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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 AT T: Pamela S. Jones, Cler - r urer • 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. nam \bowmtrrd.bms Ll ORDINANCE 1996 -21 • 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 1 anc —i :1. Mayor ATTE Presiding 4bfficer Pamela S. Jones, Clerk- 7reas resented by me to the Mayor of Greencastle, Lana this 1 't at ;'dock m. rame'a a. hones, �_ierx- i reasurer Approved and signed by me this ��day of r ,o / 1996, at : ( �S \ o'clock ATTEST: „/J anca A. �lYlichael, Mayor • amela S. 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