Loading...
HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-21-1992 191. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE • CI-T=Y=OF ICHMONDr1NDtANA:-DECEMBER:21 992 • 1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Monday, 2 December 21, 1992, in the Council Chambers in said City. President Elstro presided with the following 3 Councilmembers present: Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride, Parker, Allen, Dickman and Hutton. The 4 following business was had to-wit: 5 6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7 8 PRAYER-COUNCILMEMBER DICKMAN 9 10 ROLL CALL 11 12 Nine present. 13 14 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7.199a 15 • 16 Councilmember Hutton made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 7, 1992 meeting as 17 prepared,seconded by Councilmember Dickman and carried on a unanimous voice vote. 18 19 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR 20 21 None presented. • 22 23 PRESENTATIONS OF REMONSTRANCES. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 24 25 None presented. 26 27 REPORT FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS 28 29 None presented. 30 31 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY 32 33 Minutes of the December 3 and 10 meetings included in Council packets. 34 35 City Attorney Thomas Milligan reported that Councilmembers had received copies of collective bargaining 36 agreements reached between the City and Hennigar Lodge F.O.P. and the Rose View drivers and the 37 Senior Disabled Drivers. He added that all parties were pleased with the results. 38 39 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES 40 41 Councilmember Brookbank reported on the Reid Hospital Board meeting, saying they had voted on the 1993 42 budget and for the first time had a roll call vote. She said the suggestion was a two percent raise in rates, 43 and the motion was passed,despite her vote against it. 44 45 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES 46 47 Councilmember Lundy set a meeting of the Committee of the Whole for 7 p.m. Thursday, January 21. 48 Councilmember Allen reported that she was unable to attend the meeting of the monthly meeting of the 49 Community Services Council but commented on its recognition of John Brzuzy's contribution to the Scott 50 Boys Club and to the community, noting that the honor was well deserved. 51 52 REPORTS FROM OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEES 53 54 ORDINANCES 55 56 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING 57 58 Councilmember Brookbank made a motion to suspend the rules and read on first reading by title only 59 Ordinances No. 96, 97, 98, 99, 100 and 101 - 1992, second by Councilmember McBride and carried on a 60 unanimous voice vote. 61 62 ORDINANCE NO.96-1992 63 64 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 96 - 1992 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1992 65 BUDGET 1119. 'I i ' + ` . f ,Common Cou n cii Minutes Cont'd • • December 21,11992. - ' Page 2 . " . , . - • I' f; +I ' 1 r ' 1 Milligan explained the threetypes of transfers within the budget that will•be.used`in.the various ordinances 2 on the agenda tonight.One.transfer,•he said, is simply within.a category of'a department of an office holder's • 3 ' budget. Another is the first type of transfer that.Council gets involved,in and that•is when it goes from 4 category to category within a department or within an•office. He paid those are the,.ones that require an ' 5 ordinance to approve and throughout the year Council has had none of these. He explained they are all ; 6 within a department's budget and no new money is being spent,but it is being spent outside the category in 7 which it was originally appropriated. The third type is from department to department or office to office and E requires Council approval. It constitutes a reduction of an original appropriation and an additional E appropriation in that.neW department.and*at a result it requires•the approval of the State Board of Tax 1 Commissioners. . • . 1 11 . • 1 Councilmember Allen commented that in 1993 Councilmembers will be able to properly evaluate transfers 1 since the City Controller. will be supplying reports on year to date expenses and the budget of each 1 department. . 1 1 Milligan said Ordinance No. 96 71992 deals with moving money from one category to another within various ' 1 departments. He added that this requires Council approval but not that of the •State Board of Tax 1 Commissioners and is merely the normal type of housecleaning type of amendment to conform the City's 1 budget to the spending for the year. 2 21 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 96 - 1992 to second 2 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember McBride and carried on a unanimous voice vote. 2 2 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 96-1992 on second reading. • 2 2 In answer to Councilmember Parker's question, Milligan noted the purchase of three truck beds and tool 27 boxes and the painting of four trucks. He explained that this is the item in an ordinance at the last meeting 12 that Councilmember Dickman asked as to why' it was in the 3000 category. It was moved to the 4000 2 category and as a part of that,the four trucks will be painted. 