Zionsville Town Council

ZIONSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MEMORANDA FOR Monday, January 7, 2019 at 7:00 PM Zionsville Town Hall Council Chamber 1100 West Oak Street Date of Preparation: January 8, 2018 Members Present: Josh Garrett, President; Bryan Traylor, Vice-President; Jason Plunkett, Kevin Spees, Elizabeth Hopper and Susana Suarez Members Absent: Tom Schuler Also Present: Tim Haak, Mayor; Ed Mitro, Deputy Mayor; Heather Willey, Town Attorney; Amy Lacy, Director of Finance & Records, Town Department Staff and State Representative Donna Schaibley. 1. OPENING A. Call meeting to order B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Election of Officers for 2019 I. President Vice-President Traylor moved to nominate President Garrett as President of the Town Council. Councilor Hopper seconded the motion. President Garrett was re-elected President of the Town Council with a vote of six in favor, zero opposed. II. Vice President President Garrett moved to nominate Vice-President Traylor as Vice-President of the Town Council. Councilor Spees seconded the motion. Vice-President Traylor was re-elected Vice-President of the Town Council with a vote of six in favor, zero opposed. 2. APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF THE December 17, 2018 REGULAR MEETING (copy posted). COUNCIL ACTION: Councilor Suarez moved to approve the Memoranda of the December 17, 2018 Town Council Meeting. Councilor Plunkett seconded the motion. The Memoranda of the December 17, 2018 meeting was approved by a vote of six in favor, zero opposed. 3. DEPARTMENTAL MONTHLY REPORTS Monthly Reports submitted by the Town Management staff for Council review and posted on the Town’s website (www.zionsville-in.gov). 4. SWEARING IN OF NEW POLICE OFFICERS BY MAYOR HAAK AND CHIEF KNOX – Chief Knox introduced Christopher Wheeler, Bryn Cavett and Amanda Heitz. At the request of Chief Knox, Mayor Haak administered the Oath of Office to the three officers. 5. REQUEST TO SPEAK There were no requests to speak. 6. OLD BUSINESS – None 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Consideration of Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions, and Committees. President Garrett presented the recommended appointments. (See Exhibit A) COUNCIL ACTION: Councilor Suarez moved to adopt all appointments as recommended. Councilor Plunkett seconded the motion. Zionsville Town Council appointments were approved in entirety by a vote of six in favor, zero opposed. B. Consideration of a Resolution Urging Support for the Enactment of Bias Crimes Legislation. RESOLUTION #2019-01 Councilor Suarez introduced Resolution #2019-01 and provided background on the Zionsville Non-Discriminatory Practices Review Committee that created the Resolution. She thanked State Representative Donna Schaibley for her support and asked Attorney Heather Willey to give a presentation. Attorney Heather Willey thanked State Representative Schaibley for her support of bias crimes legislation and her leadership. Attorney Willey then presented an overview of the intent of the Resolution and the definition of bias crime, citing key elements proposed in the Indiana 2019 Legislative Session relating to the support of bias crimes legislation. She stated that Indiana is among just five states without laws allowing additional sentencing considerations for bias crimes and that Zionsville is a leader among municipalities supporting the enactment of bias crime legislation in Indiana. As Chair of the Non-Discriminatory Practices Review Committee, Councilor Suarez presented the President Garrett with Resolution 2019-01 for full consideration by the Council. COUNCIL ACTION: Councilor Suarez moved to approve Resolution #2019-01. Vice-President Traylor seconded the motion. Resolution #2019-01 was approved by a vote of six in favor, zero opposed. 8. OTHER MATTERS Mayor Haak thanked the Non-Discriminatory Practices Review Committee for allowing him to attend their Committee meeting which resulted in the creation of the Resolution Urging Support for the Enactment of Bias Crimes Legislation. Mayor Haak then issued Executive Order No.1, 2019. He read the Executive Order, urging the legislature to pass legislation in 2019 to provide protection against bias crimes for all Hoosiers and ordering the Chief of Police and the Zionsville Police Department to establish training on ways to identify bias crimes in our community and to collect data associated with crimes believed to be motivated by bias due to race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, nationality, gender identity or sexual orientation. 9. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS COUNCIL ACTION: President Garrett moved to approve claims as presented. Councilor Suarez seconded the motion. Claims were approved by a vote of six in favor, zero opposed. 10. ADJOURN COUNCIL ACTION: Councilor Hopper moved to adjourn the meeting. Vice-President seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a vote of six in favor, zero opposed. The next regular Town Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday January 22, 2019 @ 7:30 AM in the Zionsville Town Hall Council Chamber (please note date shift due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday). Respectfully Submitted, Amelia A. Lacy Amelia A. Lacy, Director Department of Finance & Records Town of Zionsville  EXHIBIT A ZIONSVILLE BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS January 7, 2019 (New appointments highlighted – all other are re-appointments) Park Board 4 Year Term after Initial Term Re-Appt. John Wollenberg 4 Year Term Y Redevelopment Commission 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Serve at will. All positions appointed (5 voting) per I.C. 36-7-14-6.1 Wade Achenbach Y Kent Esra Y Economic Development Commission 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Length of terms are as set by IC 36-7-12. Bob Kuzman Y Mark Plassman Y Safety Board 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Susana Suarez Y Jason Plunkett Y Bryan Traylor Y Zionsville Municipal Building Corporation 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Joe Culp New Appt. Larry Jones Y Paul Watson Y Zionsville-Eagle Township Municipal Building Corporation 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Sean McHale New Appt. Larry Jones Y Elizabeth Hopper New Appt. Pathway Committee 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Jeff Edmondson Y Bret Brewer Y Geoff Ruffer Y Nichole Seiler New Appt. Sara Martini Y Town Council ex-officio – Elizabeth Hopper Y Faye Snodgrass Y Justin Hage Y Zionsville Town Hall Building Corporation 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Steven Lonn Y Rob French Y George Tikijian Y Zionsville Redevelopment Authority 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Chris Carriere Y Andrew Davis New Appt. Matthew Schmitz New Appt. Board of Police Commissioners 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Marcia Rosenfeld (Democrat) New Appt. Susana Suarez (Republican) Y Bryan Traylor (Republican) Y PZAZ 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Ed Mitro Y Tom Casalini Y Greta Sanderson Y Nancy Tikijian Y Town Council ex-officio – Elizabeth Hopper Y Town Prosecutor 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Craig Olsinski Y MPO Policy Committee 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Tim Haak Y MPO Technical Committee 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Lance Lantz Y Water Advisory Board 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Tom Schuler Y Boone County Solid Waste Management District Board 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Kevin Spees Y Architectural Review Committee 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Michael Billig Y Carol Mullet Y Cara Weber Y Tom Casalini Y Steve Freeland Y Steve Herron Y Todd Rottmann Y David Rausch Y Union Township Building Corporation 1 Year Term Re- Appt. Charles Naber, Jr., President Y Christopher Henry, Secretary Y Brian Traylor Y Non-Discriminatory Practices Review Committee 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Johnny Vargo (resident or business owner member) Y Tom Schuler (Council member) Y Susana Suarez (Council member) Y Josh Garrett (Council member) Y Boone EDC 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Tim Haak Y Elizabeth Hopper Y White River Alliance Board 1 Year Term Re-Appt. Lance Lantz Y