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COUNCIL MEETING

DECEMBER 21, 2009 7:00 P.M.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE.

PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY BUD AYERS.

MAYOR SMALL OPENED THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.

ROLL CALL:

SANDY YORK PRESENT

ANGIE GOODMAN PRESENT

JAMES KIDD PRESENT

MARY MALONE ABSENT

MARK KOGER PRESENT

VAUGHN REID PRESENT

RICHARD HAHN PRESENT

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

RESOLUTION:

TRANSFERRING FUNDS WITHIN A DEPARTMENT FROM ONE CLASSIFICATION TO ANOTHER, POLICE DEPARTMENT, WAS READ IN FULL BY SANDY YORK.

PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS RESOLUTION. COUNCILMAN HAHN: SECOND

ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.

RESOLUTION:

TRANSFERRING FUNDS WITHIN A DEPARTMENT FROM ONE CLASSIFICATION TO ANOTHER, ( CEMETERY DEPT.) WAS READ IN FULL BY SANDY YORK.

PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS RESOLUTION COUNCILMAN KIDD: SECOND

ROLL CALL VOTE; SIX VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.

ORDINANCE #3587-

NEW CASTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OPERATIONS REIMBURSEMENT WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY ON SECOND READING BY SANDY YORK.

PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE ON SECOND READING. COUNCILMAN REID: SECOND ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.

PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND READ ORDINANCE #3587 ON THIRD AND FINAL READING. COUNCILMAN HAHN: SECOND ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. SUSPENDED

ORDINANCE #3587-NEW CASTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OPERATIONS REIMBURSEMENT WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY ON THIRD AND FINAL READING BY SANDY YORK.

PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE. COUNCILMAN KIDD: SECOND

ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.

ORDINANCE #3588-

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE, INDIANA, TO MAKE TEMPORARY LOANS TO MEET CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE USE OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE ISSUER, IN ANTICIPATION OF ANT NOT IN EXCESS OF CURRENT TAXES LEVIED IN THE YEAR 2009, AND COLLECTABLE IN THE YEAR 2010; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LOAN TAX ANTICIPATION TIME WARRANTS TO EVIDENCE SUCH LOANS AND THE SALE OF SUCH WARRANTS TO A LENDER AND APPROPRIATING AND PLEDGING THE TAXES TO BE RECEIVED IN SUCH FUNDS TO THE PUNCTUAL PAYMENT OF SUCH WARRANTS INCLUDING THE INTEREST THERE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY ON SECOND READING BY SANDY YORK.

PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE. COUNCILMAN KIDD: SECOND

ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.

PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND READ ORDINANCE #3588

ON THIRD AND FINAL READING. COUNCILMAN KIDD: SECOND

ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. SUSPENDED

ORDINANCE # 3588-

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE, INDIANA, TO MAKE TEMPORARY LOANS TO MEET CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE USE OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE ISSUER, IN ANTICIPATION OF AND NOT IN EXCESS OF CURRENT TAXES LEVIED IN THE YEAR 2009, AND COLLECTABLE IN THE YEAR 2010; TAX ANTICIPATION TIME WARRANTS TO EVIDENCE SUCH LOANS AND THE SALE OF SUCH WARRANTS TO A TAXES TO BE RECEIVED IN SUCH FUNDS TO THE PUNCTUAL PAYMENT OF SUCH WARRANTS INCLUDING THE INTEREST THERE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY ON THIRD AND FINAL READING BY SANDY YORK.

PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE ON THIRD AND FINAL READING.

COUNCILMAN KIDD: SECOND ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.

COMMITTEE REPORTS;

PRESIDENT YORK WISHED EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

COUNCILMAN REID ASKED IF THE CITY HAS A MANAGEMENT POLICY AND IS IT BEING FOLLOWED. BEFORE OVERTIME IS INCURRED, IS IT PREAPPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT HEADS?

MAYOR SMALL SAID THAT ALL OVERTIME IS DONE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD. THEY ARE LIMITED TO THE BUDGETS THAT THEY HAVE FOR THE YEAR. THE ONLY AREA WHERE WE ARE HAVING OVERTIME IS IN THE STREET DEPARTMENT AND THIS IS PRIMARILY DURING THE STORMS WE HAVE HAD. OVERTIME THAT WE ARE HAVING AT THIS TIME CANNOT BE CONSIDERED RAMPANT. HE SAID THE CITY IS AT 12 HOUR DAYS FOR TRASH

COLLECTION DURING THE SHORT WEEKS DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS.

COUNCILMAN REID ASKED HOW THE CITY IS DOING ON THE BUDGET SHORTFALL, CUTTING OUT THE 1.7 MILLION FROM THE BUDGET. WHAT IS THE PLANNING?

MAYOR SMALL SAID THERE HAD BEEN A MEETING WITH UMBAUGH ASSOCIATES AND WE DID CONTRACT WITH THEM TO DO A STUDY AND LOOK AT OUR SHORTFALLS OVER THE NEXT 3 TO 4 YEARS AND THEY WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS . WE ARE HAVING A CITY RETREAT IN JANUARY AND WE WILL GET INTO IT THEN.

COUNCILMAN HAHN WISHED EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND THANKED EVERYONE IN THE ADMINISTRATION FOR A JOB WELL DONE THIS YEAR. HE COMMENTED ON WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY JOB THE EMPLOYEES HAVE DONE THIS YEAR.

PUBLIC:

AARON MICHAEL FROST ASKED ABOUT THE 3 POLICE OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED.

ATTORNEY COPENHAVER STATED THAT THE 2 OFFICERS WERE SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY DUE TO CHARGES THAT ARE PENDING. HE SAID IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THEIR PERFORMANCE AS A POLICE OFFICERS. THE OTHER OFFICER WAS CHARGED WITH MISCONDUCT AND SUSPENDED FOR 6 MONTHS WITHOUT PAY. HE SAID OTHER THAN THAT, YOU READ THE PAPERS AND KNOW WHAT WE KNOW.

MR. FROST WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ELDERLY GETTING THEIR TRASH OUT

DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.

COUNCILMAN KIDD SAID THAT HOPE INITIATIVE IS WORKING ON THAT TO GIVE

A HELPING HAND.

COUNCILMAN REID MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT.

PRESIDENT YORK: SECOND.

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City Council Meeting Minutes - 12/21/09

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