HomeMy Public PortalAbout9/04/2001 specialOty of Greencas
City Hall
® One North Locust Street
P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
SPECIAL SESSION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL
The Greencastle Common Council met in Special Session Tuesday, September 4, 2001, 6:00 p.m.
at City IIall. Mayor Michael called the meeting to Order at 6:05 p.m. On the Roll Call, the
following were found to be present: Councilor Roach, Councilor Crampton, Councilor Liechty
and Councilor Rokicki. Councilor Hammer was absent.
Ordinance 2001 -9, An Ordinance Establishing the Size of Department of City Government of the
City of Greencastle, Indiana, Fixing Salaries for the Employees of Such Departments and Fixing
the Salaries of Certain Other Appointed Officials for the Year 2002, second reading. Motion to
approve made by Councilor Crampton, seconded by Councilor Rokicki. Vote was unanimous.
Ordinance 2001 -10, Ordinance for Appropriation and Tax Rates, second reading. Motion to
® approve made by Councilor Liechty, seconded by Councilor Crampton. Vote was unanimous.
Mayor Michael recommended RQAW for the Engineering Consultants for the Police Department.
Mayor Michael stated the fee is $40,000.00 plus $5,600.00 in reimbursables for a total of
$45,600.00. The Proposal from Paul Cripe was over $60,000.00. Motion to accept the
recommendation of Mayor Michael and accept RQAW as the Engineering Consultants for the
Police Department was made by Councilor Crampton, seconded by Councilor Liechty.
Appraisals for 115 Green Street, the property adjacent to the proposed building for the Police
Department were reviewed. Mayor Michael stated an agreement to purchase will be contingent
on rezoning of the property.
Ordinance 2001 -11, A Preliminary Bond Ordinance for the City of Greencastle, Indiana,
Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds of Said City, first reading, was read by
Mayor Michael. Councilor Roach stated that by issuing GO Bonds a $750,000.00 project will
cost the tax payers $1,303,850.03 once interest is paid on the bonds. Councilor Roach stated
once again that he feels CAGIT monies should be used to pay for this project. Councilor Rokicki
stated he understands Councilor Roach's concern, but feels there are other projects and equipment
that we can use the additional CAGIT monies for. Motion to approve Ordinance 2001 -11 made
by Councilor Rokicki, seconded by Councilor Crampton. Vote as follows: Councilor Roach, no;
Councilor Crampton, yes; Councilor Liechty, yes; and Councilor Rokicki, yes. Mayor Michael
S stated that a bond payment will need to be made in 2002 in the amount of $41,965.63 and
recommended using the CAGIT monies to make that payment.
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