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City Council Meeting Minutes - 12/6/2010

COMMON COUNCIL 

DECEMBER 6, 2010        7:00 P.M.

 

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE.

PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY PRESIDENT SANDY YORK.

MAYOR SMALL OPENED THE MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.

 

ROLL CALL:

SANDY YORK                                  PRESENT                 

ANGIE GOODMAN                          PRESENT

JAMES KIDD                                     PRESENT

MARY MALONE                               PRESENT

MARK KOGER                                   PRESENT

VAUGHN REID                                  PRESENT

RICHARD HAHN                               ABSENT

 

MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

 

MAYOR SMALL READ A PROCLAMATION," FOSTER GRANDPARENTS", PROCLAIMING DECEMBER 6, 2010 AS FOSTER GRANDPARENTS DAY IN THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE.

     COUNCILADY MARY MALONE ACCEPTED THE PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM.

 

ORDNANCE #3606
ESTABLISHING SALARIES FOR CITY OF NEW CASTLE ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT STAFF FOR 2011 WAS READ BY SANDY YORK ON THIRD READING, BY SUMMARY.

     PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE.    COUNCILADY  GOODMAN: SECOND

DISCUSSION: THERE ARE NO CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THIS ORDINANCE FROM 2010.

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

 

ORDINANCE #3607
ESTABLISHING 2011 SALARIES FOR THE EMERGENCY FIRST AID DEPARTMENT WAS READ BY SANDY YORK, ON THIRD READING BY TITLE ONLY.

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

DISCUSSION: THERE ARE NO CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THIS ORDINANCE FROM 2010.

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

 

ORDINANCE #3608
ESTABLISHING 2011 SALARIES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS READ BY SANDY YORK, BY TITLE ONLY ON THIRD READING.

     PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE.   COUNCILADY MALONE: SECOND

DISCUSSION: THERE ARE NO CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THIS ORDINANCE FROM 2010.

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

 

ORDINANCE #3609
ESTABLISHING 2011 SALARIES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS READ BY SANDY YORK, BY TITLE ONLY ON THIRD READING.

     PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE.    COUNCILADY MALONE: SECOND

DISCUSSION: THERE ARE NO CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THIS ORDINANCE FROM 2010.

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

 

ORDINANCE #3610
ESTABLISHING SALARIES FOR VARIOUS EMPLOYEES FOR 2011 WAS READ BY SANDY YORK, BY TITLE ONLY ON THIRD READING.

     PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE.  COUNCILADY GOODMAN: SECOND

DISCUSSION:  THERE ARE NO CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THIS ORDINANCE FROM 2010.

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

 

ORDINANCE #3611
EXPANDING DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT WAS READ IN FULL ON FIRST READING BY SANDY YORK.

     COUNCILMAN REID SAID HE WAS MAKING A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ORDINANCE UNTIL ALL PARTIES INVOLVED WOULD HAVE THE CHANCE TO BE HEARD.  HE SAID HE HAD CONTACTED THE U. S. POST OFFICE, THE SCHOOL CORPORATION ABOUT THE FORMER NEW CASTLE 7TH GRADE BUILDING AND THE NEW CASTLE ARMORY AND THE INTERLOCAL COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM, MAYBE THE PURCHASER OF THE ARMORY AND THEY ALL HAD CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE PROPOSAL.  HE SAID HE WASN'T SAYING THAT THE HISTORIC DISTRICT WASN'T A GOOD THING AND ASKED THAT NO ONE TAKE IT THAT AWAY.  HE SAID HIS CONCERN WAS THAT MAYBE A BUILDING NEEDS TO BE LEVELED OR REPLACED WITH A NEW BUILDING.  HE SAID HE HAD GOOD MEMORIES OF THE 7TH GRADE BUILDING WHERE HE ATTENDED BUT HE FELT EVERYONE SHOULD BE HEARD BY THE COUNCIL BEFORE THE VOTE.

      DAVE NANTZ, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HISTORIC COMMISSION SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE EXPANSION.  HE CITED THE SUCCESS THE CITY HAS HAD IN OBTAINING GRANTS FOR THE DOWNTOWN AND THE NEED TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS.  HE WAS IN FAVOR OF THE COUNCIL VOTING TO ENDORSE THE EXPANSION.

     COUNCILADY GOODMAN SAID SHE DIDN'T WANT TO TABLE THIS ORDINANCE.  SHE SAID THE SOONER THAT WE CAN GET THE BALL ROLLING AND HAVE A PUBLIC MEETING WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AND TALK ABOUT THIS, THE BETTER.  SHE SAID THAT THE HISTORIC DISTRICT EXPANSION WOULD BE A POSITIVE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND A TEAM APPROACH WOULD BE BEST FOR THE HISTORIC BUILDING IN THE CITY.

