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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOVEMBER 2, 2015COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA NOVEMBER 2, 2015 The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana met in regular session in Room 101, 500 Quartermaster Court, Jeffersonville, Indiana at 7:00 pm, on Monday, November 2, 2015. Council President Gill along with City Clerk Conlin called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Council President Gill asked those in attendance to stand as Councilperson Samuel gave the Invocation. Council President Gill asked those in attendance to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. The roll call was conducted and those present were: Councilperson Smith, Councilperson Zastawny, Councilperson Wadsworth, Councilperson Sellers, Councilperson Webb, Council President Gill, Councilperson Julius, Councilperson Owen, and Councilperson Samuel. MINUTES TO BE APPROVED: Minutes from the Regular Council Proceedings October 19, 2015 — Councilperson Sellers made a motion to APPROVE the minutes with Councilperson Julius seconding, PASSING on a vote, 9-0. Minutes from the Council Workshop October 19, 2015 — Councilperson Sellers made a motion to APPROVED the minutes with Councilperson Julius seconding, PASSING on a vote, 9-0. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Councilperson Samuel made a motion to remove number one under new business and table it after speaking with City Attorney Merkley and Dr. Thacker. Councilperson Zastawny seconded the motion. Councilperson Samuel explained that after talking with Planning and Zoning Director Corbin it would be most appropriate to be presented as Use Variance as opposed to a Spot Zone Change for this so this matter needed to go before the Zoning Board again before it is brought to the City Council. Councilperson Smith asked Council President Gill if she was in agreeance with this as it is located in her district. Council President Gill stated she believed it was the best move and would like to further talk to her district before making a decision on the matter. The motion PASSED noting the changes stated on a vote, 9- 0. CLAIMS TO BE APPROVED: GENERAL - $1,899,297.69 City Controller Deering presented the Claims in the amount of $1,899,297.69. Councilperson Samuel made a motion to APPROVE the claims with Councilperson Sellers seconding, PASSING on a vote, 9-0. REPORT OF THE CLERK: Apologies for missing the last Council Meeting due to illness. City Clerk Conlin graduated from Citizen's Police Academy and would highly recommend the process for anyone who is eligible to apply and complete the program. Clerk Conlin attended Fall Clerk Clerk/Treasurer 1 Training (Indiana League of Municipal Treasurers along with State Board of Accounts) last week in Columbus, Indiana and should be hearing very soon via e-mail but was told that she had received her certification. The Clerk's office received several phone calls today in regards to the Public Documents Database online. We only have 5 licenses and all 5 were being occupied, some by the same computer that were not actively searching and therefore members of the public (taxpayers who pay for the system) could not access the documents they were looking for. We cannot get any more license until virtualization happens so we ask that if any employees have a need for an Ordinance or any public documents that they request it from the Clerk's office. Our access does not tie directly into the 5 license so when our office accesses it- it is not tying the system up. AGENDA ITMES: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Amy Deering- 2015 -OR -59 An Ordinance Transferring Certain Funds within the Same Department (Passed on 1st and 2nd Reading) City Controller Deering presented 2015 -OR -59 stating there have been no changes to this since the first reading. Councilperson Owen made a motion to APPROVE 2015 -OR -59 on the third and final reading with Councilperson Samuel seconding, PASSING on a vote, 9-0. 2. Amy Deering — 2015 -OR -60 An Ordinance of Additional Appropriation (Passed on 1St and 2nd Reading) City Controller Deering stated there have been no changes to this, and this is up for a Public Hearing this evening. Council President Gill opened the Public Hearing at 7:08 PM with no members of the community coming forward to speak for or against the matter the Public Hearing closed at 7:09. Councilperson Samuel made a motion to APPROVE 2015 -OR -60 on the third and final reading with Councilperson Julius seconding, PASSING on a vote, 9-0. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Les Merkley — PUBLIC HEARING -2015-OR- An Ordinance changing the Zoning Map Designation of a Certain Tract of Property Located at 2113 Allison Lane and Fully Described in Attached Exhibit A from R1 to IS (TABLED) CITY COUNCIL ATTORNEY REPORT: Nothing at this time. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORT: Nothing at this time. PUBLIC COMMENT: Dr. Thacker was the only person signed up and he left as the New Business was tabled. COUNCIL COMMENT: 2 Councilperson Mike Smith: Would like to wish everyone who is running for office the best of luck tomorrow. Councilperson Ed Zastawny: Seconds Councilperson Smith. Make sure you get all of your people out to vote and best of luck. Councilperson Wadsworth: Also concurs, lots of success to everyone running for office tomorrow. Councilperson Sellers: Agreed. Councilperson Webb: Wants to wish everyone luck tomorrow. Councilperson Julius: Same. Councilperson Owen: Same. Councilperson Samuel: Same. Council President Gill: Rick Madden resigned from the Drainage Board from the last meeting. Council President Gill submitted the letter for the record. Mr. Madden is moving out of City limits. He was a great asset to the Drainage Board and very knowledgeable and his shoes will be difficult to fill. Would like to wish everyone luck. Everyone brings knowledge to the table and we will see tomorrow night what this Council will look like come January 1st ADJOURNMENT: Council President Gill asked for a motion to adjourn, made by Councilperson Owen and passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:14 PM. APPROVED BY: Lisa Girl, President ATT Vicki Conlin, Clerk 3