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Home My Public Portal About09-17-1984 5C 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA SEPTEMBER 17, 1984 1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session 2 September 17, 1984 at the hour of 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the 3 Municipal Building in said City. President Elstro presided with the following 4 members present: Councilpersons Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker and 5 Lemoine. Absent: Councilpersons Williams, Brookbank and Morris. The following 6 business was had to wit: 7 • 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 9 10 SILENT DEVOTIONS • 11_ • 12 APPPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 4, 1984. 13 14 Councilperson Hankinson moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting 15 as prepared, seconded by Councilperson Whitesell and on unanimous voice vote 16 the motion was carried. 17 18 REPORT FROM STANDING COMMITTEES 19 20 Transportation, Community Development and Couununity Services 21 22 Councilperson Lemoine reported that the Transportation Couniittee will be 23 meeting at noon on the 24th of September, 1984 with Mr. Ralph Willis in the 24 Community Room of the Municipal Building for an update on the Transportation 25 System. 26 27 REPORTS FROM' SPECIAL COMMITTEES 28 29 Arts Council 30 • 31 Councilperson Lemoine reported that on September 10th 1984, a group of people 32 met, at the invitation of Mr. Wayne Vincent and Louise Weisenhunt,to discuss 33 organizing a consortium of the arts for Wayne County. The next step is to 34 form a couunittee of about 12 people to serve as a •steering committee for such • 35 consortium. Volunteers for that project should contact Wayne Vincent. 36 37 A sub-couuuittee has been formed on finance for the renovation of Civic Hall 38 which is investigating funding sources for the renovation profect. A feasibil 39 ity study is continuing. 40 41 Park Board 42 43 Councilperson Bodiker reported that at the last meeting of the Park Board, 44 a contract was signed with Mr. Joe Frank to continue his organic conversion 45 project. Also a contract was signed with the Hill Co. to maintain the Little ✓ 46 League Parks an Peacock. 47 48 Councilperson Bodiker also reported that some complaints had been received - 49 about the noise level of some of the bands using the Park facilities for 50 concerts. This matter needs to be investigated. 51 52 Councilperson Parker asked of Councilperson Bodiker concerning trees-being— 53 removed in the Clear Creek area. He has received some complaints from the 54 residents of the area about the tree removal and would like to know if there 55 is a policy on removing healthy trees. 56 57 Councilperson Bodiker responded that knew nothing of a plan for tree removal 58 but would investigate the matter with the Board of Public Works and Safety 59 who is now in charge of tree removal on City property. 60 61 Airport Board 62 63 Councilperson Lemoine reported that October 19 is the due date for the final 64 application to:the Dept. of Commerce regarding the instrument landing system. 65 Several favorable letters have gone to the State Department on Economic r� Common Council Minutes Cont'd September 17, 1984 Page 2 1 Development supporting the Instrument Landing System. 2 3 I Councilperson Lemoine also passed on a report from Mr. Paul Hedges that 4 gasoline sales for July and August were about 10,000 gallons more than had 5 been anticipated and budgeted for this year. 6 7 Community Services 8 9 Councilperson Whitesell reported that the Fall meeting sessions would begin 10 September 21st with a meeting at the Pizza Queen Restruant. The Board will 11 meet at 11:00 a.m. with the regular monthly meeting at 12:00 noon. Whitesell 12 will attend the meeting. 13 14 INTRODUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS 15 16 President Elstro extended a welcome to Centerville High School students who 17 were visiting for educational purposes. 18 19 Cable TV 20 21 New Cable TV Manager, Mr. Rich Cody, introduced himself to the Council and 22 stated he would be happy to field any questions. Mr. Cody is aware of the 23 problems with area Cable service and stated that he will made no promises . 24 25 Councilperson Whitesell welcomed Mr. Cody and asked if he planned to continue 26 regular meetings with Council to keep them updated on plans of the cable 27 system and progress on problem solving. Mr. Cody stated that he will continue 28 this program to keep cities informed. 29 30 Miscellaneous 31 32 Councilperson Bodiker expressed a concern about a new business trying to 33 locate in the City and being halted by bureauocracy. Councilperson Parker 34 questioned Mr. Bodiker as to whether there was anything this Council could 35 do to help in the matter. Mr. Bodiker replyed that the company was turned 36 down at the State level for funding and did not know the reason why. Council- 37 person Hankinson stated that having the Economic Development Director an 38 staff would help tremendously in a case such as this. Councilperson Parker ; 39 stated his concern in being left out of these matters of business locating 40 in Richmond. 