     COUNCILMAN REID SAID HE WAS WORRIED ABOUT HOW MUCH CONTROL THE PRESERVATION COMMISSION WOULD HAVE OVER THE BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT.  HE SAID HE DIDN'T WANT TO PUT US IN A POSITION WHEN ANYTIME SOMEBODY WANTS TO DO SOMETHING WITH THEIR PROPERTY THEY HAVE TO GET PERMISSION FROM THE PRESERVATION COMMISSION WHETHER THEY CAN DO IT OR NOT.

     A PUBLIC HEARING WAS SET FOR THE SECOND MEETING IN JANUARY, JANUARY 18, 2011, AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  ALL PARTIES AND CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND DISCUSS THEIR CONCERNS.

     PRESIDENT YORK: SECOND

ROLL CALL VOTE:  FIVE VOTES AYE TO TABLE.  ONE VOTE(GOODMAN) NAY.   TABLED UNTIL JANUARY 18TH.

 

ORDINANCE#3612
TO VACATE A CERTAIN PORTION OF AN UNIMPROVED ALLEY WAS READ IN FULL BY SANDY YORK.

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

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

 

ORDINANCE#3613
TO VACATE A CERTAIN PORTION OF NORTH 5TH STREET AND AN UNIMPROVED ALLEY WAS READ IN FULL BY SANDY YORK ON FIRST READING.

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

DISCUSSION:  MR. WOLFRAM, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE R E M C, APPEARED BEFORE THE COUNCIL TO SAY THAT THE R E M C HAD BOUGHT THE OLD LUMBER COMPANY ON BROAD STREET AND THIS ALLEY RAN BETWEEN THE R E M C AND THAT COMPANY.  THEY WISHED TO VACATE THAT ALLEY AND MAKE IT ALL ONE PROPERTY, FENCING AND ALL.  HE SAID THE ALLEY WAS IN POOR SHAPE AND NEEDED TO BE CLOSED.  HE SAID THEY WOULD PUT EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE FENCE THAT IS THERE. A NEW FENCE WILL BE PUT UP AND THE BUILDING WILL BE REPAIRED IN TIME.  THIS WILL GIVE US THE RIGHT TO CROSS OVER INTO THE FENCED IN AREA AND GIVE US MORE PARKING SPACE.

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

 

ORDINANCE #3614
AMENDING CHAPTER 75, PARKING SCHEDULE 1 "NO PARKING ZONE" WAS READ IN FULL ON FIRST READING BY SANDY YORK.

     COUNCILMAN KOGER SAID THE ORDINANCE SHOULD READ NORTH MAIN AND THORNBURG STREET.

 PRESIDENT YORK SAID IN THE PAST THERE WAS A NORTH 14TH STREET ON THE WEST SIDE, NO PARKING.  SHE SAID IT COULD NOT BE FOUND BUT SHE DID RECALL DOING THAT ORDINANCE.

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

 

COUNCILMAN KOGER SAID THEY WENT AHEAD AND WENT FROM 14TH STREET TO BUNDY AV E. INSTEAD OF MAIN TO BUNDY.  THERE ARE A LOT OF CHILDREN THERE  AND THIS WOULD MAKER IT SAFER.  HE SAID VERY FEW PARK ON AUDUBON, ON THE SOUTH SIDE.  IT IS VERY CONGESTED IN THAT AREA. 

      ROLL CALL VOTE:  FIVE VOTES AYE.  ONE NAY(GOODMAN)               PASSED AND ORDERED.

 

ORDINANCE #3615
AMENDING CHAPTER 75, TRAFFIC SCHEDULE IV ESTABLISHING ONE-WAY STREET WAS READ IN FULL BY SANDY YORK ON FIRST READING.

      PRESIDENT YORK STATED THAT SHE WANTED TO MAKE THE MOTION TO AMEND  THE ORDINANCE TO READ 14TH STREET TO 15TH STREET ON WALNUT, ONE WAY.     COUNCILMAN REID : SECOND

      ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE.                AMENDED.

 
PRESIDENT YORK MADE THE MOTION TO PASS ORDINANCE #3615 AS AMENDED.     COUNCILADY GOODMAN: SECOND

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

 

ORDINANCE #3616
TO VACATE A CERTAIN UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY WAS READ IN FULL ON FIRST READING BY SANDY YORK. (BETWEEN COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND HICKORY NURSING HOME).

     PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE.     COUNCILADY GOODMAN: SECOND

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

 

COUNCIL REPORTS:
 

COUNCILADY MALONE COMMENTED ON THE WALL AT THE AQUATIC CENTER AND WHAT A GREAT JOB GREG YORK'S COMPANY WAS DOING IN REPLACING THE WALL.

 

MAYOR SMALL MADE COMMENT ON WHAT A GOOD JOB THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT IS DOING IN SNOW REMOVAL AND LEAF PICK UPS.  HE SAID NEXT YEAR,  ALL LEAVES WILL HAVE TO BE BAGGED.

 

PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO ADJOURN.

COUNCILMAN REID: SECOND