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HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-07-1994 427 P_RQCEED.INGS_QF THE.COMMON_CO.UN.C11 lF THlF EIPL ERICHMDNI3._INDILANA4,M NDiAY MARC1i—199 - 1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 2 7, 1994, in the Council Chambers in said City. President Lundy presided with the following Councilmembers 3 present: Howard "Jack" Elstro,Jane Brookbank, Mary Ellen Donat, Don McBride, Larry Parker, Gene Allen, 4 Bob Dickman and Sally Hutton.The following business was had to-wit: 5 6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7 8 PRAYER BY COUNCILMEMBER LUNDY 9 10 ROLL CALL 11 12 Nine present. 13 14 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22, 1994 15 { 16 The minutes of February 22, 1994 were approved through a motion by Councilmember McBride , second by 17 Councilmember Allen and was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 18 19 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR 20 21 PRESENTATIONS OF REMONSTRANCES, PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 22 '23 REPORT FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS 24 25 REPORT FROM OTHER OFFICES 26 27 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY 28 29 The minutes of the February 17, 1994, meeting had been placed in the Council packets. 30 31 Councilmember Donat asked if anything had been done about sending copies of ordinances and minutes to 32 the library. President Parker said he had-spoken to Mayor Roger Cornett who had, in turn, talked with City 33 Clerk Norma Carnes. He read a letter written by the Mayor and sent to the Clerk, stating that, after a 34 conversation between the two, starting with the Board of Works minutes of March 3 and Common Council 35 March 7, the minutes of those two official bodies will be provided to Morrisson-Reeves Library. 36 Councilmember Donat asked about whether or not the ordinances would be included in that and President 37 Parker answered that he didn't think that would be a problem. Councilmember Donat said she would like to 38 see the ordinances sent to the library, too, and President Parker asked her to contact the library about the 39 matter. 40 41 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES 42 43 None were presented. 44 45 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES 46 47 None were presented. 48 49 REPORTS FROM OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEES 50 51 None were presented. 52 53 ORDINANCES 54 55 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING 56 57 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading by title only Ordinances 58 No. 12, 17, 18, 19 and 20 - 1994, second by Councilmember McBride and the motion was carried on a 59 unanimous voice vote. 60 61 ORDINANCE NO.12-1994 62 63 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 12 - 1994 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AT 64 SOUTH 18TH AND I STREET 65 President Parker announced Ordinance No. 12- 1994 would go to Planning. , 428 Common Council Minutes Cont'd March 7, 1994 Page 2 ORDINANCE NO. 17-1994 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 17 - 1994 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1994 BUDGET • President Parker asked City Controller Dennis Grimes to explain the ordinance. Grimes said the property tax 5 appeals the City petitioned the State Tax Board for were denied late, however, initially the local control tax 9 board had approved the appeals in early November 1993 and in late February 1994 the appeals were 10 denied. This ordinance, he said, is part of the budget reconciliation ordinance that deletes from the law 1', department $36,750 for a position of administrator that was absorbed in the reorganization of the law and 1 the administration departments;from the police department, $100,000 to lease purchase 11 police vehicles 1 rather than an outright purchase; from the public works department $10,000, a deletion for underground 1 storage tanks from the budget line item of $50,000; and from the department of administration $15,000 for a 1 special consultant which is no longer needed. He said the sum total of these is $161,750 and the next 1 ordinance will speak to the difference of$480,000. 17 1 Councilmember Huton asked if there was any time frame for removing the underground tanks and Grimes 1 said it was his understanding that the tanks at the Street Division need to be first on the list, other than that, 2 the tanks can be removed as the City can get to them. He added that the safety committee is on top of the 21 situation and Fire Prevention Chief Wayne Jackson can speak to the question about a time frame. 2 2 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 17 - 1994 to second 2 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember McBride and the motion was carried on a 2 unanimous voice vote. 2• 2 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 17- 1994 on second reading. 