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MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 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 AUGUST 13 TH, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M., WITH PRESIDENT LANCE STEPHENSON PRESIDING ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILWOMAN CULP, COUNCILMAN LYNCH, COUNCILMAN NEWMAN, COUNCILMAN BIBBS, COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES, COUNCILMAN MUIR AND PRESIDENT STEPHENSON ABSENT: BELL AND DIXON ABSENT FOR ROLL CALL MINUTES: COUNCILMAN BIBBS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 9TH, 2020, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0 COMMUNICATIONS: GREG WINKLER DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REGARDING PAST AND NEW PROJECTS, CYNTHIA YOUNG ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL RE: SIDEWALKS AT CROSS LAKE APARTMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS: LANCE STEPHENSON AND JON BELL STATED THE POLICE REFORM COMMITTEE HAD MET SEVERAL TIMES AND ARE STILL WORKING TOWARDS A RESOLUTION INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES WITH FIRST READINGS APPROVED: ORDINANCE 22-20 - AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND POLICE REFORM. COUNCILWOMAN CULP MADE A MOTION TO GIVE THE ORDINANCE IT’S SECOND READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LYNCH READ BY CITY CLERK. COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ORDINANCE 22-20 SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS. ON CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES- COUNCILMAN DIXON, COUNCILMAN NEWMAN, COUNCILMAN BIBBS AND COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES. NAYS: COUNCILMAN BELL, COUNCILWOMAN CULP, COUNCILMAN LYNCH, COUNCILMAN MUIR AND PRESIDENT STEPHENSON MOTION TO TABLE FAILED. THERE WERE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL. THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS AYES-COUNCILMAN DIXON, COUNCILMAN NEWMAN, COUNCILMAN BIBBS AND COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES. NAYS- COUNCILMAN BELL, COUNCILWOMAN CULP, COUNCILMAN LYNCH, COUNCILMAN MUIR AND PRESIDENT STEPHENSON- ORDINANCE 22-20 FAILED 1 ORDINANCE 23-20-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON. COUNCILMAN LYNCH MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS SECOND READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIXON READ BY CITY CLERK. MICHA MITCHELL ZONING COORDINATOR, TIM STIRES MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ALONG WITH ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY TIM LANANE REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH ADDRESSES AND REVISES SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE ZONING CODE WITHIN THE CITY. THERE WAS DISCUSSION ON THE PROVISION OF HAVING ONLY TWO VEHICLES PER LICENSED DRIVER AT A RESIDENCE STRICKEN. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL. QUESTION WAS CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 NAYS-0. ORDINANCE 23-20 PASSED SECOND READING. COUNCILMAN DIXON MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED STRIKING THE PROVISION. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LYNCH. QUESTION WAS CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES-9 NAYS-0 ORDINANCE 23-20 AMENDED. ORDINANCE 23-20 AS AMENDED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON. COUNCILWOMAN CULP MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS THIRD READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LYNCH- READ BY CITY CLERK THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION WAS CALLED BY COUNCILMAN MUIR. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES-9 NAYS-0 ORDINANCE 23-20 AS AMENDED ADOPTED INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE 25-20-AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND ADOPTING SUPPLEMENTS TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, INDIANA. COUNCILMAN DIXON MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS FIRST READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN READ BY CITY CLERK. ANDERSON CITY ATTORNEY PAUL PODLEJSKI REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE. WHICH CODIFIES LEGISLATION FOR THE YEAR 2019. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN MUIR. ON THE CALL OF THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES- 9 NAYS- 0. ORDINANCE 25-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 25-20 COUNCILMAN DIXON MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS SECOND READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN 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 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 25-20 PASSED SECOND READING. SUSPENSION OF RULES: COUNCILMAN DIXON MADE A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. RULES SUSPENDED. ORDINANCE 25-20 - COUNCILMAN DIXON MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN – 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 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 25-20 ADOPTED. ORDINANCE 26-20- AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PUBLIC WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF ANDERSON, INDIANA. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS FIRST READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS. READ BY CITY CLERK. THOMAS BEEMAN REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH VACATES AN ALLEY AT 14 TH AND CENTRAL AVE. THERE WERE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL. QUESTION WAS CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES-BELL, CULP, LYNCH, NEWMAN AND PRESIDENT STEPHENSON. NAYS-DIXON, BIBBS, CRUMES AND MUIR ORDINANCE 26-20 PASSED FIRST READING. LEGAL NOTICE READ BY CITY CLERK H.B. 424 ON 8-1- 2020 2 ORDINANCE 26-20-COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN IT’S SECOND READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS. READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL AND THE AUDIENCE. QUESTION WAS CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES-BELL, CULP AND PRESIDENT STEPHENSON. NAYS- LYNCH, DIXON, NEWMAN, BIBBS, CRUMES AND MUIR. ORDINANCE 26-20 FAILED ORDINANCE 28-20-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 NINE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS (935,000) AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING OTHER ACTIONS IN RESPECT THERETO. COUNCILMAN BIBBS MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN IT’S FIRST READING SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES. READ BY CITY CLERK. RON PLICHTA, MIKE AUSTIN LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND GREG WINKLER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH IS A REVENUE BOND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING, REIMBURSING OR REFINANCING THE COSTS OF ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPPING OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES AT BINGHAM SQUARE APARTMENTS ,LLC. THERE WERE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL AND THE AUDIENCE. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: 9-0 ORDINANCE 28-20 PASSED FIRST READING ORDINANCE 28-20 COUNCILMAN BIBBS MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN IT’S SECOND READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN-READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL AND THE AUDIENCE. QUESTION WAS CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9- NAYS-0 ORDINANCE 28-20 PASSED SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 29-20 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA FOR STEVEN AND KYLE TIDWELL COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN IT’S FIRST READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MUIR. READ BY CITY CLERK GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE. THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6522 COLT LANE TO CONSIST OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) OWNER/OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, ESTIMATED COST OF TWO HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($206,450), 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 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 29-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 29-20-COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN IT’S SECOND 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 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 29-20 PASSED SECOND READING. SUSPENSION OF RULES: COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MADE A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MUIR. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. RULES SUSPENDED. ORDINANCE 29-20 COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS 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 9- NAYS 0 ORDINANCE 29-20 ADOPTED 3 ORDINANCE NO. 30-20 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA FOR ROBERT AND SHARON COTTRELL. COUNCILMAN MUIR MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN IT’S FIRST READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BELL. READ BY CITY CLERK GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE. THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3212 E. 67TH ST. TO CONSIST OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) OWNER/OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, ESTIMATED COST OF TWO HUNDRED FORTY ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE DOLLARS ($241,465), ELIGIBLE FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. 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 30-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 30-20-COUNCILMAN MUIR MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN IT’S SECOND READING SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BELL. READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WAS NO QUESTIONS .QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 30-20 PASSED SECOND READING. SUSPENSION OF RULES: COUNCILMAN MUIR 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 30-20 COUNCILMAN MUIR MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS 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 9- NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 30-20 ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 31-20 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA FOR RHONDA SIMPSON. COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN IT’S FIRST READING SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP. READ BY CITY CLERK GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE. THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3228 E. 67TH ST. TO CONSIST OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) OWNER/OCCUPIED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, ESTIMATED COST OF TWO HUNDRED NINETY SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT DOLLARS ($296,348), ELIGIBLE FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. THERE WERE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 31-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 31-20-COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN IT’S SECOND READING SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP. READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS .QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 31-20 PASSED SECOND READING. SUSPENSION OF RULES: COUNCILMAN BELL MADE A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. RULES SUSPENDED. ORDINANCE 31-20 COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN ITS THIRD READING SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP-READ BY CITY CLERK .THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9- NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 31-20 ADOPTED INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION TABLED WITH NO VOTE TAKEN: RESOLUTION 13-20 RESOLUTION OF THE ANDERSON CITY COUNCIL DIRECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND POLICE REFORM. COUNCILWOMAN CULP MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THE 4 RESOLUTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES-9 NAYS-0 RESOLUTION 13-20 REMAINED TABLED RESOLUTION 14-20 A FINAL CONFIRMATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR BBS CHARITIES OF INDIANA DBA RECYCLED POLYMER SOLUTIONS LLC. COUNCILMAN BIBBS MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LYNCH. LEGAL NOTICE H..B. 427 AND RESOLUTION READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER EXECUTIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ALONG WITH GARY WEAVER WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO REPRESENT THE RESOLUTION, FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF NEW MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AT 1301 W. 16TH ST. ANDERSON, INDIANA. ESTIMATED COST OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. ($1,520,000.000). ELIGIBLE FOR A FIVE YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. CREATION OF EIGHT (8) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, THERE WERE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN LYNCH. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. RESOLUTION 14-20 ADOPTED. MISC. BUSINESS: GREG WINKLER REQUESTED A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING BE SET FOR ORDINANCE 28-20 TO BE GIVEN ITS FINAL READING. SPECIAL MEETING WAS SET FOR AUGUST 27TH, 2020 AT 6:00 P.M. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:12 P.M. Lance T. Stephenson ________________________________ LANCE STEPHENSON, PRESIDENT COMMON COUNCIL Sheila Ashley _____________________________ SHEILA ASHLEY ANDERSON CITY CLERK 5