Common Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening. It's 6 o'clock. We'll call to order the November 18th meeting of the Auburn Common Council. We'll begin with a moment of silent meditation or reflection followed by the pledge of allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [clears throat] Move on to roll call. Councilman Finchum

here. Councilman Brun here. Councilman Webb here. Councilwoman Dwit here. Councilman Williams here. Councilman Bundy here. Councilwoman Proer here. Council, in front of you, you have the meeting minutes from the November 4th regular meeting. Move to approve as presented. Second. Okay. Okay, we have a motion, a second to approve the minutes. Any discussion or questions? Hearing none, I'll call for a question. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed. Post car.

Recognition of visitors. Mike Little John, Troy Acriman, Doug Cox, Shawn Miller, Rich Carper, James Fauller, Maren Connors, Shannon Gagnon, Cameron Manning, Craig Gobble, Carrie Goel, and the world famous Finley Goble. Welcome. [laughter] Okay, we'll move on to communications. Uh, we do have a promotion uh oath to administer. So, if Officer Bray Gagman would like to come forward, [clears throat] [laughter] [clears throat]

[clears throat] this evening officer. So if you would please raise your right hand. This is to certify that the mayor of the city of Auburn acknowledged the chief of police's promotion of Brillan Sagen to corporal in and for the city of Auburn according to the laws of the state of Indiana and ordinances in such cases made and provided in witness thereof we appear on two center hands and seal of said city this 18th day of November 2025. Please repeat after me. I, Brillan S. Gagnum I, Brilan S. Gagenum, do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution that I will support the Constitution of the United States

of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Indiana and the Constitution of the State of Indiana and the ordinances of the city of Auburn and the ordinances of the city of Auburn. and that I will faithfully And that I will faithfully honestly and impartially discharge honestly and impartially discharge the duties of corporal of the city of Auburn the duties of corporal of the city of Auburn Indiana until relieved Indiana until relieved [music] according to the best of my skill and ability according to the best of my skill and ability and according to law

and according to law sir [applause] Oh yeah. [laughter]

Oh yeah. Up here. Chaos. [laughter] Got to have the spot. [laughter] Okay. Thank [laughter] you all. Appreciate it. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations.

Thank you.

Is there anyone in the public that would like to address the council? I just did the meeting and they all said no. Anyone in the public that would like to address the council hearing? None. We'll move on. Clerk treasure. Good evening. I have the current vouchers for 4 million 964,2450. Move to approve. Second. Okay. We have a motion to second to approve the vouchers. Any discussion, questions, comments? Hearing none, I'll call for a question. All in favor signify by saying I. I.

Opposed. Motion carried. Thank. Move on to ordinances and resolutions. Ordinance number 2025-21, an ordinance amending chapter 75 entitled traffic schedules of the city of Auburn code of ordinances. Summary. This ordinance amends and restates chapter 75 entitled traffic schedules of the city of Auburn code of ordinances to account for new or modified traffic schedules. I move that we pass ordinance number 2025-21 on second and final reading.

Okay, we have a motion and second to approve ordinance 2025-21 on second reading. Any discussion, questions? Hearing none, I'll call for a question. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed. Motion carried.

Ordinance number 2025-22, an ordinance amending chapter 76 entitled parking schedules of the city of Auburn code of ordinances. Summary. This ordinance amends and restates chapter 76 entitled parking schedules of the city of Auburn code of ordinances to account for new or modified parking areas. I move that we pass ordinance number 2025-22 on second final reading. Second. We have a motion second to pass ordinance [clears throat] 2025-22 on second reading. Any discussion or questions hearing? None. I'll call for a question. All in favor signify by saying I.

I. Opposed. Motion carried. Ordinance number 2025-23. an ordinance repealing and replacing chapter 91 entitled abandoned and junk vehicles of the city of Auburn code of ordinances. Summary. This ordinance repeals and replaces chapter 91 entitled abandoned and junk vehicles of the city of Auburn code of ordinances. I move that we pass ordinance number 2025-23 on second and final reading. Second.

Okay. We have a motion to second. We'll suspend the council meeting. open up the public hearing. Is there anyone in the public that would like to come forward and speak in regards to ordinance 2025-23? Anyone that would like to come forward and speak in regards to ordinance number 2025-23? Hearing none, I'll close the public hearing. Reconvene the council meeting. We have a motion to second. Any discussion or questions by the council? Hearing none, I'll call for a question. All in favor signify by saying I. I.

Opposed. Motion carried. Ordinance number 2025-24, an ordinance amending chapter 151 of the city of Auburn code of ordinances. Summary. This ordinance amends and restates chapter 151 entitled building code of the city of Auburn code of ordinances. I move that we pass ordinance number 2024 uh 25-24 on second and final reading.

Second. May we have a motion to second suspend the council meeting open up the public hearing. Is there anyone that would like to come forward and speak in regards to ordinance 2025-24? Anyone that would like to come forward and speak in regards to ordinance number 2025-24 hearing? None. Close the public hearing. Reconvene the council meeting. We have a motion to second. Any discussion or questions? Hearing none, I'll call for a question. All in favor signify by saying I. I.

Opposed. Motion carried. [clears throat] Ordinance number 2025-25, an ordinance to amend ordinance 93-16 to establish rates for emergency service billing. Summary. This ordinance amends ordinance 93-16 of the city of Auburn code of ordinances to establish rates for emergency service billing. I move that we pass ordinance number 2025-25 on first reading. Second.

