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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 21, 1985
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session
2 January 21, 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 Councilpersons Elstro, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker,
5 Lemoine and Morris. Absent: None. 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 JANUARY 7, 1985
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13 Councilperson Brookbank moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting
14 as prepared, seconded by Councilperson Hankinson 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 told the Council that he had visited the State
20 Legislature and had met with State Representative Janet Hibner. Mayor
21 Waltermann stated that there will be bills having impact on the City of
22 Richmond and he will keep the Council informed as the bills come up for
23 action. Bills dealing with sewer legislation could have some impact on
24 the City. While in Indianapolis, Mayor Waltermann talked with Wayne Wilke
25 of the State Highway Commission regarding the East Main Street Project and
26 the State indicated they were still waiting on the transcripts of the Public
27 Hearing. Mayor Waltermann also talked with Janice Morris of the Indiana
28 Department of Commerce regarding the funding for the Instrument Landing
29 System and the Revolving Loan Fund.
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31 Mayor Waltermann attended a meeting of South Central Mayors where discussion
32 was held on pending legislation and the effect on the State of Indiana.
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34 The Mayor complimented the Street Department for their efforts in the recent
35 snow. He stated that the priorities of the Street Department are to clear
36 the main streets and then go into the residential areas starting work at
37 4:00 A.M. to make certain main streets are cleared for citizens going to
38 work.
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40 Councilperson Hankinson commented on the Mayor being publically thanked
41 for assisting an oil company to make an emergency delivery to an elderly
42 lady.
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44 Councilperson Bodiker stated that he had received calls on the Mayor
45 personally checking on complaints regarding the streets .
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47 REPORT FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS
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49 Rose View Transit System
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51 Ms. Janet Sams, 1069 Sycamore Lane, Manager of the Rose View Transit System
52 reported to the Council on funding received by the Transit System. She
53 stated that 84% of the funding was received from Federal and State sources
54 and the local match on the funding is 16%. Ms. Sams stated that they are
55 serving the elderly and handicapped through the SWAC Transportation and
56 that this last year they have reduced fares, given students and the elderly
57 a reduced rate, redesigned bus routes to serve those in need of public
58 transportation, and printed and distributed route maps.
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60 Ms. Sams also told the Council that they have applied for a Capital
61 Assistance Grant for 1985 in order to purchase new equipment including five
62 (5) new buses.
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64 Ms. Sams stated that 80% of the recommendations from the NTS Study have
65 been accomplished including those listed above and the addition of a full
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1 time manager and changing the name of the bus service. The deficit ofithe
2 bus lines has been cut from 40,000.00 to 20,000.00 and ridership has been
3 increased. The amount of fares being collected has not dropped with the
4 fare reduction since the ridership has increased.
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6 Finance Department
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8 City Controller Cathy Maness presented the Council the 1985 Budget Worksheet
9 from the State Board of Tax Commissioners after the appeal. Ms. Maness told
10 the Council that the County had left the rate 2.54/hundred and the State Board
11 of Tax Commissioners had cut the rate to 2.21/hundred and after the appeal
12 the rate was 2.41 per hundred. Ms. Maness read the following letter to the
13 Council:
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15 Mayor Frank H. Waltermann and
16 Members of Common Council
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18 The 1985 Budget Order, after appeal, from the State Board of Tax
19 Commissioners (SBTC) is attached. This report lists by fund the final
20 1985 budgets and the total Civil City rate of $2.4131/$100.
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22 The City appealed for and won the reallocation of property tax replace-
23 ment credit from local option tax - $201,707 ( .112/$100) .
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25 . The appeals for excessive levees due to increases in pension and
26 utilities costs by more than 10% over the 1984 costs were partially
27 granted. The appeal for excessive pension cost was $216,427; the Board
28 granted $55,064 ( .031/$100) . The excessive utility cost appeal was
29 granted for $17,879 ( .010/$100) . 111
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31 These appeals increase the tax rate from the amount allocated under the
32 frozen levy of $2.214 to $2.225 as illustrated on the attached recap of
33 the City's operating budgets. This recap details the original budget,
34 Council action, SBTC action and the appeals. The reallocation of the
35 property tax replacement credit from property tax relief increases the
36 amount of CAGIT taxes received by the City. This reallocation was
37 anticipated and was therefore shown on the recap on line 11 - limiting
38 the amount the operating budget was overthe levy of $591,672 (line 25) .
