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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 19, 2012 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA NOVEMBER 19 2012 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, November 19 2012. Council President Ed Zastawny, with Vicki Conlin, City Clerk, called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Council President Ed Zastawny welcomed all in attendance, asking those in attendance to stand as Bobby Campbell 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 Payne, Councilperson Gill, Councilperson Glover, Councilperson Julius, Councilperson President Zastawny, Councilperson Samuel, Council Vice - President Sellers and Councilperson Owen. Absent: Councilperson Smith. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Councilperson Glover made a motion to APPROVE the agenda with the removal of Joyce Ribble under New Business to be added on the agenda for the next meeting and the addition on number 13 under New Business for an ordinance regarding the Bond Anticipation Notes. The motion was seconded by councilperson Gill, PASSING unanimously on a vote of 8 -0. MINUTES TO BE APPROVED: Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE the minutes from the council proceedings on November 5 2012, seconded by Councilperson Samuel, PASSING on a vote of 6 -0 with Councilperson Owen and Councilperson Sellers abstaining due to absence. CLAIMS TO BE APPROVED: Parks Claims: Controller Harmon presented the claims list for Parks in the amount of $25,508.75. Councilperson Owen made a motion to APPROVE claims list, with Councilperson Gill seconding, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. General Claims: Controller Harmon presented the general claims list to the council for approval in the amount of $1,478,204.24. Councilperson Samuel requested changing the vendor stating veterinary under fire where it should say metro tire and Mrs. Harmon stated it would be changed. Councilperson Julius asked Mrs. Harmon about the information regarding the claim for West Street Park that he previously requested information about. Mrs. Harmon stated she had sent an email regarding that claim and can give the information out before the evening is over. Mrs. Harmon stated the west park claim had to do with historical work related to a house at that location and will be glad to give the invoices. Councilperson Glover made a motion to APPROVE the general claims in the amount of $1,478,204.24,to include the foresaid changes with Councilperson Owen seconding, PASSING unanimously. MAYOR REPORT: Mayor Moore addressed the anchors away stating it was a huge success and there will an event at the field house on thanksgiving morning from 8 -10 A.M. as well as on Christmas Eve and will be funded out 1 of the Mayor's funds. Mayor Moore stated he would love to see the Council participate in those activities. Mayor Moore stated that he is requested approval of a grant application for a $500,000 grant that will fund a retention pond in a project named Falls Landing. Mayor Moore stated that the council does not have to give a penny to match this $500,000 and just needs the council to sign off on the grant application. Mayor Moore stated that the city will still be spending the money and doing this project either way, but it would have to be at the city's expense. Mayor Moore said these plans are were approved by the City Council and Drainage in 2010. Mayor Moore stated he has JTL, The Estopinal Group, Len Ashack, and Andy Crouch to speak on the idea and why the city needs this project. Council President Zastawny stated that they are already on the agenda under New Business number five. Mayor Moore requested that they speak under Mayor's comment section of the agenda because he "has experts here that are paid by the hour" and he is "trying to save the city some money" by moving the agenda item under Mayor's comment section. Council President Zastawny stated to the Mayor that he knows how the agenda process goes and he should have made this request either before the meeting or during the approval of the agenda. Mayor Moore stated he is requested to move this under Mayor's comment. Council President Zastawny stated he was leaving the agenda item under New Business and next time he asks that the Mayor requests the change before the meeting. REPORT OF THE CLERK: City Clerk Conlin reported that she received a bill from National League of Cities for $3,813.00 and unsure if is paid by the council as a whole or split. The council responded that it is paid by the council as a whole. Mrs. Conlin also stated she received an email from Stage 1 theatre stating that Angelica Kirby of Jeffersonville, IN