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HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-21-1988 45 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA. MARCH 21. 1988 1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session March 21, 1988 at the hour of 2 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers in said City. President Morris presided with the following Councilmembers 3 present: Elstro, Williams, Brookbank, McBride, Parker, Hutton, and Paust. Absent: Hankinson. The 4 following business was had to-wit: 5 6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 7 8 SILENT DEVOTIONS 9 10 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 7. 1988 11 12 Councilmember Brookbank moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared, seconded 13 by Councilmember McBride and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 14 15 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR 16 17 In the absence of Mayor Waltermann, acting Mayor Sue Roberson reported that Rose View Transit is now 18 using the large park bus as part of the fleet. This was necessary because of increased ridership especially 19 among school students. This is due to the excellant marketing done by Rose View management. 20 21 The Mayor would also like to congratulate the Richmond High School Red Devil Basketball Team for a fine 22 season. These young men have been good will ambassedors for the City of Richmond. 23 24 Councilmember McBride questioned whether the large park bus is made available to Green Acres. Ms 25 Roberson responded that it is assisting in transporting Green Acres Clients at a reduced fare. 26 27 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY 28 29 Mr. Barden reported the signing of the 1988 Fire Contract with Spring Grove. 30 Mr. Barden also reported the High Tower house has been purchased through the Enterzpise Zone and the 31 Board of Works will hear of future plans for the house. 32 33 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES 34 35 President Morris announced the Plan Commission would be meeting the following evening, March 22, 36 1988. 37 38 REPORTS FROM OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEES 39 40 President Morris announced the formation of a Personnel Committee which will be chaired by 41 Councilmember McBride with Councilmembers Williams and Hutton also serving 42 43 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS 44 45 Appointment of Two Redevelopment Commissioners 46 47 Not acted on. 48 49 RESOLUTIONS 50 51 Councilmember Hutton move to suspend the rules and put Resolution No.3-1988 on the agenda,seconded 52 by Councilmember Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 53 54 RESOLUTION NO. 3-1988 55 56 The Clerk read Resolution No.3-1988- A RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THE 57 MEMBERS OF THE RICHMOND, INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL RED DEVIL BASKETBALL TEAM. 58 59 WHEREAS; the Richmond High School Red Devil Basketball team has just completed the overwhelmingly 60 successful 1987-88 season, and; 61 62 WHEREAS; the team has provided the citizens of Richmond, Indiana, with untold hours of pleasurable 63 entertainment and appreciation of its remarkable talent, and; 64 65 I I Common Council Minutes Cont'd March 21, 1988 Page 2 1 WHEREAS; the young men have served as ambassedors for the City of Richmond, Indiana,brought positive 2 Statewide and National attention to the City of Richmond, and aided in the economic development effort of 3 the community, and; 4 5 WHEREAS; their decorum has paid the finest tribute to their home town and instilled the fiercest sense of 6 pride in the citizens of Richmond, Indiana. 7 8 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond that the Richmond 9 High School Red Devil Basketball Team has the unending appreciation and respect of its home town for the 10 joy they have provided us all. 11 12 Council member Parker moved to adopt Resolution No.3-1988,seconded by Councilmember Paust and on 13 a unanimous voice vote Resolution No.3-1988 was adopted. 14 15 President Morris directed the Clerk to send a copy of Resolution No. 3-1988 to each team member and 16 Coach. 17 18 19 ORDINANCES 20 21 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING 22 23 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinances No. 12, 19,20,21 and 22, 1988 on 24 first reading by title only,seconded by Councilmember Parker and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was 25 carried. 26 27 ORDINANCE NO. 12-1988 28 29 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 12-1988-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE 31 ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF 32 PROPERTY LOCATED AT 275 FT.WAYNE AVENUE FROM M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO M-1 SU 33 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL USE DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL USE OF SAID 34 PROPERTY FOR THE RECYCLING OF CARDBOARD. 35 36 President Morris announced the Ordinance No. 12-1988 will be assigned to the Plan Commission. 37 38 Councilmember Elstro questioned if this will be on the Plan Commission agenda for the following evening. 39 President Morris stated that it is on Plan Commission agenda for March 22, 1988. 40 41 • Councilmember Elstro questioned if this location is the old Jaffe scrap yard. This being affirmed, 42 Councilmember Elstro stated that he will scrutinize this very carefully. 43 44 Councilmember Williams stated that a great deal of time and effort has been spent in getting this area 45 cleaned up after numerous ordinance violations occurred and he will look very closely at this and if he 46 decides to support the variance he will insist on a document stating that it will be kept clean. 47 48 49 TRANSFER ORDINANCE NO. 19-1988 50 51 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Transfer Ordinance No. 19-1988 - AN ORDINANCE TO 52 TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND. 53 54 Councilmember Elstro asked for an explanation of this transfer. 55 56 City Controller, Marge Sweet addressed the Council stating that the Planning Department wishes to transfer 57 excess money in the demolition account and contractual services account to help fund the two inspection 58 positions added to his department. 59 60 Councilmember Elstro questioned if any General Fund money will be used for these positions. Ms. Sweet 61 responded that the upcoming appropriation will also be used to help fund these positions. 62 63 Councilmbember Elstro stated that he wishes to hear the appropriation before acting on this transfer. 64 65 Transfer Ordinance No. 19-1988 will be placed on the April 4, 1988 agenda on second reading. 