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40 The 1985 Park budget suffered a cut of $8,857 to stay within the maximum
41 rate advertised. The cut was due to revenues in the last 6 months
42 falling short at the anticipated level. The cut was made to capital
43 outlays reducing A/C 4490 Other Equipment on page 50 to $3,143.
441 45 The1985 General fund budget was cut by $519,977. The cut was made
4 against the street light line item in the Board of Works budget reducing
4 A/C 3512 on page 16 to only $230,023. This line item will need to be
4 restored by an appropriation of Revenue Sharing Funds.
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50 The 1985 Civil City Rate of $2.41 is $.26 above the 1984 rate. The
5 total 1985 operating budget is $534,606 greater than the 1984 budget
5 and is supported by $318,116 of additional miscellaneous revenues,
53 $143,547 of 5% levy growth and $72,943 of appeals, or $216,490 of
5 additional property tax revenues .
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56 The assessed valuation declined $646,660 from 1984. This decline is
5� responsible for a .01 increase in the rate. Other factors
58 contributing at the higher rate are: the cummulative capital develop-
59 ment fund for -.05, the appeals -.04, additional rate of .15 for bond
6 funds (outside levy) and .11 from the 5% growth factor on the frozen
61 levy.
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63 /s/ Cathy A. Maness
64 City Controller
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1 REPORT FROM OTHER OFFICES
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11/ 3 Mr. Richard Freeman reported to the Council on the funding received for
4 the Revolving Loan Fund. These funds will be loaned to existing industry
5 and business proposing expansion. Currently sixteen (16) businesses and
6 industries have made requests about the loans possibly creating 501 new
7 jobs. The next meeting of the Revolving Loan Fund Committee will consider
8 selection criteria for the loans.
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10 Mr. Freeman also reported that this funding will be utilized to possibly
11 obtain an additional 500,000.00 for the Revolving Loan Fund from the State.
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13 A report from Freeman and Associates will be presented to the Council
14 outlining all grant work for 1984 .
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16 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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18 Ms. Maness reported to the Council on action taken by the Board of Public
19 Works and Safety regarding Clearview Cable. She asked the Council to
20 pay particular attention to copies of the letters included in their packets
21 regarding the Notice of Default, the hearing scheduled on the proposed
22 rate increase and the letter to the FCC regarding Channel 13. Ms . Maness
23 invited the members of the Common Council to attend and participate in
24 the special meeting of the Board of Works for the purpose of informal
25 discussion on the Cable rate increase. This meeting will be held January
26 31, 1985 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers and is open to the public.
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28 Ms. Maness stated there have been numerous complaints over the past forty-
29 eight (48) hours over the cable service. She also directed the attention
30 of the Council to Mr. Barden's response to a Palladium Item Editorial
31 regarding control of Cable being under the Common Council. Ms. Maness
32 told the Council that all correspondence received from Clearview will
33 be forwarded to them.
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35 Councilperson Hankinson requested the Board of Public Works and Safety
36 and the City Attorney to take aggressive action to solicit proposals from
37 other cable companies to come into Richmond. Ms. Maness stated that the
38 Board of Public Works and Safety would take this request under advisement.
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40 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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42 Committee of the Whole
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44 Councilperson Lemoine reported on the meetings of the Committee of the
45 Whole. She stated that on January 9, 1985 a discussion was held on
46 Ordinances 145 and 153-1984 . There were several citizens participating
47 in the discussion along with Martel Winburn of the County Health Department
48 and Richard Longer of the Animal Welfare Shelter. Mr. Barden has been
49 requested to present his amendments to the Council on those Ordinances.
50 Action regarding both ordinances has been proposed in the State Legislature
51 and Mr. Barden may await word on action by the State before proposing
52 his amendments. At the meeting on January 17, 1985 the Council discussed
53 Ordinance No. 44-1984 regarding transient vendors . Several suggestions
54 were made for Mr. Barden's consideration on No. 44-1984 .
