Banner Graphic, Volume 15, Number 166, Greencastle, Putnam County, 13 March 1985 — Page 16

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The Putnam County Banner-Graphic, March 13,1985

State seat-belt bill fate in hands of committee head

INDIANAPOLIS < AP) A Senate committee chairman who killed one mandatory seat-belt bill says he hasn’t decided what he will do with a House-passed version of the measure. Sen. Richard E. Shank, R-Elkhart, said Tuesday that he has until early next week to decide whether to schedule a hearing for House Bill 1957, which would require frontseat passengers in automobiles to wear seat belts beginning in 1987. The measure, passed on a 61-37 vote in the House, was assigned to Shank’s Public Policy Committee Tuesday by Senate President Pro Tern Robert D. Garton, RColumbus. Shank refused to schedule a hearing for a similar bill introduced in the Senate. That killed the bill because a measure must be recommended by a Senate committee before the full membership of the chamber considers the measure for final passage. House supporters of seat-belt legislation then inserted the proposed measure into an existing House bill and steered the legislation through the chamber last week. But Shank said Tuesday he will take a few days to decide whether to hold a hearing on the bill, which he opposes. “I’m not going to hurry,” said Shank. He said the committee would have to hear the measure at the panel’s final scheduled meeting March 21. The agenda for that meeting will be posted next Tuesday, Shank said. He declined to predict whether the measure could win committee approval. Sen. John R. Sinks, R-Fort Wayne, said supporters of the measure want a hearing. “I’d like a hearing and I’d like a vote,” said Sinks, the primary Senate sponsor of the measure and the author of the bill Shank killed earlier. Garton said he assigned the bill to the Public Policy Committee because “it just didn’t fit anywhere else. It’s not a transportation issue, and it didn’t belong in the Governmental Affairs Committee.” Garton, who said he hasn’t decided how he would vote on the measure, said he told

City Council

tax abatement act. The measure, tabled until the April Council meeting, would make tax abatement possible for new industry or expanding local industry or business. Final approval would rest with the City Council, but the legislation would enable the city to be competitive in attracting new industry, the mayor said. Chamber of Commerce representative Robert Hutchings noted that almost every Indiana community actively pursuing new industry can offer tax abatement. “It’s not automatic,” Hutchings said, “you have to weigh the prospective industry and be selective. In the long term, it will mean money for every person in Greencastle.” -PASSED ON THIRD and final reading Ordinance 1985-1, designating fire lanes and making it illegal to park nonemergency vehicles in areas so designated. A minimum $25 fine and maximum $2,500 fine are included in the ordinance, which passed unanimously. Councilman Taylor urged that police use discretion in issuing tickets, perhaps asking that attended vehicles be moved before levying a $25 fine. -Passed on first reading Ordinance 19858, adopting a fiscal plan resolution and providing for annexation of the portion of the Wal-Mart shopping center property not already within city limits. More than SO per cent of the 22-acre shopping center is within city limits at present. The portion under consideration for annexation is the area on which the shopping center buildings will be constructed, Norton told the Council. The area already within city limits-and a part of the city tax base-is only what will be a parking lot, Norton said. The annexation ordinance now must be passed on two more readings, endure a 60-day remonstrance period and be published as a legal advertisement before it takes effect. -Adopted Ordinances 1985-6 and 1985-7, which provide for vacation of portions of South Vine and Center streets and a platted, but undeveloped area of Hill Street. The streets, all in the area adjacent to the site of the proposed $3.3 million Country Inn project, would be maintained by DePauw University. DPU and adjacent property owner Ray French are working out their own agreement to maintain ingress and egress to his property. Councilman Taylor excused himself from the

