HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-28-1990COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
DECEMBER 28, 1990
The Common Council of the
in the Mayor's Conference Room, in the
Jeffersonville, Indiana, on the 28th day of
o'clock P.M.
City of Jeffersonville, Indiana met
City-County Building in
December, 1990, at 4:00
The special meeting for the discussion of the operation of the
Animal Shelter was called to order by Mayor Dale Orem and C. Richard
Spencer Jr. at the desk.
The roll was called and those present were: Councilpersons
Jimmy Carter, Marie Clapp, Tony Harrod, John Perkins, and Andrew
Williams.
Absent: Councilpersons Grooms and Waiz.
Others in attendance were: Clarksville Town
Dickman and Clerk and Treasurer Greg
Members Roy Everett and Charles
Board President
Isgrigg, Sellersburg Town
Ridenour, Clark County
Clark County Councilperson
Rick
Board
Commissioners Ralph Guthrie and Paul Garrett,
Anne Coffman Fowler, and Clark County Attorney Dan Moore.
Mayor Orem opened the meeting by explaining graphs
representing the percent of animals by municipality, the percent of
money expended, and the percent of revenue by municipality. Along with
this he explained all residents of the County pay County tax as well as
local municipality tax. Councilperson Perkins distributed figures
indicating actual expenditures at the Shelter for the years 1987, 1988,
1989, and 1990.
The meeting was then opened for discussion to try to work out
a reasonable solution to the fair financing of the animal shelter.
Comments, opinions, and solutions were given and discussed. Ail agreed
a short-term solution and a long-term solution need to be reached. Ms.
Jan Wheatley, Animal Shelter Manager answered questions.
Following all discussion, Councilperson Perkins made the
motion to use a budget of $140,000 as the base, divide this by the
percent of the population of people in each area, and use this as a fee
to be paid monthly for the first two months of 1991 while meetings
continue to reach a lone-term solution, and to ask Judge Donahue to
indefinitely postpone the January 11, 1991 hearing. All in attendance
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agreed to this motion. Each official body will appoint a representative
to attend a meeting on Wednesday, January 2, 1991 at 12:00 noon.
There being no
5:45 o'clock P.M.
further business the meeting was adjourned at
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