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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA. AUGUST 19, 1991
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session on August 19, 1991 at the
2 hour of 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers in said City. President Hutton presided with the following
3 Councilmembers present: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Hankinson, Parker, Morris and Paust. Absent:
4 McBride. Representatives of the following media were in attendance: WCTV CABLE 16, WKBV/WFMG,
5 WHON/WQLK and Palladium Item. The following business was had to-wit:
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7 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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9 SILENT DEVOTIONS
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11 EXCUSED ABSENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER
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13 It was reported that Councilmember McBride was absent due to illness.
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15 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 5, 1991
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17 Councilmember Brookbank moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared, seconded
18 by Councilmember Lundy and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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20 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
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22 Mayor Frank Waltermann commented on the nice press coverage on the City painting the Main Street
23 railroad bridge. He said he had tried for over a year to work with the railroad and get to paint the bridge and
24 finally the city assumed the responsibility.
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26 Mayor Waltermann told Council that Mike Allen, Chamber Beautification Committee, indicated they would
27 like to assist our Planning Department with peer pressure for weeds, etc with their members. The Mayor
28 added that government also needs to clean up their own property.
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30 Councilmember Hankinson thanked Mayor Waltermann for the fast action in getting the new curb at 27th
31 and Reeveston Road and hoped now the street would get paved.
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33 President Hutton asked about leaf removal and what people are supposed to be doing with leaves.
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35 Mayor Waltermann said the city will be leasing two new leaf vacs to see how they work. He said leaf
36 removal will be limited to a 45 day period for pick up depending on need and they would have to be bagged
37 before and after the pick up period.
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39 PRESENTATION OF REMONSTRANCES, PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
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41 None were presented.
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43 REPORTS FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS
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45 None were presented.
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47 REPORTS FROM OTHER OFFICES
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49 None were presented.
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51 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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53 President Hutton noted that Ms. Hauptstueck was unable to be in attendance, but did provide the Council
54 with a written report. She asked any questions be directed to the Clerk for Board action.
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56 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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58 None were presented.
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60 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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62 None were presented.
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1 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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3 Redevelopment Commission
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5 Councilmember Elstro reported on the TIF meeting held today and asked Mr. Metzger to further explain the
6 procedures.
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8 Mr. Metzger told Council that the Redevelopment Commission and Redevelopment Authority had taken
9 another step today toward the bonds on the Focus project and that the City has now received the 100,000.00
10 for escrow for the project.
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12 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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14 Council Comments or Complaints
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16 Councilmember Parker addressed the proposed Housing Code and that he would like Council to be aware
17 he did not feel the ordinance as presented was workable and he would not support it.
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19 President Hutton asked Councilmember Parker if he offered suggestions on how to make it enforceable and
20 he said he did make comments to make the ordinance more suitable, but did not feel in its present state it
21 would be enforceable.
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23 Councilmember Elstro agreed with Councilmember Parker and said he has received many calls in opposition
24 to the ordinance.
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26 Councilmember Elstro also commented on the weeds at the Depot and that they have not yet been cut even
27 though Mr. Foley said he had hired someone to cut them. He also spoke on having to have cars towed away
28 that park in the area and wondered if there could not be some kind of control for parking so the area would
29 be open for vendors.
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31 Mayor Waltermann said he had spoken with Mr. Foley about getting the weeds cut also.
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33 Councilmember Morris asked if someone could contact Mr. Springer, Market Master, and ask him to
34 barricade around the portico because the ceramic facade was falling from the roof with the rain. She also
35 noted that one of the windows was accessible.
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37 RESOLUTIONS
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39 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution No. 15-1991 by title only,
40 seconded by Councilmember Morris and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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42 RESOLUTION NO. 15-1991
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44 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 15-1991 - A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
45 RICHMOND, INDIANA APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN INTERESTS IN REAL ESTATE BY
46 THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO THE RICHMOND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
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48 Mr. Metzger explained this was a step in the bond process and that the Redevelopment Authority retains title
49 to the road and improvements and they issue the bonds and leave it back to the Redevelopment
50 Commission.
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52 President Hutton asked what would happen if the Focus project does not happen and the City does not get
53 the outlet mall and Mr. Metzger said they would retain bond funds after the sale and if the project does not
54 go,they do not have th build the road. He said there is also other development in the TIF area to back up the
55 bond sale and they could build the road in the future or redeem the bonds. Mr. Metzger said the city was not
56 out any money and the bond proceeds can be invested for the same rate of interest as sold or for a higher
57 rate for the first three years.
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59 Councilmember Parker said he would like to see the road build on the same schedule as the mall was being
60 built.
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62 Mr. Metzger said the project has to start by October 10, 1991 and the city could not move any quicker than
63 that on the road construction.
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65 There being no further questions or comments, Councilmember Brookbank moved for adoption,seconded by
66 Councilmember Morris and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Common Council Minutes Con't
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1 ORDINANCES
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3 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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5 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading by title only Ordinances
6 No.42, 43, 44 and 45-1991, seconded by Councilmember Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion
7 was carried.
