HomeMy Public PortalAbout9/21/1998 specialCity of Greencastle
City Hall
• Four East Walnut Street
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
SPECIAL SESSION
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1998 5:00 P.M. PUTNAM COUNTY LIBRARY
The Greencastle Common Council met in Special Session Monday, September 21, 1998, 5:00
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 Hammer, Councilor Green, Councilor
Baynard. Councilor Roach was absent. Councilor Masten present at 5:15 p.m.
Ordinance 1998 -22, Ordinance for Appropriations and Tax Rates, second reading. Motion to
accept made by Councilor Hammer, seconded by Councilor Green. Vote as follows:
Councilor Hammer yes
Councilor Green
yes
Councilor Baynard
yes
Councilor Masten
no
Ordinance 1998 -23, An Ordinance Establishing a Special Non - Reverting Operating Fund for the
Department of Parks and Recreation, second reading. Councilor Hammer stated the Ordinance
O calls for two funds so the Basketball non - reverting fund is for youth basketball only. The
interlocal agreement between the City and School Corporation was discussed with the consensus
being the Council felt comfortable with what will be included in that agreement. Councilor
Masten made the motion to approve Ordinance 1998 -23, seconded by Councilor Hammer.
Councilor Baynard asked about the compensation for the Park Director that goes along with the
basketball program, stating the director is already paid by the City and if this is a Park and
Recreation program, why is there additional compensation?
Councilor Hammer stated this would include additional duties that are outside of the director's job
and would not necessarily be ajob for the director all the time. Program directors in the past have
been paid and once the program is developed it could be designated to someone other than the
director. The compensation for that person could be a factor as to whether someone else would
do the program or not. CT Jones stated the school corporation specifically asked that Director
Staton take over the program this year. Councilor Baynard stated additional programs have been
added at the park already without additional compensation, ie: trail of fear and ice skating rink.
Councilor Hammer stated the Basketball program doesn't even occur at the Park and thinks the
additional compensation from the basketball fund is appropriate.
Vote as follows:
Councilor Hammer yes
Councilor Green yes
Councilor Baynard no
Councilor Masten yes
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City of Greencastle
City Hall
• Four East Walnut Street
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
JOINT COMMON COUNCIL AND BOARD OF WORKS
SPECIAL SESSION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7,1998 6:00 P.M. WATER PLANT
The Greencastle Common Council and Board of Works met in a Joint Special Session
Wednesday, October 7, 1998, 6:00 p.m. at the City Water Plant. 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, Councilor Masten, Board Of Works
members Sue Murray and George Murphey. Also present was: Mike Cline - Hannum, Wagle and
Cline Engineering, Ted Sommer and Jim Higgins - London Witte Group, John Zeiner, Bill Dory
and City Engineer Ron Smith. City Attorney Trudy Selvia was absent.
Mike Cline addressed IDEM issues and information regarding SRF funding for the wastewater
treatment plant. Mr. Cline stated there are three distinct groups at IDEM and described them as
follows:
1. Enforcement/Compliance group want Greencastle to move ahead quickly to 6x
items needed and they don't care how you fund it.
• 2. Staff at IDEM has to approve the bonding and rate study. This group has been
given a copy of the HWC study and blueprints, but they don't want to give the money to fund the
project.
3. The Money People at IDEM, want to give us money.
None of these groups work together, making this project difficult.
Mr. Cline stated there are three funding issues that have to be addressed which include a 1985
Grant funded by the U.S.E.P.A. at 75% and 10% by the State. Along with this is the issue of the
Southside Interceptor which was considered for funding with this Grant, but was denied due to
extraneous flow that could be eliminated by correcting defects and enforcing the City's Sewer Use
Ordinance. Growth is the second issue Mr. Cline addressed, stating the SRF Fund Policy allows
for "reasonable" growth in sizing new sewer facilities. Initial comments from IDEM are that the
growth issues submitted are "excessive ". The third issue is eligibility. Even though SRF funds are
a loan, there are certain items SRF funds will not cover. These items include land purchases,
easement costs, the O& M manual, operator familiarization and possibly the Southside Interceptor.
(see attached summary for more detail).
Ted Sommer, London Witte Group, discussed debt service schedule and explained the 1991
Sewer Bonds are callable now and could substitute the debt service without affecting the rate at
this time. SRF funding vs. Open Market was discussed.
Mike Cline stated another thing against us for SRF funding is the agreed order. IDEM wants the
• City to enter into an agreed order to do certain things by certain dates or be fined along with an