will be performing in the Best Christmas Pageant Ever at the Kentucky Center for the Arts and will be playing the baby angel. She is a fifth grader at Riverside Elementary and a member of the Louisville Central Community Centers Kids Art Academy. Chief Deputy Clerk Erica Burress updated the council stating the Clerk's Office is up and running with the new software from BIS digital. Mrs. Burress also stated that she is in the initial stages of creating a YouTube channel, Facebook page, and twitter account for the City Council to get all the video and audio up online for the public. Mrs. Burress stated she is hopeful to link all the websites together to make viewing in different networks accessible and easy for the public. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: Bubby Vissing: Mr. Vissing requested a pay increase for an employee that was recently hired on October 10 2012 moving the pay from $16.30 to $17.00. Mr. Vissing stated the max is $21.50. Councilperson Gill made a motion to APPROVE the pay raise with councilperson Owen seconding, PASSING on a vote of 7 -1, with Councilperson Samuel voting Nay. Josh Thompson: Mr. Thompson, assistant Fire Chief handed out a copy of an inter -local agreement between Jeffersonville and New Albany and a resolution. Mr. Lowe stated that there are no changes made to the document purpose, just language changes, since the last time the council saw this. Mr. Thompson respectfully requested approval of the inter local agreement between Jeffersonville and New Albany stating that this will allow the two cities to be on their own radio system and not the one that is used by all the surrounding counties with Hoosier Safety Radio. Mr. Thompson stated that the current system is run by the State and hard to be kept maintained. This would allow the two cities to have control over the system and the maintenance. Mr. Thompson stated that ideally they would like this to be approved before the end of the year so New Albany does not keep our portion of the amount in their budget to exclude us from the system for next year. Mr. Thompson stated they have put our amount in 2 their budget for next year because we have not moved forward on this thus far. Councilperson Owen made a motion to PASS 2012 -R -20 contingent on Scott Lewis' approval of the wording of the document after reviewed. Councilperson Gill seconded the motion. Council President Zastawny asked if this was a time sensitive item and Mr. Thompson responded that ideally it needs to be done before the end of the year before New Albany keeps our portion into their budget for next year, but doesn't see a problem in waiting till next meeting. Councilperson Owen rescinded his motion and Councilperson Gill rescinded her second. Councilperson Owen made a motion to TABLE 2012 -R -20 with Councilperson Gill seconding, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. A. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1.) Mike Smith - 2012 -OR -54 Reduction of Appropriations (Passed on 1 reading): Mrs. Harmon placed in the amounts for this particular ordinance within another ordinance on the agenda. Council President Zastawny stated that the council has decided that they would like to continue to reduce the funds from the mayor's budget and move the remaining funds for that position under the council's budget instead of the clerk. Mrs. Harmon stated the other ordinances she will present tonight will take care of this. Councilperson Glover made a motion to TABLE 2012 -OR -54 with the anticipation of covering these items under agenda item number 12. Councilperson Payne seconded, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. 2.) Mike Smith - 2012 - OR - 55 Additional Appropriation by Reduction (passed on 1 reading): Councilperson Glover made a motion to TABLE this item with anticipation of covering this under agenda item number 12. Councilperson Payne seconded the motion, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. 3.) Monica Harmon 2012 - OR - 57 Ordinance of Appropriation (passed on 1 reading): Mrs. Harmon presented 2012 -OR -57 that she stated is an additional appropriation for Edit and Park funds that is intended to pay on the debt service. Councilperson Owen made a motion to APPROVE 2012 -OR -57 on a second and third reading, seconded by councilperson Gill, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. 4.) Monica Harmon 2012 - OR - 58 Amending Salary Ordinance (Passed on 1 reading): Mrs. Harmon presented 2012 -OR -58 to amend the current 2012 salary ordinance to add the two police chaplains, the new kennel attendant, and moving the communications director under the Clerk's Office. Councilperson Samuel made a motion to APPROVE 2012 -OR -58 on a second and third reading with the removal of communications director from Clerk's office. Councilperson Julius seconded the motion, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. B. New Business 1.) 