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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-18-02March 18, 2002 1 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA MARCH 18, 2002 The Common Couneil of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana met in regular session in Muki-Purpose Meeting Room in the City-County Building, Jeffersonville, Indiana at 7:30 on the 18th day of March 2002. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Thomas R. Galligan, with Clerk Trea Peggy Wilder at the desk. Also present were City Attorney Anne Marie Galligan, and Det Clerk Barbara Hollis. Mayor Galligan welcomed all in attendance, asking all those presen stand as Councilperson Ron Ellis gave the invocation. Mayor Galligan then asked all ti present to join him in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. The roll was called and those present were; Councilpersons Les Merkley, Ron Denny Frantz, Rob Wa[z, and Barbara Wilson. Absent: Coancilpersons Ron Grooms and Vicki Conlin Conncilperson Ellis asked that item #16 on the agenda be removed. Councilp. Merkley then made the motion to approve the agenda as amended, seconded by Councilpe Waiz, passing unanimously. Mayor Galligan presented the minutes of the meeting of March 4, 2002 for considere by the Council. Councilperson Wilson made the motion to approve the March 4, 2002 min as presented, seconded by Councilperson Merkley, passing unanimously. Clerk Treasurer Wilder presented the claim list for consideration by the Cou explaining two additional claims. Council Attorney Jack Vissing reviewed his memo to the Council suggesting a compromise to regarding the claim for Police cars (attacl Councilperson Waiz made the motion to accept Mr. Vissing's proposal, seconded Councilperson Ellis, passing on a vote of 4-1. Council President Frantz voted no. Councilpe Ellis made the motion to table the claim to Bloomington Ford in the amount of $142,570.7 the purchase of 7 Police cars, seconded by Councilperson Waiz, passing on a vote of 4-1 Council President Frantz voting no. Councilperson Merkley than made the motion to apg the claims as presented, seconded by Councilperson Waiz, passing on a vote of Councilperson Ellis voted against passage. the ucer uty to )se llis, son 'soil tion ares ~cil, City ed). by rson for vith rove 4-1. March 18, 2002 2 PUBLIC COMMENT: Ms. Barbara Anderson appeared before the Council requesting a donation of $30,000 emergency shelter for this year. She also requests emergency shelter be included in the bur next year. Ms. Anderson distributed a fact sheet of those served and invites calls for questions. She can be reached at 284-3373, Ext. 105. Mayor Galligan said this is a good set to the community. Councilperson Waiz would like to look over the information. Ms. Jill Schimpffof Schimpff's Confectionery, appeared before the Council as a men of the Bi-Centeunial Committee to request collections for display during the celebration. also said the committee is looking for items that could be auctioned. There were no department reports. AGENDA ITEMS: Mayor's Assistant Dustin White invited the Council to a meeting with Hyatt P~ Consulting regarding the Urban Enterprise Zone on April 2. Mayor Galligan will speak tc Rotary Club at noon on March 19. The Sanitary Sewer Board approved longevity at their meeting. The Department of Redevelopment is looking into a web education bridge Pm Assistant White said the position of Mayor Galligan in ordering the police cars was approp and asks the Council to perform their civil duty to approve the claim. Attorney Galligan presented and explained Ordinance No. 2002-OR-6, An Ord~ Regulating The Excavation And Restoration Of Street And Alley Pavements (Paved Unpaved) Within The Public Rights-Of-Way Under City Of Jeffersonville Jurisdiction, as the Council treat this as a new Ordinance. Councilperson Merkley made the motion to Ordinance No. 2002-OR-6 on the first reading, seconded by Councilperson Waiz, pa~ unanimously. Mr. Allen Applegate, Attorney representing LPI Investors, appeared before the Co~ to request approval for a voluntary annexation by Utica. Attorney Applegate explained the Councilperson Waiz made the motion to pass Resolution No. 2002-R-15, A ResolutioJ Approve Utica Annexation, seconded by Councilperson Merkley, passing unanimously. Ms. Lisa Thompson, Assistant Director, New Directions Housing, appeared befor~ Council to request a donation of $7,500 for the Repair Affair program. Ms. Thom summarized the prior year project. Mayor Galligan said this is a good program. Councilp~ get my 5ce bet the last ect. 'iate tnce Or crag ~ass sing a~cil rea. To the ~son ~son March 18, 2002 3 ATTEST: Merkley made the motion to pass a claim in the amount of $7,500 from the Council bud special projects, seconded by Councilperson Wilson, pass~ uminimously. Councilperson Merkley, on behalf of Councilperson Conlin, invited all to a meetin discuss a parking garage, on April 3, 2002 at 6:00 P.M. in the old bank building. Director of Redevelopment David Duggins appeared before the Council to re~ passage of Ordinance No. 2002-OR-7, An Ordinance Changing The Zoning Map Designatio: A Certain Tract Of Property Being More Particularly Described As The 17 (+/-) Acres Bound 12t~ Street On The North, By Watt Street On The West, By Tenth Street On The South, And Ivlechanic Street On The East, Located 'Within The City Of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indi, Councilperson Waiz made the motion to pass Ordinance No. 2002-OR-7, seconded Councilperson Merkley, passing unanimously. COUNCIL AND MAYOR COMMENTS: There were no conunents. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjotn PEGGY WtrdI)ER, CLERK AND TREASURER ~et, ~ to test Of By By rna. by ned HAVEN HOUSE SERV]:CES, ]:NC. FACT SHEET-WI:LI.ZAMS EMER ,ENC3t SHELTER 2001 +Haven House Services has served 643 unduplicated people in 2001 ~ 154 of these people are children under 18 · 489 of these people are adults over 18 ~' 212 of these adults are single males · 136 of these adults are single females · 39 of these adults are couples ~34 of these adults are two parent households · 1 of these adults are Mate Head of Household ~'67 of these adults are Female Head of Household 198 or 41% are employed 2 or .05% are unemployed 26 or 6% are on Sociai Security 22 or 5% are on TANF 50 or 11% are on SSI 9 or 2% am on Child Su!vport tot ,05% am on Veterans Benefits 23% Other (Day Labor etch) ~' 64 or 41% are cl~Idren under age 5 e 33 or 32% are children age 6-10 e 20 or 15% are children 1042 e 19 or 13% are children 13-17 Repair Affair in Southern Indiana A request for support to The City of Jeffersonville from Repair Affair, a program of New Directions Housing Corporation Requested amount: $7,500 Total project budget: $30,500 For most Americans, home is more than shelter. Owning a home is part of the dream of independence and the earned reward for years of employment. Repair Affair is dedicated to the support of the elderly and disabled as they are chaUenged as homeowners. It is critically important that elders or those who are physically disabled have continued options to Eve in the neighborhood homes they worked their lifetimes to own. Repair Affair homeowners live in the most established neighborhoods in our community, many hay bought their homes 25, 30 or even 40 years ago. By strengthening the safety and security of their homes, we also strengthen neighborhoods. On Saturday, June 8, 2002, Repair Affair's 200 volunteers will focus their repair efforts on 25 homes in Southern Indiana- with at least 10 of these homes being located in The City of Jeffersonville. Your sponsorship of Repair Affair will go a long way toward providing safety and and a renewed sense of independence to the elderly and disabled homeowners in Jeffersonville. Indiana-American Water Co, team working on Ms. May's house in Jeffersonville Thanks fn advance [or your support! In 200~, of 11 Jeffersonvilie applicant homes, 10 received help from Repair Affair's teams. So far in 2002, three elderly homeowners have applied for help and outreach is ongoing to locate others. Kennedy's home in Jeffersonville For more information or with quesfion~ please contact: Lisa Thompson, Assistant Director, N~w Directions Housing Corp. at 944-9557 or Ag, en~ Address: 415 E. 8~ Stre~ New Albany, 47150 or 1000 E. Liberty Stte~ Louisville, KY 40204-1029 ng Memo to Jeffersonville City Council From John R. Vissing, Attorney at Law In re: Cumulative Capital Development Fund March 18, 2002 Reference is made to my Memo dated March 3, 2002. I have reviewed the pertinent statutes and your budgetary practices and it is still my opinion that the Jeffersonville City Council correctly excluded from the 2002 budget any purchase of new police cars. I further believe that consistent with my Memo the individuals who ordered new police cars in defiance of the budget did so at their own risk and at odds with the best interests of the Jeffersonville taxpayers. Further that no emergency existed to justify such an expense. These individuals who ordered the new police cars are subject to damages for the results of their actions. The issues have become political and are not issues in thebest interests of the taxpayers of Jeffersonville. In an effort to offer to the Administration an opportunity to keep the new police cars, yet respect the responsibility of the City Council to budget taxpayers money to operate the city a compromise is offered. The City Council should only approve this claim subject to the following terms: That the Administration in writing admit that the act of ordering the police cars with knowledge that they were not budgeted was wrong. That no furore violations of the budget process be taken by the Administration and that the Administration will participate in preparation of future budgets in good faith. That on or before March 27, 2002, the Administration will provide in writing for Council approval and adoption specific expenditures for the Cumulative Capital Development Fund for the remainder of 2002 in amounts that will not exceed the $200,000 budgeted less the cost to pay the claim for the new unbudgeted police cars. In other words the Administration in writing will advise the Council and the City Departments how to fund projects valued at $200,000 by using only $50,000 that will likely remain.