Common Council Meeting Minutes from August 12th, 2008

The following are the minutes from the common council meeting from August 12th.  Common council meetings are in the Council Chambers of the City Building.  There will be a special council meeting on the 25th at 7pm to discuss annexiation.  The next regular Common Council meeting will be on Tuesday, August 26th.

COMMON COUNCIL – August 12, 2008The Common Council of the City of Huntington met in Council Chambers, 3d Floor, City Building, Huntington Indiana, on the 12th day of August, 2008, at 7:00 pm, in regular session and in accordance with all applicable requirements.

Pastor Roger Vezeau, Associate for Youth, College Park Church gave the invocation.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Steve Updike, called the meeting to order.

ROLL CALL

Members present were Joe Blomeke, Ervin Ebersole, Keith Eller, Brooks Fetters, Jason Fields, Steve McIntyre, and Jack Slusser.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

Ebersole made a motion to approve minutes from the Council meeting held on July 8, 2008, and July 22, 2008 seconded by Eller. Motion passed 7-0. Documentation signed.

REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS — None

PETITION OR COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS – None.

OLD BUSINESS -

McIntyre made a motion to read Ordinance 6-C-08 “An Ordinance Creating Section 133.03 of the Code of Ordinances and Providing for Security at the Huntington City Building” by title only, seconded by Slusser. Motion passed 7-0. Motion by Ebersole to adopt Ordinance 6-C-08 on second reading, seconded by Fetters. Motion passed 5-2. Ayes: Blomeke, Ebersole, Fetters, McIntyre, and Slusser. Nays: Eller and Fields.

Slusser made a motion to read Ordinance 14-C-08 “An Ordinance Amending Section 112.01 and 112.02 of the City of Huntington Code of Ordinances” (Permit fee for garage sales and whom issues the permit) by title only, seconded by Fetters. Motion passed 7-0. McIntyre made a motion to adopt Ordinance 14-C-08 on second reading, seconded by Eller. Motion passed 7-0.

NEW BUSINESS -

McIntyre made a motion to read by title only Resolution 11-R-08, “Resolution to Approve Statement of Benefits (Huntington Sheet Metal, Inc)”, seconded by Fetters. McIntyre made a motion to adopt Resolution 11-R-08, seconded by Fields. Motion passed 7-0. Resolution signed.

McIntyre made a motion to read by title only Resolution 12-R-08, “Resolution to Approve Statement of Benefits (Huntington Powder Coating, Inc.)”, seconded by Fetters. Slusser made a motion to adopt Resolution 12-R-08, seconded by McIntyre. Motion passed 7-0. Resolution signed.

McIntyre made a motion to read by title only Resolution 13-R-08, and Resolution 14-R-08, “Resolution to Approve Statement of Benefits ( Gerdau/ MacSteel Heat Treat)”, seconded by Fetters. Eller made a motion to adopt Resolution 13-R-08, seconded by Fields. Motion passed 7-0. Resolution signed. McIntyre made a motion to adopt Resolution 14-R-08, seconded by Ebersole. Motion passed 7-0. Resolution signed. Mr. Mickley, Gerdau/ MacSteel representative, wanted it noted that the Gerdau board of directors still has to approve the project before it comes to the Huntington facility. The approval of the SB-1/PP and SB-1/RE is a necessary step in their process before they will consider this facility.

McIntyre made a motion to read by title only Resolution 15-R-08, “Resolution to Approve Statement of Benefits (M & S Sheet Metal Fabricators, Inc.)”, seconded by Fetters. Motion passed 7-0. Eller made a motion to adopt Resolution 15-R-08, seconded by Ebersole. Motion passed 7-0. Resolution signed.

MISCELLANEOUS -

The “Transient Merchants” Ordinance was discussed and McIntyre, Fields and Eller will form a committee to research the fees and fines associated with this ordinance.

McIntyre will also research a possible establishment of an “Unlock Vehicle Fee”.

Mark Wickersham, Huntington United Economic Development Director, mentioned some upcoming economic growth projects that are coming to our community in the near future.

2009 Budget Discussion: Eller made a motion to cut Aviation Budget by 5%, seconded by Ebersole. Motion died 3-4. Ayes: Ebersole, Eller, and Slusser. Nays: Blomeke, Fetters, Fields, and McIntyre.

Fetters made a motion to ask Aviation to reduce their budget by 5% and present it at the August 26, 2008 Council meeting, seconded by McIntyre. Motion passed 7-0.

In regards to the possibility of a City Garage additional mechanic, Fields requested research on the cost of outside vendors to repair City equipment that the City Garage Mechanics can’t get to, due mainly to work load, to be brought to the August 26, 2008 Council meeting. Also to have Aaron list the percent that each department utilizes his department.

ADJOURNMENT

Ebersole made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Fetters. Motion passed 7-0.