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9 ORDINANCE NO.42-1991
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11 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 42-1991 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
12 ORDINANCE NO. 71-1986 AUTHORIZING THE RICHMOND SANITARY BOARD TO ESTABLISH A FEE
13 FOR DISPOSAL OF LIQUID WASTE FROM SEPTIC TANKS AND GREASE TRAPS AND BEING PART OF
14 CHAPTER 53 OF THE RICHMOND CITY CODE.
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16 The Council requested an explanation and Mr.Jerald Judge, Sanitary District Administrator,told Council that
17 there was an additional 2.00 per hundred gallons in the first two categories under liquid waste and the third
18 category was new because of Hills Pet Products. He said there were no changes in the grease trap
19 charges.
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21 President Hutton asked how companies would know about the charges without it being advertised for
22 hearing and Mr.Judge said the Sanitary District would notify them.
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24 Councilmember Lundy asked why it would be advertised after adoption rather than before and Mr. Judge
25 explained the Council was only acting upon a Resolution of the Sanitary Board that had been duly advertised
26 for public hearing.
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28 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and move the ordinance to second reading, seconded by
29 Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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31 The Clerk read the ordinance on second reading.
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33 President Hutton announced the ordinance was on public hearing.
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35 There being no additional comments, Councilmember Brookbank moved for engrossment, seconded by
36 Councilmember Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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38 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 42-1991 to third and final
39 reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilmember Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion
40 was carried.
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42 The Clerk read Ordinance No.42-1991 on third and final reading by title only.
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44 Ordinance No.42-1991 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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46 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Hankinson, Parker, Morris, Paust and Hutton (8)
47 Nays: None
48 Absent: McBride
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50 ORDINANCE NO.43-1991
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52 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 43-1991 - AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER
53 WITHIN THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND.
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55 Councilmember Morris moved to suspend the rules and move the ordinance to second reading,seconded by
56 Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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58 The Clerk read the ordinance on second reading.
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60 President Hutton announced the Ordinance was on public hearing.
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62 Street Department Manager, William Smith, explained the transfer was to provide funds to leave two new
63 style leaf vacs for the fall leaf pick up.
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65 There being no additional comments, Councilmember Elstro moved for engrossment, seconded by
Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Common Council Minutes Cont'd
Aug. 19, 1991
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1 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 43-1991 to third and final
2 reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the
3 motion was carried.
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5 The Clerk read Ordinance No.43-1991 on third and final reading by title only.
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7 Ordinance No.43-1991 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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9 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Hankinson, Parker, Morris, Paust and Hutton (8)
10 Nays: None
11 Absent: McBride
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13 ORDINANCE NO.44-1991
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15 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 44-1991 - AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER
16 WITHIN THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND.
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18 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and move the ordinance to second reading,
19 seconded by Councilmember Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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21 The Clerk read the ordinance on second reading.
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23 President Hutton announced the Ordinance was on public hearing.
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25 Mr. Smith explained the funds were for Phase II of the street paving project.
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27 Councilmember Parker asked how much of the funds were for materials and Mr. Smith indicated all of them
28 were for materials.
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30 There being no additional comments, Councilmember Brookbank moved for engrossment, seconded by
31 Councilmember Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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33 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 44-1991 to third and final
34 reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilmember Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the
35 motion was carried.
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37 The Clerk read Ordinance No.44-1991 on third and final reading by title only.
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39 Ordinance No.44-1991 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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41 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Hankinson, Parker, Morris, Paust and Hutton (8)
42 Nays: None
43 Absent: McBride
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45 ORDINANCE NO.45-1991
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47 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 45-1991 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
48 RICHMOND CITY CODE BY ENACTING AN ARTICLE TO BE ENTITLED "AMUSEMENT ARCADES";
49 PROVIDING A STATEMENT OF PURPOSE; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; REGULATING THE MANNER OF
50 OPERATION OF"AMUSEMENT ARCADES".
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52 President Hutton announced the ordinance would be advertised for public hearing on September 3, 1991
53 and if the Council had further questions it would be put in the Committee of the Whole.
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55 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
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57 ORDINANCE NO.39-1991
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59 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 39-1991 - AN ORDINANCE FOR APPROPRIATIONS
60 AND TAX RATES. (1992 BUDGET)
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62 The Proof of Publication was presented and found to be in order.
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64 Councilmember Morris moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication, seconded by Councilmember
65 Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Common Council Minutes Cont'd
Aug. 19, 1991
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1 President Hutton announced the Ordinance was on public hearing and would be held for final adoption on
2 September 3, 1991.
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4 Mayor Frank H. Waltermann spoke in favor of the budget as presented and asked that Council adopt it in its
5 present form.
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7 Councilmember Brookbank asked if this was the best budget the Mayor had ever presented and Mayor
8 Waltermann commented that the budget was fair and equitable and not as restrictive as the 1991 budget,
9 thereby making it easier for the new administration. He said ample funds had been included for street
10 repairs.
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12 There being no further comments, Councilmember Hankinson congratulated Mayor Waltermann and so
13 moved for engrossment of the ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice
14 vote the motion was carried.
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16 Final adoption of Ordinance No.39-1991 will be on September 3, 1991.
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18 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
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20 None were presented.
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22 NEW BUSINESS
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24 Boogie at Municipal Airport
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26 Mayor Waltermann announced the Annual Boogie at the Airport set for Labor Day Weekend and invited all to
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29 September Council Meeting
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31 President Hutton reminded the Council the next regular meeting will be Tuesday, September 3, 1991 due to
32 the Labor Day Holiday.
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34 ADJOURNMENT
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36 There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed, the meeting was
37 adjourned.
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