HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-23-1996COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
AUGUST 23~ 1996
The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville met in
the Mayor's Conference Room in the City-County Building,
Jeffersonville, Indiana, at 8:00 A.M. on the 23rd day of August 1996.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Thomas R. Galligan,
with Clerk and Treasurer C. Richard Spencer Jr, at the desk. Mayor
Galligan welcomed all in attendance, asking all those present to stand
as Councilperson Ron Ellis gave the invocation. He then asked all
those present to Join him in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
The roll was called and those present were Councilpersons
John Perkins, Ron Ellis, Peggy Knight Wilder, Barbara Wilson, Andrew
Williams III, and Vicky Conlin.
Absent: Donna M. Frantz.
Attorney Sedwick informed the Council the Irvin Wilson Jr.
case has been reinstated.
Mayor Galligan asked if anyone had any questions on the
budgets. Deputy McCauley explained the proposed rate has been
calculated reducing the 1996 expenditures by $110,000. This has been
agreed upon by the Police Department, the Fire Department, and the
City Planner. Another change in the General Fund is to move the
S60,000 for three new police vehicles and $40,000 for fire truck
payments to the Cumulative Capital Development Fund. A review of the
increase in the Sanitation budget to fund the contract was given.
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Council President Williams asked if the lawsuit payment of
$200,000 will be made in 1996 or 1997. Attorney Sedwick explained
this will be done in 1996 and suggests S100,000 from the Cumulative
Capital Improvement Fund and $100,000 from the Cumulative Capital
Development Fund.
reduce.
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department
noted the
salaries,
There followed discussion regarding other possible areas to
The Park Department budget was discussed as this department
$84,000 from their original request. This is a department
need of a lot of capital improvements. This is the only
affected by the minimum wage increase. Deputy McCauley
amount of increases in tax rate funds saying, aside from
the overall budgets are lower. It was noted the actual
budget dollars are less than the rate of inflation.
Mayor Galligan asked if there were any further questions
regarding Ordinance No. 96-OR-55 A thru K, Ordinance For
Appropriations And Tax Rates. There being no further questions,
Councilperson Perkins made the motion to suspend the rules for
Ordinance No. 96-OR-55 A thru K, seconded by Councilperson Conlin,
passing unanimously. Councilperson Perkins, saying this is a nice tax
rate and budget, made the motion to pass Ordinance No. 96-OR-55 A
thru K on all three readings, seconded by Councilperson Conlin passing
on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Councilpersons Ellis, Conlin, Wilder, Perkins,
Williams, and Wilson.
Nays: None
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Mayor Galligan thanked Deputy McCauley for his work on the
budgets. Deputy McCauley hopes to have a better handle on the budgets
next year. Councilperson Conlin thanked Deputy McCauley and the Clerk
and Treasurers Office.
Clerk and Treasurer Spencer presented and explained three
claims for consideration by the Council. Following discussion,
Councilperson Perkins made the motion to approve the claims, seconded
by Councilperson Ellis and carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
Councilperson Perkins moved to adjourn at 8~40 o'clock A.M. seconded
by Councllperson Ellis and unanimously carried.
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