EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 11, 2021
ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER 5:30 P.M.
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CITY OF EVANSVILLE COMMON COUNCIL
I. INTRODUCTION ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: 9
IN PERSON: TROCKMAN, MOSBY, HERONEMUS, BURTON, ELPERS, BRINKMEYER, MOORE, WEAVER, BEANE
LED BY COUNCILMAN BRINKMEYER
II. APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM
MOTION TO APPROVE SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 MEMORANDUM: BURTON SECOND: TROCKMAN
PASSED BY VOICE VOTE
III. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
EMAILED MATERIAL:
- â–ª Â Ordinances G-2021-16 Amended, G-2021-17, F-2021-18 Amended, F-2021-20, R-2021-21
- â–ª Â Controller’s Office Budget Amendments and City Council Budget Amendments
- â–ª Â Resolutions C-2021-17, C-2021-23
- â–ª Â ERC Minutes from September 21, 2021ON YOUR DESK THIS EVENING:â–ª Extended AgendaMOTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS: ELPERS SECOND: BURTON
PASSED BY VOICE VOTEIV. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO HEAR RESOLUTION C-2021-21 NOW: WEAVER SECOND: ELPERS
PASSED BY VOICE VOTE
RESOLUTION DOCKET RESOLUTION C-2021-23
Sponsor(s): Discussion Led By: Notify:
A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Confirming the Declaration of an Economic Revitalization Area for Property Tax Phase-In for The Acquisition and Installation of Manufacturing Equipment at 6501 Berry Plastics Blvd. Evansville, IN 47725 (Berry Plastics Opco, Inc. and its subsidiaries)
Heronemus, Beane, Trockman
President Beane Discussion Date: 10/11/2021 Andrea Lendy, Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION C-2021-23: ELPERS SECOND: HERONEMUS
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 9-0
V. CONSENT AGENDA: FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCE G-2021-17
Sponsor(s): Discussion Led By:
Notify:
ORDINANCE F-2021-20
Sponsor(s): Discussion Led By: Notify:
ORDINANCE R-2021-21
Petitioner: Requested Change: Representative:
An Ordinance Adopting a Complete Streets Policy for Evansville, Indiana
Trockman, Heronemus, Burton, Moore, Beane
Public Works Chair Discussion Date: 10/25/2021 Brinkmeyer
Josh Claybourn, Jackson Kelly
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Heronemus
Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 10/25/2021 Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller
An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1407 & 1409 N. First Avenue
Shad Macke Owner: Shad Macke
C4 to C2 Ward: 3 Heronemus
Thomas Keith, Easley Engineering
MOTION TO ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA AS WRITTEN: BURTON SECOND: BRINKMEYER
PASSED BY VOICE VOTE
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS
THERE ARE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS THIS EVENING.
VII. REGULAR AGENDA: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCE G-2021-13 Amended
Sponsor(s): Discussion Led By: Notify:
An Ordinance Fixing the Salaries of Every Appointive Officer, Employee, Deputy, Assistant, Departmental and Institutional Head of the City of Evansville and the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Levee Authority for the Year 2022 and Establishing Salary Administration Procedures
Heronemus
Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 10/11/2021 Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller
MOTION TO CHANGE THE FUNDS TO COME FROM AN EXPENSE LINE IN THE GENERAL FUND ON CITY COUNCIL AMENDMENT #1 FOR ORDINANCE G-2021-13: ELPERS SECOND: MOSBY
DENIED BY ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES: TROCKMAN, MOSBY, ELPERS, WEAVER
NAYS: HERONEMUS, BURTON, BRINKMEYER, MOORE, BEANE
MOTION TO WITHDRAW CITY COUNCIL AMENDMENT #1: ELPERS SECOND: WEAVER
PASSED WITH VOICE VOTE
MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE G-2021-13: BRINKMEYER SECOND: MOSBY
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 9-0
ORDINANCE G-2021-16 Amended
Sponsor(s): Discussion Led By: Notify:
An Ordinance Amending Evansville Municipal Code 8.10.100 (Abandon Vehicles) and Chapter 10.15 (Parking) of the Evansville Municipal Code
Elpers
ASD Chair Trockman Discussion Date: 10/11/2021 Marco DeLucio, ZSWS
MOTION TO ACCEPT AMENDMENT FOR ORDINANCE G-2021-16: ELPERS SECOND: MOSBY
PASSED BY VOICE VOTE
MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE G-2021-16 AMENDED: ELPERS SECOND: MOSBY
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 9-0
ORDINANCE F-2021-14
Sponsor(s): Discussion Led By: Notify:
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Approving and Adopting the 2022 Budget for the Port Authority of Evansville
Heronemus
ORDINANCE F-2021-15
Sponsor(s): Discussion Led By: Notify:
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana Fixing the Salaries of Elected Officials for the City of Evansville, Indiana for the Year 2022
Council as a Whole
Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 10/11/2021 Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller
Finance Chair Heronemus Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller
Discussion Date:
10/11/2021
MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE F-2021-14: MOSBY SECOND: MOORE
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 9-0
MOTION FOR COUNCILMAN ELPERS TO DECLINE HIS RAISE ON ORDINANCE F-2021-15:
ELPERS
SECOND: WEAVER
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 8-1
AYES: MOSBY, HERONEMUS, BURTON, ELPERS, BRINKMEYER, MOORE, WEAVER, BEANE NAYS: TROCKMAN
MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE F-2021-15 AMENDED: MOORE SECOND: MOSBY
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 9-0
ORDINANCE F-2021-16 Amended
Sponsor(s): Discussion Led By: Notify:
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana Appropriating Monies for the Purpose of Defraying the Expenditures of Evansville-Vanderburgh Levee Authority District for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2022
Heronemus
Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 10/11/2021 Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller
MOTION TO ACCEPT CONTROLLER’S OFFICE AMENDMENT #1 FOR ORDINANCE F-2021-16: BURTON
SECOND: MOORE
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 9-0
MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE F-2021-16 AMENDED: WEAVER SECOND: MOORE
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 9-0
ORDINANCE F-2021-17 Amended
Sponsor(s): Discussion Led By: Notify:
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana Appropriating Monies for the Purpose of Defraying the Expenditures of Departments of the City Government for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2022
Heronemus
Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 10/11/2021 Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller
MOTION TO ACCEPT CONTROLLER’S OFFICE AMENDMENT #1 FOR ORDINANCE F-2021-17: BURTON
SECOND: ELPERS
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 8-1
AYES: TROCKMAN, MOSBY, HERONEMUS, BURTON, ELPERS, BRINKMEYER, MOORE, BEANE
NAYS: WEAVER
MOTION TO ACCEPT CONTROLLER’S OFFICE AMENDMENT #2 FOR ORDINANCE F-2021-17: BURTON
SECOND: TROCKMAN
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 9-0
MOTION TO ACCEPT CITY COUNCIL AMENDMENT #1 FOR ORDINANCE F-2021-17:
MOSBY
SECOND: WEAVER
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 3-6
AYES: MOSBY, ELPERS, WEAVER
NAYS: TROCKMAN, HERONEMUS, BURTON, BRINKMEYER, MOORE, BEANE
MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE F-2021-17 AMENDED: BRINKMEYER SECOND: MOORE
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 6-3
AYES: TROCKMAN, HERONEMUS, BURTON, BRINKMEYER, MOORE, BEANE NAYS: MOSBY, ELPERS, WEAVER
ORDINANCE F-2021-18 Amended
Sponsor(s): Discussion Led By: Notify:
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Repeal and Re-Appropriation and Additional Appropriation of Funds Within the Department of Metropolitan Development
Heronemus
Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 10/11/2021 Kelley Coures, DMD
MOTION TO ACCEPT AMENDMENT FOR ORDINANCE F-2021-18: BRINKMEYER SECOND: BEANE
PASSED BY VOICE VOTE
MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE F-2021-18 AMENDED: BRINKMEYER SECOND: MOORE
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 9-0
ORDINANCE F-2021-19
Sponsor(s): Discussion Led By: Notify:
An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Heronemus
Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 10/11/2021 Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller
MOTION TO STRIKE PAGE THREE IN ORDINANCE F-2021-19: ELPERS SECOND: BURTON
PASSED BY VOICE VOTE
MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE F-2021-19 AMENDED: BRINKMEYER SECOND: TROCKMAN
PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE 9-0
VIII. RESOLUTION DOCKET
RESOLUTION C-2021-17 Sponsor(s):
Discussion Led By: Notify:
A Resolution in Support of the “Protecting the Right to Organize Act” Beane, Heronemus, Burton, Trockman, Moore
President Beane Discussion Date: 10/11/2021
Josh Claybourn, Jackson Kelly
MOTION TO TABLE UNTIL OCTOBER 25, 2021: HERONEMUS SECOND: TROCKMAN
PASSED BY VOICE VOTE
IX. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, November 8, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. B. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
X. COMMITTEE REPORTS
THERE ARE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS THIS EVENING.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION TO ADJOURN: WEAVER SECOND: HERONEMUS
PASSED BY VOICE VOTE
THIS MEMORANDUM APPROVED BY the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, on the _________ day of _________________________, 2021, and signed by the President of the Common Council and attested by the City Clerk.
_________________________________ Ron Beane
President of the Common Council
ATTEST: _________________________________ Laura Windhorst, City Clerk
City of Evansville, Indiana