HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-09-11-03 Special MeetingSPECIAL COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2003 - 5:00 P.M.
CAUCUS ROOM/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Council President Luci Snyder; Council Members Bob Battreall, Ron Carter, John Koven, Luci Snyder and
Wayne Wilson; Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray; Director of the Department of Community Services, Michael
Hollibaugh; City Council Attorney, Sue Beesley and Plan Commission Attorney, John Molitor. Also present
were Clay Township Trustee Judy Hagan; Clay Township Board President Jim Dillon, Board Members Mary
Eckard and Paul Bolin; and Indianapolis Star Reporter, Phil Dunlap.
Council President Snyder called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
BUSINESS:
__Discussion ensued regarding Resolution No. CC-09-15-03-04 scheduled for the September 15th Council
Meeting. Council President Snyder reviewed the current Planning and Zoning Joinder Agreement. There was
also discussion regarding the exhibit from Wabash Scientific concerning the population of the annexations.
Council President Snyder proposed two alternatives: (1) to break the agreement, which would reduce the
commission to nine members appointed by the City and ?~vo appointed by the county and (2) to adjust the
composition of the commission based on the change in the population of the City. It is expected that the City
will have a population of over 57,000 people in January of 2004 due to the annexations.
Township Board President Dillon stated that the composition to the commission would automatically change in
2005 and that he felt there was no need to make the change in 2004. Discussion continued. Council Attorney
Sue Beesley stated the legal opinion of Hamilton County Attorney, Mike Howard. A copy of Mr. Howard's
letter was distributed to all members present. Council President Snyder distributed a draft amendment that the
Council proposed to be effective January 1, 2004. Discussion continued but no resolution occurred.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Clerk-Treasurer, Diana IJ~.~ay
Approved,
.~yor James Brainard
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