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CITY AF-R t6-1996
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session at 7:30 p.m.Tuesday,January
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16, 1996 in the Council Chambers in said City. President Sarah "Sally" Hutton presided with the following
Councilmembers present: Gene Allen, Bob Dickman, Howard "Jack" Elstro, Etta Lundy, Larry Parker, Alan
4 Stamper, Bing Welch and Bruce Wissel.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 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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6 Councilman Parker moved to nominate Councilmember Allen for President, second by Councilmember
7 Dickman and Councilmember Stamper moved to close the nominations, second by Councilmember Lundy
8 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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0 Councilmember Welch moved to nominate Councilmember Dickman as Vice President, second by
.1 Councilmember Allen and Councilmember Wissel moved to close the nominations, second by
:2 Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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4 President Allen presented past President Hutton with an engraved gavel in appreciation for the year she
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7 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 18.1995
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9 Councilmember Lundy moved to approve the minutes of December 18, 1995, second by Councilmember
0 Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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;2 PRESENTATIONS OF REMONSTRANCES,PETITIONS, MEMORIALS OR PUBLIC COMMENTS
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4 Scott Gibson of 3165 Pleasant View Road and president of the Wayne County, Indiana Property Owners
5 Association, announced a meeting sponsored by the association at 7 p.m. Thursday,January 18, in the main
6 dining room of the Elks Country Club. He said the session will deal with property taxes with an emphasis on
7 assessments. He added that state and local people will be there to look at the problems and also to see
8 where the issue should be heading as well as answer questions.
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0 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
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2 Mayor Dennis Andrews commented briefly about his open door policy, pointing out that several
3 Councilmembers had already discovered that they do not need an appointment to see him. He also
commented on the efficiency of Debbie Barry, the executive coordinator, adding that he planned to attend
5 Council meetings whenever possible and would send a representative if he is unable to attend.
6 Councilmember Hutton requested that the Mayor sit in the front of the Council Chambers next to City
7 Attorney Bob Bever.
9 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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'1 Minutes of the December 14, December 21 and December 28, 1995, meetings were in the Council packets.
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'3 Councilmember Stamper commended the Street Division on the clearing of the snow from the streets.
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'5 REPORT FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS
'7 REPORT FROM OTHER OFFICES
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`9 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
111 :1 President Allen announced the Council Committees for 1996:
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:3 Standing Committees:
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:5 Liaison to Reid Hospital, Larry Parker; Animal Welfare League,Jack Elstro; Park Board, Bing Welch;Airport
Board, Bob Dickman; Plan Commission, Bruce Wissel; Enterprize Zone, Sally Hutton; Community Services
Council,Sally Hutton.
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1 Other Council Committees:
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3 Capital equipment,Jack Elstro; Economic Development and Development Loan Fund Board, Bob Dickm n;
4 Street Tree Commission, Bing Welch; Audit & personnel, Gene Allen; Tax abatement evaluation, Stam r,
5 Elstro and Allen; Housing Authority, Etta Lundy.
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7 President Allen said the Council would like to open Board positions to anyone wishing to serve, noting t at
8 volunteers would be welcomed. She asked that Councilmembers have some names in mind ready for t e
9 next meeting and urged the citizens to contact Councilmembers to let them know that they are interested.
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11 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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13 REPORTS FROM OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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15 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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17 Renee Oldham, director of Main Street Inc., explained the action plan for the downtown. She stated that t e
18 plan is about education, job creation, community roots and legacy for the children. She also called i a
19 re-investment in the future and about how others view this community and the people who live in it. She s id
20 there are also those who call it overwhelming, huge, scary and say it costs too much. She urged all citize s
21 to confront the issue head on. She read the mission statement and called the downtown study one st p
22 toward progress, adding that it is going to be an exciting year.
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24 Gary Richard Street of 33 North A Street appeared before Council and addressed the issue of karioke or
25 the young people. President Allen referred him to the Mayor's office where he could voice his concer s.
26 Mayor Andrews asked him to stop by his office on Wednesday.
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28 RESOLUTIONS
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30 RESOLUTION NO.1 -1996
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32 The Clerk read Resolution No. 1 - 1996 - A RESOLUTION OF COMMITMENT FOR THE CITY OF
33 RICHMOND AND ITS ELECTED OFFICIALS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
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35 "WHEREAS each elected and appointed official for the City of Richmond wishes to make a commitment to
36 promote the dignity of each person and respect each person's point of view;and
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38 "WHEREAS each elected and appointed official for the City of Richmond wishes to make a commitment .o
39 build trust within the City of Richmond through open and inclusive city government;and
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41 "WHEREAS each elected and appointed official for the City of Richmond wishes to make a commitment o
42 create community pertnerships throughout the City;and
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44 "WHEREAS each elected and appointed official for the City of Richmond wishes to make a commitment o
45 promote personal responsibility for being a caring and productive citizen;
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47 "NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved that:
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49 "The cornerstones of dignity,trust, community partnerships and individual responsibility shall ser e
50 as the foundation for the performance of all acts and duties of the elected and appointed offici s
51 for the City of Richmond."
