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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY,JANUARY 21, 1992
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Monday,January
2 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. Absent:
4 None.The following business had to-wit:
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6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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8 SILENT DEVOTIONS
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10 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 6.1992
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12 Councilmember McBride moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared, seconded by
13 Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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15 PRESENTATIONS OF REMONSTRANCES.PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
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17 None presented.
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19 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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21 None presented.
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23 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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25 None presented.
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27 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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29 None presented.
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31 INTRODUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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33 None presented.
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35 APPOINTMENT TO PLAN COMMISSION
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37 Councilmember Hutton made a motion to appoint Councilmember Dickman to the Plan Commission
38 representing Common Council. The motion was seconded by Councilmember McBride and with no other
39 appointments suggested the motion was carried on unanimous vote.
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41 APPOINTMENT TO URBAN ENTERPRISE BOARD
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43 Councilmember Dickman made a motion to appoint Councilmember Hutton to the Urban Enterprise Board
44 representing Common Council. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Brookbank and with no other
45 appointments suggested the motion was carried on a unanimous vote.
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47 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
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49 President Elstro made the following committee appointments for 1992:
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51 Special Committees:
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53 Transportation, Community Development and Community Services - Councilmembers Parker,
54 Elstro and Dickman.
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56 Parks& Recreation, Public Safety, Public Works & Safety- Councilmembers Hutton, McBride and
57 Donat.
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59 Committee of the Whole-Councilmember Lundy chair.
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61 Standing Committees:
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63 Reid Hospital-Brookbank
64 Arts Council-Donat
65 Animal Welfare- Allen
Park Board- Hutton
Airport Board- Parker
Community Services-Allen
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1 Other Council Committees:
Capital Equipment-Parker, Brookbank and Hutton
Economic Growth& Development Board -Brookbank
Economic Growth& Development Loan Fund Board-Parker
Street Tree Commission-McBride
7 Personnel-McBride
Tax Abatement-Parker
Housing Authority Liaison -Lundy
1 Redevelopment Commission-Elstro
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1 ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD APPOINTMENTS
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1 Councilmember Brookbank moved to re-appoint James Beier and Orville Allen to the Economic Growth and
1 Develpment Board and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Hutton. The motion was passed on
1 unanimous vote.
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18 COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIRMAN
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20 President Elstro directed the new members to ask him or the City Clerk if they needed to know the specific
2 meeting dates of the Boards. He added that most of the Boards on which they serve do not give them a
2 voting right.
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2 Councilmember Parker requested City Attorney Tom Milligan to direct a letter to the Boards requesting
2 voting privileges for those Councilmembers.
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27 ORDINANCES
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2 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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3 Councilmember Hutton moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinances No. 1, 2 and 3-1992 on first
3 reading by title only,seconded by Brookbank and on unanimous vote the motion was carried.
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3 ORDINANCE NO.1 -1992
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3 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 1-1992 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
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1j REVISED CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED
13 DECEMBER 3, 1991.
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40 Councilmember Brookbank made a motion for a second reading but President Elstro asked for a
4i postponement of the motion.
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14 ORDINANCE NO. 2-1992
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45 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 2-1992 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
4 ORDINANCE NO. 36-1991 ADOPTED JULY 15, 1991, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE 1992
4 SALARY ORDINANCE.
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4 Mayor Roger Cornett explained, in detail, his proposals for reorganization, providing charts of both the
5 0 current and new organizational structure. The proposed changes include the reduction of four full-time
positions leaving a total of 341 full-time employees. The amendments will result in a savings of $77,364.
4 Cornett cited two major things he wished to accomplish through the new structure. The first is to increase
5 the quality and quantity of the services rendered while lowering the cost and the second is to give the mayor
5 enough time to spend personally on economic development and planning.
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5 ORDINANCE NO.3-1992
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5 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3 - 1992 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
5 CHAPTER 154 OF THE RICHMOND CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN
6 AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE.
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6 President Elstro said the Ordinance will have to go to the Planning Board.