And we have a motion, a second to pass ordinance 2025-25. Any discussion or questions? Hearing none, I'll call for question. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed carried.

Ordinance number 2025-26, an ordinance authorizing payments in lie of taxes. Summary. This ordinance authorizes the following transfer from enterprise funds as follows. One, from the electric department cash reserve fund, $215,000 to the general fund in lie of taxes. Two, from the water department cash reserve fund, $184,000 to the general fund in lie of taxes. Three, from the water pollution control department cash reserve fund, $45,000 to the general fund in lie of taxes. Four, from the Essential Services Department cash reserve fund, $51,000 to the general fund in lie of taxes. I move that we pass ordinance number 2025-26 on first reading. Second.

We have a motion, a second to pass ordinance 2025-26. Any discussion or questions? Hearing none, I'll call for a question. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed. Motion carried.

Ordinance number 2025-27, an ordinance for the transfer of funds summary. This ordinance is for the annual transfer of funds as follows. One, park and recreation fund, $14,000 from repair and maintenance. Two, repair and maintenance. Two, park and recreation non-referring fund, $1,800 from professional services, $850 from rentals, 1,000 from other services and charges. $3,650 to other supplies. Three, MVH Street Fund, $10,000 from repair maintenance to repair and maintenance. Four, fire territory fund, $30,000 from other professional services to other supplies. Five, general fund, $100 from municipal, general, other services to and charges to common council other services and charges. I move that we pass ordinance number 2025-27 on first reading.

Second.

We have a motion, a second to pass ordinance 2025-27. Any questions or discussion? Uh yeah, I kind of requested an explanation on every year we talk about this and do this and everything usually pretty good, but I'd like to know why we're voting on you know why this is the transfers are going from what to what because especially when it get you have repair and maintenance to repair and maintenance. So an explanation on that would be would be warranted for these things. Yeah, it is because it is going from the 200 series repair and maintenance to the 300 series repair and maintenance. And let the clerk explain more in depth on that. So for further clarification, the twos when you do repair and maintenance is when we actually buy an item or part and do the repairs ourself and then the threes as we call it or repair maintenance there is when we actually hire like a subcontracted out. So they're keeping that separate and that is state by the state

and going on down to what's you got another one there like okay how about um number five the general fund 100 for common counsel it was moved to it needs to be moved to pay a bill okay out of that that's all I need. Okay. Thank you. [clears throat] Any other questions or discussion? Hearing none, I'll call for a question. All in favor signify by saying I. I opposed. We'll just carry. Thank you.

Okay. Moving on to reports. Uh, under mayor, just a couple things. I'd like to thank everybody that came out for the Veterans Memorial ribbon cutting last Tuesday. Uh, we had a great turnout despite the cold weather. So, uh, thank you for that. Uh, and then also excited to announce that the Oakra grant for Memorial Park has officially been closed out. So, we are done with that process and are able to do some other things with the parks in the spring. So, that's great. And that's all I have under mayor. Moving on. Council president, no report. Plan commission.

Yeah. So, we met last week and uh the YMCA child care center that's on uh County Road 36A is doing an expansion. Um they're kind of building on to the existing building to the south. They also purchased the uh old Signature Care Building. Um so that South actually on um Yeah. So, it's they're going to be doing a building expansion on that. The Fortify 111 um apartments was tabled and then the East Auburn Estates development plan went through as well. So, those were the three items on the agenda. Thank you. Committees. Nothing for tax phase in nothing for ordinance and resolution.

Nothing for finance. Uh any unfinished business to come before the council? Any [clears throat] new business? I have I have something kind of new. Um, we do this every year kind of toward the end of the year. Whatever we have left over in the uh count for city council, we kind of look to get those fund distributed. Maybe we've done it to the shelter. We've done it to the high center. That type of thing. So maybe at the next meeting we can find out how much we have in there or um $3,800. You've already asked. [laughter] Yes, I did.

Okay. And when do we have to have that? Probably next meeting, right? But final decision on that. Okay. Great minds, great minds think alike.

I have done a little research on that and was suggested that uh Fortify Life or DABA might be able to use some funds. I have talked with Daba today. they've got their Santa shoe and all that stuff covered this year, so they're not in need of anything and have not talked to anybody else. Um, and we, you know, the u dart and the historic uh animal shelter and stuff is all on the list of places we've done. So, appreciate you bringing it up because yes, we want to uh see what we can do and help the community with these funds by the next meeting. And along the lines of DABA, you also have Auburn Main Street that could probably use some funds.

And the youth council for Auburn Main Street, that might be something nice, too. Sorry, I didn't hear the youth council for Auburn Main Street. All good suggestions. Yeah. And I might clarify there's always [laughter] for Dava this year covered because of the graciousness of our police department. They installed the new roof and United donated the materials to help get the roof on. So, we're good for this year. We have some projects for next year. Somebody else can use the money this year, I'm sure.

Thank you. Uh oh, also under new, just a reminder, uh Frosty goes up tomorrow. We have the uh parade next Tuesday, the 25th. Is it at seven? Yes, 7 o'clock. So excited for that. Hopefully we have some good weather. If not, we'll do it rain or shine. So, [laughter] so uh good and [clears throat] general good and well for the community. Uh, next regular council meeting will be Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 at 6 pm.

Move to journ. Second. I have a motion, a second to adjurnn. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Opposed and adjourned. That's going to be a busy night.