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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-10-1995COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF J~..FFERSONVILLE~ INDIANA JULY 10~ 1995 regular The Common Council of the C~ty of Jeffersonville met in session in the Mayor's Conference Room in the City-County Building~ Jefferson~ille, Indiana~ at 5:BO P.M. on the loth day of July 1995. '[he meeting wa~ called to order by Mayor Rmymond J. Parker Jr., with Clerk and Treasurer C. Richard Spencer Jr, at the desk. Mayor Parker welcomed ell in attendance~ asking all those present to stand as asked all flag. Councilperson Steven Stemler gave the invocation. He then those present to ~oin him in the pledge of allegiance to the The roll was called and those present were Councilpersons Bill Wolpert, Andrew Williams III~ Donna M. Frantz~ Peggy Knight Wilder~ Barbara Wilson~ and S~even R. Stem]er. Absent: Councilperson Robert ~. Potter Mayor Parker presented the minutes 19, 1995~ for consideration by the Council. made the motion to approve the minutes as of the meeting of June Councilperson Stemler presented, seconded by Councilperson Wil~on and carried unanimously. Clerk and Treasurer Spencer presented the claim two additional claims ~or consideration by the Council. Following discussion, Councilpereon Wolpert made the claims and additional as presented, seconded and carried unanimously. list with ali. motion to approve the by Councilperson Wilson Attorney Gillenwater informed I;he Council the Changes of Zoning Classification on the agenda will not be presented this evening as they were not advertised~ Council President Wilder presented Ordinance No. 95-0R-19, An Ordinance Deeming Offensive Odors A Nulsance as amended by Attorney Gillenwater. These ct~anges were explained by Attorney Gillenwater. Councilperson Frantz is getting calls everyday and would like to see the effective date changed. Attorney Gil]enwater said it would have to be advertised~ Council President Wilder attended a meeting with representatives from the affected busimesses and they requested a copy of the ordinance before it was passed. Wastewater Treatment PAGE 2 JULY i0~ 1995 Operations Manager' Kendal Coleman stated notice of discharge of materials with obnoxious odors has Industrial Water Recycling. He has also asked that increased. I.W.R. has hired an outside consulting help. At this time they are not in violation. received from I.D.E~M. Attorney Gillenwater met their process has not been properly supervised. to increase flow until the process is under violation of been sent to monitoring be firm which should No input has been with I.W.R. and feels They will not be ab]le control. Under the propsed Ordinance each day is a separate violation and it will be possible to ask for a court order to shut the system down~ Attorney an enforceable Ordinance and is as going into chemicals. The judge may No fund has been created for revenues Gi]lenwater does feel this is specific as i't can get without set the condition of the fines. from fines. Following all discussion~ Council President Wilder made the motion to pass Ordinance No. 95-0F~-~9 on the second reading only, seconded by Councilperson Frantz and carried unanmously. Councilperson Frantz reminded the Council they need to be thinking about the leaf progrm~m. Commissioner Trembly has sent each Councilpersom a memo on this. Council President Wilder announced the next regular Council meeting will be July 31~ i995. There will be a short meeting before the workshop July 17~ 1995. Mr. Johm Mockabee thanked the Council for the passage of the 1991 blasting ordinance. He thanks all for all the work that bas been done. He distributed pictures of tl~e bottom of the pit. crushers are dead as of May 5~ 1995. Mr. Mockabee explained system and encourages the Council to tour the area as it impressive. He again thanked all for all that has been done. His is for a basketball court at Highland Park. Councitperson The old the new is very Frantz has talked with Park Superintendent Poole and has been full court is in the plans to be done this summer. The F.O.P. contract will be discussed Thursday, informed July 1'7~ 1995. PAGE 3 JULY 10~ 1995 Mr'. Herman Sommerville asked if there was any update on the Louisville Barrel situation. Attorney Gillenwater has prepared a Resolution to modify the Zoning Ordinance which will be voted on Thursday, July 17~ 1995. Councilperson Frantz has been to Congressman Hamilton~ Off~ce on this regerd. No permits have been issued at the State level for Louisville Barrel. There being no f'ur~her business to come before the CouncJl~ Councilperson W~.lliams moved to adjourn at 6:05 o~c].ock P.M. seconded by Councilperson Wolpert and unanimously cmrried. ATTEST ~ CLERK AND TREASURER C. R~HARD SPENCER JR.