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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 6, 2012 Norm COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY } OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA August 6, 2012 it The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana met in regular session in Room 101, 500 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville, Indiana at 7:00 P.M., on Monday August 6 2012. Council President Edward Zastawny, with Vicki Conlin, City Clerk at the desk, called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Council President Zastawny welcomed all in attendance, asking those present to stand as Councilperson Nathan Samuel gave the invocation. Council President Zastawny then led all those present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The roll call and those present were: Councilperson Smith, Council Vice - President Sellers, Councilperson Gill, Councilperson Glover, Council President Zastawny, Councilperson Owen, Councilperson Samuel. Absent were Councilperson Payne and Councilperson Julius. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Councilperson Smith requested to add to the Agenda under New Business- Items 2. Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment of New Pain Management Clinics. Item 4 Co- operative Agreement City of Jeffersonville and Redevelopment Commission. Corporate Counsel Lowe requested Items 3 &4 to be removed from the agenda, stating Tuesday July 31, 2012, Plan Commission met and voted on two zone changes Items 3 & 4. Mr. Lowe was out of town last week and a rush to get these items onto the agenda couple of procedural mistakes in both the body of the ordinance and the notice requirements and requested to be placed on the agenda for next meeting. New Business: 1) Angela Jackson- Brown, 2) Temporary Moratorium, 3) Appointment to Redevelopment Commission, 4) Cooperative Agreement. Councilperson Smith made the motion to APPROVE the Agenda with the additional items, seconded by Councilperson Owen Y p Owen, passing on a vote of 7 -0. MINUTES TO BE APPROVED: Councilperson Gill made the motion to APPROVE the minutes of the Council Workshop Proceedings for July 16, 2012, seconded by Council Vice - President Sellers, passing on a vote of 7 -0. Councilperson Gill made the motion to APPROVE the minutes of the Council Regular Proceedings of July 16, 2012, seconded by Councilperson Owen, passing on a vote of 7 -0. CLAIMS TO BE APPROVED City Controller, Monica Harmon presented the Parks Department Claim List for $87,296.08. Councilperson Samuel made the motion to APPROVE, seconded by Councilperson Gill Y p , passing on a vote of 7 -0. Controller Harmon presented the General Claim List for $1,944,237.82. Several Councilpersons discussed with Ms. Harmon several items on the Claims List in regards to LOIT, EDIT g (page 19) Orion Arms, Coyle Chevrolet, (page 18 and 19), Clark Memorial Hospital for CPR (page 19). Councilperson Samuel made the motion to APPROVE the claims with the Posting Correction on Fund 43046 CPR to the appropriate fund, seconded by Council Vice - President Sellers, passing on a vote of 7 -0. 1 Inn .;3 Controller Harmon presented the T.I.F. Claims List for 258 322.23 approved pproved by the Redevelopment Commission. Councilperson Smith stated he would be voting against the claims do to the fact that the Commission pulled and honor contracted. Councilperson Samuel made the motion to APPROVE the claims, seconded by Councilperson Owen, passing on a vote of 5 -2 with Councilperson Smith, Council President Zastawny voting NO MAYOR COMMENT: None at this time CLERK COMMENT: City Clerk Vicki Conlin presented for Council consideration the position of Administrative Assistant to the Council /City Clerk. Ms. Conlin stated she feels this position needed in order to continue the cohesiveness for the City Council and the Clerk's Office. Council President Zastawny suggested that Ms. Conlin meet with Ms. Calabro, H.R. Director to assure the job description and pay grade present to the Council and the next meeting. Council Vice - President Sellers, Councilperson Gill volunteered to meet with both Ms. Conlin and Ms. Calabro. Corporate Counsel Tom Lowe spoke on this and asked to also consider that the Clerk will be getting a number of duties as Clerk of the City Court, by statute. City Council Attorney Lewis, Judge Pierce, Counsel Lowe and the Clerk have been meeting in regards to the transition of the duties and the Clerks duties are going to be substantial for the Court. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: Corporate Counsel Tom Lowe reported to the Council he has been in contact with the City of New Albany Corporation Counsel and Shane Gibson, Attorney -at -Law on the Resolution Approving An Interlocal Agreement Pertaining to Emergency Response Communication which will be Introduced at the next meeting. Council President Zastawny stated earlier in the year, Mr. Lowe spoke in regards to streets and speed limit and other ordinance. Counsel Lowe commented that the project is very lengthy and presenting working on a plan and what needs to be brought into the ordinance, suggesting to first incorporate the newly annexed areas, then possible each council district. Counsel Lowe spoke on the Deferral Program that is presently in place for traffic violations through the present ordinances. The Deferral Program ordinance violations infractions, violators have the choice of either signing up for the program, which will be for an average of six months and will pay court, user fees the city retains the fees. The City will take the violation under advisement during this six -month period, which is very consistent with the Prosecutor Deferral Program. At the conclusion of the six -month period, a driving record ran if no other infractions case will be dismissed. AGENDA ITEMS: A. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1) Monica Harmon — 2012 -OR -32 An Ordinance Transferring Certain Funds Within the Same Departments. Councilperson Owen made the motion to PASS 2012 -OR -32 on the 3 and Final Reading, seconded by Councilperson Gill, passing on a vote of 7 -0. 