East Central Reporter

City of Martinsville City Council met July 10.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

Alderman Roll Call:

Chris Davidson- Absent

City Hall 

Jacob Hammond

Bob Lovell

Shane Pendleton

Chris Perry

Ashley Wilhoit

Attendance: Mayor Herman Davidson, Clerk- Sheena Hammond, Treasurer- Terri Connelly, Dan Kibler-Marshall Advocate, Ryan Jones, Hailey Hill, Travis Hill, Ryan Slater, Jeremiah Hanley, Rob Reynolds, Dallas Richardson, Nancy Smitley, Jordan Wilhoit

Meeting called to order by Mayor Davidson at 7:00 PM.

Prayer: Bob Lovell

Pledge of Allegiance: All

Public Comment: None

Motion by A. Wilhoit, 2nd by C. Perry, to approve the previous meeting minutes.

Record Vote:

Davidson Absent    Pendleton Yes

Perry Yes               Hammond Yes

Lovell Yes               Wilhoit Yes

Mayor Yes

Motion carried.

--Motion by S. Pendleton, 2nd by R. Lovell, to approve bill list with addition of $1200 for emergency tree removal by Phillips Tree Service.

Record Vote:

Davidson Absent    Pendleton Yes

Perry Yes               Hammond Yes

Lovell Yes               Wilhoit Yes

Mayor Yes

--Motion by A. Wilhoit, 2nd by J. Hammond, to approve the treasurer’s report.

Record Vote:

Davidson Absent    Pendleton Yes

Perry Yes               Hammond Yes

Lovell Yes               Wilhoit Yes

Mayor Yes

Motion carried.

Ordinance 2024-7-2 An Ordinance to Add Territory to the Clark County Enterprise Zone was presented to the Council.

--Motion by J. Hammond, 2nd by A. Wilhoit, to approve Ordinance 2024-7-2 An Ordinance to Add Territory to the Clark County Enterprise Zone.

Record Vote:

Davidson Absent    Pendleton Yes

Perry Yes               Hammond Yes

Lovell Yes               Wilhoit Yes

Mayor Yes

Motion carried.

Resolution R2024-7-1 for Dallas Richardson’s consulting services was presented to the Council.

--Motion by R. Lovell, 2nd by A. Wilhoit, to approve Resolution R2024-7-1.

Record Vote:

Davidson Absent    Pendleton Yes

Perry Yes               Hammond Yes

Lovell Yes               Wilhoit Yes

Mayor Yes

Motion carried.

An appeal for a mobile home sited at 610 E Cumberland St was heard. Jordon Perisho and the Zoning Building Commission stated their case.

--Motion by J. Hammond, 2nd by A. Wilhoit, to uphold the Zoning Building Commission decision to deny the mobile home application for 610 E Cumberland St.

Record Vote:

Davidson Absent    Pendleton Yes

Perry Yes               Hammond Yes

Lovell Yes               Wilhoit Yes

Mayor Yes

Motion carried.

Mr. Perisho encouraged the Council to go ahead and take the case to court.

Ordinance 2024-7-1 Appropriation Ordinance was presented to the Council. Councilman Hammond questioned about the water/gas meter project being included in the figures. The attorney will modify the figures to reflect that cost.

--Motion by A. Wilhoit, 2nd by C. Perry, to approve Ordinance 2024-7-1 Appropriation Ordinance with modification of adding water/gas meter replacement costs into the ordinance.

Record Vote:

Davidson Absent    Pendleton Yes

Perry Yes               Hammond Yes

Lovell Yes               Wilhoit Yes

Mayor Yes

Motion carried.

The Council discussed the police department and coverage during the weekend. They talked about consideration of adding another full-time officer. Dan Kibler discussed costs of putting an ad in the newspaper.

Chief Slater addressed the Council over concerns discussed at the previous meeting by a couple of citizens in his absence.

OTHER:

Mayor Davidson

● There is an OSLAD grant through Department of Natural Resources for park improvements that is open. The city will be pursuing that grant to help with the remaining costs of the pickleball and basketball court project and possibly some other improvements.

Lovell

● He asked if anyone was registering to go to the TIF District session at the IML Conference in September. Mayor

Davidson also mentioned that Bob Waggoner with go with someone if they wanted to go to a Dieterich TIF meeting.

● He asked if the street sweeper can get along curb edges downtown. There are a lot of cigarette butts.

Clerk

● Audit preparation is underway. Sending documents to the auditors

● TextMyGov is live.

● Training will begin soon for Zenner and Civic Systems for electronic meter reading.

● The city received a check from a private donor for $250 for the pickleball and basketball courts.

Attorney Bernardoni

● Circulated a Levy Calculation Worksheet.

--Motion by A. Wilhoit, 2nd by C. Perry, to close the meeting.

Meeting adjourned 8:07 PM.

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