City Council Meeting Minutes - 12/20/2010
COMMON COUNCIL
DECEMBER 20, 2010 7:00 P.M.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE.
PRAYER WAS GIVEN BY DALE COLE.
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 PRESENT
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
MAYOR SMALL SAID HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM PAUL PRIOR, EDGEWOOD DRIVE, NEW CASTLE. HE SAID THE LETTER WAS ADDRESSED TO HAROLD BERTRAM OF THE NEW CASTLE STREET DEPARTMENT. MR. BERTRAM WAS NOT AT THE MEETING SO MAYOR SMALL READ IT.
MR. PRYOR WROTE THAT HE WANTED TO THANK MR. BERTRAM FOR TAKING HIS PRECIOUS TIME ON A COLD, DARK WINTER NIGHT, TO COME TO HIS DOOR AND EXPRESS YOUR SINCERE REGRET THAT YOUR BIG STREET SCRAPING MACHINE
FLIPPED OVER THE CURB AND DID MINOR DAMAGE TO OUR FRONT LAWN. HE SAID HE WANTED TO THANK HAROLD FOR HIS CONCERN. HE SAID IT WAS COMFORTING TO KNOW WE HAVE CITY EMPLOYEES', LIKE YOU. SIGNED, PAUL PRIOR.
MAYOR SMALL SAID WE HAVE SO MANY HERO'S AND HEROINES WORKING FOR THE CITY, DOING THEIR JOBS, NOT EXPECTING ANY COMPLIMENTS. WITH THE BAD WEATHER WE HAVE BEEN HAVING, HE SINGLED OUT EVERY EMPLOYEE IN EACH DEPARTMENT FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THEY HAVE DONE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO. HE THANKED THEM AND WISHED EVERYONE A "MERRY CHRISTMAS."
PRESIDENT YORK MADE THE MOTION TO PASS THIS RESOLUTION. COUNCILMAN REID: SECOND
ROLL CALL VOTE: SEVEN VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT THAT WISHED TO SPEAK ON THIS ORDINANCE, IN FAVOR OR AGAINST.
MR. MERLE LOVELESS ALSO QUESTIONED THE DIVIDING OF THE ALLEY AND ASKED IF IT HAD TO BE SURVEYED.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER SAID MR. LOVELESS COULD HAVE IT SURVEYED BUT AT HIS EXPENSE. WHEN THE ALLEY IS VACATED, ½ WILL GO TO MR. OVERTON AND ½ TO MR. LOVELESS.
PRESIDENT YORK MADE THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND READ ORDINANCE # 3612 ON THIRD AND FINAL READING. COUNCILMAN HAHN: SECOND
ROLL CALL VOTE: SEVEN VOTES AYE. SUSPENDED
ROLL CALL VOTE: SEVEN VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.
ATTORNEY MARTIN SHIELDS APPEARED BEFORE THE COUNCIL EXPLAINING WHAT THIS ORDINANCE WAS GOING TO DO FOR THE REMC. HE SAID THEY HAD TALKED WITH MR. CALDWELL, OWNER OF FASTENAL TOOLS. MR. CALDWELL WAS PRESENT AND HAD QUESTIONS CONCERNING CROSS ACCESS TO HIS BUSINESS AND THE LOADING DOCK ON THE NORTH END OF HIS BUSINESS. AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN REMC AND FASTENAL TOOLS WILL BE COMING FORTH, BY THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING ON JANUARY 4, 2011.
ROLL CALL VOTE: SEVEN VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.
PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE #3614 ON SECOND READING AS AMENDED BY TITLE ONLY.
ROLL CALL VOTE: SEVEN VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.
ROLL CALL VOTE: SEVEN VOTES AYE. POSTPONED.
NO ONE SPOKE FOR OR AGAINST THIS ORDINANCE.
PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS ORDINANCE #3616 ON SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY. COUNCILADY GOODMAN: SECOND ROLL CALL VOTE: SEVEN VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.
PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND READ ORDINANCE #3616 ON THIRD READING BY TITLE ONLY.
COUNCILMAN HAHN: SECOND ROLL CALL VOTE: SEVEN VOTES AYE RULES SUSPENDED
ROLL CALL VOTE: SEVEN VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.
COUNCIL REPORTS:
PRESIDENT YORK ASKED IF THE BUILDING DIRECTLY BEHIND THE CREDIT UNION ON I AVE. COULD BE CHECKED OUT. SHE SAID THE ROOF WAS CAVING IN.
COUNCILMAN KOGER COMMENTED ON WHAT A GREAT JOB HAS BEEN DONE IN SNOW REMOVAL BUT HE SUGGESTED THAT THE SIDE STREETS NOT BE FORGOTTEN. HE SAID THE SNOW REMOVAL PROCESS IS WORKING WELL.
HE ALSO WISHED EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER SAID HE HAD BEEN ASKED ABOUT THE BALL PARK, WHERE THE DIAMONDS ARE. HE SAID THE AREA WAS ORIGINALLY PLATTED FOR A SUB-DIVISION. THERE ARE STREETS AND ALLEYS THAT WILL NEVER BE IMPROVED. THAT CREATES PARCELS FOR RECORD KEEPING AT THE COURT HOUSE. HE SAID HE HAS BEEN ASKED TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE TO VACATING ALL THESE STREETS AND ALLEYS. HE SAID HE HAD THE INFORMATION TO PROCEED BUT IT WAS GOING TO COST TO CERTIFY MAILINGS TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE VICINITY. HE SAID IF ANYONE HAD QUESTIONS TO CONTACT HIM.
ATTORNEY COPENHAVER SAID YES IT COULD HURT THE UTILITIES BUT TO CHECK WITH DIRECTOR DAVIS.
PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO ADJOURN.
