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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1/12/1990 public hearingGREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY FOCUS FUND . January 12, 1990 A public hearing was held on Fri -day, January 12, 1990 at 4:00 P.m. in City Hall. Present for the hearing were Mayor Michael Harmless, Clerk- Treasurer Judith Berry, City Attorney Larry Wilson, Michael Shaver, Councilor Sue Murray, Councilor Tim Conway, Councilor Bob Sedlack, Bill Lawrence, Terry Hall, Thelma Duncan, Steve Gardner, Reid Nolte, Dick Andis, and Eric Bernsee. Mr. Shaver presented an explanation of the Greater Eastside Sewer Separation Project, the grant procedure, and grant criteria. During the discussion, Mrs. Thelma Duncan, resident of the Greater Eastside, asked if the lateral repairs discovered during the smoke testing would be the responsibility of the homeowner. Mr. Shaver responded that normally the lateral repair would be the homeowners' cost, however, the city administration is requesting that a portion be included in the project for low -to- moderate income families. Mr. Gardner, also a Greater Eastside resident, asked if the people with broken laterals will be notified. Mr. Shaver noted that they would be and that right -of -entry documents would be prepared to allow the repair work to occur on private property. The discussion continued including points concerning the low -to- moderate income level., continuation of the project over a four year period without the grant award, and the approximate construction timetable with the grant award. Mayor Harmless noted that he, Bill Lawrence, and Jim Wright distributed letters to each of the households in the Greater Eastside explaining the project and inviting residents to the public hearing. He continued that Mrs. Frost, a resident, called with three points concerning the project: 1. that curbs on the • east side of First Street were not addressed when the new school was built and she wanted to make sure that water runoff was considered, 2, that the project included Avenues F and G that are often forgotten, 3. that repaving the streets was included in the project. Also presented during the hearing was the Local Displacement Plan. Mr. Shaver read the plan in its entirety and explained its content. Mayor Harmless noted that the Greater Eastside Sewer Separation Project caused no displacement of residences or businesses. Councilor Murray moved to approve the Local Displacement Plan as presented. This motion was seconded by Councilor Sedlack, and was carried by an aye unanimous vote of the Councilors present. With no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 4:55 p.m. Michael M. Harmless, Mayor ATTEST: Jai diJth Berr, Clerk reasurer 0