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City of Greencastle
City Hall
® Four East Walnut Street
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
GREENCASTLE BOARD OF WORKS
SPECIAL SESSION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1999 4:00 P.M. STREET DEPARTMENT
The Greencastle Board of Works met in Special Session Wednesday, October 6, 1999,4:00 p.m.,
at the City Street Department. Mayor Michael called the meeting to Order. On the Roll Call, the
following were found to be present: Sue Murray and George Murphey. Also present was: City
Attorney Laurie Robertson, Street Commissioner Thomas Miles, Acting Wastewater Treatment
Superintendent Mike Neese, and Water Superintendent Terry Dale.
Street Commissioner Miles recommended David Bumgardner be hired for the position of Animal
ControULaborer at $16,000.00 per year. Motion to accept recommendation made by Sue Murray,
seconded by George Murphey. Vote was unanimous.
Mayor Michael stated Sprint is going before the Park Board again tonight for a decision on
improvements, access and easement information. Motion to table the Sprint contract made by Sue
• Murray, seconded by George Murphey. Vote was unanimous.
Mayor Michael stated she has requested additional information from Mike Cline regarding the
Hannum, Wagle and Cline request for additional engineering fees for the Wastewater Treatment
Plant and Southside Interceptor Project and has not yet received the information. Motion to table
the request for additional engineering fees made by George Murphey, seconded by Sue Murray.
Vote was unanimous.
Clerk- Treasurer Jones asked if the water vehicle purchase should be bid due to the fact the amount
for the two trucks is $42,110.00. City Attorney Robertson stated this does have to go through the
bidding process since it is over $25,000.00 and we should also receive quotes from three banks for
lease information.
In discussing "surplus" monies, Sue Murray stated we need to look at well head protection and
painting of the standpipe, etc. George Murphey recommended a capital account be set up to
transfer the accumulated surplus in the amount of $169,557.00. George Murphey further stated
that once the reserve fund is funded, as required by the Bond Ordinance, the monthly transfer
amount also be placed in this account for capital expenditures such as standpipe repairs, etc.
Clerk- Treasurer Jones stated that if such an account is to be set up there should also be an annual
budget set up to expend the monies.
Superintendent Dale is to get CT Jones the information for a legal publication to bid these two
vehicles. George Murphey made the motion for Clerk- Treasurer Jones to advertise for two
® vehicles with a three year lease with monthly payments. Sue Murray seconded, vote was
unanimous.
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Authorization of expenditure for inflow and infiltration for a lining in the alley between Vine and
Jackson Street was tabled on a motion by Sue Murray, seconded by George Murphey. Vote was
unanimous.
Acting WWTP Superintendent Mike Neese presented information to the board relating to three
houses - 1220, 1222 and 1224 South Bloomington Street, stating none of these houses are hooked
onto the sewer system at this time. The house at 1222 South Bloomington Street is up for sale and
the owners want to know if they will be required to hook onto the sewer system. Acting WWTP
Superintendent Neese stated this will not be an easy connection - the manhole is 398 feet away and
the City's past policy has been that anyone within 300 feet is required to hook on. Acting WWTP
Superintendent Neese stated it is only 197 feet from the Skelton Skinner connection, but they have
to go under 231 in order to connect. George Murphey asked what the policy of the Board of
Health is for sewer connections. Sue Murray suggested checking with the Board of Health to see
what their policy is prior to the board making any decisions. George Murphey questioned if this
was new construction, would it support a septic system? It was agreed that Acting WWTP
Superintendent Neese will contact the Board of Health to see what their policy is. George
Murphey stated his opinion is that the City should take the sewer line to the property and the
owner should be responsible from there.
Motion to adjourn made by Mayor Michael, seconded by George Murphey. Vote was
unanimous.
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