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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA. FEBRUARY 6. 1989
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session February 6, 1989 at the hour of
2 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers in said City. President Hutton presided with the following
3 Councilmembers present: Lundy, Brookbank, Hankinson, McBride, Parker, and Morris. Absent: Elstro
4 and Paust. 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 EXCUSED ABSENCE OF MEMBERS
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12 President Hutton noted that Councilmembers Elstro and Paust were absent because they were on business
13 for Richmond Power& Light.
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15 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 17. 1989
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17 Councilmember Morris moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared, seconded by
18 j Councilmember McBride and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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20 I COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
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22 ; Mayor Frank H. Waltermann presented the Council minutes from the Sister Cities Board meeting and
23 highlighted the area requesting three delegates from each community having a Sister City in the Soviet
24 Union be in attendance at an International Sister Cities Conference in the USSR in May. One of the
25 delegates was to be an elected official. Mayor Waltermann asked the members of Council to give
26 consideration to one of their members attending to represent the City of Richmond. He requested they let
27 him know as soon as possible.
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29 + REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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31 j No report was given due to the absence of Mr.Barden.
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33 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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35 Committee of the Whole
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37 Councilmember Brookbank reminded the members of the dates for the Committee of the Whole meetings with
38 the various departments. The next meeting will be February 9, 1989 at 7:00 PM at the Sanitary District with
39 i Mr. Ralph Willis. One topic for discussion will be the proposed increase in sewer user fees.
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41 Transportation Committee
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43 President Hutton reported that the Transportation Committee had met and they were pleased with the County
44 expansion of Rose View Transit and also the assistance by Rose View when Green Acres was no longer able
45 to provide transportation.
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47 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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49 ReId Hospital
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51 Councilmember Brookbank reported that the outpatient facility for persons needing substance abuse
52 assistance was now open.
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54 Plan Commission
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56 Councilmember Morris stated that the Citizen Committee used to draft the Master Plan would be meeting on
57 February 8, 1989 at 6:30 PM to review the Master Plan.
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59 Urban Enterprise Association
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61 President Hutton announced that Councilmember Parker would no longer be able to represent the Council on
62 the Urban Enterprise Association since the meeting time conflicted with his business hours and that
63 Councilmember Hankinson would now be the Council's representative.
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65 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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1 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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3 Quality Process Presentation
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5 Mr. Gary Adamson spoke with the Council regarding the Quality Improvement Process. Mr. Adamson gave
6 background information of the formation of the Committee to promote the Quality Improvement Process and
7 that twenty-four persons from the community attended Quality College with Philip Crosby & Associates
8 being the educators. Three of the persons in attendance were from City government.
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10 Mr.Adamson said that starting in February,there will be three Quality Colleges in Richmond.
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12 Mr. Adamson explained to the Council that quality is conformance to requirements. He said most industries
13 have quality control at the end of the production line for things needing to be fixed and quality means that
14 the errors should be prevented not fixed. He spoke of the many dollars it costs to "fix things up" and that
15 40%of the service industries budgets are from having to do things over again.
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17 Mr. Adamson said the Quality Process is not just for industry, but rather the whole community and the
18 concept will work everywhere. He said they are now trying to put the process in a common language for the
19 community and that Richmond is the first community to try and institute the Quality Improvement Process.
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21 Mr.Adamson presented the Council some materials regarding the process and pointed out a Newsletter from
22 Philip Crosby Associates, Inc. with the lead story about Richmond being the first city to try to implement the
23 process. The process will include changing attitudes to not accept "that's good enough" and to raise
24 expectations to the best.
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26 Mr.Adamson said the pay off for the quality process will mean more profit for industries and businesses and
27 the ability to attract more business and industry. He invited the participation of the members of Council
28 since the procedure starts at the top with management.
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30 Appointment to Wayne County Tourism Board
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32 Councilmember Brookbank moved to appoint Mr.James Humpal, manager of the Holiday Inn,to the Wayne
33 County Convention and Tourism Board, to fill the unexpired term of Rose Ann Grimwood representing the
34 lodging industry, seconded by Councilmember Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
35 carried.
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37 RESOLUTIONS
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39 RESOLUTION NO. 2-1989
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41 Councilmember Morris moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution No. 2-1989 by title only, seconded
42 by Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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44 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 2-1989 -A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STATEMENT OF
45 BENEFITS APPLICATION OF CERTAIN FIRMS INSTALLING NEW MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AND/OR
46 CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS ON REAL ESTATE IN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREAS IN THE
47 CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
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49 Mr. Dan Dooley, Director of Planning, Permits and Inspection, told the Council that the resolution included
50 four Statement of Benefits being Cabinet Tops, Inc., Dana Corporation, Hoffco and Plastics Machinery
51 Technology. He said all have been reviewed by the Committee, as approved by Council, and were found to
52 meet the requirements for approval.
