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1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Monday,
2 September 8, 1992, in the Council Chambers in said City. President Elstro presided with the following
3 Councilmembers present: Lundy, Donat, Brookbank, McBride, Parker, Allen, Dickman and Hutton. The
4 following business was had to-wit:
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6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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8 PRAYER-COUNCILMEMBER HUTTON
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10 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 17.1992
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12 Councilmember McBride made a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, second by
13 Councilmember Hutton and carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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15 PRESENTATIONS OF REMONSTRANCES. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
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17 None were presented.
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19 COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR
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21 None was presented.
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23 REPORT FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS
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25 None were presented.
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27 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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29 Councilmember Parker questioned Earnest Jarvis, Director of Public Works,about the traffic light on Chester
30 Boulevard and why the turn arrow is covered up. Jarvis said the state is making a study on the light but he
31 didn't know about it until he saw the plastic taped over the turn arrow. Jarvis added that Jarvis said the
32 contracts are being let on the traffic light on Toschlog, adding that it should be in there within six to eight
33 weeks.
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35 Hutton asked about limiting speed limit to 30 instead of 40 on US.27 North, noting that it presented a danger
36 to people trying to get in and out of their driveways. Mayor Cornett said the City has petitioned the state to
37 do a corridor study and it is underway.
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39 President Elstro invited Lee White of 226 S.W. 2nd St. and Garth Sheffer of 229 S.W. 3rd St. to step up to
40 the microphone. The two registered complaints about the state of disrepair of 232 S.W. 2nd St. They noted
41 that no one wants to upgrade the house and it is an eyesore to the neighborhood because of the weeds, a
42 junk car and other unsightly trash, even an old mattress. Councilmember Hutton said the house has been
43 that way for years.The complaint was turned over to the Department of Law.
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45 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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47 None were presented.
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49 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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51 Councilmember Allen announced that the Community Services of Wayne County is having its membership
52 drive and the first meeting for the new program year is set for Friday, September 18, at the Quality Inn. She
53 added that individual memberships are$15 and anyone interested may contact the Human Services office in
54 the Municipal Building.
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56 REPORTS FROM OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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58 None were presented
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60 ORDINANCES
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62 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
ORDINANCE NO.44-1992
c The Clerk read Ordinance No. 44 - 1992 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE
7 1993 SALARY ORDINANCE
Mayor Roger Cornett commented on the budget for 1993, noting that it is not an increase over this year's
1 budget, but in fact a decrease. He added that several positions have been eliminated and other cuts were
1 taken in various departments. The reductions have been offset by account changes on split salaries which
1 will help to establish an audit trail. He said if these changes had not been incorporated and the City returned
1 to the same way the 1992 budget was set up, it would be less.
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1 The most significant thing about the 1993 budget, the Mayor said, is that there are no increases for city
1 employees and he takes no comfort in that. He said it disturbed him greatly that the City is unable to
17 recognize that jobs are done well. He said most of the employes are professionals and he has been
impressed with the quality of work that is being done, however,the revenues are just not there.
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2 He told Council that adopting this budget will go a long way in getting the City's fiscal house back in order so
2 that regular raises can once again be considered and granted for future years, adding that Richmond is
12 more fortunate than many other Indiana citiies.
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2 The Mayor said it is his role to facilitate and implement the budget, not to legislate. It is the Council's role to
2 do that. He said the administration had provided Council with all the information it has been able to put
2. together, answered all the questions to the best of its ability and, in some cases, provided its own opinions.
2 He added that the Council is the final authority and with that authority comes responsibility. Once
2 Councilmembers put their stamp of approval on the budget it becomes their budget and they take full
2' ownership of it.Whatever decisions the Council make,the Mayor implements and does the very best he can
3' to accommodate.
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3 Mayor Cornett asked for an amendment to correct an error of ommission -to change the $13,617 paid to a
3 receptionist to$14,617-a clerical error amounting to a difference of$1,000.
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3 Otto Meuser, Director of Administration, asked Council to disregard the adjustments in the positions referred
3° to in his department as per the request of the three employees involved. The corrected numbers included
3 9.01, administrative secretary, $13,500; 9.02, housing coordinator, $20,300; and 9.03, employee benefits -
3: administrator, $26,000.
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40 Councilmember Allen made a motion to accept the amendment on the salaries, second by Councilmember
4 Parker and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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4 Answering a question posed by President Elstro, City Attorney Thomas Milligan said the ordinance did not
44 have to be passed tonight, adding that the deadline for passage is September 30. Councilmember Allen
4 shared Mayor Cornett's concern that raises could not be given, noting that given all the information gathered
4 from past history it was not going to be fiscally possible.
