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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHW D, INDIANA, AUGUST 19, 1985
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1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session
2 August 19, 1985 at the hour of 7:30 P.M: in the Council Chambers in said
3 City. President Williams presided with the following members present:
4 Councilmembers Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker,
5 Lemoine and Morris. Absent: None. The following business was had to-wit:
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7 PT nrE OF ALLEGIANCE
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9 SILENT DEVOTIONS
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11 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 5, 1985
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13 Councilmember Hankinson 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 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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19 Ms. Maness reported the Board had awarded the bid for the resurfacing of
20 Whitewater Boulevard (Red Devil Boulevard), approved the retirement of
21 Captain Dan Woganan of the Richmond Police Depailment, awarded the bid
22 for the Fire DepaiLment Turn Out Gear and had received a letter from
23 Norfolk and Western regarding the crossing at North 8th and E stating they
24 would be investigating the crossing and would make repairs they were
25 responsible for, and that gates were being installed at the N.W. L Street
26 crossing.
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28 Councilmember Brookbank reminded the public that the first block of South
29 17th had been designated one-way south and would be signed one-way
30 in the near future.
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32 President Williams asked about continuing garage sales-porch sales and
33 Mr. Barden said he needs verifiable dates and addresses to prove they exceed
34 the time allowed.
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36 Councilmember Elstro asked about the junk along the C&O track south of
37 the South H Street Crossing.
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39 REPORTS FROM! SPECIAL COMMITI I`EESS
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41 Councilmember Lemoine reminded the Council of the Committee of the Whole
42 set for September 26, 1985 at 7:00 P.M. for discussion of recodification.
43 This will be proceeded by an Executive Session for pending litigation at
44 6:30 P.M.
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46 REPORT'S FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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48 Reid Hospital
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50 Councilmember Brookbank reported a 290,000.00 donation had been left tothe
51 foundation.
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53 Airport
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55 Councilmember Lemoine reported at the last meeting they had received a
56 report on new painting being done, information on entering into a project
57 with the Sanitary using sludge and that the ILS was on schedule.
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59 Plan Cuiunission
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61 Councilmember Morris said the Plan Commission would be meeting on August
62 27, 1985 and they would be applying the new sub-division ordinance to the
63 first applicant.
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1 Enterprise Zone
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3 Councilmember Brookbank reported the inventory manual was almost complete and
4 the paint up project was designated for the 300 and 400 block of North 18th
5 Street. She stated there are five (5) residents interested in the paint
6 up program and that the work must be completed within 45 days with the
7 supplies furnished. She also said that 19,953.00 in donations had been
8 received in lieu of taxes to the Zone Board.
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10 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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12 Set Meeting of Common Council for September 3, 1985
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14 Councilmember Morris moved to change the date of the September 2, 1985
15 meeting of the Common Council to September 3, 1985 due to a Holiday,
16 seconded by Councilmember Elstro and on uanimous voice vote the motion was
17 carried.
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19 President Williams announced there would be a special meeting of the Common
20 Council on August 26, 1985 at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of passing the 1986
21 operating budget of the City of Richmond.
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23 Sister City Program
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25 Ruth Neff of 329 S.W. 1st Street updated the Council on the Sister City
26 Program with a city in the Soviet Union. Ms. Neff reported that letters
27 had been sent from City Officials in Richmond to their counterparts in
28 Smoyensk and that different exhibits had been presented throughout Richmond.
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30 Ms. Neff suggested that members of the Council consider traveling with the
31 Sister City Project to meet their counterparts and that various organizations
32 are interested tO support such a trip. The trip would cost 1,685.00 for a
33 sixteen (16) day program. She said they have also written a foundation
34 proposal for matching funds. Ms. Neff requested any member of the Council
35 to contact her if they were interested since they would like to have
36 representation from the council and the administration.
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38 Presentation from the Chamber of Commerce
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40 Speaking for the Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce and representing the Boar !
41 of Directors was Executive Director Byron Klute. Mr. Klute read the Council
42 a portion of a speach from Cummins Diesel in Columbus, Indiana regarding
43 donations of private industry to communities and the reasons and importance
44 for doing so. Mr. Klute told the Council that in considering the 1986
45 operating budget they should consider the different priorities and duties of
46 the City.
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48 Congratulations to Councilmember Lemoine
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50 Councilmember Bodiker informed the Council that Councilmember Lemoine was n
51 Dr. Lemoine. The contratulations of the Council were extended to
52 Councilmember Lemoine.
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54 ORDINANCES
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56 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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58 Councilmember Morris moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinances No.
59 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, and 84-1985 on first reading by title only,
60 seconded by Councilmember Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
61 carried.
