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1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 15,
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:
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6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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8 PRAYER BY COUNCILMEMBER HUTTON
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0 ROLL CALL
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2 Nine present.
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4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 1.1996
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6 Councilmember Hutton moved to approve the minutes of April 1, 1996, second by Councilmember Parker
7 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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9 PRESENTATIONS. MEMORIALS. REMONSTRANCES.INTRODUCTIONS.MOTIONS. RESOLUTIONS
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'1 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
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'3 Mayor Andrews stated that he had distributed correspondence to Councilmembers in reference to the
'4 Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on the 1996 budget which has yet to be certified. He said there
'5 had been some talk about having public discussions about existing budgets and he thought the suggestion
'6 was that it be treated as a Committee of the Whole subject with public discussion. Councilmember Dickman,
'7 after suggesting several dates found to be unsatisfactory, set 7 p.m. Monday,April 29, 1996 as the time and
'8 date for the meeting to be held in the Council Chambers for the purpose of looking at the remainder of the
'9 1996 budget.
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1 REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS
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:3 City Controller Shelley Miller reported that she had given Councilmembers the March financial statements
'4 and had included a short narrative of significant items. She pointed out the $1.3 million interfund loan from
.5 the Sanitary District to the general fund for cash flow for the City's operating needs it has now. She called
.6 attention to the back of the report which included a supplement copy of the cash flow projections on a day to
7 day basis. She added that because of the lack of tax advancements causing some concerns the City will
.8 probably be looking at some additional short term financing until the receipt of those tax revenues. President
9 Allen expressed her appreciation to Miller for the information.
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1 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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•3 The minutes of the March 21 and March 28, 1996, meetings were in the Council packets.
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•5 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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7 Councilmember Welch announced that the Street Tree Commission will be planting trees on Arbor Day
•8 which is Saturday, April 20, along Henley Road South back toward the South 23rd and Main Street area. He
•9 added that a gorge cleanup will be held on the same day by the Richmond Parks Department and volunteers
would be welcome.
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52 Councilmember Elstro commented that he felt Council should cooperate with the Richmond/Wayne County
53 Chamber of Commerce in adopting a street to clean. President Allen said she thought that was a good idea
E4 and asked Councilmember Elstro to be in charge of that project. He responded that he would be happy to.
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E6 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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E'8 There were none.
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CO REPORTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS
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There were none.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
There was none.
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1 ORDINANCES
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3 ORDINANCES ON FIRST T READING
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5 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinances No. 21, 24 and 25 - 1996 o
6 first reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Dickman and the motion was carried on a
7 unanimous voice vote.
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9 ORDINANCE NO.21 -1996
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11 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 21 - 1996 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP 'T
12 2301 CHESTER BOULEVARD
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14 President Allen announced that Ordinance No.21 - 1996 will go to the Planning Commission.
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16 ORDINANCE NO. 24-1996
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18 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 24 - 1996 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 19°6
19 BUDGET
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21 Police Chief Bill Shake explained the ordinance was a request to transfer money in the Police Pension Fuld
22 to provide physicals for new applicants to the Richmond Police Department. He added that a number:of
23 these have been processed already this year at a cost of$600 each. Chief Shake explained that every year
24 a certain amount of funds are set aside for those eligible to retire which is about 24 to 26 this year, and o ly
25 two are retiring this year which creates an excess of funds. President Allen commented that she though it
26 was early to take money out of that fund and Councilmember Hutton noted that it is usually done in Octob r
27 when a lump sum is returned to the General Fund.
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29 Councilmember Dickman moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 24 - 1996 to seco d
30 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Welch and the motion was carried on a unanimo s
31 voice vote.
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33 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 24- 1996 on second reading.
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35 President Allen declared Ordinance No.24 - 1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either for •r
36 against the ordinance, Councilmember Hutton moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Dickm-n
37 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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39 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 24- 1996 to third and fi al
40 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimo s
41 voice vote.
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43 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 24- 1996 on third reading.
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45 Ordinance No.24- 1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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47 Ayes:Elstro, Lundy,Wissel, Hutton, Dickman, Stamper,Welch, Parker and Allen (9)
48 Nays:None.
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50 ORDINANCE NO. 25-1996
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52 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 25 - 1996 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL IF
53 STATEMENTS OF BENEFITS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS APPLYING FOR DEDUCTIONS UNDER I. .
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56 Councilmember Stamper explained that the Tax Abatement Committee had met and reviewed each of t e
57 corporations requesting tax abatements and in most cases toured the facilities and looked at what had be-n
58 abated in the past.
