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T h e G r e e n c a s t l e C o m m o n C o u n c i l m e t i n r e g u l a r s e s s i o n o n T u e s d a y , J u n e 1 4 ,
1 9 9 4 a t 7 : 3 0 p . m . a t T z o u a n a k i s I n t e r m e d i a t e S c h o o l . O n c a l l o f t h e r o l l t h e f o l l o w i n g
m e m b e r s w e r e s h o w n t o b e p r e s e n t : C o u n c i l o r T o m R o a c h , C o u n c i l o r J e r r y C a l b e r t ,
C o u n c i l o r C h a r l e s M i l e s , C o u n c i l o r M i k e R o k i c k i . C o u n c i l o r S u e M u r r a y w a s a b s e n t .
A l s o p r e s e n t w e r e C i t y E n g i n e e r J o e W o o d y a n d C i t y A t t o r n e y J o h n Z e i n e r .
P u b l i c P e t i t i o n s a n d C o m m e n t s :
A s p e c i a l s e s s i o n o f C o u n c i l w a s r e q u e s t e d t o a d d r e s s t h e v a c a t i o n o f p u b l i c r i g h t -
o f - w a y i n t h e Y o r k s h i r e S u b d i v i s i o n a n d t h e r e z o n i n g o f a p o r t i o n o f p r o p e r t y a d j a c e n t t o
M a r t i n s v i l l e S t r e e t .
A p p r o v a l o f M i n u t e s :
T h e m i n u t e s o f t h e M a y 1 0 e x e c u t i v e s e s s i o n a n d t h e M a y 1 0 r e g u l a r s e s s i o n w e r e
d i s t r i b u t e d t o C o u n c i l . C o u n c i l o r R o k i c k i c o r r e c t e d t h e m i n u t e s o f t h e M a y 1 0 e x e c u t i v e
s e s s i o n t o i n d i c a t e t h e a b s e n c e o f M r . Z e i n e r . C o u n c i l o r R o k i c k i t h e n m o v e d t o a p p r o v e
t h e m i n u t e s a s c o r r e c t e d . T h i s m o t i o n w a s s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l o r M i l e s a n d w a s c a r r i e d
b y a n a y e u n a n i m o u s v o t e o f m e m b e r s p r e s e n t .
D e p a r t m e n t R e p o r t s :
" M r . W r i g h t r e p o r t e d t h a t D a l l a s M a n g u s i s f i l l i n g t h e p o s i t i o n o f a n i m a l c o n t r o l
o f f i c e r . C o u n c i l o r M i l e s c o m m e n d e d M r . W r i g h t f o r t h e a l r e a d y a p p a r e n t d i f f e r e n c e i n
a n i m a l c o n t r o l .
C o u n c i l o r R o k i c k i a s k e d i f t h e n e w v a l v e p i t s o l v e s t h e p r o b l e m a t t h e L o b d e l l
E m e r y l i f t s t a t i o n . M r s . N i c h o l s i n d i c a t e d t h a t t h e y a r e s t i l l w o r k i n g o n t h e i s s u e . H e a l s o
a s k e d W a t e r S u p e r i n t e n d e n t P h i l l i p s a b o u t t h e r u s t y w a t e r . M r . P h i l l i p s r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e
d e p a r t m e n t i s l o o k i n g i n t o t h e p r o b l e m .
D u r i n g t h e p a r k d e p a r t m e n t r e p o r t M a r k H a m m e r p r e s e n t e d d r a f t l e g i s l a t i o n t o
e s t a b l i s h n o n - r e v e r t i n g o p e r a t i n g a n d n o n - r e v e r t i n g c a p i t a l f u n d s f o r t h e p a r k a n d
r e c r e a t i o n d e p a r t m e n t . N o a c t i o n w a s t a k e n . I t w a s a l s o r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e p l a n s f o r t h e
n e w r e s t r o o m s a t t h e p a r k h a v e b e e n c o m p l e t e d , b u t f u r t h e r e n g i n e e r i n g s e r v i c e s a r e
n e c e s s a r y t o m o v e f o r w a r d w i t h t h e p r o j e c t . W i t h t h e a b s e n c e o f a f u l l t i m e c i t y e n g i n e e r ,
t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , a d v e r t i s e m e n t , b i d r e v i e w w i l l h a v e t o b e c o n t r a c t e d .
T h e F a r m e r s M a r k e t i s s e t t o o p e n o n J u n e 2 5 t h . D i s c u s s i o n a l s o e n s u e d c o n c e r n i n g t h e
c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e p a r k h o u s e r e n o v a t i o n . T h e c o s t w a s r e p o r t e d t o b e $ 2 3 , 0 0 0 t o
$ 2 4 , 0 0 0 p l u s t h e w o r k y e t t o b e d o n e o n t h e r o o f .
M r . Z e i n e r r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e p r o c e d u r e f o r p e t i t i o n t o v a c a t e p u b l i c r i g h t s - o f - w a y
c o n s i s t s o f r e a d i n g s o f a n o r d i n a n c e b e f o r e C o u n c i l w i t h t h e f i r s t b e i n g a d v e r t i s e d a s a
p u b l i c h e a r i n g t e n ( 1 0 ) d a y s p r i o r t o t h e f i r s t r e a d i n g . H e s u g g e s t e d t h a t C o u n c i l
e s t a b l i s h s u c h p r o c e d u r e l o c a l l y i n c l u d i n g t h e p e t i t i o n e r s b e r e p r e s e n t e d b y c o u n s e l t o
i n s u r e p r o p e r p e t i t i o n f o r m a t a n d l e g a l d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e p r o p e r t y i n q u e s t i o n . C o u n c i l o r
C a l b e r t r e q u e s t e d t h a t a r e s o l u t i o n b e d r a f t e d t o t h a t e f f e c t . C o u n c i l R o k i c k i a s k e d a b o u t
� t h e b r i d g e l i s t . M r . Z e i n e r i n d i c a t e d t h a t i t h a d b e e n d e v e l o p e d a n d d e l i v e r e d t o t h e
C o u n t y C o m m i s s i o n e r s f o r r e v i e w .
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Mayor Harmless indicated that he is taking any and all questions and comments
concerning the new traffic light at the corner of Round Barn Road and Indianapolis Road,
and any other concerns prior to the city receiving jurisdiction of Indianapolis Road.
Councilor Rokicki asked about the flashing light at the corner of First Street and
Veterans Memorial Highway. Mr. Wright reported that installation would begin as soon
as the new approval is received from the state.
Recommendations and Requests From Officers and Departments:
Ordinance 1994 -6, An Ordinance of the City of Greencastle Authorizing the
Issuance of Sewage Works Revenue Bonds for the Purpose of Providing Funds to Pay
the Cost of Certain Additions, Extensions and Improvements to the Municipal Sewage
Works of said City, Providing the Safeguarding of the Interests of the Owners of said
Bonds, Other Matters connected therewith, including the Issuance of Notes in Anticipation
of Bonds, and Repealing Ordinances Inconsistent herewith, was presented and read by
title only by Mayor Harmless. Mr. John Seever of HJ Umbaugh made a presentation of
new estimates for the bond issue using the actual costs of items already bid. The
proposed rate increase was approximately 19 %. Discussion ensued concerning time
table for the bond issue and the construction projects, the projects not yet bid. Councilor
Calbert moved to table Ordinance 1994 -6 stating that he is not in favor of a parameters
bond ordinance with the final projects to be bid in two days. He also indicated that the
• information was again not presented with consideration of time for Council review. This
motion was lost for lack of a second. Further discussion occurred concerning the ability
to adjust the parameters of the bond ordinance after the bid opening on Thursday and
before a special session of Council on Friday. At the conclusion of that discussion
Councilor Rokicki moved to table Ordinance 1994 -6 until Friday witht the stipulation that
the new bid numbers are reflected in the ordinance. This motion was seconded by
Councilor Calbert and was carried by an aye unanimous vote of members present.
Ordinance 1994 -7, An Ordinance Approving the Petition of Lee and Linda Perry
to Vacate Public Right -Of -Way in the City of Greencastle, Indiana, was presented.
Councilor Miles moved to table. This motion was seconded by Councilor Rokicki and was
carried by an aye unanimous vote of members present.
Resolution 1994 -14, A Resolution Approving Petition to I.U.R.C, for Approval of
Water Rates, was presented and read in its entirety by Mayor Harmless. After discussion
Councilor Rokicki moved to approve Resolution 1994 -14 as presented. This motion was
seconded by Councilor Miles and was carried by an aye unanimous vote of members
present. Mayor Harmless declared Resolution 1994 -14 to have been passed and
adopted this date.
Resolution 1994 -15, A Resolution Determining Property Boundaries Between the
City of Greencastle and Wood Subdivision, was presented and read in its entirety by Mr.
Zeiner. After explanation Councilor Miles moved to approve Resolution 1994 -15 as
presented. This motion was seconded by Councilor Roach and was carried by an aye
unanimous vote of members present. Mayor Harmless declared Resolution 1994 -15 to
• have been passed and adopted this date
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C o u n c i l R e p o r t s a n d C o m m e n t s :
C o u n c i l o r C a l b e r t c o m m e n t e d o n t h e t a x a b a t e m e n t f o r t h e W a l - M a r t a d d i t i o n . M r .
Z e i n e r i n d i c a t e d t h a t W a l - M a r t f i l e d f o r a b a t e m e n t w i t h i n t h e p a r a m e t e r s o f t h e o r i g i n a l
a l l o w a n c e a n d t h a t t h e S t a t e B o a r d o f A c c o u n t s a l l o w e d t h e t a x a b a t e m e n t b a s e d o n t h e
o r i g i n a l a p p r o v a l .
C o u n c i l o r R o k i c k i t h a n k e d J o e W o o d y f o r h i s e f f o r t s o n b e h a l f o f t h e c i t y
c o n c e r n i n g t h e t r a f f i c i s s u e o n K e i g h t l y R o a d a n d B l o o m i n g t o n i n r e g a r d t o t h e P u t n a m
C o u n t y j a i l p r o j e c t .
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b e a n n o u n c e d .
W i t h n o f u r t h e r b u s i n e s s C o u n c i l o r R o a c h m o v e d f o r a d j o u r n m e n t . T h i s m o t i o n
w a s s e c o n d e d b y C o u n c i l o r M i l e s , w a s c a r r i e d b y a n a y e u n a n i m o u s v o t e o f m e m b e r s
p r e s e n t , a n d t h e m e e t i n g w a s a d j o u r n e d a t 9 : 5 5 p . m .
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