3 . J3 As for Item 2, Milligan explained that at the last meeting Council authorized the purchase of.the parking lot at 3 . North C and 8th Streets but there was not enough money in the off street parking fund to purchase it. The 3 Board of Works had enough money in the Other Supplies account which not going to be used, so this part 3 of the ordinance will take care of moving that to the 4000 account in land acquisition. 3 3 President Elstro declared Ordinance No. 96-1992 on.public hearing. 3 . 3 There being no comments either for or against Ordinance No. 96 - 1992, Councilmember Dickman moved 3 for engrossment,second by Countilmember Hutton and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 4 4 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 96 - 1992 to third reading 4 and read by title only,second by Councilmember Brookbank and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 4 4 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 96- 1992 on third reading. ' , 441 Ordinance No. 96-1992 was adopted by the following call of the roll: ' 47 46 Ayes:Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro (9) 4c Nays:None 5 • 51 ORDINANCE NO.97-1992 • , 5 • 5 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 97 - 1992 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 5 NO. 86-1992 S • 5 , . 5 Milligan explained that this ordinance corrects an error made in Section C of Ordinance No.:86 - 1992. He 5 said Sections A and B properly transferred monies within the motor vehicle,highway fund but Section C 5: transferred monies from the local road and street fund into the motor.vehicle highway fund. State law does 5' not permit the transfer from fund to fund and this ordinance corrects that error. He said what is taking place 6. is that Section C of Ordinance No.86- 1992 is being repealed. 61 . 6 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 97 - 1992 to second 6 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 6, . 6- The Clerk read Ordinance No. 97- 1992 on second reading. ' 19 Common Council Minutes Cont'd December 21, 1992 P_age_3 • • 1 President Elstro announced that Ordinance No. 97- 1992 was on public hearing. There being no comments 2 either for or against, Councilmember Dickman moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Hutton 3 and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 4 5 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 97- 1992 to third and 6 final reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice 7 vote. 8 9 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 97- 1992 on third reading. 10 11 Ordinance No.97-1992 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 12 13 Ayes:Lundy,Brookbank, Donat,McBride, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro(9) 14 Nays:None 15 16 ORDINANCE NO.98-1992 17 18 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 98 - 1992 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1992 19 BUDGET AND REPEALING ORDINANCES NO.62-1992 AND NO.72-1992 20 21 Milligan explained that these are inter-fund transfers which were not permitted. It had taken place within the 22 Park and Recreation Fund where $8,640 had been taken out of the non-park mowing item and put into the 23 Board of Works. Since that was an improper transfer because it was from fund to fund,this ordinance repeals 24 that portion of Ordinance No.62- 1992.A similar type of situation existed in Ordinance No. 72- 1992, where 25 park department personnel had been employed on an overtime basis on weekends to board up a building. 26 Money had been moved improperly from the Park budget into the Board of Works. This ordinance repeals 27 Ordinance No. 72 - 1992 and corrects that oversight by moving the mowing budget from the Board of Works 28 budget from category three to category one for overtime, enabling the City Controller to properly request this 29 expenditure as set up by Indiana law. 30 31 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 98 - 1992 to second 111 32 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 33 34 The Clerk read Ordinance No.98- 1992 on second reading. 35 36 President Elstro declared Ordinance No. 98- 1992 on public hearing. There being no comments either for or 37 against Ordinance No. 98 - 1992, Councilmember Parker moved for engrossment, second by 38 Councilmember Dickman and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 39 40 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 98 - 1992 to third and final 41 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 42 43 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 98-1992 on third reading. 44 45 Ordinance No.98-1992 was adopted by the following call of the roll: 46 47 Ayes: Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro(9) 48 Nays:None 49 50 ORDINANCE NO.99-1992 51 52 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 99 - 1992 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 53 NO.46-1992 54 55 Milligan said that ordinance enabled Council to authorize the City to receive the $200,000 grant from the 56 Build Indiana Fund. Certain projects were set forth in Ordinance No. 46 - 1992 but after the projects were 57 under way and expenditures for the year were reviewed, it was apparent changes needed to be made in the 58 amount of money being spent on certain projects. In order to fit within the Build Indiana Fund this ordinance 59 amends the original ordinance. It does not add any new projects but changes the description of the work 60 slightly and changes the funding in some cases significantly. Here again, Milligan said, it is a zero balance, 61 where no more funds are being spent but are merely being rearranged. The Build Indiana Funds, Milligan 62 said, had no strict categorization, but had to be spent on infrastructure and capital improvements. Those in 63 charge of the funds, Milligan said,simply ask that they be advised of any change in the spending. 