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City of Greencastle r= `= =._: = : Lynda R. Dunbar
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Clerk Treasurer
One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
765.653.9211
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Greencastle Common Council
Regular Meeting
Minutes
February 9, 2017 7:00 P.M. Greencastle City Hall
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: Stacie Langdon, Steve
Fields, Tyler Wade, Mark Hammer, Gary Lemon, and Dave Murray. Adam
Cohen was absent.
III. Public Petitions and Comments: Blake and Destiny Doolin would like to
open a hookah bar in downtown Greencastle. Because the City's ordinance
does not allow smoking in a public business they are asking the Council to
change the ordinance to reflect the state ordinance of a tobacco free
environment instead of a smoke free. Motion by Dave Murray to take this issue
under advisement, second by Steve Fields, 6 -0, motion passed.
IV. Special Requests:
A. Street Closure Request - DePauw University- Angie McNally- Motion by
Dave Murray to approve the street closure as presented, second by Gary
Lemon, 6 -0, motion carried.
B. Street Closure Request -Tiger Trail Bike Rally- Greencastle High School
Alumni- Motion by Steve Fields to allow the Tiger Trail Bike Rally to be
ridden on city streets on April 29, 2017 starting at 7:30 am, second by
Gary Lemon, 6 -0, motion carried.
V. Greencastle Sustainability Commission Awards- Steve Fields reported that
Sustainability Awards were presented to the following prior to the Common
Council meeting: ETA International, Putnam County Hospital, and Wasser
Brewery as well as Madeline Piscetta and Anthony Baratta.
VI. Department Reports:
a. Cemetery — Ernie Phillips
b. Engineer —
c. Fire Department — Bill Newgent
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 —
i. City Attorney - Laurie Robertson Hardwick
Tom Sutherlin handed out his five year vehicle plan to the Common Council.
VII. Reports
A. Mayor's Report- Mayor updated the council on the following items:
• Will by working on a five year plan for public safety dollars and a new
EDIT plan.
• Fire Station Grant moving along. Working on the interior of the fire
station.
• Redevelopment will be working with Umbaugh and Ice Miller on
bonding for Community Building.
• RFQ for Storm water Management and Utility for $35,000 OCRA
Grant.
• Working on job description for maintenance person downtown.
B. Clerk- Treasurer's Report- Provided Council copy of year end fund report
and explained that is what will be reported in the annual report. Also
provided the council year end actuals and 2017 cash flow projection with
DLGF budget numbers (1782).
C. Councilors' Report- Stacie Langdon asked about the status of truck routes
ordinance. Bill is still working on. Dave Murray asked if a 1782 could be
sent to all council members. Lynda will get that sent out to all council
members.
VIII. Approval of Minutes
A. Regular Session-January 12, 2017
Motion by Steve Fields to approve January 12, 2017 minutes as presented,
second by Gary Lemon, 6 -0, motion carried.
IX. Approval of City Claims
A. Motion by Mark Hammer to approve claims as presented, second by Dave
Murray, 5 -0, motion carried. Steve Fields abstained because of Jameson
Coffee Claim.
X. Old Business
A. Ordinance 2017 -1 (Second Reading) An Ordinance amending
Ordinance 2016 -10 An Ordinance Establishing the Size of the
Departments of City Government of the City of Greencastle, Indiana
Fixing salaries for the Employees of Such Departments and Fixing
the Salaries of Certain Other Appointed Officials for the Year 2017. -
Motion by Tyler Wade to approve Ordinance 2017 -1 (Second Reading) as
presented, second by Stacie Langdon, 6 -0, motion carried.
XI. New Business
A. Cancellation of Warrants 2017 -OId Outstanding Checks- Motion by
Mark Hammer to approve the list of outstanding checks, second by Gary
Lemon, 6 -0, motion carried.
XII. Adjournment
Motion by Tyler Wade to dismiss at 8:29 PM, second by Mark Hammer,
6 -0, Motion carried.
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William A. Dory, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lynda R. Dunbar, Clerk Treasurer