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Home My WebLink About07-31-1991COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE~ INDIANA JULY 31~ 1991 The Common met in special session in Building in Jeffersonville, ?:30 o'clock P.M. Richard Cou~cii of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana the Council Chambers in the City-County Indiana, on the 31st day of July, 1991 at The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dale Orem with C. Spencer Jr. at the desk. The roll was called and those present were: Councilpersons Jimmy Carter, Marie Clapp, Ron Grooms~ Tony Harrod~ John Perkins Jr.~ and Robert Waiz. Absent: Councilpereon Andrew Williams. Clerk and Treasurer Spencer presented and claims for consideration by the Council. Following Council President Carter made the motion to pay presented by Clerk and Treasurer Spencer~ seconded Clapp and carried unanimously. explained four all discussion~ the claims as by Councilperson Mayor Orem presented Ordinance Appropriation Ordinance. was called for from any Perkins made the motion No. 91-OR-AO~ An Additional This was dec}ared a public hearing and input taxpayer. There being none~ Councilperson to suspend the rules for Ordinance No. 91-OR-AO~ seconded by Council. person Grooms and carried unanimously. Councilperson Perkins made the motion to pass Ordinance No. 91-0R-40 on all three readings~ seconded by Councitperson Waiz, passing with the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilpersone Clapp~ Carter~ Harrod~ Grooms, Perkins~ and Waiz. Amending Utility Nays: None. Mayor Orem presented Ordinance No. 91-0R-4t~ An Ordinance Certain Portions Of Section 1 Of Ordinance No. 90-0R-37. Director Steve Tolliver informed the Council this was to rearrange duties and would not mean additional spending. Following all discussion, Councilperson Perkins made the motion to suspend the rules for Ordinance No. 91-OR-~l, seconded by Councitperson Clapp and carried unanimously. pass Ordinance No. Councilperson Clapp, Councilperson Perkins then made the motion to 91-0R-4I on all three readings~ seconded by passing with the roi!owing roil call vote: PAGE P JGLY 31~ 1991 Ayes: Councilpesons Perkins~ and Grooms. Nays: None. Councilperson Grooms for Ordinance No. 91-0R-43~ Waiz~ Clapp~ Carter~ Harrod~ made the motion to suspend the rules An Ordinance Fixing Basic Salaries Of Appointed Officers And Employees Of The City Of Jeffersonville, Indiana For The Year 1992~ seconded by Councilperson Waiz, failing on a vote of 3-3. Councilpersons Perkins, Harrod~ and Carter voted against the suspensions. Councilperson Grooms then made the motion to pass Ordinance No. 91-0R-43 reflecting a $500 increase per employee~ seconded by Councilperson Waiz and opened for discussion. Councilperson Perkins feels an increase of $500 is an insult as the cost of living has increased 5~. Councilperson Grooms does not feel this is an insult and as a representative of the taxpayer he does not want to see taxes inorease. Counci!person Clapp wishes more could be given however she feels the need to think of the taxpayer. Councilperson Perkins would like to see the budgets remain the same and grant a $1~000 increase per employee, expressing concerns of granting abatements when employee's cannot receive raises. Following further discussion~ Councilperson Wais withdrew the second and Councilperson Grooms withdre~ the motion. Councilperson Perkins introduced Ordinance 91-0R-48, An Ordinance Establishing A Fund In The Council Budget For All Liability arid Workman~s Compensation Insurance. Councilperson Perkins made the motion to suspend the rules for Ordinance No. Councilperson Hatred and carried unanimously. then made the motion to pass Ordinance No. 91-0R-~2~ seconded by Councilperson Perkine 91-OR-4B readings~ seconded by Councilper~on Hatred, passing roll call vote: Ayes: Councilperson Perkins~ Waiz, Clapp~ and Grooms. Nays: None. on on all three the following Carter ~ Harrod ~ PAGE 3 JULY 31~ 1991 Councilperson Grooms made the motion to make the following adjustments in the Council budget for 1992; lower water by $40,000~ lower electric by $502000, lower unemployment compensation by $5~000~ lower !and acquisition by $30~000~ lower lawn services by $10~000~ and change hospitalization to $4~89,050. This motion did not receive a Councilpereon Perkins made the motion to leave the 1992 Council budget the same as 1991~ seconded by Councilperson Harrod, passing on a vote of A-2~ Councilperson Clapp and Grooms voted against th~s motion. A recess was called for and granted at 9:00 o~clock P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 9:15 o'clock P.M. Following additional diecus~ion~ Councilperson Perkins made the motion to keep the 1998 General Fund budgets 'the same as 199I~ the Park Department 199~ budget the same as 1991 with the addition of $.08 for a non-reverting fund, and all other budgets remaining the eame~ seconded by Councilperson Harrod, passing on a vote of 5-1. Councilperson Grooms voted against this motion. Councilperson Perkins made the motion to pass Ordinance No. 91-0R-43~ An Ordinance Fixing Basic Salaries Of Appointed Officers And Employees Of The City Of Jeffersonville~ Indiana For The Year 1998~ reflecting an increase of $1,000 per emptoyem~ seconded by Councilperson Harrod. Following a vote of 3-3, with Councilpersons Waiz, Clapp~ and Grooms voting in opposition~ Mayor Orem voted for the motion. ~ Council President Carter called for an emergency meeting to be held~ Wednesday~ Augost 1~ 1991 at 4:15 P.M~ in the Mayor's Conference Room, seconded by Counc~tperson Perkins and carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Council Councilperson Perkins made the motion to adjourn at 10:00 o'clock P.M.~ seconded by Councilperson Harrod and carried unanimously. DALE L. OREM~ MAYOR ATTEST: