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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 4, 1986
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session
2 August 4, 1986 at the hour of 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers in said
3 City. President Bodiker presided with the following Councilmembers present:
4 Elstro, Williams, Brookbank, Whitesell, Parker, Hutton and Morris. Absent:
5 Hankinson. 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 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 21, 1986
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13 Councilmember Morris moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting
14 as prepared, seconded by Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice
15 vote the motion was carried.
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17 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
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19 Mayor Frank H. Waltermann encouraged citizens to become involved in taking
20 care of their own properties to assist in the beautification of the
21 community. He stated that if all citizens worked together to make the
22 City more beautiful, will also help to sell the City for economid
23 development.
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25 Councilmember Williams asked about enforcement of the building ordinance
26 regarding the securing of buildings and why it has not been enforced on
27 the old Jaffee building.
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29 President Bodiker stated that he was in agreement with the Mayor and that
30 absentee landlords need special attention on property maintenance.
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32 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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34 Board of Works President, Susan Silberstein,informed the Council that
35 the Board had ordered an unsafe property at 1029 Sheridan Street repaired
36 and had set August 14, 1986 for fourteen (14) inoperable vehicle hearings.
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38 Ms. Silberstein added that the Board had approved the hiring of a new
39 Firefighter and approved advancements in both the Police and Fire Departments.
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41 Ms . Silberstein commented that the Board would be accepting bids for leaf
42 loaders and had awarded bids for street improvement projects . She
43 indicated that the Board had also adopted new Rules and Regulations for
44 the Fire Department and received the new Personnel Policy for City
45 employees.
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47 Councilmember- Elstro asked about the G Street Bridge and if it could be
48 swept and some repairs made to holes along the gutters and sidewalks.
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50 Public Works Director Ralph Willis stated that the City had barricaded
51 the bridge to make only two (2) lanes of traffic in cooperation with the
52 County. He stated that he was afraid the bridge could not be swept without
53 disturbing the concrete even more and perhaps causing more concrete to
54 fall. He said that he would see about doing it by hand and that hopefully
55 rejuvination of the bridge could start within a year.
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57 Councilmember Morris asked about the safety of pedestrian traffic on the
58 bridge and Mr. Willis stated that he felt the condition of the bridge
59 was serious enough to suggest finding another route, but that it was
60 strictly a judgment call. Mr. Willis stated that the County was buying
61 some time for funding to replace the bridge.
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63 Councilmember Parker asked what would be the largest hole in the bridge
64 and Mr. Willis indicated from 12" to 24" long and 4" to 8" in width.
65 He stated they were not large enough to fall through, but a leg could
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1 get caught in one.
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3 Councilmember Parker asked if it were possible to repair the holes for
4 safety and Mr. Willis stated he would try to do some repair and would get the
5 bridge cleaned up during the week.
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7 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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9 Councilmember Brookbank reminded the• Council of the Committee of the Whole
10 dates set for August 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th for budget hearings and August
11 28, 1986 set for Ordinance No. 59-1986 and hazardous materials.
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13 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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15 Reid Hospital
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17 Councilmember Brookbank reported that the net income in June was 454,462.00
18 and that representatives from Reid Hospital were going to Washington, D.C.
19 to talk with Congressman Sharp and Senator Lugar regarding losing Medicare
20 funds on rural referral center.
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22 Plan Commission
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24 Councilmember Morris reported that the Plan Commission had hired the firm of
25 Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendoff as consultants on the Master Plan and that
26 she had appointed Mona Rodefeld to represent the Plan Commission on the Stree:
27 Tree Commission.
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29 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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31 Street Tree Commission Appointment
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33 Councilmember Hutton presented the name of Gerry Raderstorf to represent the
34 Council for a one (1) year term on the Street Tree Commission and so moved
35 to approve the appointment of Mr. Raderstorf and Ms. Rita Stout as Mayor
36 Waltermann's two (2) year term appointment, seconded by Councilmember
37 Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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39 Police Merit Commission Appointment
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41 Councilmember Hutton presented the name of Mr. David Wetherall for the Police
42 Merit Commission. Mr. Wetherall lives at 309 South West 4th Street and is
43 associated withthe Salem Friends Church and the West Richmond Friends .
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45 Councilmember Hutton moved to approve Mr. David Wetherall to the Police Merit
46 Commission to fill the unexpired term from the Clergy for the balance of 1986,
47 seconded by Councilmember Morris and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
48 carried.
