City Council

MINUTES OF THE MAY MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON OPENING OF MEETING: THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA, MET IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL ON THURSDAY, MAY 12th, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M., WITH PRESIDENT ANTONY BIBBS PRESIDING ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILMAN BELL, COUNCILWOMAN CULP, COUNCILMAN GRAHAM, COUNCILMAN DIXON, COUNCILWOMAN DAVIS, COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON, COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES AND PRESIDENT BIBBS ABSENT: COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MINUTES: COUNCILMAN GRAHAM MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 12TH, 2016 REGULAR MEETING AND THE APRIL 19TH, 2016 SPECIAL MEETING. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIXON, ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. MINUTES APPROVED. COMMUNICATIONS: GREG WINKLER DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSED BUSINESS INCENTIVES/ OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2016. JAMES EVERET AND BILL FARMEN SPOKE TO COUNCIL REGARDING NEPOTISM. PRESIDENT BIBBS ASKED FOR CONSENT TO MOVE RESOLUTION 13-16 TO THE TOP OF THE AGENDA. COUNCIL GAVE UNANIMOUS CONSENT, RESOLUTION 13-16 MOVED TO THE TOP OF AGENDA RESOLUTION 13-16 - A RESOLUTION OF THE ANDERSON CITY COMMON COUNCIL CONGRATULATING THE ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC TEAM ON HAVING A SUCCESSFUL REGULAR SEASON AND BEING RUNNER-UP IN THE WTHR “BRAIN GAME” COMPETITION. COUNCILWOMAN CULP MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON. READ BY CITY CLERK. COUNCILWOMAN CULP READ THE RESOLUTION IN ITS ENTIRETY. COUNCILWOMAN CULP CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOW: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. RESOLUTION 13-16 ADOPTED. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES WITH FIRST (1ST) AND SECOND (2ND) READINGS APPROVED: ORDINANCE 5-16 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 35-82, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED, CHAPTER 77 OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHANGING TRAFFIC SCHEDULES RELATING TO SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF ANDERSON. COUNCILWOMAN DAVIS MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON – READ BY CITY CLERK. MIKE SPYERS, CITY ENGINEER WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO REPRESENT THE ORDINANCE WHICH REGULATES TRAFFIC FLOW ON FOREST DR. FROM 30 MILES PER HOUR TO 25 MILES PER HOUR. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING THE ORDINANCE. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILWOMAN DAVIS. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 5-16 ADOPTED. 1 ORDINANCE 8-16 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1987, AND ALL ORDINANCES AMENDING ORDINANCE 1987, ENTITLED RULES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, TO ESTABLISH A STANDING COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS. COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES –READ BY CITY CLERK. TIM LANANE CITY ATTORNEY REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH WILL CREATE AN ADDITIONAL STANDING COMMITTEE PERTAINING TO HOMELESSNESS WITHIN THE CITY OF ANDERSON. COUNCILMAN GRAHAM ALSO SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THIS ORDINANCE. NEIL KIRBY, OF THE CHRISTIAN CENTER SPOKE ON THE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS. THERE WERE SEVERAL COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE ORDINANCE. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN DIXON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 –NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 8-16 ADOPTED. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE 10-16 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS AND ESTABLISHING A MATERIALITY THRESHOLD. COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BELL – READ BY CITY CLERK. DOUG WHITHAM, CITY CONTROLLER WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO REPRESENT THE ORDINANCE WHICH SETS AMOUNTS OF $1000 FOR CASH VARIANCES AND $5000 FOR NON-CASH VARIANCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILWOMAN DAVIS. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 10-16 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 10-16 – COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BELL – READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN DIXON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 10-16 PASSED SECOND READING ORDINANCE 11-16 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 63-01 ESTABLISHING A RAIN DAY FUND FOR THE CITY OF ANDERSON. COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP – READ BY CITY CLERK. DOUG WHITHAM, CITY CONTROLLER WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO REPRESENT THE ORDINANCE WHICH THE CITY DESIRES TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM STATUTORILY AUTHORIZED SPECIAL DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE STATE OR COUNTY. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL AND THE AUDIENCE. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN DIXON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS FOLLOWS: AYES 7 – NAYS 1 (CRUMES). ORDINANCE 11-16 PASSED FIRST READING ORDINANCE 11-16 – COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP – READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN DIXON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 7 – NAYS 1 (CRUMES). ORDINANCE 11-16 PASSED SECOND READING. ORDINANCE 12-16 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CODE OF THE CITY OF. ANDERSON TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF USE OF BICYCLES WITHIN THE CITY OF ANDERSON, INDIANA. COUNCILMAN GRAHAM MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIXON – READ BY CITY CLERK. COUNCILMAN GRAHAM AND CITY ATTORNEY TIM LANANE WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO REPRESENT THE ORDINANCE WHICH IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS OPERATING BICYCLES UPON STREETS OF THE CITY. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL AND DISCUSSION FROM BEN ORCUTT FROM THE BICYCLE COALATION AND TAMIE DIXON-TATUM, CITY OF ANDERSON 2 DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RELATIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN GRAHAM. ON THE CALL OF THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 12-16 PASSED FIRST READING INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION 14-16 - A FINAL CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR BARBER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES – READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO REPRESENT THE RESOLUTION WHICH ALLOWS A PARTIAL ABATEMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES FOR THREE YEARS. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILWOMAN DAVIS. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS FOLLOWS: AYES 7 – NAYS 0 (COUNCILMAN GRAHAM CHAMBERS STEPPED OUT OF CHAMBERS) RESOLUTION 14-16 ADOPTED RESOLUTION 15-16 - A FINAL CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR ANDERSON MEMORY CARE L.L.C. COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONED BY COUNCILMAN BELL – READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO REPRESENT THE RESOLUTION WHICH ALLOWS A PARTIAL ABATEMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES FOR FIVE YEARS. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN DIXON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. RESOLUTION 15-16 ADOPTED RESOLUTION 16-16 - A PRELIMINARY DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA AND FIXING A DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON FOR THE INDIANA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY. COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP – READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO REPRESENT THE RESOLUTION WHICH IS PARTIAL TAX ABATE FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6035 PARK RD ANDERSON, IN. JACK ALVEY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF IMPA ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. RESOLUTION 16-16 ADOPTED. MOTION TO ADJOURN: COUNCILMAN DIXON MADE MOTION TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BELL. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:07 P.M. ANTONY BIBBS PRESIDENT, COMMON COUNCIL SHEILA ASHLEY CITY CLERK 3