Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPTEMBER 6, 2016 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana met in regular session in Room 101, 500 Quartermaster Court,Jeffersonville, Indiana at 7:00 pm, on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Council President Owen along with City Clerk Conlin called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Mr. Samuel gave the Invocation and Council President Owen asked those in attendance to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL:The roll call was conducted and those present were: Councilperson White, Councilperson Zastawny, Councilperson Jahn, Councilperson Maples, Councilperson Gill, Council President Owen, Councilperson Hawkins, Councilperson Samuel, and Councilperson Rodriquez. MINUTES TO BE APPROVED: Minutes from the Council Regular Proceedings August 15, 2016—Councilperson Samuel said the only change he would like noted is that Richard Eklund's name is spelled wrong on page 3. Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE the minutes with the changes noted, with Councilperson Jahn seconding, PASSING on a vote, 9-0. Minutes from the Council Budget Workshop August 24, 2016—Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE the minutes with Councilperson Jahn seconding, PASSING on a vote, 9-0. Minutes from the Council Budget Workshop August 29, 2016—Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE the minutes with Councilperson Jahn seconding, PASSING on a vote, 9-0. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE the agenda with tabling#1 under New Business. Also we need to add Heather Metcalf 2016-OR- (Transfer Ordinance) as#10 under New Business. Councilperson Jahn seconded, PASSING on a vote,9-0. CLAIMS TO BE APPROVED: City Controller Heather Metcalf presented the Claims. We are going to pull a claim for Tons of Fun in the amount of$470 as there is no signed contract. Clerk Conlin asked if there was a signed contract for Abby on the River. It has been requested but Finance has not received it. However the$50,000 that is in there today is a pass through from the Tourism Board for$50,000 to be used for Abby on the River. The new total is$1,353,573.43. Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE the Claims with Councilperson Rodriguez seconding, PASSING on a vote, 9-0. REPORT OF THE CLERK: Clerk Conlin has already spoke with Council President Owen, Councilperson Gill, and Councilperson Samuel but just to let the rest of the Council know, currently there is only$330,000 budgeted for Insurance. When the audit is done they are guessing it will be closer to $490,000-$500,000. 1 AGENDA ITEMS: UNFINSHED BUSINESS: 1. Vicki Conlin—2016-011- 50 An Ordinance Transferring Certain Funds Within the Same Department (Council Budget Property Causality Insurance/ Property Causality Insurance Claims to Workers Comp) (Passed on 11t and 2nd reading 8/15/16) —City Clerk Conlin presented 2016-OR-50. This is so we can make the next payment for the City's insurance. Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE 2016-OR-50 with Councilperson Rodriguez seconding, PASSING on a vote, 9-0. 2. Les Merkley—2016-OR- 51 Ordinance Regarding Approval of a Lease Between the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Authority and The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission (Economic Development Lease Rental Bonds 2016) (Passed on 11t reading 8/15/16) —City Attorney Les Merkley presented 2016-OR-51. There was a workshop on this matter in reference to the Bond that the Redevelopment Commission would like to move forward on. This will provide the funding to complete two projects - 10th street widening, and North 10th Street and will not exceed 29 million. This is just the next step of many steps. Redevelopment would like to get this out to bid by the end of the year but does not want to go to bid until we have the money in place. Council President Owen asked Council Attorney Lewis if this needed to be a Public Hearing. It does not, a Public Hearing will be done through Redevelopment. Councilperson Samuel noted that in the packet there are four projects. He wanted to make sure this is only approving the bond and not those projects. This is only approval for the bond. Councilperson Samuel made a motion to APPROVE 2016-OR-51 on the second and third reading noting the bond is not to exceed the amount on the Ordinance. Councilperson Hawkins seconded, PASSING on a vote, 8-1 with Councilperson Rodriguez voting against. 3. Heather Metcalf- 2016-OR-52 An Ordinance of Additional Appropriation (Public Hearing September 6, 2016) City Controller Metcalf presented 2016-OR-52. There have been no changes since the last meeting. Council President Owen opened the Public Hearing at 7:14 and as no members of the Community came forward to speak for or against the matter the Public Hearing was closed. Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE 2016-OR-52 with Councilperson Rodriguez seconding, PASSING on a vote, 9-0. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Rob Waiz—2016— R- Resolution Finding Substantial Compliance with Statement of Benefits for Tax Abatement For 2016 -Tabled 2 2. Les Merkley—2016-R-15 A Resolution Adopting the Clark County Multi Hazard Plan (Tabled 8/15/16)— Ms. Jill Saegesser from River Hills Economic Development District and Regional Planning Commission was present to answer any questions the Council may have. This is to adopt the plan that Clark County has adopted. After 2000 FEMA decided that in order to get the funding these plans had to be put in place. This plan in front of the Council is actually an updated plan. The City is welcome to come up with their own, however Safety Director Amir Mousavi was involved in the development of this plan. Councilperson Gill asked if this was the same plan that was passed out at the last City Council Meeting and it was. Councilperson Samuel made a motion to APPROVE 2016-R-15 with Councilperson Maples seconding, PASSING on a vote, 9-0. Councilperson Jahn needed to leave the proceedings prior to the beginning of New Business #3. 