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4 President Elstro announced the ordinance on public hearing. Speaking in favor of the amended version of
4' the ordinance was Mark Smith,chairman of the negotiating team for the Richmond Police Department which
5i was represented by a crowd of supporters making a standing room only audience in the Council Chambers.
5 Smith spoke in favor of the ordinance after Meuser's statement about disregarding the adjustments in the
52 positions in his department. He said it was his committee's understanding there would be no raises in
5 salaries. He stated that his members had been asked by Mayor Cornett, prior to the election,to join his team
5, to make changes in this community and they had decided among themselves to bite the bullet and give this
5 administration the opportunity to put its plan into action. He explained the presence of the crowd tonight was
5. in protest of the proposed raises in Ordinance No. 44 - 1992. However, since Meuser had asked that those
5 adjustments not be made, he was speaking in favor of the amendment. He noted that his members would
5 work as a team to make the plan work and he hoped that no one was intimidated by the crowd present. He
5 added that his members could accept the fact they weren't getting a raise if it means no raise for anybody.
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6 Councilmember McBride moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Parker second, the President
6 Elstro reminded them that it was going to be left on second reading. Therefore, Councilmember McBride
61 withdrew his motion as did Councilmember Parker.
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2 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 47 - 1992 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AT
3 NORTH G STREET AND U.S.27 NORTH
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5 President Elstro announced the ordinance on public hearing. John Whalen Jr. of 1308 North A Street spoke
6 in favor of the ordinance. He stated that he was the owner of the property and it had been vacant for some
7 time. His original request was for a C-4 zoning, he said, but during an appearance before the Planning
8 Commission he had asked that it be reduced to a C-2 zoning since the land was no longer viable for
9 residential use.
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11 Councilmember Lundy moved to accept the second reading amendment changing from C-4 to C-2, second
12 by Councilmember Donat,carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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14 Councilmember McBride moved. for engrossment, second by Councilmember Parker and carried by a
15 unanimous voice vote.
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17 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 47- 1992 to third reading
18 and read by title only.
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20 The Clerk read Ordinance No.47-1992 on third reading.
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22 Ordinance No.47-1992 was adopted by the following call of the roll:
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24 Ayes: Lundy, Brookbank, Donat,McBride, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro(9)
25 Nays:None
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27 ORDINANCE NO.48-1992
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29 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 48 - 1992 -AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY
30 OF RICHMOND TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES TO BE RENDERED TO RICHMOND POWER
31 & LIGHT IN 1993
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33 President Elstro declared the ordinance on public hearing.There being no comments either for or against the
34 ordinance, Councilmember McBride moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Brookbank and
35 carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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37 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules on Ordinance No. 48 - 1992 and advance to third
38 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember McBride,carried by unanimous voice vote.
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40 The Clerk read Ordinance No.48-1992 on third reading.
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42 In answer to McBride's question as to the purpose of the ordinance, Mayor Cornett responded that it is an
43 obvious attempt to accumulate some revenue where there isn't any. He added that the primary reason is the
44 perpetuation of history -to pay the bills.
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46 Councilmember Allen said it provides a better way to administrer from the finance deparmtent and will leave
47 a better audit trail.
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49 Ordfinance No.48- 1992 was adopted by the following call of the roll:
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51 Ayes: Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride,Allen and Dickman (6)
52 Nays: Parker, Hutton and Elstro(3)
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54 ORDINANCE NO.49-1992
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56 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 49 - 1992 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PAYMENT
57 FOR SERVICES FROM THE PARK AND RECREATION FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND
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59 President Elstro announced the ordinance on public hearing. There being no comments for or against,
60 Councilmember McBride moved for engrossment, second by Councilmember Brookbank and carried by
61 unanimous voice vote.
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Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules on Ordinance No. 49 - 1992 and advance to third
reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
The Clerk read Ordinance No.49-1992 on third reading.
9 Ordinance No.49- 1992 was adopted by the following call of the roll:
Ayes: Lundy, Brookbank, Donat,McBride, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro (9)
Nayes: None
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1 ORDINANCE NO.52-1992
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1 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 52 - 1992 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE
1 1993 BUDGET
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1 Mayor Cornett recommended the following amendments to the 1993 budget:
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1 Add to Account No. 3190 $2,500 to enable Council to compensate its own legal consultant; add to Account
1 No. 3512 $93,533 to accommodate a 27.5 percent increase in street light power charges from RP & L,
2 replacing an increase of 15 percent in the original estimate of the cost; delete $24,072 from Account No.
