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HomeMy Public PortalAbout03 -REGULAR MINUTES - MAR 8. 2016 City of Greencastle ? Lynda R. Dunbar aYJ�-- - City Hall Par Clerk Treasurer One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607 '�i Greencastle, Indiana 46135 765.653.9211 Idunbar com Greencastle Common Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 8, 2016 7:00 P.M. Greencastle City Hall I. Pledge of Allegiance II. Call to Order; Roll Call Mayor William Dory called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM; upon roll by Clerk - Treasurer Lynda Dunbar the following were present: Adam Cohen, Stacie Langdon, Steve Fields, Tyler Wade, Mark Hammer and Dave Murray. Gary Lemon absent. III. Public Petitions and Comments: Ann Newton informed the council of the Transformers program at Gobin Church and extended an invitation to the fundraising event on April 8, 2016 at 6:00 pm. IV. Special Requests A. Street Closure - DePauw Little 5- Motion by Adam Cohen to approve the street closure as long as all liability paperwork was filed and approved by the City Attorney, second by Tyler Wade, 6 -0, motion carried. B. Street Closure- Main Street Greencastle- Tami VanRensselaer- Motion by Stacie Langdon to close the north and east side of square from May till December every first Friday of the month, second Steve Fields, 6 -0 motion carried. V. Public Hearing- Vacation of Rights of Way — Pine Street- A resident had concerns regarding delivery trucks having enough room to turn around and stay off his grass. The resident was shown the parking lot design and how it would eliminate the problem. Motion by Adam Cohen to close the public hearing, second by Mark Hammer, 6 -0, motion carried. VI. Department Reports: a. Cemetery — Ernie Phillips b. Engineer — c. Fire Department — John Burgess d. Park and Recreation — Rod Weinschenk e. Planner — Shannon Norman f. Police Department — Tom Sutherlin g. Department of Public Works — Brad Phillips h. Water & Wastewater Department — Vacant i. City Attorney - Laurie Robertson Hardwick VII. Reports a. Mayor's Report- Mayor updated the council on the following items: - • March is Women in Government History Month • Notice to Proceed on South Street has been signed • City will be taking applications for building inspector • Facades moving along. Waiting on it to get warm to start the painting • Still reviewing Franklin Street parking • Still working with the YMCA board and looking into whether we will have any bond issues. b. Clerk- Treasurer's Report- Asked if there were any questions about the financial report submitted in the council packet. Informed the council I will continue to email the multipage claim docket but would not be printing a report for everyone. c. Councilors' Report- Adam Cohen thanked the city department heads and staff for all their hard work. Stacie Langdon asked what steps could be taken to alleviate the truck traffic on Shadowlawn. Steve Field asked if we could take a look at the one way signs on Anderson Street and if they are in the proper place so folks know it is a one way street. VIII. Approval of Minutes a. Regular Session - February 9, 2016 b. Special Session- February 24, 2016 c. Special Session- February 29, 2016 - Motion by Tyler Wade to approve all the minutes as presented, second by Dave Murray, 5 -0, motion carried. Mark Hammer abstained because he was absent from the above meetings. IX. Approval of City Claims a. Motion by Mark Hammer to approve claims as presented, second by Adam Cohen, 5 -0, motion carried. Steve Fields abstained due to Jameson Coffee invoice. X. Old Business- None XI. New Business A. Resolution 2016 -1 - A Resolution Declaring an Economic Revitalization Area (Heartland Automotive, LLC -New Equipment) - Motion by Tyler Wade to approve Resolution 2016 -1 as presented, second by Stacie Langdon, 6 -0, motion carried. B. Resolution 2016 -2 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana, Recommending Issuance of a Downtown Alcoholic Beverage Permit Pursuant to I.C. 7.1- 3- 20- 16(g)- Motion by Tyler Wade to approve Resolution 2016 -2 as presented, second Dave Murray, 6 -0, motion carried. C. Ordinance 2016 -1 - An Ordinance Approving the Vacation of Rights of Way Including a Fifteen -Foot (15') City of Greencastle Right of Way that Runs West from College Street to Lincoln Avenue Through Allen's PT Lot 21 of Berry's Enlargement PT Block 1, Commonly Known as Pine Street, Located in the City of Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. (FIRST READING)- Motion by Adam Cohen to approve Ordinance 2016 -1 (First Reading) as presented, second Mark Hammer, 5 -0, motion carried. Tyler Wade abstained since he is a member of the fraternity involved. XII. Upcoming Council Appointments A. Greencastle Community Schools Corporation Board of Trustees Incumbent: Denise Sigworth Term Ends: June 30, 2016 XIII. Adjournment Motion by Dave Murray to dismiss at 8:51 PM, second by Mark Hammer, 6 -0, Motion carried. Gray Ar William A. Dory, Mayor ATTEST: Ly da R. Dunbar, Clerk Treasurer