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56 Councilperson Lemoine reminded the Council of the meeting of the Committee
57 of the Whole scheduled for January 24, 1985 at 7:00 P.M. in the Board
58 of Works Room regarding 911 and Central Communications. She asked that
59 Chief Nimitz and Chief Bosell be present at this meeting.
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61 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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63 Plan Commission
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65 Councilperson Morris announced that the Plan Commission would meet on
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1 January 22, 1985 to consider the rezoning of 65 acres for the sanitary
2 landfill and also the rezoning of property on North 12th Street.
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4 Education Committee
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6 Councilperson Bodiker reported he had attended a meeting of the Richmond
7 Community School Board and that an agreement was being worked out to use
8 the area in the Gorge around the Star Piano Company for practice and
9 playing fields for the school . The school would construct the fields and
10 maintain the area and the City would provide a road for access.
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12 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS FOR 1985
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14 President Williams announced the following Committee Appointments for 1985:
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16 Transportation, Community Development and Community Services
17 Joan Lemoine, Chm. ; Terry Whitesell, Lynn Morris and James Hankinson
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19 Parks & Recreation, Public Safety and Public Works and Safety
20 Richard Bodiker, Chm. ; Jack Elstro, Jane Brookbank and Larry Parker
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22 Standing Committees of the Common Council
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24 Reid Hospital - Jane Brookbank
25 Arts Council - Joan Lemoine
26 Animal Welfare - Jack Elstro
27 Park Board - Richard Bodiker
28 Airport Board - Joan Lemoine
29 Plan Commission - Lynn Morris
30 Community Services - Terry Whitesell
31 Enterprise Board - Jane Brookbank
32 Education ( Liason to School Board) - Richard Bodiker
33 Economic Growth & Development Loan Fund - Larry Parker
34 Economic Growth & Development Committee - Terry Whitesell
35 Study Committee for Revenue Sharing and Cumulative Capital Development
36 Funds - Terry Whitesell and Lynn Morris
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38 ORDINANCES
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40 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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42 Councilperson Whitesell moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinances No.
43 4 and 5-1985 by title only on first reading, seconded by Councilperson
44 Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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46 ORDINANCE NO. 4-1985
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48 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 4-1985 - AN
49 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO.
50 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONIG ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
51 INDIANA, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 600 BLOCK
52 OF NORTH 12TH STREET FROM R-3 ONE-TO-EIGHT FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO C-2
53 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. '
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55 President Williams assigned Ordinance No. 4-1985 to the Plan Commission
56 for public hea:ringi
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58 ORDINANCE NO. 5-1985
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60 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 5- 1985 - AN
61 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
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63 President Williams announced that Ordinance No. 5-1985 has to be advertised
64 for public hearing.
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1 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
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3 ORDINANCE NO. 148-1984
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5 Councilperson Whitesell moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No.
6 148-1984 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by Council-
7 person Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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9 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only Ordinance No.
10 148-1984 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 150 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING
11 ORDINANCE NO. 1700-1958, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY
12 OF RICHMOND, INDIANA PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PLUMBING CONTRACTORS
13 AND REQUIRING THE OBTAINING OF A PERMIT PRIOR TO PERFORMING PLUMBING
14 SERVICES.
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16 Councilperson Whitesell commented that he would vote vote against this
17 Ordinance. He feels that the permit requirements in the ordinance are
18 already in effect in the City's building permit regulations. Councilperson
19 Whitesell stated that the City should enforce the permit regulations already
20 in effect. He would like to see the Planning Department direct efforts
21 to update the City's building code and include the registration of
22 plumbers in this effort.
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24 Ordinance No. 148-1984 was adopted on the following vote:
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26 Ayes: Elstro, Hankinson, Parker, Bodiker, Morris and Williams (6)
27 Nays: Brookbank, Whitesell and Lemoine (3)
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29 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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31 Councilperson Whitesell requested Ordinance No. 153-1984 be amended as
32 suggested and brought back to the Council for action. Mr. Barden told
33 the Council that he prefers to hold final action on this Ordinance since
34 the State Legislature has proposed bills that could affect this Ordinance.
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36 ADJOURNMENT
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38 There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconded and passed
39 the meeting was adjourned.
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43 ar 'on Williams, President
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47 Mary Merch nthouse
48 City Clerk
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