VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL

MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING

JUNE 30, 2003

The Vanderburgh County Council held a public hearing this 30^th day of June, 2003 in room 301 of the Civic Center Complex to discuss and take action on the following matters:

•        A resolution of the Vanderburgh County Council amending an ordinance of the Vanderburgh County Income Tax Council establishing the percentage credit allowed for homesteads for 2003 and casting the votes of the County Council on said ordinance.

•        A resolution of the Vanderburgh County Council amending an ordinance of the Vanderburgh County Income Tax Council establishing the percentage credit allowed for homesteads for 2004 and casting the votes of the County Council on said ordinance.

The meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m. by County Council President James Raben.

President Raben: Good morning and welcome to the special meeting of June 30^th, 2003. Today we are going to hopefully approve a resolution amending resolution C-2002-7, which is an ordinance by the Vanderburgh County Income Tax Council establishing the percentage credit allowed for homestead credits for 2003 and 2004. So if we could all stand for the pledge.

(Pledge of Allegiance was given)

President Raben: Okay, Teri, would you like to take a roll call?

President Raben: Okay, we need to take this, I guess, in two motions, correct?

Jeff Ahlers: You’re going to have to pass the 2003 and 2004 in separate motions. And then you might want to make a motion to pass the – I mean, you’re casting your votes by the resolution. This is always an odd process. You’re casting your votes with the resolution. You probably need to go ahead and pass the ordinance, too. Just make a motion – I’d do a motion on 2003 to pass the resolution to cast your votes, and then do a motion to pass the ordinance that’s attached thereto, and then go to 2004 and do the same thing. That might be the easiest way.

President Raben: Motions for each? Okay. Is everybody clear with that? Okay, the chair would now entertain a motion.

Councilmember Wortman: I’ll entertain a motion that we accept it for 2003.

President Raben: Okay, the resolution?

Councilmember Wortman: The resolution, that’s right.

Councilmember Winnecke: Second.

President Raben: We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? Hearing none, roll call vote.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Tornatta?

Councilmember Tornatta: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Sutton?

Councilmember Sutton: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Bassemier?

Councilmember Bassemier: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Winnecke?

Councilmember Winnecke: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Wortman?

Councilmember Wortman: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: President Raben?

President Raben: Yes.

(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)

President Raben: Now, if we could have a motion approving the ordinance for 2003.

Councilmember Sutton: So moved.

Councilmember Wortman: Second.

President Raben: We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? Hearing none, roll call vote.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Tornatta?

Councilmember Tornatta: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Sutton?

Councilmember Sutton: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Bassemier?

Councilmember Bassemier: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Winnecke?

Councilmember Winnecke: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Wortman?

Councilmember Wortman: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: President Raben?

President Raben: Yes.

(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)

President Raben: And again, if we could have a motion entertaining a resolution for the 2004 homestead tax credit.

Councilmember Wortman: So moved as you said it.

President Raben: Okay, we have a motion. Is there a second?

Councilmember Sutton: Second.

President Raben: We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? Hearing none, roll call vote.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Tornatta?

Councilmember Tornatta: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Sutton?

Councilmember Sutton: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Bassemier?

Councilmember Bassemier: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Winnecke?

Councilmember Winnecke: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Wortman?

Councilmember Wortman: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: President Raben?

President Raben: Yes.

(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)

President Raben: Now we need a motion approving the ordinance for 2004.

Councilmember Sutton: So moved.

Councilmember Wortman: Second.

President Raben: We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? Roll call vote.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Tornatta?

Councilmember Tornatta: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Sutton?

Councilmember Sutton: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Bassemier?

Councilmember Bassemier: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Winnecke?

Councilmember Winnecke: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: Councilmember Wortman?

Councilmember Wortman: Yes.

Teri Lukeman: President Raben?

President Raben: Yes.

(Motion unanimously approved 6-0)

President Raben: And that concludes today’s meeting. The chair would now entertain –

Councilmember Sutton: So moved.

Councilmember Wortman: Second.

President Raben: Okay, we have a motion and a second. Meeting adjourned.

(Meeting adjourned at 9:06 a.m.)

VANDERBURGH COUNTY COUNCIL

President James Raben                      Vice President Ed Bassemier

Councilmember Lloyd Winnecke         Councilmember Phil Hoy (Absent)

Councilmember Curt Wortman            Councilmember Royce Sutton

Councilmember Troy Tornatta

Recorded and transcribed by Teri Lukeman.