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City Council Meeting Minutes - 5/19/08

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COMMON COUNCIL

 

                       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 SHIRLEY, HENRY COUNTY, INDIANA WAS READ IN FULL BY SANDY YORK.

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" ON INDIANA STATE ROAD 38 (BROAD STREET) WAS READ IN FULL BY SANDY YORK.

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 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 #3539 ON THIRD AND FINAL READING.

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 READING BY SANDY YORK.  (MAINTENANCE OF MEMORY GARDEN)

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 READING BY SANDY YORK.

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 READING BY SANDY YORK.

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 READING BY SANDY YORK.

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 SIGNS ON STATE ROAD 38 AND SEVERAL PLACES IN THE CITY.  SHE ALSO DISCUSSED PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF AUDUBON ROAD.  AN ORDINANCE WILL BE NEEDED TO REMOVE SIGNS IN THE CITY AND PARKING ON AUDUBON ROAD.  MRS. GOODMAN WILL ITEMIZE A LIST TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REQUEST FROM INDOT TO REMOVE CERTAIN SIGNS FROM STATE ROAD 38 (BROAD STREET).  A REQUEST FOR SIGNS DIRECTING VISITORS TO HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL WILL BE INCLUDED.

 

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 OUT SHED AT WOODWARD AVE. AND 17TH STREET.

 

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 "GREEN PARK"  THERE.  IT WILL BE A PUBLIC PARK.  HE SAID THAT THE PROPERTY WAS GIVEN TO THE CITY IN 1923.  HE IS GOING TO MEET WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL AND SEE WHAT KIND OF DESIGN CAN BE CREATED.

 

 

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