HomeMy Public PortalAbout12/11/2001City of Greencastle
City Hall
• One North Locust Street
P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2001 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL
The Greencastle Common Council met in Regular Session Tuesday, December 11, 2001, 7:00
p.m. at City Hall. Councilor Rokicki called the meeting to Order. On the Roll Call, the following
were found to be present: Councilor Roach, Councilor Hammer, Councilor Crampton, Councilor
Liechty and Councilor Rokicki. Mayor Michael arrived at 7:25 p.m.
Councilor Rokicki asked for a moment of silence to honor the 60 year anniversary of Pearl
Harbor and for all those effected by the September 11, 2001 acts of terrorism.
Public Petitions and Comments
Leslie Hansen representing the League of Women Voters stated the League is concerned about
keeping an open government. Mrs. Hansen stated that the City does the minimum regarding open
® government, but stated that the South Jackson Street Ordinance doesn't say anything about South
Jackson Street, but instead states it is an Ordinance Amending Section 8 -76(a) of the Greencastle
City Code.
Department Reports
Street Commissioner Miles asked Council to reappropriate the remainder of the $90,000.00 for
the Dura Patcher and materials. Commissioner Miles stated most of it will be done, but materials
will not be ordered and will need to be paid in 2002.
Commissioner Miles also reported that there is another gas leak and the gas company has
suggested getting rid of all the old lines.
Councilor Liechty stated he and Clerk - Treasurer Jones attended the Cemetery Board meeting to
discuss the October lot sales going to CGI instead of the Cemetery fund. The Cemetery Board
has agreed to decrease the line item in their budget for Roads and Grounds in the amount of
$5,000.00 (Five Thousand Dollars) to help offset revenue for the October lot sales being put into
Cemetery Ground Improvement. By consensus the Council requested CT Jones prepare a
Resolution decreasing the Road and Grounds line item by $5,000.00 and allowing the October lot
sales to go to CGI.
Mayor Michael arrives at this time.
® Councilor Hammer made the motion to approve minutes from November 13, 2001, Regular
Session minutes with a correction to the vote on Ordinance 2001 -8: vote was 4 -1 with Councilor
" R o k i c k i v o t i n g n o ; a n d a p p r o v e m i n u t e s f r o m N o v e m b e r 2 8 , 2 0 0 1 , J o i n t S p e c i a l M e e t i n g a s
d i s t r i b u t e d , s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l o r C r a m p t o n . V o t e w a s u n a n i m o u s .
O r d i n a n c e 2 0 0 1 - 1 7 , A n O r d i n a n c e A m e n d i n g t h e G r e e n c a s t l e P l a n n i n g a n d Z o n i n g O r d i n a n c e
b y A m e n d i n g t h e Z o n i n g M a p , s e c o n d r e a d i n g . M o t i o n t o a p p r o v e m a d e b y C o u n c i l o r H a m m e r
s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l o r C r a m p t o n . V o t e w a s u n a n i m o u s .
C o u n c i l o r L i e c h t y m a d e t h e m o t i o n t o a p p r o v e t h e 2 0 0 2 H o l i d a y S c h e d u l e a s s u b m i t t e d ,
s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l o r H a m m e r . V o t e w a s u n a n i m o u s .
R e s o l u t i o n 2 0 0 1 - 4 3 , A R e s o l u t i o n A p p r o v i n g W e s t S i d e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d D r a i n a g e S t u d y ,
w a s r e a d b y M a y o r M i c h a e l . I t w a s d e c i d e d t h a t C o l u m b i a a n d F r a n k l i n S t r e e t i m p r o v e m e n t s
w o u l d b e t h e f i r s t t o b e d o n e . T h e t o t a l a m o u n t f o r t h i s p r o j e c t w o u l d b e $ 9 5 0 , 9 2 5 . 0 0 . E n g i n e e r
M o r r o w s t a t e d h e f e e l s t h i s i s a h i g h e s t i m a t e a n d u n d e r s t a n d s w e w i l l h a v e t o s t a y w i t h i n t h e
b u d g e t . M o t i o n t o a c c e p t t h e W e s t S i d e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d D r a i n a g e S t u d y w a s m a d e b y
C o u n c i l o r R o a c h , s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l o r R o k i c k i . V o t e w a s u n a n i m o u s .
C o u n c i l o r R o a c h m a d e t h e m o t i o n t o a c c e p t t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n f r o m p a g e l 0 A o f t h e S t u d y t o
c o m p l e t e C o l u m b i a a n d F r a n k l i n S t r e e t , s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l o r H a m m e r . V o t e w a s u n a n i m o u s .
C o u n c i l o r R o k i c k i r e q u e s t e d t h e a g e n d a b e a d j u s t e d a n d m o v e t o i t e m s i a n d j d u e t o t h e n u m b e r
o f p e o p l e i n t h e a t t e n d a n c e t o d i s c u s s t h e s e i t e m s .
