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Home My Public Portal About12/29/1992 specialGREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL Special Session December 29, 1992 The Greencastle Common Council met in special session on Tuesday, December 29, 1992 at the Commissioners Courtroom. On call of the roll the following members were shown to be present Councilor Toni Roach, Councilor Jerry Calbert, Councilor Sue Murray, Councilor Charles Miles. Councilor Rokicki was not yet present. City attorney Larry Wilson was present. Approval of Minutes: The minutes of December 8, 1992 regular session were presented to Council. Councilor Murray requested that an explanation of TDD be added to the paragraph of department reports. With that addition, Councilor Murray moved to approve the minutes. This motion was seconded by Councilor Miles and was carried by an aye unanimous vote of members present. Recommendations and Requests from Officers and Departments: Resolution 1992 -23, A Resolution Authorizing Transfer of Appropriations within Classifications in the 1992 Budget of the City of Greencastle, was presented and read in its entirety by Mayor Harmless. Councilor Roach moved to approve Resolution 1992 -23 as presented. This motion was seconded by Councilor Culbert. The Clerk- Treasurer provided an explanation of Resolution 1992 -23. The motion was carried by an aye unanimous vote of members present. Mayor Harmless declared Resolution 1992 -23 to have been passed and adopted this date. ® Resolution 1992 -24, A Resolution Authorizing the Additional Transfer of Appropriations Between Classifications in the 1992 Budget of the City of Greencastle, was presented and read in its entirety by Mayor Harmless. Councilor Murray moved to approve Resolution 1992 -24 as presented. This motion was seconded by Councilor Miles. Again, explanation was provided by the Clerk- Treasurer. Councilor Murray reported that the jail committee agreed that CEDIT was the best source of funding for the new jail. Site selection, she continued, is not the responsibility of the committee. Councilor Rokicki entered the meeting at this time. Councilor Murray continued that the County cannot build the new facility with their portion of the CEDIT distribution alone and that the city and towns will have to participate at some level. Councilor Miles indicated that until a site is decided upon it is difficult to determine the level of participation. Discussion ensued with comments from Judge Sally Gray, John O'Hair and Cindy McCammack of Main Street speaking in favor of a downtown location. Councilor Calbert reminded that site selection is not in the jurisdiction of the City Council. Councilor Roach further added that once the site is selected, the County will appear before either the City Plan Commission or the City Zoning Board. Councilor Murray proposed a non - binding motion that the City Council consider committing up to 60% of the City's portion of the CEDIT distribution to the jail project, if the tax is established by the county. Councilor Calbert, reiterating the non - binding statement, seconded the motion. Councilor Rokicki noted that he hesitates to allocate a percentage at this lime, because CEDIT does not yet exist; jail project decisions, like site selection, have not yet been made; and the City Council needs to address and discuss the City's long range capital projects CC 12/08/92 Page 2 • In the legal report, Mr. Wilson noted that further research will have to be done concerning the response from Weddell Logging. He continued that Council needs yet to designate a local match for the Community Promotion Grant. Recommendations and Requests from Officers and Departments: Resolution 1992 -20, A Resolution Decreasing a Certain Appropriation within the 1992 Budget of the City of Greencastle, was presented to Council and read in its entirety by Mayor Harmless. Clerk - Treasurer Berry gave further explanation. Councilor Murray moved to approve Resolution 1992 -20 as presented. This motion was seconded by Councilor Calbert and was carried by an aye unanimous vote. Mayor Harmless declared Resolution 1992 -20 to have been passed and adopted this date. Resolution 1992 -21., A Resolution Authorizing Transfer of Appropriation Between Classifications of Appropriations in the 1992 Budget of the City of Greencastle, was presented to Council and was read in its entirety by Mayor Harmless. Councilor Roach moved to approve Resolution 1992 -21 as presented. This motion was seconded by Councilor Murray and was carried by an aye unanimous vote. Mayor Harmless declared Resolution 1992 -21 to have been passed and adopted this date. Ordinance 1992 -19, An Ordinance Fixing the Salaries of Elected Officers of the City of Greencastle for the Year 1993, was presented for second reading and read in its entirety by Mayor Harmless. Councilor Roach moved to approve Ordinance 1992 -19 as [resented. This motion was seconded by Councilor Miles and was carried by an aye unanimous vote. Mayor Harmless declared Ordinance 1992 -19 to have been passed and adopted this date. • Ordinance 1992 -24, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 445 of the Greencastle Code Prohibition of Open Alcoholic Beverage Containers, was presented to Council and read in its entirety by Mr. Wilson. Councilor Roach noted that he is in favor of passage on first reading, however, then tabling second reading until the conclusion of the 1993 state legislature and encourage statewide action. Councilor Murray noted that the local ordinance if passed prior to state legislation could be subsequently amended to comply with the regulations of the state. On call for the question the motion to approve Ordinance 1992 -24 was unanimously passed. Mayor Harmless declared Ordinance 1992 -24 to have been passed on first reading. Resolution 1992 -22, A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Greencastle Recommending Statewide Open Container Legislation, was presented to Council and read in its entirety by Mayor Harmless. Councilor Roach moved to approve Resolution 1992 -22 as presented. This motion was seconded by Councilor Rokicki. During discussion the first paragraph be amended to indicate first reading passage of Ordinance 1992 -24. On call for the question the motion to approve Resolution 1992 -22 was unanimously passed. Mayor Harmless declared Resolution 1992 -22 to have been passed and adopted this date. Council Reports and Comments: Councilor Calbert commented on the progress of the Fire Department Capital Needs Committee and indicated that further discussion and possibly a resolution would be forth coming at the next Council meeting. . Concerning the Redevelopment Commission, the Mayor indicated that the members appointed have yet to be sworn in and meet for the purpose of organization. r1 LJ u CC 12/29/92 Page 2 Discussion ensued with comments concerning time frame, downtown site, percentage verses dollar amount participation, and binding verses non - binding commitment. On call for the question the motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilor Murray Councilor Miles Councilor Roach Councilor Calbert NAYS: Councilor Rokicki Council Reports and Comments: Councilor Calbert indicated that the Fire Department Capital Needs Committee is presently working with the Clerk- Treasurer to gather information on the necessary procedures to obtain the much needed rescue vehicle. Further report would be forthcoming. He continued that the ADA Committee has presented to the department supervisors for their review asummary of the Committee's suggestions. Councilor Rokicki asked about an implementation plan. Mayor Harmless responded that a plan would be addressed after the department supervisors have a chance to review the findings. Councilor Murray thanked Councilor Calbert and the ADA Committee for their work on this project. The Clerk- Treasurer presented an estimated encumbrance report with explanation to the Council. A special session of Council for the purpose of organization was scheduled for Monday, January 4, 1993 at 4:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom. Councilor Rokicki recognized and expressed appreciation to Mr. Larry Wilson for his service to the community as city attorney. He publicly thanked him for his patience and guidance during the past five years. Councilor Murray commented that Mr. Wilson had made an important and invaluable contribution. With no further business, Councilor Roach moved for adjournment. This motion was seconded by Councilor Calbert, was carried by an aye unanimous vote, and the meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m. / Michael M. Harmless, Mayor ATTEST: Ju ith Berry, IA C, Clerk- r asurer 40