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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA, JANUARY 19,1988
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session January 4, 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, Hankinson, McBride, Parker, Hutton, and Paust. Absent: None.
4 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 JANUARY 4,1988
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12 Councilmember Hankinson moved to approve the minutes of the previous meetings as prepared, seconded
13 by Councilmember Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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15 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
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17 Mayor Waltermann informed the Council that City Attorney Ken Barden had an accident and was in the
18 hospital with a broken ankle that would require surgery.
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20 Mayor Waltermann presented the following report to the Council:
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22 The assessed evaluation of the City is 182,032.00 resulting in a maximum tax levy of 5,409,000.00
23 with the balance of the operating budgets being made up of 36,000. in liquor tax, 85,000.00 in
24 gasoline tax, 43,000.00 in cigarette tax, 180,000.00 in interest, 165,000.00 from Fire Contracts,
25 2,000,000.00 from RP&L,40,000.00 in franchise fees and 75,000.00 in fines and penalties. The roll
26 over from 1987 into the 1988 budget was 450,000.00.
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28 New equipment for the City included seventeen police cars, aerial platform for the Fire Department
29 that was financed through the Trustee's Office and the Rescue Truck.
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31 The Public Works Department may be expanding the one man trucks with the use of three yard
32 containers in multi-family areas.
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34 The Law Department is pushing hard to collect fines and penalties and the Finance Department is in
35 fine shape.
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37 The Purchasing Department was able to purchase 560,000.00 worth of equipment with the
38 500,000.00 allotted for capital purchases.
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40 The Department of Planning, Permits and Inspections added the Weights and Measures Division.
41 Construction was up last year and they now hope to put more teeth in building codes and keep
42 housing safer and more habitable. The support of the Common Council will be needed to
43 accomplish this.
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45 Interviews are being conducted for the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation.
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47 in the Department of Aviation,fuel sales have increased with the installation of the ILS.
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49 The Economic Development Director has worked closely with a couple of firms that will hopefully
50 located in the City in the near future. There are two new firms under construction and the Public
51 Works Department is building the road extension from Sheridan Street as match for incentive
52 grants for the new firms.
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54 Mayor Waltermann concluded his report by stating that the City is in good shape and he guarantees the
55 Council another successful year. The Mayor informed the Council that the tax rates for 1988 have been set
56 at 2.9718 and they were at 2.9737 in 1987.
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58 PRESENTATIONS OF REMONSTRANCES,PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
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60 President Morris announced that Councilmember Williams would be addressing the Council on Dr. Martin
61 Luther King,Jr. at the next meeting.
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63 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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65 Councilmember Elstro asked about progress with the railroads and was informed that all information on the
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1 I conditions of the tracks had been forwarded to the Public Service Commission.
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3 APPOINTMENTS TO COUNCIL COMMITTEES
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5 President Morris announced that she would not be using the Education Committee since it had not been
6 active, but she would be adding the position of Liason to the Housing Authority.
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8 President Morris made the following appointments:
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10 Liaison to Reid Hospital-Jane Brookbank
11 Arts Council-Lynn Morris
12 Animal Welfare-Jack Elstro
13 Park Board-Sally Hutton
14 Airport Board-Kenneth Paust
15 Community Services-Don McBride
16 Liaison to Housing Authority-Marion Williams
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18 Transportation, Community Development and Community Services
19 Chm. -Sally Hutton, Larry Parker and Don McBride
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21 Parks & Recreation, Public Safety, Public Works and Safety
22 Chm.-Jane Brookbank, Marion Williams and Kenneth Paust
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24 Committee of the Whole
25 Chm.-Sally Hutton and all members of Common Council
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27 Capital Equipment-Jane Brookbank,Jack Elstro and Larry Parker
28 Economic Growth & Development Board-Jane Brookbank
29 Economic Growth&Development Loan Fund Board -Sally Hutton
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31 Councilmember Williams asked all members of the Council to plan to attend a meeting of the Housing
32 Authority and be informed about the guidelines for the City in providing housing. He said they should meet
33 and find out what's going on and to also get a picture of the financial operations. He said the Mayor and the
34 Council still have to make certain that the citizens are being served properly.
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36 Councilmember Elstro asked when they met and President Morris said they meet on the second Monday of
37 each month and requested the Council to attend the meeting of February 8, 1988 at the Housing Authority
38 Office.
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40 President Morris asked the Clerk to notify the Housing Authority that the Council would be in attendance and
41 to also request information regarding any meetings with HUD authorities and to forward that information to
42 the Council.
