HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-11-2011City of Greencastle " Teresa P. Glenn
City Hall ° _ Clerk Treasurer
One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
765.653.9211
tglenn(c)cityofgreencastle. com
Greencastle Common Council
Regular Meeting
Minutes
January 11, 2011 7:00 P.M. Greencastle City Hall
Call to Order; Roll Call
A. Mayor Murray called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM; upon roll call by
Clerk Treasurer Teresa P. Glenn the following councilors were present:
Adam Cohen, Jinsie Bingham, Mark Hammer and Phyllis Rokicki. Noted
Councilor Terry J. Smith is attending the Officer Training Academy and is
absent.
II. Public Petitions and Comments
A. None heard
III. Special Requests
A. None heard
IV. Department Reports
A. Cemetery — Ernie Phillips
B. Engineer —
C. Fire Department — Bill Newgent
D. Park and Recreation — Rod Weinschenk
1. Superintendent Weinschenk presented his monthly report and
updated Council on other events.
E. Planner — Shannon Norman
F. Police Department — Tom Sutherlin
G. Department of Public Works — Brad Phillips
H. Water &Wastewater Department — Richard Hedge
1. Superintendent Hedge reported on water line break at Earp and North
Jackson Street Friday morning. Worse case scenario will be replacing
500 foot section of pipe in that area. Will be bidding this out and
looking at options to fix this issue. Hedge estimated that
approximately '' /z million gallons of water were lost during this
breakage.
I. City Attorney - Laurie Robertson Hardwick
V. Approval of Minutes
A. Regular Session December 14,2010
1. Motion by Jinsie Bingham to approve as presented, second by Phyllis
Rokicki, 4 -0, unanimous approval.
VI. Old Business
VII. New Business
A. Organizational Matters
1.
Election of Council President
a. Motion by Phyllis Rokicki nominating Adam Cohen to
continue as Council President, second by Jinsie Bingham, 3-
0, motion carried. Councilor Cohen abstained
2.
Date, Time and Place for 2011 Council Meetings
a. Motion by Adam Cohen to continue meeting time, place and
date the same, second by Phyllis Rokicki, 4 -0, unanimous
approval.
3.
Annual Appointments (2) to Redevelopment Commission
a. Erica Gilmore and Jim Ruark nominated by Jinsie Bingham
to continue service on this Commission, second by Mark
Hammer, 4 -0, unanimous approval.
B. Council
Assignments
1.
Planning Commission — Mark Hammer
2.
Park Board — Phyllis Rokicki
3.
Economic Development Commission — Jinsie Bingham
4.
Cable Access — Adam Cohen
5.
Chamber of Commerce — Laurie Hardwick
6.
Tree Board — Terry J. Smith
7.
Cable Greencastle /Putnam Development Center — Jinsie Bingham
8.
Putnam County 911 — Terry J. Smith
a. By consensus all assignments will remain the same for 2011
as in 2010.
C. Department
Liaisons
1.
Department of Public Services — Mark Hammer
2.
Fire Department — Terry J. Smith
3.
Forest Hill Cemetery — Jinsie Bingham
4.
Parks and Recreation — Phyllis Rokicki
5.
Planning Department — Mark Hammer
6.
Police Department —Adam Cohen
7,
Utility Department — Terry J. Smith
a. By consensus all assignments will remain the same for 2011
as in 2010.
D. Retreat Dates
1.
January 25 and 27 beginning at 6:30 PM.
VIII. Approval of City Claims
A. Motion by Mark Hammer to approve claims as presented, second by
Adam Cohen, 4 -0, unanimous approval.
IX. Reports
A. Mayor's Report
1. Received grant for repairs on Albin Pond Dam.
2. Received word from Lt. Governor's office of Community of Rural
Affairs that we received facade planning grant in the amount of
$46,620
3. Update on Stellar Community Grant, thanked Laurie, Shannon, Bill
Dory and Garth for their help in preparing this grant for submission.
B. Clerk- Treasurer's Report
1. Nothing to report except end of year procedures in process.
C. Councilors
1. Adam Cohen thanked City Administrators again for their work on the
Stellar Community Grant process and work throughout the year
keeping our City moving in a positive direction.
2. Jinsie Bingham announced she is working on a project on businesses
that were in Greencastle in early 1920's. Adam Beck, Raymond Fouts,
Harry Freeman, Frank Stevens and Ivors Stringer. Please contact
Jinsie Bingham if anyone knows anything about these men. Thanks
to the City employees for their work on clearing the streets of the
snow.
3. Phyllis Rokicki thanked those working on the streets also.
X. Adjournment
A. Motion by Jinsie Bingham second by Phyllis Rokicki to adjourn at 7:50
PM, motion carried.
Susan V. Murray, Mayor
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eresa P. Glenn, Clerk Treasurer