1) Victoria Collier — Recent incidents of October 5, 2012 and October 31, 2012: Ms. Collier addressed the Council regarding the recent attacks on minors in the City of Jeffersonville. Ms. Collier stated that in the eleven years she has been a resident of Jeffersonville, she has always been impressed with the city's Police Department and felt the Greater Clark County School System has always had her son's safety and education in the forefront. However, on November 4, 2012, her 14 year old son came home from school with a letter indicating that there had been reports of two sexual attacks on minors and that the attacker was still at large. The letter also stated that the JPD released this information on the same day as GCCS sent the letter home to parents. 3 Ms. Collier explained that she looked into this matter by calling several Council members as well as the City Clerk, and no one was aware of these incidences. Both attacks occurred close to where Ms. Collier lives and is very upset that the public wasn't alerted that there was a sexual predator on the loose until after the second attack occurred. Ms. Collier feels that the second attack might not have occurred and the suspect might have been caught had the public been informed of the first incident sooner. Ms. Collier said that she is very impressed with the Council's hasty approach in addressing her concerns, but disappointed in the lack of communication between the Council and the Mayor's Office. She questions why the Chief of Police didn't notify the city, news outlets, and parents about these attacks on minors. Ms. Collier directly questioned the Mayor as to why his office did not feel that it was important to notify the community that a sexual predator was on the loose and why the Police Department waited to notify the public. Ms. Collier stated that her intention today is not to point fingers, but to insure that when crimes against minors occur the community is notified immediately. She asked for better communication between the Mayor and the Council in order to accomplish this. Council President Zastawny thanked Ms. Collier for her comments. Councilperson Julius indicated that he had asked Police Chief Grimm to send someone from the department to address any questions Ms. Collier might have, but there were no police representatives in the council chambers at this time. Ms. Collier asked Mayor Moore if he would address her questions and Mayor Moore said he would be happy to do so. Mayor Moore indicated that he is a father of three young children and has the same concerns that any parent in Jeffersonville has. Mayor Moore explained to Ms. Collier that he is not a micromanager and does not tell his department heads how to operate day -by -day. He indicated that he has a great deal of confidence in the Police Department and feels that they know what they're doing. Mayor Moore stated that he also found out about the incidents the day of the press conference. Mayor Moore explained his strategy as Mayor is to realize that the Police know how to police, the Street Department knows how to work the streets, the Parks Department knows how to work the parks and that the Police Department's strategy in not coming forward after the first incident was that they had hoped to catch the perpetrator. Mayor Moore assured Ms. Collier that the great City of Jeffersonville has problems every day and they can't hold press conferences every time there is an issue. Mayor Moore stated that he is not making light of this issue. He knows that it is a serious matter and that is why the press conference was held; but, he asked Ms. Collier to let the Police Department do their job. Mayor Moore stated that if the police feel the best way to catch the perpetrator was to keep it low key so he doesn't believe he's being watched, he is going to give them the benefit of the doubt. Ms. Collier stated that she feels if the perpetrator knew he was being watched, the second assault wouldn't have occurred. Mayor Moore asked Ms. Collier how she knew that to be true. Ms. Collier again asked why after the first assault the public wasn't notified that there was someone attacking children in our area. Mayor Moore explained that the public was informed after the second occasion and can't make everyone happy. Mayor Moore again reiterated that he believes in letting his departments do their job and believes in letting the Communication Director do her job and this had nothing to do with the