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MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER SPECIAL 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 SEPTEMBER 17 TH, 2020 AT 6:30 P.M., WITH PRESIDENT LANCE STEPHENSON PRESIDING ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILMAN BELL, COUNCILWOMAN CULP, COUNCILMAN LYNCH, COUNCILMAN DIXON, COUNCILMAN NEWMAN, COUNCILMAN BIBBS, COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES, COUNCILMAN MUIR, AND PRESIDENT STEPHENSON ABSENT: PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AT 6:39 P.M. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE 35-20 -AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON FOR THE YEAR 2021. COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. LINDA WILEY, PERSONNEL SPECIALIST REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE, WHICH ESTABLISHES SALARIES FOR THE ELECTED OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 2021. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 7- NAYS 2 (BIBBS, CRUMES). ORDINANCE 35-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 35-20 - COUNCILMAN BELL MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CULP – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 7- NAYS 2 (BIBBS, CRUMES). ORDINANCE 35-20 PASSED SECOND READING. ORDINANCE 36-20 - AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, DEPUTIES AND ASSISTANTS OF THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, INDIANA. COUNCILWOMAN CULP MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LYNCH – READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. LINDA WILEY, PERSONNEL SPECIALIST REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE, WHICH ESTABLISHES SALARIES FOR THE YEAR 2021. 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 36-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 36-20 – COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BELL – READ BY DEPUTY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 36-20 PASSED SECOND READING. 1 ORDINANCE 37-20 - AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES OF THE APPOINTIVE OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, DEPUTIES AND ASSISTANTS OF THE ANDERSON CITY COURT AND PROBATION DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA COUNCILMAN LYNCH MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN READ BY DEPUTY CITY CLERK. LINDA WILEY, PERSONNEL SPECIALIST REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH ESTABLISHES SALARIES FOR THE CITY COURT AND PROBATION DEPARTMENTS FOR THE CITY OF ANDERSON FOR THE YEAR 2021. 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 37-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 37-20 – COUNCILMAN LYNCH MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN – READ BY DEPUTY CLERK. . ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 –NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 37-20 PASSED SECOND READING. ORDINANCE 38-20 -AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES FOR THE EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON’S POLICE DEPARTMENT. COUNCILMAN DIXON MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN – READ BY DEPUTY CLERK. LINDA WILEY, PERSONNEL SPECIALIST REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE, WHICH ESTABLISHES SALARIES FOR THE EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE ANDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 2021. THERE WERE SEVERAL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS REGARDING THE ORDINANCE. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 7 – NAYS 2 (BIBBS, CRUMES). ORDINANCE 38-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 38-20 – COUNCILMAN MUIR MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN – READ BY DEPUTY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 6 – NAYS 3 (DIXON, BIBBS AND CRUMES). ORDINANCE 38-20 PASSED SECOND READING. ORDINANCE 39-20 -AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES FOR THE EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON’S FIRE DEPARTMENT. COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS- READ BY DEPUTY CLERK. LINDA WILEY, PERSONNEL SPECIALIST REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE, WHICH ESTABLISHES SALARIES FOR THE EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE ANDERSON FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 2021. THERE WERE SEVERAL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS 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. (COUNCILWOMAN CULP ABSENT DURING VOTE). ORDINANCE 39-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 39-20 –COUNCILMAN NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BIBBS – READ BY DEPUTY CLERK. THERE WERE QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILMAN NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9- NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 39-20 PASSED SECOND READING. ORDINANCE 40-20 - AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, DEPUTIES, ASSISTANTS AND DEPARTMENTAL HEADS OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, INDIANA. COUNCILMAN BIBBS MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, 2 SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES – READ BY DEPUTY CLERK. 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 40-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 40-20- 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 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 40-20 PASSED SECOND READING. ORDINANCE 27-20 - AN ORDINANCE OF APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX RATES. COUNCILWOMAN CRUMES MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MUIR READ BY DEPUTY CLERK. DOUG WHITHAM, CITY CONTROLLER REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH IS THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2021. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 8:16 P.M. THERE WERE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL AND THE AUDIENCE REGARDING ORDINANCE 27-20. QUESTION CALLED BY NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 27-20 PASSED FIRST READING. ADJOURNMENT: COUNCILMAN DIXON MADE A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LYNCH. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:43 P.M. ______________________________________ LANCE STEPHENSON, PRESIDENT COMMON COUNCIL _____________________________ LISA JONES DEPUTY CITY CLERK 3 THE FOLLOWING EMAIL WAS REQUESTED TO BE INSERTED IN THE MINUTES BY COUNCILOR BIBBS: ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Rebecca Crumes <rcrumes@cityofanderson.com> To: Douglas A Whitham <dwhitham@cityofanderson.com> Cc: All City Council <all-city-council@cityofanderson.com>; Tom Broderick <mayorbroderick@cityofanderson.com>; All Department Head <all-department- head@cityofanderson.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 11:08:33 AM EDT Subject: Budget Mr Whitham, Have any of the dates changed for Budget hearings? What arrangements are being made for the meeting under our current Stay at Home order? Also, I would like to request the following information: *List of all employee’s position, years of service, salary and benefits by department, include all part time and temporary, 2019-current *Any new positions filled or planned to be filled during 2020 or 2021 Budget year *Any vacancies within departments along with the budgeting or anticipating filling vacancies during 2020-2021 calendar budget. *Any documentation for increased line items. *Documentation for dollar amounts over $25,000. within each line item of each department. *A list of current City contractors, along with hiring Departments and copy of contract, including explanation and scope of work to be completed. *City tax draw received in 2020 (once received), information on actual amount received vs budgeted amount. *Any additional income source, 2020-2021 *All other income sources (actual amount received vs budgeted) *Any anticipated changes for the State Board of Accounts audit. 4 *Current cash balance sheet *All receipts from City issued Credit Cards with matching statements from 2019 to current 2020 *Any upcoming projects for 2020-2021 *Current Organizational Chart Thank you and have a wonderful day, Sincerely Councilor Rebecca Crumes City Council at Large 765-643-0437 5