2: 2° President Parker declared Ordinance No. 17- 1994 on public hearing. There being no comments either for 30 or against the ordinance, Councilmember Dickman moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember 3 Hutton and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 3 3 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 17 - 1993 to third and final 3- reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimous 3• voice vote. 3° 3 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 17- 1994 on third reading. 3 3• Ordinance No. 17- 1994 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 4i 4 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride, Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Parker(9) 4 Nays:None. 4 4 ORDINANCE NO. 18-1994 4$ 41 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 18 - 1994 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1994 4 BUDGET 4: 4• President Parker asked Grimes to step forward again and explain the ordinance. Grimes said this is the 5 second half of the reconciliation inasmuch as he was present at the State Tax Board hearing and he chose 551 to select singular line items to make all the cuts. He said he chose insurance,thinking that the City's appeals would be approved in total and there would be no need to make any cuts, adding that it is mechanically 5 easier to adjust one line item. However, he said, that did not happen, which presented the need to come up 54 with a total difference.1Grimes said the previous ordinance spoke to the $161,750,with the difference to be funded by the operating 5/ balance at the end of the year. He noted that the individual departments were advised early in December 5 that if they did not intend to spend the appropriation they should not, noting that is frugal budget 5J management. He said the difference of $318,000 was used from the operating balance and if the two are 6 added together it comes to a total of $480,000. Additionally, he said, there was in excess of $10,000 yet in 61 the operating balance and additional need for medical insurance in the three departments of engineering, 61 admistration and finance. He said that is how it is intended to fund all the budget adjustments. He said 6 during the budget process in September he spoke to Council about the need to reduce the expenditures in 6 the off-street parking fund by $40,000. However, after appearing at the budget hearing that figure was 6• $30,000 but the cuts of $40,000 had already been made, explaining the excess of the $10,000. He added that the line item he chose to delete was part-time help and he would add that$10,000 back. 429 Common Council Minutes Cont'd March 7, 1994 Page-3 1 He said in the aviation fund there was an excess of $3,500 from the operating balance and there was an 2 additional need for hand-held radios and carpeting at the airport for a total of $3,500. In the motor vehicle 3 highway fund, Grimes said, regular salaries and fringes of $26,604 represented the administrative shift of 4 personnel from the fire department. He said a fire department mechanic retired at the end of last year and 5 now is employed as a mechanic in the motor vehicle highway division making an additional need to fund that 6 position. He added that the money comes from the operating balance in the motor vehicle highway fund. 7 8 Addressing the vehicle inspection fund, Grimes said it is money derived from the inspection of vehicles and 9 money that had been sitting since the beginning of 1993 that was not expended last year and due to an 10 oversight he did not include those funds in the budget process. He added that he is coming to Council to 11 seek the authority to spend the additional appropriation for that particular fund. Grimes stated that all of 12 these portions of the ordinance have yet to be legally advertised and that will be done March 10 which is 13 more than 10 days prior to the next Council meeting which is scheduled for March 21. He added that the 14 ordinance should stay on first reading and then would automatically go on second reading at that meeting. 15 16 Councilmember Hutton asked whether or not that money made last year has to be encumbered and Grimes 17 answered that it will be encumbered after the first step of seeking Council approval, the second step is to 18 receive the State Tax Board approval and the third step is to apply the money wherever it is designated in the 19 ordinance. It is at that time, he said, that legal appropriations exist and the departments can encumber the 20 profits. He added that the process normally takes 30 days maximum. 21 22 Councilmember Donat asked Grimes if he could provide Council with the totals as of December 31, 1993 to 23 show what was left in the departments at the end of the year. He asked her if she had received the operating 24 statement where that is shown. She answered that she had, adding that if he could provide those totals it 25 would save Councilmembers from having to go through a large amount of paper. Grimes said it would be no 26 problem to grant her request. 