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Clerk-Treasurer
Greencastle, Indiana 46135 a
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GREENCASTLE BOARD OF WORKS
SPECIAL SESSION
WEDNESDAY,MAY 5, 1999 4:00 P.M. STREET DEPARTMENT
The Greencastle Board of Works met in Special Session Wednesday,May 5, 1999, 4:00 p.m. at
the City Street Department. Mayor Michael called the meeting to Order at 4:08 p.m. On the Roll
Call,the following were found to be present: George Murphey. Sue Murray was absent. Also
present were: City Attorney Laurie Robertson, City Engineer Ron Smith and Acting Wastewater
Treatment Plant Superintendent Mike Neese.
Acting Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Neese recommended David Varvel be
reinstated to Third Shift Operator with previous salary, sick time and longevity being reinstated.
Motion to accept the recommendation was made by George Murphey stating that Mr. Varvel will
be reinstated with accumulated sick time, longevity and previous salary. Vacation and personal
days were paid out when Mr. Varvel left. Vacation time for 2000 will be figured on accumulated
time with the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Motion was seconded by Mayor Michael. Vote was
unanimous.
Acting Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Neese recommended Tom Swenson be hired
as the Swing Shift Operator with an annual starting salary of$16,000.00. Motion to accept the
recommendation made by George Murphey, seconded by Mayor Michael. Vote was unanimous.
Resolution No. 1, Resolution of the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of
Greencastle, Indiana Approving A Sewer Rate Ordinance,Recommending Its Adoption To the
Common Council of The City of Greencastle, Indiana, and Other Related Matters. Mayor
Michael made the motion to accept the recommendation of London Witte Group with a three tier
increase of 25%, 25% and 17%, allowing the City to set aside the Debt Service amount needed to
help fund the new Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mayor Michael stated IDEM has imposed a
penalty of$8750.00 for bypasses made at the WWTP. Mayor Michael read Resolution No. 1.
Board Member Sue Murray was unable to attend the meeting,but did submit a letter to Mayor
Michael which was read by Mayor Michael and made a part of the minutes. The letter reads:
May 4, 1999
To: Mayor Michael
From: Sue Murray
Subject: Sewer Rate Increase Discussion/Board of Works
Once again I want to apologize for the conflict that is keeping me away from the Board of Works
meeting on Wednesday, May 5th.
As you and George continue the discussion on sewer rate increases and our recommendation to
the Common Council, I have four points I would like to make.
1. The City has no more time to delay the increase in the capacity of our waste water
treatment facility. Both the state and federal government have shared their very serious concerns
about our plant's bypasses and we all are very aware of the consequences they have set before us
for failure to act.
2. The study committee that your office put together almost two years ago has met often and
diligently reviewed our options, ways of managing our problems with both the existing plant and
with a new facility, and has made its final recommendations to the Council.
3. With the decision made to build a new facility, sources of funding have been reviewed and
SRF monies that are available to the city of a low interest loan should be secured.
4. The firm of London Witte was employed by the city to do an extensive rate analysis that
helped u5 determine how to achieve needed revenue to construct our new infrastructure. They
presented their findings at the joint Board of Works/Common Council meeting last week.
Their recommendation is to raise the sewer rates incrementally to begin building a reserve, and
hopefully soften the impact on the consumer as well as potentially decrease the magnitude of the
final year's increase. I support their recommendation to make a 25% increase effective this year,
25% again next year and 17% the third years to pay for the city's new wastewater treatment facility
and southside interceptor.
Motion to approve Resolution No. 1, made by Mayor Michael, seconded by George Murphey.
Vote was unanimous.
George Murphey stated we need to recognize the final increase could be more or less depending
on a final rate analysis after the second year.
City Attorney Robertson will talk to Fillmore and draft a letter to the Board addressing the rate
increases.
Motion to adjourn made by Mayor Michael, seconded by George Murphey. Vote was
unanimous.
Nancy A. Mi ael, Mayor
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Pamela S. Jones, Cle k easurer