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Whitestown council approves annexation, rezones, municipal policies and a fence contract; multiple appointments made
Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Town of Whitestown Town Council elected officers, adopted multiple ordinances (including an annexation and rezones), approved a fence contract and prepayment, accepted a conflict disclosure, and filled several board seats. Roll-call votes were recorded for each formal action.
The Town of Whitestown Town Council on Jan. 6 elected council officers, adopted a series of ordinances including a voluntary annexation and rezoning requests, approved a contract and prepayment for fencing at the municipal wastewater facility, accepted a conflict-of-interest disclosure from one councilor, and completed multiple board and commission appointments.
The council opened by electing Dan Patterson as council president after nominations and a roll-call vote that the chair recorded as 3 yes, 2 no. The council then elected Eric Nichols as vice president by unanimous roll-call vote.
In formal business the council approved the consent agenda (minutes and claims) and then adopted multiple ordinances by roll-call votes, each recorded in the meeting minutes: ordinance 2024-22 (Braun Micro Super voluntary annexation), ordinance 2024-23 (Speedway rezoning), ordinance 2024-24 (encroachment specifications for Whitestown rights-of-way), ordinance 2024-26 (medical-hardship protections for utility customers), and ordinance 2024-25 (authorizing Regions Bank as the town's credit-card processor for utility payments). All of those ordinances passed on the council's recorded roll calls shown in the minutes.
The council also voted to approve two 2025 zoning-related ordinances on first read: 2025-01 (Ellis Acres PUD text amendment) and 2025-02 (Beckman Park PUD). Both were moved, seconded and approved on the council floor.
On procurement, the council approved an expenditure not to exceed $93,218.80 to Superior Fence & Rail for fencing at the new municipal buildings near the wastewater treatment plant and approved a 50 percent prepayment of $46,609.40 to start the work. Council members asked staff to confirm the contract conforms to town-standard terms before final execution.
For ethics transparency, the council acknowledged and accepted a uniform conflict-of-interest disclosure form filed by Councilor Smock noting employment at Lowe's, and staff was asked to ensure any anticipated purchases are filed in the appropriate way.
The council completed multiple board and commission appointments, including presidential appointments to the Redevelopment Commission (Todd Carlisle, Eric Moore, Kevin Russell) and council appointments to the Plan Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Police Commission and other local bodies. Not all nominations were uncontested; vote tallies recorded in the minutes show at least one split council decision for Redevelopment Commission seating.
Votes at a glance (formal actions recorded in the minutes): - Election: Council President — Dan Patterson — Motion/nomination recorded; roll-call result: motion carries (3–2). - Election: Council Vice President — Eric Nichols — roll-call result: unanimous (5–0). - Consent agenda — Approved (5–0). - Ordinance 2024-22, Braun Micro Super voluntary annexation — Adopted (5–0). - Ordinance 2024-23, Speedway rezoning (2024-23/PC24-042-ZA) — Adopted (5–0). - Ordinance 2024-24, encroachment specifications for town right-of-way — Adopted (5–0). - Ordinance 2024-26, medical-hardship utility protections — Adopted (5–0). - Ordinance 2024-25, designating Regions Bank for utility card processing — Adopted (5–0). - Ordinance 2025-01, Ellis Acres PUD text amendment — Approved on council floor (5–0). - Ordinance 2025-02, Beckman Park PUD (PC24-044-ZA) — Approved on council floor (5–0). - Expenditure to Superior Fence & Rail not to exceed $93,218.80 — Approved (5–0); prepayment $46,609.40 — Approved (5–0). - Acknowledgement and acceptance of uniform conflict-of-interest disclosure for Councilor Smock — Accepted (no contested roll call recorded). - Multiple board and commission appointments — Completed; recorded votes included both unanimous approvals and split decisions for specific seats.
The council adjourned following the appointments. The meeting minutes include roll-call detail for each item listed above; vote tallies and the recorded “aye/nay” responses are included in the town transcript and minutes.
(See related meeting coverage for more detailed reporting on the Ellis Acres amendment and the Beckman Park/annexation discussion.)
