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Home My WebLink About01-05-98COUNCt L PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COU-NCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONx,S7~,LE- I'NDIANA JANUARY 5, 1998 The Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville met in regular session in the Multi-Purpose Meeting Room in the City-County Building, Jeffersonville, Indiana, at 7:00 P.M. on the 5th day ol January, 1998. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Thomas R. Galligan, with Clerk and Treasurer C Richard Spencer Jr. at the desk. Mayor Galligan welcomed all in attendance, asking all those presem to stand as Reverend Joyce Seaman gave the invocation. Mayor Galligan asked all those present t¢ join him in the pledge of ailegiance to the flag. The roll was called and those present were Councilpersons John Perkins, Ron Ellis, Peg~ Knight Wilder, Barbara Wilson, Andrew Williams III, and Vicky Conlin. Absent: Councilperson Donna M. Frantz.. Mayor Galligan presented the rninutes ofthemeetingofDecember 15, 1997 for consideratio! by the Council. Councilperson Conlin made the motion to approve the minutes as presented seconded by Councilperson Williams and carried unanimously. Clerk and Treasurer Spencer presented the claim list, explaining three additional claims, f,oI consideration by the Council. Following all discussion, Councilperson Wilder made the motion, t~ approve the claims as well as the additional as presented, seconded by Councilperson Conlin, pass~nl unanimou ~ly. Ms. Joan Smith, Exectr~ive Director for Noah's Ark, appeared before the Co~.~2dl '~o ' o ,e · ' City )~tonmy Sedvcick Gal~gan present~ Ordinance No. 9g*OR-1, As Ordinance Prowm~ -, ~ ~ ' Plan For Sewer Tap Fees (Amending Section 50,64 Of Tke ~or A Deferrea ~ aymenr Mun~dpal ~dQ. A~omey S~w[ck GaCJg~n expIak~e~ ~e amends{ s~zfions. Com~c[~person Conl~ made the morion to p~ss Ordma~ce No. 9g*Ogd on the ~rsl m~d second reno n~,s, seconded Coun.dlperson WitN.ams~ p~ssk~g tmammousb. Mayor Ga11~g~n presented the Could whh Ns recommendations for appoNtmenl to Jeffersonville H~stofic District Board Of Review. Coundlperson Perkhxs ststed Ns only objecdc was to the appo ntment of Sam Cox. M~yor G¢l~gar~ justified this 8ppo{ntment by saying those · ~' CouncJlperson Pedd~ comp1~in shouM be on commktees. He is trying to get najszyers mvotwo. sam Mr. Cox is the most ant¢.-Nstodc preservation person he h~s dezk wkh, wh~le dt the otb , -. ; ........ celJc~t Mayor GsI~Egcn vvs~ts Mr. Cox on fi:e inside tooMng out instead outside looking m. Coencdperson W~II ams m~de tn,~ motion to c~'e~i Ma or ~h san s sl~Xe f the leffersonv~ ,e H~tonc Bored O~ Ro~cw as presented, s~mnded by Councilperson Con!in, passi~ on a vote of 4--2. Counmipm'soas Pen( ns and E hs votea nay. : ' - ' ~ ~.~ ~,~lI o~ asking the Cmmcd to vet,, on this a. ¢ e next ,.~ctu,~s. A copy ~S the morton to s~slmnd th~ fmcs ~or , ~.~.~ a~ :~::t 3 ~ ~ by Cotmd~pcr~o~'~ C...., Perkins fid!ing on a vote of6-t v~{h Couac Ipm son n,?~ ~,~> . psssa,;e. CouncHpcrson the motion to pass Ordinance No. 98-OR-3 on the first and second regdings, seconded Councflpm son Wfitmms, pa~smg unanimously. Attorney Spu,Sck Galligan presented and explained Ordinance No. 9g-OR-.4, Aa Ordhmno Transfixing Ccrta{n Funds Whhin S~me Department Vemcle Msmtcsance7. Coundperson Perk{n on t ,e first and second readings, seconded b made the motlon to pass Ordinance No. 98-OR-4 CouncHper?on Ellis, passing unanimously. · - * ' ' - ' 98-OR-.5, AnOrdinam Attorney Sedwtck Galhgan presented and expmmea O~ dmance No. Transfen%~ Ce~ain Funds Wkhin S~me Depa.rmem (Probat[on User Fund). Coundlperson Perkin pta.ted he has received ca!