HomeMy Public PortalAbout11/16/1999 specialCity of Greencastle
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Four East Walnut Street
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
SPECIAL SESSION
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1999 7:00 P.M. PUTN AM COUNTY LIBRARY
The Greencastle Common Council met in Special Session Tuesday, November 16, 1999, 7:00
p.m. at the Putnam County Library. Mayor Michael called the meeting to Order. On the Roll
Call, the following were found to be present: Councilor Roach, Councilor Hammer, Councilor
Green, Councilor Baynard and Councilor Masten. Also present was: City Attorney Laurie
Robertson, City Engineer Ron Smith, Street Commissioner Thomas Miles, and Councilmembers
elect: Teresa Parrish, Norman Crampton and Mike Rokicki.
Park Director Kathy Staton reported to Council that the Area 30 School is not going to be able to
build the maintenance building in which $28,000.00 was appropriated for this year. Clerk -
Treasurer Jones stated there are no documents to allow for an encumbrance of the money, and
therefore, she and Park Director Staton have requested that it be documented in the minutes that
the $28,000.00 will roll into cash balance in the Park Fund for additional appropriation when
needed for the building.
Ordinance 1999 -19, An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana,.
Supplementing Ordinance No. 1998 -28 of the Common Council of the City, Adopted on
November 17, 1998, Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Sewage Works Revenue Bond
Anticipation Notes in Anticipation of the Issuance and Sale of Sewage Works Revenue Bonds of
the City, the Refunding of Outstanding Sewage Works Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes of the
City and Other Related Matters, second reading. Motion to approve made by Councilor Masten,
seconded by Councilor Hammer. Vote was unanimous.
Resolution 1999 -39, A Resolution Authorizing Additional Transfer of Appropriation Between
Classifications of Appropriation in the 1999 Budget of the City of Greencastle, was read by Mayor
Michael, Mayor Michael stated this transfer only covers the 1999 deficiency in the Yard Waste
Attendant appropriation, there was also insufficient funds for 1998 which Ms. Nichols had talked
to her about. Councilor Masten stated the Council appropriated S5,000.00 and if WCSWD was
short in 1998, they should have asked for additional funds at that time, not now. Clerk - Treasurer
Jones stated she did write a letter to WCSWD in 1998 stating the appropriation was depleted.
Motion to approve Resolution 1999 -39, made by Councilor Masten, seconded by Councilor
Roach. Vote was unanimous.
The Edit Plan was the next item discussed. Mayor Michael stated she sent a letter to the new
Councilmembers listing the following items to be considered for the Edit Plan:
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- Relocation of City Hall
- Jackson Street Renovations
Hanna Street to Berry Street
-Albin Pond Walkway
S 50,000.00 per year for 20 years
$175,000.00
$ 125,000.00
Houck Road to Toddson Drive (this is only the City Match)
- Indianapolis Road $125,000.00
Wood Street to 10th Street Preliminary Engineering
- Indianapolis Road $ ? ? ? ? ? ??
Construction: Wood Street to 1 0th Street
- Franklin Street
Northwood Blvd to Arlington Street $170,000.00
-First Ward Project $ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?`'
Columbia, Liberty and Franklin Street
- Parking Lot $100,000.00
Cooperation with Putnam County
cost approximately $1.9 million and the First Ward Projects would cost approximately
$100,000.00.
After some discussion it was decided Clerk- Treasurer Jones will draft an EDIT Plan for the
December 14, 1999, Regular Council meeting.
Councilor Masten suggested adding the update of the Comprehensive Plan including mapping and
zoning ordinances to this list in the amount of $50,000.00 to $125,000.00. Councilor Masten
stated we have some projects that need to be completed before we start any new projects, ie:
Jackson Street which is being done in conjunction with INDOT and finishing Franklin Street.
Councilor Roach stated he has been against Jackson Street renovations from the beginning due to
the fact that we are taking the burden off the State. Councilor Roach further stated he is against
the Albin Pond Walkway stating $600,000.00 for this project is too much taxpayer money to
spend and suggested we make Albin Pond Road one -way and take half of it for the bike trail.
Councilor Baynard requested the paving of the parking lot behind Mama Nunz. Engineer Smith
stated a rough estimate to complete this lot with curbs and storm drains would be approximately
$100,000.00. Councilor Baynard stated he can't see building the Albin Pond Walkway either -
stating he does not feel this is an economic development project. Councilor Baynard further stated
he feels the projects for Indianapolis Road and parking lots are good uses of this money.
Mayor Michael asked Engineer Smith what the approximate cost is for the construction of
Indianapolis Road from Wood Street to 10th Street and First Ward Projects would be. Engineer
Smith replied that the construction of Indianapolis Road from Wood Street to 10th Street would
Being no further business, Councilor Masten made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilor
Roach. Vote was unanimous.
ATTEST:
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Pamela S. Jones, Clerk- reasurer
ancy A. Michael, Mayor