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Votes at a glance: Greenwood council approves several first‑reading items; annexation ordinance fails first reading
Summary
At the meeting the council adopted fiscal and interlocal resolutions and several salary/appropriation ordinances on first reading, while the annexation ordinance failed in a tie. This itemized summary lists motions, movers, tallies and outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes.
The Greenwood Common Council recorded the following formal actions during the meeting. Where the meeting recorded roll-call tallies, they are shown below. All items listed as "first reading" passed or failed on that initial vote unless noted.
- Resolution 25-01 — Adopt written fiscal plan for proposed annexation (sponsor: Gibson). Motion by Miss Gibson; second by Mister Lexi. Roll-call: passed first reading 8-0. Note from staff: approval of the fiscal plan does not itself annex property or approve zoning. (Reference: planning/staff presentation and Resolution 25-01 text.)
- Resolution 25-02 — Interlocal agreement between the City of Greenwood and Pleasant Township for fire protection. Motion by Mister Lexi; second not specified in roll call audio. Passed first reading 8-0.
- Resolution 25-03 — Application and acceptance of 2025 County Local Drug Free Communities Fund grant ($9,474) (sponsor: Gibson). Motion by Miss Gibson; second by Miss Manship. Passed first reading 8-0.
- Ordinance 25-01 — Annexation and redefinition of corporate boundaries to include approximately 167 acres between County Road 125 West and County Road 200 West (sponsor: Gibson). Motion by Mister Lexi; second by Miss Manship. Council adopted two amendments (petitioner commitments and a prohibition on vinyl siding). Final roll-call on the ordinance as amended resulted in a 4-4 tie; the ordinance failed to pass first reading.
- Ordinance 25-03 — Amend 2025 salary ordinance to add a Mobile Integrated Health coordinator position in the Fire Department (sponsor: not specified). Motion by Mister Harper; second by Miss Gibson. Fire Chief Jamie Warshall described the role as coordinating care for patients identified through EMS calls and other channels. Passed first reading 8-0.
- Ordinance 25-04 — Appropriate $35,000 from the portfolio settlement restricted fund to personal services (sponsor: Mail). Motion by Mister Lexi; second not specified. Passed first reading 8-0.
- Ordinance 25-05 — Amend 2025 salary ordinance to decrease a maintenance laborer position and add a maintenance labor (non-DOT) position in the Stormwater Department (sponsor: Campbell). Motion by Miss Gibson; second by Mister Hopper. Passed first reading 8-0.
Other recorded actions:
- Ordinance 25-06 (introduction) — Proposal to amend Greenwood Municipal Code chapter 7 to establish a building commissioner/code official, shorten standard permit lengths, adopt a 30-day review timeline and add a conflict-of-interest procedure per IC 36-1-27-4. Introduced; no council vote recorded (presentation by Kenneth Cecil, building commissioner).
- Conflicts of interest disclosures — Council read multiple employee/contractor interest statements into the record and approved the disclosures by motion (motion by Mister Hopper; second by Mister Lehi). Passed unanimously in the meeting record (7-0, one member absent online).
- Appointments to meet-and-confer team — Council nominated and approved three appointees (Mister Moan, Miss Betron, Miss Menship) to a meet-and-confer team for public safety personnel discussions. Motion and approval recorded unanimously.
These items are taken from the meeting transcript and roll-call votes recorded during the meeting. Items shown as "passed first reading" will require any additional readings or administrative steps required by Greenwood code to take final effect.
