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C i t y A t t o r n e y J o h n Z e i n e r .
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c u r b s i d e m a i l d e l i v e r y i n o l d e r e s t a b l i s h e d s u b d i v i s i o n s o f t h e c i t y . H e c i t e d t h e f o l l o w i n g r e a s o n s ;
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s t r e e t s , ( 3 ) p o s s i b l e c o s t s c i t y t o p r o v i d e a n d m a i n t a i n a p r o n s . C o u n c i l o r M u r r a y a s k e d i f t h e c i t y
h a s t h e a u t h o r i t y t o t a k e a c t i o n o n t h e i s s u e . M a y o r H a r m l e s s n o t e d t h a t t h e r i g h t s - o f - w a y a r e t h e
c i t y ' s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y ; t h e r e f o r e , f u r t h e r i n v e s t i g a t i o n c o u l d o c c u r . C o u n c i l o r C a l b e r t a d d e d t h a t t h e
c a s e m e n t s i n t h e o l d e r s e c t i o n s o f t o w n a r e d i f f e r e n t t h a n i n t h e n e w e r s u b d i v i s i o n s ; t h e r e f o r e , i f t h e
c i t y n e e d s t o w o r k w i t h i n t h a t e a s e m e n t f o r s o m e r e a s o n , t h e b u r d e n o f t h e e x p e n s e t o m o v e o r
r e p l a c e t h e m a i l b o x w o u l d f a l l o n t h e i n d i v i d u a l h o m e o w n e r s . I t w a s t h e c o n s e n s u s o f C o u n c i l t h a t
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t o a p p r o v e t h e m i n u t e s a s p r e s e n 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 C a l b e r t 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 .
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b y t i t l e o n l y b y M a y o r H a r m l e s s . C o u n c i l o r R o a c h m o v e d t o a p p r o v e O r d i n a n c e 1 9 9 3 - 5 a s p r e s e n t e d
f o r s e c o n d r e a d i n g . 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 . M a y o r H a r m l e s s d e c l a r e d O r d i n a n c e 1 9 9 3 - 5 t o h a v e b e e n p a s s e d a n d a d o p t e d t h i s
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a n d r e a d b y t i t l e o n l y b y M a y o r H a r m l e s s . C o u n c i l o r R o k i c k i m o v e d t o a p p r o v e O r d i n a n c e 1 9 9 3 - 6
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a n a y e u n a n i m o u s v o t e . M a y o r H a r m l e s s d e c l a r e d O r d i n a n c e 1 9 9 3 - 6 t o h a v e b e e n p a s s e d a n d a d o p t e d
t h i s d a t e .
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1 2 . 6 6 a c r e s o n R o u n d B a r n R o a d , w a s p r e s e n t e d t o C o u n c i l a n d r e a d b y t i t l e o n l y b y M a y o r H a r m l e s s .
C o u n c i l o r C a l b e r t m o v e d t o a p p r o v e O r d i n a n c e 1 9 9 3 - 8 a s p r e s e n t e d f o r s e c o n d r e a d i n g . T h i s m o t i o n
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d e c l a r e d O r d i n a n c e 1 9 9 3 - 8 t o h a v e b e e n p a s s e d a n d a d o p t e d t h i s d a t e .
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Resolution 1993 -16, A Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of an Application to the Indiana
Housing Finance Authority - Greencastle Housing Task Force/ Greencastle Housing Authority, was
not presented to Council. The Indiana Housing Finance Authority extended the grant application
deadline to August 25, 1993; therefore, Mr. Max Johnson asked that Resolution 1993 -16 be tabled.
Councilor Calbert moved to table Resolution 1993 -16. Councilor Miles seconded the motion and it
was carried by an aye unanimous vote.
Ordinance 1993 -9, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 442 -30 of the Greencastle City Code
Schedule to Add Jefferson and One Block of Poplar as One -Way Streets, was presented to Council
and read in its entirety by Mayor Harmless. Councilor Roach moved to approve Ordinance 1993 -9
as presented. This motion was seconded by Councilor Calbert and was carried by an aye unanimous
vote. Mayor Harmless declared Ordinance 1993 -9 to have been passed on first reading.
Council Reports and Comments:
Councilor Murray noted that Indiana Gas Company had again left Seminary Street in a
hazardous condition and not barricaded. Mayor Harmless noted that he would ask the street
department to place the necessary barricades for the safety of motorists.
Stan Lambert delivered the Park monthly statistical report. Mayor Harmless congratulated
Mr. Lambert upon the acquisition of his Masters Degree.
Mayor Harmless again encouraged the public, as well as all elected officials, to use the
Veterans Memorial Highway during the construction on SR240.
• With no further business, Councilor Calbert moved for adjournment. This motion was
seconded by Councilor Murray, was carried by an aye unanimous vote, and the meeting was
adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Michael M. Harmless, Mayor
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