41 42 ORDINANCES ON 1ST READING 43 - 44 Councilperson Whitesell moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinances No. 45 47,111,112,113 and 114-1984 by title only seconded by Councilperson Hankinson 46 and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 47 48 The Clerk read by title only Ordinance No. 47-1984 - AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING 49 RESTRICTIONS ON PARKING IN DESIGNATED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AND AUTHORIZING 50 THE CONDITIONAL ISSUANCE OF PARKING PERMITS TO RESIDENTS OF SUCH DISTRICTS. 51 52 Councilperson Whitesell moved to amend Ordinance No. 47-1984 as presented 53 at a Committee of the Whole meeting and presently in Council packets seconded 54 by Councilperson Hankinson and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was 55 carried. 56 57 Amended Ordinance No. 47-1984 will be advertised for public hearing. 58 59 Councilperson Hankinson stated his objection at residents having to pay for 60 a parking permit when they have already paid taxes to maintain the streets 61 in front of their homes. 62 63 The Clerk read by title only Ordinance No. 111-1984 - AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSF 64 WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND-MAYOR'S OFFICE. 65 583 Common Council Minutes Cont'd September 17, 1984 Page 3 1 Councilperson Hankinson moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 2 111-1984 on second reading and read by title only seconded by Councilperson 3 Bodiker and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 4 5 The Clerk read on second reading by title only Ordinance No. 111-1984 - AN 6 ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND - MAYOR'S OFFICE. 7 8 President Elstro announced Ordinance No. 111-1984 was on public hearing. 9 10 Councilperson Hankinson moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 111-1984 11 seconded by councilperson Bodiker and on a unanimous voice vote the motion 12 was carried. 13 14 Councilperson Hankinson moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 15 111-1984 to third and final reading and read by title only seconded by 16 Councilperson Whitesell and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 17 , 18 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only Ordinance No. 111-198L 19 AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND - MAYOR'S OFFICE. 20 21 Ordinance No. 111-1984 was adopted on the following roll call vote: 22 23 Ayes: Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine and Elstro (6) 24 Nays: None 25 Absent: Williams, Brookbank and Morris (3) 26 27 TRANSFER ORDINANCE NO. 112-1984 28 29 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Transfer Ordinance No.. 112-1984- 30 AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND - CLERK'S OFFICE. 31 32 Councilperson Bodiker moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 112- 33 1984 to second reading and read by title only seconded by Councilperson 34 Whitesell and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 35 36 The Clerk read on second reading by title only Transfer Ordinance No. 112-198/i 37 AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND - CLERK'S OFFICE. 38 39 Councilperson Parker asked of Christopher Klose if it would be possible to 40 get a run down on how much money is being spent on computer supplies for the 41 extra;terminals that have been purchased. Mr. Klose stated that he would be 42 g1a-ril to,see -tiat_a cost and time saving report is made. 43 44 President Elstro announced that Transfer Ordinance No. 112-1984 was on public 45 hearing. 46 47 Councilperson Hankinson moved for engrossment of Transfer Ordinance No. 112- 48 1984 seconded by Councilperson Bodiker and on a unanimous voice vote the 49 motion was carried. 50 51 Councilperson Hankinson moved to read on third and final reading by title only 52 Transfer Ordinance No. 112-1984 seconded by Councilperson Whitesell and on 53 a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 54 55 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only Transfer Ordinance 56 No. 112-1984 - AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND - CLERK'S 57 OFFICE. 58 59 Transfer Ordinance No. 112-1984 was adopted on the following roll call vote: 60 61 Ayes: Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine and Elstro (6) 62 Nays: None 63 Absent: Williams, Brookbank and Morris (3) 64 65 Common Council Minutes Cont'd September 17, 1984 Page 4 1 TRANSFER ORDINANCE NO. 113-1984 2 3 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 113-1984 - AN 4 ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE OFF STREET PARKING FUND. 51 6 Councilperson Bodiker moved to suspend the rules and move Transfer Ordinance 7 No. 113-1984 to second reading and read by title only seconded by Councilperson 8 Hankinson and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 9 10 The Clerk read on second reading by title only Transfer Ordinance No. 113-1984 11 AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE OFF STREET PARKING FUND. 12 13 Councilperson Parker asked if "Other Services and Charges" was for fix- 14 ing of gates and other equipment on the parking lots and printing of tickets. 15 The Clerk replied that was correct. 16 17 President Elstro announced that Transfer Ordinance No. 113-1984 was on public 18 hearing. 19 20 Councilperson Hankinson moved to engross Transfer Ordinance No. 113-1984 21 seconded by Councilperson Bodiker and on a unanimous voice vote the motion ' 22 was carried. 23 24 Councilperson Whitesell moved to move Transfer Ordinance No. 113-1984 to 25 third and final reading and read by title only seconded by Councilperson 26 Parker and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 27 28 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only Transfer Ordinance 29 No. 113-1984 - AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE OFF STREET PARKING FUND. 30 11/ 31 Transfer Ordinance No. 113-1984 was adopted with the following roll call vote: 32 33 Ayes: Hankinson, Whitesell,Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine and Elstro (6) 34 Nays: None 35 Absent: Williams, Brookbank and Morris. (3) 36 37 ORDINANCE NO. 114-1984 38 39 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Oridnance No. 114-1984 - AN 40 ORDIANNCE AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 41 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, 42 INDIANA, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 3500 43 BLOCK OF NEW PARIS PIKE FORM A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO M-2 SU GENERAL IND- 44 USTRIAL SPECIAL USE DISTRICT, AND AUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL USE OF SAID PROPER 45 ' AS A LANDFILL. 46 47 Ordinance No. 114-1984 was referred to the Plan Commission. 48 49 ORDINANCE ON SECOND READING 50 51 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 103-1984 52 53 The Clerk read on second reading by title only Appropriation Ordinance No. 54 103-1984 - AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST 55 FUND. 56 57 Councilperson Whitesell presented the Proof of Publication and announced it 58 was in order. Councilperson Hankinson moved to accept the Proof of Publicatio 59 and keep it on file seconded by Councilperson Parker and on unanimous voice 60 vote the motion was carried. 61 62 President Elstro announced Appropriation Ordinance No. 103-1984 was on public 63 hearing. 64 65 There was no comment on Appropriation Ordinance No. 103-1984. PS I Common Council Minutes Cont'd September 17, 1984 Page 5 1 Councilperson Bodiker moved to engross Appropriation Ordinance No. 103-1984 2 seconded by Councilperson Whitesell and on a unanimous voice vote the motion 3 was carried. 5 Councilperson Whitesell moved to suspend the rules on Appropriation Ordinance 6 No. 103-1984 and read on third and final reading by title only seconded by 7� Councilperson Bodiker and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 8 4 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only Appropriation Ordinance 10 No. 103-1984 - AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING 11 TRUST FUND. 12 d Appropriation Ordinance No. 103-1984 was adopted on the following roll call 141 vote: 15 16 Ayes: Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine and Elstro (6) 11 Nays: None 18' Absent: Williams, Brookbank and Morris. 191 20 ORDINANCE NO. 110-1984 21 22 The Clerk read on second reading by title only Ordinance No. 110-1984 - AN 23 ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANNCE NO. 73-1984 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CONTROLLER 24 TO ASSESS THE SERVICE FEE IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT SET BY INDIANA CODE I.C. 35- 25�l1 43-5-5 FOR ANY CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND FOR ANY OF ITS 26 DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PAID DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDS OR 27 NO ACCOUNT. 28 29 Councilperson Whitesell examined the Proof of Publication and found it to be 30 in order. Councilperson Parker moved accept and file the Proof of Publication 31 seconded by Councilperson Bodiker and on a unanumous voice vote the motion 32 was carried. 33 34 President Elstro announced that Ordinance No. 110-1984 was on public hearing. 35 36 Councilperson Whitesell moved tb engross Ordinance No. 110-1984 seconded by 31 Councilperson Bodiker and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 3 39 Councilperson Whitesell moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 110- 40 1094 to third and final reading and read by title only seconded by Councilper- 41 son Bodiker and on a unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 42 43 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only Ordinance No. 110-1984 441 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 73-1984 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CONTROL 45 TO ASSESS THE SERVICE FEE IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT SET BY INDIANA CODE I.C. 35- 46 43-5-5 FOR ANY CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND OR ANY OF ITS 4A DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PAID DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDS OR 48 NO ACCOUNT. 491 • 50 Ordinance No. 110-1984 was adopted with the following call of the roll: 51 52 Ayes: Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Lemoine and Elstro (5) 53 Nays: Bodiker (1) 54� Absent: Williams, Brookbank and Morris (3) 55 56 ADJOURNMENT 571 58 President Elstro commented that there was a very light agenda tonight because 59 of three of Council's members being at a Conference for Indiana Cities and 60 Towns in South Bend, Indiana. 61 6 On a motion duly made and seconded the meeting was adjourned. 63 64 Howard J. 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