HomeMy Public PortalAbout5/08/2001City of Greencastle
City Hall
One North Locust Street
P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2001 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
The Greencastle Common Council met in Regular Session Tuesday, May 8, 2001, 6:00 p.m. at
City Hall. Mayor Michael called the meeting to Order. On the Roll Call, the following were
found to be present: Councilor Roach, Councilor Hamner, Councilor Crampton, Councilor
Liechty and Councilor Rokicki. Also present was City Attorney Laurie Robertson.
Discussion Police Department Site Study
Mayor Michael reflected on the last Council meeting and the last thirty days, that has involved the
Council, Community and Friends- everyone has been involved. Mayor Michael also reviewed the
process of applying for funds from Build Indiana for our new City Hall to house the Utility Office
and the Police Department, however, there was not enough room to accomodate the Police
Department. Mayor Michael also stressed to the public that we have not been rushing to get the
new Police Department, quite a bit of time has been put into the issue. We have looked into
leasing an adequate building, but rent is $30,000- 45,000 a year. It is a wiser decision to relocate
the Police Department and spend money wisely. Police Chief Hendrich addressed the Council and
Public by stressing that what they are bringing to the table is passion for all, and discussed the
safety and health issues that his staff is working in every day. Twelve residents came forward
with their concerns, comments and questions, all were opposed, wanting the Council to "slow
down" and look at other possible sites within the City Limits. Residents also wanted the lot next
to City Hall kept green with park benches and a shelter house. Once the Residents were finished
Mayor asked each Councilor what their views on the Site Study were, here are the results:
Councilor Crampton 1) Public should have been involved earlier, 2) Neighborhood view only -
City Hall is right at the edge of the Business District, 3) A small town can take pride and aquire an
attractive structure, we need a police station on the "main drag" for public safety, 4) Urgency- this
is an urgent matter, we've considered everything, we certainly don't have the luxury to wait, 5)
Use of City Hall- simply not enough room Councilor Hammer 1) Greencastle Police Department
would be a good neighbor to have, 2) There are supporters in this area, 3) New Building would
match City Hall and be just as nice, the former Bank had intended to build on the lot for
Greenmark Insurance, 4) Space Utilization, 5) This lot would not be good use for a Public Park.
Councilor Liechty 1) Traffic is enormous off of First St., traffic here is somewhat better, more
central location, 2) Costs are a toss up at this time, 3) Planning for growth- Industrial Park Site is
best, 4) Barrier- That the neighborhood would become a "rental area" instead of historical,
believes next to City Hall is the better location of the two, neither place is bad. Councilor Rokicki
1) Central locations needed, all kinds of traffic at the Industrial Park, traffic is just as bad if not
worse than Washington St., 2) Have we forgot about the three Elementary Schools? If we move
to the South Side, we are not helping the Community. Councilor Roach 1) Concern is funding,
Industrial Park is overall the best, but either location could work, 2) What is the timeframe on the
Police Building? Attorney Robertson advised the Council that we have funding and rezoning to
check into, we could get started very quickly if no delays. 3) The Council should study the land
we own next to the Cemetery. Mayor Michael then asked what would the Council ask for us to
do to move forward. Councilor Cranipton motioned that the Council reafirm the position that
they had in March, to move ahead with the lot East of City Hall. Councilor Hammer seconded
the motion. Vote was as follows: Councilor Roach, no; Councilor Hammer, yes; Councilor
Crampton, yes; Councilor Liechty, yes; and Councilor Rokicki, yes. Councilor Roach wants to
see design and costs of building very soon.
Public Petitions and Comments
Representatives from INDOT were present to go over stoplight issues in front of the new Wal-
Mart. INDOT must follow several rules, Mayor Michael has completed everything she should
have for the stoplight. INDOT explained how you decide if a signal is needed, they must follow
an Indiana Manual on all City Governments for traffic control, a certain volume count must be
met during a twelve hour traffic study, which includes before and after peak times. INDOT must
also take into consideration the characteristic of an intersection, absolute need of time; when
you're not close to its detriment to install a signal, and a signal is not warranted, the State is liable.
INDOT will do another traffic study after Wal -Mart is open for six weeks, cross traffic East and
West on 240 is presently 15,000 vehicles a day, 6,000 vehicles need to exit Wal -Mart a day, to
get the signal. Projected manual count is 4500. Bill Dory expressed concern that there is no
• pedestrian signal in the plan, INDOT advised, that pedestrians shouldn't plan on crossing, even to
get over to People Pathways.
Thelma Bumgardner brought forward a signed petition from an eyesore at 130 Martinsville St.,
she believes Huntington Bank may now own property. Thelma and others called one year ago to
the Mayor and Building Inspector's Offices, for attention to the property. Mayor Michael
explained that a letter goes out from her office, and then the Building Inspector follows up.
Mayor Michael will get another letter sent out, and make sure this is followed through.
Department Reports
Police Chief Jim Hendrich added to his report, tagging some vehicles and pop machines. June 7,
the Department will be closed to attend Juvenile Training. Street Commissioner Thomas Miles is
out of town for a funeral, Mayor Michael added that the Street Dept. will pickup additional items
for handicapped, disabled or elderly for a week to help with Tox Away Day. Park Supt. Rod
Weinschenk announced that the new Park Building is finished, they are currently painting and will
move in this next weekend. Shelter houses are being used and softball has started. City Engineer
Glen Morrow highlited some projects in his report. Attorney Robertson went over details of
refinancing bonds that we have outstanding with Ice, Miller, and Donadio Co. We could put all
bonds together or just the bonds we are ready to do now, for low rates to be the safest.