differences between the City Council and the Mayor's Office — absolutely nothing. It had to do with him not "sticking his head where it doesn't belong ". Mayor Moore explained that 4 the police know how to catch criminals and he doesn't, so he is going to let them do their job .Mayor Moore told Ms. Collier that he appreciates and understands her concern as he too has young children, but the issue is catching the person, so he believes in letting the police do their job. He indicated that he is sorry if that doesn't make Ms. Collier happy, but they can't go on the air every time there is an incident that comes up. Ms. Collier stated that in this incident there was a sexual predator loose and questions why the Mayor couldn't have notified The Evening News and Tribune. Mayor Moore stated that there are sexual predators in the city right now as well as Clarksville, New Albany, Louisville and Jeffersonville. President Zastawny thanked Ms. Collier for coming forward and sharing her opinion. Ms. Collier thanked the Council for allowing her to speak and asked whatever measures can be taken or introduced to insure that everyone stays informed would be greatly appreciated. She stated that everyone needs to be on the same page. 2.) Dennis Julius- Economic Impact Study Project: Councilperson Julius updated the council with what the economic impact study stated in their findings. The study found that roughly over the next 20 years, 220 million dollars will be taken out of the economy, but will be recoverable. The study also stated that it is possible that some marginal businesses in downtown Jeffersonville may lose enough sales from the short term from the effect of tolls to cause them to close. Councilperson Julius stated that almost all business in downtown are marginal. Councilperson Julius asked the council to help a group of local businessmen that he is a part of to give $10,000, following Clarksville and Tourism's lead, to participate in a suit to ask for due diligence to be done on all aspects of the downtown bridge project and it will not affect the west end bridge. Councilperson Julius stated that this project will affect the downtown in a huge way by taking out exits to the "heart of Jeffersonville." City Attorney Scott Lewis stated that he will need check with statute to be sure that the can give money to a private group before action is taken. Councilperson Julius suggests contacting Clarksville to see how they are appropriating their donation. 3.) Andrew Adams- Fire Merit Claim: Mr. Adams spoke to council regarding a claim that is for the fire merit commission and a future claim the council will see in December. Mr. Adams discussed the various line item charges expended from the budget thus far stating that there were some claims that were not expected that have that totaled $28,435.40 thus placing the fire merit budget negative $28,435.40. The primary reason for the negative amount had to do with budget cuts and the firefighter physicals that were in excess of $18,000 that the commission did not anticipate to come from their budget. Mr. Adams stated there will be another claim that will be submitted most likely in the middle of December in the amount of $24,192. Council President Zastawny stated that the council needs to either place the money to cover these costs in the fire merit budget or they need to take the money out of another fund. Council President Zastawny thanked Mr. Adams for the detailed report and giving a heads up warning to a future claim they will see. 4.) Paul Carraher- Retention Pond Ninth Street: Mr. Carraher addressed the council in opposition to the retention pond plans at 9 th Street. Mr. Carraher expressed concerns to the Council regarding the storm water that the retention pond would be holding in a populated area of Jeffersonville. Mr. Carraher feels that the contaminated water would create a 5 breeding ground for mosquitos in a time where West Nile Virus is always a concern. The City Council thanks Mr. Carraher for his thoughts and concerns. 