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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA. FEBRUARY 21. 1989
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session February 21, 1989 at the hour
2 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, McBride, Parker, Morris and Paust.
4 Absent: None. The following business was 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 FEBRUARY 6. 1989
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12 Councilmember Hankinson moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared,seconded
13 by Councilmember Morris and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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15 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
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17 Mayor Frank H.Waltermann told the Council that since their meeting with the Street Department he had been
18 meeting with Mr. Hillard to work out summer crew scheduling to address complaint calls. He said they would
19 have four full time crews on large projects and have one crew as a floater to address repeated complaints
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21 Mayor Waltermann updated the Council on some personnel changes. He said that Waggoner, Irvin and
22 Scheele were still working on upgrading the position description for the personnel position. Mayor
23 Waltermann said adjustments need to be made in that position in order that it can become more of an
24 executive assistant assuming some of the day to day activities of the Mayor's Office, allowing Mayor
25 Waltermann more time to lobby for funds, legislation and be able to be out of the office to work directly with
26 the citizens of Richmond. He said he would forward the information on this position to the members of
27 Council as soon as he received it.
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29 Mayor Waltermann also brought the Council's attention to the annual report of Rose View Transit and that the
30 City's match was only around 17,000.with the increase in ridership and earned revenues.
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32 REPORTS FROM OTHER OFFICES
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34 Human Services Office and Human Rights Commission
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36 Ms. Sandra Suman, Human Rights Coordinator for the City, presented the Council the annual report of the
37 Human Services Office and the Human Rights Commission along with information on the Home Equity
38 Program.
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40 Ms.Suman said the office had been in existence for three years and the most recent project was convening
41 the Task Force on housing and homeless. She said this Task Force had met one time and will be meeting
42 every other week through May.
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44 Ms. Suman said that other study committees meeting would include the Transportation Study Committee
45 with Councilmember Hutton chairing and they would be looking at transportation needs in the County for the
46 elderly, poor and disabled citizens.
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48 Ms. Suman explained that the Human Services Office is providing grant writing expertise for other agencies
49 and also doing grant writing and administration for the RSVP, SWAG Transportation, Assistance to the
50 Homebound, Information and Referral,Home Equity Conversion and Widowed Persons Service.
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52 Ms. Suman reported on the activities of the Citizens Action Center and the ombudsman's activities being
53 provided by a student through the Earlham School of Religion along with the Information and Referral
54 telephone service which is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. She also spoke briefly of the
55 Human Rights Commission activities with the complaints being taken through the l&R service and referred to
56 the Executive Director to determine if probable cause exists and presented to the seven member
57 commission.
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59 Ms. Suman told the Council they should be proud of the activities of the Human Services Office, since it is
60 i one of only four in the entire State of Indiana.
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62 Mayor Waltermann asked Ms. Suman to explained the Taxi Ride Program available through the I&R service
63 and Ms. Suman said the program addressed a need identified through the Transportation Study Committee
64 and provided free taxi service evenings and weekends when other service were not available. She said the
65 funds were provided through the Phillips Trust and the program can be used by persons over 60 and income
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1 eligible by calling the 966-2255 (I&R)to make the arrangements.
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3 Councilmember Elstro asked how eligibility was determined over the telephone and Ms. Suman explained the
4 customers must hold a senior ID Card and eligibility is determined at that time.
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6 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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8 Mr. Barden stated he had no formal report since the last meeting was cancelled due to the lack of a quorum
9 and the previous meeting handled only routine business.
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11 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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13 Committee of the Whole
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15 Councilmember Brookbank reminded the members of the Committee of the Whole meeting with the Fire
16 Department on February 23, 1989 at 7:00 PM at Fire House No. 1.
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18 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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20 Reid Hospital
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22 Councilmember Brookbank reported the Board had met on February 20, 1989 and heard a Reid Foundation
23 Report. They also had a presentation on the Social Services Department of the Hospital and some of the
24 activities they provide for patients.
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26 Housing Authority
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28 Councilmember Lundy reported that the Housing Authority had decided to paint all apartments in Sycamore
29 Square that had not been painted in the last five years,to wash the windows twice annually and to have the
30 building exterminated.
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32 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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36 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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38 None was presented.
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40 RESOLUTIONS
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42 None were presented.
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44 ORDINANCES
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46 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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48 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinances No. 8,9, and 10-1989 on first
49 reading by title only, seconded by Councilmember McBride and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
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52 ORDINANCE NO. 8-1989
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54 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 8-1989 -AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE USER
55 RATES AND CHARGES, FOR THE DISCHARGE OF LIQUID WASTES IN THE FACILITIES OF THE
56 RICHMOND SANITARY DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, TO BE IMPOSED BY THE
57 RICHMOND SANITARY DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
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59 President Hutton announced the Ordinance would be advertised for public hearing on March 6, 1989.
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61 ORDINANCE NO. 9-1989
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63 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 9-1989 -AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE
64 WITHIN THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION FUND.
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1 President Hutton announced the Ordinance would be advertised for public hearing on March 6, 1989.
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3 ORDINANCE NO. 10-1989
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5 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 10-1989 -AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE
6 WITHIN THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND.
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8 President Hutton announced the Ordinance would be advertised for public hearing on March 6, 1989.
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11 Councilmember Parker requested that Mr. Judge have the following information for the public hearing on
12 Ordinance no. 8-1989: 1. Concerns over sprinkling reduction having to be applied for and if it could not be
13 given to everyone as it had in the past. 2. Notification of owners prior to placing a lien against a property for
14 back sewer bills of renters.
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16 Mr.Judge said the Board would be giving consideration to an across the board sprinkling reduction and that
17 the District was now notifying property owners at the same time they notified the users of delinquent fees.
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19 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
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23 ADJOURNMENT
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25 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned.
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