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The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July
15, 1996, in the Council Chambers in said City. President Geneva"Gene"Allen presided with the following
Councilmembers present: Howard "Jack" Elstro, Etta Lundy, Bruce Wissel, Sarah "Sally" Hutton, Robert
Dickman,Alan Stamper,Bing Welch and Larry Parker. The following business was had to-wit:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRAYER BY COUNCILMEMBER ELSTRO
1 o ROLL CALL,
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1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 1.1996
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1. Councilmember Hutton moved to approve the minutes of July 1, 1996, second by Councilmember Wissel
1•. and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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1 President Allen recognized members of Bob Zinkan's government class at Richmond High School who was
1: in the audience.
2n PRESENTATIONS.MEMORIALS.REMONSTRANCES.INTRODUCTIONS.MOTIONS. RESOLUTIONS
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2. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
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2, Mayor Dennis Andrews informed Councilmembers of the condition of Assistant City Engineer David
2 Ferreira, who is hospitalized in Indianapolis following an accident in his home. He conveyed a request from
2: Ferreira's wife to keep him in their prayers.
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2: On the subject of the 1997 budget, the Mayor thanked President Allen for meeting with City Controller
2• Shelley Miller last week on the timing and the process. He said the City is at a point where the budget has
3, been worked on within the departments and within the next few days he and Miller will have discussion with
3 the department heads. He asked the Councilmembers to voice their opinions on what approach they
3, wanted to use, stating that this is a learning process for him and Miller and they are working through it
3 without consultants. President Allen said she felt the sessions with the department heads on two different
3, nights as it has been done in the past seems to work well and no Councilmember disagreed. The Mayor
3- said he would be in touch with each of the Councilmembers by phone to see if there are any special areas
3: of concern. Councilmember Hutton suggested that perhaps the Committee of the Whole meetings need to
3 be held within some of the departments so they can see firsthand what is needed.They Mayor agreed and
3: said the wheels would be put in motion to get that done.
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44 REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS
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4, City Attorney Bob Bever introduced Steve Rabe, stating that he will serve the City as a full time assistant
city attorney whose work will include consulting with department heads and working on code enforcement.
4- REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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4 The minutes of the meetings of June 20 and June 27, 1996,were in the Council packets.
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4. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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51 None.
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5 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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5., REPORTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS
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59 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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611 ORDINANCES
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63 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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65 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinances No. 55, 56, 57,58,59, 60, 61, 62
and 63- 1996 by title only, second by Councilmember Hutton and the motion was carried on a unanimous
voice vote.
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1 ORDINANCE NO.55-1996
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3 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 55 - 1996 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1996
4 BUDGET
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6 Bill Smith, Street Division manager, explained that this ordinance moves some money from the contractual
7 paving category to the in-house paving category. He said this is needed because of the type of winter the
8 City had and the priorities laid with the residential streets this year. He stated that the larger streets are
g contracted out but his department does the smaller streets in the residential areas with its own equipment
10 and people.
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12 Councilmember Dickman moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 55 - 1996 to second
13 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Hutton and the motion was carried on a
14 unanimous voice vote.
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16 The Clerk read Ordinance No.55-1996 on second reading.
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18 President Allen declared Ordinance No. 55- 1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either for
19 or against the ordinance, Councilmember Elstro moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember
20 Hutton and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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22 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No.55 -1996 to third and final
3 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a
4 unanimous voice vote.
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6 The Clerk read Ordinance No.55-1996 on third reading.
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28 Ordinance No.55-1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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e0 Ayes:Elstro, Lundy,Wissel, Hutton,Dickman, Stamper,Welch, Parker and Allen (9)
c 1 Nays:None.
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c3 ORDINANCE NO.56-1996
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c5 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 56 - 1996 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1996
e6 BUDGET
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cg Shelley Miller explained the purpose of this ordinance is to move money from several equipment accounts
e9 into salaries for a position that was eliminated in 1996. However, she said, the last week in December the
0 payment for those services was taken out of the 1996 funds.
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2 Councilmember Hutton moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 56 - 1996 to second
reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Wissel and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
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6 The Clerk read Ordinance No.56-1996 on second reading.
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.8 President Allen declared Ordinance No. 56- 1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either for
9 or against the ordinance, Councilmember Elstro moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember
.0 Hutton and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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.2 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No.56- 1996 to third and final
3 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a
,4 unanimous voice vote.
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6 The Clerk read Ordinance No.56-1996 on third reading.
