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Home My Public Portal About06 - REGULAR MINUTES - JUNE 13, 2018 11� City of Greencastle Lynda R. Dunbar City Hall " --=..--%,:;;;1;;% _.-� ii� Clerk Treasurer One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607 ��/± -mirfintrGreencastle, Indiana 46135 765.653.9211 Idunbar@cityofgreencastle.com Greencastle Common Council Special Meeting Minutes June 13, 2018 7:00 P.M. Greencastle City Hall I. Call to Order; Roll Call Mayor William Dory called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and called the roll. Clerk-Treasurer Lynda Dunbar called the roll. The following members were present Stacie Langdon, Steve Fields, Tyler Wade, Mark Hammer and Dave Murray. Adam Cohen and Gary Lemon were absent. Jeff Hubble attended the meeting representing the school district. II. New Business A. School Board Appointment Interviews The Common Council interviewed Lisa Lazar starting at 7:01 p.m. Ms. Lazar made an opening statement, answered a variety of questions about school management and the Greencastle schools, and ended with a closing statement. Ms. Lazar's interview concluded at 7:56 p.m. Council thanked Ms. Lazar for her service on the board for the past four years. Ill. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. upon a motion of Steve Fields with a second by Tyler Wade. All voted in favor of the motion. 4.1111:, i liam A. Dory Jr., Mayor ATTEST: ;. .12 nd . R. Dunbar, Clerk Treasurer Alpo Cit of Greencastle Lynda R. Dunbar City Hall Clerk Treasurer One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607 ��ammilk . Greencastle, Indiana 46135 765.653.9211 Idunbar(a�cityofdreencastle.com Greencastle Common Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 14, 2018 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: Adam Cohen, Stacie Langdon, Steve Fields, Tyler Wade, Mark Hammer, Gary Lemon, and Dave Murray. III. Public Petitions and Comments — None IV. Special Requests: A. Street Closure Request- Putnam County 4H Fair Parade- Nancy Michael- Motion by Dave Murray to approve the request as presented, second by Mark Hammer, 7-0, motion carried. B. Street Closure Request- Almost Home- Gail Smith- Motion by Dave Murray to approve the street closure request as presented, second by Tyler Wade, 7-0, motion carried. C. Noise Ordinance Waiver Request-Almost Home- Motion by Dave Murray to approve the request as presented, second by Tyler Wade, 7-0, motion carried. D. Street Closure Request-Putnam County Library- Motion by Steve Fields to approve the street closure request as presented, second by Gary Lemon, 7-0, motion carried. V. Public Hearing- Request by Phoenix Closures to Waive Non-compliance Under Rule 4 of Article 10 of Title 50 of the Indiana Administrative Code to Correct Errors in Tax Abatement Granted in 2011- Motion by Dave Murray to close the public hearing, second by Adam Cohen, 7-0, motion carried. VI. Public Hearing- Request by Phoenix Closures to Increase the Investment Eligible for Personal Property Tax Abatement/Phase in from $18,500,000 to $26,590,130- Motion by Dave Murray to close the public hearing, second by Adam Cohen, 7-0, motion carried. VII Department Reports: a. Cemetery — Ernie Phillips b. Engineer— c. Fire Department — John Burgess d. Park and Recreation — Rod Weinschenk e. Planner— Scott Zimmerman f. Police Department — Tom Sutherlin g. Department of Public Works — Brad Phillips h. Water & Wastewater Department — Oscar King, Jr. i. City Attorney - Laurie Robertson Hardwick VIII. Reports A. Mayor's Report- Mayor updated the council on the following items: • Thank you to Public Safety for aiding in the school safety program • Touch A Truck this weekend at the high school parking lot • Area 30 Next Level Job work Shop • Celebrate 4 has received over $8,000 for fireworks. • Meeting with new YMCA director on June 20, 2018 • Looking at improving the IBM Lift station. • Power failure at water plant but was able to produce water using current generator, however we need to explore looking at a new generator. low • Still reviewing options for a Maintenance Laborer Downtown B. Clerk-Treasurer's Report- Clerk-Treasurer updated the council on the following items: • Attended State Board of Accounts state called meeting in South Bend. • We will have our budget notification (1782) from DLGF by 12/31/18. C. Councilors' Report- Adam Cohen would like to look into how we can encourage more people to live in town and how we can provide more housing. Stacie Langdon thanked the police department for their special escort for Special Olympics. IX. Approval of Minutes A. Regular Session-May 10, 2018 - Motion by Adam Cohen to approve May 10, 2018 minutes as presented, second by Steve Fields, 6-0, motion carried. Tyler Wade abstained since he was not present at the meeting. X. Approval of City Claims A. Motion by Mark Hammer to approve claims as presented, second by Gary Lemon, 7-0, motion carried. Xl. Old Business-None XII. New Business A. Greencastle Economic Development Area Tax Increment Request 2018 pay 2019- Motion by Gary Lemon to capture 100 percent of the assessed value in the Greencastle Economic Development Area, second by Stacie Langdon, 7-0, motion carried. B. Resolution 2018-6- A Resolution to Waive Non-Compliance Under Rule 4 of Article 10 of Title 50 of the Indiana Administrative Code as Requested By Phoenix Closures, Inc.- Motion by Adam Cohen to approve Resolution 2018-6 as presented, second by Dave Murray, 7-0, motion carried. C. Resolution 2018-7- A Resolution Amending Resolution 2011-35 to Increase the Maximum Value of Equipment Eligible for Tax Abatement Granted to Phoenix Closures, Inc.- Motion by Tyler Wade to approve Resolution 2016-7 as presented, second by Mark Hammer, 7-0, motion carried. D. Appointment of New School Board Member- Motion by Steve Fields to nominate Lisa McCoy to the school board, second by Mark Hammer, 5-0, motion carried. Adam Cohen and Gary Lemon abstained since they did not go to any of the interviews. E. TIF Increment Request for 17 pay 18- Motion by Dave Murray to authorize Mayor Dory to draft a letter to inform the County Auditor not to correct the TIF increment request for 17 pay 18, second by Gary Lemon, 6-0, Steve Fields abstained. Public Comment- Joe Garrison, Greencastle raised a street concern about Bloomington Street. Mayor Dory advised that his concerns needed to be forwarded to INDOT. Mayor Dory will email the District Director of INDOT about his issues on Bloomington Street. XIII. Adjournment Motion by Gary Lemon to dismiss at 8:46 PM, second by Mark Hammer, 7-0, motion carried. 011111" ,illt, Z, /../i -Ale/1/ William A. Dory Jr., ayor ATTEST: �J,e-o e'l ' Ly, 6a R. Dunbar, Clerk Treasurer