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44. Enterprise Zone - President Morris asked that names be submitted by the Council for appointment to the
451 Enterprise Zone. Councilmember Hutton moved to appoint Councilmember Parker to the Urban Enterprise
461 Association,seconded by Councilmember McBride and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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481 Plan Commission - President Morris asked that names be submitted by the Council for appointment to the
49 Plan Commission. Councilmember Williams moved to appoint Councilmember Morris to the Plan
50 Commission, seconded by Councilmember Hutton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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52 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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54 Park Board
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56 Councilmember Hutton informed the Council that the Board presented a Resolution to the Richmond
57 community Schools to install field lights at IU East for soccer in return for the Southview School for the
58 senior center with the total cost of installation not to exceed $30,000.00.
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60 Plan Commission
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621 President Morris announced the Master Plan Committee would be meeting on January 23, 1988 to finalize
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1 Appointments to Street Tree Commission
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3 Councilmember Hutton moved to appoint Mr. Jerry Raderstorf to a three year term with the Street Tree
4 Commission,seconded by Councilmember Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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6 Councilmember Williams moved to appoint Mr. Byron Klute to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Carl Reynolds on
7 the Street Tree Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Hankinson.
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9 There being no other motions for appointments, Mr. Klute was appointed by unanimous voice vote.
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11 President Morris asked Councilmember Elstro to serve as Council liaison to the Street Tree Commission.
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13 IACT Legislative Conference
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15 President Morris announced that the annual Legislative Conference sponsored by Indiana Cities and Towns
16 would be on February 2, 1988 and anyone wishing to attend should get a form from the Clerk.
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18 Councilmember Hutton moved to approve the expenses involved for the members of Common Council
19 attending the Legislative Conference, seconded by Councilmember Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the
20 motion was carried.
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22 President Morris reminded the Council that the second meeting of the Council in February would be on
23 February 16, 1988 since the 15th is a city holiday.
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25 President Morris added that Leadership Wayne County would be having their government meeting on
26 President's Day and many of the City Officials would be participating in that event.
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28 Annual Disclosure Statements
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30 The Annual Disclosure Statements for Councilmembers were presented. The statements were for
31 Councilmember Parker and Bumblebee Quickprint, Inc., Councilmember Brookbank and Tom Brookbank
32 Chevrolet, Inc. and Kenneth Paust and Paust, Inc.
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34 Councilmember Elstro moved the Disclosure Statements be accepted and ordered them properly filed,
35 seconded by Councilmember McBride and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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37 RESOLUTIONS
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39 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution No. 1-1988 by title only,seconded by
40 Councilmember Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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42 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 1-1988-A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MOVEMENT OF
43 REMP GRANT R-86-009 FUNDS FROM EXCESS AUDIT LINE ITEM FUNDS TO WEATHERIZATION LINE
44 ITEM FUNDS, IN EXCESS OF 10% ALLOWABLE UNDER THE STATE OF INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF
45 COMMERCE, SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE
46 RESIDENTIAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (REMP) AS PROVIDED IN THE HOUSING AND
47 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 P.L.93-383,AS AMENDED.
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49 There being no questions on the Resolution, Councilmember Elstro moved to adoption, seconded by
50 Councilmember Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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52 ORDINANCES
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54 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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56 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 3 -1988 on first reading by title
57 only,seconded by Councilmember Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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59 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO.3-1988
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61 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3-1988 - AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE
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64 President Morris announced Ordinance No.3-1988 had to be advertised.
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1 ADDITION OF ORDINANCE NO.4-1988 TO AGENDA
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3 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and add Ordinance No. 4-1988 to the agenda on first
4 reading,seconded by Councilmember Hutton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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6 ; Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 4-1988 on first reading by title
7 only,seconded by Councilmember Hutton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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9 ORDINANCE NO.4-1988
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11 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No.4-1988-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 62
12 OF CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS
13 THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
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15 President Morris announced Ordinance No. 4-1988 would be assigned to the Plan Commission and
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20 i There being no further business, on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned.
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