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138 Ordinance No.56- 1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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0 Ayes:Elstro, Lundy,Wissel, Hutton, Dickman, Stamper,Welch, Parker and Allen (9)
1 Nays:None.
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ORDINANCE NO.57-1996
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.5 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 57 - 1996 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1996
BUDGET •
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1 Miller explained that this is another housekeeping task for an invoice received in 1996 for an amount that was
12 encumbered in 1995. The ordinance deletes $10.67 for computer services and adds it to computer
3 equipment.
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5 Councilmember Dickman moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 57 - 1996 to second
6 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Wissel and the motion was carried on a unanimous
7 voice vote.
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19g The Clerk read Ordinance No.57-1996 on second reading.
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11 President Allen declared Ordinance No.57- 1996 on public hearing.There being no comments either for or
1 against the ordinance, Councilmember Lundy moved for engrossment,second by Councilmember Elstro and
1 the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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1 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 57 - 1996 to third and final
16 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimous
11 voice vote.
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1 The Clerk read Ordinance No.57-1996 on third reading.
Ordinance No.57-1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
Ayes: Elstro, Lundy,Wissel,Hutton, Dickman,Stamper,Welch, Parker and Allen (9)
24 Nays:None.
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2• ORDINANCE NO.58-1996
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2: The Clerk read Ordinance No. 58 - 1996 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1996
2= BUDGET
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3 Bob Wiwi, director of public works and city engineer, explained this ordinance is in regard to Build Indiana
3' transfer because his office is in the process of developing plans for the Gorge Park area. He said there were
3: funds available in this account and they needed to be transferred into a special consultant account because
3, the City is planning on hiring one to prepare the drawings for the trails within the Gorge.
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3• In answer to a question posed by Councilmember Parker, Wiwi said the Build Indiana funds were designated
3r for the Gorge Park and put in a 4000 account to be used for the hiring and construction for the facilities within
3: the Gorge as well as for materials.
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46 Councilmember Hutton moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No.58- 1996 to second reading
4 and read by title only, second by Councilmember Welch and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
4• vote.
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4, The Clerk read Ordinance No.58- 1996 on second reading.
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4• President Allen declared Ordinance No.58- 1996 on public hearing.There being no comments for or against
4+ the ordinance, Councilmember Welch moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Hutton and the
4: motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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5+ Councilmember Welch moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 58 - 1996 to third and final
51 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Lundy and the motion was carried on a unanimous
5' voice vote.
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5, The Clerk read Ordinance No.58- 1996 on third reading.
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5. Ordinance No.58-1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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5: Ayes:Elstro, Lundy,Wissel, Hutton, Dickman,Stamper,Welch, Parker and Allen (9)
5° Nays:None.
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6 ORDINANCE NO.59-1996
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6• The Clerk read Ordinance No.59- 1996-A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A
6, STATEMENT OF BENEFITS FOR A PROPERTY OWNER APPLYING FOR DEDUCTIONS UNDER I.C.
6. 6-1.1-12.1
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1 Councilmember Stamper explained that this ordinance deals with a request for a tax abatement y
2 Envirotech Extrusions. He said the company has a process which recycles old tires and reuses then.
3 Representing the company was Kevin Shendler who said his company is one of two in the state using this
4 process that probably no one else in the world is using right now. He said his company is leading in that
5 technology and doing everything it can to grow and to use all the old tires it can.
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7 Councilmember Welch commended Shendler for working with the Sanitary Department in investigating tie
8 disposal potentital or reuse of the used tires accumulating at the Richmond landfill. He said it costs tie
9 Sanitary District at least$1 per tire to dispose of them.
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11 Councilmember Hutton moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 50 - 1996 to second
12 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Welch and the motion was carried on a unanimous
13 voice vote.
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15 The Clerk read Ordinance No.59-1996 on second reading.
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17 President Allen declared Ordinance No. 59 - 1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either for or
18 against the ordinance, Councilmember Dickman moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Wel h
19 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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21 Councilmember Welch moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 59 - 1996 to third and fi al
22 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a
23 unanimous voice vote.
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25 The Clerk read Ordinance No.59-1996 on third reading.
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27 Ordinance No.59- 1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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29 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy,Wissel, Hutton, Dickman,Stamper,Welch, Parker and Allen (9)
30 Nays:None.
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32 ORDINANCE NO. 60-1996
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34 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 60-1996-A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A
35 STATEMENT OF BENEFITS FOR A PROPERTY OWNER APPLYING FOR DEDUCTIONS UNDER I. .
36 6-1.1-12.1
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38 Councilmember Stamper explained that George Mosey of Mosey Manufacturing, which this ordinan
39 speaks to, has come up with some patents that have put his company in a position for doing the major
40 portion of the transmission business in this country for many years to come. He said Mosey has a patent 4n
41 a process that enables the company to turn the inside and the outside of a transmission component at t e
42 same time,thus turning out a product in almost half the time of its competitors. He said this abatement is o
43 continue its expansion in that area, noting they have eight new machines of this type and a new pipe cuttir1g
44 machine to facilitate new orders from different places.