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63 ORDINANCE NO. 76-1985
64 65 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 76-1985 - AN
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1 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE
2 NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
3 INDIANA, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2243
STRAIGHTLINE PIKE, FROM C-4 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT TO M-1 LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
President Williams announced Ordinance No. 76-1985 would be asigned to
9 the Plan Commission for public hearing.
1 ORDINANCE NO. 77-1985
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1 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No.) 777-i19:85: iH AN ORDINANCE
1 TO REDUCE WITHIN THE POLICE PENSION FUND.
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1 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No.
1 77-1985 to second reading.
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1: The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 77-1985.
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21 President Williams announced Ordinance No. 77-1985 was on public hearing.
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2, Ms. Maness explained these funds are over estimated in the pension fund
2 based on all persons eligible to retire during the year. The money will
2.i go to reduce the tax base for the 1986 budget.
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2: There being no further discussion, Councilmember Elstro moved for
2 engrossment of Ordinance No. 77-1985, seconded by Councilmember Whitesell
2; and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carrie.d
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3$ Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No.
3 77-1985 to third and final reading and read by title only, seconded by
3, Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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3.1 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 77-1985 on third and final reading by title
3. only.
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3 Ordinance No. 77-1985 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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3• Ayes: Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine,
40 Morris and Williams (9)
4 Nays: None (0)
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4 , ORDINANCE NO. 78-1985
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4- The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 78-1985 -
4; AN ORDINANCE TO REDUCE WITHIN THE FIRE PENSION FUND.
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4: Councilmember Morris moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No.
4• 78-1985. to second reading, seconded by Councilmember Lemoine and on
51 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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5, The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 78-1985.
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5. President Williams announced Ordinance No. 78-1985 was on public hearing.
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5; Hearing no comment, Councilmember Whitesell moved for engrossment of
5 Ordinance No. 78-1875, seconded by Councilmember Hankinson and on
5: unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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6$ Councilmember Whitesell moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance
6 No. 78-1985 to third and final reading and read by title only, seconded
6. by Councilmember Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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6. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 78-1985 on third and final reading by title
6' only.
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1 Ordinance No. 78-1985 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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3 Ayes: Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine,
4 Morris and Williams (9)
5 Nays: None (0)
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7 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 79-1985
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9 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Appropriation Ordinance No.
10 79-1985 - AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE AIRPORT FUND.
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12 President Williams announced Ordinance No. 79-1985 had to be advertised.
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14 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 80-1985
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16 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Appropriation Ordinance No.
17 80-1985 - AN ORDINANCE NO. APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE OFF STREET PARKING FUND.
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19 President Williams announced Appropriation Ordinance No. 80-1985 had to be
20 advertised.
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22 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 81-1985
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24 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Appropriation Ordinance No.
25 81-1985 - AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE MVH FUND.
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27 President Williams announced Appropriation Ordinance No. 81-1985 had to be
28 advertised.
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30 ORDINANCE NO. 82-1985
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32 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 82-1985 - AN
33 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO ISSUE ITS "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
34 REVENUE BONDS (IMPERIAL PROJECT) " AND APPROVING OTHER ACTIONS IN RESPECT
35 THERETO.
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37 Councilmember Morris moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 82-1985
38 to second reading, seconded by Councilperson Whitesell and on unanimous voice
39 vote the motion was carried.
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41 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 82-1985 on second reading.
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43 President Williams anounced Ordinance No. 82-1984 was on public hearing.
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45 Speaking for Ordinance No. 22-1985 was Mr. Andrew Cecere, Attorney at Law,
46 101 South 10th Street. Mr. Cecere told the Council that this bond issue is
47 in the amount of 450,000.00 and was for the purpose of modernizing an
48 existing business located in the City of Richmond. Mr. Cecere stated that
49 Imperial Products, Inc. now needs to relocate their two (2) locations into
50 one and this will be in the Eastern Indiana Industrial Park. Mr. Cecere
51 informed the Council that the Economic Development Commission had held a
52 meeting on August 19, 1985 and unanimously approved a Resolution in support
53 of this project with findings that this will have no adverse competitive
54 efect on similar existing facilities.
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56 President Williams reminded the Council that Revenue Bonds place no burden
57 on the taxpayers of the City of Richmond.
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59 There being no further discussion, Councilmember Elstro mvoed for engrossment
60 of Ordinance No. 82-1985, seconded by Councilmember Brookbank and on
61 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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63 Councilmember Morris moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 82-1985
64 to third and final reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilmembe
65 Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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1 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 82-1985 on third and final reading by title
2 only.
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4 Ordinance No. 82-1985 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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6 Ayes: Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine,
7 Morris and Williams (9)
8 Nay: None (0)
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10 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 83-1985
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12 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Appropriation Ordinance No.
13 83-1985 - AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE PUBLIC TRANSIT FUND.
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15 President Williams announced Appropriation Ordinance No. 83-1985 had to
16 be advertised.
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18 ORDINANCE NO. 84-1985
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20 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordiannce No. 84-1985 - AN
21 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO BE USED TO CONSTRUCT,
22 REPAIR, OR IMPROVE STREETS, ALLEYS, SIDEWALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS, AND SEWERS.
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24 Mr. Raplh Willis explained to the Council that this ordinance will make
25 funds available to loan to property owners and act as a quick way to get
26 loans made and make improvements. This would be done through resolution
27 of the Board of Works. This would be used only for repairs not for new
28 construction.
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30 Mr. Barden explained the Ordinance followed the language in the State Statute
31 and this is not to force people to make repairs in this manner only to give
. 32 them an alternate means of financing.
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34 Councilmember Whitesell stated the ordinance as prepared needed clarity
35 and requested it be assigned to the Committee of the Whole.
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37 President Williams assigned Ordinance No. 84-1985 to the Committee of the
38 Whole for further study.
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40 Councilmember Morris moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No.
41 66 on third and final reading forward on the agenda and allow it to be read
42 prior to Ordinance No. 69-1985, seconded by Councilmember Elstro and on
43 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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45 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
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47 ORDINANCE NO. 66-1985
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49 Councilmember Parker moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No.
50 66-1985 by title only, seconded by Councilmember Elstro and on unanimous
51 voice vote the motion was carried.
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53 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only Ordinance No. 66-
54 1985 - AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING SOUTH 6TH STREET BETWEEN SOUTH A AND SOUTH
55 B STREETS AS A RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT AREA AND AUTHORIZING THE CONDITIONAL
56 ISSUANCE OF PARKING PERMITS TO RESIDENTS OF SUCH AREA.
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58 Councilmember Whitesell stated he had held the ordinance on third reading
59 and after inspection of the area he feels the citizens of the area have
60 a legitimate concern and he would support the ordinance.
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62 Ordinance No. 66-1985 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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64 Ayes: Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker and Morris (7),
65 Nays: Bodiker and Williams (2)
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1 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
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3 ORDINANCE NO. 69-1985
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5 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 69-1985 - AN ORDINANCE FOR
6 APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX RATES.
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8 Mr. Barden examined the Proof of Publication and found it to be in order.
9 Councilmember Parker moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication,
10 seconded by Councilmember Bodiker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
11 carried.
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13 President Williams announced Ordinance No. 69-1985 was on public hearing.
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15 The following action was taken on Ordinance No. 69-1985:
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17 Mayor's Office
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19 Councilmember Bodiker moved to reduce the Capital Outlay Account by 500,000.00
20 bringing the account to .00. The motion was seconded by Councilmanber Elstro.
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22 Mayor Waltermann informed the Council that this account contained the entire
23 capital outlay for the City and that the Capital Equipment Committee,which
24 has two member of the Council on the Committee,will be used to establish the
25 list of equipment to be funded and requests wil l be graded by critical-need.
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27 Councilmember Bodiker explained that last year the Council had to
28 appropriate the funds since they were revenue sharing funds and that in this
29 situation the Council had no control over the funds.
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31 Councilmember Morris stated the committee established the priorities last
32 year for the funds and the same system would be used again this year.
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34 Regarding a suggestion to put the funds into the Council's budget,
35 Councilmember Whitesell stated that it was impractical since the Council cou=d
36 not handle emergency situations promptly.
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38 Mayor Waltermann stated there must be some separation of powers and in past
39 years the Council allowed each depattiuent to ask for funds to spend as they
40 desired, but under this system the funds will be spent on a priority need
41 basis.
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43 Mayor Waltennann presented the Council with a list of equipment needs for the
44 City.
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46 Councilmember Bodiker withdrew his motion on the Capital Outlay Account.
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48 Councilmember Parker moved to reduce the Capital Outlay Account by 425,000.00
49 leaving 25,000.00 in the account and move :325;000.00::.to the Coiindil's budget
50 for capital outlay. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Bodiker.
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52 Mr. Jerald Judge told the Council that he felt the idea of having all the
53 funds in the Mayor's budget was ingenious and that it would be unworkable in
54 the Council's budget.
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56 Councilmember Elstro stated he would be willing to try this procedure one (1:
57 year if Mayor Waltennann would stay in touch with the Council.
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59 On the following call of the roll Councilmember Parker's motion was
60 defeated:
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62 Ayes: Parker and Bodiker (2)
63 Nays: Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Lemoine, Morris and
64 Williams (7)
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1 Councilmember Bodiker moved to reduce the Capital Equipment Account by
2 150,000.00 to 350,000.00. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
3 Hankinson.
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5 The motion was defeated on the following call of the roll:
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7 Ayes: Hankinson, Parker and Bodiker (3)
8 Nays: Elstro, Brookbank, Whitesell, Lemoine,Morris and Williams (6)
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10 Mayor Waltennann requested Councilmember Elstro be appointed to the
11 Capital Equipment Committee.
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13 Councilmember Whitesell moved to reduce the 3980 Account by 2,000.00 to
14 8,000.00, seconded by Councilmenber Morris and on unanimous voice vote
15 the motion was carried.
