HomeMy Public PortalAbout7/29/1996 specialCity of Greencastle
City Hall
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Four East Walnut Street
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
SPECIAL SESSION
MONDAY, JULY 29, 1996 4:30 P.,VI. STREET DEPARTMENT
The Greencastle Common Council met in Special Session Juiv 29, 1996, 4:30 p.m., at the Citv
Street Department. Mavor Michael called the ineeting to order. On the Roll Call, the Iollowine
were found to be present: Councilor Roach, Councilor Flammer, Councilor Green, Councilor
Baynard and Councilor Masten. Attorney ,lohn Zeiner was also present.
There were no Public Petitions or Comments.
Resolution ?996 -18, A Resolution Authorizing a Temporary Cranser of industrial Development
Funds (Funding For Forest Hill Cemetery pending Tax Distribution), was read in its entirety by
Mavor Michael. Motion to approve Resolution ;996 -18 was made by Councilor Green,
seconded by Councilor Baynard. Vote was unanimous.
Councilor Masten read a letter from Jeff McCall thanking the Council for his reappointment to
the Greencastle School Board.
Ordinance 1996 -1_1 An Ordinance Estabiishing The Size of Departments of - City Government
of the City of Greencastle, Indiana, Fixing Salaries for the Emplovees oi' Such Departments and
Fixing the Salaries of Certain Other .Appointed Officials for the Year 1997, first readinb, was
read in its entirety by iNlayor Michael. Three options were presented to the Council: 41 - 4%
raises and the addition of 13th Firefighter, addition of an additional full -time person in the
Cemetery with a reduction in the part-time dollar amount. addition of Summer Intern for the
Engineer Department, part-time Yard Waste Site person, an additional School Crossing Guard
and Buildin, Commissioner/City Planner, Option .42 included: % raises and included the
Summer Intern for the Engineer Department, part-time Yard Waste Site person, an additional
School Crossing Guard Building Comm issioneriCity Planner minus the t3th firefighter and no
full -time Cemeter. person with the higher part-time dollar amount. Option N3 included the 13th
tiretwhter, but did not include the full time Cemetery, the additional part-time dollars for
Cemetery were included, Summer Intern, Yard Waste Site Person, an additional School Crossing
Guard and Building Commissioner/City Planner. After some discussion Councilor Masten made
a motion to approve Ordinance 1996 -12, option 43, Councilor Roach seconded the motion with
the amendment that two part-time people be added to the Cemetery for May and June at S5. 15
• per hour. After discussion, Councilor Roach seconded the motion as stated without the
additional part-time For Cemetery. Vote was unanimous.
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