City Council reorganizes, elects DeBaun as president

DeBaun/ Lucy Perry file photo

 By Lucy Perry 
Indiana Central News

A reorganizational meeting was held last night in City Hall just before the Terre Haute City Council met for its first monthly Sunshine meeting of the 2018.

Council members elected former Vice President Curtis DeBaun as president, which member Karrum Nasser served as last year. Martha Crossen was elected to serve as vice president this year.

DeBaun said it is an honor to serve on the council.
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" I look forward to 2018, and all that we as a community can accomplish together," he commented on social media following the meeting. He also congratulated  Crossen for being elected as vice president on the council.

The council will meet in regular session next Thursday, Jan. 11 to take action on the following ordinances and resolutions:

• ​Three proposed ordinances for amending City Council rules, including a proposed change involving eliminating the Sunshine meet and instead holding two regular sessions.

• Amending City Code, Chapter 6, Article 2, Police Department, Section 6-15, Police Merit Plan

• Vacating a portion of a north-south public alley located south of 100 Kent Avenue
• Rezoning of property located 100-106 Kent Avenue and the portion of the vacated alley located south of 100 Kent Avenue
• Authorizing a Tax Anticipation Warrant Loan
• Amending Special Ordinance 41, 2017, the 2018 Wastewater Salary ordinance
• Designating an Area commonly identified as 300 North Fruitridge, Terre Haute Indiana, as an Economic Revitalization Area for purpose of a 10 year personal property tax Abatement (Jadcore LLC) *Adopted 12-14-17

For more information on the agenda items and meetings, please visit: http://www.terrehaute.in.gov/departments/city-council/2018-ordinances-resolutions-and-agendas/january-ordinances-resolutions-agendas

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