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46 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 60- 1996 to second readi g
47 and read by title only, second by Councilmember Welch and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
48 vote.
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50 The Clerk read Ordinance No.60-1996 on second reading.
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52 President Allen declared Ordinance No. 60 - 1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either for or
53 against the ordinance, Councilmember Wissel moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Welch
54 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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56 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 60 - 1996 to third and final
57 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Welch and the motion was carried on a unanimouhs
58 voice vote.
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60 The Clerk read Ordinance No.60-1996 on third reading.
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62 Ordinance No. 60- 1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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64 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy,Wissel, Hutton, Dickman, Stamper,Welch, Parker and Allen (9)
65 Nays: None.
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1 ORDINANCE NO. 61 -1996
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3 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 61 I-1996-A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A
STATEMENT OF BENEFITS FOR A PROPERTY OWNER APPLYING FOR DEDUCTIONS UNDER I.C.
6-1-12.1
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r In explaining this ordinance, Councilmember Stamper said it will increase the warehouse space of Bev's
Threads by approximately 6,000 square feet, retaining the 30 jobs which are there now and possibly adding
one position as they expand. He explained that the company makes the embroidery and decorative part of
1 o casket linings.
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1' Councilmember Dickman moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 61 - 1996 to second
1: reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Wissel and the motion was carried on a unanimous
1, voice vote.
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1. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 61 -1996 on second reading.
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1: President Allen declared Ordinance No. 61 - 1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either for or
1: against the ordinance, Councilmember Dickman moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Welch
2. and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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2• The Clerk read Ordinance No.61 - 1996 on third and final reading.
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2, Ordinance No.61 -1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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2. Ayes: Elstro, Lundy,Wissel,Hutton, Dickman,Stamper,Welch, Parker and Allen(9)
2r Nays:None.
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2: ORDINANCE NO.62-1996
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3 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 62- 1996-A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A
3' STATEMENT OF BENEFITS FOR A PROPERTY OWNER APPLYING FOR DEDUCTIONS UNDER I.C.
3: 6-1.1-12.1
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3 Councilmember Stamper said this tax abatement request is from FRR Development Corporation which will
3. build a 1,600 square foot building with parking for up to 40 cars available for renting and leasing. He said it is
3 a new project and will add four new jobs to the community.
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3' Councilmember Hutton moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 62 - 1996 to second
4s reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Welch and the motion was carried on a unanimous
4 voice vote.
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The Clerk read Ordinance No.62- 1996 on second reading.
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4 President Allen declared Ordinance No.62- 1996 on public hearing.
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4` Jeff Hanna explained that this is a rent-a-car facility that has requested the building be located at 5 Industrial
4: Parkway for the purpose of leasing and renting autos on a day-to-day basis. He noted there had been some
4° questions about whether or not statements of benefits actually pertain to this particular project and brought
50 Councilmembers'attention to some information he had received by Brady, Ware&Shoenfeld. He said it was
5 a new definition of benefits that came out this spring. He said it defines retail facility and it is a definition that
5 fits this particular project as to whether it is retail in nature or rental in nature. He added that it falls within the
5 defines of the statement of benefits he requested four months ago. Directing his question to City Attorney
5i Bob Bever, he asked if there is a definite statement that disallows this particular request.
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5- Bever responded that there are certain items specifically excluded and the ruling talks about auto sales and
5 services but the leasing of autos is not specifically excluded. He added that the State Legislature has given
5: broad discretion to City Councils and municipalities as to how much they want to include under"other retail."
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6a Councilmember Dickman moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Hutton and the motion was
6 carried on a unanimous voice vote. Councilmember Parker asked what the ruling was by the Tax Abatement
6 Committee. Councilmember Stamper said it was 2-0. Councilmember Elstro commented that he felt it is not
6 Council's job to visit these places. Councilmember Lundy asked what were the conclusions after the
6 Committee of the Whole meeting. Bever said he felt this issue was left that each request would be dealt with
6' as it comes before Council.
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1 Councilmember Dickman moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 62 - 1996 to third and
2 final reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a
3 unanimous voice vote.
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5 The Clerk read Ordinance No.62-1996 on third reading.