5.) Rob Waiz- 2012 -R -21 Grant Application with Indiana Office of Rurai Affairs for Ninth Street Drainage Project: Rob Waiz — Resolution Supporting Grant Application with Indiana Office of Rural Affairs for Ninth Street Drainage Project. Mayor Moore started the presentation by stating he was not Rob and it is time basically to let the experts speak, appreciated the council's patience's and starting the presentation off with Wayne Estopinal do a little demonstration and then let the experts behind him speak as well. Mr. Estopinal, President of TEG, distributed information titled "Falls Landing Park" and referred to Page 2 reporting that he was asked by the City how to incorporate a detention combined with some wetland to take care of some of the concerns as well as to have some irrigation and aeration devices in the detention basin, circulating and aerating the water. Mr. Estopinal pointed out in the drawing three houses that are not presently owned by the City of Jeffersonville, which are not included in the Grant Application and the plan incorporates one - quarter (1/4) mile walking trail around the basin, landscaping, trees and other vegetation. This Plan is part of a larger scale plan to incorporate houses and some rehabilitation of the old M. Fine Plan now the Industrial Nightmare. Councilperson Julius asked the question if the homes shown on the Plan were part of the New Hope Services Grant for Flood Mitigation Program. Redevelopment Director Waiz responded Yes. Mayor Moore stated that Mr. and Mrs. Ayers to speak for the project. Mr. Mitchel Ayers area is a bad wetland and causes mosquitos are bad around the area where the pond is to go in, and will help with drainage in the area. The houses have already been purchased by New Hope and by next spring will belong to the City per Mr. Ayers. Mr. Lantz, President of JTL the lines in yellow are combined sewers, blue lines are the recently installed storm sewers, and two circles (proposed pond) are plans approved by the drainage board in May 18, 2012 and $110,000 Federal Grant was combined with sewer project. Mr. Lanz went on to explain Orange is a 96 -inch pipe with hydraulic capacity to control water /drainage going to Clarksville, Green CSO Interceptor Project Public Hearing Tuesday November 20 at 4:30 convey and store combine sewage to pump to Tenth Street Pump Station to keep us out of trouble with EPA. Mr. Lanz encourages to Council to approve the grant application for $500,000 and have talked to the Drainage Board about funding of $300,000. Councilperson Glover asked what the price of the project would be, Mr. Lantz stated the pond was $300,000.00 and through the group between $500,000 to $700,000 ballpark figure. Councilperson Julius stated the meeting four weeks ago in order to get the $500,000 grant the city had to put in $800,000. Mayor Moore stated all we have to say to the State is we want the $500,000 and the City will get it, we do not have to put in anything. Councilperson Glover stated that the pond is going to cost $300,000 and with the $500,000 grant, we will have to come up with the $250,000.00. Mayor Moore reported that addition to the $500,000.00 will come out of Redevelopment. Councilperson Gill spoke to City Engineer stating that the drainage board did not take action on this twice and asked what has changed since she was told that this would fix the drainage problems downtown. Councilperson Gill stated she is confused and asked if this will or won't fix the drainage problems. City Engineer Andy Crouch stated that it will help alleviate the drainage. 6 Mr. Estopinal showed the council the difference in the green space in the plans that were shown last time versus this time. Mr. Estopinal stated that this could be the difference in the price from last time this was presented and this time. Mr. Estopinal illustrated that the project will remain south of 9 th street and that 9 th street will remain open. Councilperson Owen made a motion to APPROVE 2012 -R -21 with Councilperson Glover seconding. Council President Zastawny stated that if the council had received all the same information at the same time that this would have been a quicker process. Council President Zastawny stated a motion and second was made and called for a roll call vote. Yay Nay Councilperson Payne Yay Council Vice President Sellers Yay Councilperson Gill Yay Councilperson Glover Yay Council President Zastawny Yay Councilperson Julius Yay Councilperson Owen Yay Councilperson Samuel Yay The motion to APPROVE 2012 -R -21 PASSES on a vote of 8 -0. Police Station Update: Mr. Estopinal gave the Council a quick update regarding the police station due some previous questions regarding claims. Mr. Estopinal presented slides reviewing the design plans of the police station stating the plan has not changed much and they have spent a lot of time getting input from the Police. The claims covered the various percentage payments for schematic development to design element which includes the structural and engineering design. Another few claims are in regards to the contract documents. Mr. Estopinal stated the next step is to hopefully bid this after the first of the year. 5.) Monica Harmon 2012 -OR -59 Authorizing fiscal officer to obtain Sam's Credit Card for Official Government Purchases: Mrs. Harmon presented an ordinance to allow the her office to obtain a Sam's Credit Card. Councilperson Samuel made a motion to APPROVE 2012 -OR -59 on a first and second reading, with Councilperson Payne seconding, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. 