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60 He explained that Greiling Farms Inc. is an agricultural firm which brings in seedling plants utilizing t e
61 10-acre greenhouse which used to house roses on the west side. He said they will be adding a $400,000
62 real estate addition for a greenhouse building with a loading dock to accommodate a significant number •f
63 semi-truck trailers. He said the company will be creating 30 jobs with this addition, adding that t e
64 equipment is a transplanter which will be putting seedlings into the pots, labeling codes for scanni g
65 machines and conveyors to take the plants throughout the 10-acre facility.
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1 Councilmember Stamper said Productivity Fabricators Inc. produces huge signs which are seen on 1-70 and
2 has outgrown its facility. He said the company is making a significant investment in the community with a
3 $500,000 building and $300,000 for two 15-ton cranes installed within the building to operate the larger signs.
4 Another company, Cinram Inc., with its most recent $550,000 investment is not as large as the nearly $10
5 million they have put into this community in the past two years, Councilmember Stamper said, but it is
6 significant because the company is putting in a level 100 clean room which will be attached to the facility
7 showing they are planning to stay and establishing roots in this community, Councilmember Stamper said.
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9 Councilmember Stamper said Richmond Baking Company is asking for three abatements which include
0 $45,000 to put soy oil in its cookies and pastries which means the installation of galvanized steel tubing
1 through the tubing from its bulk tanks. He said the market place is requiring them to make the change.Also,
2 $5,000 for the labeling machine and another $5,000 for a spraying arm to put in their mixer allowing for
3 uniformity for the mixture of oil resulting in a more quality product.
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5 Councilmember Welch commented that one of the questions raised in the Committee of the Whole meeting
6 for the tax abatements was the time frame for the abatements. He asked if, since these are such small
7 quantities, whether or not a five-year abatement was discussed rather than the 10-year abatement.
8 Councilmember Stamper responded that the committee had decided to allow the companies to choose their
9 own amount of time rather than the committee make that judgment so it would not seem as though the
0 committee was discriminating against smaller companies.
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'2 The last request, Councilmember Stamper said, was from Sanko Peterson Corp., a Japanese company,
3 which only has nine jobs now but is on the move in a significant expansion. He noted the company now
'4 makes gears for the transmissions of Honda automobiles and is broadening its facility to produce safety belt
.5 springs. He noted that this request is for a tax abatement for $1,600,000 for new equipment to start
6 producing starter gears for Honda automobiles here in the United States. He said the company has rapid
'7 expansion plans, noting it would like to see 30 people working here in two years and as many as 50 in three
8 years.
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'0 Gary Spotts came forward and explained that Sanko Peterson Corp. is not only a Japanese company but is a
1 joint venture between the Japanese and Peterson American out of Detroit, Mich.
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'3 Councilmember Stamper stated that in the future each company applying for a tax abatement will have its
.4 own ordinance.
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6 City Attorney Bob Bever apologized for putting all the companies into one ordinance, but called attention to
7 the changes he had made which was setting forth the findings in the Whereas clauses which is required any
.8 time approval is made for the statements of benefits. He said he has also started putting in the estimated
:9 new value next to each company's name. Councilmember Elstro also reminded Bever that a follow up is to
•0 be done on each individual company that is approved. Councilmember Stamper expressed his appreciation
•1 to all the companies for their willingness to spend time in showing the committee members around their
•2 facilities.
Councilmember Dickman moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 25 - 1996 to second
•5 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Wissel and the motion was carried on a unanimous
•6 voice vote.
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•8 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 25- 1996 on second reading.
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'0 President Allen declared Ordinance No. 25 - 1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either for or
1 against the ordinance, Councilmember Elstro moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember dickman
'2 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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'4 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 25 - 1996 to third and final
'.5 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Lundy and the motion was carried on a unanimous
'6 voice vote.
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8 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 25- 1996 on third reading.
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00 Councilmember Dickman commended Councilmember Stamper for his work on the project.
.2 Ordinance No.25 -1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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.4 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy,Wissel, Hutton, Dickman,Welch,Stamper, Parker and Allen (9)
.5 Nays: None.
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9 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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11 President Allen announced that she had received a letter from John VonPein declining the Coun it
12 appointment to the Telecommunications Council. She asked Councilmembers to submit other names for t e
13 next meeting.
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15 ADJOURNMENT
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17 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourne..
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