HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-18-2005 Special SessionJeffersonville City Council Workshop Special Session
Meeting Memorandum - August 18, 2005 - Mayor's Conference Room
7:30 p.m.
Meeting called to order by at 7:30 p.m. by City Council President Ron Grooms
Attendees:
Councilpersons Sellers, Grooms, Wilson, Perkins, and McCanley. Councilperson Fetz
arrived at 9:00 p.m. Also in attendance was Chief Deputy Suzy Bass.
Agenda Approval:
The motion was made by Councilperson Sellers to add to the agenda Item A: Sanitary
Sewer Bd Appt and Item H: 2 claims from the City Attorney second by Councilperson
McCauley passing on a vote of 5-0.
Sanitary Sewer Board Appointment
Councilperson Sellers brought before the Council a request to appoint Douglas Ralston to
the Sanitary Board. After reading the appointment, the motion was made by
Councilperson Sellers to appoint Douglas L. Ralston, P.E. to the Sanitary Board, but
deleting the following from the 7t~ paragraph 'expecting it to be approved shortly'. The
motion was second by Councilperson Perkins passing on a vote of 4-0, with Council
President Grooms abstaining. The Council understands that there are conflicting legal
opinions and if Mr. Ralston does not have his Indiana License, they will need to seek
legal advice.
Engineer Budget
Bob Miller and Becky Shelling appeared before Council to discuss the City Engineer
Budget. Deputy Bass reminded the Council that it was previously approved to move the
salary of City Engineer to the Sewer Budget and to completely remove the Laborer from
the Engineer Budget. It was also previously approved to move into the Engineer Budget
the Electrical Engineer and the Electrician Assistant. The Longevity should now be
$1800:00, Social Security and Perf should be $6500.00 and reduce Overtime to $3000.00.
Mr. Miller requested no other changes in the Engineer Budget. The motion was made by
Councilperson McCauley to approve the Engineer budget as presented with the above
changes second by Councilperson Wilson passing on a vote of 5-0.
Mr. Miller asked for the Council's approval to hire Jerry Cobb from EMC as he is doing
work for the City already. He was told by the Drainage Dept that this had been taken out
of the Salary Ordinance and it needs to be taken before the Council. Deputy Bass said
that it was still in the Salary Ordinance. The Council was in favor of the request but said
the Engineer Miller would have to appear before the Sewer Board to have the contract
with EMC amended removing Mr. Cobb from the contract.
The motion was made by Councilperson Sellers to move the salary for the City Engineer
Secretary from Sanitation, Vehicle Maintenance and Engineer into the Sewer Department
and paying half of her longevity from Sewage second by Councilperson McCauley
passing on a vote of 5-0.
Board of Public Works
At the request of Engineer Miller the motion was made by Councilperson Perkins to
increase traffic signals to $22,000.00 second by Councilperson McCauley passing on a
vote of 5-0.
The motion was made by Councilperson Perkins to cut the line for Switchboard to
$10,000.00 second by Councilperson Wilson passing on a vote of 5-0.
The motion was made by Councilperson Perkins to approve the budget as presented with
the above changes second by Councilperson Sellers passing on a vote of 5-0.
Common Council
Councilperson Perkins made the motion to raise the Council's salary 3% for budget
purposes second by Councilperson McCauley passing on a vote of 5-0.
The motion was made by Councilperson Wilson to increase Professional Services to
$30,000.00 second by Councilperson Perkins passing on a vote of
The motion was made by Councilperson Perkins to increase Travel to $10,500.00 second
by Councilperson Wilson passing on a vote of 5-0.
The motion was made by Councilperson McCanley to change the Sidewalk line to
$10,000.00 second by Councilperson Sellers passing on a vote of 5-0.
The motion was made by Councilperson McCauley to reduce the Interpreter line to $0.00
second by Councilperson Perkins passing on a vote of 5-0.
The motion was made by Councilperson Fetz to create a line for Howard Steamboat
Museum for $1,000.00 and Christmas Tours for $2,000.00 second by Councilperson
Sellers passing on a vote of 5-0.
Council President Groom presented the Council with a letter from Tony Decker,
representing the Beautification Committee, requesting an additional $5,000.00 for next
year bringing the total to $10,000.00. The motion was made by Councilperson Fetz to
approve this request second by Councilperson McCauley passing on a vote of 5-0.
The motion was made by Councilperson McCauley approve the budget as presented with
the changes above, second by Councilperson Wilson passing on a vote of 5-0.
City Court
The motion was made by Councilperson Perkins to approve City Court Budget as
presented reflecting a 3% raise, second by Councilperson McCauley passing on a vote of
5-0.
The motion was made by Councilperson Perkins to approve the Probation User Fund as
presented reflecting a 3% raise, second by Councilperson Fetz passing on a vote of 5~0.
Deputy Bass presented the Council with two claims from the City Attorney. One claim
was to Nextel in the amount of $170.55 and a claim to Les Merkley for $94.00. The
motion was made by Councilperson McCauley to approve the two claims second by
Councilperson Sellers passing on a vote of 5-0.
Council President Grooms reminded the Council that the next Budget Meeting would be
on Tuesday August 23, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.
They're being no other items of discussion, the motion was made by Councilperson
Wilson to ad oum at 9:55 p.m. second by Councilperson Perkins passing on a vote of 5-0.
Ron Gro7
Council President
Attest:
Peggy ~it~ Clerk Treasurer