2 1211, $5,511 from Account No. 1220, $6,800 from Account No. 1222, $15,000 from Account No. 1231 and
2 $16,650 from Account No. 1305 giving a total of $68,033 to remove excess from the benefit and fringe
2 estimates in the compensation category; delete $28,000 from Account No. 1212 to remove excess from
24 PERF estimate in the compensation category; and the following rearrangement of expense estimates
12 necessary to support the correction of the error in the receptionist's salary of the Parks and Recreation
2 Department:Add$1,000 to Account No. 1196, add$62 to Account No. 1220, add $15 to Account No. 1222,
27 add$58 to Account No. 1230,add$105 to Account No. 1231, and delete$1,240 from Account No.2330.
2; Milligan said it would also be necessary to incorporate the three other changes in the salary budget made in
3' tonight's meeting and the City Controller will do that in final action and it should be incorporated in any
3 overall amendment.
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3 Councilmember Donat expressed concern about the legal fees listed at $120,000. She commented that in
34 light of the fact the City is unable to give raises she finds it unacceptable to pay one person $120,000 per
3$ year for services rendered. She made a motion to amend line item 3120 to $75,000, noting that would bring
3 it in line with last year's budget.
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3 Brookbank questioned the amount of total legal fees for 1991. In answering her question, Mayor Cornett said
3 it is amazing how misinformation and erroneous data brings people to totally improper conclusions. He said
4 he is appalled at how this item has been bandied about. He said it is evident when one looks on the records
4 to see that Council, in 1990 and 1991 approved more money for legal expenses than is being asked for in
4• the 1993 budget. In 1991, he said the total budget for legal expenses approved by the Council was
4 $126,900, and in 1992 it was$128,400.
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4 Councilmember Allen commented that she feels the City is fortunate to have a knowlegeable attorney and
4 feels that good representation is being provided, plus, all the money is staying in Richmond. She added that
4 in her opinion Council should not limit the ability of the administration by setting a limit on legal expenses.
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14 In answer to Councilmember Lundy's question about the$120,000 being paid to one person, Mayor Cornett
5 responded that the money will be used by the entire law firm in which Milligan is a partner and it goes for
51 legal expenses incurred by the City. Milligan explained that different members of that law firm are
5 representing cases which include members of the local police department and the sanitary sewer system.
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5 Mayor Cornett said he could not understand the double standard, in that it is okay to send money out of town
5 to strangers but not okay to compensate six of our local attorneys. He said it is the first time, in this
5 administration,that a local law firm is representing the best interest of its own city, and that the City has gone
5 without having that kind of expertise in the past. He added that people here have just as many skills in taking
5: care of Richmond's legal problems as those who live out of town.
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6. Councilmember Donat suggested that $65,000 could be moved down to litigation and the mayor could hire
6 any law firm that he chooses. That way the money would stay here and still be available for litigation. She
6 added that she was not questioning Milligan's ability, noting that he is a top class attorney, but the problem
6 was the amount of money and the $70 an hour that is being paid. She said she feels that more regulation is
6, needed on where those hours are being spent and that perhaps someone else might be able to do some of
6 the work or serve at a specific function. Perhaps, she said, a little more care should be taken in choosing
what things the City Attorney would be asked to do on a contractual basis. She said her motion still stood.
President Elstro said it needed a second,but he couldn't second it as Council President, and the motion died
because of the lack of a second.
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1 President Elstro declared the ordinance on public hearing. No one appeared to speak in favor of the
2 ordinance.Speaking against it was Mark Smith,who said he applauded Councilmember Donat for having the
111 3 courage to answer questions and get the right answers. He, too, said that from what he read in the
4 newspaper that he assumed Milligan will draw a salary of $120,000 for 1993. He added that despite all the
5 comments and requests for a salary to be established for a City Attorney so as to eliminate any questions the
6 administration has chosen not to do that. He feels quite certain, he said, that Councilmember Donat will
7 watch and see what exactly Milligan draws. He questioned the purchases of new tables and chairs and
8 starting a new tree farm, noting that $50,000 had been taken out of the Police Department's budget to help
9 pay R.P. &L.'s bill.
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11 In looking over the figures, Smith said the budget still showed a$41,000 cash deficit at the end of 1992 and if
12 that is the case, he said the budget for 1993 isn't going to bring the City out of its financial woes. However,
13 he said, he is more optimistic than most and he feels that probably several hundred thousand dollars will be
14 left in the cash can at the end of the year. He feels that many of the department heads will draw the strings
15 tight and turn back in a large amount of money that can be used at the beginning of the following year. He's
16 in favor of cutting the budget to the bare bones so the City can have a surplus in case it needs it and
17 re-evaluate next year.