27 28 President Parker said Ordinance No. 18- 1994 will stay on first reading. 29 30 ORDINANCE NO. 19-1994 31 32 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 19 - 1994 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF 33 STATEMENTS OF BENEFITS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS APPLYING FOR DEDUCTIONS UNDER I.C. 34 6-1.1-12.1 35 36 Councilmember Donat said the Board had discussed each of the items and all were found to be in 37 accordance with the ordinance. She said a request was made to Dan Stamper to resubmit his application 38 and she asked Janet Hibner, in the Department of Law, Permits and Inspections, as to whether or not that 39 was done. Hibner answered that it had been done and Councilmember Donat asked if Stamper had indicated 40 there would be new jobs or based on the 20 percent of lower income. Hibner said it was both, noting that is 41 stated on the tax abatement forms that are available for President Parker to sign tonight. Councilmember 42 Donat suggested that perhaps Council might like to think about amending the ordinance accordingly to 43 encourage new job creation, noting that the last ordinance such as this one contained only one that created 44 new jobs and this time there were none. 45 46 Councilmember Allen said her understanding about the statement of benefits is if activity there is going to 47 benefit the community, and asked if they are building these apartments. Councilmember Donat said Stamper 48 has applied for a grant to renovate the Atlas building into apartments and it qualified under code because it 49 will house lower income residents, adding that it must house 20 percent and Stamper had indicated it would 50 be 95 percent. Councilmember Hutton questioned as to whether the abatement would start before the 51 building is started and Councilmember Donat answered that it would start as soon as the application is 52 received by the Department of Law and is stamped received. 53 54 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 19 - 1994 to second 55 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Dickman and the motion was carried on a 56 unanimous voice vote. 57 58 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 19- 1994 on second reading. 59 60 President Parker declared Ordinance No. 19- 1994 on public hearing.There being no comments either for or 61 against, Councilmember McBride moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Hutton and the motion 62 was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 63 64 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 19 - 1994 to third and final 65 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember McBride and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 430 Common Council Minutes Cont'd March 7, 1994 Page 4 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 19 -1994 on third reading. Ordinance No. 19- 1994 was adopted on the following call of the roll: Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Parker(9) 7 Nays: None. 1 ORDINANCE NO. 20-1994 1 1 The Clerk read Ordinance No. - 20 - 1994 - A GENERAL ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PERSONAL 1 PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTIONS IN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREAS OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, 1 INDIANA 1 1 President Parker asked for questions from Councilmembers. Councilmember Allen asked about the five-and 1 ten-year abatement. Hibner stepped forward, saying that Ordinance No. 20 - 1994 is drafted in such a way 1: as to allow either one. She said this ordinance speaks to the request made for a 10-year abatement and she 1• was willing to elaborate on the subject if Council so desired. 2f 2 In answer to a question by Councilmember Elstro, Hibner said Council can approve or not, based upon its 2 assessment of the request. President Parker asked what it would mean financially to the person making the 2 request. Hibner answered that it means $15 million in real estate and $35 million in equipment, adding that if 2, this proposal comes about it will amount to 100 new jobs with a beginning salary of at least$11.25 per hour. 2 She said it has a significant impact on residents as well as to the company asking for the 10-year abatement. 2. Councilmember Lundy asked if it will be Council's decision to grant the abatement for five or 10 years and 2 Hibner said the ordinance is drafted in such a way that it is good for a period of five or 10 years and, as 26 always,the Council process allows for approval or disapproval. 29 30 Councilmember Allen said she was confused because when she was an accountant she recalled that she 31 had prepared statements of benefits for 10 years. Hibner responded that it had always been a 10-year 3 abatement for real estate but not manufacturing equipment. Councilmember Allen questioned that and 3 Hibner noted that the state law had only allowed 10-year manufacturing equipment deductions since 1991. 