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MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

BRAZIL, INDIANA

FOR February 26, 2025

A meeting of the Common Council was held on February 26, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in Brazil City Hall.  The meeting was called to order by Mayor Brian Wyndham.

PRAYER: Was led by Steve Bell.

ROLL CALL: Council members present, Shane Litz, Steve Bell, Karen Boes, Angie Modesitt and Brad Deal. 

OTHERS PRESENT:

  • Clerk-Treasurer Karen McQueen, City Attorney Lou Britton, Brazil City Fire Chief Jake Bennett and Steve Wetnight.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:   Brad Deal made a motion to Approve Minutes for January 8, 2025, seconded by Angie Modesitt.  Motion Passed 5-0.  Brad Deal then made a motion to approve February 5, 2025 minutes, seconded by Angie Modesitt.  Motion Passed 5-0.   

AUDIENCE COMMENTS: City Attorney Lou Bitton discussed with council members the Community Crossings Grant for the 2025 year being different than previous years. 

OLD BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS:

  1. Public Hearing on Additional Appropriation for the Lighting project – Public Hearing was opened at 5:03 p.m., with no questions or discussion the Public Hearing was closed at 5:04 p.m.
  2. Second Reading of Ordinance #4-2025 Appropriation of BANS for the Lighting – Angie Modesitt made a motion to Approve second reading of Ordinance #4-2025, seconded Shane Litz.  Motion Passed 5-0. 
  3. Resolution #5-2025 Authorizing the reimbursement of certain Expenditures made prior to issuance of Long-Term Financing Shane Litz made a motion to Approve Resolution #5-2025, seconded by Karen Boes.  Motion Passed 5-0.
  4. Ordinance #5-2025 Bonds for Street Lights – Karen Boes made a motion to suspend the rules and Pass Ordinance #5-2025 on the first reading, seconded by Steve Bell.  Motion Passed 5-0.  Steve Bell then made a motion to Approve Ordinnace #5-2025, seconded by Brad Deal.  Motion Passed 5-0.
  5. Amendment of Sewer Ordinance #3-2025 to be resent to be Ordinance #6-2025 – Shane Litz made a motion to suspend the rules and pass Ordinance #6-2025 on the first reading, resending Ordinance #3-2025, seconded by Angie Modesitt.  Motion Passed 5-0.  Shane Litz then made a motion to Approve Ordinance #6-2025, resending Ordinance #3-2025, seconded by Karen Boes.  Motion Passed 5-0.
  6. Water Rate – Tabled       

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

  • Angie Modesitt – None  
  • Steve Bell – None
  • Brad Deal  – None
  • Karen Boes – None
  • Shane Litz – None

MAYOR COMMENTS:

  • None

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: the nextCouncil Meeting is on March 12, 2025.

ADJOURNMENT: Brad Deal made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Shane Litz.  Motionpassed 5-0. Meeting adjourned @ 5:44 p.m.

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