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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE.
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 21 , 1984
1 The COmmon Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session
2 Februarys 21 , 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: Williams, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell,
5 Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine and Morris. Absent: None'. The following buisness
6 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 FEBRUARY 6, 1984
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14 Councilperson Lemoine moved to correct the previous meeting on pare 2 line
15 33 to read January 24, 1984, seconded by Councilperson Williams and on
16 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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18 Councilperson Williams moved to approve the minutes as corrected, seconded
19 by Councilperson_Whitesell and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
20 carried.
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22 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
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24 Mayor Frank Waltermann told the members of the Common Council that since
25 the prior Council meeting he had participated in a Boy Scout Day and had
26 met with representatives of the Richmond Community Schools regarding the
27 use of CORTA to assist with transportation of students to the High School.
28 On February 10, 1984, Mayor Waltermann met with representatives of the
29 Leland Hotel Project and on the 15th of February he met with Congressman
30 Sharp regarding federal legislation.
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33 Mayor Waltermann assisted the Sanitary District solid waste crews on Feb-
34 ruary 21 , 1984 in the doubled collection routes to compensate for the Feb-
35 ruary 20th Holiday. The Mayor commented on some of the unsanitary conditions
36 of areas of the route and the extra time it takes the Sanitary District
37 employees to collect the routes under these conditions. He stressed to the
38 public that the City will be enforcing the Litter Ordinance in the future.
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40 REPORT FROM THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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42 Controller, Cathy Maness, intriduced Traffic Captain Dan Wogoman. Ms. Maness
43 had requested Caprain Wogoman attend the Council Meeting to respond to in-
44 quiries made by the members of Common Council .
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46 Captain Wogoman addressed the question of Councilperson Parker regarding
47 merging traffic at S.W. 1st and Main Streets. He stated the merging lane
48 could be curbed off if it is 'decided to no longer use this area as a bus
49 stop. He will pursue the proper steps to correct this situation as soon as
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the decision is made by the City and the School Corporation regarding trans-
51 portationof School Children and the possibility of this being used as a
52 bus stop.
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54 Captain Wogoman explained to the members of the Common Council that the
55 traffic lights on North and South A Streets are being checked by himself
56 and representative from the Greenfield District of the State Highway
57 Commission. The Captain could find no real problem with the timing while
58 driving the routes, but he explained the fire pre-empt system on these
59 signals to accomodate Fire House No. 1 . Councilperson Bodiker stated he
60 would note which lights he feels are not timed properly and notify Captain
61 Wogoman.
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63 Captain Wogoman commented that the intersection of North 16th and East Main
64 Streets was a State controlled intersection and there are no complaints of
65 accidents associated with this intersection. He stated that tne.intersection
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1 was inconvenient for northbound traffic on 16th Street, but he did not con-
2 sider it dangerous.
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4 President Elstro asked Captain Wogoman about the construction trailers
5 around the High School area and if they could be relocated off the street
6 to allow cleaning of streets in this area.
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8 Councilperson Parker questioned Captain Wogoman on the N.W. L Street rail-
9 road crossing. He asked if the posted stop sign on the east side of the
10 track could be relocated to give the motorists more warning.
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12 Captain Wogoman stated they were looking into relocating the signal arms
13 from the N.W. 18th Street crossing to this crossing, but that this would
14 take the cooperation of Conrail and Norfolk & Western.
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16 Public Works Director, Ralph Willis stated that the City and the County
17 had filed the FA 2 forms with the state for 100% funding to improve the
18 crossing and install signals.
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20 REPORTS FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS
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22 None
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24 REPORTS FROM OTHER OFFICES
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26 None
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28 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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30 None
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32 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
33 -34 Councilperson Bodiker reported he had attended the February meeting of the
35 Park Board and that the Board had elected their officers. Councilperson
36 Bodiker also commended Supt. McBride on his decision to become a consultant
37 to the Parks and Recreation Department at a lesser salary, thereby allowing
38 the remainder of his salary to be used for improvements in the Park system.