3 Councilmember Allen commented that she felt it was important to know that any abatement is not taking 3 money away from anything, adding that this is new equipment that the City is not going to get tax money on 3 anyway. She said it is important to recognize the benefit to the businesses and the community. 3 3 Councilmember Hutton moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 20 - 1994 to second 3 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember McBride and the motion was carried on a 41 unanimous voice vote. 4 4 The Clerk read Ordinance No.20 -1994 on second reading. 4 4 President Parker declared Ordinance No. 20 - 1994 on public hearing. There being no comments either for 4 or against the ordinance, Councilmember McBride moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember 4 Hutton and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 47 44 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 20 - 1994 to third and 4 final reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember McBride and the motion was carried on a 5 unanimous voice vote. 5 1 5 The Clerk read Ordinance No.20 -1994 on third reading. 5 5 Ordinance No. 20- 1994 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 5 5 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Parker(9) 51 Nays: None 5 5 6 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING 6 6 ORDINANCE NO. 6-1994 65 64 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 6 - 1994 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AT 65 2308 NICHOLS AVENUE 431 ,. Common Council Minutes Cont'd March 7, 1994 Rage 5 1 2 President Parker asked Robert Goodwin, the City's director of planning and redevelopment, to explain the I ' 3 ordinance and comment on the Plan Commisssion recommendation. He said this location is the former Mary 4 E. Hill Youth Home, north of National Road West, adding that the property had suffered some fire damage i 5 two years ago and is presently owned by the Wayne County Commissioners. He said Mr. Wilcox is in the 6 process of purchasing the property and would like to convert it into a four-unit apartment complex. He added 7 that the Plan Commission voted 9-0 in favor of the request. 8 9 President Parker declared Ordinance No. 6 - 1994 on public hearing. There being no comments either for or 10 against the ordinance Councilmember Dickman moved for engrossment,second by Councilmember McBride 11 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 12 13 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 6 - 1994 to third and 14 final reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember McBride and the motion was carried on a 15 unanimous voice vote. 16 17 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 6- 1994 on third reading. 18 19 Ordinance No.6-1994 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 20 21 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Parker(9) 22 Nays: None 23 24 ORDINANCE NO.7-1994 25 26 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 7- 1994-A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AT 509 27 SOUTH 10TH STREET 28 29 President Parker asked Goodwin to speak to this ordinance. Goodwin said it deals with a request by Rollie 30 North of the A-1 Lock and Key Co. who has two lots fronting on South A Street at the 10th Street 31 intersection. He added that those two lots are zoned C-1 and North has requested to expand that 32 classification to allow for growth both for parking and additional business on that site. Goodwin said the Plan 33 Commission's vote was 9-0 for passage. 34 35 President Parker declared Ordinance No. 7- 1994 on public hearing. There being no comments either for or 36 against the ordinance, Councilmember McBride moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember 37 Dickman and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 38 39 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 7 - 1994 to third and final 40 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Elstro and the motion was carried on a unanimous 41 voice vote. 42 43 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 7- 1994 on third reading. 44 45 Ordinance No.7- 1994 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 46 47 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Parker(9) 48 Nays: None. 49 50 ORDINANCE NO.8-1994 51 52 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 8 - 1994 - (AMENDED) A SPECIAL ORDINANCE DESIGNATING VISUAL 53 ENHANCEMENT DISTRICTS ON THE RICHMOND ZONING MAP 54 55 Goodwin explained that the Plan Commission, working in conjunction with the Greater Richmond Progress 56 Committee, had struggled for some time to come up with a beautification ordinance which could be applied 57 to the corridors leading into the community. He identified those as National Road West, National Road East, 58 both U.S.27 North and South and Sim Hodgin Parkway. 