~s from several laca~ atorneys who have concerns that Judge Lindsey wi be the ~nly Judge in Nxd~sna to draw part oLiN salay fi~om pro>aion fees. }{els not sayNg this i you cannot do t, Counci person W~ der madcthe ~oI onto pass Ordinance No. ~8-O~ 5 or d~e fir and second readNg, seconded by Councflperscn Pcr~ ms. There followed dkcuss~on regardin payrolls be,rig' made b~o,~ .... thc rented tra4~sfbrs were complete. Coundlperson Perkh~s v,,~thdrew' Ns' secona* and Cou' t~Sboisof,, ~ ....... Wi der wi ,I:r w hc~- tactic ~ to ix ss Ord~na.ace No. o-~<,...,rx:, .... the m. otiol~ to ..... ~"' Ord[nmxcc OR-3_ Pcrkk, s mods t.e motion to a;spcr~d mc rJts~ imf Ordinance No 93.-OR-3. ~c--~ - .... --$-d by ',- :'-, .c '~ ~ ...... · ' . -~S . Couno~pcFsor~I'{ shored r,,ot have to taste ~ a~ input. Com~dlperson Ellis does not usually receive his Council packet until the Friday before th ' ' Monday meeting and there is no real chance to reach the Department Head during worMng houri Cound!pe~son Wilder s~d there have been many times when items have been tabled or voted on o~ or two r~dings. Sh.~ ~a t think of one major issaes the Com,cil has suspendM the roles and %lin sided" people. The agenda Is pub,mhe~, and the press is no6fied. There are times when things ~ ha,e to be taken m~o o~ such as tor~g}2. Each ~ssue has to be wmshea. Councilperson Ellis has sa before, and stilt says, when he is not comfortaNe wid~ the information he has, he will not vote ~ suspend. Mayor Galligan a~'ees Mlh that but does have a problem when things are in a budget m i~ is a~ the reques~ oFthe Clerk Treasurer's O~ce, he feels ~hey should be taken care o5 Councitperson Perkins made the motion to nominate Counci!person Ellis as Council Preside for 199g, seconded by Council President Witsom Counciiperson Williams made the motion nora.mate Couacl~person Conlin as Counc~ President for 1998, secondea by Councitperson Wil& Councilpersons Perkilm, ElNa and Wilson voted for Councilperson Ellis. Councilpersons Wild, ~ 'dh As there is a tie vote, the vo~e Mll be tak Williams, and Conlin voted for Councilperson ,~o,~, . again when there are sevmo Cot ncilpcrsons present. ' ~,- ~ ¢,~,~ a reside~r z:c Maple a~d Graham as she has Couad!persoa PerkNs received a ~, -~ - been gettiug much response 6'om the Animal Shelter regarding cats. Councilperson Perkins as iRhe nuisance ordinance v,o~,~., be e'~Forced. Maym Gath~a~¢ said this v. as.a top~ o~ d~scuss~or · ' "-. Feet o~cers have been pm together to go re the deparrmem head meedng and was top p~o~ e' ' ~ : l ~ey ~,'c~ ara3, on top o~ tins. Attorney S adw~ck Ga!hSan sa~d ~ 34at'on h~s beta w~ten C6,mdlpetsoa Perkh~s ':.,~}~ ~e b~i~gi~g a.~ orca: ~s?ae b ot ..- : ' ~ ,"'~ "work~nop Tl~ursds~', at 6.30 forward to a~other good year. fie is k{ ,tr forward 1o completing 'Improvements are being made in Jefl~rsonvilte. Mayor Oalligan stated the general fm~d balance up $133,000 and the gain over the budget was $64g,000. The department heads have done a goc · , ' .... ss hearing th~t pe~pte think the administration is spending a k }ob of mm*ag ng ~e~, mo,,ey. He of money and the City will be spent into poveay. Money has been turned back h~ from the budgt tixe last two yours, The increase in taxes last year was zero. The reasons so m~ch can be done because the d<;partment heads are managing the money and making good decisions. A lot of retm on the dollar is recewea b~aus~ it is mana~o- The same money is being used over and over agai Mayor Galliga~ is proud of what is being done. All claims have to be approved her~. The funds are getdng going up. We are managing, that is why there is success. We '-' , more bang for the bu Mayor Galligan is proud of the department heads and the Cound! and the cotnmunky should 1 proud. Great things haxe beep done. Dkches have b~n cleaned, and houses tom down. Overall t place ~s being cleaned up and new bmldmgs are going up. Mayor Ga ~ gan ~s proud. · ~ -.- Council, Councilperson Perkins made t There being no further business to come b~ o, c the motion to ad~om'n at 8:I0 P.M., seconded by Cound~porson Co~Iin, passing u~an ATTEST: GAt ,LIGAN le