2 + i B. NEW BUSINESS 1) Angela Jackson -Brown — "The 2012 WHolistic Healthy Lifestyle Choices Expo /Fair ". $ Ms. Jackson -Brown presented to the Council 2012 WHolistic Healthy Lifestyle Choices Expo /Fair, the event held on Saturday September 8, 2012 from 9:30 to 4:OOP.M., on the grounds of City Hall. The free z5 event open to the community, include free blood pressure check, organic gardening presentations, : green smoothies and food demonstrations, local farmers market, Tai Chi physical movement u demonstration, children's activities and vendors booths. Ms. Jackson -Brown distributed handouts of the "Proposal For" Global Interventions in Education, Jeffersonville -Metro Parents in Education Group and fi The City of Jeffersonville to the Council. 1 2) Councilperson Mike Smith — 2012 -OR -33 An Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment of New Pain Management Clinics. Council President Zastawny asked Mr. Dan Christensen, who had signed up on Public Comment to the podium to address the Council. Mr. Christensen stated he would like to thank the Public Officials who have offered their assistance and request the Council to consider passing the moratorium. Clinic is not holding up to their promises that they had made to the neighbors and since the opening of this clinic four garages and one home have been broken into The clinic does not fit into any residential i neighborhood, would appreciate any help the Council can give. t Councilperson Smith introduced 2012 -OR -33 stating in order to allow time to develop zoning regulations to mitigate the incident of such potential negative impacts. The moratorium is for six (6) months, one k hundred and eighty days (180) for no new pain management clinics to located in Jeffersonville during fi this period. Councilperson Smith reported that he has been in contact with State Senator Ron Grooms and House of Representatives Steve Stemler for possible statute changes. Councilperson Smith requested for consideration passing on all three reading. Councilperson Gill made the motion to SUSPEND THE RULES IN ANTICPATION OF PASSING 2012 -OR -33 ON ALL THREE READINGS, seconded by Councilperson Smith passing on a vote of 7 -0. COUNCILPERSON YEA NEY Smith Yea Sellers Yea t Gill Yea Glover I Yea , Zastawny Yea I Owen Yea Samuel Yea i is Councilperson Smith made the motion to PASS 2012 -OR -33 ON ALL THREE READINGS, seconded by i, Councilperson Owen, passing on a vote of 7 -0. COUNCILPERSON YEA NEY Smith Yea Sellers Yea Gill Yea Glover Yea Zastawny Yea Owen Yea Samuel Yea r 3 { 3) Council President Edward Zastawny — Appointment to Redevelopment Commission. Council President Zastawny stated Councilperson Julius has submitted his resignation as Council Appointment on the Redevelopment Commission requesting the consideration of the Council to appoint Rob Stevens to replace Councilperson Julius. Council President Zastawny made the motion to APPOINT Mr. Rob Stevens to the Redevelopment Commission, seconded by Council Vice - President Sellers, passing on a vote of 6 -1, with Councilperson Owen voting Ney. 4.) Mike Smith- Cooperative Agreement with Redevelopment regarding Fisher /Reuben Wells House: Councilperson Smith presented the City Council with some history of the Fisher house stating he had done some research and found that it once belonged to Reuben Wells at 228 West Chestnut Street. Councilperson Smith noted the famous Reuben Wells steam engine and stated that this engine is now located at the Children's Museum in Indianapolis. Councilperson Smith made the council aware of the history of this house even though it Tacks to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Redevelopment Commission has offered to put up $25,000 to move the house out of the way of the Big Four Landing's path. Councilperson Smith discussed that it would cost roughly $47,000 to move. Councilperson Smith made a motion to appropriate up to $25,000 from the Gaming Fund to match the Redevelopment Commission to move the Ruben Wells /Fisher House contingent upon Redevelopment Commission voting to allocate 1 million in T.I.F. for Vissing Park Project with no- strings attached. Councilperson Owen seconded that motion. Councilperson Samuel stated that he could not support this because he felt this project was a Redevelopment project and not a Council project. Councilperson Owen stated that he felt it was a win -win since they would be saving a house with non -tax dollars. Motion FAILED FOR LACK Of MAJORITY, vote 4 -3. A roll call vote was taken: COUNCILPERSON YEA NEY E. Samuel Ney i Owen Yea t; �. Zastawny Ney Glover p Ney } Gill Yea t Sellers Yea Smith Yea r Council Comments: , E Councilperson Samuel: Thursday from 6 -8 P.M. is the first meeting for the Public Arts Study Committee. Also on Sept 19 will be a gathering to discuss homelessness with New Albany and Clarksville communities. Councilperson Samuel asked to see ordinances /documents prepared before the meetings so there is time before the meeting to review the document to provide fair voting. Councilperson t Samuel encouraged the audience as well as council members to contact Redevelopment to encourage t them to reconsider saving the Fisher /Reuben Wells hou Councilperson Owen: Acknowledged his girlfriend Kathryn Gordon who is in the audience and s`' announced that she will be leaving at the end of the month for the United States Air Force training. , 4 1 i Councilperson Owen stated that he is disappointed that the Fisher /Reuben Wells house will not be saved due to lack of votes by the council unless Redevelopment steps up to do something. Council President Zastawny: No Comment Councilperson Glover: No Comment Councilperson Gill: Reminded everyone that Tuesday is National Night Out and would like to encourage everyone to participate by leaving your porch lights on Publicly thanked the Red Cross and Crunchers for their donations for NNO as well as the neighborhood associations for their hard work. Councilperson Sellers: Explained the Sewer postcard that many residents received, stating that the reference to $61.04 is only directed to those that have an in ground irrigation system. Councilperson Smith: Encouraged everyone to contact Redevelopment and Mayor Moore about saving the Fisher /Reuben Wells House. Councilperson Smith also encouraged everyone to keep voicing opinions about the Pain Management Clinic even though the Moratorium has been signed. Councilperson Smith stated that we should try to incorporate the Public Art into the Big Four Landing. ADJOURNMENT: Councilperson Owen made a motion to ADJOURN at 9:09 P.M., with Councilperson Gill seconding, passing unanimously. AVIV / BY: I_ - I/ .. • r. Edward Zasta , y, Preside ATT TED BY: );,d Vicki Conlin, City Clerk 5