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40 Councilperson Lemoine reminded the Council about the meeting at the Airport
41 on February 28, 1984.
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43 Councilperson Morris thanked Dan Dooley for his time and efforts at the
44 study session for the members of the Common Council to inform them on the
45 workings of the Plan Commission and his department.
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47 Councilperson Whitesell reported on the meeting of the Community Services
48 Council and informed the Council that a representative from the Community
49 Services Council will be attemding the March 5, 1984 meeting of the Common
50 Council to give a brief explanation of the duties of their organization.
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52 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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54 Councilperson Lemoine addressed the Council and audience regarding holding
55 meetings of the Council in each of the Districts. She stated these meetings
56 will not be regular Council meetings, but public forums and would begin
57 in March. Sufficient notice will be given to the public regarding the time
58 and places of the meetings. Councilpersons Lemoine and Morris have been
59 working on the arrangements for the off-site meetings and they expect them
60 to provide the public with an update of events of Common Council and to
61 give time for questions and discussions with the public attending. More
62 information will be forthcoming on these meetings.
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64 RESOLUTIONS
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1 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING .
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3 Councilperson Whitesell moved to suspend the rules on Ordinance No. 7-1984
4 and read by title only on first reading, seconded by Councilperson Williams
5 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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7 . The ,Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 7-1984 - AN
8 ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 40-1983 AND AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF THE
9 MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING
10 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, PROBIDING FOR THE REZONING OF
11 PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2101 and 2105 CHESTER BOULEVARD, FROM R-2 SINGLE FAMILY
12 RESIDENCE TO C-2 SU COMMERCIAL SPECIAL USE DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE
13 SPECIAL USE OF SAID PROPERTY AS SECTION I OF A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT
14 PROJECT.
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16 Councilperson. Whitesell moved to suspend the rules on Ordinance No. 7-1984
17 and mvoe to second reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilperson
18 Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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20 The Clerk read on second readeng by title only Ordinsnce No. 7-1984 - AN
21 ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 40-1983 AND AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF THE
22 MUNCCIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINCNCE NO.2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZON-
23 ING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING
24 OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2101 and 2105 CHESTER BOULEVARD, FROM R-2 SINGLE
25 FAMILY RESIDENCE TO C-2 SU COMMERCIAL SPECIAL USE DISTRICE AND AUTHORIZING
26 THE SPECIAL USE OF SAID PROPERTY AS SECTION I OF A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
27 UNIT PROJECT. •
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29 President Elstro announced that Ordinance No. 7-1984 was on public hearing.
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31 The City Attorney, Kenneth Barden, stated that Ordinance No. 7-1984 had
32 been properly advertised and the Plan Commission had conducted a Public
33 Hearing.
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35 Speaking for Ordinance No. 7-1984 was Victor Bartlemay, 1353 Quail Ridge.
36 Mr. Bartlemay, stated they had been working On this project for two (2)
37 years and the Development Unit Project would include 59 total apartment
38 units and they would be adding parking and a green area .in the change now
39 requested.from the City. Prior approval was for commercial buildings.
40 Changes include moving the detention pond to the Cox grocery land which
41 will handle the drainage for this project and for Cox grocery and will be
42 less drainage into Oak Park as a result of this project.
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44 Councilperson Lemoine questioned Mr. Dooley and Mr. Bartlemay regarding .
45 the statement of the Plan Commission on the modification of set back. Mr.
46 Bartlemay stated this would move the project closer to the property line
47 of Cox Grocery.
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49 • Councilperson Brookbank asked if this was agreeabel to the owhers Of Cox's
50 and Mr. Bartlemay stated this had been discussed and was agreeable. There
51 was no public commint against Ordinance No. 7-1984. The Clerk read the
52 letter from the Plan Commission stating a Public Hearing had been held on
53 this request and expressing their approval of the request.
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55 Councilperson Whitesell questioned Dan Dooley regarding the importance of
56 the schools being taken into consideration. Mr. Dooley stated that he has
57 consulted with the schools.
