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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
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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 5,
2 1993 in the Council Chambers in said City. President Lundy presided with the following Councilmembers
3 present:Elstro, Brookbank, Donat, Parker,Allen, Dickman and Hutton.Councilmember McBride was absent.
4 The following business was had to-wit:
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6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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8 PRAYER-COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN
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10 ROLL CALL
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12 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 15.1993
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14 Councilmember Allen moved to approve the minutes of the meeting as prepared, seconded by
15 Councilmember Dickman and the motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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17 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR
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19 None presented.
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21 PRESENTATIONS OF REMONSTRANCES.PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
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23 None presented.
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25 REPORT FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS
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27 Earnest Jarvis, director of Public Works and Safety, asked Councilmembers to contact Bill Smith, Street
28 Division Manager, to make arrangements to ride their districts to help select streets, curbs and sidewalks
29 they would like to see worked on this year.
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31 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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33 Minutes of March 11, 18 and 25 meetings in packets.
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35 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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37 Councilmember Hutton asked Sarah Johnston of the Richmond Parks and Recreation Department to step to
38 the lecturn and give a brief description of the Easter Egg hunts. Johnston reported that approximately 300
39 children participated in the hunt at Mary Scott Park, 200 at the South 10th Street Park and about 100 on the
40 East Side. She thinks the new concept of holding the egg hunts at three different locations with three
41 different age groups worked well. She added that there were many willing volunteers and the crowd was
42 controllable.
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44 Councilmember Parker reported on the Airport Board meeting, noting that the proposal was made for the
45 invitation of bids for the removal and installation of underground storage tanks and he had the specifications
46 if anyone was interested.
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48 Councilmember Brookbank said the highlight of the Reid Hospital Board meeting was discussion centering
49 around the closing of Jenkins Hall.
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51 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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53 REPORTS FROM OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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55 Councilmember Parker said he had met with the Tax Abatement Committee where all the permits had been
56 reviewed and the firms had all met the criteria. He said people having specific questions could direct them to
57 him,Jim Kinnett or Dennis Grimes.
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59 ORDINANCES
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61 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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63 Councilmember Brookbank made a motion to suspend the rules and read on first reading by title only
64 Ordinances No. 20, 24, 25 and 26, second by Councilmember Dickman and carried on a unanimous voice
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ORDINANCE NO. 20-1993
The Clerk read Ordinance No. 20 - 1993 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY
CONTIGUOUS TO THE SOUTHEAST CORPORATION LIMITS TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND
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• President Lundy announced that Ordinance 20- 1993 will go to the Planning Commission to be reviewed at
its April 14 meeting. She added that the City had provided each of the Councilmembers with an annexation
• plan and she encouraged them to read it thoroughly. In answer to a question by Councilmember Donat City
1 r Attorney Thomas Milligan said this is where the City is initiating the ordinance and the City has to show
1 certain factors in the statute. He pointed out that the third whereas states that the requirements and statute
1. for annexation says only one eighth of the aggregate external boundaries have to coincide with existing
1 corporate boundaries of the City.
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1 Councilmember Donat asked Milligan for a copy of the statute which he said he would supply. However, he
1. said the statute is not the whole story,citing a recent case in the city of Bluffton where a survey was done by
1 an outside firm and the major contestant to the annexation was not the residents but the REMC because the
1: annexation required them to sell their electric customers to the light plant. Answering a question posed by
1° Councilperson Elstro, Milligan Said he.would be happy to supply answers to questions.directed to him. He
20 added that people can be annexed over their objections, noting that it isan age-old situation where residents
2 want all the advantages of the.City but do not wish to have the fiscal responsibilities of being in the City. He
2 said that is true in every annexation.
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2, ORDINANCE NO.24-1993
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2. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 24- 1993-A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF
2 STATEMENTS OF BENEFITS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS APPLYING FOR:DEDUCTIONS UNDER I.C.
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3 Explaining this ordinance, Councilmember Parker said three businesses were asking for real estate
3 abatement and 13-were asking for abatementon new machinery they have purchased.
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3 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 24 - 1993 to second
3 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Parker and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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3 The Clerk read Ordinance No.24- 1993 on second reading.
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3 President Lundy declared Ordinance No.24-1993 on public hearing.
