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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-16-2002coUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA DECEMBER 16, 2002 The Common Council of the City of Seffersonville met in regular session in the Multi- Purpose Meeting Room in the City County Building, Jeffersonville, Indiana at 7:30 p.m. on the 16t~ day of December 2002. Council President Denny Frantz called the meeting to order, with Deputy Clerk Lynne Mayfield and Clerk Treasurer Peggy Wilder at the desk. Council President Frantz asked all those present to stand as Councilman Ellis gave the invocation. Council President Frantz asked all those present to join him in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. The roll was called and those present were Councilpersons Les Merkley, Vickie Conlin, Denny Frantz, Rob Waiz,' Barbara Wilson, and Ron Grooms. Councilperson Wilson made the motion to approve the minutes of 11-14-02, seconded by Councilperson Grooms and carried unanimously. Councilperson Wilson made the motion to approve the minutes of 11-18-02, seconded by Councilperson Merkley and carded unanimously. Clerk Treasurer Wilder presented two transfer ordinances 24A and 24B as requested by Councilperson Waiz that were not included in the packets. They are to transfer monies into hospitalization from the Common Council, ADA, and Safety budgets for a total amount of $62,000.00. CoUncilperson Merkley made the motion to approve the amended agenda, seconded by Councilperson Waiz and carried unanimously. Clerk Treasurer Wilder had one additional claim for the Treasurer of Clark County for the switchboard operator in the amount of $11,187.75. Councilperson Ellil said there was a claim on page 14 from CumCap Development on a 1992 Van for $4,500.00. He said he was under the impression that no more Vehicles would be purchased. Clerk Treasurer Wilder said it's a Fire Dept. van and the Fire Department ran short in overtime and pension so to make balances in their budget we needed to pay this claim from Cum Cap Development. Councilperson Ellis said he doesn't think the van is worth $2,500.00. Councilperson Conlin said she specifically remembers the Council telling the fire department and police department that until fiscally ok there would be no dive team. Clerk Treasurer Wilder said the claim was passed previously within the Fire Department and we're trying to repost it. Councilperson Grooms asked if we are in possession of the van and Clerk Treasurer Wilder said yes. She said that the Fire Department budget will still close out in the red. Wilder said the overtime is in the red $12,769.64 and Pension is in the red $17,909.20 and they must be paid. The Fire Dept is transferring from other line items. Councilperson Grooms asked Engineer Miller about a $6,000.00 claim to the Culpepper Group. Engineer Miller said it's for a policy procedure manual for the City of Jeff. Engineer Miller said he had the money in his budget to pay for it. Culpepper Cooper said he did a proposal for the administration to do a personnel policy manual because it hadn't been updated for about six years. Councilperson Merkley said this was never brought up in the Board of Public Works. Councilperson Grooms made the motion to approve the claims with the additions, and seconded by Councilperson Merkley. Ayes: Councilpersons Wilson, Conlin, Waiz, Frantz. Nays: Councilperson Ellis. INSURANCE: Culpepper Cooper said quotes were gotten from Sagamore, Anthem, and Humana. Humana gave the best quote overall and a fully insured one. He said he will take the Humana quote and the Anthem quote and build on it and have the two give a new quote for April 1, 2003. He said the Board of Public Works has taken no action yet. Cooper presented to the Council what he thinks is the most current retiree rates. He thinks the four tier rate is the most fair to retirees. Councilperson Conlin asked if it's possible to go from January to January versus April to April and Cooper said yes. Councilperson Grooms said that while reviewing the current insurance booklet it states that an employee is eligible for full insurance at date of hire which he thinks is unusual. Cooper said it is and not all insurance carriers would do that but since the city is self insured it can be done. Grooms asked if it would make sense to delay eligibility to 90 days after employment that you could possibly cut some cost. Cooper said you could cut cost and control some bad risk. Cooper said that not many cities and towns have a waiting period and he doesn't know why. Grooms asked if Cooper would recommend a waiting period. Cooper said he would have no problem recommending it. Grooms asked what is considered by