HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-20-1984 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON .COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 20, 1984
1 The Common Council of the .City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session
2 August 20, 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
4 following members present: Councilpersons Williams, Brookbank, Hankinson,
5 Whitesell, Bodiker, Lemoine.and Morris. Absent: Parker. The following
6 b isiness was had to-wit:
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8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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10 SILENT DEVOTIONS
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12 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 6, 1984
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14 Councilperson Morris moved to correct the minutes with the following
15 additions:.. Page 8, line 51 - add the name of Hankinson to the voting
16 record and Page 8, line 63 - add the name of Morris to the voting record,
17 seconded by Councilperson Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion
18 was carried.
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20 Councilperson Hankinson moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting
21 as corrected, seconded by Councilperson Brookbank and on unanimous voice
22 vote the motion was carried.
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24 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
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26 Mayor Frank Waltermann read a response from Farmhand to a letter he had sent
27 them regarding their closing their local plant. The letter stated that the
28 decisionsto close the Richmond plant were business decisions such as
29 proximity to main market, physical capabilities of the factory to produce the
30 entire product line and proximity to the home office and financial
31 institutions that serve them. .
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33 Mayor Waltermann told the members of Council about an electronic gas pump
34 to dispense gas and that the Leland project is 95 to 99% assured that the
35 project will go ahead. -
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37 The Mayor also commented on interviews for the Purchasing Director and a
38 trip to Camp Grayling, Michigan to see our local National Guard in action.
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L0 PRESENTATION OF REMONSTRANCES, PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
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42 South J Street Residents. .
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44 Councilperson Morris presented a petition from the residents of South J Street
45 from 15th to 16th Street regarding limiting parking to the South side of
46 the street in this area due to a visibility problem.
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48 Police Officer Dale Sharits stated that on his walking patrol he found this
49 area to be very dangerous and there are a .lot of school children. involved.
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51 President Elstro requested the Board of Works to consider this request from
52 the residents of J Street.
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54 Residents and Businesses of South 9th Street
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56 Mrs. Robert Sizemore presented a petition to the Council from the residents
57 and business owners. on South 9th Street regarding the railroad bridge that
58 is closed for repairs. .This has caused a hardship on the residents and
59 businesses of the area trying to get to and from their locations.
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61 Mr. Barden explained•'that the Railroad is responsible for the cost of
62 maintenance and repair on this bridge and they have indicated that the bridge
63 needs replaced and the cost would be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
64 With US 27 running parallel this is low priority and will probably be next
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1 spring before anything will be done on the bridge. Mr. Barden and Mr. Willis
2 will follow up on the problem with this bridge.
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4 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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6 Ms•. Maness stated that the Board of Works held a special meeting to approve
7 the amendments to the Firefighters Contract with Local 1408. These
8 are subject to approval by the Council and there will be an ordinance offered
9 in September for Council consideration.
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11 Ms. Maness also noted that the Board of Works had set a date to receive bids
12 for the construction of N.W. 7th Street, established fares for the Rose
• 13 View Transit System and set a bid date for removal of street trees for
14 salvage rights.
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16 ' MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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18 President Elstro suggested that a meeting be set up with the Prime
19 Contractor on the South L Street Project to see were the project stands.
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21 Ms. Maness suggested a representative from the State also be invited.
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23 Mayor Waltermann stated that the contractor has so many working days to
24 finish the project and the completion date was November, 1984. Weather
25 effects the working days if the contractor is unable to perform work on
26 a bad day.
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28 _ Councilperson Brookbank told the. Council that the residents of the
29 Reeveston area were having a meeting regarding Cable TV service being
30 installed in their area.
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32 Councilperson Williams commented on the condition of the Main Street
33 Bridge and asked if the State could be notified about the condition of the
34 Bridge.
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36 Councilperson Bodiker stated that the State had checked the condition of
37 the bridge earlier this year and decided it was structurally sound and
38 the resurfacing is. the responsibility of the State.
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40 RESOLUTIONS
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42 Councilperson Morris moved to suspend the rules and read Resolutions No.
L3 23 and 24-1984 by title only, seconded by Councilperson Williams and on
44 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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46 RESOLUTION NO. 23-1984 ... . . .
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48 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 23-1984 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
49 OF RICHMOND TO INDUCE J.M. HUTTON & COMPANY, INC. , AN INDIANA CORPORATION,
50 TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT AND EQUIP AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITY AND TO
51 UNDERTAKE TO SELL REVENUE BONDS TO PAY THE COSTS THEREOF, AND OTHER MATTERS
52 RELATING THERETO. .
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54 President Elstro announced that Resolution No. 23-1984 was on public hearing.
