HomeMy Public PortalAbout6/10/2003City of Greencastle
City Hall
® One North Locust Street
P.O. Box 607
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
REGULAR SESSION
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2003 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL
The Greencastle Common Council met in Regular Session Tuesday, June 10, 2003, 7:00
p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Michael called the meeting to Order at 7:05 p.m. On the Roll
Call, the following were found to be present: Councilor Hammer, Councilor Liechty and
Councilor Rokicki. Councilor Roach and Councilor Sedlack were absent.
There were no Public Petitions and Comments.
Department reports from the City Engineer, City Planner, Building Commissioner and
Police Department were handed out at the meeting. The following information was
added to reports:
Fire Chief Bill Newgent reported there will be an open house at the Fire Department on
June 17. Chief Newgent stated the Fire Department golf outing raised $4,500.00 for
Hoosier Burn Camp. Firefighter Bob Campbell took vacation time to serve as a
Counselor for the Burn Camp.
Police Chief Hendrich stated an open house will be held at the Police Department June
26.
Cemetery Superintendent Robinson stated the mini excavator has been delivered to the
Cemetery.
Motion to approve minutes from May 21, 2003, Joint Session of the Greencastle
Common Council, Board of Works, CACFID and Redevelopment Commission was made
by Councilor Rokicki, seconded by Councilor Hammer. Vote was unanimous.
Motion to approve Uniform Conflict of Interest statement for Darcy Hendershot was
made by Councilor Rokicki, seconded by Councilor Liechty. Vote was unanimous.
Motion to approve claims was made by Councilor Hammer, seconded by Councilor
Liechty. Vote was unanimous.
John Parmley, President of the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce, Tammy Amcor and
several others representing the Chamber and Barbara Quant of the Quant Group, were
present to discuss the Community Project Assessment. Mrs. Quant discussed the project
asking for support. By consensus, the Council supports this project.
® Ordinance 2003 -7, An Ordinance Establishing Fee Schedule for Planning and Zoning
Documents, second reading. Motion to approve made by Councilor Hammer, seconded
by Councilor Rokicki. Vote was unanimous.
Resolution 2003 -26, A Resolution Authorizing Additional Appropriation was read by
Mayor Michael. Mayor Michael stated Main Street Funding was supposed to be
$10,000.00 not $7,500.00. CT Jones stated the additional $2,500.00 will have to be
advertised. We can't change this due to publication. Motion to approve made by
Councilor Hammer, seconded by Councilor Rokicki. Vote was unanimous.
Resolution 2003 -26, A Resolution Selling Surplus Property to Madison Township
Volunteer Fire Department; Resolution 2003 -27, A Resolution Selling Surplus Property
to Putnam County Sheriff's Department; Resolution 2003 -28, A Resolution Selling
Surplus Property to Van Bibber Lake Fire Department; Resolution 2003 -29, A
Resolution Selling Surplus Property to Greencastle Police Department; and Resolution
2003 -31, A Resolution Selling Surplus Property to Greencastle Wastewater Treatment
Department, motion to waive reading made by Councilor Hammer, seconded by
Councilor Rokicki. Vote was unanimous. Chief Newgent explained that all of the above
equipment is old and, therefore, being sold to the entities for One Dollar. Motion to
approve made by Councilor Liechty, seconded by Councilor Rokicki. Resolution 2003-
30, A Resolution Selling Surplus Property to Bainbridge Fire Department. Chief
Newgent stated this equipment is approximately two years old, but it cannot be used with
their new SCBA equipment and, therefore, they are asking Two Thousand Dollars for
this equipment. Motion to approve made by Councilor Rokicki, seconded by Councilor
Hammer. Vote was unanimous.
Request to advertise and hire Safety Officer /Fire Inspector was presented to the Council.
Mayor Michael stated the current Building Commissioner is retiring in August. The
SO /Fl will need to help with building permit, inspections, etc. CT Jones asked about
PERF and if this person is a civilian employee or a Fire PERF employee. After much
discussion, it was still unclear as to which retirement this person would fall under.
Councilor Rokicki made the motion to advertise for the position, seconded by Councilor
Hammer. Vote was unanimous.
Ordinance 2003 -8, An Ordinance Amending Planning and Zoning Ordinance by
Amending the Zoning Map, first reading, was handed out at the meeting. Planner
VonTress stated this was zoned incorrectly in the new Ordinance. The City has absorbed
all costs involved in getting this changed since it was the City's fault. Motion to approve
was made by Councilor Rokicki, seconded by Councilor Liechty. Vote was unanimous.
Mayor Michael reported that the CFF grant has been awarded to the City for the West
Side Project on Franklin and Columbia Streets.
Away Home Shelter letter that was submitted in the packets was not addressed. Mayor
Michael stated shejust doesn't know how the City could fund this. Councilor Hammer
suggested that we wait and see what the County and Township Trustees do before we do
anything.
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Motion to adjourn was made by Councilor Rokicki at 8:15 p.m., seconded by Councilor
Hammer. Vote was unanimous.
ATTEST:
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Pamela S. Jones, C er - reasurer
Nancy A. Mic ael, Mayor
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