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Shank “just to treat it fairly and objectively.” Shank said he opposes the seat-belt legislation because he doesn’t think it would be effective. He also said he feels passage of mandatory seat-belt bills by several states would encourage the automobile industry to discontinue research on effective passive restraints. Only a combination of seat belts and passive restraints could make an automobile safe, said Shank. The automobile industry is under a mandate from the U.S. Department of Transportation to install passive restraints, such as air bags, in all cars beginning with the 1990 model year. However, the Department of Transportation said that a waiver of the requirement would be granted if states representing two-thirds of the nation’s population pass mandatory seat-belt measures. Shank said the automobile industry is supporting passage of seat-belt laws only to avoid the DOT mandate. To win support, the auto industry has linked passage of the laws with states’ chances to attract new automobile plants such as the mammoth Saturn facility General Motors plans to build, said Shank. “If we enact this bill and we don’t get it (the Saturn plant), you’ll see the good ol’ boys in here next year wanting it repealed,” said Shank. “You’re looking at repeal of this bill if we pass it under these conditions,” said Shank. Lt. Gov. John M. Mutz said last week that he supports the seat-belt bill, which he said is mentioned occasionally by auto industry executives with whom the state holds economic development talks. Sinks said the debate should focus on auto safety and saving lives not economic development. “I think it (the economic development argument) is hurting the bill,” said Sinks. “When I started, I was talking about saving lives.”

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discussion and the voting since his firm, Ploshay and Taylor, is developing the hotel-restaurant at the southeast corner of Indiana and Seminary streets. The street vacation ordinances were passed 4-0 on all three readings. -OKAYED A FOREST HILL Cemetery Assn, request to allocate half its lot sales proceeds to a Cemetery Perpetual Care fund. The 10 per cent interest returned would be used to help operate the cemetery, Jerry Williams, board president, told the Council. If such funds had drawn interest the past six years, Williams said, the cemetery would have realized $4,500. -Heard City Attorney Calbert announce that the Indiana Court of Appeals has ordered oral arguments for next Tuesday in the Joe Wallace police pension lawsuit. The city is appealing a Brazil Superior Court decision that sided with Wallace. The appeals court set the oral arguments on its own notion, Calbert said, adding that the opposition is asking for a continuance in the case. -Heard Farmers Market Master Katherine Harbison announce that the market will open Saturday, June 22 at Robe-Ann Park. -Heard Police Chief Jim Hendrich report that he has been investigating dog ordinances from other cities and is having the Crawfordsville ordinance modified for use here. It is expected to be presented to the Council at its April 9 meeting. -STREET COMMISSIONER Jim Wright reported that 37 locations are in need of street repair work at a minimum of SIOO per chuckhole. “Do you have the money to fill those holes?” Councilman Sedlack asked. “No, I don’t,” Wright truthfully replied. “There’s no money there (in his budget) to patch our streets. The public should be aware of this.” -Wright also pointed out a problem with student-owned dogs that are running loose in the campus area. He said Street Department personnel apprehended seven in the rain Monday night, but another seven escaped in the Longden Hall area. Last Saturday night, he said, he was called out at 8:30 and found 18 dogs in Union Building area. -The next meeting of the Greencastle City Council is slated for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at City Hall.

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South Putnam OEA members Amy Krahn (standing) and Donna Berry were chosen as delegates to Hoosier Girls' State to be held June 16-23 at Indiana State University. Both juniors, Krahn is the daughter

South Putnam selects Girls State delegates

Amy Krahn and Donna Berry, both juniors at South Putnam High School, will serve as delegates to Hoosier Girls’ State June 16-23 at Indiana State University, Terre Haute. Both delegate assignments were provided by the Cloverdale American Legion auxiliary. The American Legion auxiliary serves as Hoosier State sponsor. HOOSIER GIRINS’ STATE is designed to educate young women in the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship and is promoted as a school government and practical politics. Krahn is the daughter of Milton and Jean Krahn, Belle Union. She is active in the South Putnam National Honor Society, Pep Club, Marching band and Thespians. Krahn is a member of the New Providence