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56 Speaking for Resolution No. 23-1984. was Kent Klinge, Attorney at Law,
57 representing J.M. Hutton & Company, Ind. Mr. Klinge stated that J.M.
58 Hutton Company was undertaking to sell 1,000,000.00 in Industrial Revenue
59 Bonds for the acquisition, remodeling and equipping of the Wallace Metal
60 Products Building at 1501 South 8th .Street. This facility will be an
61 expansion of their existing business with an addition of 25 immediate jobs
• 62 and 65 jobs within the first year. Mr. Klinge reminded the Council that
63 Revenue Bonds are not a burden to the taxpayers and that the Economic
64 Development Commission had ruled that this bond issue has no adverse
65 competitive effect on sithilar facilities already operating.
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1 Also speaking for Resolution No.. 23-1984 was Mr. Richard Jeffers of 217 .
2 North West 10th Street. Mr. Jeffers is the President of J.M. Hutton
3 . Company and.stated that this facility will be used immediately to bolpSe'.. the •
4 stamping business and that the 25 jobs will be created within thirty (3.0) -
5 days of occupying the facility. .
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7 There being no further public comment, Councilperson Williams moved for
8 adoption of Resolution No. 23-1984, seconded by.• Councilperson Brookbank and •
9 on unanimous voice vote the motion was .carried. .
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11 RESOLUTION NO. 24-1984
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13 The Clerk read by title only Resolution' No. 24-1984 -. A RESOLUTION •
14 AUTHORIZING AN APPEAL TO THE STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS FOR RELIEF.
15 FROM PROPERTY TAX .LEVY LIMITATIONS.
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17 Speaking for Resolution No. 24-1984, Cathy Maness stated that she must have
18 this document on file for her to appeal for relief on the tax levy
19 :limitations. There was 18,000.00 lost due to decline in assessed valuations
20 and the relief provisions will allow the City to make this up in 1985.
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22 Councilperson Morris moved for adoption of Resolution No.• 24-1984, seconded
23 by Councilperson•Brookbank and. on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried •
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25 ORDINANCES •
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27 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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29 Councilperson Morris moved to suspend 'the rules and read Ordinances No.
30 92, 93, 94, 95, 96,97, and 98-1984 on first reading by title only, seconded
31 by Councilperson Bodiker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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33 ORDINANCE NO. 92-1984
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35 The Clerk read on first reading by. .title only Ordinance No. 92-1984 - AN
36 ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE PARK FUND.
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38 Ms. Maness explained that 'this Ordinance transfers 10,500.00 from
39 Personal Services to Other Services and Charges' in order for Don McBride
40 and Dominic, Mitrione to get ` consultants fees since they are no longer
41 salaried employees.
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43 Councilperson Whitesell moved to. suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. .
L4 92-1984 to second reading, seconded by Councilperson Williams and on
L5 unanimous voice -vote the motion•was carried. •
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47 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 92-1983 - AN ORDINANCE TO
II48 TRANSFER WITHIN THE PARK FUND.
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50 President Elstro announced that Ordinance. No. 92-1984 was. on public hearing.
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52 There being no public comment, Councilperson Hankinson moved for engrossment
53 of Ordinance No. 92-1984, •seconded by Councilperson Whitesell and on
54 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. • .
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56 Councilperson Williams moved to suspend the rules and to move Ordinance No.
57 92-1984 to third and final reading and to read by title only, seconded by
58 Councilperson Bodiker and on.unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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60 The Clerk read•on third and final reading by title only Ordinance No. 92-1984 -
61 AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE PARK FUND. .
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1 Ordinance No. 92-1984 was adopted with the following vote:
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3 Ayes: Williams, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Bodiker, Lemoine, Morris
4 and Elstro • (8)
5 Nays: None (0)
6 Absent: • (1)
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8 ORDINANCE NO. 93-1984
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10 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 93-1984 - AN
11 ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND - PLANNING.
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13 Ms. Maness explained this 600.00 transfer is to cover the cost of postage
14 due to the unsafe accessory building program since all mail must be
15 certified.
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17 Councilperson Whitesell moved to suspend the rules and to move Ordinance No.
18 93-1984 to second reading, seconded by. Councilperson Bodiker and on
19 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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21 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 93-1984 - AN ORDINANCE TO
22 TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND - PLANNING. •
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24 President Elstro announced Ordinance No. 93-1984 was on public hearing.
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26 There being no public comment, Councilperson Hankinson moved for engrossment
27 of Ordinance No. 93-1984, seconded by Councilperson Williams and on
28 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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30 Councilperson Williams moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 93-
31 1984 to third and final reading and to read by title• only, seconded by
32 Councilperson Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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34 The Clerk read on third and final reading. by title only Ordinance No. 93-
35 1984 - AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND - PLANNING.
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37 Ordinance No. 93-1984 was adopted with the following vote:
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39 Ayes: Williams, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Bodiker, Lemoine, Morris
40 and Elstro (8)
41 Nays: (0)
42 Absent: • (1)
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44 ORDINANCE NO. 94-1984 • _.
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46 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 94-1984 - AN
47 ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND - FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
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49 Ms. Maness explained this transfer.: in the amount of 1,050.00 will be taken
50 from personal services and used to cover the cost of travel for the IACT
51 conference and for schooling regarding Federal Grants and Accounting. It
52 covers registration fees, airline fees and hotel expenses.
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54 Councilperson Morris moved to suspend the rules and. move Ordinance No. 94 •
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55 1984 to second reading, seconded by Councilperson Brookbank and on unanimous
56 voice vote the motion was carried.
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58 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 94-1984 - AN ORDINANCE TO
59 TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND - FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
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61 President Elstro announced that Ordinance No. 94-1984 was on public hearing.
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63 There being no public comment, Councilperson Hankinson moved for engrossment,
64 seconded by Councilperson Whitesell and on unanimous voice vote the motion
65 was carried.
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1 Councilper.son Williams moved to suspend the rules and to move Ordinance No.
2 94-1984 to third and final reading and to read by title 'only, seconded by
3 Councilperson Whitesell. and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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5 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only Ordinance No. 94-1984 -
6 The Ordinance was adopted:on a roll call vote with Williams, Br.00kb'ank, Hankirson,
7 Whitesell, Bodiker, Lemoine, Morris .and'Elstro voting aye (8)
8 ' ORDINANCE. NO.. 957,.1984 •.
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10 The Clerk read on first reading by- title only Ordinance No. 95-1984 - AN •
11 •ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES 13, 14, 40, 41,. 52 and 61 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, •
12 BEING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE •
13 CITY OF RICHMOND; INDIANA. •
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15 President• Elstro assigned Ordinance No. 95-1984tto the Plan Commission for
16 public hearing`. .
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18 ORDINANCE NO. .96-1984 • .
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20 The Clerk read on first reading by title only' Ordinance No. 96-1984 - AN
21 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO.
22 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE' CITY OF RICHMOND,
23 INDIANA, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OFF
24 OF SOUTHWEST 15TH STREET FROM R-2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO R-2 SU
25 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL USE
26 OF SAID PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT PROJECT.
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28 President Elstro assigned .Ordinance No. 96-1984 to the Plan Commission for
29 public hearing. -
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31 ORDINANCE NO. 97-1984
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33 The Clerk read on first reading by' title only Ordinance No. 97-1984 - AN
34 ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 154 OF THE' MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING THE ZONING
35 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF . •
36 ORDINANCE NO. 7-1984 BY REZONING AND AUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL 'USE OF PROPERTY
37 LOCATED AT THE REAR OF 2101 CHESTER BOULEVARD AS A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
38 UNIT PROJECT TO FACILITATE THE RELOCATION OF A STORM WATER DETENTION BASIN.
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40 President Elstro assigned Ordinance No. 97-1984 to the Plan Commission for
41 public hearing. .
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43 ORDINANCE NO. 98-1984
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45 The Clerk read on first reading -by title only Ordinance No. 98-1984 AN
46 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND.
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48 President Elstro announced that Ordinance No. 98-1984 has to be advertised.
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III50 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
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52 ORDINANCE NO. 81-1984
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54 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 81-1984 - AN ORDINANCE •
55 ESTABLISHING'SERVICE CHARGES FOR THE'PERFORMANCE OF' CERTAIN NON-EMERGENCY
56 MATTERS BY POLICE OFFI.CERS OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA AND ESTABLISHING
57 A NON-REVERTING FUND CONSISTING OF SUCH SERVICE CHARGES DEDICATED TO THE
58 FUNDING OF LONGEVITY PAY OF SUCH POLICE OFFICERS OF THE. CITY OF RICHMOND, .
59 - INDIANA: AND PROHIBITING THE USE OF' CERTAIN TYPES. OF ALARM EQUIPMENT.
