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Clarksville Town Council Regular Meeting - June 16, 2025

Town Council & Commissions — Monday, June 16, 2025
BodyClarksville, Indiana
SessionTown Council & Commissions
DateMonday, June 16, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:47

Okay, Council Mike's are going live.

0:54

June 16th, regularly scheduled meeting of the Clarksville Town Council.

0:58

If you would please join us and standing and saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:09

And to the Republic, which is stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

1:21

We have a couple of folks who have signed up to speak before the council this evening.

1:26

So first I would like to invite forward, and I apologize if I mispronounce your names.

1:31

I believe it's Don Compton.

1:37

My address is six fifteen Kingsbury Court, Clarksville.

1:42

And uh two minutes, I understand.

1:46

Questions I don't understand because I don't know how we know what question to ask you if we can't ask the question and can't hear what you're talking about before we ask the question, but that's okay.

1:59

My first question is we live in the village of Waterford.

2:02

Who is our representative?

2:04

I believe it's councilwoman Henderson, Waterford.

2:08

Yeah.

2:09

You're our representative.

2:11

Now are you tied to our district, or is it uh at large?

2:17

Uh District Ford.

2:18

So your district, not at large.

2:20

Okay, good enough.

2:22

Jennifer and Bob are both at large.

2:24

At large.

2:25

For that same area.

2:26

Yeah, whole time.

2:27

So two of you kind of represent us.

2:28

All three of us.

2:30

There's two at large and five districts.

2:34

Okay, I'm not gonna burn my two minutes on that one.

2:37

Okay, uh one question we have, and when this is way down the road from where we would like to be, but uh are you planning to put apartments in there?

2:49

Is that the goal?

2:51

No.

2:51

No, no, no.

2:52

We don't know, or what's the plan?

2:54

No, we would not allow to go.

2:57

What's gonna happen to the shrine club?

2:59

If you you're gonna buy it, right?

3:01

Maybe.

3:02

No, the town is not buying it.

3:03

Okay, you're annexing it, you've already done it.

3:06

No, we're not annexed.

3:07

This is an annex vote only tonight.

3:10

Oh, I think the paper must have been wrong.

3:13

Go figure.

3:15

Anyway, um we're we're very interested in what is going to become of the shrine club.

3:21

Um we were at a zoning meeting, and and this involves the whole traffic pattern, where they're gonna put 15 houses in.

3:30

And the plat for that particular project failed to show a row of trees about 30 feet wide and somewhat close to 70 feet long.

3:43

All those trees are under where the new houses are gonna go, supposedly.

3:49

We were not told that.

3:52

I don't even think he was told that, or at least under the impression that those trees were actually there.

3:57

If you look at the plat real close, you'll see them under the plat.

4:01

But our concern also is the uh used to be baseball diamonds down here are now soccer fields.

4:09

There are a hundred and twenty-two parking spots there, and on a night of a soccer, whatever you call it.

4:18

I'm not sorry, I hate it.

4:19

Baseball's gone.

4:20

But anyway, uh the lot is full.

4:24

They're parking out on the grass near the sidewalk that you guys just put in, and it was beautiful until they started parking on that grass.

4:32

They also park on the side streets.

4:34

There are a lot of people there, and I'm told approximately because of the age group, you got moms, dads, and grandparents showing up, and you got maybe like four to each player, and there's four or five hundred players there on a given night.

4:49

Now they come and go, but seems like an awful lot of traffic coming through here, and we're really concerned about the shrine club.

5:00

You know, originally it was going to be the Elks, we understand, and they it fell through.

5:02

Um so that's really what our concern is.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning Variance██████████████████████████████30%
Community Engagement██████████████████18%
Procedural█████████████████17%
Arts And Culture███████████████15%
Public Engagement████████8%
Public Safety███████7%
Engineering And Infrastructure███3%
Parks and Recreation██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Clarksville Town Council Regular Meeting - June 16, 2025

The Clarksville Town Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on June 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM local time. The meeting included public comments regarding the proposed annexation of 701 Potters Lane (Tri-County Shrine Club), consideration of the consent agenda with a corrected claims register, discussion and unanimous approval of the annexation ordinance, and amendments to the Arts Commission membership.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Don Compton (615 Kingsbury Court) asked about representation and expressed concerns about potential apartments, traffic congestion from nearby soccer fields, and the future of the Shrine Club. He noted the plat for a nearby 15-home development omitted a row of trees.
  • Ted Carr (1113 8th Street, Jeffersonville) spoke on behalf of the Shrine Club members, stating that Bob Stotz and Marat (the purchasers) are not the legal owners. He alleged that items were being removed from the building without authorization and that he was confronted by Dan Wade, who brandished a gun and took his phone. Carr reported that the police disarmed Wade and arrested him.
  • Marlene White (608 Kingsbury Court) expressed desire for a community organization (Shriners, Elks, VFW) at the site, noting the loss of activities like Bingo and Bunko.
  • Denise Atwood (624 Kingsbury Court) sought clarity on next steps and stated opposition to apartments, preferring the property remain as is.
  • Ray Chapman (607 Kingsbury Court) supported keeping the Shrine Club or similar venue (e.g., YMCA, veterans' organization) and opposed apartments, citing traffic and crime concerns.

Discussion Items

  • Consent Agenda: Councilwoman Voiner requested item 5.4 (R.W. Moore Engineering agreement) be voted separately. Clerk Treasurer Stonecypher announced a $6,800 error in the claims register was corrected before payment. The consent agenda (minus item 5.4) was approved unanimously.
  • Annexation Ordinance 2025 G-16 (701 Potters Lane): The second and final reading for the 7.14-acre tract contiguous to the town (22% perimeter, exceeding the statutory 12.5%). Matt Toole (Infinity Homes) has informally proposed single-family townhomes. Upon annexation, the property would be zoned R3, but apartments are explicitly prohibited. Councilwoman Henderson made the motion, stating annexation gives the town control over development. Councilwoman Voiner seconded. The ordinance passed unanimously.
  • Development Process Explanation: Director Turpin explained that no development applications have been received; future applications would go through the Plan Commission and BZA with public notice.
  • Ordinance 2025 G-17 (Arts Commission Membership): Amended the Arts Commission to include the Economic Development Director (Tammy Gibson) as a voting member, exempt from the residency requirement. Passed unanimously on first and second reading.
  • Arts Commission Appointment: Council President Ramsey appointed Tammy Gibson to fill the vacancy created by the ordinance amendment.
  • Clerk Treasurer Comments: Stonecypher reported records destruction progress, software investigations for accounting, and a forthcoming state of finance report. He noted that Reed Financial CPAs are analyzing the impact of Senate Enrolled Act and will present findings.
  • Council Comments: Councilwoman Voiner promoted a community event (Big Medicine York Outdoors) on June 17 at Jeffersonville High School. Councilwoman Henderson thanked the public and offered to answer questions.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Agenda Approved (unanimous) after correction.
  • R.W. Moore Engineering General Services Agreement Approved (unanimous).
  • Annexation Ordinance 2025 G-16 Approved (unanimous) – 701 Potters Lane annexed into Town of Clarksville.
  • Arts Commission Membership Amendment (Ordinance 2025 G-17) Approved (unanimous) on first and second readings.
  • Tammy Gibson Appointed to the Arts Commission by the Council President.
  • The next regular council meeting is scheduled for July 8, 2025, where the State of Finance report will be presented.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, Council Mike's are going live. June 16th, regularly scheduled meeting of the Clarksville Town Council. If you would please join us and standing and saying the Pledge of Allegiance. And to the Republic, which is stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. We have a couple of folks who have signed up to speak before the council this evening. So first I would like to invite forward, and I apologize if I mispronounce your names. I believe it's Don Compton. My address is six fifteen Kingsbury Court, Clarksville. And uh two minutes, I understand. Questions I don't understand because I don't know how we know what question to ask you if we can't ask the question and can't hear what you're talking about before we ask the question, but that's okay. My first question is we live in the village of Waterford. Who is our representative? I believe it's councilwoman Henderson, Waterford. Yeah. You're our representative. Now are you tied to our district, or is it uh at large? Uh District Ford. So your district, not at large. Okay, good enough. Jennifer and Bob are both at large. At large. For that same area. Yeah, whole time. So two of you kind of represent us. All three of us. There's two at large and five districts. Okay, I'm not gonna burn my two minutes on that one. Okay, uh one question we have, and when this is way down the road from where we would like to be, but uh are you planning to put apartments in there? Is that the goal? No. No, no, no. We don't know, or what's the plan? No, we would not allow to go. What's gonna happen to the shrine club? If you you're gonna buy it, right? Maybe. No, the town is not buying it. Okay, you're annexing it, you've already done it. No, we're not annexed. This is an annex vote only tonight. Oh, I think the paper must have been wrong. Go figure. Anyway, um we're we're very interested in what is going to become of the shrine club. Um we were at a zoning meeting, and and this involves the whole traffic pattern, where they're gonna put 15 houses in. And the plat for that particular project failed to show a row of trees about 30 feet wide and somewhat close to 70 feet long. All those trees are under where the new houses are gonna go, supposedly. We were not told that. I don't even think he was told that, or at least under the impression that those trees were actually there. If you look at the plat real close, you'll see them under the plat. But our concern also is the uh used to be baseball diamonds down here are now soccer fields.

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