HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 2, 2010 SpecialJEFFERSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION
Monday, August 2, 2010 5:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville met in Special Session on Monday,
January 11, 2010. Council President Nathan Samuel called the meeting to order at 5:30
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 Greg Clark, and
Deputy Clerk Treasurer Suzy Bass.
Pepper Cooper presented part of a wellness program regarding gym proposals.
YMCA - $5.00 off monthly fee with 99 people joining and $10.00 off per month if there
are 100 or more persons contributing. Anytime fitness-10% off of fees regardless of how
many people sign up. Clarksville has this agreement with them and only one person
participates. LAC - If City contributes or offers payroll deduction, they are offering
employee rates of $25.00 per person fee. Councilperson Smith said that this would only
cover non-contract employees.
Council President Samuel said that number of new additional police officer there will be
ten additional (four hired by December 1) and the remaining six will be hired in 2011.
The Mayor said that the City may not need to hire ten (10). The fire department will be
hiring three (3) additional firefighters this year. Several have already been hired to cover
annexation thus far. Councilperson Smith said that there is an opportunity to buy
McCullough Fire department including the building and two (2) fire trucks. A lot of the
equipment has been upgraded. He has spoken with their attorney and requested that the
City be allowed to pay $1.00 for 2010 and the balance in 2011. The cost of the building
and trucks would be $510,000.00 which was the appraisal. Councilperson Zastawny and
Council President Samuel said that they would be in favor of approving the buying of the
building and two (2) trucks. The motion was made by Councilperson Zastawny to
support moving forward with the purchase the building and the two trucks, second by
Councilperson Wilson passing on a vote of 7-0.
Discussion was held on the number of new employees needed for the annexation.
The meeting adjourned at 5:50 P.M.
Co it resi nt Nathan Samuel
Attest:
Cler asurer Peggy Wilder