HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-07-2005 WorkshopJeffersonville City Council Workshop
Meeting Memorandum - February 7, 2005 - Mayor!s Conference Room
5:30 p.m.
Meeting called to order by:
City Council President Ron Grooms
Attendees:
Councilpersons Sellers, Grooms, Wilson, Grooms, Fetz and Zastawny. Also in
attendance were Mayor Waiz, City Attorney Les Merkley, Youth Commission Director
Bev Knight, Clerk-Treasurer Peggy Wilder, and Chief Deputy SUzy Bass.
Agenda Item 1, Sew Bond Issues
John Sever, Umbaugh & Associates, Jorge Lanz, Jacobi, Tombs & Lanz, and Buddy
Downs, Ice Miller, all appeared before the Council to discuss the Sewer Bond Is.sues.
Mr. Lanz told the Council that they have a twenty-year master plan with two options.
Build a new plant or expand the current plant. Mr. Downs said that the bonds can be
approved all at once or one at a time. Mr. Sever said that they are about to start the bond
procedures and the sewer increase should be adequate.
Action: The Bond Ordinance will be introduced at the February 21, 2005 Council
Meeting.
Agenda Item 2. Sewer Billing Procedures
Klm Johnson gave the Council a review of her billing procedures. She explained how
she certifies delinquents, Attorney Morris said that it is best to record these because it
protects the City if a person files bankruptcy.
Action: Councilperson Perkins complimented the Sewer Billing Office.
Agenda Item 3. City Pride Beautification
Peggy Duffy brought the Council up to date on the beautification of the City. They have
purchased a new "Welcome" sign funded by the Taste of Jeffersonville.
Action: There were no objections.
Agenda Item 4. Tax Abatement Policies
Greg Fitzloff appeared before the Council to discuss tax abatement policies. The Council
assured Mr. Fitzloff that the City would treat existing Jeffersonville firms as good if not
better than out-of-state companies.
Action: None taken.
Agenda Item 5. Youth Commission Report
Bev Knight gave the Council a report on what her job duties entail and what her youth
commission has done since its inception. She gave a background of herself and the
history of the youth commission. She provided the Council with many handouts of their
work and accomplishments. Councilperson Fetz apologized to Ms. Knight on his
ignorance of what her job was and all that she did.
Action: None taken
Agenda Item 6. Council Attorney Report
Attorney Morris told the Council that the Council should review the Redevelopment
Budget annually. The salaries must be in the Salary Ordinance.
Attorney Morris told the Council that they would receive two bills from him this month.
One amount for $1,000.00, which is his normal bill, and one in the amount of $1,200.00
for other work he has done.
Action: None taken
Council President Grooms asked the Council if the format he is using for the agenda is
acceptable to everyone. All agreed that it was a good format.
City Attorney Merkley presented a letter from Human Resource Director Klm Calabro
concerning the situation with the Council in regards to their PERF applications.
There being no other items of discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
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Ron GYoom,sTJ~ouncil President
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