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4' Karen Kimball of Greenmount Pike asked for clarification of when ordinances are on first, second and third
4 reading. President Lundy explained the procedure.
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Hearing no comments either for or against the ordinance Councilmember Hutton moved for engrossment,
second by Councilmember Dickman and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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4. Councilmember Brookbank moved to advance Ordinance No. 24 - 1993 on third reading and read by title
4 only,second by Councilmember Parker and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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4° The Clerk read Ordinance No.24-1993 on third reading.
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5 Ordinance No.24-1993 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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5 Ayes:Elstro, Brookbank,Donat, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Lundy(8)
5, Nays:None
5 Absent:McBride
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5 OIRDINANCE NO.25-1993
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5° The Clerk read Ordinance No. 25 - 1993 - AN APPROPRIATION.ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1993
6a BUDGET .
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6 Jarvis explained the purpose of Item A in the ordinance was to delete $1.000 from the,other supplies
6 category and transfer.it.into the other equipment category. He said the money will be used to purchase a
6, new computer for his secretary. Item B is the motor vehicle highway fund where the ordinance would delete
6 $20,500 from•the other contract services category and add it to the other equipment category. He explained
the money will be used as follows: ,
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1 To purchase a one-ton service truck with an auto crane and diesel air compressor at a cost of$5,500;a paint
2 job costing $900 for the 1985 Buick station wagon purchased at the last City sale; another paint job for a
3 service truck at a cost of$1,500;the replacement of the radios in other trucks for about$7,000; and $5,000
4 for the purchase of a sweeper for the garage area at the street division.
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6 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 25 - 1993 to second
7 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Parker and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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9 President Lundy announced that Ordinance No.25-1993 was on public hearing.
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11 There being no comments either for or against Ordinance No. 25 - 1993, Councilmember Parker moved for
12 engrossment,second by Councilmember Hutton and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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14 Councilmember Parker moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 25- 1993 to third and final
15 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Allen and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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17 The Clerk read Ordinance No.25-1993 on third reading.
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19 Ordinance No.25-1993 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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21 Ayes:Elstro, Brookbank, Donat, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Lundy(8)
22 Nays:None
23 Absent:McBride •
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25 ORDINANCE NO.26-1993
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27 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 26 - 1993 -AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY
28 OF RICHMOND TO RECEIVE DONATIONS
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30 Milligan explained that this is a way of reporting donations to the City for specific purposes. He added that
31 both had to do with the Richmond Police Department. One is for the canine project and the other for the
32 crime prevention project. He said the ordinance in this form acknowledges receipt of these gifts and by state
33 law the City's acceptance of the donations for a specific purpose constitutes appropriation so it won't have to
34 go through additional appropriations. He added that it also enables the City to formalize this procedure and
35 gives better accountability as well as deserved recognition of the donors.
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37 President Lundy requested Milligan to read the list of donors. They are Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wilson, Mrs.
38 William G. Kriner, Ms. Jane Scholl, Ms. Josephine Davis, Peoples Loan & Trust Bank, Don Stigleman, The
39 Wayne County Coon Hunters Assiociation and the Young Men's Institute (YMI) giving cash gifts totaling
40 $300; the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Wayne Aerie No. 666, a cash donation of $7,000; the Veterans of
41 Foreign Wars, a cash gift of$2,500; and Mosey Manufacturing Inc. a cash gift of $500. Milligan pointed out
42 that two of the cash gifts had been corrected and that would mean an amendment.
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44 The total amount of cash donations acknowledged and accepted for the canine project was$10,300.
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46 Cash gifts totaling $325 were given by Star Bank N.A. Eastern Indiana, West End Federal Savings Bank,
47 Peoples Federal Savings Association, Bank one - Richmond, Phillips Drugs and Cox's Markets for the
48 purchase of specialized equipment and signs for the crime prevention project.
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50 Councilmember Parker moved to amend Ordinance No. 26 - 1993, second by Councilmember Donat, and
51 carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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53 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 26 - 1993 to second
54 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Parker and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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56 Councilmember Lundy declared Ordinance No.26-1993 on public hearing.
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58 There being no comments either for or against Ordinance No.26-1993,Councilmember Dickman moved for
59 engrossment,second by Councilmember Hutton and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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61 Councilmember Parker moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 26 - 1993 to third and final
62 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Dickman and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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64 The Clerk read Ordinance No.26-1993 on third reading.