Board of Works

Road on the west. “We haven’t, however, been able to get the State Highway (personnel) to agree that it is all as vital as 240 to 231.” Questioned about the project by Mrs. Charles Poe, who owns the old Poe Oil bulk plant at Cemetery Road, Mayor Warren elaborated on Southern Highway plans. As planned from 231 east to 240, he said, there would be limited access. Only First Street, the city’s industrial park and 10th Street (Zinc Mill Road) would have access to the highway. “IT’S NOT TO BE curb-cut every 100 feet for fast-food, that I assure you,” Warren said, noting that should the western segment be built Cemetery Road would be the only access between Bloomington Street and Manhattan Road. Mrs. Poe explained that she wants to improve the old bulk plant property and has resisted several offers from local businessmen to purchase what could be one of the more desirable pieces of proper-

History Day set at ISU

TERRE HAUTE-Putnam and Parke County students in grades 4-12 can participate in the Regional History Day contest by submitting entries before March 29 to the Department of History of Indiana State University. THE THEME FOR this year’s competition is “Triumphs and Tragedies in History.” The six categories of competition include research papers, media presentations, individual and group projects and individual and group performances. The District 7 regional contest will be

of Milton and Jean Krahn of Belle Union, while Berry is the daughter of Keith and Loretta Berry, Route 2, Greencastle. (Banner-Graphic by Becky Igo).

Baptist Church and performs with the church’s Love’s Light Choir. She is being sponsored at Hoosier Girls’ State by Student Council at South Putnam. Berry is the daughter of Keith and Loretta Berry, Route 2, Greencastle. She is president of the Future Farmers of America, a member of the South Putnam National Honor Society and participates in 4-H. The Warren Township Lions Club is serving as Berry’s sponsor to Hoosier Girls’ State. SELECTED AS ALTERNATES were Angie Clymer, Route 1, Fillmore, the daughter of Mickey and Brenda Clymer, and Audrey Henninger, Route 2, Greencastle, the daughter of Ernest and Melva Henninger.

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ty should the entire Southern Highway project become a reality. At the moment, the mayor reminded, only the eastern portion is on the state’s drawing board. “The benefit to Greencastle,” he said, “will be to get the heavy traffic off Bloomington Street, off Washington Street and reduce the traffic hazard that exists on State Road 240.” AT THE SAME TIME, he noted, the Southern Highway would provide access to the Eastside industrial park, so “the feasibility of that as an area of development would be enhanced.” The Board of Works, in addition to processing monthly claims, had only one item of business. The mayor forwarded a copy of the Greencastle Fire Department’s new rules and regulations to Councilman Albright for his consideration. The 30-page guide will then be passed on to City Attorney Calbert for his review and recommendation.

April lfi from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Winners at the district level will compete for the state championship in Bloomington May 10-11. The 1985 national contest will be June 11-15 at the University of Maryland. STUDENTS OR TEACHERS who would like more information about the competition may contact Dr. Herbert Rissler, chairperson, ISU Department of History, 812-232-6311, ext. 2761.

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City Police Sandi Bumgardner, 209 N. Market St., Greencastle, was issued a citation for violation of the tinted window law at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday by Officer Terry Kendall. Bainbridge Town Marshal Fred Kimberly, 47, Route 2, Ladoga, was arrested for public intoxication at 5:53 p.m. Tuesday by Bainbridge Town Marshal Walter Huffman. Putnam County Court Criminal cases filed: Monday, March 11-Charles Franklin Gambill, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, causing serious bodily injury; James Grimes 111, theft; Dick Lynn, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, public intoxication and driving while license suspended; Steven M. Hamlin, public intoxication and contributing to the delinquency of a minor; Gary L. Frye and James W. Coffman, illegal consumption by a minor; John S. Hamlin, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated; Richard D. Pierson, minor in possession of alcohol; John C. Sisson, minor transporting alcohol. Marriage Licenses Steven Lee Moy, Quincy, and Lisa Lynn Clearwater, Stilesville. Michael Allen Reeves, Greencastle, and Christine Wilkey, Greencastle. Richard Earl Blake, Greencastle, and Karen Sue Dailey, Spencer.