59 60 He said Council authorized a creation of a beautification committee of the Plan Commission and that 61 committee is in place, adding that it has adopted beautification guidelines to be applied on equal basis to all 62 future new growth facilities along these corridors and also would apply equally to those who are remodeling 63 or for some reason would be changing the use of the structure. All would have to adhere to the guidelines 64 adopted by the Plan Commission. He said those guidelines have been put in place in cooperation with the 65 Street Tree Commission to make sure that requests are being made for the proper type of shrubbery and trees to be applied in these instances. 4.1 Common Council Minutes Cont'd March 7, 1994 Page-6 Goodwin noted that a public hearing was held February 23, 1994 and one change was made in the ordinance, which is, along Sim Hodgin Parkway where the ordinance calls for 250 feet on either side of the roadway, it was determined that would run clear up on the banks on the far side of the river and the request was that the ordinance be amended to the natural features.One of these being the cliffs on the one side and the other the river and in all other areas the 250 feet would apply on either side of the street. He said the 7 ordinance,as amended, received unanimous approval of the Plan Commission. Councilmember McBride questioned the semi-trucks parked on the other side of the road from the Richmond 1 Furniture Outlet.Goodwin said he feels that at some time that will come up as an issue but at this point there 1 had been no complaints. He said some people had indicated the trucks were being used as signs and not as 1 storage, adding that the issue would have to be addressed at some point in time. Councilmember McBride 1 said it seemed rather ridiculous to dress up that area and allow the trucks to sit there. Goodwin said the City 1 would like to help the furniture company and would encourage it to develop a more permanent storage 11 facility in the area, adding that he felt the company would be cooperative. 1 17 President Parker declared Ordinance No. 8- 1994 on public hearing. 1 1 Councilmember Lundy moved to amend Ordinance No. 8- 1994,second by Councilmember Brookbank and 2 the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 2 2 Hearing no comments either for or against Ordinance No. 8 - 1994, Councilmember Dickman moved for 2 engrossment, second by Councilmember Hutton and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 24 22 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 8 - 1994 to third and 2 final reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember McBride and the motion was carried on a 23 unanimous voice vote. 2 2 The Clerk read Ordinance No.8- 1994 on third reading. 3 3 Ordinance No. 8- 1994 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 3 3 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Parker(9) 3 Nays: None. 3 3 ORDINANCE NO. 9-1994 37 3 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 9 - 1994 - A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING 3 ORDINANCE, BEING CHAPTER 154 OF THE RICHMOND CODE 4 4 Goodwin explained that four things are being requested within the ordinance. He said two deal with adding 4 uses to the C-1 zoning district. The request is for an automotive supply store and an automotive upholstery 4 business that is strictly over-the-counter sales, not service to vehicles on site. He said business has to be 4 done totally within an enclosed structure and that distinguishes a C-1 from a C-2. Goodwin said the third 45 speaks to a section in the ordinance which bans the use of neon tubing in anything except a sign in the 41 commercial district and the Plan Commission has two requests before it with new retail facilities coming into 4 the area that use neon tubing in the architectural facade of thie structures. And the fourth is an amendment I4 to the zoning ordinance in that area to R-1 which is single family dwellings which permits roomers and 4 boarders in a single family home but does not permit separate facilities, he said, adding that the specific 5 request is from a parent who lives near Earlham who wants to fix up an apartment in the house for their child 5 who intends to go to Earlham but wants to be billed separately. 5 51 President Parker declared Ordinance No. 9- 1994 on public hearing. 5 5 Speaking in favor of the ordinance was George Sowers, an attorney, who said he wanted to support the 5 inclusion of automotive supplies in the C-1 district. He said he was speaking in behalf of his client, Sarah 5 Hansel, the broker associated with the brokerage firm showing the property to the potential buyer who is 51 waiting on the ordinance change. 5 6' Hearing no further comments for and none against the ordinance, Councilmember Elstro moved for 6 engrossment, second by Councilmember McBride and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 6 6 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 9 - 1994 to third and 6. final reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember McBride and the motion was carried on a 6 unanimous voice vote. 433 Common Council Minutes Cont'd March 7,1994 Rag e_7 1 2 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 9 - 1994 on third reading. 