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MINUTES OF THE JUNE 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 VIA ZOOM ON THURSDAY JUNE 11 TH, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M., WITH PRESIDENT LANCE STEPHENSON PRESIDING ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILMAN BELL, COUNCILWOMAN CULP, COUNCILMAN LYNCH, COUNCILMAN NEWMAN, COUNCILMAN BIBBS, COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES, COUNCILMAN MUIR AND PRESIDENT STEPHENSON ABSENT: COUNCILMAN DIXON MINUTES: COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 14TH, 2020, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0 COMMUNICATIONS: GREG WINKLER DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REGARDING PAST AND NEW PROJECTS. COUNCILWOMAN CULP ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REGARDING THE FIREWORK ORDINANCES WITHIN THE CITY. COMMITTEE REPORTS: INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE 16-20 - AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA FOR MUSTIN BUILDERS, INC. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE. THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 210 ASBURY DRIVE TO CONSIST OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) OWNER/OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, ESTIMATED COST OF TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($298,000), ELIGIBLE FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 16-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 16-20 - COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 16-20 PASSED SECOND READING. SUSPENSION OF RULES: COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MADE A MOTION FOR SUSPENSION OF RULES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 16-20 - COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 16-20 ADOPTED. ORDINANCE 17-20 - AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA FOR MUSTIN BUILDERS, INC. .COUNCILMAN BIBBS MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS FIRST READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE. THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 212 ASBURY DRIVE TO CONSIST OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) OWNER/OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, ESTIMATED COST OF TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($290,000), ELIGIBLE FOR THREE (3) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 17-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 17-20 - COUNCILMAN BIBBS MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 17-20 PASSED SECOND READING. SUSPENSION OF RULES: COUNCILMAN BIBBS MADE A MOTION FOR SUSPENSION OF RULES, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. 17-20 - COUNCILMAN BIBBS MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES – READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8- NAYS 0 ORDINANCE 17-20 ADOPTED ORDINANCE 18-20 – - AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA FOR MUSTIN BUILDERS, INC COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MUIR READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE. THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4814 STRATFORD DRIVE TO CONSIST OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) OWNER/OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, ESTIMATED COST OF TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY FOUR THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS ($294,510), ELIGIBLE FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 18-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 18-20 COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MUIR READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE QUESTIONS. FROM THE AUDIENCE. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 18-20 PASSED SECOND READING. SUSPENSION OF RULES: COUNCILW0MAN CRUMES MADE A MOTION FOR SUSPENSION OF RULES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MUIR. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 18-20 - COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MUIR – READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8- NAYS 0 ORDINANCE 18-20 ADOPTED ORDINANCE 19-20 - AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA FOR MUSTIN BUILDERS, INC. COUNCILMAN MUIR MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE. THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4816 STRATFORD DRIVE TO CONSIST OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) OWNER/OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, ESTIMATED COST OF TWO HUNDRED THIRTY NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($239,900), ELIGIBLE FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 19-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 19-20 - COUNCILMAN MUIR MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 19-20 PASSED SECOND READING. SUSPENSION OF RULES: COUNCILMAN MUIR MADE A MOTION FOR SUSPENSION OF THE RULES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BELL. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 19-20 - COUNCILMAN MUIR MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BELL READ BY CITY CLERK.. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 19-20 ADOPTED ORDINANCE 20-20 - AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA FOR JEROME AND STEPHANIE SMITH. COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE. THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2526 DOE MEADOW DRIVE TO CONSIST OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) OWNER/OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, ESTIMATED COST OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($315,000), ELIGIBLE FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 20-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 20-20 - COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILW0MAN CULP READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 20-20 PASSED SECOND READING. SUSPENSION OF RULES: COUNCILMAN BELL MADE A MOTION FOR SUSPENSION OF RULES, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 20-20 – COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS.. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 20-20 ADOPTED. ORDINANCE 21-20 - AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA FOR BRIDGENORTH HOMES LLC. COUNCILWOMAN CULP MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LYNCH READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ALONG WITH MIKE LESLIE REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE. THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6415 COLT LN TO CONSIST OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) OWNER/OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, ESTIMATED COST OF TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY DOLLARS ($225,460), ELIGIBLE FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 21-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 21-20 - COUNCILWOMAN CULP MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LYNCH READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 21-20 PASSED SECOND READING. SUSPENSION OF RULES: COUNCILWOMAN CULP MADE A MOTION FOR SUSPENSION OF RULES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LYNCH. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. RULES SUSPENDED ORDINANCE 21-20 -. COUNCILWOMAN CULP MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LYNCH READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS.. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 21-20 ADOPTED. RESOLUTION 11-20- A FINAL CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR ZINYU HU. COUNCILMAN LYNCH MADE A MOTION TO GIVE THE RESOLUTION IT’S READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN-READ BY CITY CLERK ALONG WITH LEGAL NOTICE- H.B. 311 PUBLISHED JUNE 1ST 2020. GREG WINKLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALONG WITH ZINYU HU WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO REPRESENT THE RESOLUTION WHICH IS REQUESTING THREE-YEAR TAX ABATEMENT FOR 940 MAIN ST. ANDERSON, INDIANA. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 0. RESOLUTION 11-20 ADOPTED. RESOLUTION 12-20-A PRELIMINARY DECLARATORY RESOLUTION FIXING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON FOR BBS CHARITIES OF INDIANA DBA RECYCLED POLYMER SOLUTIONS LLC. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MADE A MOTION TO GIVE THE RESOLUTION IT’S READING SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP. GREG WINKLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALONG WITH GARY WEAVER WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO REPRESENT THE RESOLUTION WHICH IS REQUESTING A FIVE-YEAR TAX ABATEMENT FOR 1301 W. 16TH ST. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL AND THE AUDIENCE QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8- NAYS 0 RESOLUTION 12-20 ADOPTED MISC. BUSINESS: LINDSAY BROWN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL RE: SEMI TRUCKS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE PARKING LOTS ON NICHOL AVE. (OLD K-MART) AND INTRODUCING A PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO HELP ACHIEVE REFORM IN THE ANDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE BLACK COMMUNITY. ADJOURNMENT: COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:15 P.M. Lance T. Stephenson __________________________________________ LANCE STEPHENSON, COUNCIL PRESIDENT ____________________________________ SHEILA ASHLEY ANDERSON CITY CLERK