HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-R-04 veto override CERTIFICATE OF OVERRIDE OF MAYOR'S VETO
OF ORDINANCE 2012 -R -4
The undersigned , as the duly appointed President of the Common Council of the
fi City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, hereby certifies that on the 21, day of May, 2012, the
Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, at its first regular or special
meeting following either (i) the express veto of the above - referenced Ordinance by the
Mayor of Jeffersonville within (10) days after its presentation to him by the City Clerk, or
(ii) the failure of the Mayor of Jeffersonville to either approve or veto the above-
referenced Ordinance within ten (10) days after its presentation to him by the City Clerk,
PASSED and ADOPTED the above - referenced Ordinance over the veto of the Mayor of
Jeffersonville by a two - thirds (2/3) vote of its entire membership. The provisions of the
above - referenced Ordinance shall be fully effective from and after such action of the
Common Council in accordance with the provisions of Indiana law.
ED ZAS A N ' esi • • nt of the
Jeffersonville i mmon Council
Attest: LPA: 1/9/2L-2
VICKI CONLIN, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO
A RESOLUTION URGING THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION IN
REGUARDS TO THE OHIO RIVER BRIDGES PROJECT, TO RECOMMEND
BUILDING THE EAST END BRIDGE IMMEDIATELY AND DENY TOLLING
OF INTERSTATE 65, OR ANY OTHER RELATED EXISTING BRIDGE OR
INTERSTATE; WHILE ALLOWING THE DELAY OF THE DOWNTOWN
BRIDGE UNTIL OTHER FUNDING OR FINANCING OPTIONS PRESENT
THEMSELVES.
WHEREAS, in the financing of Ohio River Bridges Project, when existing bridges
or interstates are tolled, creates a real and direct negative economic impact upon the
citizens, businesses, cultural and well - being of our community; and
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WHEREAS, the federally mandated Economic Impact Study (EIS) specifically
shows the downtown Bridge portion of this project creates a huge negative impact
resulting in a net loss of jobs while taking hundreds of millions of dollars out of the local
economy thru tolling needed to support its construction and offers very limited increase
in capacity because of lane limitations of choke points on the Interstate connecters
in both states, and is not needed to address the purpose and need of the Ohio River
Bridges Project, and
WHEREAS, a financial plan proposed by the Bi -State Authority, involves various
tolling scenarios that could result in the imposition of tolls on a new 1 -65 bridge and
existing Ohio River bridges as well as tolls on the Interstate connectors of I -64, 1 -65, and
1 -71 and the Kennedy Interchange commonly known as "Spaghetti Junction" all of which
have received strong opposition from the citizens and businesses of this community;
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WHERAS, the East End Bridge offers almost all of the positive economic impact
for the project creating the majority of jobs and new opportunity for our community; and
WHERAS, The East End Bridge addresses the vast majority of the capacity
increase while also serving the purpose and need of the Ohio River Bridges Project:
and
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WHEREAS, the Ohio River should serve as the center of unity, not as a barrier:
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tolling these Bridges, Interstates, and Connecters will create social division in the
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WHEREAS, it is flawed policy to place tolls on existing transportation
infrastructure, or new structures on existing federal highways; and
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WHEREAS, it is fundamentally wrong to force tolls on hard-working citizens from
Southern Indiana whose livelihood depends on jobs in Kentucky, or Kentucky residents
whose livelihood depends on jobs in and Southern Indiana; and
WHEREAS, the bridges (Sherman Minton, Clark Memorial and (-65) connecting
Kentucky and Indiana are essential links in the growth and economic development of
the community; and
WHEREAS, according to the Environmental Impact Statement, the imposition of
Tolls on existing or new transportation infrastructure will financially harm business and
Working families of this community.
NOW THEREFOER BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE:
That the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, by and through this resolution, supports
amending the Ohio River Bridges Project to build the East End Bridge immediately, and delaying
construction of the downtown portion of the Ohio River Bridges Project until a means of
constructing the downtown bridge without the need for tolls on Interstate 65, the Clark
Memorial Bridge, Sherman Minton Bridge, the 1 -64, 1 -65, and 1 -71 Connecters and "Spaghetti
Junction" presents itself.
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Edward Zastawny ouncil Preside Connie Sellers, Council Vice- Presid: nt
District 2 District 4
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Mike Smith, Councilperson District 1 Zac Pay e, Councilperso ' istrict 3
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Lisa Gill, Councilperson rict 5 Bry. Glover, Cou 'Iperson District 6
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M. t Owen, Counci person At -Large Nathan Samuel- Councilperson At -Large
Dennis Julius, Co ilperson At -Large
ATTESTED BY
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Vicki Conlin, City Clerk
This Resolu ion presented by me as Clerk to the Mayor of said City of
Jeffersonville this 7 day of `TY)ce4-6-, 2 012 at / p m•
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Vicki Conlin
Clerk
This Resolution approved and signed by me this day of
2012 at m.
Mike Moore
Mayor