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1 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
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3 ORDINANCE NO.83-1991
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5 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 83-1991 -AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OFFICIAL
6 ACTIVITIES OF EXTRAJURISDICTIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITHIN THE MUNCIPAL
7 JURISDICTION.
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9 The Proof of Publication was presented and found to be in order.
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11 Councilmember McBride moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication, seconded by Councilmember
12 Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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14 Richmond attorney Karl Kolger spoke in favor of the Ordinance, representing members of the retail
15 profession in the alcoholic beverage business. He said the surveillance around the retail stores which is set
16 up by the Ohio excise officers is a deterrent to those customers coming across the state line from Ohio. He
17 added that alcohol is not the only thing they purchase while they're in the city. They also visit other retail
18 establishments as well as local restaurants. Kolger indicated that 70 percent of the incomes of several of the
19 retailers is realized from sales to Ohio customers. He presented petitions with nearly 1,000 names in
20 support of the Ordinance, noting that several signatures represented other businesses such as Kmart,Hook's
21 and Pizza King.
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23 Dennis Osborne of Hornak's Liquor Mart speaking in favor of the Ordinance said one of the major drawing
24 cards for the Ohio customers was the cost. He said a $10 item locally would probably cost them $13 or$14
25 in their home state. He claimed that the presence of the Ohio excise officers has become more frequent in
26 the past several months and although they are after the so-called bootleggers they are scaring out the
27 everyday person.
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29 Dale Defibaugh of Dale's Big Red Liquors also spoke in favor of the Ordinance. He said it is an economic
30 issue because probably one and a half million dollars in taxes are collected locally on the sale of alcoholic
31 beverages.
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33 Speaking against the Ordinance was Dennis Rice, Chief of the Richmond Police Department. He said he felt
34 it was not proper to tell another law enforcement agency to stay out of the community while conducting
35 investigations which may have a criminal route in their jurisdiction but taking place locally. Rice said he had
36 conferred with the new Chief of the Ohio excise police and he feels she is aware of the situation and is
37 handling it properly. Rice said he is opposed to anything to keep a law enforcement agency from doing its
38 business.
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40 There being no additional comments, Councilmember Hutton moved for engrossment, seconded by
41 Councilmember McBride and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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43 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 83-1991 to third and final
44 reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilmember Hutton and on unanimous voice vote the motion
45 was carried.
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47 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 83-1991 on third and final reading by title only.
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49 Ordinance No.83-1991 was defeated on the following call of the roll:
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51 Nays: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Donat, Parker, Dickman and Hutton (7)
52 Ayes:McBride and Allen (2)
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54 ORDINANCE NO.63-1991
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56 Councilmember Lundy proposed bringing Ordinance No. 63-1991 out of the Committee of the Whole and
57 having discussion on second reading. The motion was made by Councilmember Brookbank and seconded
58 by Councilmember Hutton.On unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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60 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 63-1991 on second reading:AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 91 OF
61 THE RICHMOND CITY CODE CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION AND CONTROL OF ANIMALS.
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63 Speaking in favor of the Ordinance was Carolyn Blakey, president of HELP the Animals Inc., who said she
64 was glad the Ordinance was only on second reading because she feels the subject needs more input from
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She reported that 2,634 animals had been housed at the shelter during 1991. A total of 21 percent had been
brought there by an animal control officer, 59 percent by city-owner/rescuers and 20 percent by
3 county-owners/rescuers. Of the total sheltered, 24 percent had been adopted, 9 percent had been reunited
with their owners and 65 percent had been euthanized.
She stated that she feels the dog tax is undercollected, noting that only a few more than 200 tags were sold
last year. She suggested that those taxes could be collected at several sites other than the City Clerk's
8 office,adding that the veterinarians could also be collectors.
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10 After discussion about possible price breaks for those owners who have their animals spayed and neutered
1 and cost of same, Hutton moved that the Ordinance be returned to the Committee of the Whole for more
13 discussion and public input.The motion was seconded by McBride and on unanimous voice vote the motion
1 was carried.
1 AJOURNMENT
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1 There being no further business,on a motion duly made, seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned.
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