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53 Councilmember Parker moved to adopt Resolution No. 1 - 1996, second by Councilmember Stamper a d
54 the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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56 RESOLUTION NO.2-1996
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58 The Clerk read Resolution No. 2 - 1996 -A RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION FOR THE MANY CITIZE S
59 OF RICHMOND WHO RENDERED ASSISTANCE AND COMPASSION TO OTHER CITIZENS DURIN
60 THE JANUARY 1996 SNOW EMERGENCIES
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62 "WHEREAS employees for the City of Richmond, especially street division, airport, transit, park and publ c
63 works, communications, police and fire officials, worked tirelessly and beyond the call of duty;and
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65 "WHEREAS citizens of the City of Richmond assisted each other in removing snow and in rendering support
to friends and neighbors;and
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1 WHEREAS citizens of the City of Richmond provided shelter,food, and comfort to stranded motorists and to
11— 2 persons who were without means and accommodations:
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4 "NOW,THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved that:
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6 "The citizens of Richmond, Indiana have earned special recognition for making the City of Richmond
7 a safe and caring sanctuary to all persons during dangerous times produced by the most severe
8 blizzard conditions to occur in Richmond, Indiana in nearly three decades."
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0 Councilmember Welch commented that there were many citizens who deserved praise for performing above
1 and beyond the call of duty and moved for adoption of the resolution, second by Councilmember Stamper
2 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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4 ORDINANCES
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6 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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18 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinances No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 - 1996 by title
19 only,second by Councilmember Hutton and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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-1 ORDINANCE NO.1 -1996
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-3 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 1 - 1996-A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AT 213
-4 NORTH 3RD STREET
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-6 President Allen said Ordinance No. 1 - 1996 would go to the Planning Commission.
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-8 ORDINANCE NO.2-1996
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0 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 2 - 1996 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE DESIGNATING RESIDENTIAL
'1 PARKING PERMIT AREA NUMBER 10
Councilmember Hutton commented that she would like the area revisited, stating that she was the one who
14 turned in the petition initially signed by those living in 18 households on South West 3rd Street from the
315 middle of the street going south toward South West E Street. She said their complaints were that they could
36 not get their trash picked up, cars park every place and leave their litter. She said she would like to see this
37 ordinance passed for South West E Street but would like to have the South West 3rd Street area looked at
38 again.
qZ Councilmember Dickman moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 2 1996 to second
reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Hutton and the motion was carried on a unanimous
voice vote.
The Clerk read Ordinance No.2- 1996 on second reading.
President Allen declared Ordinance No. 2 - 1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either for or
against the ordinance, Councilmember Dickman moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember HUtton
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51 Councilmember Hutton moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 2 - 1996 to third and final
5 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimous
5' voice vote.
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5• The Clerk read Ordinance No.2- 1996 on third reading.
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5• Ordinance No.2- 1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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5: Ayes: Dickman, Elstro, Hutton, Lundy, Parker,Stamper,Welch,Wissel and Allen (9)
5: Nays:None
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6 ORDINANCE NO.3-1996
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6: The Clerk read Ordinance No.3- 1996-A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AT 1501
6- EAST MAIN STREET
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President Allen said Ordinance No.3- 1996 would go to the Planning Commission.
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January 16, 1996
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1 ORDINANCE NO. 4-1996
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3 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 4 - 1996 - A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHMOND CODE
4 REGARDING REORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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6 Mayor Andrews said he wished to comment on both Ordinance No.4 and Ordinance No.5, noting that th s is
7 an administrative response to budget cuts and a reorganization that was required after positions were not
8 funded and in spots where they had oversight responsibilities beyond that. He said three steps are req red
9 and these are only the first two and not requesting an appropriation of any dollars but merely attempint to
10 establish a foundation.
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12 He said Ordinance No. 4- 1996 is a reorganization of the executive branch and Ordinance No. 5- 1996 is a
13 salary ordinance which establishes positions and puts a cap on them which maximizes any appropri-tion
14 expenditures. He said what is proposed, once this is in place, is the next step which would be at the ext
15 meeting when Council would receive an appropriation ordinance with available monies from appropriat ons
16 funds.