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17 Council Budget
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19 Councilmember Morris moved to reduce account 3240 from 4,500.00 to 3,000.00
20 and the Camera Account from 200.00 to .00, seconded by Councilmember
21 Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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23 Board of Works
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25 Councilmember Hankinson moved to cut account 3610 by 30,000.00 to 70,000.00.
26 The motion was seconded by Councilmember Whitesell.
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28 Mary Merchanthouse presented the Council .a letter from the Community Council
29 on Disability Awareness and a checklist of items in the City Building
30 needing to be remodeled to handicapped accessible.
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32 Ms. Sue Roberson presented the Council with a summary of items to be done
33 in the City Building and other buildings and told the Council that a 70,000.00
34 to 75,000.00 was probably low to accomplish the work. Ms. Roberson also
35 informed the Council that this account is for other repairs to the building
36 and for a locker room for the female police officers.
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38 Councilmember Whitesell asked if any of these items could be funded through
39 the Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund and Councilmember Morris
40 stated the capital needs of the City were already over 700,000.00.
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42 The motion was carried on the following call of the roll:
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44 Ayes: Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker and Bodiker (6)
45 Nays: Lemoine, Morris and Williams (3)
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47 Planning Office
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49 Councilmember Hankinson moved to cut the 3990 account by 25,000.00 to 400.00
50 and the 3995 account by 15,000.00 to 35,000.00. The motion was seconded
• 51 by Councilmenber Whitesell and on the following call of the roll the motion
52 was carried.
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54 Ayes: Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker and Lemoine
55 (7)
56 Nays: Morris and Williams (2)
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58 Enginnering
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60 Councilmember Hankinson moved to cut the 2213 account by 125.00 to 125.00,
61 the 3210 account by 300.00 to 100.00 and the 3990 account by 500.00 to
62 .00. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Parker and was passed on
63 the following call of the roll:
64 Ayes: Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine,
65 Morris and Williams (9) Nays: None.
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1 Economic Development
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3 Councilmember Hankinson moved to cut the entire budget by 137,500.00 by reducing
4 the 1000 accounts by 66,060.00, the 2000 accounts by 4,492.00 and the 3000
5 accounts by 66,948.00. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Morris
6 and was passed on the following call of the roll:
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8 Ayes: Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Lemoine, Morris and
9 Williams (8)
10 Nays: Bodiker (1)
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12 Mr. William McDermott told the Council that he had some encumbrances in his
13 promotional account that had carried into 1985 and that funds have already
14 been committed on an on-going basis and he will use all of his promotional
15 account as presented in the budget.
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17 Councilmember Bodiker stated he felt it was not proper to cut this budget
18 that it was just shifting and hiding funds from the tax payers.
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20 Police DepaLllnent
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22 Councilmember Lemoine moved to cut the 3110 account by 2,000.00 to 800.00.
23 The motion was seconded by Councimember Whitesell and was passed on the
24 following call of the roll:
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26 Ayes: Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine,
27 Morris and Williams (9)
28 Nays: None
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30 Councilmember Elstro moved to cut 25,000.00 from the FLSA account leaving
31 50,000.00. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Hankinson and was
32 passed on the following call of the roll:
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34 Ayes: Elstro, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker and Bodiker (5)
35 Nays: Brookbank, Lemoine, Morris and Williams (4)
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37 Councilmember Whitesell stated that regardless of the cut if the overtime
38 is mandated by FLSA it would have to be funded.
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40 Motor Vehicle Highway
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42 Councilmember Lemoine moved to cut account 2213 by 5,000.00 to 15,000.00,
43 account 2320 by 5,000.00 to 25,000.00 and account 2410 by 5,000.00 to 25,000.00.
44 The motion was seconded by Councilmember Parker and on the following call of
45 the roll was passed.
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47 Ayes: Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine,
48 Morris and Williams (9)
49 Nays: None (00)
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51 There being no further comment on Ordinance No. 69-1985, Councilmember Elstro
52 moved for engrossment, seconded by Councilmember Hankinson and with
53 Councilmember Bodiker voting no the motion was carried.
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55 Councilmember Bodiker stated the government needed to show some responsibili
56 to the citizens and that industry was having to take cuts and freezes and
57 the city should do the same.
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59 President Williams stated that the city must have a working budget or reduce
60 services.
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62 Councilmember Hankinson expressed concern over no citizen participation in
63 the budget hearing.
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1 ADJOURNMENT
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3 There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and
4 passed the meeting was adjourned.
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