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Home My Public Portal Aboutfeb 4 police reportFebruary 4, 2015 Greencastle Common Council Greencastle Police Dept. Report January 2015 Calls for Service The Greencastle Police Dept. had a total of 426 calls for service for the month of January 2015. This puts us at 426 calls for service through the month of January 2015. In 2014 we had 404 calls for service through the month of January. Community On Jan. 24 the Greencastle Police Dept. and the family of Sgt. Terry Eastham had a retirement party for Sgt. Terry Eastham honoring him for his 33 years of service to the City of Greencastle. Sgt. Eastham started as a Reserve Officer for the Greencastle PD in May 1981 and was sworn in as a fulltime Police Officer in Dec. 1987. Sgt. Eastham saved the City of Greencastle several thousands of dollars because of his computer related skills. Sgt. Eastham has agreed to stay on as a Reserve Officer so he can continue to assist with computer related issues here at the Greencastle Police Department. We had a great turn out from the Community and once again a Police Officer for the City of Greencastle is able to retire in good health after serving his Community for over three decades. Department On Jan. 10t the Greencastle Police Department conducted written and physical agility testing for new applicants at the Area 30 Career Center. 18 applicants were given a written aptitude test along with completing the physical agility requirements set forth by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. Five applicants successfully completed both the written exam and the physical agility requirements. The five applicants have gone through extensive background investigations and on Feb. 11 the Board of Captains will be conducting interviews for those applicants who pass their background investigation. On Jan. 26 the Greencastle Police Department conducted 10 interviews for the Parking Violation Officer position. Darcy Hendershot has worked for the past 12 years as the PVO, however has made a decision to work fulltime for the family business Hendershot Service Center. Darcy has done a fabulous job as the PVO and she will be greatly missed. The Greencastle Police Department hired part time Administrative Assistant Alicia Linton as the new PVO. Alicia was able to spend four days training with Darcy before she officially left the Police Department. Darcy's last day as the PVO was Friday Jan. 30 On Feb. 2 the Greencastle Police Department interviewed four applicants for the part time Administrative Assistant position that was left vacant after the hiring of Alicia Linton as the new PVO. The Greencastle Police Department hired Brittany Brown as the new part time Administrative Assistant. She officially started on Feb. 3, 2015. Reserves The Greencastle Police Dept. reserves were busy during the month of Jan. The Reserve Program continues to improve under the great leadership of Patrolman Ed Wilson. I have given you the hours that each reserve officer worked for the Month of January below: David Clodfelter 16.5 hrs. Jeremiah Jackson 16.5 hrs. Jerett Query 0.0 hrs. Jes Seipel 21.0 hrs. Clyde Siddons 8.0 hrs. Tim Smiley 8.0 hrs. Justin Tate 24.0 hrs. Billy Wallace 12.0 hrs. 106.0 hrs. Respectfully, Tom Sutherlin Chief of Police N o Ev e n ts by Type` " Print Date: 2/4/2015 3:52:51PM GPD GREENCASTLE POLICE DEPT TYPE COUNT 911 HANG UP 5 ABUSE/ABAN'DONT2IENTT /NTEGLECT 1 ADMINISTRATIVE 24 ALARM, FIRE I ALARMS 35 ANIMAL 13 ANIMAL BITES /ATTACKS I ASSAULT /SEX ASSAULT /RAPE W/ INJURY 2 ASSAULT /SEXUAL ASSAULT 5 ASSIST OTHER AGENCIES 10 BREATHING PROBLEMS I BURGLARY (BREAK - AND- ENTER)/HOME INVA 5 CARDIAC ARREST 1 CITIZEN ASSIST /SERVICE CALL 2 DAMAGENANDALISM/MISCHIEF 6 DECEASED PERSON 1 DIABETIC PROBLEMS 1 DISTURBANCE/NUISANCE 25 DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE/VIOLENCE 17 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (IMPAIRED 1 4 DRUGS 8 FALLS 1 FIRE, STRUCTURE 1 FIRE, VEHICLE 2 FRAUD/DECEPTION 7 HARASSMENT/STALKING/THREAT 18 MISSING/RUNAWAY/FOUND PERSON 5 OVERDOSEIPOISONING I PSYCHIATRIC BEHAVIOR/SUICIDE 1 PUBLIC SERVICE (LOCK- OUT/LOCK -IN, PEACE. 