6.) Monica Harmon 2012 -OR -60 Authorizing investment of Public Funds pursuant to IC 5 -13 -9- 5.7: Mrs. Harmon stated this is allowing us to invest public funds and there is a companion resolution to go with this ordinance. Mrs. Harmon stated that she is recommending contracting with Umbaugh Associates for this investment. State law has changed to allow investment for two years at a time where it was only 1 year. Mrs. Harmon stated the city can invest in CD's, Indiana Hoosier Fund, etc. Mrs. Harmon stated funds are cycling at different rates to keep funds liquid in case of emergency. City Council Attorney Scott Lewis stated that he recently prepared a similar ordinance for the County Council who are in the same process. Councilperson Samuel made a motion to APPROVE 2012 -OR -60 on a first and second reading, with councilperson Sellers seconding, PASSING on a vote of 7 -1 with Councilperson Glover voting Nay. 7 7.) Monica Harmon 2012 -R- 22: Resolution authorizing the investment of public funds pursuant to IC 5- 13 -9 -5 and IC 5- 13- 9 -5.3: Mrs. Harmon presented 2012 -R -22 stating that this resolution is in conjunction with the previous ordinance authorizing the investment of public funds, however the resolution will need to be tabled until the previous ordinance is passed on a final reading. Councilperson Owen made a motion to TABLE 2012 -R -22, with Councilperson sellers seconding, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. 8.) Monica Harmon 2012- OR -61: Closing funds no longer serving the purpose for which they were established and repealing the ordinance which established the funds: Mrs. Harmon presented an ordinance to the council that would repeal ordinances in which established certain funds and allow the opening of a fund that will allow the ability to consolidate these funds into one and they will branch out from there to allow effective accounting. Mrs. Harmon stated that she does have to keep certain funds open due to state statue. Mrs. Harmon requested that this be done by December 31 so as to begin by January or the funds will have to stay open in 2013. Councilperson Samuel made a motion to APPROVE 201.2 -OR -61 on a first and second reading, seconding by Councilperson Julius, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. 9.) Monica Harmon 2012 -OR- 62: Establishing the Police Non-Reverting fund And Repealing Ordinance 2009 -OR -11 An Ordnance Establishing Services Charged for False Alarms and Ordinance 97 -OR -63 An Ordinance Establishing a Non- Reverting Automobile Fund and Ordinance 2004 -OR -2 An Ordinance Establishing the Police SWAT Non - Reverting Fund: Mrs. Harmon presented 2012 -OR -62 to the council for approval and will consolidate the police non - reverting funds that are not statute. The fund will have separate departments to allow accounting. City Attorney Scott Lewis stated he believes the repealing of ordinances will need to be posted for 90 days, but there may be another way to accomplish this. Mr. Lewis stated that he will have to look into the procedure for this action. Mr. Lowe stated he would look into other possible ways to accomplish what Mrs. Harmon wants to do without having to repeal the ordinances and post for 90 days. Councilperson Gill made a motion to TABLE 2012 -OR -62 with Councilperson Sellers seconding, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. 10.)Monica Harmon- 2012 -OR- 63 An Ordinance Establishing the Parks Activities Non - Reverting Fund for the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana and Repealing Ordinance 2010 -OR -58 An Ordinance Establishing Park Trolley Operations Non - Reverting Funds, Ordinance 2009 - OR-91A Establishing a City Partnership Program Non- Reverting Fund, Ordinance 92 -OR -30 Establishing A Non - Reverting Fund For the Purposes of Developing the Riverfront in Jeffersonville, Indiana and Ordinance 2006 -OR -32 Establishing Parks Department Non - Reverting Funds: Mrs. Harmon presented 2012 -OR -63 to council for approval to do the same things for the Parks Department as the previous ordinance does for the Police Department. Councilperson Samuel questioned why the ordinance 2006 -OR -32 was being repealed since it established the Parks Authority. Mrs. Harmon stated that she would most likely need to seek legal advice, but she included that specific ordinance based on the fact that it established that particular fund. Mrs. Conlin questioned if City Attorney Les Merkley reviewed this ordinance for her and Mrs. Harmon stated yes. Mrs. Harmon stated that this ultimately will prevent her from having to transfer funds unless going between series'. Councilperson Gill made a motion to TABLE 2012- OR -63, with Councilperson Sellers seconding, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. 