MARCH
12, 2001
ATTICA,
INDIANA
The
Common Council for the City of Attica met on the 12th day of March
2001 at the hour of 7 p.m. at city hall.
Those present: Mr. Bill Craft,
Mrs. Kay Gustus, Mrs. Valerie Maus, Mr. Curt Phelps, Mr. Larry Grant, Mr. Deon
Swift, and Mr. Tom O’Connor.
APPROVAL
OF THE MINUTES
Minutes
of the previous meeting were approved on a motion by Mr. Phelps, seconded by
Mrs. Gustus. All ayes.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
Mr.
Phelps made a motion to bring Ordinance #1 to the table to be read for the
final time, seconded by Mrs. Gustus.
All ayes. Mrs. Beck read in
full: ORDINANCE #1, 2001 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF REIMBURSEMENT
FOR COSTS AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ATTICA FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDING TO
A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT. Mrs.
Gustus made a motion to adopt Ordinance #1, seconded by Mr. Craft. Roll call was taken, all ayes.
Mr.
Grant reported the Traffic Committee met February 27, 2001 to consider changes
in parking on the west side of College Street, across from the elementary
school. After much discussion of the
issue, they were unable to reach a consensus.
Mr. Grant said he is personally making a proposal to the council that
they allow as many parking places as possible between the south border of the
property known as the Wolfe residence to whatever the setback is from
Washington Street for parking. He
believes there may be three or four parking places and suggests it be marked
for two hour parking along that side of the street to allow not only the school
but whoever wishes to park there and to have it in order that it may not
interfere with any resi-dential parking.
Mr. Grant referred said proposal to a motion, seconded by Mr. Craft. Motion passed by three ayes, two nays. The council requested Mr. O’Connor to
prepare an amendment to the present parking ordinance. Mr. Grant made a motion to read Ordinance #2
first time in full, second time by title only and publish, seconded by Mr.
Craft. Mr. O’Connor read in full: ORDINANCE #2, 2001 AMENDING CHAPTER 8,
SECTION 8-168E, ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATTICA. He then read by title only: ORDINANCE #2,
2001 AMENDING CHAPTER 8, SECTION 8-168E, ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ATTICA.
Mr.
Phelps reported that his company would be available for spring cleanup on May
18 and 19 if the council agrees. All
members agreed.
NEW
BUSINESS
Mayor
Swift reported that a Civil War Museum in Pennsylvania has offered to purchase
the bronze cannon located in Riverside Cemetery. They have offered $25,000 for it and will give the city a
replacement made in steel. Mr. Swift
asked the council to consider the offer and to also obtain feedback from the
citizens of Attica. He said the $25,000
from the sale could be used to blacktop the cemetery or repair the fence. The money would remain in the Cemetery Fund
strictly for its use. Mr. Phelps made a
motion to accept the offer pending assurance that if the museum fails, we have
some way of getting it returned to the city, and that the monies remain in the
Cemetery Fund, seconded by Mrs. Gustus.
Four ayes, one nay. Mr. Grant
said he wanted to clarify that he is not saying no because he thinks it’s the correct
thing to do, but he feels the citizens need to know and have an opportunity to
express their opinions on the sale of the cannon.
Mayor
Swift reported for Director of Public Works, Robert Smith. The State of Indiana has requested that the
city purchase a generator for the sewage lift station located behind C & D
Technology to ensure that in the event of a power outage, sewage could not
enter the Wabash River. While this is
not an urgent requirement, it will ultimately have to be done. The city has received two quotes and both
are right at $22,000 to $23,000. Mayor
Swift gave information and figures from B. L. Anderson and Huston to the
council members for their perusal.
Council members decided to table this topic for the present.
Mayor
Swift stated that even though the city raised the water rates earlier in the
year, John Skomp, of Crowe, Chizek and Company, who did the water and sewage
rate study, recommends the city increase water rates again along with sewage
rates in June. Because of our State
Revolving Fund loans, Mr. Skomp said it was necessary for the city to do so. The council in 1999 chose not to increase
rates at 10% and now it becomes the responsibility of the present council. The council requested Mr. O’Connor to
prepare an ordinance raising water rates by 15% and sewage rates by 20% and to
bring it to the April meeting. These
proposed rates must go into effect soon, which will probably be in June.
Mrs.
Gustus made a motion for Mr. O’Connor to read Ordinance #3, 2001 for the first
time and second time in full, publish and bring up at the April meeting, seconded
by Mr. Craft. All ayes. This ordinance amends the curfew regulations
for the City of Attica.
Mr.
Grant made a motion to read Ordinance #4 for the first and second time in full,
seconded by Mrs. Maus. All ayes. Mr. O’Connor read ORDINANCE #4, 2001 AN
ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ATTICA AMENDING THE ZONING
ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF ATTICA, CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 71, BY THE
INCLUSION OF SECTION 71, ENTITLED:
STREETS WITHIN MOBILE HOME PARKS.
Mr. Craft made a motion to table and publish, seconded by Mrs.
Maus. All ayes.
MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESS
Mr.
Craft made a motion for Resolution #1, transferring $80,000 from the Sewer Fund
to the General Fund. This money will
return to the Sewage Fund when tax monies are received from the state in
June. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Grant. All ayes.
ADJOURNMENT
There
being no further business to be brought before the council, the motion to
adjourn was made by Mr. Grant, seconded by Mrs. Gustus. All ayes.
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Deon H. Swift, II, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy
Jo Beck, Clerk/Treasurer