City Council Meeting Minutes - 5/19/08
MAY 19, 2008 7:00 P.M.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS GIVEN BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE.
COUNCILADY LOUISE PIERCE GAVE THE PRAYER.
MAYOR SMALL OPENED THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
ROLL CALL:
SANDY YORK PRESENT
ANGIE GOODMAN PRESENT
JAMES KIDD PRESENT
MARY MALONE PRESENT
LOUISE PIERCE PRESENT
VAUGHN REID PRESENT
RICHARD HAHN ABSENT
RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE AND THE TOWN OF
PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS RESOLUTION.
COUNCILMAN REID: SECOND
ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.
RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING WITHDRAWAL FROM THE INTERLOCAL ASSOCIATION 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.
RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURES OF MONIES FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEMOLITION OF SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES 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.
RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE REMOVAL OF "TURNING MOVEMENT CONTROLS"
PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS RESOLUTION.
COUNCILADY GOODMAN: SECOND
DISCUSSION: MAYOR SMALL SAID THAT HIS OFFICE WOULD PREPARE THE LETTER OF REQUEST TO INDOT.
ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.
ORDINANCE #3539-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #3416 WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY ON SECOND
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 #3539 ON THIRD AND FINAL
COUNCILMAN REID: SECOND.
ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. SUSPENDED
ORDINANCE #3539-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #3416 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 #3540-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #3453, SECTION 91.06 OF THE NEW CASTLE CITY CODE WAS READ IN FULL ON SECOND
PRESIDENT YORK MADE THE MOTION 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
#3540 ON THIRD AND FINAL READING BY TITLE ONLY.
COUNCILMAN REID: SECOND
ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. SUSPENDED
ORDINANCE #3540-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #3453, SECTION 91.06 OF THE NEW CASTLE CITY CODE WAS READ BY TITLE ONLY ON THIRD AND FINAL
PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE.
COUNCILADY GOODMAN: SECOND
ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.
ORDINANCE #3541-AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A STREET DEPARTMENT NON-REVERTING CAPITAL FUND WAS READ IN FULL ON FIRST
PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE (FEES FOR EXTRA SERVICES).
COUNCILMAN KIDD: SECOND
ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.
ORDINANCE #3542-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE WAS READ IN FULL ON FIRST
PRESIDENT YORK MOVED TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE.
COUNCILADY MALONE; SECOND
ROLL CALL VOTE: SIX VOTES AYE. PASSED AND ORDERED.
COUNCIL REPORTS:
PRESIDENT YORK%u2026%u2026%u2026%u2026.ASKED BUILDING INSPECTOR TO CHECK OUT THE DUMPSTER IN THE 2300 BLOCK OF I AVE.
COUNCILADY GOODMAN%u2026%u2026%u2026..DISCUSSED THE REMOVAL OF
COUNCILADY PIERCE%u2026%u2026%u2026..ASKED ABOUT THE TORNADO WARNING SYSTEM. SHE SAID THAT THE SIREN DID NOT GO OFF UNTIL AFTER THE STRONG WIND WENT THROUGH AND UPROOTED A TREE CLOSE TO HER HOME. SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE SIREN WAS HIT BY AN OPERATOR IN ERROR.
COUNCILMAN REID%u2026%u2026%u2026ASKED IF THE OLD CHURCH ON NORTH 18TH WAS ON THE LIST TO BE DEMOLISHED. HE ALSO SAID THERE WAS A BURNED
CITIZENS:
DALE COLE ASKED WHAT WAS GOING TO BE DONE WITH THE PARKING LOT ACROSS FROM METALDYNE.
MAYOR SMALL STATED THAT THE CITY WAS GOING TO HAVE A "
PRESIDENT YORK MOVED FOR ADJOURNMENT.
COUNCILMAN REID: SECOND
JANICE L. LAVARNWAY, CLERK-TREASURER
APPROVED BY ME THIS 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2008.
JIM SMALL, MAYOR