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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
