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COMMON COUNCIL

NOVEMBER 1, 2010 7:00 P.M.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE.

PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY WAYNE LAWSON, TURNING POINT LIFE CENTER.

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.

RESOLUTION:

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION/POLICE PENSION FUND WAS READ IN FULL BY SANDY YORK.

PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS RESOLUTION; COUNCILADY GOODMAN: SECOND.

DISCUSSION: COUNCILMAN REID ASKED WHAT THE REASON WAS FOR THE TRANSFER.

CLERK-TREASURER LAVARNWAY SAID IN THE 2010 BUDGET, THE APPROPRIATION WAS BUDGETED AT $793,750. AND THE STATE CUT $193,209. WE PAY OUT $60,289 PER MONTH. AS OF 10/31/10, THE APPROPRIATION WAS $84,887 AND WE HAVE 3 PAYMENTS TO MAKE PLUS YOU HAVE TO ADD IN FOR 2 DEATH BENEFITS. WITH THE $120,000. ADDITIONAL, WE WILL HAVE $204,887.00. WE NEED 3 PAYMENTS @ $60,289, GIVING US $180,868, PENSION PAYMENTS PLUS $24,000.00 DEATH BENEFITS, GIVING US A TOTAL OF $204,868.00.

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

RESOLUTION:

TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR THE BUILDING COMMISSIONERS OFFICE WAS READ BY SANDY YORK.

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

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

RESOLUTION:

TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR THE EMS DEPARTMENT WAS READ BY SANDY YORK.

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

DISCUSSION: COUNCILADY GOODMAN STATED THAT SHE WANTED TO COMMEND THE DEPARTMENT HEADS ON HOW THEY WERE USING THEIR APPROPRIATED MONEY DUE TO THE FINANCIAL CRUNCH. SHE SAID THEY WERE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB.

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

ORDINANCE #3604

ESTABLISHING SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS/2011 WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY ON SECOND READING BY SANDY YORK.

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

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

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

ORDINANCE #3605

ESTABLISHING SALARIES/COMPENSATION FOR CLERK-TREASURER OFFICE/2011 WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY ON SECOND READING BY SANDY YORK.

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

DISCUSSION: THERE OR NO CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THIS ORDINANCE FROM 2010 FOR THE EMPLOYEES IN THE CLERK-TREASURER OFFICE/2011.

MAYOR SMALL SAID THIS ORDINANCE WILL ALSO BE ON LINE AS WILL 2010.

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

ORDNANCE #3606

ESTABLISHING SALARIES FOR CITY OF NEW CASTLE ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT STAFF FOR 2011 WAS READ BY SANDY YORK ON FIRST 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, BY SUMMARY ON FIRST 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 #3608

ESTABLISHING 2011 SALARIES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS READ BY SANDY YORK, BY SUMMARY ON FIRST READING.

PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE. COUNCILMAN KOGER: 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 SUMMARY ON FIRST 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 SUMMARY ON FIRST 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.

COUNCIL REPORTS:

COUNCILADY GOODMAN SAID SHE HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL PHONE CALLS ABOUT TRICK OR TREAT NIGHT ON AUDUBON, FROM MAIN TO BUNDY AVENUE. SHE SAID THE STREET IS SO NARROW AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT PORTION OF AUDUBON BE CLOSED NEXT YEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN.

SHE WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CLOSING REQUEST TO THE BOARD OF WORKS AND SAFETY NEXT YEAR.

COUNCILMAN KOGER SAID AT THE CORNER OF BUNDY AND WOODLAWN, ON THE WEST SIDE OF BUNDY, WHERE THE CEMETERY FENCE MEETS THE DRAINAGE DITCH, THERE HAVE BEEN UTILITY POLES THERE IN THE PAST AND THERE ARE HOLES 2 TO 3 FEET DEEP AND IN THE PATH OF WALKING. HE ASKED IF THOSE HOLES COULD BE FILLED BEFORE SOMEONE STEPS DOWN IN THEM AND IS INJURED.

HE WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF.

PUBLIC;

NORMA DISHMAN SAID THERE WAS TRASH BETWEEN 9^TH AND 11^TH STREETS ON MOURER THAT HASN'T BEEN PICKED UP FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS.

SHE WAS TOLD TO CALL 521-6831, FOR TRASH COLLECTION AND THEY WILL PICK IT UP ON HEAVY TRASH PICK UP DAY.

DENNIS OVERTON SAID HE LIVED ON BROWN ROAD AND MERLE LOVELESS HAS HIS BUSINESS EAST OF HIS PROPERTY. HE SAID THERE IS A 12 FOOT EASEMENT BETWEEN THEM AND THEY WANTED TO HAVE IT CLOSED. HE SAID HIS ATTORNEY HAD SENT A LETTER TO ATTORNEY COPENHAVER.

PRESIDENT YORK SAID THEY WOULD CHECK WITH MR. COPERNHAVER AND SEE WHERE THEY WERE AT WITH THIS REQUEST.

PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO ADJOURN.

COUNCILMAN REID: SECOND