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HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-08-2001PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2001 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session at 7:30 p.m Monday, January 8, 2001, in the Council Chambers in said City. President Karl Sharp presided with the following Councilmembers present: Howard "Jack" Elstro, Bruce Wissel, Larry Parker, Bing Welch, Paul Combs, Phil Dickman and Sarah "Sally" Hutton. Etta Lundy was absent. The following business was conducted: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRAYER BY PRESIDENT SHARP ROLL CALL Eight present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the December 18, 2000 meeting were unavailable. President Sharp stated that committee appointments would be announced at the next Council meeting. It was also noted that three students from the Centerville High School government class were in attendance. The agenda was also opened to allow the presentation by Starr Gennett Foundation. PRESENTATION OF REMONSTRANCES, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, INTRODUCTIONS, MOTIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS David Fulton, Chancellor of Indiana University East, representing the Starr Gennett Foundation, gave an update on the activities of the group, stating that the second CD just released contained a significant set of recordings and was available at a cost of $15.75. Project Coordinator Tom Graves presented a poster and a copy of the CD to the City. It was noted that Sanyo had printed 3,000 CDs at no cost for the project. Fulton said there are more CDs on the way, stating Sam Meier's .participation in the project. He also mentioned the need for space for the museum, which he added as a part of the Master Plan for the City. Graves said the CDs are available at the Wayne County Museum, the Richmond -Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, Hastings, IU East and Readmore, as well as several other locations. Fulton said the CDs would be distributed throughout the country, stating that they would be mentioned in a variety of catalogs and he felt the number sold would go far beyond the 3,000 already printed by Sanyo. The posters, Graves said, are available at the Foundation office at a cost of $4 each. COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR Mayor Shelley Miller said she had received letters and phone calls from a number of citizens in response to her invitation to volunteer for the vacancies, which exist on several Boards which are filled by appointment only. She said she hopes this project would be completed by the end of this week. She also said the petition had been received by the City from the Sanitary and Street Department employees in recognition of a union. She said she had asked Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe to represent Mayor's office on the Oversight Council. She reminded Council that it needs to submit two names for that group by the 17`' of this month. On a motion by Councilmember Parker and a second by Councilmember Welch, President Sharp was given authority to make the selection seeing that time was of the essence. REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY President Parker said the minutes of the meetings of December 7 and December 14, 2000 were included in their packets. REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES REPORTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Councilmember Combs commended the Street Department and Sanitary Department employees for their good work during the past two months despite the cold temperatures and amount of snowfall. Common Council Minutes Cont'd January 8, 2001 Page 2 Councilmember Elstro stated that he felt that there should be public restrooms at Clear Creek. Councilmember Welch said that possibly those in McBride Stadium could be made available. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING There were no ordinances on first reading. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING AND ENGROSSMENT ORDINANCE NO. 108 - 2000 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 108 — A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A STATEMENT OF BENEFIT_ S FOR A PROPERTY OWNER APPLYING FOR DEDUCTIONS UNDER I.C. 6-1.1-12.1 Explaining the ordinance was Councilmember Wissel who said this is a request from Wayne Dairy for a 10-year tax abatement for $6,442,500 for new equipment and $804,000 for real estate. He said it would create five new jobs and retain 144. He said the request had been reviewed by the Tax Abatement Committee and it was recommended it be approved. President Sharp announced that Ordinance No. 108 — 2000 was on public hearing. There being no comments either for or against the ordinance, Councilmember Combs moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Wissel and the motion was carried on a voice vote. Councilmember Welch moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 108 — 2000 to third and final reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 108 — 2000 on third reading. Ordinance No. 108 — 2000 was adopted on a unanimous roll call vote. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING There were none. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Councilmember Wissel announced that a work session on Ordinance No. 83 — 2000, otherwise known as the sign ordinance, would be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 17 in Council Chambers. After a brief discussion about putting a "hold" on any additional permits for signs and City Attorney Bever saying that he could prepare an ordinance which would narrow it down to that section in billboards it was agreed that he should do so. CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. ATTEST: Norma Schroeder, Clerk Karl Sharp, President