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Ordinance No.26-1993 was adopted on the following call of the roll: ,
. Ayes:Elstro, Brookbank,Donat, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Lundy(8) •.
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ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
• ORDINANCE NO.21 -1993
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1 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 21 1993 -'A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AT
1. 2105 AND 2109 CHESTER BOULEVARD
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1, President Lundy asked Councilmember Allen to give a report on the Planning Commission meeting before
1 opening the ordinance to public hearing.
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1 Councilmember Allen said the Planning Commission had given its approval of 9 to 0 for the Taco Bell and
1: Hot-N-Now based on asking for only an exit onto Chester Boulevard, an entrance onto Engle Drive and
1* leaving about 10 feet for trees: . '• . . .
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2 Milligan pointed out that the exit is to be only northbound traffic.
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2 President Lundy declared Ordinance No.21 -1993 on public hearing.
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2 Speaking for the ordinance was Dave York, representing Taco Bell Corp. He said the biggest thing with the
2° project was the one-way drive but there was no problem with the green area. However, since the Planning
2' Commission meeting, he said,they had come up with a different plan. He distributed blueprints of the area to
2: Councilmembers which showed a deceleration lane into the entrance to get traffic out of the through lane
2° and eliminate the possibility of accidents:
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3 Using an overhead projector, Larry Cash from the Planning staff,pointed out the deceleration lane enabling
3 the southbound traffic to turn left into Engle Drive then turning north to the,parking lots of both Taco Bell and
3 Hot-N-Now.
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3 Hearing no more comments for the ordinance and none against, Councilmember Parker asked if the
3° ordinance needed to be amended. Milligan said the amendment merely needs to be made to adopt the site
3' plan and mark it Exhibit A. Councilmember Dickman moved to amend the ordinance, second by
3: Councilmember Parker and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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40 Councilmember Elstro moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Hutton and carried by a
4 unanimous voice vote.
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Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 21 - 1993 to third and final
- reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Parker and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
4. The Clerk read Ordinance No.21 -1993 on third reading.
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4: Ordinance No.21 -1993 was adopted by the following call of the roll:
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5: Ayes:Elstro, Brookbank, Donat, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Lundy(8)
5 Nays:None
5' Absent:McBride
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5, ORDINANCE NO.22-1993
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5. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 22 - 1993 - A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE
5' ZONING,ORDINANCE BY ADDING MINI-WAREHOUSES TO THE LIST OF PRINCIPAL PERMITTED
5: USES IN`THE C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
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6. Milligan'explained thatthe purpose of the ordinance is merely a change in the text adding mini-warehouses
6 as a use•under Article.31.003 of the Zoning Ordinance. He added that there are 18 sub-parts identifying
6' particular uses and'this adds a 19th to cover mini-warehouses.
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6, President Lundy,declared Ordinance No.22-1993 on public hearing. .
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1 There being no comments either for or against Ordinance No.22-1993,Councilmember Dickman moved for
2 engrossment,second by Councilmember Hutton and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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4 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 22 - 1993 to third and
5 final reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember Parker and carried by a unanimous voice
6 vote.
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8 The Clerk read Ordinance No.22-1993 on thir reading.
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10 Ordinance No.22-1993 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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12 Ayes:Elstro, Brookbank, Donat, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Lundy(8)
13 Nays:None
14 Absent:McBride
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16 OLD BUSINESS
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18 Councilmember Allen said she noticed a discrepancy in Ordinance No. 10-1993 which was published in the
19 Palladium-Item. Janet Hibner,of the Department of Law,said the error had been discovered and it had been
20 re-advertised correctly.
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22 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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24 Milligan said since the Council and the Mayor comprise the local board of finance for the purposes of
25 selecting depositories it is necessary to authorize the City Controller,who serves as that board's secretary,to
26 give invitations to the various commercial banking institutions.
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28 At the next meeting of Council the City Controller will have received the necessary responses and will have a
29 recommendation for the approval of the finance board of the institutions selected to be the depositories of the
30 City's funds for the next biennium (two years).
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32 Councilmember Hutton moved to authorize the city controller to give invitations to the various commercial
33 banking institutions to be a depository for the next biennium,second by Councilmember Dickman and carried
34 by a unanimous voice vote.
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36 ADJOURNMENT
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38 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned.
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