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City Council Suite 300, City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court Phone: 812-285-6422, Fax: 812-285-6426 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., M-FIndiana Code 36-4-6 establishes the City Council as a city's fiscal and legislative branch of government. City Councils adopt resolutions and ordinances and, in general, must approve long-term expenditures such as bond issues. Each year, the City Council adopts a budget proposal for the following year, then submits it to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, which has the final say on how much money local governments are allowed to spend. Once the state approves a city's budget, the City Council has general control over appropriations and expenditures. Indiana Code 6-1.1 establishes property tax laws within the state and Indiana Code 6-3.5 addresses local taxes, most of which can only be imposed by the County Council, rather than the City Council. Indiana Code 36-1-15 governs limitations on municipal debt. The City Council is also responsible for establishing its own legislative districts, under Indiana Code 36-4-6-4, however, all voting precincts within a county are established by the County Commissioners under Indiana Code 3-11-1.5-2. In 2008, the Indiana General Assembly approved sweeping tax reform legislation which increased the state's sales tax from 6 to 7 percent and removed local school general funds (or operation budgets) from property tax rolls. In 2009, the Indiana Legislative Services Agency conducted an analysis of the tax reform's effect in Clark County. Click HERE to see the analysis. Jeffersonville's City Council includes two at-large (elected citywide) and five district members. Due to Jeffersonville's becoming a Second Class City, the council will expand to nine members on January 1, 2012, after three at-large and six district council members are elected in 2011. City Council Meetings The Jeffersonville City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Mondays each month in Room 101, City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court. When a regular meeting date falls on a city holiday, the council meets the following Monday at the same time and place. Click HERE for the agenda for the 6:30 p.m. regular session on Monday, August 2, 2010. Agendas are generally available the Thursday or Friday before a Monday meeting, however, the City Council may amend the posted agenda at the beginning of its meeting. Click HERE to see council meetings live. Ron Grooms, At-Large
Ron Grooms is in his fifth term on the City Council, including two as the representative of District 4 (1984-87, 1988-91) and three as an at-large councilman, representing all of Jeffersonville (2000-03, 2004-07, 2008-11). Grooms is known for his knowledge of local government finance and serves as chairman of the City Council Budget & Finance Committee. He also presides over the Jeffersonville Parks Authority, which is made up of the city's seven council members. Grooms is a semi-retired pharmacist and is the former proprietor of Hangers Medical Arts Pharmacy. Grooms can be reached at 812-282-6108 or via e-mail. Nathan Samuel, At-Large
Nathan Samuel is in his first full term on the City Council (2008-11) and represents the city at-large. He joined the council in June 2007 when Councilman Phil McCauley resigned his seat to accept a position on the Indiana Ports Commission. He serves as City Council President during 2010. Since joining the council, Samuel has taken leadership roles relative to public safety, having served as the board's liaison with the police and fire departments, and public finance, serving on the Budget & Finance Committee with Ron Grooms and Mike Smith. Samuel has also represented the City Council on the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission. He is CEO of Childplace in Jeffersonville. Samuel can be reached at 812-280-3256 or via e-mail. Mike Smith, District 1
Mike Smith is in his first term as the District 1 councilman (2008-11). Smith served 32 years as a Jeffersonville firefighter -- including eight years as the city's fire chief -- before retiring in 2007. As a council member, Smith has been involved with legislation helped to ensure better fiscal accountability and best fiscal practices and he serves on the council's Budget & Finance Committee with Ron Grooms and Nathan Samuel. Remaining true to his career as a firefighter, Smith remains interested in public safety and is frequently at the forefront of such discussions. Smith can be reached at 812-283-4341 or via e-mail. Ed Zastawny, District 2
Ed Zastawny is in his second term as District 2 councilman (2004-07, 2008-11). He represents the City Council on the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission and has been involved with several key economic development projects during his council tenure. Zastawny played a critical role in moving City Hall from the former City-County Building to its present location at the center of Quartermaster Station. When the idea of moving City Hall had stalled, it was Zastawny who helped press the issue by introducing a resolution supporting the move. Zastawny works in the insurance industry. Zastawny can be reached at 812-283-1752 or via e-mail. Keith Fetz, District 3
Keith Fetz is in his second term as District 3 councilman (2004-07, 2008-11). Since joining the council, Fetz's has been a leader in legislation that revolutionized campaign finance in Jeffersonville and added substance to ethics measures within city government and sponsored legislation to keep convicted sex offenders out of city parks. Fetz introduced the legislation that created the Sustainable Jeffersonville Committee. Fetz works as an independent consultant and has experience in the insurance industry. Fetz can be reached at 812-876-6962 or via e-mail. Connie Sellers, District 4
Connie Sellers is in her second term as District 4 councilwoman (2004-07, 2008-11). Since joining the council, Sellers has sponsored legislation updating the city's noxious weed and plant ordinance and played an important role in the update of the city's campaign finance ordinances. Sellers works as a code enforcement officer and has served as a volunteer at the J.B. Ogle Animal Shelter. As a council member, she played a leading role in updating the city's animal control ordinance and in ensuring that the shelter had the opportunity to work with reputable animal rights groups to greatly reduce the number of healthy animals that are euthanized each year. Sellers can be reached at 812-284-9303 or via e-mail. Barbara Wilson, District 5
Barbara Wilson is in her fourth full term as District 5 councilwoman (1996-99, 2000-03, 2004-07, 2008-11) after filling Marie Clapp's unexpired term in June 1993. Wilson has been a long-time proponent of the city's Parks and Recreation Department and served as the council's liaison to the department before a legislative restructuring created the Jeffersonville Parks Authority, on which the seven City Council members serve. Wilson is involved with the annual Concerts in the Park series (co-hosted by the Jeffersonville Parks and Recreation Department and Jeffersonville Main Street Inc.). She represents the City Council on the Jeffersonville Board of Public Works and Safety and played a key role in getting sidewalks installed on Allison Lane from Meadowlark Drive to Tenth Street. Wilson championed Jeffersonville's anti-smoking ordinance, which makes it illegal to smoke indoors in most public places. Wilson retired from Clark County government following more than 30 years of service. Wilson can be reached at 812-282-1707 or via e-mail.
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