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HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-20-1996 179 PROe EAHIsLCS-OFTH OM tcetauitetL-QF-`wF LIBaNcmcgfa.fi 1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2 1996, in the Council Chambers in said City. President Geneva "Gene" Allen presided with the following 3 Councilmembers present: Howard "Jack" Elstro, Etta Lundy, Bruce Wissel, Sarah "Sally" Hutton, Robert 4 Dickman, Alan Stamper, Bing Welch and Larry Parker. The following business was had to-wit: 5 6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7 8 PRAYER BY COUNCILMEMBER STAMPER 9 10 ROLL CALL 11 12 Nine present. 13 14 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 6,1996 15 16 Councilmember Hutton moved to approve the minutes of May 6, 1996, second by Councilmember Wissel 17 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 18 19 PRESENTATIONS,MEMORIALS,REMONSTRANCES,INTRODUCTIONS,MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS 20 21 PUD 1 - 1996- PETITION FOR A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT PROJECT LOCATED IN AN R-2 22 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SOUTH 16TH AND E 23 STREETS 24 25 President Allen said this would be referred to Planning.Councilmember Hutton asked Bob Goodwin,director 26 of planning and redevelopment,what will happen in Planning to this petition.Goodwin said the way it reads 27 in the ordinance is that the petition goes to Council, is referred to the Planning Commission and a public 28 hearing is conducted by the Planning Commission.Goodwin read from the Richmond Code book the 29 Development Unit Project Section 154.45 which noted the procedures. Roy Combes,448 South 16th Street, 30 said he was not against development but the petition requires a zone change from R-2 to R-3 with a special 31 use permit and then the planned unit development on top of that. He said the notification sent to the property 32 owners adjacent to the property says nothing about a zone change and the advertisement in the newspaper 33 said nothing about a zone change and he is concerned that proper notification has not been given. 34 35 Goodwin said Council had a copy of the petition and it does not ask for a zoning change, but added that it 36 may be that in the final plan a zoning change will be necessary and if so, at that point the petition would 37 come back, along with the ordinance and the final plan to Council. He added that it has to be advertised 38 before the Planning Commission then goes back to Council. Councilmember Wissel asked if, at that point 39 they decide a zoning change will be necessary,will letters be sent to property owners.Goodwin answered 40 that would be true. He said it will come back to Council as a first reading and looking at the June Planning 41 Commission meeting that would put it the first week in July to Council and the June meeting would be open 42 to public discussion. Councilmember Stamper invited public input from both sides on this issue. 43 44 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR 45 46 Mayor Andrews stated that the reorganization correspondence had been mailed to Councilmembers but the 47 ordinance had not yet been prepared. He stated that the ordinance would move money from one place to the 48 other and he was ready to do that so he brought the subject up for discussion and invited any questions. He 49 said he would do that again when the salary ordinance is to be presented to Council. He added that the 50 administration team meeting minutes of last week's meeting had also been distributed among the 51 Councilmembers. 52 53 REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS 54 55 City Conroller Shelley Miller stated that she had given the Councilmembers the monthly statements for April, 56 noting that the City is back on track with its reveneues and is in a better financial state altogether. 57 58 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY 59 60 The minutes of the April 4,April 11 and April 18, 1996, meetings were in the Council packets. 61 62 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES 63 64 None. 65 17 -® Common Council Minutes Cont'd a`j 2 1996 Page 2 1 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES 2 3 Councilmember Stamper moved to adopt the $20 fee for the filing of a tax abatement and President Alle 4 said she felt that should be in the form of a resolution or an ordinance and asked if Councilmember Stamp r 5 could see to that. Mayor Andrews said Clay Miller in the Finance Department is checking with the State 6 Board of Accounts and other second class cities to see what they are doing. Councilmember Stamper sail 7 he would wait until Miller had the results of his inquiries. Councilmember Hutton asked the Mayor to look into 8 doing something for the homeowners of the rehab houses that have been gouged with the recert 9 assessments. She added that the City needs to encourge individuals to put properties back on the tax role 10 but if they have to pay exorbitant fees they are going to quit doing it. 11 12 Councilmember Lundy said the houses on North 13th Street are practically completed and she has receive. 13 several calls from persons interested in purchasing them. She said there will be something in the newspaper 14 about them. She invited all those listening and attending the Council meeting to go see the houses. 15 16 REPORTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS 17 18 Councilmember Dickman said the Aviation Board met last week and the engineer for the runway proje•t 19 thought there would be at least two bids, but there was only one and it was opened at the meeting. He sai• 20 the bid came in under the engineer's estimates of the cost and added that the project is looking good. 21 22 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS 23 24 Councilmember Parker said he distributed copies of amended Ordinance No. 8 - 1994 on visu-1 25 enhancement and noted that it is self explanatory containing guidelines for the visual enhancement. He sai. 26 he felt it would be important to review the ordinance and possibly make some adjustments. 27 28 ORDINANCES 29 30 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING 31 32 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinances No. 29 and 36 - 1996 by title onl , 33 second by Councilmember Welch and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 34 35 ORDINANCE NO.29-1996 36 37 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 29 - 1996 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 199. 38 BUDGET 39 40 Councilmember Welch moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 29 - 1996 to secon. 41 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on : 42 unanimous voice vote. 43 44 The Clerk read Ordinance No.29- 1996 on second reading. 