HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 13, 2009 SpecialJEFFERSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
Monday, April 13, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
City Hall Mayor's Conference Room
The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville met in Special Session on Monday,
April 13, 2009 in the Mayor's Conference Room. Council President Connie Sellers
called the meeting to order at 8:55 P.M., and on call of the roll those members present
were: Councilpersons Mike Smith, Ed Zastawny, Keith Fetz, Connie Sellers, Barbara
Wilson, Ron Grooms, and Nathan Samuel. Also present were Mayor Tom Galligan,
Council Attorney Larry Wilder, and Deputy Clerk Treasurer Barbara Hollis
Thunder Ordinance
Council Attorney Larry Wilder explained the need for passage of Ordinance No. 2009-
OR-20, An Ordinance Approving Safety Guidelines For Thunder Over Louisville.
Previously the Board of Public Works and Safety has issued regulations. Attorney
Wilder reviewed a previous case regarding a suite and acquittal. The regulations and
boundaries were reviewed. As the Ordinance contains fines Mayor Galligan has authority
by statute. to declare an emergency to allow the fines to become effective immediately.
At the conclusion of all discussion, Councilperson Zastawny made the motion to suspend
the rules for Ordinance No. 2009-OR-20, second by Councilperson Fetz, passing on a
vote of 7-0. Councilperson Zastawny then made the motion to pass Ordinance No. 2009-
OR-20 on all three readings, with the change of Allison Lane to replace High Jackson as
the East border, second by Councilperson Fetz, passing on a vote of 7-0. Attorney
Wilder will see that the Ordinance is posted in the required areas. Signs will be in place.
Declaration of Emergency
The Mayor further proclaims and finds that the matter presented by the Council regarding
the issues of public safety and welfare are of grave importance to the city. Moreover, the
mayor further proclaims that these facts present exigent circumstances such that an
emergency exists which shall serve to relieve the city from the burden of advertising said
ordinance, rather the city shall be required to post said ordinance in three (3) public
places in each of the five (5) districts of the city. Moreover, the mayor directs that the
City Communications director shall be required to issue a public statement setting forth
the content of said ordinance. Said statement shall be issued to all news outlets both print
and electronic.
The meeting adjourned at 9:07 P.M.
Council President onnie Sellers
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Clerk r' surer Peggy Wilder