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59 Councilperson Morris asked Mr. Dooley about the exiting traffic from the
60 Cox'.s Grocery Store lot. Mr. Dooley stated they were working with the
61 traffic division and were paying special attention to curb cuts to accomo-
62 date growth on Chester Boulevard. Several options had been discussed in-
63 cluding lower speeds and traffic signals.
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65 Councilperson Williams moved to engross Ordinance No. 7-1984, seconded by
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3 Councilperson Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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5 Councilperson Williams moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No.7-
6 1984 to third and final reading and read by title only, seconded by Council-
7 person Morris and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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9 Ordinance No. 7-1984 was carried with the following vote:
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11 Ayes: Williams, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine,
12 Morris and Elstro. (9)
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14 Nays: None
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16 Councilperson Morris moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 8-
17 1984 on first reading by title only, seconded by Councilperson Hankinson
18 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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20 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 8-1984 - AN
21 ORDINANCE PROVIDENG FOR THE DESIGNATION OF ON-STREET PARKING FOR THE PHY-
22 SICALLY HANDICAPPED, RESTRICTING THE USE OF SUCH DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES,
23 AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF IN HTE CITY OF RICHMOND,
24 INDIANA.
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26 Councilperson Morres moved to suspend the rules on Ordinance No. 8-1984 and
27 read by title only on second reading, seconded by Councilperson Hankinson
28 .and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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30 The Clerk read on second reading by title only Ordinance No. 8-1984 - AN
31 ORDINANCE PROVIDED FOR HTE DESIGNATION OF ON-STREET PARKING FOR THE PHYSIC-
32 ALLY HANDICAPPED, RESTRICTING THE USE OF SUCH DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES,
33 AND PROVIDENG PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF ON THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
34 INDIANA.
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36 Councilperson Brookbank moved to amend Section 1 , paragragh 4 of Ordinance
37 No. 8-1984 to read "The owner of a vehicle parked in violation of this
38 Section, shall be subject to a $50.00' fine payable in the office of the
39 City Clerk in the City of Richmond, Indiana" .
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41 Councilperson Parker asked hte City Attorney what the fine would presently
42 be. Mr. Barden stated that the fine ranges from 50.00 to 1000.00 and is
43 collected through Superior Court 3. The amendment will make enforcement
44 eseir.
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46 Counci;person Parker further stated that the 50.00 fine might be too high
47 and make it difficult for the officers to write a violation for that much
48 money.
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50 Mr. Robert Rigg of the Community Council on Disability Awareness stated
51 that enforcement through the State of Indiana currently is a 10.00 fine
52 and 40.00 court costs with no suspension of the court. costs. The fine can
53 be as high as 500.00 for habitual offenders. .
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55 Councilperson Hankinson asked regarding enforcement on .private lots and
56 Attorney Barden explained that unless the owners of the lots inter into
57 a contract for enforcement that. the City has no control over these lots.
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59 Councilperson Whitesell seconded the motion to amend Section 1 , paragraph
60 4 and on the following vote the motion was carriedt:
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62 Ayes:- Williams,-,Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker, -
63 , Lemoine Morris and Elstro (9.)
64 Nays: None .
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1 President Elstro announced thatOrdinance No. 8-1984 was on Public Hearing.
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3 Speaking for Ordinance No. 8-1984 was Howard Mullin, 428 West Main Street.
4 Mr. Mullin represents the Disabled American Vets and encouraged the Council
5 to pass this ordinance for disabled parking.
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7 Also speaking for Ordinance No. 8-1984 was Mr. Robert Rigg, Vice President
8 of the Community Council on Disability Awareness. Mr. Rigg stated that
9 this ordinance will assist the disabled to carry on life as normal as poss-
10 • ible.
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12 Councilperson Morris asked Mr. Rigg to comment on vehicles having lifts
13 • for wheelchairs and the parking problems with these vehicles. Mr. Rigg
14 stated that these vehccles are difficult to use and not be blocked in.
