HomeMy Public PortalAbout9/12/1995City of Qreencastle
• City Hall
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Greencastle, Indiana k6135
Don Weaver, Clerk - Treasurer
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
Regular Session
September 12, 1995
The Greencastle Common Council met in resular session on Tuesday, September 12, 1995
at Tzouanakis Intermediate School. The meeting was called to order by Council President Sue
..Murray at 7'30 pm. On the call of the roll the following members were found to be present:
Councilor dark Hammer. Councilor Charles Miles, Councilor Sue \Murray, Councilor Tom Roach,
and Councilor \Mike Rokicki. \9avor \Mike Harmless was not present. City Engineer Chris Barnes
and Citv Attorney John Zeiner were present. As the new member from Second Ward, Councilor
Hamster was welcomed to the Council.
0 There were no Public Petitions or Continents.
Approval of Minutes:
`:Minutes for the :=wgust 8 reg =,ular session. the August 24 special session and the August 29
e-:ecutive session had been distributed to the members. Councilor Roach moved, with a second from
Councilor ;Miles, that the three sets of minutes be approved. Councilor Hammer indicated that he
would abstain ti om the vote_. since he had not participated in any of three meetings. The minutes
were approved as presented on a vote of four (4) ayes, zero (0) nays and one (1) abstention.
Department Reports:
Written reports were received from all departments. All department heads except Parks and
Recreatiou Director Curt Cooley, Who was not present, made brief comments regarding their
reports. City Engineer Barnes made a more lengthy report, commenting on the issue of speed
entorcement on Albin Pond Road, the status of the First Street extension project, and plans to delay
paving of Deerfield Estates until spring. Citv Attomev Zeiner briefed Council on the surplus property
auction held September 9 and the arrangement worked out to transfer a truck with snow plow and
sail spreader from the Street Department to the .Aviation Board for use at the airport. Council will
he asked to approve this transfer in Resolution 1995 -17 to be presented later in the meeting.
ylr Zeiner also reported that legal actions have been tiled in three of the "Dirty Dozen" cases.
Councilor Rokicki asked about tite issue ofusing County Bridge Fund money for city bridges. Mr.
Zeiner replied, "I have reached agreement •.vith the countv's new counsel." City Engineer Barnes
reported that he has met with the new county engineer regarding this topic. \4r. Zeiner concluded
• the discussion by saying, "There will be something by next Council meeting."
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