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HomeMy Public PortalAboutJan 14 2014 Regular MeetingCity of Greencastle City Hall One North Locust Street, P.O. Box 607 Greencastle, Indiana 46135 765.653.9211 Idunbar(a.citvofgreencastle.com January 14, 2014 Greencastle Common Council Regular Meeting Minutes 7:00 P.M. Lynda R. Dunbar Clerk Treasurer Greencastle City Hall 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 Recognitions- Putnam County Deputy Josh Boller, GPD Nick Eastham, GPD Charles Inman, GPD Reserve Heather Davies, DePauw Police Officer Nate Lien, Putnam County Deputy Kyle Gibbons were honored for their bravery in the line of duty during a December house fire on December 22, 2013. IV. Special Requests: None V. 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- Mayor presented her State of the City Address b. Clerk- Treasurer's Report c. Councilors VII. Approval of Minutes a. Regular Session - December 10, 2013 - Motion by Mark Hammer to approve minutes as presented, second by Terry Smith, 5 -0, motion carried. VIII. Approval of City Claims a. Motion by Mark Hammer to approve claims as presented, second by Terry Smith, 5 -0, motion carried. IX. Old Business -None X. New Business A. Ordinance 2014- 1(First Reading)- City of Greencastle Fair Housing Ordinance — Motion by Adam Cohen to waive the entire reading of the ordinance, second by Mark Hammer, 5 -0, motion carried. Motion was made by Adam Cohen to accept Ordinance 2014- 1(First Reading) as presented, second by Jinsie Bingham, 5 -0, motion carried. B. Resolution 2014 -1- Resolution Opposing Legislation to Reduce or Eliminate the Business Personal Property Tax. A motion was made by Terry Smith to accept Resolution 2014 -1 as presented, second by Mark Hammer 5 -0, motion carried. C. Organizational Matter 1. Election of Council President a. Motion by Terry Smith to nominate Adam Cohen, second by Jinsie Bingham, 4 -0 Adam Cohen abstained, motion carried 2. Date, Time and Place for 2012 Council Meeting a. Motion was made by Mark Hammer to have the Council meeting on the second Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, second by Terry Smith, 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 Adam Cohen was made to accept these names and second by Mark Hammer, 5 -0, motion carried. 4. Appointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals- Motion by Adam Cohen to table the appointment to BZA until February Council Meeting, second 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 — Phyllis Rokicki 6. Tree Board — Adam Cohen 7. Greencastle /Putnam County Development Center — Jinsie Bingham 8. Putnam County 911 — Terry Smith 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 ATTEST: 4. Parks and Recreation — Terry Smith 5. Planning — Mark Hammer 6. Police Department — Adam Cohen 7. Utilities — Terry Smith XI. Adjournment Motion by Jinsie Bingham to dismiss at 8:06 PM, second by Terry Smith, 5 -0, Motion carried. Lyfida R. Dunbar, Clerk T are surer Susan V. lVlurray, Mayor