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61 President Elstro announced Ordinance No. 81-1984 was on public hearing.
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63 Speaking for Ordinance No. 81-1984 was Dale Sharits a member of the Richmond
64 Police Department. Mr. Sharits stated that the 'money issue in this
65 Ordinance has clouded the issue and- the major problem needing to be addressed
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1 is the abuse of the alarms. There were 118 alarms in December of 1983
2 and only five (5) were real alarms with reports being made. To respond to
3 an alarm takes 2.6 officers and a time of 26 minutes per alarm.
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5 Councilperson Hankinson asked if there was a reason for the alarm such as
6 carelessness or malfunction.
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8 Mr. Sharits commented that several were employee error and the police has no
9 means to take action other than notifying the company that a false alarm
10 was turned in. Something needs to done to give the police the ability and
11 power to control these false alarms.
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13 Councilperson Morris stated that the longevity pay issue included in
14 Ordinance No. 81-1984 is confusing the issue and she presented the Council
15 a copy of an Ordinance from the City of Columbus regarding the control of
16 alarms and asked for their review and comment before the next Council .
17 meeting.
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19 Councilperson Morris moved to strike Ordinance No. 81-1984, seconded by
20 Councilperson Lemoine and on unanimous voice vote the motion to strike
21 was carried.
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23 ORDINANCE NO. 89-1984
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25 The Clerk read on .second reading Ordinance No. 89-1984 - AN ORDINANCE TO
26 APPROPRIATE FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND.
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28 Mr. Barden examined the Proof of Publication and found it to be in order.
29 Councilperson Whitesell moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication,
30 seconded by Councilperson Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion
31 was carried.
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33 President Elstro announced Ordinance No. 89-1984 was on public hearing.
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35 In response to a question from Councilperson Hankinson it was explained
36 this was to purchase a street sweeper.
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38 Councilperson Hankinson moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 89-1984,
39 seconded by Councilperson Whitesell and on unanimous voice vote the motion
40 was carried.
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42 Councilperson Whitesell moved to suspend the rules and to moved Ordinance No.
43 89-1984 to third and final reading and to read by title only, seconded by
44 Councilperson Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
45 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 89-1984 on third and final reading by title only.
46 Ordinance No. 89-1984 was adopted with the following vote:
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48 Ayes: Williams, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Bodiker, Lemoine, Morris
49 and Elstro (8)
50 Nays: (0)
51 Absent: (1) .
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53 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
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55 Councilperson Whitesell moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinances No.
56 82 and 83-1984 on third by title only; seconded by Councilperson Morris and
57 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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59 ORDINANCE NO. 82-1984
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61 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only Ordinance No. 82-1984 -
62 AN ORDINANCE FOR APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX RATES.
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1 Ms. Maness told the Council that a total of 494,000.00 had been cut by the
2 Council .from the budget at their August 6, 1984 meeting for a total of
3 .27 from the tax rate. The 1985 budget is still 591,000.00 over the levy.
4 Ms. Maness stated that they anticipate another 100,000.00 being cut from
5 this through the savings in 1984 from the police and fire pension.budgets.
. 6 Ms. Maness suggested that the remaining 491,000.00 could be cut from the
7 Street Light Budget and this could be taken from the Revenue Sharing Fund.
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9 In response to a question from Councilperson Morris regarding the County
10 participation in the Weights and Measures budget, Ms: Maness explained the
11• County is only funding one third (1/3) of the salary for this Department.
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13 Ordinance No. 82-1984 was adopted with the following vote:
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15 Ayes: Williams, Brookbank, Whitesell, Bodiker, Lemoine and Morris (6)
16 Nays: Hankinson and Elstro (2)
17 Absent: (1)
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19 ORDINANCE NO. 83-1984
20 21 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only Ordinance No. 83-1984-
22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 92.03 OF THE RICHMOND CITY CODE.
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24 Ordinance No. 83-1984 was adopted with the following vote:
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26 Ayes: Williams, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell,. Bodiker, Lemoine, Morris
27 and Elstro (8)
28 Nays: (0)
29 Absent: (1) •
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31 ADJOURNMENT
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33 There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconded and passed
34 the meeting was adjourned.
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36 Howard J. Elstro
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39 ATTEST: Mary Merchanthouse
40 City Clerk
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