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50 Approval to attend IACT Fall Seminar
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52 Councilmember Brookbank moved to approve the expenses of the members of
53 Common Council attending the meeting of the Indiana Association of Cities and
54 Towns from September 14, 1986 to September 18, 1986, seconded by Councilmembe
55 Morris and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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57 AGENDA-ADDITION
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59 Councilmember Whitesel1: moved to suspend the rules and place Ordinance No.
60 61-1986 on third reading, seconded by Councilmember Hutton and on unanimous
61 voice vote the motion was carried.
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63 ORDINANCT
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65 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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1 Councilmember Morris moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinances No.
2 62, 63, 64, and 65-1986 on first reading by title only, seconded by Council-
3 member Whitesell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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5 TRANSFER ORDINANCE NO. 62-1986
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7 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Transfer Ordinance No. 62-
8 1986 - AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND.
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10 Councilmember Morris moved to suspend the rules and move Transfer Ordinance
11 No. 62-1986 to second reading, seconded by Councilmember Whitesell and
12 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
13 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 62-1986 on second reading.
14 President Bodiker announced that Ordinance No. 62-1986 was on public hearing
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16 Councilmember Parker asked about the sweeper rental fee and how long it
17 would cover and Mr. Hillard stated it would pay for rental of July and
18 August. Mr. Hillard stated that renting the sweepers gives the City the
19 opportunity to actually try the equipment prior to any purchase decisions .
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21 Councilmember Hutton asked if they were going to rent sweepers during leaf
22 clean-up and. Mr. Hillard indicated that they would not be able to afford
23 that, but that they are getting leaf loaders and hopefully can trail the
24 loaders with the existing Pelican sweeper.
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26 President Bodiker commented on being able to transfer rental funds from
27 gasoline and Mr. Hillard stated that gasoline costs have been cut in half.
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29 There being no further discussion, Councilmember Williams moved for
30 engrossment, seconded by Councilmember Parker and on unanimous voice vote
31 the motion was carried.
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33 Councilmember Morris moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No.
34 62-1986 to third and final reading and read by title only, seconded by
35 Councilmember Whitesell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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37 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only, Transfer Ordinance
38 No. 62-1986.
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40 Transfer Ordinance No. 62-1986 was adopted on the following call of the
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43 Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Brookbank, Whitesell, Parker, Hutton, Morris,
44 and Bodiker (8)
45 Nays: None
46 Absent: Hankinson (1)
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48 ORDINANCE NO. 63-1986
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50 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 63-1986 - AN
51 ORDINANCE VACATING A CERTAIN 50 FOOT EASEMENT RESERVED FOR USE AS A FUTURE
52 ROADWAY WITHIN THE HENLEY HILLS SUB-DIVISION SECTION 2 IN THE CITY OF RICHMO D,
53 INDIANA LOCATED BETWEEN LOTS 35 AND 36.
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55 President Bodiker assigned Ordinance No. 63-1986 to the Plan Commission
56 and to also be advertised for public hearing by Council.
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58 ORDINANCE NO. 64-1986
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60 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 64-1986 - AN
61 ORDINANCE FOR APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX RATES FOR 1987.
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63 President Bodiker assigned Ordinance No. 64-1986 to the Committee of the
64 Whole for hearings and to also be advertised for public hearing.
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1 ORDINANCE NO. 65-1986
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3 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 65-1986 - AN
4 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO.
5 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
6 INDIANA, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 1200 BLOCK OF
7 SOUTH 21ST STREET FROM R-2 DISTRICT TO R-2 SU SPECIAL USE DISTRICT AND
8 AUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL USE OF SAID PROPERTY FOR INSTALLATION OF A MANUFACTURED
9 HOME.
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11 President Bodiker assigned Ordinance No. 65-1986 to the Plan Commission for
12 public hearing.
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14 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
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16 ORDINANCE NO. 61-1986
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18 Councilmember Whitesell moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No.
19 61-1986 on third reading by title only, seconded by Councilmember Brookbank
20 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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22 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only Ordinance No. 16-1986 -
23 AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING THE SALARIES, WAGES AND POSITIONS FOR APPOINTED OFFICERS
24 AND EMPLOYEES OF THE RICHMOND SANITARY DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
25 JANUARY 1, 1987 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1987, AS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF
26 SANITARY COMMISSIONERS.
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28 Ordinance No. 61-1986 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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30 Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Brookbank, Whitesell, Parker, Hutton, Morris and
31 Bodiker (8)
32 Nays: None
33 Absent: Hankinson (1)
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35 ADJOURNMENT
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37 There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed,
38 the meeting was adjourned.
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41 Richard Bodiker, President
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44 Mary Merchanthouse, City Clerk
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