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19 President Elstro announced the ordinance would stay on second reading.
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21 Milligan reminded Councilmembers that they need to adopt the amendments, inasmuch as they had been
22 discussed and presented, but they wouldn't have to engross them. Councilmember Brookbank moved to
23 adopt the amendments for Ordinance No. 52 - 1992 and incorporate the three other changes, second by
24 Councilmember Parker and carried on unanimous voice vote.
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26 Councilmember Parker made the motion for the amendment to Ordinance No. 44- 1992,taking in the three
27 salaries in the Department of Administration,second by Hutton and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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29 ORDINANCE NO.57-1992
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111 31 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 57 - 1992 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AT
32 2105 WEST NATIONAL ROAD
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34 President Elstro declared the ordinance on public hearing. Speaking in favor of the ordinance was Attorney
35 Robert Bever, on behalf of the petitioner Dawson Oil Co. represented by Mr. Weidner. Bever noted the
36 owner of the grounds is Vigran Realty. Bever said his client wishes to purchase the property on contract
37 subject to acquiring a special use. He added that his client is interested in attempting to put money into the
38 city hoping to secure a special use zoning in what is now C-2 at the Frisch's site to allow a service station at
39 that location.
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41 Bever said the site will become the home of an Amoco service station if the special use is granted. He said a
42 C-2 zoning allows service stations but at some point in time the zoning ordinance was amended to require a
43 special use for C-2 for some regulations. Noting that he has done his homework, Bever said there is only one
44 other service station in close proximity and his client saw the site and determined it was a good one on which
45 to put over a million dollar investment.
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47 The surface, Bever said, will remain as it presently is, asphalt and cement. Amoco will place a four-foot
48 green buffer zone on the south side of the property and will have green areas on the corners of the property
49 facing National Road West. Robert Goodwin, executive secretary of the Richmond Advisory Plan
50 Commission, appeared before Council commenting that National Road West was built to handle traffic and
51 his office had met with the Traffic Safety Division of the Richmond Police Department and worked out an
52 egress and access plan that he feels confident is the best one for the site.
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54 Weidner had photographs of two other Amoco stations to show Council what other like stations are and so
55 they could see that the company is a topnotch professional organization. He said the station will have five
56 pumps and ten servicing areas plus a food shop.
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58 Councilmember Parker questioned that no one spoke in opposition to the ordinance. He said he had
59 received several phone calls from those who are against it. Bever said he would be anxious to talk with
60 neighbors to alleviate any concerns. Parker said the area has a history of drainage problems. He added that
61 when Big Blue opened its business five or six years ago they were told they would have to have a detention
62 pond in order to do business but,so far,there isn't one.
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1 Weidner said it has always been Amoco's position not to wash off anything next to the traffic islands and the
company has a mixture that soaks up any spills which may result in overfills. The station will take up the
same square footage that is there and will raise the elevation just a little to make it even with U.S. 40. He
added that there are six drains on the property and a small detention of water will be going into the ditch. A
180-foot long canopy and internal drains will slow the water down in making its way out to the ditch. He said
,6 it is not the intention of his company to increase or worsen the drainage problem in that area but he doesn't
Isee any way that it can reduce it either.
In response to Councilmember Parker's comment about Big Blue, Jarvis commented that it is Big Blue's
1 intent to start work on that detention pond.
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1 Gertrude "Lucky" Ward, who lives on Airport Road, appeared before Council, commenting that she passes
1 the area'twice a day and that she has had an Amoco credit card since 1967, and although she is in favor of
1 the station locating there she is concerned about any signage change that may take place. Bever said his
1 client will meet the current regulations.
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1b Hearing no comments against the ordinance, Councilmember Brookbank moved for engrossment, second
1 by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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2b Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 57 - 1992 to third
21 reading and read by title only,second by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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23 The Clerk read Ordinance No.57-1992 on third reading.
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2 Ordinance No.57- 1992 was adopted by the following call of the roll:
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2 Ayes: Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride,Allen, Dickman and Elstro(7)
2 Nays:Parker and Hutton(2)
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3 ORDINANCE NO.58-1992
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3 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 58 - 1992 -A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3271 -
3 1977,A PLANNED RESIDENTIAL UNIT DEVELOPMENT AT 2030 CHESTER BOULEVARD
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3 President Elstro declared the ordinance on public hearing. Speaking in favor was Attorney George Sowers,
3 on behalf of Friends Fellowship Community. He explained that the amended ordinance would include eight
3 more duplex units or 16 more living units. He said Jeffrey Baxter, president of Friends Fellowship, and Ann
13 Baxter, also a representative of the facility, were both in the audience to answer questions or explain about
3 the increased needs.