Motion to approve minutes from April 10,2001, Regular Session, was made by Councilor Roach,
seconded by Councilor Rokicki. Vote was unanimous.
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o Mayor Michael reminded the Council that the Rolling Thunder BBQ would be at the American
Legion on May 22, and all are invited. There will also be a breakfast with them on May 23, the
day they leave from 7 -9am at the Legion, and all are invited.
Motion to adjourn made by Councilor Roach, seconded by Councilor Crampton. Vote was
unanimous.
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May 7, 2001
Mayor, Nancy Michaels
Greencastle City Council
City Hall
Greencastle, IN 46135
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This petition has been drawn to represent the following
property owners. The property in question is 130
Martinsville St. We would like to have this addressed
under a City Ordinance that is for removal of weeds.
This prooerty is disgusting to home owners and the school
that is near by.
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Wain Sweet Geeencaz0e, Inc.
Main Street Greencastle, Inc.
2 South Jackson Street• Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-0096 • FAX (765) 653 -6385
April 29, 2001
To: The Greencastle Common Council
From: Edith Welliver 0 -
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Re: A brief street closing on May 12
The Heritage Preservation Society, we have learned, is planning to dedicate
its Heritage Wall on Vine Street south of Washington Street during the Heritage
Fair from 11 to 11:30 a.m, on Saturday, May 12. I have talked with the Police
and Fire Departments about problems.that might be entailed in blocking two
consecutive streets -- Indiana and Vine- -and have received their oral consent for
the brief time involved. So Main Street is requesting permission of the
Council to add this street closure- -half a block of Vine Street for half an
® hour - -to those we previously had approved.
We have let the Street Department know that, pending the City Council's
approval, we will need additional barriers on Vine Street.
We hope that you will be able to attend the dedication and the lunch and
adaptive use display thereafter at Maggie's, along with other Heritage Fair
events.
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City ®f Greencastle
City Hall
One North Locust Street
• P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
May 2, 2001
To: City Council
Board of Works
CACFID Council
Redevelopment Commission
Mayor Nancy Michael
Re: Proposed Elevated Water Storage Tank and Fire Sub - Station
Dear City Leaders,
There has been much discussion regarding the need for a new, elevated water storage
tank to be located on the east side of Greencastle. There has also been much discussion
regarding a fire sub station to be located on the east side. Both of these construction
projects are anticipated to occur within the next two or three years.
• I am aware that there are multipurpose facilities that serve as a water tower, as well as a
fire station, storage, offices, etc. I know of a water tower located in Belton, Missouri that
also serves as water department storage, and is anticipated to serve as a 3 -story fire
station when/if the need occurs.
I made several phone calls to tank manufacturers to locate an existing water tower / fire
station combination. Terry Dale and I met with a tank manufacturer and visited such a
facility in Dublin, OH. (Dublin is a suburb of Columbus that some have described as an
upper class Carmel, IN).
The City of Dublin, built a fluted pillar tank (see attached tank examples) with the
intention of providing future office space for the first two stories. Afterward, the
township fire department decided to convert the available spaces into a fire station.
Bottom line, the fire chief would do this again.
There are some design issues that were problems with the Dublin tank such as:
retrofitting doors and windows that either were added, or sealed up; shields (gutters)
should be around entire tank, not just over doors; and awkward exhaust system. I believe
that these can be addressed during the design by working jointly with the tank
manufacturer and the architect. Since the City did not anticipate the fire department
• occupying the tower, nearly half of the first floor is occupied with a pump room, and
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• almost a third of the second floor is occupied with City storage and rented to a
telecommunications company (see attached floor plans).
It should be noted that a majority of the firefighters hate the facility. After interviewing
the firefighters, all of the complaints appear to be architectural issues such as: no mop
sink on the second floor, would prefer fire pole instead of a slide tube, locker spaces are
too small, restroom facilities are inadequate, should be a balcony on second floor for
cookouts; need more windows; and no place to study. The architect was a local architect
with no fire station design experience. Again, we found all problems illustrated by the
firefighters to be minor issues that we could avoid if our architect is familiar with fire
stations.
In summary, this idea of a combination water storage wile and a fire station appears to be
plausible that the City of Greencastle should study. I am recommending that the City
solicit statements of qualifications from engineers with extensive backgrounds in the
design of elevated water storage facilities, teamed with architects with extensive
backgrounds in the design of fire stations.
This engineer /architect team would evaluate a combination use facility, and also evaluate
a stand alone elevated water tower with a stand -alone fire station removed sufficiently
from the tank. Further, I would propose that the engineer evaluate fluted pillar,
• composite, and sphere elevated storage tanks. The alternative traditional leg and cross
bracing tanks tend to be cheaper to constrict, however are extremely more expensive to
maintain- the Robe Ann park tower is such an example. Estimates to refurbish the Robe
Ann tank are in excess of $800,000 because of the turnbuckles, i itensive sand blasting
procedures, painting procedures, etc.
If the idea of soliciting an engineer /architect team is acceptable to the City Council and
the Board of Works, I can prepare the request for qualifications and receive the statement
of qualifications within 45 days.
Sincerely,
Glen E. Morrow, PE
City Engineer
Copy: Bill Newgent, Fire Chief
Terry Dale, Water Superintendent
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