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18 The process for this, he said, and he has been in contact with the Indiana Association of Cities and To ns,
19 the State Board of Accounts and the State Board of Tax Commissioners, would emphasize where t ere
20 have been job changes as in the case in purchasing where you go from a management position • a
21 director's position. That is a job change, he said, not just a title change or additional responsibility th-t is
22 being added to that position. Therefore with the position, title and job change there is an adjustment in the
23 salary that the salary ordinance has provided for.
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25 Another point he made concerned the whole area of department head appointments where there wer: an
26 x-number of department heads by the previous organizational structure who by number has not b-en
27 increased, but positions that were not department heads had not been political appointments at the
28 managing and supervisory level. The manager of the street division, supervisor at Roseview Transit and the
29 manager at the airport, those positions not affected by this organizational revamping except when the
30 director of transportation and the director of public works were eliminated you are providing a reporting line
31 and reporting structure with this reorganization.
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33 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 4- 1996 to second rea•ing
34 and read by title only, second by Councilmember Welch and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
35 vote.
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37 The Clerk read Ordinance No.4-1996 on second reading.
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39 President Allen declared Ordinance No. 4- 1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either fo or
40 against the ordinance, Councilmember Stamper moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember W-Ich
41 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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43 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 4 - 1996 to third and f nal
44 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimous
45 voice vote.
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47 The Clerk read Ordinance No.4- 1996 on third reading.
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49 Ordinance No.4- 1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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51 Ayes: Dickman, Elstro, Hutton, Lundy, Parker, Stamper,Welch,Wissel and Allen (9)
52 Nays: None
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54 ORDINANCE NO.5-1996
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56 The 'Clerk read Ordinance No. 5 - 1996 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1-96
57 SALARY ORDINANCE
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59 Councilmember Dickman moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 5 - 1996 to second
60 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanim•us
61 voice vote.
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63 The Clerk read Ordinance No.5- 1996 on second reading.
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65 President Allen declared Ordinance No. 5 - 1996 on public hearing. There being no comments either fo or
against the ordinance, Councilmember Dickman moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember W:Ich
and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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1 Councilmember Dickman moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 5- 1996 to third and final
2 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimous
3 voice vote.
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5 The Clerk read Ordinance No.5-1996 on third reading.
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7 Ordinance No.5 - 1996 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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9 Ayes:Hutton, Dickman, Elstro, Lundy, Parker, Stamper,Welch,Wissel and Allen (9)
10 Nays: None
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12 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
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14 There were none.
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16 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
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18 There were none.
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20 NEW BUSINESS
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22 Councilmember Hutton asked if there was to be a vote on the appointments to Urban Enterprise Association
23 and the Planning Commission. President Allen answered in the affirmative. Councilmember Dickman moved
24 to nominate Councilmember Wissel to the Planning Commission, second by Councilmember Stamper, and
'5 Councilmember Lundy moved to close the nominations, second by Councilmember Hutton and the motions
'6 were carried on a unanimous voice vote. Councilmember Lundy moved to nominate Councilmember Hutton
'7 to the UEA, second by Councilmember Parker and Councilmember Dickman moved to close the
'8 nominations, second by Councilmember Parker and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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:0 Alluding to the agenda, Mayor Andrews pointed out that under 4B, his appointment of Dr. Charles "Chuck"
:1 Martin to the Economic Development Corportation requires Council approval. Councilmember Stamper so
:2 moved,second by Councilmember Hutton and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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:4 Councilmember Welch commented on the letter of January 12 which Councilmembers received from Bever
:5 with particular emphasis on the Telecommunications Council. Bever said his interpretation of those
:6 appointments, three by Council and two by the Mayor, was that they are not for life and perhaps should run
:7 concurrently with the Mayor and Council. He suggested that this Council adopt an ordinance which clearly
:8 sets forth the terms. Councilmember Welch asked Bever if he was suggesting a line amendment and Bever
:9 answered that that would be all it would take. He, however, suggested Council may want to study the issue.
0 President Allen said that may be something that Council should decide at its next meeting.
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2 ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned.
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7 Geneva"Gene"Allen, President
8 ATTEST:
9 Norma Schroeder, City Clerk
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•5 President Allen called the Richmond Board of Finance to order and the City Clerk called the roll. Bever
6 explained that it is required that this Board meet every January for the purpose of electing officers, then in
7 even number of years it should meet in November to designate the public depositories. He stated that all
8 Councilmembers and the Mayor of members of the Board. During an election of officers, Councilmember
.9 Dickman moved to nominate Councilmember Lundy as President and Councilmember Wissel as Vice
•0 President, second by Councilmember Hutton. Councilmember Parker moved to close the nominations,
.1 second by Councilmember Hutton and the motions were carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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.3 There was no general business. Councilmember Parker moved for adjournment, second by Councilmember
.4 Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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Etta J. Lundy, President
ATTEST:
Norma Schroeder, City Clerk
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