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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-05-1993COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE~ INDIANA AUGUST 5, 1993 The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville met to continue the meeting of August 2~ 1993 in the Mayor's Conference Rooms City-County Building, Jeffersonville~ Indiana, at 6:30 P.M. on the 5th day of August~ 1993. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Raymond J. Parker Jr.~ with Deputy Clerk Alice Davis at the desk. Mayor Parker welcomed all in attendance, asking all those present to stand as Councilperson Steven Stemler gave the invocation~ He then asked all those present to join him in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. The roll was called and those present were Councilpersons Bill Wolpert, Andrew Williams III~ Peggy Knight Wilder, Barbara Wilson, Robert L. Potter~ and Steven R. Stemler. Absent: Councilperson Donna Frantz Mayor Parker- said that we are meeting to get the tax rate and turned the meeting over to Council President Potter. Council President Robert Potter said that he wants to bring everyone up to date to where we are and where we go from here and remind the Council of a couple of dates. Our final date that we can advertise for the tax rate is August 13~ 1993. We need to get this to the City Clerk-Treasurer two days prior it ready for publication. Council President Potter said that August B~ 1993 the majority of the Council to the 13th so he can get at the meeting on Monday wanted to continue the questions about. tonight and bring Fire, process. There are four budgets that we had President Potter asked those Departments to be here back to the Council their budget changes. They are the Police, Motor Vehicle Department and the Animal Shelter. The Fire Budget is $1~959~487~ line item ~479 $iS,200-deducted to $11~000 eliminating the truck, line item ~496 other equipment-keep the cascade system~ President Potter said that is all they can cut ou~ of the Fire Budget. Police Department budget~ Council the Police have agreed to cut line item President Potter said that ~166 Police security from PAGE 8 AUGUST 5, 1993 $29~500 to 20~000. Councilperson Andrew Williams stated that he is not comfortable with the 5 year committment for the Police cars. There was further discussion about the take home care. Councilperson Donna Frantz arrived at the meeting at 6:50 pm. Council President Potter made the motion to support the take home cars program~ seconded by Councilperson Wolpert. Mayor Parker asked for a roll call vote. Ayes: Councilpersons Wolpert, Potter, Stemler, Frantz~ Wilson~ Wilder. Nays: Williams. Councilperson Frantz made a recommendation that we have someone check to see if we can eliminate some of the new vehicles by using some of the newer used Police vehicles. Council President Potter suggested that we make the final decision on the cars at the August 83, 1993 meeting. Council President Potter said that the Council voted to keep the take home cars~ they didn't vote for replacement of all the cars~ now we need to vote on how many to purchase and leave the $96,000 in the budget. Councilperson Frantz questioned the average gallons per day for the Police Vehicles. Mike Wathen said that it is very difficult to put a gallon limit per car per shift. The old cars are not getting the milage they got when they were new, now they are getting about 5 miles per gallon. Councilperson Donna Frantz asked if the Fire Department budget had been discussed, she questioned the line item ~479 asking them to lower it 'from the $11,000 to $107000 for a smaller car. Councilperson Frantz made the motion to cut line ~479 from $11,000 to $10~000~ seconded by Councilperson Wilder. Mike Wathen said that the Tempo is not a big enough car to hold the Fire equipment~ he suggests a Taurus. Councilperson Frantz asked if the new car will go the the Fire Chief or to the Arson Investigator. roll call vote: Ayes: Councilpersons Williams, Wilson~ Stemler. Nays: Councilperson Potter. Animal Shelter Budget, Jan Wheatley $800 septic~ line item ~409 awning $4000, Mayor Parker asked for a Wolpert~ Frants, Wilder~ is eliminating line ~365 line item ~404 vehicle PAGE 3 AUGUST 57 1993 $15~000, with a total of 8Z instead of 10%, total of $19,800. There was further discussion about leaving in the truck or getting one from the Police Department. Councilperson Donna Frantz eliminate several new cars out of better of the Police Cars. Councilpereon Frantz that the two made a recommendation to other budgets and give them the Council President Potter told Departments she's talking about are the Fire Department and the Animal Shelter and we need to make the final decision on this at the August 83~ 1993 meeting. Council President Robert Potter said that the Council needs to make a decision on advertising the total budget at $5.4E. Council President made the motion to advertise the total budget for 1994 at $5.48~ seconded by Councilperson Wolpert. Mayor Parker asked for a roll call vote: Ayes: Counoilpersons Wilson, Wilder, Frantz. Nays: None. Council President Robert Mr. Edward "Pepper" Cooper about 1993 at 8:00am about insurance for said that he will be present. Wolpert, Williams~ Stemler, Potter~ Potter reported that he talked to the meeting on Saturday August Firefighter retirees. Mr. Cooper Mayor Parker talked about the two person committee to assist the City and advise the Council on what vendor to choose. Jim Keith said that he suggests the Chamber of Commerce take on that task. Greg Fitzloff of the Chamber of Commerce agreed to to come up with a committee. Council President Potter suggested hiring a lawyer from another State who is experienced with gaming. There was further discussion on this with Mr. Jimmy Johns. Councilperson Bill Wolpert said that he is in favor of the downtown area for the Riverboat Gambling Boat. Council President Potter and Councilperson Williams agreed with Councilperson Wolpert. Administrative Assistant Donna Metzger Baird reported that the Steamboat Days Festival Committee would like for the flat bed truck be repaired for the parade. Mr. Harold Lakeman said that in the budget on page 8 of the print out for construction labor for Warder Park Building there is We need to be assured first class float. PAGE 4 AUGUST 5~199B $2500 in that fund can be used that Packs Superintendant gets for the float. the money for a There being no further business to come before the Council Council President Potter moved to adjourn at 6:55 o~clock P.M. seconded by Councilperson Stemter and unanimously carried. ATTEST.~-5 /~ A CLERK AND TR_ASUREF~ C. RIC6~q~ARD SPENCER JR.