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16 Councilperson Morris asked the City Attorney if he would not pursue the
17 possibility of contracts with the shopping center managers to enforce
18 handicap parking and fire lanes.
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20 There was no public comment against Ordinance No. 8-1984.
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22 Councilperson Williams. moved to engross Ordinance NO. 8-1984, seconded
23 by Councilperson Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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25 Councilperson Williams moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No.
26 8-1984 to third and final reading and read by title only, seconded by
27 Councilperson Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion Vas carried.
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29 Ordinance No. 8-1984 was carried with the following vote.
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31 Ayes: Williams, Brookbank, Hankinson, Whitesell, Parker, Bodiker, Lemoine,
32 Morris and Elstro (9)
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34 Nays: None
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36 Councilperson Whitesell moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No.
37 9-1984 by title only on first reading, seconded by Councilperson Williams
38 andon unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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40 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 9-1984- AN
41 ORDINANCE TO APPROVE USER RATED AND CHARGES, FOR THE DISCHARGE OF LIQUID
42 WASTES IN THE FACILITIES OF THE RICHMOND SANITARY DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF
43 RICHMOND, INDIANA TO BE IMPOSED BY THE RICHMOND SANITARY DISTRICT OF THE
44 CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
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46 President Elstro announced that Ordinance No. 9-1984 would be assigned to
47 the Committee of the Whole for further study.
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49 Councilperson Williams, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, stated
50 that a meeting open to the public would be held Thursday, February 23,
51 1984 in the Council Chambers on the Municipal Buildingon Ordinance No.
52 9-1984. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m.
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54 Councilperson Williams moved to suspend the, rules on Ordinance No. 10-1984
55 and read by title only on first reading, seconded by Councilperson Morris
56 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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58 The Clerk read by title only the first reading of Ordinance No. 10-1984-
59 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ANIMAL WASTES AND TO FACILITATE THE REMOVAL THERE-
60 OF.
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62 Councilperson Bodiker questioned the City Attorney regarding the fact that
63 there could possibly be•.an ordinance to cover this problem already on the
64 books. Attorney Barden stated that Ordinance NO. 41-1983 did not address
65 the clean-up of animal wastes, it also put the burden of clean-up on the
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1 property owner and not the owner; keeper or walker of the animal. Ordinance
2 No. 10-1984 clears up these issues.
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4 Councilperson Williams sponsored this Ordinance and feels it is necessary
5 to put the burden on hte owner of the animal to clean up after the animal.
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7 Councilperson Bodiker stated he had a problem with enforcement on this
8 Ordinance.
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10 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
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12 The Clerk announced the only Ordinance on second reading was Ordinance No.
13 5-1984 and the ordinance was still assigned to the Plan Commission for
14 public hearing.
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16 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
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18 None
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20 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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22 President Elstro announced that Mr. William Washburn of the Rcihmond Gas
23 Corporation had been ill and could not attend the Council meeting as
24 scheduled. He will be attending the meeting on March 19, 1984.
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26 President Elstro introduced Mr. John Von Pein, Jr. of 4591 South C Street
27 and Vice President of the Richmond Community School Board. Mr. Von Pein
28 asked Mr. Elstro if he received the letter asking the Council to appoint
29 a member to represent them on an advisory committee regarding converting
30 Civic Hall into a performing arts center to be used by the city and school.
31 Mr.. Elstro will appoint someone from the Council at the March 5, 1984
32 meeting.
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34 The City Clerk stated that Ordinance No. 8-1984 which the Council passed
35 on third and. final reading should have been advertised for the public
36 hearing since this ordinance contains a penalty provision. This ordinance
37 will be publically advertised and brought back on second reading at the
38 March 5, 1984 meeting.
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40 ADJOURNMENT
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42 There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconded. and pass-
43 ed the meeting was adjourned.
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45 Howard J. Elstro
46 President
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48 ATTEST: Mary Merchanthouse
49 City Clerk
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