HomeMy Public PortalAbout4/16/1997City of Greencastle
City Hall
Four East Walnut Street
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
GREENCASTLE BOARD OF WORKS
REGULAR SESSION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1997 4 :00 P.M. CITY STREET DEPARTMENT
The Greencastle Board of Works met in regular session Wednesday, April 16, 1997 at the City
Street Department. Mayor Michael called the meeting to order at 4:15 P.M. On the Roll Call,
the following were found to be present: Sue Murray and George Murphey. City Attorney John
Zeiner was also present.
Mayor Michael introduced Terry Dale, the new Water Superintendent and read a letter from
Water Superintendent Leon Phillips announcing his retirement as of April 25, 1997.
George Murphey requested the fourth paragraph on the March 17, 1997 minutes be changed
from "George Murray" to "George Murphey'. With the correction, Sue Murrav made the motion
® to approve minutes from March 17, 1997, Regular Session, as corrected and April 7, 1997
Special Session as distributed. Motion seconded by George Murphey. Vote was unanimous.
Mayor Michael made a recommendation to the Board to adjust the salary of Christopher Wilson
from 516,000.00 to 516,500.00 effective April 4, 1997 to be consistent with Stacy Patterson.
Both employees are meter readers, but Mr. Wilson was hired in at 516,000.00 in December of
1996 and Mr. Patterson was hired in at $16,500.00 in March 1997. Sue Murray made the motion
to approve the salary adjustment effective April 4, 1997. Motion was seconded by George
Murphey. Vote was unanimous.
Water and Trash Deposits were discussed. George Murphey made the motion to recommend to
Council an increase in water deposits from $20.00 to $50.00 and trash deposits from $10.00 to
$25.00. Sue Murray seconded the motion and requested that a start date be included in the
Ordinance along with the same verbiage as the Sewage Deposit Increase Ordinance. Vote was
unanimous.
Sue Murray made the motion to approve water claims in the amount of $368,466.52, tabling the
clothing allowance for Stacy Patterson in the amount of S 106.74, until Mr. Patterson has
completed his 90 day probationary period. Motion was seconded by George Murphey, vote was
unanimous.
George Murphey made the motion to approve sewage claims in the amount of $103,997.15,
seconded by Sue Murray. Vote was unanimous.
Engineer Barnes reported to the Board that he has a draft of the Well Head Delineation report
and he will set up a public meeting to discuss. A preconstruction meeting was held for the First
Street Signal and there is a ten week waiting period for the signal. Mallory sewer in under
construction.
A meeting was scheduled for the Board of Works to review Water and Sewer Budgets on May 5,
1997, 3:00 p.m. at City Hall. Board members told department heads to have their revenue and
expenditures for the current year.
Street Commissioner Wright reminded everyone that Arbor Day and Clean up day is Saturday -
bring lots of help.
Mayor Michael stated that someone has expressed interest in planting the land behind the new
DBX building. Last year it was rented out for hay. Bill Dory requested that the Board give
Mayor Michael, George Murphey and himself permission to make the decision. Sue Murray
made the motion to authorize the Mayor to negotiate and finalize any agreement for the ground.
Motion was seconded by George Murphey. Vote was unanimous. Bill Dory stated that there is a
100 foot right -of -way that is being farmed by the same person that farms F.B. Distro's land. Mr.
Dory wanted to write a letter to acknowledge that this is City property not F.B. Distro's.
Attorney Zeiner stated that the person should pay the City the same amount that he now pays
F.B. Distro to farm the ground.
Wastewater Superintendent Charlene Nichols requested permission to buy a new pick up truck.
George Murphey suggested a lease /purchase and stated this could be discussed further at the
budget meeting on May 5th. Superintendent Nichols is to get the information to CT Jones to
check into interest rates for a lease /purchase.
Being no further business, George Murphey made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Sue
Murray. Vote was unanimous.
Nancy A. Mich' 1, Mayor
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Pamela S. Jones, Cler - r urer
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City of Green
City Hall
Four East Walnut Street
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
MEMORANDUM
To: Board of Works
Sue Murray
George Murphy
From: Mayor Nancy A. Michael
Date: April 16, 1997
Nancy A. Michael
Mayor
I would like to recommend that the Board of Works change the annual salary of
Christopher Shawn Wilson, Meter Reader, from $16,000 to $16,500.00.
On February 25, 1997, we approved the hiring of Stacy Patterson to fill the vacant
meter reader position with an annual salary of $16,500.00. It was at that time, that
® Leon Phillips and myself made the suggestion that there be a $500.00 difference
between the Laborer position and the Meter Reader position because of responsibility.
After this time, it has been brought to my attention that Christopher Shawn Wilson, a
meter reader for Greencastle had been hired in a lower rate of $16,000.00. Chris did
understand his salary to be $16,000.00 at the time of acceptance but to be fair with the
level of responsibility and the fact that Chris and Stacy are both new to the position and
only a gap of four (4) months between their joining the Water Department, that this
change be a matter of consideration. I would request that the effective date of this
change begin on April 7, 1997.
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ORDINANCE 1996 -21
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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SEWAGE DEPOSIT INCREASE
WHEREAS, the City of Greencastle requires the customers of the Municipal Sewage System to
pay an initial refundable deposit for services; and
WHEREAS, the Greencastle Board of Works has recommended the following adjustments in the
deposit requirements:
(a) The amount of the refundable sewer service deposit shall be Fifty and no /100 Dollars
($50.00) for each service provided to the customer. Deposits may be waived by the Superintendent
for customers with satisfactory prior payment records.
(b) After Two (Z) years of on -time, current payment of bills, the deposit shall be
refunded to the customer, without interest.
(c) If there is disruption in service or payment another deposit may be required.
NOW THEREFORE be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle that the
refundable sewage deposit shall be established as Fifty and no /100 Dollars ($50.00).
NOW THEREFORE be it further ordained by the Common Council of the Cir, of Greencastle
that after Two years of timely, current payment of bills, the deposit shall be credited/refunded to the
Istomer withour interest and in the event of disruption of service, another deposit may be required.
This Ordinance shall have full force and effect upon passage of the Greencastle Common Council
and its approval by the Mayor.
PAq ED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana this /1
day of
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Pamela S. Jones, Clerk- 7reas
resented by me to the Mayor of Greencastle, Lana this 1 't
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Approved and signed by me this ��day of r ,o / 1996, at : ( �S \ o'clock
ATTEST: „/J anca A. �lYlichael, Mayor
• amela S. Jones, Cle rer U
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