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Greencastle Common Council
Regular Meeting
Minutes
September 9, 2021 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: Mark Hammer, Adam
Cohen, Stacie Langdon, Veronica Pejril, Cody Eckert, Dave Murray, Jacob
Widner.
III. Public Petitions and Comments — None
IV. Maureen Wagner- Putnam County Humane Society- Ms. Wagner came and
updated the Common Council on what is going on at the Putnam County
Humane Society and how important the City's contribution is to the operation.
V. Special Requests:
A. Noise Ordinance Waiver Request- Old Union BBQ-Tabled
B. Street Closure Request- Berry Street Committee -
Motion by Veronica Pejril to approve the request as presented, second by
Cody Eckert, 7-0, motion carried.
VI. Public Hearing- 2022 Budget- No Public Comment on 2022 Budget -
Motion by Adam Cohen to close the public hearing on the 2022 Budget,
second by Veronica Pejril. 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:
• OCRA approved our $700,000 grant for improvements to our water
systems.
• COVID vaccines will be given on Saturday in Reelsville.
• We will be receiving bids on our sidewalks this week.
• We continue to work with IAC as they work on closing
B. Clerk-Treasurer's Report- Clerk-Treasurer updated the Council on the
following items:
• Heavy trash day will be October 23 at the Greencastle High School
parking lot.
C. Councilors' Report - Mark Hammer- Highlighted the COVID vaccination
and testing efforts at Robe Ann Park. Adam Cohen — Sporting events will be
opening up at DePauw. Thank you to 911 Board for instituting a new mental
health number soon. Stacie Langdon - Encouraged everyone to attend the
Airport Appreciation Days and visit the Greenlight Festival going on at the
Airport. Veronica Pejril - Shared that herself and Councilor Widener got to
participate at the Ivy Tech Chancellor dinner. Cody Eckert encouraged
everyone to participate in the heavy trash day. Dave Murray updated the
council on Redevelopment projects going on. Jacob Widner spoke about how
exciting it has been to interact with Ivy Tech students over the years.
IX. Approval of Minutes
A. Regular Session- August 12, 2021
Motion by Stacie Langdon to approve the August 12, 2021 minutes as
presented, second by Adam Cohen, 7-0, motion carried.
X. A. Approval of City Claims
Motion by Dave Murray to approve claims as presented, second by
Veronica Pejril, 7-0, motion carried.
XI. Old Business-
A. Resolution 2021-15- A Resolution Affirming IAC Greencastle, LLC of
Compliance With Statements of Benefits-Tabled
B. Resolution 2021-10- A Resolution Establishing the Policy By Which
Members of the Common Council May Participate by Electronic
Means of Communication.- Tabled
XII. New Business
A. Ordinance 2021-12 -(First Reading) An Ordinance Establishing the
Size of the Departments of the City Government of the City of
Greencastle, Indiana, Fixing Salaries for the Employees of Such
Departments and Fixing the Salaries of Certain Other Appointed
Officials for the Year 2022- Motion by Adam Cohen to suspend the full
reading of Ordinance 2021-12, second by Stacie Langdon, 7-0, motion
carried. Motion by Mark Hammer to approve Ordinance 2021-12 on first
reading as presented, second by Cody Eckert, 7-0, motion carried.
B. Ordinance 2021-13 (First Reading) An Ordinance Fixing the Salaries of
the Elected Officers of the City of Greencastle for the Year 2022-
Motion by Dave Murray to approve Ordinance 2021-13 on first
reading as presented, second by Jacob Widner, 7-0, motion carried.
C. Ordinance2021-14 (First Reading) An Ordinance for Appropriations
and Tax Rates for 2022- Motion by Veronica Pejril to approve Ordinance
2021-14 on first reading as presented, second by Stacie Langdon, 7-0,
motion carried.
D. 2022 Edit Plan- No Formal Action Taken
XII. Adjournment
Motion by Dave Murray to dismiss at 8:50 PM, second by Mark Hammer,
7-0, motion carried.
Willia A. Dory Jr., May
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