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City Council Meeting Minutes - 11/5/2012

COMMON COUNCIL 

 

November 5, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.            

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was given by everyone in attendance.           

 

Prayer was given by Councilman At Large Peckinpaugh

 

ROLL CALL:

 

Sandy York                              Present

Brian Ingerman             Present

Jimmy Kidd                              Present

Mary Malone                           Absent

Mark Koger                             Present

Vaughn Reid III                        Present

Rex Peckinpaugh                      Present

 

SPECIAL BUSINESS:

 

·        President Koger moved to suspend and accept the minutes of the last meeting.  Council-lady York seconded.  Motion carried 6-0

 

PROCLAMATIONS:

 

·        No proclamations were presented.

 

RESOLUTIONS:

 

·        Resolution #11052012-1 - Expansion of EDC Area

President Koger read Resolution #11052012-1 and moved to approve.  Council-lady York seconded.  Motion carried 6-0

 

ORDINANCES:

 

·        Ordinance #3656 - Amending Zoning Districts of the City - Final reading

President Koger moved to approve Ordinance #3656 on third and final reading.  Council-lady York seconded.  Motion carried 5-1

 

·        Ordinance #3657 - Sewer Use Ordinance - 2nd reading

President Koger moved to approve Ordinance #3657 on second reading.  Councilman Reid seconded.  Motion carried 6-0

 

·        Attorney Copenhaver presented a draft ordinance of the mandatory Redistricting by the State, noting it would be presented at the next meeting.  Attorney Copenhaver requested that Council review and contact him if they had questions or changes.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

·        Councilman Peckinpaugh commended administration on their leaf collection efforts.

 

MAYOR REPORTS:

 

·        Mayor York updated Council on the following:

o       November 12th at Noon on Trojan Lane will be doing a Veterans Day Honor Tree Ceremony.

o       November 17th at 1:00 at the Library there will be a 100 Year Fire Department Celebration.

 

CITIZENS REQUESTS: 

·        Danny Marcum, New Castle requested the Council consider a Golf Cart Ordinance.  The requested was turned over to the Traffic Committee.  Councilman Kidd, Committee Chairman requested that it be added to the next Council Agenda for discussion.

·        Cathy Hamilton, New Castle and representing Hope Initiative informed the Council she would like to apply for the Stellar Grant on behalf of the City with the Mayor's approval.  Mrs. Hamilton extended invitation to all meetings to City Council and City Administration.

 

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:

 

·        No reports were presented to council.

 

ADJOURN:

 

Councilman Peckinpaugh moved for adjournment.  Council-lady York seconded.    Meeting adjourned.