7 Common Council Minutes Cont'd March 21,1988 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 20-1988 6 7 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 20-1988 -AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE 8 WITHIN THE GENERALFUND. 9 10 President Morris announced the Ordinance was to be advertised for public hearing and also assigned to the 11 personnel committee for recommendation. 12 13 14 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 21-1988 15 16 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 21-1988 -AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE 17 WITHIN THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND. 18 19 President Morris announced the Ordinance was to be advertised for public hearing. 20 21 22 ORDINANCE NO. 22-1988 23 24 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No.22-1988-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AMENDED 25 ORDINANCE NO.37-1987(1988 SALARY ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA FOR THE 26 FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1988 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1988). 27 28 President Morris assigned Ordinance No. 22-1988 to the Personnel Committee chaired by Councilmember 29 McBride and requested a recommendation from the committee on this ordinance at the April 4, 1988 30 meeting. 31 32 33 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING 34 35 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 14-1988 36 37 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 14-1988-AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE WITHIN 38 THE LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND 39 40 Mr. Barden examined the Proof of Publication and found it to be in order. Councilmember Hutton moved to 41 accept and file the Proof of Publication, seconded by Councilmember Parker and on unanimous voice vote 42 the motion was carried. 43 44 Councilmember Hutton asked if this is the same$65,000.that had been approved in December for the traffic 45 signal at the entrance to I.U.East. Controller Marge Sweet replied that both ordinance No. 14 and 15-1988 46 will be familiar to the council as both were passed in December but did not meet the deadlines for State Tax 47 hearings. She was notified by the State Tax commissioner that it could not be approved because it last years 48 business and it would have to be done over again. 49 50 President Morris requested that Ms. Susan Silberstein address the Council concerning the shared funding 51 for the traffic signal at I. U. East and U.S.27 North. 52 53 Ms. Silberstein that breakdown on the shared cost was : I.U.East, $16,000. ; IVY TECH, $16,000; and the 54 Owner of Ponderosa, $7,500.; and the remainder by the City. Ms Silberstein stated those amounts from 55 I.U.East and IVY TECH will be paid upon completion of the project and that the Realty Company which owns 56 Ponderosa is going to use the General Improvement Contract so the money can be paid over a period of time. 57 58 President Morris announced that Ordinnce No. 14-1988 was on public hearing. There was no one to speak 59 in favor of or in opposition to the ordinance. 60 61 Councilmember Williams made a motion to engross Ordinacne No. 14-1988, seconded by Councilmember 62 Elstro and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 63 64 Councilmember Williams moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 14-1988 to third and final 65 reading and read by title only,seconded by Councilmember Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 14-1988 on third and final reading by title only. I ' Common Council Minutes Cont'd March 7,1988 Page 4 1 Ordinance No. 14-1988 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 2 3 Ayes: Elstro,Williams, Brookbank, McBride, Parker, Hutton,Paust and Morris (8) 4 Nays: None 5 Absent: Hankinson (1) 6 7 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 15-1988 8 9 Appropriation Ordinance No. 15-1988 - AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE LOCAL LAW 10 ENFORCEMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION FUND. 11 12 Mr. Barden examined the Proof of Publication and found it to be in order. Councilmember Hutton moved to 13 accept and file the Proof of Publication, seconded by Councilmember Paust and on unanimous voice vote 14 the motion was carried. 15 16 President Morris announced the Ordinance was on public hearing. 17 18 There being no comment, Councilmember Elstro moved for engrossment of Appropriation Ordinance No. 19 15-1988,seconded by Councilmember Williams and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 20 21 Councilmember Williams moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 15-1988 to third and final 22 reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the 23 motion was carried. 24 25 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 15-1988 on third and final reading by title only. 26 27 Ordinance No. 15-1988 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 28 29 Ayes: Elstro,Williams, Brookbank, McBride, Parker, Hutton,Paust and Morris (8) 30 Nays: None 31 Absent: Hankinson (1) 32 33 34 ORDINANCE NO. 16-1988 35 36 The Clerk read on second reading by title only Ordinance No. 16-1988 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 37 CHAPTER 92 OF THE RICHMOND CITY CODE BEING THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE AS IT CONCERNS 38 THE MAINTENANCE OF SMOKE DETECTORS. 39 40 Mr. Barden examined the Proof of Publication and found it to be in order. Councilmember Brookbank 41 moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication, seconded by Councilmember Elstro and on unanimous 42 voice vote the motion was carried. 43 44 President Morris announced the Ordinance was on public hearing. 45 46 There being no comment, Councilmember Williams moved for engrossment of Appropriation Ordinance No. 47 16-1988,seconded by Councilmember Elstro and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 48 49 Councilmember Williams moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 16-1988 to third and final 50 reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the 51 motion was carried. 52 53 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 16-1988 on third and final reading by title only. 54 55 Ordinance No. 16-1988 was adopted on the following call of the roll: 56 57 Ayes: Elstro,Williams, Brookbank, McBride, Parker, Hutton,Paust and Morris (8) 58 Nays: None 59 Absent: Hankinson (1) 60 61 ADJOURNMENT 62 63 There being no further business,on a motion duly made, seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned. 64 65 Lynn Nepote Morris,President ATTEST: