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Muncie council introduces, adopts multiple ordinances and resolutions; roll calls recorded
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Muncie Common Council introduced or took action on several annexation and zoning ordinances, salary ordinances for public safety, and adopted collective bargaining agreements for police and fire. Several items were introduced for later adoption; others were adopted after roll call votes or unanimous voice votes.
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Muncie Common Council on March 3 introduced and voted on a slate of ordinances and resolutions affecting zoning, annexation, public safety salaries and collective-bargaining agreements.
The council handled a mix of introductions (first readings), suspensions of the rules to allow immediate adoption, and roll-call approvals. Several zoning items were introduced for future action; separate motions and roll-call votes approved a number of items on the meeting agenda.
Votes and outcomes recorded in the meeting record include (summary, action text as read at the meeting, outcome as recorded):
- Ordinance 29-24: Withdrawn on request by sponsor (motion recorded). Outcome: withdrawn.
- Ordinance 30-24 (Heron Point annexation): "An ordinance of the City of Muncie annexing certain territory . . . portions of Huron Point neighborhood." Motion to adopt was made and seconded; roll call recorded and the ordinance moved forward (roll-call affirmative votes recorded). Outcome: adopted (roll call recorded). Speaker at the meeting: Max Adams (attorney representing the city) spoke on the ordinance.
- Ordinance 3-25: Rezoning from R-4 residential to BC Community Business at the northwest corner of West Memorial Drive and South Sampson Avenue. Motion to adopt was made and seconded; roll call recorded with affirmative votes. Outcome: adopted (roll call recorded).
- Ordinance 6-25: Amendments to Chapter 77 (parking regulations) related to Burris Laboratory School parking. Motion to adopt was made and seconded; roll call recorded with affirmative votes. Outcome: adopted (roll call recorded).
- Ordinance 7-25: Transfer of appropriations (police/fire) introduced; motion to introduce carried. Outcome: introduced.
- Ordinance 8-25: Rezoning 2810 West Ethel Avenue (R-4 to B-B variety business). Motion to introduce carried by voice vote. Outcome: introduced.
- Ordinance 9-25: Rezoning from B-B variety business to R-3 (2524 South Madison Avenue). Introduced, the council later suspended rules on a unanimous roll call and then adopted the ordinance by roll call. Outcome: adopted following suspension of rules (roll call recorded).
- Ordinance 10-25: Rezoning (3700 Block East Centennial Avenue and Lot 2 Nanny Haven Subdivision) introduced; motion carried. Outcome: introduced.
- Ordinance 11-25: "An ordinance fixing the maximum salaries of each and every member of the Muncie Police Department for 2025." Motion to introduce/adopt was made; discussion followed. The ordinance was introduced and later considered alongside related appropriations and a resolution approving the police collective bargaining agreement. Outcome at meeting: introduced (salary ordinance process requires subsequent adoption steps as described in meeting discussion).
- Ordinance 12-25: "An ordinance fixing the maximum salaries of each and every member of the Muncie Fire Department for 2025." Outcome: introduced (discussion and related resolution for the IAFF contract followed during the meeting).
- Resolution 3-25: Approval of 2024 changes to the official zoning maps. Motion to adopt carried (roll call). Outcome: adopted.
- Resolution 4-25: A resolution affirming Muncie as an inclusive community for all residents. Motion to adopt carried (roll call). Outcome: adopted.
- Resolution 5-25: A resolution to encourage relief, promotion and communication for small businesses (introduced and presented by Muncie Central AP government students). Motion to adopt carried (roll call). Outcome: adopted.
- Resolution 6-25: Transfer of funds within the Common Council budget (for livestreaming the ethics commission). Motion to adopt carried (roll call). Outcome: adopted.
- Resolution 7-25: Approval of the collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 87. Motion to adopt passed after discussion and roll call. Outcome: adopted (roll call recorded).
- Resolution 8-25: Approval of the collective bargaining agreement with Muncie Firefighters Local 1348 (IAFF). Motion to adopt passed after discussion and roll call. Outcome: adopted (roll call recorded).
Public comment and council discussion during the meeting covered funding sources for public-safety raises, use and timing of opioid-settlement funds, potential future local income-tax (LIT) changes, and community priorities such as a proposed youth/community center. Several council members and the mayor discussed the timing and source of funds in the context of pending state-level property-tax legislation and local budgets.
Votes were recorded by roll call on many items; when the record did not list full tallies for every vote the meeting transcript reports affirmative roll-call responses or voice-vote results. Where a specific tally or a named aye/no vote was not explicitly recorded in the transcript excerpt, the outcome is listed as recorded by the council clerk in the meeting proceedings.
The meeting record contains numerous other agenda motions (nominations, appointments, and introductions) that were read and acted on during the session.