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7 Ordinance No. 62-1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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9 Ayes: Lundy,Wissel, Hutton, Dickman, Stamper,Welch, Parker and Allen (8)
10 Nays:Elstro(1)
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12 ORDINANCE NO.63-1996
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14 The Clerk read Ordinance No.63- 1996-A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A
15 STATEMENT OF BENEFITS FOR A PROPERTY OWNER APPLYING FOR DEDUCTIONS UNDER I C.
16 6-1.1-12.1
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18 Councilmember Stamper explained that this request was from Primex Plastics for extrusion lines and other
19 miscellaneous manufacturing equipment. He said the company deals in clear,finished type of plastic use in
20 packaging of food and medical products and noted that its plans are to expand as much as five to 10 perc nt
21 over the next several years.
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23 Councilmember Hutton moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 63 - 1996 to second
24 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Welch and the motion was carried on a unanimous
25 voice vote.
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27 President Allen declared Ordinance No. 63-1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either for or
28 against the ordinance, Councilmember Welch moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Hutton
29 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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31 Councilmember Welch moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 63 - 1996 to third and fi al
32 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a
33 unanimous voice vote.
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35 Councilmember Wissel disclosed that his wife is corp. atty. for primex. board needs to decide as to whet ler
36 or not to abstain. all agreed he did not have to.
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38 The Clerk read Ordinance No.63-1996 on third reading.
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40 councilmember wissel asked about abstaining.agreed not to.
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42 Ordinance No. 63- 1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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44 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy,Wissel, Hutton, Dickman, Stamper,Welch, Parker and Allen(9)
45 Nays:None.
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47 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
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49 ORDINANCE NO.44-1996
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51 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 44 - 1996 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE VACATING THE ALLEY BETWE:N
52 NORTH 3RD STREET AND NORTH 4TH STREET IN THE RECTANGULAR BLOCK BOUNDED aY
53 NORTH A STREET AND NORTH C STREET
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55 President Allen declared Ordinance No.44-1996 on public hearing.
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57 Councilmembers Lundy and Hutton said they visited the site and concluded that vacating the alley would •'x
58 the residents in, adding that they did not think it would be fair to businesses or residents in that area.
59 Councilmember Welch asked Bill Smith about plowing the alley after a snowfall and Smith responded that
60 the streets there get plowed the same as any others which are secondary roads. He said many of the
61 residents park in the alley because there are no garages and his department does not plow alleys.
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63 In answer to a question by Councilmember Stamper, Wiwi said he voted yes on the Planning Commissi n
64 because he thought it was not a significant amount of space to get out of. Councilmember Welch said e
65 also visited the area and talked with residents and found that the north gate of the Post office parking I t
opens out onto North 4th Street and in the winter the Post Office routes its large semi trailers out that g e
on North 4th Street, proving that the street is being used by more than residents.
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1 Rhett Baumgartner stepped forward explaining that he is one of the two owners who petition for the vacation
2 of the alley. He said there have been a lot of comments made tonight about the traffic and that is one of his
3 primary reasons for wanting to have the alley closed because this kind of traffic is very dangerous.
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5 He said when the building was purchased two years ago it was used as a warehouse for plumbing supplies
6 and now it is being utiltized as warehousing for manufacturing and plans are to put a new manufacturing
7 business in that building. He said the total building size is about 33,000 square feet and the land size it sits
8 on is about 43,000 square feet, and of that area, about 5,000 square feet is being utilized for dock areas. He
9 stated that the primary concern in getting that alley vacated was for safety. He said the new business will
10 employ four to five people and eventually, possibly 20. However, he added, they do not feel they can
11 navigate their trucks if that alley does not get vacated.
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13 Speaking against the ordinance was David Nixon of Nixon Tool located on North 3rd Street. He noted that
14 the neighborhood is already congested and named all the businesses in that area. He said one of the bad
15 things in the area is that many of the businesses do not have docks and in many cases the streets are
16 blocked with semi-trailers while they are unloading. He said this alley does provide an alternative for those
17 who need to drive who live in that area and requested that before giving up a public access Councilmembers
18 should consider what is in store for the future.
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Bever explained that by local code, when someone files to vacate an alley, it has been chosen on a local
0 basis to send it to the Planning Commission and once that group takes action it requires a two-thirds vote of
Council to override the determination of the Planning Commission.
Speaking against the ordinance was David Inderstrodt,203 North 4th Street,who handed the Clerk a petition
5 5 containing 111 names of people who either live or work in the area and frequently use the alley.