3 4 Ordinance No. 9- 1994 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 5 6 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Parker(9) 7 Nays: None. 8 9 ORDINANCE NO.10-1994 10 11 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 10 - 1994 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ON 12 THE SOUTH SIDE OF COLLEGE CORNER ROAD APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET WEST OF SALISBURY 13 ROAD 14 15 Councilmember Hutton moved to strike Ordinance No. 10 - 1994, second by Councilmember Dickman and 16 the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 17 18 ORDINANCE NO.15-1994 19 20 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 15 - 1994 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1994 21 BUDGET 22 23 Grimes said he understood that the last time Council met there was some confusion as to the intent of the 24 ordinance and explained that it deletes from the aviation budget $500 for clothing allowance and adds it to 25 uniforms and accessories. He said the confusion occurred because Jeff Lamberson was alluding to 26 Ordinance No. 18 - 1994 which was not scheduled to come before Council until tonight. Grimes noted that 27 Lamberson's comments were applicable to that ordinance which had not been presented at that time. 28 29 President Parker declared Ordinance No. 15 - 1994 on public hearing. There being no comments either for 30 or against the ordinance, Councilmember Brookbank moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember 31 Lundy and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. 32 33 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 15 - 1994 to third and 34 final reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember McBride and the motion was carried on a 35 unanimous voice vote. 36 37 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 15-1994 on third reading. 38 39 Ordinance No. 15- 1994 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 40 41 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Parker(9) 42 Nays: None 43 44 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING 45 46 There were none. 47 48 OLD BUSINESS 49 50 President Parker said at the February 22 meeting, Council had failed to vote on the appointment of 51 Councilmember Donat to the Redevelopment Commission. Councilmember Elstro so moved, second by 52 Councilmember Hutton and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. President Parker also noted 53 that Deborah Jenkins,who was the City's appointment, had declined to serve on the commission. 54 55 President Parker commented that he and other Councilmembers had received a letter from City Attorney 56 Thomas Milligan, saying he would be available to assist Council as a whole or individually. President Parker 57 said he agreed that anyone on Council wishing to use Milligan's services may do so. He added that the 58 Council committee in search of an attorney had selected Jeffrey Arnold for another attorney and 59 Councilmembers may also use his services. He said he is establishing a committee that Councilmembers will 60 go through for each individual Councilmember that will ask for writing up an ordinance. He said the reasoning 61 behind that is that he does not want individual members to utilize all the attorney's time, either that of Arnold 62 or Milligan. He said the charge will be $70 an hour from either attorney and he feels a need to keep it under 63 control. 64 65 Councilmember Lundy said she wished to clarify a statement made by Milligan in his letter. She said she did not request his presence but simply went along with what had been done in the past. 434k Common Council Minutes Cont'd March 7, 1994 Page 8 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Goodwin introduced Ben Ross, the newly appointed President and C.E.O. of the Wayne County Economic Development Corporation, who spoke briefly. He noted that this is his first week in Wayne County and Richmond and he will be developing an economic development plan for the corporation very shortly. President Parker welcomed Ross to the community on behalf of the Council. 6 Councilmember Donat reminded Council that no date had been set for the Committee of the Whole 1 meeting. Councilmember Hutton said she is looking at Thursday, March 17, and has to check with City Clerk 11 Norma Carnes to see if Council chambers will be available. She added that a letter would be sent to inform 1 i Councilmembers of the time and date. 15 1� ADJOURNMENT 15 1 There being no further business,on a motion duly made, seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned. 17 1: 1° 2. 2 2. 2 Larry Parker, President 2 2 2. 2 2 2 ATTEST: 3 Norma Carnes, City Clerk 3 3 3 3 3� 3 3 3: 3° 40 4 4 4 4, 4' 4° 4� 4 4 56 53 5L 55 5 56 5E 6C 6 6, 6'