45 46 President Allen declared Ordinance No.29 - 1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either for cr 47 against the ordinance, Councilmember Dickman moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Welci 48 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 49 50 Councilmember Welch moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 29 - 1996 to third and final 51 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on 52 unanimous voice vote. 53 54 The Clerk read Ordinance No.29- 1996 on third reading. 55 56 Councilmember Parker explained the ordinance, noting that it deletes $534.65 from the Repair Building an• 57 Structures category and adds it to Buildings and Fixed Equipment in the Parks and Recreation Fund in th- 58 Parks Department. 59 60 Ordinance No.29- 1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 61 62 Ayes:Elstro, Lundy, Wissel, Hutton, Dickman, Stamper, Welch, Parker,Allen (9) 63 Nays:None 64 65 Common Council Minutes Cont'd May 20, 1996 PaOp 3 1 ORDINANCE NO.35-1996 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 35 - 1996 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO RECEIVE A DONATION "WHEREAS, the City of Richmond, Indiana, has the option of accepting or rejecting donations for a specific purpose and • "WHEREAS, the acceptance of a donation for a specific purpose constitutes the appropriation of such 1 I property for the intended purpose, 11 1. "NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that 1 donations to be used for K-9 units for the City of Richmond Police Department, will be accepted during the 1 fiscal year of 1996 and are hereby gratefully acknowledged by the citizens of Richmond." 1- 1: President Allen commented that she understood this ordinance takes care of all the donations for the year.A 1 donation of$20 from Elton L and Dorothy E. Brown accompanied the ordinance. Councilmember Parker said 1: although the ordinance is adopted and in place, anyone who gives a donation should be recognized. 1• 2. Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 35 - 1996 to second reading 21 and read by title only, second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice 2- vote. 2 2, The Clerk read Ordinance No.35- 1996 on second reading. 2- 2: President Allen declared Ordinance No. 35 - 1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either for or 2 against the ordinance, Councilmember Dickman moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Hutton 2: and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 2• 30 Councilmember Lundy moved to advance Ordinance No.35- 1996 to third and final reading and read by title 31 only,second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 3. 3 The Clerk read Ordinance No.35- 1996 on third reading. 3, 3, Ordinances No.35- 1996 and was adopted on the following call of the roll: 3: 3 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Wissel, Hutton, Dickman,Stamper, Welch, Parker and Allen (9) 3: Nays: None 3• 41 ORDINANCE NO.36-1996 41 4. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 36 - 1996 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1996 BUDGET 4- Councilmember Welch moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 36- 1996 to second reading 4: and read by title only, second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice 4 vote. 4:. 4• The Clerk read Ordinance No.36- 1996 on second reading. 5, 51 President Allen declared Ordinance No. 36 - 1996 on public hearing. Mayor Andrews said Debra Berry 5. oversees this and is the executive coordinator of the budget for the Mayor's office, Human Rights and 5 Community Partnerships. He also stated that this is an opportunity for the 1,000 complaintants she has 5,1 helped since he took office January 1 of this year to see her. 5- 5: Berry explained the request is merely for the movement of existing money to enable the budget to be 5 administered in accordance with the new administration's operations. She noted that it shifts existing dollars 5: to where the present need is. The ordinance, she said, deletes $3,100 from Printing and adds $1,500 to 5• Travel, $1,000 to Training, $500 to Telephone and Fax and $100 to Contractual Printing. Councilmember 6' Lundy commented that she talked with the director of the Human Rights Commission about this and he said 61 he could live with it and he is not concerned about being able to do things they want to do. Councilmember 6. Dickman moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a 6 unanimous voice vote. 6, 6' Councilmember Welch moved to advance Ordinance No. 36 - 1996 to third reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 182 Common Council Minutes Cont'd May 20, 1996 Page-4 1 The Clerk read Ordinance No.36-1996 on third reading. 2 3 Ordinance No.36- 1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 4 5 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy,Wissel, Hutton, Dickman,Stamper,Welch, Parker and Allen (9) 6 Nays: None 7 8 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING 9 10 ORDINANCE NO.31 -1996 11 12 The Clerk read Ordinance No.31 - 1996-A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF 13 STATEMENT OF BENEFITS FOR A PROPERTY OWNER APPLYING FOR DEDUCTIONS UNDER 1.0. 14 6-1.1-12.1 AND WAIVING NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE TIME OF FILING 15 16 Councilmember Stamper explained this is a request made by the Woodshop on North West I Street for a 17 10-inch power table saw which has been added to the business and the owner will be retaining the four job 18 he has now. He said it has been properly advertised and has gone through the proper process. 19 20 President Allen declared Ordinance No.31 - 1996 on public hearing. Councilmember Elstro moved to accep 21 the proof of publication, second by Councilmember Lundy and the motion was carried on a unanimous voic 22 vote. There being no comments either for or against the ordinance, Councilmember Parker moved fo 23 engrossment, second by Councilmember Wissel and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 24 25 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 31 - 1996 to third and final! 26 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimou 27 voice vote. 28 29 The Clerk read Ordinance No.31 - 1996 on third reading. 30 31 Ordinance No.31 - 1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 32 33 Ayes: Lundy,Wissel, Hutton, Dickman,Stamper, Parker and Allen (7) 34 Nays: Elstro and Welch (2) 35 36 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING 37 38 There were none. 39 40 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 41 42 President Allen gave the Clerk some telecommunications news to pass onto the Chairman of th: 43 Telecommunications Council. She said she also received the Wayne County Comvention and Touris 44 Bureau's report, noting that it is voluminous and interesting. She added that she would be willing to pass i 45 on to another Councilmember. 46 7 ADJOURNMENT ,8 9 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned. 0 1 2 3 4 55 56 Geneva"Gene"Allen, President 7 8 »9 60 61 62 ATTEST: 63 Norma Schroeder, City Clerk 64 65