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In answer to a question posed by Councilmember Stamper about how this fits in with the Master Plan, Bob
8 Goodwin, director of planning and redevelopment, said he sought the recommendation of utilities, police and
219 fire as to how necessary this area is going to be for the future growth and those replies, he said, were not
30 terribly important. He said adjacent property owners were notified because that is a state requirement and
311 nine letters were sent out.
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33 Dale Sharits, identifying himself as a lifelong resident of the City and a former city employee, called the area
34 a "forgotten dead end of Richmond," and compared this situation with David and Goliath, calling the
3p residents David and the City and big business Goliath. He suggested that before taking a final vote that
36 Councilmembers may want to consider the residents who have investments in the community as well as a
37 business does. He also suggested that they consider the issue from the point of view of how they would feel
38 if a business was moving into any of their neighborhoods which would result in their access being blocked,
39 reduced, hampered or changed.
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Roy Combes,448 South 16th Street,gave the background of the U.S. Post Office building, noting the streets
4 and alleys closed off which completely blocked off the residents in that area when that building was
constructed and asked Councilmembers to stop and think of the people there when they vote.
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•• Charles Inderstrodt,204 North 4th Street, addressed the traffic problem that has existed in the past,what it is
4• now and what it might possibly be in the future. He said he is blocked in on three sides now and would like to
4 keep the one side he has open. He told the Councilmembers they had a difficult job trying to please
4: everybody.James Steel,410 North 17th Street,commented that being a trucker he knows that a semi-trailer
4• has to have a lot of room in which to maneuver.
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5 Councilmember Hutton moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was
5' carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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5, Councilmember Hutton moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 44- 1996 to third and final
5. reading and read by title oly,second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a unanimous
5• voice vote.
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5: The Clerk read Ordinance No.44-1996 on third reading.
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I 6' Ordinance No. 44 - 1996 was defeated on a roll call vote of 6 -3. Bever said the two-thirds vote overrides
6 the Planning Commission and therefor the ordinance failed.
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6, Ayes:Wissel, Dickman and Stamper(3)
6. Nays: Elstro, Lundy, Hutton,Welch, Parker and Allen (6)
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1 ORDINANCE NO. 52-1996
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3 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 52- 1996 -A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUATION
4 OF AN INVENTORY TAX CREDIT
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6 President Allen announced this ordinance is on public hearing.
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8 Speaking in favor of the ordinance was Mark Harrington of Elder-Davis which is one of the tenants of the old
9 Deutz building. He had a fact sheet which defined exactly what a dinosaur building is and gave the
10 information to Councilmembers. He explained that the Deutz Co. building is an obsolete building and wh n
11 Elder Davis moved into it over two-thirds of the building was empty. Since that time they have put t e
12 building to capacity to satisfy the tenants. He said it is a 560,000 square foot building and no one ten nt
13 could take the whole building.
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15 Harrington said the purpose of the dinosaur status is to take obsolete buildings such as this and give so e
16 kind of incentive to utilize those buildings to capacity. He added there are certain requirements for a building
17 to be ruled a dinosaur.The building, he said,was built in 1962. Citing all the requirements which are fulfill d
18 by this building, Harrington said that in 1989 the Wayne County Council approved the application to the st e
19 to grant the dinosaur status which allows tax credits for the rehabilitation of the building and also allows n
20 inventory tax credit for new inventory in that facility.
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22 The intent of the ordinance, Harrington said, is to enhance investment into the community and he not d
23 there is a special provision in the ordinance that says if a business moves from another location within a
24 municipality that the City Council can say it approves of this action and wants the business to have the t
25 credit.Since moving, Harrington said, Elder Davis has increased employment and in 1994 another 30 people
26 were added and the company plans to expand within the Richmond community. In answer to a questi n
27 posed by Councilmember Hutton, Harrington said the length of the abatement is 10 years and his comps y
28 has only three more years to benefit from it.
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30 Councilmember Elstro moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Hutton and the motion w-s
31 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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33 Councilmember Hutton moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No.52- 1996 to third and fin-I
34 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Wissel and the motion was carried on 'a
35 unanimous voice vote.
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37 The Clerk read Ordinance No.52-1996 on third reading.
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39 Ordinance No.52- 1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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41 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy,Wissel, Hutton, Dickman, Stamper,Welch, Parker and Allen (9)
42 Nays:None.
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44 President Allen commented that since it is the responsibility of City Council to approve the RP & L rate ca e
45 once it is settled she feels that the finance committee of the,Council should be informed of the proceeding .
46 It was pointed out that this is the same committee that serves RP&L as the finance committee.
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48 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
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50 There were none.
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52 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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54 ADJOURNMENT
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56 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourne..
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Norma Schroeder, City Clerk