65 SUICIDAL PERSON /ATTEMPTED SUICIDE 1 SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE (LETTER, ITEM)fBOMB 1 SUSPICIOUS/WANTED (PERSON, CIRCUMSTAN 59 THEFT (LARCENY) 27 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INJURY 3 TRAFFIC STOP 124 TRAFFIC VIOLATION/COMPLAINT/HAZARD 17 TRAFFICIrRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT (CRAS 43 TRESPASSINGlUNTWANTED 5 UNCONSCIOUS/FAINTING (NEAR) I UNKNOWN MEDICAL PROBLEM 3 R'EAPONS/FIREARMS 4 3 Number of Events by Type Print Gate: 2/4/2015 3:52:51PM TOTAL FOR GPD 553 2 BRICKMANIA: ►. aL BEAT THE WINTER BLUES! - Join us on Sunday, February 22 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Greencastle City Hall and beat the winter blues with some Lego fun! WHAT: Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners Meeting. WHEN: Thursday, February 5, 2015 TIME: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Greencastle City Hall Council Room AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Public Input 3. Approval of Minutes a. Regular Meeting — January 8, 2015 b. Special Meeting - Thursday. January 22, 2015 4. Finances a. Approval of Monthly Claims & Invoices b. Budget Discussion — Mayor Sue Murray 5. Special Park Use Requests a. GHS Softball 5K Fundraiser at BWSP. March 7th — Tabitha Briones & Christina Paul b. PCYSA Advertising Signs — Jeremy Howard 6. Discussion and Approval of BWSP League Contracts 7. Friends Of The Park, Special Projects. and Old Business 8. New Business 9. Director's Monthly Report 10. Continuation of Annual Board Retreat a. Master Plan Discussion — Survey Instrument b. Naming Rights Policy for Park Property Discussion c. Recreation Program Fee Discussion 11. Adjournment City of Greencastle Department of Public Works Street Commissioner Brad Phillips "Summary Report for January 2015" Pa ,-e I Sign Work: We used 1 square pole this month. Also the Stellar Communities and the Peace Luthern School banners went up across Washington at Spring St. Mechanical Work: L 555E Backhoe Replaced right front headlight. Repaired hydraulic cylinder and repaired cooler hydraulic hose. 2. 2013 JCB Backhoe Repaired hydraulic leak under warranty. 1 2004 Chevv 3500 Replaced bulb in top strobe light. Replaced 2 hydraulic hoses. 4. 2012 Chevv 3500 Repaired bad wires on rear parking lights. 5. 2007 Chevv 7500 Repaired bad wire on top strobe. Replaced plow left hydraulic connection and hydraulic return hose. Repaired plow light left turn. Adjusted plow rubber cutting edge. 6. 2011 Ford F650 Replaced spinner motor and 1 hydraulic hose. Repaired 3 wires for rear strobes and right turn light. 7. 2003 Chevv 2500 Replaced left rear seal and dust shield. 8. 2003 Dodge 1500 Plugged right rear tire. 9. 1996 Ford F150 Reinforced right front cab mount. Road Patching: We used 2 tons of winter mix asphalt this month for patching City streets. Emergency Response: We used 191 tons of salt. 343.2 gallons of gas, 104 gallons diesel fuel and covered a total of 1.904 miles. We worked on 4 snow /ice events for the month of January. Tree Work: Trimmed back tree canopies hauling away 19 loads of limbs. Drainage (MS4): We picked up and disposed of 25 cubic yards of debris from storm drain cleaning. Misc: City of Greencastle Department of Public Works Street Commissioner Brad Phillips "Summary Report for January 2015" Page 2 1. Cleaned drains 6 times this month. 2. Picked up and disposed of 9 dead animals this month. 3. Held department safety training (Dump Truck Safety). 4. We used 24 tons of 453 stone in alleyways. 5. Fire extinguisher inventoried. GREENCASTLE UTILITIES MONTHLY REPORT TO COUNCIL YEARLY 2015 JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE AVERAGE DAILY FLOW IN (M.G.D.) 1.558 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.558 TnTAI DAYS ABOVE DESIGN FLOW 1 6 2 5 0 3 0 4 0 3 3 2 1 DAYS OF OVERFLOW AT PLANT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RAIN INDUCED OVERFLOW COL. SYSTEM 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MECH /ELECT ISSUE CAUSING OVERFLOW @ LS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 SEWER CALLS BLOCKAGE IN CITY LINES 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEWER CALLS BLOCKAGE IN CUST. LINES 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 OVERFLOW CAUSED BY BLOCKAGE IN CITY LINES 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEWER LINE CLEANED (FOOTAGE) 1200 3910 8449 944 2316 4.839 4.863 2.461 15.12 0 16.37 275 1200 LOCATES 71 43 185 185 185 177 125 142 137 139 102 80 71 TAP PERMITS 1 0 0 2 11 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 SEWER LINES TELEVISED (FOOTAGE) 2.27 I I 1 1 15.12 1 16.37 2.27 YEARLY 2014 JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC AVERAG AVERAGE DAILY FLOW IN (M.G.D.) 1.796 1 2.179 1 1.621 2.464 1 1.445 11.75891 1.113 1 1.695 1 1.449 11.8509 1 1.5899 11.8277 1 1.73245 TnTAI DAYS ABOVE DESIGN FLOW 4 6 2 5 0 3 0 4 0 3 3 2 32 DAYS OF OVERFLOW AT PLANT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RAIN INDUCED OVERFLOW COL. SYSTEM 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 MECH /ELECT ISSUE CAUSING OVERFLOW @ LS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 SEWER CALLS BLOCKAGE IN CITY LINES 