insurance as a seasonal employee. Cooper said 32 hours or less is considered seasonal or a seasonal employee could be someone who works as many hours as they want but will not be eligible for benefits at anytime. Grooms said our manual states that they are eligible for benefits. Cooper said that is a mistake in the manual. Councilperson Waiz presented a Resolution 2002R37 requesting the Mayor to remove the current agent of record from the City's health insurance. He said we haven't gotten the best quality and cost effective insurance available. Councilperson Waiz made the motion to approve Resolution 2002R37, seconded by Councilperson Merkley and carried unanimously. Councilperson Conlin said the whole council agreed in August to continue the quest for better insurance but it may no happen. Culpepper Cooper asked to speak. He said that since this is directed at his ability to be the agent of record for the city that he has done everything he's been asked to do and he did not tell the City Council what to budget for the last 5 years. He's only been working with the Council for 18 months. He said his proposals were all guaranteed. He said he does not think that removing him as agent of record is anything other than a problem with disagreements on whether you want to believe an insurance contract or the marketing manual. Cooper asked that this resolution not be supported and doesn't think it's appropriate at this time. Resolution No.2002-R-38- A resolution approving statement of benefits for purposes of property tax abatement. Councilperson Conlin made the motion to pass Resolution 2002- R-38m seconded by Councilperson Grooms and carried unanimously. Resolution 2002-R-39- A resolution of Common Council of City of Jeffersonville, Ind. Providing preliminary approval of issuance of Bonds for purpose of providing financing of certain economic development facilities to be owned and operated by Amatrol Inc. Councilperson Merkley made the motion to pass, seconded by Councilperson Conlin and carded unanimously. Resolution No. 2002-R-40- A resolution allowing tax abatement and approving statement of benefits for purposes of property tax abatement. Councilperson C onlin made the motion to pass, seconded by Councilperson Merkley. Councilperson Grooms made the motion to amend for a five year tax abatement for qualifying new equipment, seconded by Councilperson Merkley and carded unanimously. Ordinance No. 2002-OR-37- An ordinance transferring certain funds within same dept. Councilperson Merkley made the motion pass Ordinance No. 2002-37 on the second and third readings. Ayes: Conlin, Wilson, Grooms, Waiz, Frantz Nays: Ellis. Ordinance 2002-OR-38- An ordinance of additional appropriations. Councilperson Merkley made the pass on all three readings, seconded by Conlin and carried unanimously. Councilperson Ellis said he doesn't approve of but will pass. Ordinance 2002-OR-39- An ordinance changing the zoning map designation. Councilperson Merkley made the motion to pass, seconded by Councilperson Waiz and carried unanimously. Ordinance 2002-OR-40- An ordinance transferring certain funds within same department. (Fire Dept.) Councilperson Conlin made the motion to suspend the rules and pass on all three readings, seconded by Councilperson Grooms. Councilperson Conlin made the motion to approve ordinance 2002-OR-40, and seconded by Councilperson Grooms. Ayes: Merkley, Wilson, Waiz, Frantz. Nays: Ellis Ordinance 2002OR-41- An ordinance transferring certain funds within same department (General fund Clerk Treasurer budget: Councilperson Merkley made the motion to suspend the rules and pass on all three readings, seconded by Councilperson Grooms. Councilperson Merkley made the motion to pass Ordinance 2002-OR-41, seconded by Councilperson Grooms. Ayes: Wilson, Conlin, Frantz, Waiz. Nays: Ellis Ordinance 2002-OR-42- An ordinance transferring certain funds within same department General fund Clerk Treasurer. Councilperson Grooms made the motion to pass on all three readings, seconded by Councilperson Merkley. Ayes: Frantz, Wilson, Conlin, Waiz. Nays: Ellis Ordinance 2002-OR-43- An ordinance transferring certain funds within same department (Motor Vehicle). Councilperson Conlin made the motion to suspend the rules and pass on all three readings, seconded by Councilperson Grooms. Councilperson Conlin made the motion to pass ordinance 2002-OR-43, seconded by Councilperson Grooms. Ayes: Waiz, Wilson, Merkley, Frantz. Nays: Ellis Ordinance 2002-OR-44- An ordinance transferring certain funds within same dept. (Probation User) Councilperson Conlin made the motion to suspend the rules and pass on all three readings, seconded by Councilperson Grooms. Councilperson Conlin made the motion to pass ordinance 2002-OR-44, seconded by Councilperson Grooms. Ayes: Waiz, Grooms, Merkley, Wilson, Frantz. Nays: Ellis Ordinance 2002-OR-45- An ordinance transferring certain funds within same department (Cum Cap Improvemt.) Councilperson Grooms made the motion to suspend the rules and pass on all three readings, seconded by Councilperson Conlin. Councilperson Grooms made the motion to pass ordinance 2002-OR-45, seconded by Councilperson Conlin. Ayes: Merkley, Frantz, Wilson, Waiz. Nays: Ellis Ordinance 2002-OR-46- An ordinance transferring certain funds within same department (Sanitation) Councilperson Conlin made the motion to suspend the roles and pass on all three readings, seconded by Councilperson Grooms. Councilperson Conlin made the motion to pass ordinance 2002-OR-46, seconded by Councilperson Grooms. Ayes: Merkley, Waiz, Wilson, Frantz. Nays: Ellis Ordinance 2002-OR-47- An ordinance transferring certain funds within same department. (ADA Safety Budget: Councilperson Waiz made the motion to suspend the rules and pass on three readings, seconded by Councilperson Conlin. Councilperson Waiz made the motion to pass ordinance 2002-OR-47, seconded by Councilperson'Conlin. Ayes: Grooms, Wilson, Merkley, Frantz. Nays: Ellis Ordinance 2002-OR-48- An ordinance transferring certain funds within same department. (Common Council) Councilperson Waiz made the motion to suspend the mles and pass on three readings, seconded by Councilperson Conlin. Councilperson Waiz made the motion to pass ordinance 2002-48, seconded by Councilperson Conlin and carried unanimously. Ordinance 2002-OR-49- An ordinance fixing police and fire salaries for the year 2003. Councilperson Grooms made the motion to suspend the rules in anticipation of passing ordinance 2002-OR-49 on three readings to include police and fire only with a 3 1/2 percent raise, seconded by Councilperson Conlin. Councilperson Grooms made the motion to pass ordinance 2002-OR-49, seconded by Councilperson Conlin and carried unanimously. Ordinance 2002-OR-50- An ordinance amending ordinance 2001-OR-25, fixing basic salaries of appointed officers and employees of the city of Jeffersonville other than police and fire. Councilperson Grooms made the motion to suspend the rules and pass on all three readings, seconded by Councilperson Conlin and carded unanimously. Councilperson Grooms made the motion to pass ordinance 2002-OR-50 on 3 readings for $700.00 maximum raise per employee and to delete Mechanic//2, one CDL driver MV, two heavy equipment operators from sewage, and one labor utility worker from sewage and to eliminate birthday pay, seconded by Councilperson Ellis. Ayes: Grooms, Wilson, Ellis. Nays: Conlin, Waiz, Merkley, Frantz. Failed. Ordinance 2002-OR-51- An ordinance giving all employees other than police and fire a 3 lA percent raise to be capped at $1200.00 maximum. Councilperson Merkley made the motion to suspend the rules and pass on three readings, seconded by Councilperson Coniin. Ayes: Grooms, Merkley, Walz, Frantz, Wilson, Nays: Ellis. Councilperson Merkley made the motion to pass ordinance 2002~OR-51 on the first and second readings, seconded by Conlin. Ayes: Merkley, Grooms, Conlin, Frantz. Nays: Ellis, Walz, Wilson. Motion passed 4-3 Comments: The Council wished Happy Holidays to all. Councilperson Grooms announced a meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. on December 17,2002 at Liter's Quarry. Councilperson Grooms said his honesty and integrity were attacked by Councilperson Ellis two weeks previously. The dispute was in regard to prescription drug cards that Mr. Ellis used and the pricing by Mr. Grooms. Mr. Grooms said many untruths were told. Mr. Groom's said he never overcharged Mr. Ellis and doesn't care how many cards he has. Ellis said Mr. Grooms is a liar. Councilperson Conlin announced a I. rEA meeting to be held at 5:00 p.m. on December 17, 2002. She said that at the last meeting she was asked by the UEG President if the Council could help fund a trip. She said she told them that any extra money would probably go towards health insurance but would report back if there were any extra money. Conlin said she did not vote on this issue of paying for a trip and stated for the record that she is not a racist. Councilperson Frantz commended Councilperson Waiz for his work on the health insurance. Councilperson Frantz said the last Council meeting for the year would be set for Thursday, December 19, 2002 at 12:00 noon. Clerk Treasurer Wilder said she would advertise it. .. .: There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilperson Frantz made the motion to adjourn at 10:30 p.m., seconded by Councilperson Merkley, passing unanimously. MAYOR TH R. GALLIGAN ATTEST: