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Home My Public Portal About02-19-2002PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2002 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 19, 2002, in the Council Chambers in said City. President Bruce Wissel presided with the following Councilmembers present: Howard "Jack" Elstro, Etta J. Lundy, Karl Sharp, Bing Welch, Larry Parker, Phil Dickman and Sarah "Sally" Hutton. Paul Combs was absent. The following business was conducted: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRAYER BY COUNCILMEMBER SHARP ROLL CALL Eight present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the February 4, 2002 meeting were approved on a motion by Councilmember Welch, second by Councilmember Sharp and carried on voice vote. PRESENTATION OF REMONSTRANCES, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, INTRODUCTIONS, MOTIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR Mayor Shelley Miller said she had distributed copies of the State of the City address she had made earlier in the day to the Councilmembers who were not able to attend that meeting. She added that attached to that were copies of the reports given by the department heads also at that time, telling of their accomplishments and goals. She also stated that she had distributed copies of some information she received at the IACT Legislative Conference last week in Indianapolis. She added that it addresses the subject of the regulatory and legislative impact on property taxes. She invited Councilmembers to pass along to her any suggestions they might have along those lines so that she could share them with the IACT Legislative Committee which meets weekly. She gave a brief update on what is going on with the Carpenter facility, noting that the City continues to work with two separate buyers, but has encountered an obstacle through IDEM and she will be going to Indianapolis tomorrow to discuss that problem. She said the City's efforts of communicating with the railroad has been successful with the latest issue of the improvement order by the railroad company. She said City Engineer Bob Wiwi had been working with them and they have agreed to do the necessary improvements to the railroad crossing as soon as the weather breaks. She said the City would follow up with laying the asphalt for that area. She also added that because of the nice weather the citizens of Richmond have been enjoying this winter, the Street Commissioner said he would be doing some street sweeping beginning Monday which is unusual activity for this time of year: REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY President Wissel said the minutes of the meetings of January 24 and 31, 2002 were in their packets. REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES REPORTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS President Wissel announced that Council had received a nomination form containing the renewal application of John Rusie to serve on the Redevelopment Commission. He said a vote will be taken at the next meeting. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Councilmember Elstro moved to read Ordinance No. 12 - 2002 by title only, second by Councilmember Welch and the motion was carried on a voice vote. Common Council Minutes Cont'd February 19, 2002 Page 2 ORDINANCE NO. 12 - 2002 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 12 — 2002 — A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REZONING AT 1900 EAST MAIN.STREET, 15-19 NORTH 19TH STREET AND 16 NORTH 19TH STREET President Wissel explained that the.ordinance deals with a request to amend the zoning map at 1900 East Main Street, also known as 15-19 North 19'h Street and 16 North 19'h Street, as an R-3 special use district to allow the use of the properties for construction of an addition to the optometrist office and for accessory parking to the optometrist office. He said this would be referred to the Plan Commission to hear on February 28, 2002. Councilmember Welch had a question for Planning Director Bob Goodwin, who was in the audience, about the parking that Council allowed on the optometrist's lot when it adopted the ordinance concerning the Bed and Breakfast across the street. Goodwin said that Drs. Reising and Burkhart want to expand that facility that they have there which was granted originally as a special use and he said he explained to them that they would have to amend that special use because the site plan becomes a part of the ordinance. He said this ordinance would probably even be a greater benefit for that B & B. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND ENGROSSMENT ORDINANCE NO.93 — 2001 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 93 — 2001 — A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A STATEMENT OF BENEFITS FOR A PROPERTY OWNER APPLYING FOR DEDUCTIONS UNDER I.C. 6-1.1-12.1 President Wissel said Council is waiting to receive a revised copy of this ordinance. City Attorney Bob Bever said he and Tony Foster of the Community Development department have been putting together a new form for First Bank and it should be ready for Council at its next meeting on March 4, 2002. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING UNFINISHED BUSINESS CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed, the meeting was adjourned at 7:43 P.M. Bruce Wissel, President ATTEST: Norma Schroeder, City Clerk