The Common Council of the Civil City of New Albany, Indiana, Held a Regular Council Meeting

THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CIVIL CITY OF NEW ALBANY, INDIANA, HELD A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IN THE THIRD FLOOR ASSEMBLY ROOM OF THE CITY/COUNTY BUILDING ON THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2010 AT 7:30 P.M.

The meeting of the New Albany City Council was called to order by President John Gonder at 7:30 p.m. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Members Mr. Coffey, Mr. Caesar, Mr. Price, Mrs. Benedetti, Mr. Gahan, Mr. Messer, Mr. Zurschmiede and President John Gonder. Mr. McLaughlin was absent.

ALSO PRESENT: Marcey Wisman, City Clerk

ALSO: Mayor England, Kay Garry, Scott Wood, and City Attorney, Shane Gibson

(D) Reading, correcting and approval of the journal of the preceding regular or special meeting;

Mr. Price moved to approve, the June 7th meeting minutes, Mr. Coffey second, all voted in favor.

(E) Communications, in the following order:

(1) From city officials:

(a) Mayor;

Mayor England informed them that they are going to need an additional $1M to finish up the list of paving that they gave them last year. He informed them that there is some money in LRS to do some paving as well. He reminded them that last year they appropriated $2M and they used $1.7M and the remaining $300,000 was used for handicap ramps for the sidewalks.

There was a lengthy discussion regarding road conditions throughout the city.

(b) Controller;

(d) City Attorney; and

(e) City Engineer.

(2) From official commission:

(a) Board of Public Works;

(b) Plan Commission; and

(3) From members of the public, including petitions and remonstrances.

Anna Jarvis, gave the council an over-view of the information provide at the work session regarding a Grant received from the Department of Energy to use the Fast Track system to create an energy management plan for the City and to purchase equipment to aid the citizens in finding ways they can conserve energy and cut energy costs in the home and business.

(F) Introduction of ordinances in the following order:

(1) Appropriation ordinances;

A-10-07 Additional Appropriation for Paving from the Benedetti
Riverboat Fund

Mrs. Benedetti moved for the first reading of A-10-07, Mr. Messer second, all voted in favor.

Mrs. Benedetti moved to suspend the rules for three reading, Mr. Coffey second, the motion did not pass with Mr. Zurschmiede voting nay.

(2) General ordinances;

(3) Zoning map ordinances; and

(4) Annexation ordinances.

(G) Ordinances on second reading, in the same order as in division (F) of this section;

A-10-07 Additional Appropriation for Paving from the Benedetti
Riverboat Fund

Mrs. Benedetti moved for the second reading of A-10-07, Mr. Messer second, all voted in favor.

(H) Reports of standing committees and third reading of ordinances to which the reports refer in the following order:

(1) Budget and Finance; (Gahan, Benedetti, Price)

(2) Rules; (Caesar, Gahan, Gonder)

(3) Public Utilities and Transportation; (Gonder, Zurschmiede, Messer)

(4) Police Department; (Caesar, Price, Zurschmiede)

(5) Fire Department; (Coffey, Benedetti, Price)

(5) Public Safety and Traffic; (McLaughlin, Messer, Price)

(7) Public Works; (Caesar, Coffey, Messer)

(8) Public Health and Welfare; (McLaughlin, Gahan, Gonder)

(9) Schools and Library; (Gahan, Coffey, Benedetti)

(10) Development and Annexation. (Messer, McLaughlin, Gonder)

(I) Special committees;

(J) Miscellaneous business;

R-10-20 Resolution to Purchase New Equipment for the Zurschmiede
Communications Department Completing Fourth
Dispatching Station in the Department

Mr. Zurschmiede moved to approve R-10-20, Mr. Messer second,

Mr. Dennis Baylor, Communications, informed the council that they currently have three stations up and running in the dispatch office but they are wanting to open a 4th station for working during the second shift which is their busiest shift. The County gave them they money to install the 911 phone system and mapping system, but they did not give them the money to install the radio system.

Mr. Zurschmiede stated that he needs to recues himself from this resolution because his son works for the company that will be installing the radio system.

There was a lengthy discussion regarding the working of the dispatch system, and when the city and county dispatch departments will be combined.

Mr. Gonder stated that it seems to him that there are a lot of questions regarding this resolution and asked if they should table this until the next meeting.

Mr. Messer withdrew his second.

Mr. Coffey made a motion to table R-10-20 and vote on it at the next meeting, Mr. Price second, all voted in favor.

Mr. Gonder stated that the utilities committee will visit the dispatch office to look into this matter. Since Mr. Zurschmiede recussed himself he appointed Mrs. Benedetti to the committee.

Approval of following CF-1’s:

Morency Real Estate, Compliance with Statement
of Benefits, Referencing R-02-35 (RE)

VTI of Indiana, Inc, dba Ideal Dorr Division Compliance
with Statement of Benefits, Referencing R-09-17 (RE)

Mr. Messer made a motion to accept the presented CF-1’s, Mr. Coffey second, all voted in favor.

ADJOURN:

There being no further business before the board, the meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

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John Gonder, President Marcey Wisman, City Clerk

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