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44; Hearing no comments against, Councilmember Hutton moved for engrossment, second by.Councilmember
Parker and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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44 Councilmember Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 58 - 1992 to third and final
14 reading and read by title only, second by Councilmember McBride and carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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4 The Clerk read Ordinance No.58-1992 on third reading.
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4 Ordinance No.58-1992 was adopted by the following call of the roll:
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5 Ayes: Lundy, Brookbank, McBride, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro (9)
5• Nays: None
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5+ ORDINANCE NO. 60-1992
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i5 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 60 - 1992 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AT
5 635-645 SOUTH E STREET
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5 Councilmember McBride said the area was already commercialized. President Elstro declared the ordinance
6 on public hearing. Speaking in favor of the ordinance was Ted Black of Winchester, owner of property at
6 641-643 South E Street which he wants to make into a leather goods store. He had photographs of the
6 property that he shared with Council.
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6, He said there was some conern that his property, being in historic Richmond, possibly will be downgraded if
6. the business goes in. He said there will be enough spaces to park in at the side and the rear of the property.
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1 Speaking against the ordinance was Gertrude "Lucky"Ward who announced that she has been accused of
2 being a busybody but if that is the opposite of apatehic then so be it. She asked Council to give the111 3 ordinance important consideration because it is near Swicker Park and St.John Lutheran Church.She said if
4 the leather goods business is open on Sundays she could foresee a traffic problem. She asked that Council
5 give Black a special use zoning which would be more appropriate than zoning the entire area as commercial.
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7 Frances Woolworth of 425 South 7th Street brought a petition signed by neighbors in the area. She said
8 there is already one leather shop in the area and asked why just Black's house could not be zoned. She said
9 the neighbors had not been notified of the ordinance and she felt they had a right to know. Ron Gibb, who
10 lives at 429 South 6th Street, objected to the passing of the ordinance stating that his concern was that it
11 would have an adverse effect on Swicker Park which, he said, is a quiet place, one of a few passive parks
12 and is used by several people.
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14 Susan Shriver of 422 South 7th Street said her residence adjoins Swicker Park. She feels the ordinance
15 would threaten the security of the park and she admitted she was there in an effort to protect her own
16 investment which is her home.
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18 Councilmember Brookbank moved for engrossment, but Councilmember Lundy posed a question for
19 Goodwin, asked him how the neighbors had been notified. He said four notices were sent to the property
20 owners next to Black's property and none were returned. He added that the Planning Commission voted 10
21 to 0 to approve the rezoning request.
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23 Black spoke to Councilmembers a second time, noting that he had witnessed two night fights in Swicker Park
24 adding that it needs additional police patrols. Councilmember Elstro commented that Black's residence is in
25 his Council district and it is the neatest one there. He said other properties around him need attention.
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27 Goodwin said that everything around the area is commercialized except for the church and the three
28 properties which includes Black's. He added that the zoning would be in keeping with what the Master Plan
29 requires. Brookbank repeated her motion, second by Councilmember McBride and carried by unanimous
30 voice vote.
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32 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 60 - 1992 to third and
33 final reading and read by title only.
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35 The Clerk read Ordinance No.60-1992 on third reading.
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37 Councilmember Lundy suggested that it might be possible to run a newspaper article explaining to the
38 citizens the re-zoning request process. She added that by the time the ordinance get to Council it has
39 already gone through one process and that is the Planning Commission.
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41 Ordinance No. 60- 1992 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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43 Ayes: Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, McBride, Parker,Allen, Dickman, Hutton and Elstro (9)
44 Nays: None
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46 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
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48 None
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50 OTHER MATTERS
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52 Mary Alexander, member of the Human Rights Commission since 1989,voiced her concern about what the
53 status of the Commission is today. She said members were told that they no longer have a director and no
54 one has taken the time to explain what is going on. Mayor Cornett commented that he had met with Olin
55 Moore, chairman of the commission, and Moore, in turn, indicated he would communicate with other
56 committee members and explain that Jim Mathewson's position as Director of Human Rights had been
57 eliminated and those duties would be taken over by the Department of Law.
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60 ADJOURNMENT
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62 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned.
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Howard J. Elstro, President
ATTEST:
Norma Carnes, City Clerk
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