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 SEWER CALLS BLOCKAGE IN CUST. LINES 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 OVERFLOW CAUSED BY BLOCKAGE IN CITY LINES 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 SEWER LINE CLEANED (FOOTAGE) 1200 3910 8449 944 2316 4.839 4.863 2.461 15.12 0 16.37 275 17137.649 LOCATES 71 43 185 185 185 177 125 142 137 139 102 80 1571 TAP PERMITS 1 0 0 2 11 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 SEWER LINES TELEVISED (FOOTAGE) I I I I 1 1 15.12 1 16.37 January 2015 Report Submitted By: Oscar King Asst. Utility Superintendent Facilities Performance During the month of January the Wastewater Treatment Plant operated efficiently and well below the NPDES permit limits as the following tables indicates. The wastewater plant operated under the Winter NPDES permit limitations during the month. Discharge limits included, total suspended solids (TSS), biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD5), ammonia - nitrogen (NH3N), dissolved oxygen (D.O.) and pH. These permit limits, along with actual facility performance are listed in the tables below. Units for TSS, C130135, NH3N, and D.O. are mg/L; flow is million gallons per day (MGD). Winter Permit Limits Greencastle Wastewater Plant PPrfnrmnnrr Parameter Jan. Permit Jan. Actual 17.2 Limit Value Flow — Avg. (MGD) 2.8 Design 1.558 C130D5 — Weekly Avg. (mg/1) 33 3.21 C130D5 — Monthly Avg. (mg/1) 22 2.61 TSS — Weekly Avg. (mg/1) 39 6.83 TSS — Monthly Avg. (mg/1) 26 5.41 NH3N — Weekly Avg. (mg/1) 2.6 .163 NH3N — Monthly Avg. (mg/l 1.7 .058 D.O. — Daily Minimum (mg/1) 6.0 10.8 pH 6.0 -9.0 7.8 -8.1 Disinfection Season April I" through October 31 51- E coli — Max. Daily. (# /100 ml) 235 N/A E coli — Monthly Avg. (# /100 /ml) 125 N/A Solids Handling Facility Performance Parameter January 2015 Cake Production. dry tons 17.2 Cake Solids, % Avg. 1.2 Process Removal Efficiencies (Percent) Overall Removal Efficiency CBOD5 TSS N113T Percent removal 97 95 100 2/5/2015 Paee 1 Glossary of terms CBODs "BOD or Biochemical Oxygen Demand represents the rate at which organisms use the oxygen in water or wastewater while stabilizing decomposable organic matter under aerobic conditions. BOD measurements are used a measurement of the organic strength of wastes in water" TSS "Total Suspended Solids, are solids are that either float on the surface or are suspended in water or wastewater" NH3N "NH3 is the chemical sign for Ammonia nitrogen which is present in sewage. High levels of ammonia nitrogen create a high oxygen demand on the receiving waters, and can be toxic to aquatic life" D.O. D.O. is the abbreviation of Dissolved Oxygen. D.O. is the (atmospheric) oxygen dissolved in water or wastewater PH The weight of hydrogen ion in molecules per liter of solution. Commonly expressed as the pH, the pH measurement used is an indicator of the acidic or alkalinity level of a solution. NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 2/5/2015 Page 2 Greencasde Utilities Monthly Reason Jan 2015 Current One year ago Two years ago 130 Service work orders 174 134 10 Field work orders 5 1 4 Leaks 3 1 74 IUPPS line locates 65 58 New water service 3752 Total active accounts 47 Disconnect notices actually acted upon 0 0 3755 3726 11 30 1,421,178 Average daily pumpage 1,786,410 Peak Day 1,166,500 Minimum Day Yearly 2014 501,541,720 Gallons of water pumped 406,236,286 Gallons of water sold 7,289,692 Known loss /usage 1,377,846 Metered but not yet billed (Average) 17.3% Unaccountable water 1,399,430 1,412,136 2,104,400 1,666,300 1,157,900 1,204,860 January 2015 Pumpage 2,200 - 2,000 - v 0 1,800 – �Pumpage H o 1,600 � � — Linear o = 1,400 — ( Pumpage) 1,200 1,000 . ............................... 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 Days 2013 2014 2015 Pto. BE YTD Totals: 01 01 01 01 0.0% 0 Gallons Known Water Metered but Unaccountable Month pumped Usage I Loss not yet billed Gallons Sold Water peak Day �e..e.....e� Additional Requirements of Restaurants I. The Act provides that an Applicant is not eligible to obtain a liquor license if, less than two years before the date of application, the applicant sold a retailer's permit that was subject to Indiana Code 7.1 -3 -22 and that was for a site within the downtowm district or within 700 feet of the district. Dovvntowm Licenses are nontransferable. 2. All restaurants must be fully non - smoking and in full compliance with the City's and State's Smoking Laws. 3. The restaurant must comply with all building, health, and zoning laws and ordinances. 