8 11.)Monica Harmon 2012- OR -64: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 2011 -OR -57 Ordinance of Additional Appropriation by Reduction: Mrs. Harmon presented 2012 -OR -64 to the council requesting approval on a first reading. Mrs. Harmon stated that she is having a meeting with department head to make sure they are budgeting to cover short falls, PERF, etc. Mrs. Harmon suggested removing the money for the communications director based on actions earlier in the meeting. Councilperson Samuel suggested creating a line item for the council for the funds being removed from the Communications Director position. Councilperson Owen made a motion to APPROVE 2012 -OR -64 on a first reading with the removal of $11,400 from under the Mayor and adding that $11,400 under the council to other services line item and removing the $3300 from the Clerk. Mrs. Harmon stated she will make those corrections and moves and also made the council aware that she would like this to see a second reading and a third reading since this is not a final transfer. Councilperson Samuel seconded the motion, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. 12.)Monica Harmon 2012- OR -65- An Ordinance for an Additional Appropriation: Mrs. Harmon presented 2012 -OR -65 stated this ordinance is an additional appropriation for Vissing Park and is supposed to have Public Hearing. Council President Zastawny opened the public Hearing for the additional appropriation for $500,000 in regards to Vissing Park at 9:29 P.M. and with no further comments from the public the hearing was closed at 9:29 P.M. Councilperson Owen made a motion to APPROVE 2012 -OR -65 on a first and second reading, with Councilperson Gill seconding, PASSING on a vote of 8 -0. C. REPORTS AND COMMENTS: 1.) PUBLIC COMMENT NONE AT THIS TIME 2) COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilperson Payne: Wanted to let everyone know there will be proposal of redistricting plans at the next meeting. Council Vice President Sellers: none Councilperson Gill: Thanked everyone who stuck around for the entire length of the meeting. Councilperson Glover: none Council President Zastawny: stated he feels very disappointed in the actions of the Mayor to sue the City Council. Council President Zastawny stated the council did not receive any notifications and although there have been many frustrations on both ends, the right thing would be to work through those frustrations without involving the courts and legal fees. Councilperson Julius: Wanted to let everyone know there is still fire and police negotiations going on and there is also another group that is looking to modifications to the health insurance. Also wanted to let everyone know that he spoke with the Evening News about a month ago and they are going to allow the council to have a council corner in the opinion section of the paper. They are allowing the council 700 -800 words every other month and he thinks it would be a great way for each council member to get their voice and words out to the public. 9 Councilperson Owen: Announced that the Rueben Wells House was moved last week successfully. Announced that the Ice Rink opens this weekend at Spring and Market Street. Councilperson Owen also wanted to make everyone aware that the City of Jeffersonville has a few fire fighters that have gone to Long Island to help with the disaster relief and are getting some great hands on experience to bring back to Jeffersonville. Councilperson Samuel: Stated that after hearing of many towns and cities filing bankruptcy, it is nice to know that we are having discussions of investing money and reminds the city to watch our dollars and remain diligent. Councilperson Samuel stated that he agreed with what Mayor Moore said he did not believe the communications between the Mayor and Council had anything to do with the Police not notifying the public. He also stated he appreciated Mrs. Collier coming to speak tonight. Councilperson Samuel stated he would like to look into a way to allow more than 8 people to view the council live at one time. City Clerk Vicki Conlin stated that the new BIS software offers a live hosting we may want to look into down the line. ADJOURNMENT: Councilperson Samuel made the motion to ADJOURN, seconded by Councilperson Gill, passing unanimously. Meeting ADJOURNED at 9:40 P.M. APP ' ' VED BY: r _AAA Alt Edward Zas awny, President ATTESTED BY: YL1' 4 Vicki Conlin, City Clerk 10