Common Council

COMMON COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS-CITY HALL SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 -7:00 P.M. Public Hearing/ 2022 Budget- Mayor SuzAnne Handshoe gave a brief description of expenditures that built the 2022 budget and no petitions or comments from the public were given. Public Hearing/ Additional Appropriation/ ARP- Clerk Treasurer Katie Ritchie gave a brief explanation as to why an additional appropriation is needed for the ARP Fund. No petitions or comments from the public were given. The Common Council of the City of Kendallville met in regular session Tuesday September 21, 2021 at 7:05 P.M. Roll call was answered by: Mayor SuzAnne Handshoe, Council Member Regan Ford, Council Member Corey Boese, Council Member Jim Dazey, Attorney Doug Atz, and Council Member Amy Ballard. Council Member Shari Targgart and MYAC Member Darby Johnson were absent. Others present were: Cathy Berry, Christopher Streb, Ron Witham, Diane Peachey, Brian Strange, Lance Waters, Dawn McGahen, Ryan Alwine, Katie Ritchie, Scott Derby, and Jeremy McKinley. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance. MINUTES/ MEETING Minutes from the September 7, 2021 Common Council meeting were presented for review. Council Member Jim Dazey made a motion to approve with a second from Council Member Corey Boese. The motion passed 4 ayes – 0 nays. PETITIONS OR COMMENTS No petitions or comments were given. MAYOR The August 2021 Aviation minutes were presented for review. CLERK-TREASURER Resolution #1084/ Additional Appropriation- ARP Fund Council Member Jim Dazey requested the reading on Resolution #1084 in its entirety. Attorney Doug Atz read Resolution #1084 in its entirety. Council Member Jim Dazey made a motion to approve with a second from Council Member Regan Ford. The motion passed 4 ayes – 0 nays. FIRE The August Fire Report was presented for review. PARK The September 13, 2021 minutes were presented for review. POLICE The August Police Report was presented for review. OLD BUSINESS Special Ordinance #1574/ 2022 Salary- 2nd Reading Council Member Jim Dazey requested the reading of Special Ordinance #1574 in its entirety. Attorney Doug Atz and Mayor SuzAnne Handshoe read Special Ordinance #1574 in its entirety. Council Member Jim Dazey made a motion to approve with a second from Council Member Amy Ballard. The motion passed 4 ayes – 0 nays. Special Ordinance #1575/ 2022 Budget- 2nd Reading Council Member Jim Dazey requested the reading of Special Ordinance #1575 in its entirety. Attorney Doug Atz read Special Ordinance #1575 in its entirety. Council Member Jim Dazey made a motion to approve with a second from Council Member Amy Ballard. The motion passed 4 ayes – 0 nays. General Ordinance #1238/ R-2, One and Two Family to C-2A, General (400 Block Weston) – 2nd Reading Council Member Jim Dazey requested the reading of General Ordinance #1238 and made a motion to suspend the rules of reading the ordinance in its entirety since the address is in the description and asked that Attorney Atz read the newly added paragraph making this zoning exclusively to a skate park with a second from Council Member Amy Ballard. The motion passed 4 ayes – 0 nays. Attorney Doug Atz read General Ordinance #1238 in title only and the requested paragraph. Council Member Jim Dazey made a motion to approve with a second from Council Member Regan Ford. The motion passed 4 ayes – 0 nays. ALLOWENCE OF BILLS AND CLAIMS Council Member Jim Dazey presented bills and claim numbers 69329 through 69424 for $511,830.93 for approval. Council Member Jim Dazey made a motion to approve the bills and claims with a second by Council Member Amy Ballard. The motion passed 4 ayes-0 nays. MOTION TO ADJOURN Council Member Jim Dazey made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mayor SuzAnne Handshoe adjourned the meeting at 7:54 P.M. ________________________________________________ Kathren R. Ritchie- Clerk Treasurer Minutes approved by me this 5th day of October, 2021. ________________________________________________ W. SuzAnne Handshoe-Mayor