4. The Applicant shall enter into a written commitment with the City agreeing to comply with this Policy and any conditions that the City places on the restaurant. Failure to abide by written commitments shall constitute grounds for the City to suspend Applicant's ability to offer alcohol in its restaurant. Compliance /Annual Review/Enforeement Successful Applicants that obtain Downtown Licenses from the ABC are responsible at all times for operating their restaurants in compliance with their Application, Written Commitments and supporting information presented to the Committee and Council. Successful Applicants shall not change the name.. location, owmership and/or otherwise make substantial changes in the operation of their restaurants (i.e. change in type of restaurant and/or cuisine, etc.) without notifying the City Planner and, if deemed necessary, obtaining the approval of the Committee and Council. Requests for approval of the above changes must be submitted in writing to the Greencastle City Planner and shall follow the procedure applicable to applications for the issuance of a new license. Each Applicant will designate at least one key individual. who will maintain a direct association with the Applicant and restaurant, while the Applicant maintains a Downtown License. Successful Applicants for Dowmtowm Licenses shall be responsible for attending one meeting of the Committee and providing an annual report to the Committee concerning their operations. Applicants will be notified by the Committee in advance of the scheduling of their annual report. Applicants shall provide documentation to the Committee in advance of the scheduling of their annual report including, but not limited to. alcohol /food sales, menu, hours of operation. documentation provided to the Alcoholic Beverage Board of Putnam County and/or ATC in support of a request for a renewal of the Downtown License. In addition to the above requirement concerning presenting an annual report to the Committee, successful Applicants for Downtown Licenses may also be required to attend other meetings of the Committee and/or Council in order to answer questions concerning its compliance with the terms of the Applicant's application, these requirements and/or other 1 Change in ownership shall also mean the change of more than 40% of the equity ownership of a business entity between the date of the Applicant is approved and prior to the date of renewal. 4 matters related to the operation of its restaurant and/or be subject to inspection by the Cite Planner or other City official. In the event that a successful Applicant for a Downtown License fails to comply with any of these requirements. the City shall take all actions it deems necessary in order to obtain compliance, including revocation of its approval. Greencastle Downtown Alcoholic Beverage License Application In addition to completing the Indiana State Form "Application for New Downtown Alcoholic Beverage License" for the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission. the Committee requires each applicant to provide complete answers to the following: Corporate Condition and Operations: Provide an executive summary of your business plan, including indicators of: • the demonstrated financial strength of the business and the owners; • a description and history of the operation; • your reputation in your business community; • the participation of owner(s) in the day -to -day operation of the business; • the number and nature of the jobs added or retained in Greencastle. Restaurant Operations: Provide a summary of your restaurant operations which includes references to: • experience operating a restaurant similar to that proposed; • the nature of the restaurant and its proposed menu: • the unique features of the proposed restaurant; • the restaurant's ability to draw people to downtown Greencastle; • quantifiable information indicating the focus of providing a dining experience rather than an alcohol consumption experience. Community Participation and Commitment: Provide information supporting your demonstrated commitment to the Community by addressing the following with specific responses: commitment to the Greencastle community, and the downtown area; indicators of the impact of the business on the downtown and Greencastle in general. Location and Physical Elements: Provide information on the following: • the location of the establishment: • the size, floor plan, and layout of the establishment; • exterior dining areas, if any; • consistency of the architectural elements with the downtown architecture; • describe, in detail, the estimated investment in personal property and real property improvements; " Expected date of business commencement. Other Considerations: Please outline any other factors which may aid the Committee in the consideration your application.