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54 Councilmember Parker felt that the public should be informed that approving these requests for tax
55 abatement did not erode the tax base of the community, since this is abatement on new equipment or
56 additional facilities.
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58 There being no further comments, Councilmember Brookbank moved for adoption of Resolution No.2-1989,
59 seconded by Councilmember Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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61 ORDINANCES
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63 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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65 Councilmember Morris moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinances No. 5,6,and 7-1989 on first
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1 reading by title only, seconded by Councilmember Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
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4 ORDINANCE NO. 5-1989
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6 !The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No.5-1989-AN ORDINANCE VACATING A CERTAIN
7 f PUBLIC WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,BEING A SIXTEEN FOOT(16')ALLEY RUNNING
8 WEST OFF OF SOUTH 18TH STREET BETWEEN EAST MAIN AND SOUTH A STREET.
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10 President Hutton assigned the Ordinance to the Plan Commission for public hearing.
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12 ORDINANCE NO. 6-1989
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14 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 6-1989-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
15 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE,BEING ORDINANCE NO.2325-1968,COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING
16 I ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF PROPERTY
17 LOCATED IN THE1900 BLOCK OF SOUTH L STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE, FROM R-2 SINGLE FAMILY
18 ,RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO R-4 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT.
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20 ii President Hutton assigned the Ordinance to the Plan Commission for public hearing.
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22 ORDINANCE NO. 7-1989
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24 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 7-1989-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
25 f 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE,BEING ORDINANCE NO.2325-1968,COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING
26 I ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF PROPERTY
27 LOCATED AT THE RICHMOND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FROM AZ AIRPORT ZONE DISTRICT TO AZ SU
28 ;AIRPORT ZONE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL USE OF SAID PROPERTY FOR
29 I THE LAND APPLICATION OF DIGESTED SEWAGE SLUDGE.
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31 President Hutton assigned the Ordinance to the Plan Commission for public hearing.
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33 '' ORDINANCE ON SECOND READING
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35 ! ORDINANCE NO. 4-1989
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37 The Clerk read on second reading by title only Ordinance No. 4-1989 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
38 CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO.2325-1968,COMMONLY KNOWN AS
39 THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF
40 PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 2300 BLOCK OF CHESTER BOULEVARD ON THE WEST SIDE FROM R-2
41 I SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO C-2SU COMMERCIAL SPECIAL USE DISTRICT AND
42 AUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL USE OF SAID PROPERTY AS A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT
43 PROJECT.
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45 I Councilmember Morris reported that the Plan Commission had unanimously voted to recommend adoption of
46 the Ordinance as amended with four additional requirements. The additional requirements are Section 3. (c)
47 I The retention area serving the Special Use shall be enclosed by an eight (8)foot high security fence that will
48 I include barb wire at the top. (d) Manor Drive shall be improved in accordance with Richmond Street
49 Standards. (e) The site drainage plan for the Special Use shall be approved by the City Engineering
50 Department. (f) Access to the Special Use from Chester Boulevard shall be subject to the approval of the
51 Indiana Department of Highways.
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53 President Hutton announced the Ordinance was on public hearing.
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55 Speaking for the Ordinance was Mr.Gayle Gardner,Attorney at Law, 304 Peoples Building. Mr.Gardner told
56 the Council this was the last public hearing and he felt the petitioner, Rees Realty, had worked well with all
57 areas of the City of Richmond. He said the project was for a Super 8 Motel complex and he was pleased with
58 the efforts of all concerned.
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60 Mr.Gardner said there was a lot of hard work and cooperation put into the project and this was a planned unit
61 development that seems to work.
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63 Councilmember Morris reminded the Council that the Ordinance needed to be amended per Plan Commission
64 !recommendations. Councilmember Hankinson moved to amend Ordinance No. 4-1989 with the addition of
65 I subsections c,d, e,and f to Section 3,seconded by Councilmember Morris and on unanimous voice vote the
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1 motion was carried.
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3 There being no further comment, Councilmember Hankinson moved for engrossment, seconded by
4 Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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6 Councilmember Morris moved to suspend the rules and move Amended Ordinance No.4-1989 to third and
7 final reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilmember Parker and on unanimous voice vote the
8 motion was carried.
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10 The Clerk read Amended Ordinance No.4-1989 on third and final reading by title only.
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12 Amended Ordinance No.4-1989 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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14 Ayes: Lundy, Brookbank, Hankinson, McBride, Parker, Morris and Hutton (7)
15 Nays: None
16 Absent: Elstro and Paust (2)
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18 NEW BUSINESS
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20 City Clerk, Mary Merchanthouse, presented the Councilmembers with a complimentary copy of the
21 Information and Referral Directory. She explained the function of the Directory and hoped the Council would
22 find it useful.
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24 ADJOURNMENT
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26 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned.
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