3. Les Merkley—PUBLIC HEARING - 2016-OR-53 An Ordinance Changing the Zoning Map Designation for Property Located at 3017 Middle Rd —City Attorney Les Merkley presented 2016-OR-53. This is for an existing apartment complex. Alan Applegate is here on behalf of the applicant to answer any questions that the Council may have. This takes the property from a C1 to M2 and is a Public Hearing. It comes before the Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilperson Gill stated this is basically an extension of the current apartments. Councilperson Hawkins stated this property always clean and virtually has no vacancy, safe. Council President Owen opened the Public Hearing at 7:23 PM and as no members of the community came forward to speak for or against the matter the Public Hearing was closed. Councilperson Maples made a motion to APPROVE 2016-OR-53 with Councilperson Zastawny seconding, PASSING on a vote, 8-0. 4. Les Merkley— PUBLIC HEARING -2016—OR-54 An Ordinance Changing Zoning Map Designation 200 Block, Mulberry Street (Colston Park) —City Attorney Les Merkley presented 2016-OR-54. This provides the least amount of variances that are needed and allows the developer to build right up to the street. Councilperson Hawkins said there were some concerns from residents over this. They wanted to make sure the property could only be used for Residential use. This rezoning in no way removes their rights concerning what is constructed. This came with a favorable recommendation from Planning Commission. Council President Owen opened the Public Hearing at 7:28 PM and seeing as no members from the community came forward to speak for or against the matter the Public Hearing was closed. Councilperson Hawkins made a motion to APPROVE 2016-OR-54 with Councilperson White seconding, PASSING on a vote, 8-0. 5. Les Merkley— PUBLIC HEARING - 2016-OR-55 An Ordinance Changing the Zoning Map Designation 223 Peal Street—This is the historical building at the base of Big 4. The owners would like to turn it into a cafe. Council President Owen opened the Public Hearing at 7:29 PM and as no members of the community came forward to speak for or against the matter the Public Hearing was closed. Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE 2016-OR-55 with Councilperson Rodriguez seconding, PASSING on a vote, 8-0. 3 6. Les Merkley—2016-R-16 Resolution Approving Plan Commission Order—This is to amend the Plan Commission Order to include the 101h street widening project. Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE 2016-R-16 with Councilperson Maples seconding, PASSING on a vote, 7-1 with Councilperson Rodriguez voting against. 7. Les Merkley/Nathan Pruitt—2016-OR-56 An Ordinance Amending Portions of the Zoning Ordinance (2006-OR-61) to Align With the Recently Adopted Jeffersonville Comprehensive Plan Update (2015-OR-58)— Planning and Zoning Director Nathan Pruitt presented 2016-OR- 56. There are really just two changes, the use table will be amended to remove the mini storage facility out of C2 and instead puts it in an 11. The second change is under Article 12 which is the Process where applicants will now have to wait 6 months if denied in order to apply again. Council President Owen asked if there is a rezoning that is not acted on. City Attorney Merkley stated if no action is taken by the Council within 90 days of the Planning Commission recommendation then the recommendation will stand. Council President Owen opened the Public Hearing at 7:39 PM and as no members of the community came forward to speak for or against the matter the Public Hearing was closed. Councilperson Hawkins pointed out that moving forward if someone is not present or prepared to present on a matter the Council may need to look at tabeling the matter since the applicant will have to wait 6 months to reapply. Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE 2016-OR-56 with Councilperson Rodriguez seconding, PASSING on a vote, 8-0. 9. Heather Metcalf—2016-OR-57 An Ordinance Of Additional Appropriation —Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE 2016-OR-57 on the first and second reading with Councilperson Rodriguez seconding, PASSING on a vote, 8-0. Councilperson Zastawny asked City Controller Metcalf to hold the check for the Abby on the River until the signed contract was located. Clerk Conlin stated she would need a copy of the signed contract as well once it was obtained. 10. Heather Metcalf—2016-OR-58—City Controller Metcalf presented 2016-OR-58. Councilperson Gill stated even though the pool is closed now she wonders why they needed to keep coming back for additional overtime, if it was due to a lack of needed staff. Controller Metcalf stated she was unsure, but they currently do not have the funds to finish paying their payroll. Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE 2016-OR-58 with Councilperson Maples seconding, PASSING on a vote, 8-0. City Council Attorney Report: Nothing at this time. Department Head Reports: Mr. Nathan Pruitt stated there are two new hires in the Planning and Zoning office. Please feel free to stop by and meet them. Also Mr. Roberts is going to be resigning from the Planning and Zoning Commission. He has been a great asset all of these years and will be missed by the Commission. There is no current word on a replacement as of yet. 4 Public Comment: No Public Comment Council Comment: Councilperson White—Nothing at this time. Councilperson Zastawny—Tonight the Council approved a $30 million dollar bond. It is for a meaningful project however it is a lot of money and he is nervous about it. He considered voting against it but due to the time constraint he voted for it. Councilperson Maples—Nothing at this time. Councilperson Gill—Councilperson Gill asked if any of the Council had an issue with providing lunch for the Steamboat Days Committee. There were no objections. Also Councilperson Samuel, Councilperson Gill, and Clerk Conlin met in regards to a Credit Card Ordinance. Now that Mr. Lewis is back she would like to meet with him to get that moving. Councilperson Hawkins—Councilperson Hawkins also feels as though tonight was a massive expenditure. He feels as though the Council should spend the Taxpayers' money in the same manner that they would spend their own. He does think it is a worthy project that needs to be completed. Councilperson Samuel—Nothing at this time. Councilperson Rodriquez—Nothing at this time. Council President Owen—Just a reminder about the final Budget Workshop coming up. It will be Thursday, September 8 at 6 PM. Also Steamboat Days was a great event. Mr. Webb was here earlier, he served on the Council last term and Council President Owen wanted to recognize him, however he had already left for the evening. Adjournment: Councilperson Gill made a motion to ADJORN at 7:56 PM. APPROVED BY: Matt O e resl,. ent ATF Vicki Conlin, Clerk 5