HomeMy Public PortalAboutJan 8 Common Council Regular MeetingCity of Greencastle
City Hall
One North Locust Street, P.O Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
765 653.9211
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January 8, 2013
I. Call to Order; Roll Call
Mayor Murray called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM; upon roll by Clerk -
Treasurer Lynda Dunbar the following were present Adam Cohen, Jinsie
Bingham, Mark Hammer, Phyllis Rokicki and Terry Smith
II. Public Petitions and Comments: None
III. Special Requests: None
IV. Department Reports:
a Cemetery — Ernie Phillips
b. Engineer —
c. Fire Department — Bill Newgent
d. Park and Recreation — Rod Weinschenk
e. Planner — Shannon Norman
f. Police Department — Tom Sutherlin
g. Department of Public Works — Brad Phillips
h. Water &Wastewater Department — Richard Hedge
i. City Attorney - Laurie Robertson Hardwick
VI. Reports
a. Mayor's Report
b. Clerk- Treasurer's Report
c. Councilors
VII. Approval of Minutes
VIII. Approval of City Claims
Greencastle Common Council
Regular Meeting
Minutes
7:00 P.M.
Lynda R. Dunbar
Clerk Treasurer
Greencastle City Hall
a. Regular Session - December 11, 2012 - Motion by Jinsie Bingham to
approve minutes with the word system added after park to have better
clarification, second by Mark Hammer, 5 -0, motion carried
b. Special Session- December 18, 2012- Motion by Mark Hammer to accept
the minutes as presented, second Terry Smith, 4 -0, Adam Cohen
abstained, motion carried.
a. Motion by Mark Hammer to approve claims as presented, second by Phyllis
Rokicki, 5 -0, motion carried.
IX. Old Business
A. Ordinance 2012 -17- An Ordinance Amending Section of the Greencastle
City Code Regarding Traffic and Parking (Second Reading). Motion was
made by Adam Cohen to accept Ordinance 2012 -17 as presented, second
by Terry Smith, 5 -0, motion carried
B. BZA Appointment- Motion was made by Adam Cohen to appoint Emily
Watts to the BZA, second by Jinsie Bingham, 5 -0, motion carried.
X. New Business
A. Permission to begin the process of Refinancing The County
Economic Development Income Tax Revenue Bond, Series 2001
A motion was made by Adam Cohen to allow the Clerk Treasurer Lynda
Dunbar to begin the process of refinancing the County Economic
Development Income Tax Revenue Bond, Series 2001, second by Phyllis
Rokicki, 5 -0, motion carried.
B. Resolution 2013 -1- A Resolution Declaring an Economic Revitalization
Area (Heartland Automotive, LLC -New Equipment). A motion was made
by Mark Hammer to allow the Mayor to skip the reading of the property
descriptions, second Terry Smith, 5 -0, motion carried. A motion was
made by Mark Hammer to accept Resolution 2013 -1 as presented,
second by Jinsie Bingham, 5 -0, motion carried.
C. Organizational Matter
1. Election of Council President
a. Motion by Terry Smith to nominate Adam Cohen, second by Mark
Hammer, 4 -0 Adam Cohen abstained, motion carried
2. Date, Time and Place for 2012 Council Meeting
a. Motion was made by Adam Cohen to have the Council meeting
on the second Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, second by Mark
Hammer, 5 -0, motion carried.
3. Annual appointment to Redevelopment Commission
a. Tanis Monday and Erika Gilmore were presented to the council for
reappointment. A motion by Mark Hammer was made to accept
these names and second by Terry Smith, 5 -0, motion carried.
D. Council Assignment: The following assignments were made:
1. Planning Commission — Mark Hammer
2. Park Board - Terry Smith
3. Economic Development Commission — Jinsie Bingham
4. Cable Access — Adam Cohen
5. Chamber of Commerce — Laurie Hardwick
E. Department Liaisons: The following assignments were made:
1. Department of Public Works — Mark Hammer
2. Fire Department — Phyllis Rokicki
3. Forest Hill Cemetery — Jinsie Bingham
4. Parks and Recreation — Terry Smith
5. Planning — Mark Hammer
6. Police Department — Adam Cohen
7. Utilities — Terry Smith
D. Retreat Dates for the Council will by January 22, 2013 and January 24,
2013 at 6:30 PM at City Hall
6. Tree Board — Phyllis Rokicki
7. Greencastle /Putnam County Development Center — Jinsie Bingham
8. Putnam County 911 — Terry Smith
XI. Adjournment
Motion by Jinsie Bingham to dismiss at 7:58 PM, second by Terry Smith,
5 -0, Motion carried.
ATTEST:
Dunbar, Clerk Treasurer
Susan V. Murray, Mayor