Cloverdale

“And, here I come ready to give you $550 plus $25 for a building permit and I can’t spend my money.” Trustee Sheldon Gutheridge explained to Gedert that a new building permit ordinance calling for the employment of a building inspector and increase in the cost of building permits was passed by the board on Dec. 27 and sent to town attorney Rex Boyd. “We’re just having paperwork problems,” Gutheridge told Gedert. “Then when can we have water and sewer hook-ups? ” Gedert asked. “PRETTY SOON IT WILL be on the agenda,” trustee Bill Whiting answered. Gedert, however, pressed for a definite time frame. “I need a timeframe for prospective buyers,” Gedert insisted. “Can we move people in or can’t we move people in? Are we going to fish or are we going to cut bait?” Gedert continued, “We have got 250 lots to sell and there is no way we can sell them if we have to appear once a month and be last on the agenda at board meetings. We can’t tell prospective buyers ‘maybe’. They’ll just go down the road and buy somewhere else.” IN THE INVESTIGATION of the status of Stardust Hills hook-ups, Whiting said they uncovered a April 27, 1982 resolution which prohibits any new hook-ups until all unpaid utility bills are paid at Stardust Hills. “You mean to tell me if the guy next door didn’t pay his bill,” Priest interjected, “that prohibits another guy from hooking on?” Whiting said the 1982 resolution must be

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Real Estate Transfers T&W Corp. to William H. Gould, et ux, corporate warranty deed, 3.50 acres, Greencastle. Sheriff of Putnam County to Federal Land Bank, Louisville, sheriff’s deed, 94.59 acres, Warren Twp. Lewellen McKamey to Wayne L. McKamey, quit claim deed, 5 acres, Cloverdale. Wanda Z. Hammond to Alan G. Stanley, et ux, and Jack W. Torr, et ux, warranty deed, Greencastle. Joe Ferguson, trustee, to Wyonona J. Moore, trustee’s deed, Greencastle Original Plat. Margaret Louise Brown to Thomas Randolph Brown, warranty deed, 3.2, 6.28 and V/4 acres, Warren Twp. J. Jewell Page, et ux, to Tri-County Bank and Trust Co., quit claim deed, 40, 10,12,20 and 5.45 acres, Jackson Twp. Van Bibber Lake Inc. to Theodore W. Harper, et ux, corporate warranty deed, Van Bibber Lake. Van Bibber Lake Inc. to Theodore W. Harper, et ux, corporate warranty deed, Van Bibber Lake. Ray D. Magnabosco, et ux, to Mark W. Magnabosco, et ux, warranty deed, Jefferson Valley. Clearon A. Wilson to John S. Wilson, quit claim deed, Floyd Twp. Richard A. Plummer, et ux, to Hank L. Grimes, warranty deed, 10.91 acres, Greencastle.

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repealed and a new one written before the town can act. “That’s why we are taking requests on a individual basis now,” board president David Hayes added. REVERTING BACK TO the building permit issue, utilities manager Don Thomas offered to facilitate the issuance of permits by volunteering as interim building commissioner. “I would do this on two conditions,” Thomas told the board. “First, I would have to be bonded for $2,000. Secondly, I would receive 75 per cent of the building permit money. Then, I would expect the town to hire a permanent building commissioner. Town board members said they would resolve both issues with Boyd and call a special meeting if necessary to discuss the problems. IN OTHER BUSINESS, the board: -Agreed to sell the 1981 Dodge police car by accepting sealed bids. -Agreed to transfer funds in order to pay for a new police car. -Passed a resolution placing the property where the old water tower stood on the auction block. -Pursued annexation of the agri-center property and railroad property from Stardust Hills Road to Burma Road in order to put the real estate on the tax rolls.

Hospital notes

Putnam County Hospital Dismissed Tuesday: Robert Branham, Ruth Carpenter, Melanie Gibbs and Roscoe White.

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