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MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 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 ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10TH, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE ANDERSON CITY HALL WITH PRESIDENT REBECCA CRUMES PRESIDING ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILMAN BELL, COUNCILWOMAN CULP, COUNCILMAN FREEMAN, COUNCILMAN BIBBS, COUNCILMAN MUIR, COUNCILMAN STEPHENSON, COUNCILMAN DIXON, COUNCILMAN NEWMAN AND PRESIDENT CRUMES ABSENT: MINUTES: COUNCILOR CULP MOVED THE MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 13TH 2022 BE APPROVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR FREEMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. MINUTES APPROVED UNFINISHED BUSINESS: PRESIDENT CRUMES ASKED FOR CONSENT FROM COUNCIL TO GIVE INFORMATION TO CITY COUNCIL ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A REDISTRICTING ORDINANCE. THERE WERE NO OBJECTIONS. COMMUNICATIONS: GREG WINKLER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL REGARDING PAST AND NEW PROJECTS. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCES WITH FIRST (1ST ) AND SECOND (2ND) READINGS APPROVED: ORDINANCE 19-22 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1141, ORDINANCE NO. 2439 AND ORDINANCE 36-63 OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA, WITH RESPECT TO A CHANGE IN THE ZONE MAP AS TO CERTAIN REAL ESTATE AS HEREIN PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED. COUNCILOR FREEMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR NEWMAN – READ BY CITY CLERK. MICAH MITCHELL MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT ZONING ADMINISTRATOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH IS A ZONE MAP CHANGE FROM R-2 TO R-3 LOCATED AT 2511 SOUTH CENTRAL WAY. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR STEPHENSON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 19-22 ADOPTED. ORDINANCE 20-22 – AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ANDERSON TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CENTRAL INDIANA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO IND. CODE 36-7.7 et. Seq. COUNCILOR BIBBS MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MUIR-READ BY CITY CLERK. ROB SPARKS REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CARRIES OUT THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, OWNING AND FINANCING PROJECTS AND FACILITIES TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9- NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 20-22 ADOPTED. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE 35-22 – ORDINANCE EMPOWERING THE ANDERSON CITY COMMON COUNCIL READ ONLY ACCESS TO THE CITY OF ANDERSON MUNIS FINANCIAL SYSTEM. COUNCILOR MUIR MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR STEPHENSON – READ BY CITY CLERK. PRESIDENT CRUMES REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH GRANTS THE CITY COUNCIL TO READ ONLY ACCESS TO THE CITY OF ANDERSON MUNIS FINANCIAL SYSTEM. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. MAYOR BRODERICK ALSO SPOKE IN OBJECTION OF THE ORDINANCE. COUNCILOR NEWMAN MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ORDINANCE 35-22 TO THE DECEMBER MEETING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR STEPHENSON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9-NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 35-22 TABLED TO DECEMBER MEETING. ORDINANCE 36-22 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1141, ORDINANCE NO. 2439 AND ORDINANCE 36-63 OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA, WITH RESPECT TO A CHANGE IN THE ZONE MAP AS TO CERTAIN REAL ESTATE AS HEREIN PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED. (700-800 BLOCK OF EAST 38TH ST). COUNCILOR STEPHENSON MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MUIR – READ BY CITY CLERK. TIM STIRES MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH IS LOCATED AT 700-800 BLOCK OF EAST 38TH ST, TO BE REZONED FROM I-3 TO B-2. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 8 – NAYS 1(FREEMAN). ORDINANCE 36-22 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 37-22 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, INDIANA ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF ANDERSON’S COMMISSION FOR RACIAL EQUITY. COUNCILOR DIXON MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR NEWMAN. PRESIDENT CRUMES SPONSORED THE ORDINANCE, ANGIE STRICKLER SPOKE REGARDING THE ORDINANCE WHICH CREATES A COMMISSION FOR RACIAL EQUITY. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. THERE WERE SEVERAL COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR DIXON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 37-22 PASSED FIRST READING ORDINANCE 37-22 – COUNCILOR DIXON MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR NEWMAN – READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR DIXON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9- NAYS 0. ORDINANCE PASSED SECOND READING. ORDINANCE 38-22 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 160.40, 160.41, 160.42, 160.43, 160.44 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, AND ADDING SECTION 160.44(A) PERTAINING TO THE FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON. COUNCILOR NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN FIRST READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR STEPHENSON – READ BY CITY CLERK. MICAH MITCHELL, SENIOR ZONING ADMINISTRATOR REPRESENTED THE ORDINANCE WHICH ADDS SECTION 160.44 (a) TO THE CITY’S FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS. THERE WERE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR STEPHENSON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 38-22 PASSED FIRST READING. ORDINANCE 38-22 – COUNCILOR NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN SECOND READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR BELL – READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR STEPHENSON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 38-22 PASSED SECOND READING. SUSPENSION OF RULES- COUNCILOR NEWMAN MADE A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR BELL. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. RULES SUSPENDED ORDINANCE 38-22 - COUNCILOR NEWMAN MOVED THE ORDINANCE BE GIVEN THIRD READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR BELL – READ BY CITY CLERK. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. ORDINANCE 38-22 ADOPTED INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION TABLED RESOLUTION 8-22 – A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ANDERSON, MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA ADOPTING A PRELIMINARY STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CENTRAL INDIANA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO I.C. 36-7-7 et. Seq. COUNCILOR CULP MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR FREEMAN – READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE RESOLUTION THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CARRIES OUT THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, OWNING AND FINANCING PROJECTS AND FACILITIES TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR STEPHENSON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. RESOLUTION 8-22 ADOPTED. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION 10-22 - A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING THE PARTICIPATION OF SAID CITY IN THE MOTOR FUEL BUDGETING PROGRAM OF THE INDIANA BOND BANK, THE EXECUTION OF THE QUALIFIED ENTITY REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS. COUNCILOR FREEMAN MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR BIBBS-READ BY CITY CLERK. DOUG WHITHAM CITY CONTROLLER REPRESENTED THE RESOLUTION, WHICH THE PROGRAM WILL ALLOW THE CITY TO MANAGE AND MITIGATE THE VOLATILITY OF MOTOR FUEL PRICES IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE STABILITY IN THE CITY’S MOTOR FUEL BUDGET. THERE WERE QUESTION FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR NEWMAN. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. RESOLUTION 10-22 ADOPTED RESOLUTION 11-22 - A PRELIMINARY DECLARATORY RESOLUTION FIXING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON FOR TIPPMANN REALITY PARTNERS, LLC. COUNCILOR BIBBS MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR MUIR – READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE RESOLUTION WHICH THE REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 7445 SOUTH LAYTON ROAD TO CONSIST OF THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF NEW LOGISTICAL DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WITH MATERIAL HANDLING AND RACKING, ESTIMATED COST OF APPROXIMATELY OF FIVE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,800,000) AND THE CREATION OF TWENTY (20) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. ELIGIBLE FOR A SEVEN (7) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR DIXON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. RESOLUTION 11-22 ADOPTED RESOLUTION 12-22 - A PRELIMINARY DECLARATORY RESOLUTION FIXING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON FOR TIPPMANN REALITY PARTNERS, LLC. COUNCILOR MUIR MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR STEPHENSON – READ BY CITY CLERK. GREG WINKLER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED THE RESOLUTION WHICH WILL CONSIST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 198,000 SQUARE FEET EXPANSION OF COLD STORAGE SPACE LOCATED AT 7445 SOUTH LAYTON ROAD. ESTIMATED COST OF APPROXIMATELY OF TWENTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS (26,000,000) AND THE CREATION OF TWENTY (20) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. ELIGIBLE FOR A SEVEN (7) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT. THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR STEPHENSON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. RESOLUTION 12-22 ADOPTED RESOLUTION 13-22 - A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE THIRD AMENDATORY AGREEMENT TO THE POWER SALES CONTRACT BETWEEN INDIANA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY AND THE CITY OF ANDERSON, AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH. COUNCILOR STEPHENSON MOVED THE RESOLUTION BE GIVEN ITS READING, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR DIXON – READ BY CITY CLERK. MAYOR TOM BRODERICK, ALONG WITH JACK ALBEA REPRESENTED THE RESOLUTION WHICH EXTENDS THE EXISTING TERM THROUGH APRIL 1, 2050 WITH A THIRTY-YEAR NOTICE OF TERMINATION THAT WOULD ALLOW THE AGENCY THE DISCRETION TO ISSUE NEW DEBT WITH A LONG-TERM AMORTIZATION IF NECESSARY. THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. QUESTION CALLED BY COUNCILOR STEPHENSON. ON THE CALL OF THE ROLL THE VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: AYES 9 – NAYS 0. RESOLUTION 13-22 ADOPTED. ADJOURNMENT: COUNCILOR STEPHENSON MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN, SECONDED BY COUNCILOR NEWMAN. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:51 P.M. _________________________________ REBECCA CRUMES, PRESIDENT, COMMON COUNCIL ______________________________ SHEILA ASHLEY, CITY CLERK