CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MARCH 3, 2003
The Honorable Council of the City of Evansville met on regular session at 6:30 pm on Monday, March 3, 2003 in the City Council Chambers, Room 301 Civic Center Complex, Evansville, Indiana with President John presiding. The following business was conducted.
These minutes are not intended to be a verbatim transcript. Audiotapes of this meeting are on file in the City Clerk’s Office.
ROLL CALL:
There being eight (8) members present and one (1) members absent and eight (8) members representing a quorum, the President declared this session of the Common Council officially opened.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Scout Troop 358, from Corpus Christi, led the pledge of allegiance this evening.
COUNCIL ATTORNEY
John Hamilton is Council Attorney this evening.
TEEN ADVISIORY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Member: Frank Blubaugh
Member: Joe Blubaugh
Nicholas Clark, who is interning in the Mayor’s Office also attended this evening.
SERGEANT AT ARMS
This evening Officer Perry is our Sergeant at Arms.
READING AND AMENDMENT OF MINUTES OF PRECEDING MEETING
Is there a motion to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2003 meetings of the Common Council as written?
Councilman Bagbey moved and Councilman Watts seconded the motion that the minutes of the regular meeting of the Common Council held February 24, 2003 be approved as written. Voice vote. So ordered.
REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
IN YOUR FEBRUARY 28th PACKET:
*Agenda for the March 3, 2003 City Council Meeting.
*Committee Meeting Schedule.
*A schedule of meetings in the City/County Administrative Building for March 2003.
*A News Release regarding Mayor Russell G. Lloyd, Jr. participates in Indianapolis
City Economic Development Forum.
*Evansville Redevelopment Commission Draft Agenda for March 4, 2003 meeting.
*A letter from Eric Williams, Chairman of the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Data
Processing Board.
*A memo from Lynn Buhr.
*A memo from Peggy Braun regarding CDBG/ESG/HOME Public Meetings.
*HOME Investment Partnerships Program Policies and Procedures Manual.
ON YOUR DESK THIS EVENING:
*A letter from the Evansville-Vanderburgh Data Processing Board.
*A Memo from Councilman Kniese concerning the Baseball Stadium.
*The Board of Park Commissioners Agenda.
*A copy of Nation’s Cities Weekly.
*Eastview Neighborhood Association Newsletter.
Councilman Angermeier moved and Councilman Melcher seconded the motion to receive, file
and make these reports and communications a part of the minutes of the meeting. Voice vote. So ordered.
CONSENT AGENDA
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCE G-2003-8___ASD ANGERMEIER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF EVANSVILLE
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Councilman Angermeier: Committee Report, (G-2003-8) do-pass all the Members present signed for it.
Councilman Melcher moved and Councilman Kniese seconded the motion to adopt the committee Report and move this Ordinance to Third Reading. Voice vote. So ordered.
REGULAR AGENDA
THIRD READING OF ZONING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS:
ORDINANCE G-2003-8___ASD ANGERMEIER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF EVANSVILLE
Ordinance G-2003-8 and call the roll.
ROLL CALL:
Ayes: Kniese, Bagbey, Melcher, Koehler Walden, Watts, Angermeier, Kiefer, John
Absent: Robinson.
There being eight (8) ayes and zero (0) nays, Ordinance G-2003-8 is hereby declared ADOPTED.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
President John: There will not be a City Council Meeting next week due to there being nothing filed to be heard. Also, there will not be a City Council Meeting March 24th because it’s Spring Break and there will be a number of Council Members that are not here. Nor will there be a meeting on the 31st. So, our next meeting will be the first Monday in April. I’m sorry the 17th. Yeah, but that will be the only other meeting this month.
I recently received… and the reason I bring it up is that there was a controversial issue several months ago. But, notice from the Volunteers of America that they will be coming back to Evansville to operate, or request to operate, a community residential program commonly known as Halfway House for a Community Correction Center at 811 East Franklin. I believe that’s in the 3rd Ward. Is that right Councilman Melcher? And I would ask the Clerk to make a copy of this for each Council Member so that you can be apprized of what’s coming. I don’t know exactly when, but they are required to notify certain governmental agencies, and they have notified me as President of Council so I want to make all of you aware. Councilman.
Councilman Bagbey: On my desk this evening was a envelope from the Mayor’s office with a cover letter from the Mayor to me stating that he could not support nor sign the Resolution C-2003-5. But, that he and the Controller are reviewing the possibility of recommending a one-time emergency grant to the EVSC as the Resolution recommended and as he had previously suggested. The other comments in the letter talk about construction jobs and etc. About the baseball stadium, but the Mayor does state that he believes….he shares our belief that our children are our biggest priority. But again, refuses to sign the Resolution. I just want that on record.
President John: Thank you.
President John: Any other item to come under miscellaneous? Councilman.
Councilman Melcher: Yes, the Youth Sports Grant meeting will be March 18, 2003. Councilwoman Robinson, Councilman Watts, Councilman Kiefer, Councilman Bagbey. It’s going to be in this room from 4 to 6. Right now we have forty…we have forty applications. And one of them came in at $75,000 for baseball. No, I’m sorry. The total seventy-five, one organization asked for $17,500. I guess they figured with a new stadium they are going to get going. But there is one that asked for $17,500.
President John: Any other matters to come before Council?
Councilman Melcher: So anyway if you have any questions about the date or anything let me know is that’s a problem, but that’s the date we’ve gave. Yes, 4 to 6.
Councilman Bagbey: Councilman Melcher when will you get those proposals out, this week?
Councilman Melcher: Yeah, she’s going to try to get them to us hopefully in our packets Friday.
Councilman Bagbey: Okay, thank you.
President John: Any other matters to come under miscellaneous this evening? Now I’ll go to Committee Reports. Councilman?
Councilman Melcher: Yes. I got a phone call, a strange phone call, this evening and I guess I don’t know too much about this but I guess the Redevelopment Commission passed some kind of Resolution on the 18th of February that’s going in front of Area Plan Wednesday night. And I didn’t know anything about it. But, it’s something to do with the baseball and the Master Plan, and the Comprehensive Plan. And I don’t know exactly what it is, but I thought maybe if the City Clerk could find out what’s going in front of Area Plan Wednesday night and get us some copies so at least we can be able to answer questions, you know, if it comes out in paper or whatever we’ll at least know something about what’s happening.
President John: Thank you. Councilman.
Councilman Angermeier: They are asking for special zoning.
Councilman Melcher: Is that what they are asking for?
Councilman Angermeier: I think that’s what it is.
Councilman Melcher: Okay, I didn’t…okay.
President John: Thank you. With that we’ll go to Committee Reports.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
President John: Councilwoman Robinson is not here, but she has nothing scheduled at this time.
ASD CHAIRMAN ANGERMEIER: Nothing to report at this time.
PUBLIC WORKS CHAIRMAN BAGBEY: Nothing at the present.
President John: Thank you. With that we’d entertain a motion to adjourn.
ADJOURNMENT:
Councilman Bagbey moved and Councilman Watts seconded the motion to adjourn. Voice Vote. So Ordered. Meeting adjourned at 6:40p.m.
PRESIDING OFFICER
CITY CLERK