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Madam Clerk read the ordinance title into the record. The council noted the item had been introduced at the June 18 council meeting, referred to the Public Safety Committee and later reassigned to Parks and Recreation. Council discussion noted the Parks and Recreation Committee met July 2 and that the item \"continues to remain under review by the committee.\" No committee recommendation or council vote on the ordinance was recorded at the Aug. 4 meeting.

The transcript contains no substantive detail of proposed code language or the ordinance's intended regulatory effects beyond the title read into the record; council members asked whether there were questions or comments and moved on to other business.

Because the item remains under committee review, no formal action, amendments or effective dates were recorded for Proposal No. 3-2025 during the Aug. 4 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Common Council 8.4.25","oneSentenceSummary","Proposal No. 3-2025, an ordinance amending Title 1, Article 2, Chapter 5 of the city code, was read and assigned to the Parks and Recreation Committee for further review; the item remains under committee consideration.","taxTitle","Lawrence City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",60934,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6144187,"Resident urges council to note video availability and technical failures in approved minutes",172,957000,1129000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5535171-bf2f6c6e6fc25f1d4f056808358c05eb&start=957&end=1129","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5535171-bf2f6c6e6fc25f1d4f056808358c05eb/thumbnail_957000.jpg","/articles/6144187/Lawrence-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Resident-urges-council-to-note-video-availability-and-technical-failures-in-approved-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144187-1ba08941e24a5ff00ec62a02c59d6f4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432687&Signature=VoK7QZrayO0d9~7powsa6W0drKrjfItH5al04GGvLYZ6ZNmYpv5Vyq7qDu9-~i5UW8Lr7pLEidjCcAvOrrv9azCWqHSp7k5vPwX2z9kYm3TMMTcIP3NjBjw7zbE5x7BaLV2LMct6QdYRaEjapeNH1qqeIIMo1eoXUlsUQc~UczaSJox47ojmsz55Fs3zTSAVGjQbnQ6p1HnQmrSaXDFkjvLMMrEADZM3apv~OMcpynq98i6zEcSwrqTeYruI2T6q8TJD8M~m1MuoYgaUb6EnjyiUUt6O7FE7dW465wdWkeV~b73lxCBdzqK~w2suz38qcGastz5iJFRyPA3iCBqowA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daniel Rapp, a resident of Lawrence, told the Common Council during the Aug. 4 citizens' comment period that the July 7 meeting video had failed to record properly on the city web page and asked that the council note video availability (or technical failures) in the official minutes.

Daniel Rapp said he reviewed the minutes posted online for July and saw a statement about verbatim and summary information but that the video for the July meeting was not available. He told the council, \"Why isn't the video of the meeting also referenced within the minutes?\" and asked that the minutes indicate if a technical failure had prevented posting so that the public would be aware.

Rapp said the city web page displayed a \"technical difficulty failed to record\" message for the YouTube video and he recommended putting a note under the minutes' signatures indicating whether the meeting video is available and, if not, why. He asked that the city ensure future minutes reference the availability of the meeting video or state any technical issues.

Council members did not take formal action on the request during the Aug. 4 meeting; the council president closed the public comment period after Rapp's remarks. The transcript records the request and the council's acknowledgment but does not record a staff response or update to the minutes during that session.

Residents seeking the video for the July meeting were advised to check the City of Lawrence web page or the city's YouTube channel; the transcript records Rapp's request that minutes include explicit references to video availability or technical failures going forward.","A resident told the council the July meeting video had recording problems and asked the council to include references to video availability or technical difficulties in the official minutes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6144192,"Lawrence council considers municipal wheel tax; councilors give range for per-vehicle fees",80,344000,424000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5535171-bf2f6c6e6fc25f1d4f056808358c05eb&start=344&end=424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5535171-bf2f6c6e6fc25f1d4f056808358c05eb/thumbnail_344000.jpg","/articles/6144192/Lawrence-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Lawrence-council-considers-municipal-wheel-tax-councilors-give-range-for-per-vehicle-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144192-8dcc56810074cc9c128f7a4049aa6ea6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432687&Signature=fjATTDhcLMAXeuQFaoGElXy4CwKZMEpI8daeQLoeAsYDR2O8RFQ3-E8xWobJH6VOxqIYyZfq66ET9GYHaXEAYroFy1DnrMWSoi8KfW6JxbK~WqoKdO3sUWiEV~sVFahAfGHcNryoxKkiyL2Q2EuMPzS78qevqU0rRELKDzYycByzEXpDihiOEA93G8eVC6iXBg5aGqPWLoy3Eo3JhbcNjFIy3yEN-mxrTPOg48Ko3sNut3eWalbgjYWULMflCfleh2DdP5X6xZVMrbDC2eWGdIZh~pV79U~ScalQRYe6G30DpztnPtnm3pZIKHV2HxPixkf6EcZk7-IJrK7BA00dKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Common Council of the City of Lawrence considered Proposal No. 4-2025 on Aug. 4, an ordinance to impose a municipal wheel tax and motor vehicle license excise surtax and to create dedicated city funds for the revenues.

Councilor Chavis, reporting for the administration and finance committee, said the committee met and gave a favorable recommendation to move the ordinance to full council for consideration. \"There was a motion made to recommend a full\" council, Chavis said, and the motion was unanimously approved at the committee level.

Councilor Wells asked for the per-vehicle cost. He asked, \"How much would this cost each individual or for each individual vehicle, I guess?\" Councilor Robinson replied on the record, \"So it is maximum $25 personal vehicles and maximum $40 each commercial vehicle.\" An earlier comment in the meeting had said \"not more than $20,\" but the council recorded the later figures as the caps.

The ordinance's title as read by the clerk creates the City of Lawrence Wheel Tax Fund and the City of Lawrence Motor Vehicle License Excise Surtax Fund. Committee action and the council discussion focused on the ordinance's recommendation to the full council; the transcript does not record final adoption or an enacted effective date for the ordinance during the Aug. 4 meeting.

Council members noted the item had been introduced previously and was considered in committee; Councilor Freeman reported the public safety committee had tabled a related public safety proposal until Aug. 20. No amendments to the ordinance text were recorded in the meeting minutes that evening.

If approved and enacted, the ordinance would authorize the city to collect the wheel tax and surtax and deposit revenue into the newly named funds; the transcript did not list expected revenue estimates or the ordinance's specific phased implementation schedule.

Committee recommendation and council questions move the measure forward to a future formal vote; council staff and committee materials will be the next reference points for residents seeking the ordinance language and fiscal details.","The council discussed Proposal No. 4-2025 to impose a municipal wheel tax and motor vehicle excise surtax; the finance committee recommended sending the ordinance to full council; councilors said fees would be capped at $25 for personal vehicles and $40 for commercial vehicles.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6144197,"Council overrides deadline, retains Stone Municipal Group amid staff concerns about procurement and past audits",87,501000,588000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5535171-bf2f6c6e6fc25f1d4f056808358c05eb&start=501&end=588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5535171-bf2f6c6e6fc25f1d4f056808358c05eb/thumbnail_501000.jpg","/articles/6144197/Lawrence-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Council-overrides-deadline-retains-Stone-Municipal-Group-amid-staff-concerns-about-procurement-and-past-audits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144197-6eb5ed972e881ab0cf219839e250398f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770432687&Signature=FXqHDnC-e5XPLhk5jCtjka0GNftVJpx7ViNNJ0ixgOKk8SmyMVtF48ZzIiJ8Wq5mnB5P4V0Yf7kPSMCs1Y8M1kOhBofxc~h8iMKzwzeCKuzHsfj3SkHJp54qZQbBTBwqqCKQDSC7jX9cqy764NZUQIy-EQeFlP9jKMrF8wZUn3Mkig7jGpYdq5GYoF0a3h6X~LSvHUV0pym4YxUvQCxpTayv0gDKH-Dnz9EKj1ExsJBzPvgzikAEGFAvMyUPg~c-i2a42TxizVIFRCePTPZu4bfjCzN9tDi-2ejZi~ECpkJK6IFY69jawSpfGiH9RSXlB4mHkbkHWOkz6r1dNAtdHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Common Council of the City of Lawrence voted on Aug. 4 to move forward with Resolution No. 6-2025 concerning retention of Stone Municipal Group as municipal adviser after a procedural deadline left the item “deemed vetoed.” Greg, chief of staff for the City of Lawrence, told the council the mayor had not vetoed the resolution and raised concerns about required procurement steps and contract language.

Greg, chief of staff for the City of Lawrence, told the council, \"The mayor did not veto that,\" and said Indiana Code 6-1.1-17 restricts the council from making additional appropriations after the appropriation ordinance unless the city executive recommends them. He told the council the statement of work for the Stone contract lacked an E-Verify clause, a nondiscrimination clause and a non-appropriation clause and that the statement of work had not been attached when the resolution was presented to the mayor's office.

The council acted to override the procedural veto and approve consideration of the resolution. Councilor Chavis moved to override the veto; Councilor Wells seconded the motion, and the council recorded the result as passing unanimously.

In addition to the procurement and contract-form concerns, Greg cited past State Board of Accounts audit reports involving Stone Municipal Group that described reconciliation and ledger posting errors. He read excerpts referencing a February 2012 audit that noted bank reconciliations that did not balance, unposted deposits, large unposted service charges and outstanding interfund loans dating back to resolutions and transactions in 1998 and 2003.

Council discussion included calls from Councilor Chavis to allow Stone Municipal Group an opportunity to respond to the cited audit findings and to permit the council and administration to work on contract amendments. Chavis said, \"We'll give them an opportunity to come forward and to address those things, specifically being, you know, 13 years ago since the report. I'd like for them to speak on their own behalf.\"

The chief of staff said he had reviewed audit excerpts and offered to share copies of the cited State Board of Accounts reports with council members. He also said an independent accounting firm had been retained by the administration and that he would provide a copy of that firm's report to the council when he had read it.

The council's formal approval to proceed with consideration of Resolution No. 6-2025 was entered on the record after the override vote. The resolution's consideration will proceed subject to the council's and administration's subsequent review of contract language and any additional information supplied by Stone Municipal Group or by staff.

No specific contractual amendments or final contract awards were recorded in the meeting minutes. Council members and staff indicated a desire to review the independent accounting report and to allow Stone Municipal Group to respond to the audit excerpts before further procurement or appropriation steps are completed.","The Lawrence Common Council voted to proceed with retaining Stone Municipal Group as municipal adviser after a deemed veto; city chief of staff flagged procurement and contract deficiencies and cited past State Board of Accounts audit findings for the firm.","actionData","errors"]

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