City Council

MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 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 DECEMBER 14TH, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M., WITH PRESIDENT GREG GRAHAM PRESIDING ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILMAN BELL, COUNCILWOMAN CULP, COUNCILMAN BIBBS, COUNCILMAN DIXON, COUNCILWOMAN DAVIS, COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON, COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES, COUNCILMAN NEWMAN, AND PRESIDENT GRAHAM ABSENT: MINUTES: COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 9TH 2017, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. MINUTES APPROVED COMMUNICATIONS: GREG WINKLER DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REGARDING PAST AND NEW PROJECTS COUNCILMAN BIBBS NOMINATED COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON TO SERVE ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. COUNCIL GAVE UNANIMOUS CONSENT. COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON APPOINTED TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION COUNCILMAN NEWMAN NOMINATED COUNCILMAN GRAHAM TO SERVE ON THE ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. COUNCILMAN DIXON NOMINATED COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES TO SERVE ON THE ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. THERE WAS A DISCUSSION REGARDING COUNCIL SERVING ON THE ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN WITHDREW HIS NOMINATION (COUNCILMAN GRAHAM) COUNCILMAN DIXON MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THE ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION APPOINTMENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 6 – NAYS 3 (CULP, DIXON, AND CRUMES). ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION APPOINTMENT TABLED. ORDINANCE FOR THIRD (3RD) READING: ORDINANCE 24-17 - ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 1141, ORDINANCE NO 2439, AND ORDINANCE NO. 36-63 OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, MADISON COUNTY INDIANA WITH RESPECT TO A CHANGE IN THE ZONE MAP AS TO CERTAIN REAL ESTATE WITHIN THE CITY OF ANDERSON, AS HEREIN PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED. COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN – READ BY 1 DEPUTY CITY CLERK. TIM STIRES, MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH CHANGES THE ZONING FROM B-1 TO B-2 LOCATED AT 2940 BROADWAY STREET. ERIC BROWNELL THE PETITIONER ALSO WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 24-17 ADOPTED. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE 47-17 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 79-81, AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, CHAPTER 98 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, AND ESTABLISHING POLICIES FOR RESIDENTIAL TAX ABATEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF ANDERSON. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BELL – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH IS THE ANNUAL RENEWAL FOR RESIDENTIAL TAX ABATEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF ANDERSON. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 47-17 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 47-17 – COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BELL – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 47-17 PASSED SECOND READING. SUSPENSION OF RULES: COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MADE A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BELL. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. RULES SUSPENDED. ORDINANCE 47-17 – COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BELL – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 47-17 ADOPTED ORDINANCE 48-17 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, INDIANA AUTHORIZING THE USE OF BOND PROCEEDS FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY PROJECT, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 25-12 OF THE CITY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE OFFICERS OF THE CITY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. TONY POCHARD, LIGHT AND POWER SUPERINTENDENT AND MAYOR BRODERICK REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH IS THE BOND PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF THE NEW PROJECT. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM OF THE CITY. THERE WERE SEVERAL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 48-17 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 48-17 – COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO 2 QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 48-17 PASSED SECOND READING. ORDINANCE 49-17 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, TAXABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TAX INCREMENT REVENUE BONDS IN A MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000) AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING OTHER ACTIONS IN RESPECT THERETO. COUNCILWOMAN CULP MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, AND MAYOR BRODERICK REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE. THE CITY IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE BONDS, IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NO EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000), FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROCURING FUNDS TO PAY A PORTION OF THE COST OF ACQUISITION, DESIGN, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPPING OF THE DEVELOPMENT. TOM DICKEY, AND NATHAN TALLMAN ALSO WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THERE WERE SEVERAL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 49-17 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 49-17 – COUNCILWOMAN CULP MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 49-17 PASSED SECOND READING. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION 34-17 - A PRELIMINARY DECLARATORY RESOLUTION FIXING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON FOR ARK DEVELOPMENTS, LLC. COUNCILMAN BIBBS MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIXON – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE RESOLUTION. THE REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 2704 ENTERPRISE DRIVE TO CONSIST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 5,733 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING WITH PARKING LOT, ESTIMATED COST OF APPROXIMATELY NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY- SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($977,000), CREATION OF TWO (2) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ELIGIBLE FOR FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. JOE CLARK THE PETITIONER WAS ALSO IN ATTENDANCE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. COUNCIL HAD QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS REGARDING THE RESOLUTION. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 34-17 ADOPTED RESOLUTION 35-17 - A PRELIMINARY DECLARATORY RESOLUTION FIXING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON FOR SOA CHESTNUT LLC. COUNCILMAN DIXON MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN DAVIS – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE RESOLUTION. THE REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 1201 E 5TH STREET TO CONSIST OF THE REHABILITATION OF EXISTING FACILITY FOR US AS CORPORATE OFFICE, EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND CO-WORK SPACE, CALL CENTER, SELF-STORAGE AND MANUFACTURING. CATHLEEN LAMB WAS ALSO IN ATTENDANCE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. BUILDING HAS AN ASSESSED VALUE OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000), CREATION OF FIFTEEN (15) 3 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ELIGIBLE FOR A TEN (10) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. COUNCIL HAD QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS REGARDING THE RESOLUTION. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. RESOLUTION 35-17 ADOPTED. RESOLUTION 36-17 - A PRELIMINARY DECLARATORY RESOLUTION FIXING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON FOR BEZ PROPERTIES. COUNCILWOMAN DAVIS MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE RESOLUTION. THE REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 602 JACKSON STREET TO CONSIST OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF AN EXISTING VACANT BUILDING TO CONSIST OF A NEW ROOF, PAINT, HVAC, PLUMBING, FLOORING FOR NEW OFFICE SPACE. BUILDING HAS ASSESSED VALUE OF FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($57,700.00), CREATION OF ONE TO THREE (1-3) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ELIGIBLE FOR THREE (3) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. THERE WERE COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. (DIXON LEFT CHAMBERS) RESOLUTION 36-17 ADOPTED. RESOLUTION 37-17 – A PRELIMINARY DECLARATORY RESOLUTION FIXING A DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON FOR NESTLE USA. COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. MAYOR BRODERICK, AND GREG WINKLER REPRESENTED THE RESOLUTION. THE REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 4301 WEST 73RD STREET TO CONSIST OF THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF NEW MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT TO SUSTAIN PRODUCTION, ESTIMATED COST OF APPROXIMATELY SEVENTY NINE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($79,448,000.00), CREATION OF THIRTY (30) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND ELIGIBLE FOR SIX (6) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. MIKE MCCURRY AND JOSH MALANCUK WAS ALSO IN ATTENDANCE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. RESOLUTION 37-17 ADOPTED. MOTION TO ADJOURN: COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:50 P.M. _________________________________ C. GREGORY GRAHAM PRESIDENT, COMMON COUNCIL _________________________ LISA JONES DEPUTY CITY CLERK 4