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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 4, 2012 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE • COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA JANUARY 4, 2012 The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana met in regular session in Room 101, City Hall 500 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville, Indiana, at 6:30 P.M. on Wednesday January 4, 2012. Council President Mike Smith, with Vicki Conlin City Clerk at the desk, called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. Council President Smith welcomed all In attendance, asking all those present to stand as Bobby Campbell gave the Invocation, Council President Smith then led all those present In the pledge of allegiance to the flag. The roll was called and those present were: Councllpersons Mike Smith, Ed Zastawny, Zack Payne, Connie Sellers, Lisa Gill, Bryan Glover, Dennis Julius, Matt Owen and Nathan Samuel. Absent; None Councilperson Owen made the motion to APPROVE the agenda with the following changes: table Unfinished Business item R3 An Ordinance Repealing Ordinances and Establishing Sewer Rates and Sewer Capacity Fees. Table New Business M1 Amending Salary Ordinance 2011 -0R -51 Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees for 2012, K2 An Ordinance Amending 2011 -0R -S7 An Ordinance of Additional • Appropriation, JJ3 An Ordinance Amending 2011 -0R -57 An Ordinance of Appropriation Reduction, and adding *7 Council Appointments, *8 Council President and Council Vice - President, City Attorney Under New Business, seconded by Councilperson Zastawny, passing on a vote of 9 -0. Council President Smith presented the minutes for consideration. Councilperson Owen questioned the minutes of December 19, 2011, on page 3, paragraph 1 line 5 where the date of January 1, 2011 should read January 1, 2012. Councilperson Owen made the motion to APPROVE the minutes of December 19, 2011 (6:30 P.M.) with the correction of January 2011, seconded by Councilperson Julius, passing on a vote of 9-0. Councliperson Sellers made the motion to APPROVE the minutes of the December 28, 2011 (5:30 P.M.) special session, seconded by Councilperson Gill, passing on a vote of 9-0. Council President Smith presented the claim list for consideration by the Council, Councilperson Zastawny made the motion to APPROVE the civil city claim list in the amount of $284,274.38, seconded by Councilperson Julius, passing on a vote of 9-0. Councilperson Sellers made the motion to APPROVE the Jeff Parks Dept. claim list In the amount of $8,642.23, seconded by Councilperson Glover, passing on a vote of 9- 0. Councilperson Samuel made the motion to APPROVE the TIF claim list in the amount of $115,430.90, seconded by Councilperson Zastawny, passing on a vote of 9 -0. Councilperson Zastawany made the motion to APPROVE the TIF claim Ilst in the amount of $325,465.90 seconded by Councilperson Sellers. Financial Director Harmon interjected with the statement that the TIF claim list In the amount $19,534.35, the $325,465.90 had already been approved by the Redevelopment Commission. Councilperson Zastawny rescinded his motion for the TIF claim In the amount of $ 325, 465.90, Councilperson Sellers rescinded her second. Councilperson Zastawny made the potion to APPROVE the TIF claim list in the amount of $19,534.35 seconded by Councliperson Sellers, passing on a vote of 9-0. 41 1 PUBLIC COMMENT: Mr. R. Summers, a resident of Indiana Hills, expressed his concerns with the canal and the fluctuating price moving back and forth from 30 million plus to 70 million and may double, canal being maintained, canal being a safety hazard, underground pipe would not have to be maintained or a safety hazard. Council thanked Mr. Summers for his public comment. COUNCIL COMMENT: There was no Council comment. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: There were no Department Head reports. NEW BUSINESS: City Council Attorney - Council President Smith stated each councilperson should have received City Attorney, Mickey Weber resignation letter. Mr. Weber has been the City Council Attorney for a little over one year, and due to his recent election as Clarksville Town Court Judge and private practice does not feel that he can devote the correct amount of time needed to represent the City Council. Councilperson Samuel [ made the motion to accept the resignation of Mickey Weber as City Council Attorney and seconded by Councilperson Payne, passing on a vote of 9 -0. Councilperson Zastawny requested that Mr. Webers letter of resignation be attached to these minutes for public record. Council President Smith asked if there were any other suggestions from the council members and with there being none, Council President Smith stated the council would proceed. Councilperson Zastawany made the motion to CONSIDER Scott Lewis as City Council Attorney, seconded by Councilperson Sellers. Councilperson Samuel asked if the contact would be the same rate as with the previous City Council Attorney, Council President Smith and Mr. Lewis stated he would be at the same rate, motion passing on a vote of 9 -0. No. 2012 -OR -1 A n Ordinance Authorizing Councilperson Zastawny made the motion to PASS Ordinance g Pe Y City Credit Cords For Official Government Purchases, Establishing A Credit Limit And Regulating The Number of Credit Cards Available To Each Department Of City Government passing on the First Reading, seconded by Councilperson Payne, motion passing on a vote of 9 -0. Councilperson Payne made the motion to PASS Ordinance No. 2012 -0R -2, An Ordinance Amending 2011.OR -09 Establishing Department Petty Cash and /or Cash Change Funds, passing on the First Reading, seconded by Councllperson Glover, motion passing on vote of 9 -0. Bill Meiners - Big Four Bridge Proposal: Mr. Meiners presented handouts to the council for his proposal for the Ramp Options Big Four Bridge Pedestrian Walkway along with the poll results Mr. Meiners personally took. Council stated that they felt It was too late in the process for the proposal since the bids have already ` been opened, and thanked him for his time. v 2 ( Council Appointments- The following Appointments were made by the City Council Members: � REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - Councilperson Julius nominated Jamie Lake to serve on the Redevelopment Commission, seconded by Councilperson Zastawny, motion passing on a vote of 9 -0. Councilperson Samuel nominated Councilperson Julius to serve as the City Council Representative on the Redevelopment Commission, seconded by Councilperson Zastawny, motion passing on a vote of 9-0. Drainage Board — Councilperson Zastawny nominated Grant Morton to serve from District 2. Councilperson Smith nominated Dan Christensen to serve from District 1. Councilperson Payne nominated Rick Madden to serve from District 3. Councilperson Sellers nominated Bob Rogge to serve from District 4. Councilperson Gill nominated Charles Bryant to serve from District 5. At Large Councilperson Owen nominated Steve Gill to serve. At Large Councilperson Samuel nominated Chester King to serve. Councilperson Glover and At Large Councilperson Julius as of this date have not made a decision on their appointments. The motion to APPROVE the nominations to the Drainage Board by Councilperson Owen, seconded by Councilperson Gill, with motion passing on a vote of 9 -0. Urban Enterprise Zone — Councilperson Owen nominated Council President Smith to the UEZ, seconded by Councilperson Sellers, motion passing on a vote of 9 -0. Planning and Zoning— Councilperson Sellers nominated Councilperson Payne to serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission, seconded by Councilperson Gill, motion passing on a vote of 9 -0. Sewer Board — Councilperson Sellers nominated the reappointments of Dale Orem and Bill Saegesser, seconded by Councilperson Zastawny, motion passing on a vote of 9 -0. President and Vice President for the 2012 Common Council: President - Councilperson Julius nominated Councilperson Zastawny for the Office of the President, seconded by Councilperson Owen, motion passing on a vote of 9-0. Council President Zastawny will serve on the Solid Waste Board representing the City of Jeffersonville Common Council. Vice - President — Councilperson Payne nominated Councilperson Sellers for the office of the Vice- President, seconded by Councilperson Glover. Councilperson Smith nominated Councilperson Samuel for the Office of Vice - President, seconded by Councilperson Owen. Councilperson Smith asked for a Roll Call Vote. Roll Call: Councilperson Smith — Samuel Council President Zastawny — Sellers Councilperson Payne — Sellers Councilperson Sellers — Sellers Councilperson Gill — Sellers Councilperson Glover — Sellers Councilperson Owen — Sellers Councilperson Julius — Samuel Councilperson Samuel — Sellers Councilperson Sellers 7 votes, Councilperson Samuel 2 votes. Councilperson Sellers voted as Vice C President of the City of Jeffersonville Common Council. 3 REPORTS AND COMMENTS: Councilperson Smith suggested moving Public Comments under Reports and Comments and place on the Agenda as number 1 for future meetings. Council President Zastawny raised the question, if a person has a question or comments on an Ordinance will the person have an opportunity to speak ?" Councilperson Smith made the motion to move Public Comments under Reports and Comments and stated three minutes time limit for the person (s) to speak in regards to a comment or question on an Ordinance along with the Sign In Sheet also including the Topic the person wishes to speak on, seconded by Councilperson Julius, motion passing on a vote of 9 -0. Councilperson Smith suggested moving the Council meetings from 6:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Councilperson Glover made the motion to move the meeting time of the City of Jeffersonville Common Council meetings from 6:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., seconded by Councilperson Payne, motion passing on a vote of 9 -0. Councilperson Samuel recognized all the new council members, clerk and department heads and looks forward to working together in 2012. Re- codifications is closer to completion Greg Clark continues working on the new changes. Councilperson Samuel asked if there will be an area during the Council meetings for the Mayor /City Attorney and Council Attorney. Council President Zastawny will continue to move forward with Building Authority and the Mayor. Councilperson Owen expressed how nice it is to be part of the Common Council. Councilperson Owen would like to state for public record that the camera in the ceiling needs to be moved back in order for all members of the Common Council to be seen on the video. Public comment being moved seems more beneficial and a better way to address issues or concerns by the public. The Big Four Bridge proposal by Mr. Meiners has some very good ideas but too late to start over with the project. Councilperson Julius also expressed gratitude for being part of the Common Council and thankful to Councilpersons Smith, Zastawny and Sellers for their leadership. The five new council members will be attending IACT next week and will coordinate together the travel arrangements as far as driving, where and what time to meet. Councilperson Glover also expressed his gratitude to Councilpersons Smith, Zastawny and Sellers for their leadership. Councilperson Gill expressed her gratitude to the audience and the importance of community persons to attend the council meetings, and her gratitude to Councilperson Smith. Councilperson Sellers is excited to work with nine council members instead of seven, and apologized to the community for the notice placed on the outside door with blue painters tape. The notice was not a City Legal Notice; Councilperson Sellers along with Mr. Hardy looked at the video tapes and due to the time was not able to see clearly who was responsible for attaching the fake notice to the outside door. Councilperson Payne seconded everything that was already said. Council President Zastawny stated that he is looking forward to serving as the 2012 President of the Common Council and working alongside the new council. 4 Councilperson Smith announced Council Retreat will take place on Saturday February 4 and the place is to be announced. As there was no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M. / PRESIDING OFFICER ATTEST: VICKI CONLIN, CLERK 5