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r e a d b y M a y o r M i c h a e l . C o u n c i l o r R o a c h q u e s t i o n e d n u m b e r o n e , s t a t i n g t h a t s i g n s a t e a c h
e n t r a n c e w o u l d n o t b e a p p r o p r i a t e . C o u n c i l o r R o a c h a s k e d f o r n u m b e r o n e t o r e a d a s f o l l o w s :
1 . A n y m o t o r i z e d v e h i c l e s , h o r s e r i d i n g , o r h u n t i n g i s s p e c i f i c a l l y p r o h i b i t e d o n P e o p l e
P a t h w a y s . T h a t s i g n s s h o w i n g t h e a l l o w e d u s e s a n d s e t p r o h i b i t i o n s s h a l l b e p o s t e d a t
a p p r o p r i a t e e n t r a n c e s o f t h e p a t h w a y : . . . . .
M o t i o n t o a p p r o v e w i t h c o r r e c t i o n w a s m a d e b y C o u n c i l o r C r a m p t o n , s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l o r
L i e c h t y . V o t e w a s u n a n i m o u s .
O r d i n a n c e 2 0 0 1 - 1 9 , A n O r d i n a n c e A m e n d i n g S e c t i o n 8 - 7 6 ( a ) o f t h e G r e e n c a s t l e C i t y C o d e ,
f i r s t r e a d i n g , w a s r e a d b y M a y o r M i c h a e l . M a y o r M i c h a e l s t a t e d t h a t $ 6 5 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 h a v e b e e n
p u t i n t o J a c k s o n S t r e e t , 8 0 % w a s p a i d b y t h e S t a t e . A t t h i s p o i n t , M a y o r M i c h a e l s t a t e d , s h e
r e a l l y d o e s n o t w a n t t o u n e q u i v o c a l l y s a y t h a t n o t r u c k s a r e a l l o w e d o n J a c k s o n S t r e e t .
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n e i g h b o r h o o d .
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l i m i t s o n J a c k s o n S t r e e t . Q u e s t i o n s w e r e r a i s e d a b o u t e x c e p t i o n s , w h a t a r e t h e e x c e p t i o n s , w i l l
t h e C i t y h a v e a p o r t a b l e s c a l e , s o m e o n e c e r t i f i e d a n d t r a i n e d t o r u n t h e s c a l e , w h a t a b o u t p u s h i n g
t h e t r u c k s a n d t r a f f i c o n t o o t h e r r e s i d e n t i a l s t r e e t s , w h a t a b o u t t h e s a f e t y o f t h e c h i l d r e n a t t h e
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C o u n c i l o r R o a c h m a d e t h e m o t i o n t o a d o p t O r d i n a n c e 2 0 0 1 - 1 9 , f i r s t r e a d i n g , s e c o n d e d b y
C o u n c i l o r L i e c h t y . C o u n c i l o r H a m m e r s t a t e d h e w a s g o i n g t o m a k e a m o t i o n t o t a b l e t o g i v e
more time for discussion. Councilor Rokicki stated that this is a very difficult issue, with no black
and white answers. The Council is trying to be fair with everyone, but where do you draw the
line? Vote was as follows: Councilor Roach, yes; Councilor Hammer, no; Councilor Liechty,
yes; Councilor Crampton, no and Councilor Rokicki, no. Ordinance 2001 -19 was defeated with
a two to three vote. This will be brought back for discussion.
Councilor Rokicki summarized Resolution 2001 -44 through Resolution 2001 -47 as Honorary
Resolutions.
Resolution 2001 -44, A Resolution recognizing the Accomplishments of the Jaycess; Resolution
2001 -45, A Resolution Recognizing the Accomplishments of Kiwanis Club, Resolution 2001 -46,
A Resolution Recognizing the Accomplishments of the Lions Club and Resolution 2001 -47, A
Resolution Recognizing the Accomplishments of the Greencastle Rotary, were approved on a
motion by Councilor Rokicki, seconded by Councilor Roach. Vote was unanimous.
Resolution 2001 -48, A Resolution Authorizing an Additional Appropriation, was read by Mayor
Ivlichael. Motion to approve made by Councilor Hammer, seconded by Councilor Liechty. Vote
was unanimous.
Resolution 2001 -49, A Resolution Authorizing Transfers in the 2001 City of Greencastle Budget
was read by Mayor Michael. CT Jones stated there is a typo in MVH, the $27,000.00 dollars
should be $7,000.00. Motion to approve with the above change was made by Councilor
Hammer, seconded by Councilor Crampton. Vote was unanimous.
® Motion to approve 2001 Encumbrances was made by Councilor Hammer, seconded by Councilor
Rokicki. Vote was unanimous.
Councilor Crampton submitted a letter of resignation effective this date. It was with regret that
we all bid him farewell.
Motion to adjourn made by Councilor Crampton, seconded by Councilor Liechty. Vote was
unanimous.
Nancy A. ael, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Pamela S. Jones, Clerk 3r asurer