64 65 194 • Common Council Minutes Cont'd ' • December 21, 1992 . . . . . . , Page-4 �' 1 t Ii , Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 99 1992.td second • reading and read by.title only,second by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Ordinance No.99=1992.on second reading. • • President Elstro declared Ordinance No.99- 1992 on public hearing.There being no comments either for or against Ordinance No. 99 - 1992, Councilmember McBride moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Dickman and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 11 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 99- 1992 to third and final 1 reading and read by title only. 12 . 1$ The Clerk read Ordinance No.99-1992 on third reading. 1 1 Ordinance No.99-1992 was adopted on the following call of the roll: .11 Ayes:Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride,Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro (9) 1$ Nays:None . . • 2 1 1 ' 2 ORDINANCE NO.100-1992 I 2 2 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 100- 1992- A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 17- 1991 AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH 37TH 24 STREET . 2. 2. After giving some background on the construction area, Milligan explained the purpose of the ordinance is to 2 enable the City to purchase that portion of the Town&County Motel buildings and land, located at 3643 East 2 Main Street, required for the construction of South 37th Street for the sum of$236,177. He added that after 2 the first of the year, Council will be asked to consider another ordinance for a funding plan to appropriate the 3 T money needed from the local road and street fund. He said there is always a substantial amount of money in 3 that fund that is not budgeted to be used in just this type of situation. This purchase, he said, is critical to 3 straightening out the traffic situation at the light at 37th and East Main Street. 3 , 3 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 100 - 1992 to second 3 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 3 37 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 100-1992 on second reading. 37 39 President Elstro announced Ordinance No. 100 - 1992 was on public hearing. There being no comments 4/ either for or against, Councilmember McBride moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Parker 4 and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 4 Councilmember Parker moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 100- 1992 to third and final 4 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 4 4 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 100-1992 on third reading. 47 4 Ordinance No. 100- 1992 was adopted by the following call of the roll: 4 1 5! Ayes: Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride,Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro (9) 5 Nays: None 5 5 ORDINANCE NO.101 -1992 I 5 - 5 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 101 - 1992-A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING EXHIBIT A ATTACHED 5 TO ORDINANCE NO.76-1992 5 5 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 101 - 1992 to second 5 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 6 6 The Clerk read Ordinance No.101 -1992 on second reading. 6 6 General Manager Irving Huffman explained that Exhibit A, which reflected RP & L's proposed rates and 64 charges, had been included in Ordinance No. 76 - 1992 passed by Council October 19. He asked that 6t Exhibit B replace Exhibit A, explaining that the new schedule contains slight changes and all are downward except Rate N which involves special lighting in private parking lots which shows a slight increase. 1 1 195 Common Council Minutes Cont'd December 21, 1992 Page I 1 President Elstro declared Ordinance No. 101 - 1992 on public hearing. There being no comments either for 2 or against, Councilmember Dickman moved for engrossment,second by Councilmember Hutton and carried 3 by a unanimous voice vote. 4 5 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 101 - 1992 to third reading 6 and read by title only,second by Councilmember Parker and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 7 8 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 101 - 1992 on third reading. 9 10 Ordinance No. 101 -1992 was adopted by the following call of the roll: 11 12 Ayes:Lundy,Brookbank, Donat, McBride, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro(9) 13 Nays:None 14 15 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING 16 17 ORDINANCE NO.84-1992 18 19 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 84 - 1992 - A GENERAL ORDINANCE SPECIFYING COUNCILMAN'S 20 DISTRICTS FOR THE CITY.OF.RICHMOND, INDIANA 21 22 After receiving an affirmative answer from Milligan about the City anticipating annexation within the coming 23 year, President Elstro said it was his wish to hold up passage of this ordinance until that occurred. Milligan 24 explained that the Indiana State Statute requires to redistrict in_the calendar year of 1992. President Elstro 25 answered that he had called Indianapolis and talked with someone who told him it was permissable to hold 26 up on the action if there was any possibility of annexation. 27 28 Milligan answered that he needed to know the name of the individual who gave Elstro his information and 29 Elstro said he would give it to him at the end of the meeting. Milligan said it was simply a matter of having to 30 comply with the law. 31 32 Councilmemember Hutton suggested that the City and County get together and do it all at one time. Jan 33 Hibner addressed the Council explaining that the County will redistrict precincts based on voters, however, 34 the City is required to redistrict based on the 1990 population census. They are two different issues and not 35 related. 36 37 President of the Wayne County Election Board, Robin Henry, told Councilmembers that only the precinct 38 voting places will be changed, not the precinct boundaries. She noted that a major problem in getting voting 39 places is making them handicap accessible. 40 41 After much discussion, President Elstro remained determined to stop the ordinance from advancing to third 42 reading. Milligan explained that the statute is not permissive, stating that it uses the word "shall," and not 43 "may." He said there is no latitude in the statute in that it is mandatory because it uses the word,"shall,"and 44 in proposing this ordinance the City is seeking to comply with that. He added that he was not implying that 45 President Elstro's conversation was not the way he understood it to be.When this has happened in the past, 46 Milligan said,the courts have done the redistricting. 47 48 Councilmember Parker moved to leave Ordinance No. 84-1992 on second reading. 49 50 ORDINANCE NO.87-1992 51 52 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 87 - 1992 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AT 53 THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH SALISBURY ROAD AND WEST MAIN 54 STREETS 55 56 President Elstro declared Ordinance No. 87-1992 on public hearing. Speaking in favor of the ordinance was 57 Art West,25 Lick Creek Drive. He said the buffer zone that was in question earlier in the year is not evident 58 from October through May, leaving the west side totally exposed, and the east side has always been 59 exposed. He said if the land remains C-2 zoning it will affect 367 property owners who will experience a 60 decrease in property value and the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. He noted that with the C-2 zoning it 61 would allow such things as pool halls, restaurants and video arcades to locate there. He asked Council to 62 return it to R-1 zoning. 63 64 Evelyn Mitrione said when she and her husband, Ray, purchased their property at 2811 West Main Street it 65 was a nice residential area. She said they have seen traffic increase steadily over the past few years, adding that Salisbury Road is already heavily traveled. She asked Councilmembers to consider those who live in the area and to think of it as if it were their homes. ' , Common Council Minutes Cont'd . - - - December 21, 1992 •' • P-gem , i'' • 'd • ofN.W.A Street reminded Councilmembers that' the neighborhood'declines Gloria Goens,�a rest ent 2724N. • so does the tax base.She asked Council to severely irestrict the business that'might•go in there, making sure • it has regular business hours such as a'professional business office or dry cleaners. She said this has become an emotional issue because it involved people's homes which are lifetime investments. .- Councilmember Parker asked those in the audience appearing for the ordinance to stand. Nearly 40 people 7 did so. Speaking against the ordinance was David Mullins,4374 Wolfe Road, present owner of the land. He said the 1 land was a dump,continues to be one and always will be if it is zoned R-1. He added that nobody is going to 1 want to build a house next to a gas station. He said he had purchased the property under C-2 zoning and if it 1 reverts to an R-1 zoning he will suffer a financial burden. When asked by Councilmember Donat what his 1 plans were for the-property he said he chose not to reveal them. 1 ' 1 Bob Goodwin, director of Planning, used an overhead projector to show the exact location of the property. 1 He said with the construction and opening up of the new Industries Road, traffic will be routed down 17 Salisbury Road making it even more traveled than it is today. He read the letter stating the Planning 1 Commission's stand which was to have the area remain C-2 making it in conformance with the Master Plan. 1 2 Councilmember Parker posed the question that if the property remains under C-2 zoning, will it be possible 2 for the miniature golf course and batting cages originally slated to go in there be placed there without a 2 variance.Goodwin answered that they could not. 2 . 2i Councilmember Hutton moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Brookbank and carried by a 2 unanimous voice vote. 2 1 2 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 87 - 1992 to third 2 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Lundy and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 2 3 The Clerk read Ordinance No.87-1992 on third reading. 3 3 Milligan explained the vote to Councilmembers.A"yes"vote would mean to return the property to the zoning 36 it was prior to August and a"no"vote would leave the zoning as it is. 3 3 Ordinance No.87- 1992 was defeated on the following call of the roll: 3 3t Ayes:Brookbank, McBride, Parker(3) 3 Nays:Lundy, Donat,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro(6) 3 4 ORDINANCE NO.89-1992 4 4 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 89 - 1992 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AT 43 230 SOUTH 3RD STREET 44 4 President Elstro declared Ordinance No. 89 - 1992 on public hearing. Speaking for the ordinance was 4 Catherine Hooper, proprietor of Wayne County.Collections at 230 South 3rd Street. She explained that her 4 business was a quiet one and a family business wishing to merely blend in with the community. Since there is parking at the rear her business should not affect traffic and she plans on making no major changes in the 4 interior or exterior. In answer to Councilmember Parker's question about off-street parking, Goodwin said the 5 ordinance states that if parking is held to under five vehicles the space can continue to be gravel. Hooper 5 introduced her mother, husband and son, all involved in the business with her. 45 I. 5 Hearing no comments against, Councilmember Parker moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember 51 Brookbank and carried by a unanimous voice vote. , 5 • 5 Councilmember.Lundy'moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 89- 1992 to third and final 5 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember Brookbank and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 15 5 Ordinance No. 89 1992 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 6 1 6 Ayes: Lundy, Brookbank, Donat;McBride, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro (9) 6 Nays: None •. ' - 6 ; 6, ORDINANCE NO.'92-1992 • 6 - _ • The Clerk read Ordinance No. 92 - 1992 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1992 BUDGET . . - . I ' 1 i • I I i ' 197- Common Council Minutes Cont'd December 21, 1992 Page 7 1 The ordinance provides for additional appropriations to conform the 1992 budget to actual departmental 2 expenditures throughout the months of February through December 1992 stemming from the reorganization 3 of the executive departments of city government eliminating certain positions, combining certain positions 4 and creating new positions. 5 6 President Elstro declared Ordinance No. 92 - 1992 on public hearing. Hearing no comments either for or 7 against, Councilmember Dickman moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Brookbank and 8 carried by a unanimous voice vote. 9 10 Councilmember Lundy moved to acknowledge the advertisement of Ordinance No. 92 - 1992 on December 11 11 in the Palladium-Item newspaper, second by Councilmember Parker and carried by a unanimous voice 12 vote. 13 14 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 92 - 1992 to third and 15 final reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice 16 vote. 17 18 The Clerk read Ordinance No.92-1992 on third reading. 19 20 Ordinance No.92-1992 was adopted by the following call of the roll: 21 22 Ayes:Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride,Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro(9) 23 Nays:None 24 25 ORDINANCE NO.93-1992 26 27 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 93 - 1992 -AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY 28 OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, TO MAKE TEMPORARY LOANS TO MEET CURRENT RUNNING EXPENSES 29 FOR THE USE OF THE GENERAL FUND OF THE ISSUER, IN ANTICIPATION OF AND NOT IN EXCESS 30 OF CURRENT TAXES LEVIED IN THE YEAR 1992, AND COLLECTABLE IN THE YEAR 1993; 31 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LOAN TAX ANTICIPATION TIME WARRANTS TO 32 EVIDENCE SUCH LOANS AND THE SALE OF SUCH WARRANTS TO THE INDIANA BOND BANK;AND 33 APPROPRIATING AND PLEDGING THE TAXES TO BE RECEIVED IN SUCH FUNDS TO THE 34 PUNCTUAL PAYMENT OF SUCH WARRANTS INCLUDING THE INTEREST THEREON. (THE MAYOR 35 WILL REQUEST THIS ORDINANCE BE STRICKEN) 36 37 Councilmember Hutton moved to strike Ordinance No. 93-1992,second by Councilmember Brookbank and 38 carried by a unanimous voice vote. 39 40 Councilmember Donat commented that Councilmombers had received the ordinance with very little 41 information and suggested that, in tho future, when asked to make a decision such as this, that they be 42 provided with all the numbers and facts. 43 44 Councilmember Hutton commended the Richmond Police Department on its swift action in the recent 45 homicide of Mary Wiggans. Mayor Cornett added his congratulations, noting that he had been kept apprised 46 of the situation and knew of the long hours put in by department personnel, adding that he had been 47 impressed with their work. 48 49 Councilmember Parker thanked the Richmond Police Department for helping direct the traffic in the area of 50 the live nativity scene at Faith Trinity United Methodist Church on West Main Street. He also commented on 51 a letter from the State regarding the evaluations made of the traffic signal_at the intersection of Sim Hodgin 52 Parkway, Reid Hospital and U.S.27. He disagreed with the elimination of the left turn signal onto Sim Hodgin 53 Parkway,especially since a left turn lane had been added at the newly opened LoBill supermarket. 54 55 In keeping with the season and tradition, Councilmembers joined with other City representatives in singing a 56 verse of"We Wish You A Merry Christmas." 57 58 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING 59 60 None 61 62 ADJOURNMENT 63 64 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned. 65 Howard J. Elstro, President ATTEST: Norma Carnes, City Clerk `98 1 1 ` • r,' 'err'