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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 15, 1983
1 The'iCommon Council of the. City, of Richmond, Indiana, met in regularIII '
2 session August 15, 1983 at the hour of 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
3 in the Municipal Building in said City. President Mills presided with
4 the following members present: Messrs. Elstro, Williams, Ms. Henry,
5 Hankinson, Welch, Parker, Carter and Paust. Absent: None. The following
6 business was had, to-wit:
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8 DEVOTIONS
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10 Councilman,Earker gave devotions.
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12 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 1,.. 1983
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14 Councilman Hankinson moved the minutes of the previous meeting be approved
15 as received, seconded by Councilman Paust and on, unanimous voice vote the
16 motion was carried.
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18 CHANGE MEETING DATE
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20 The next' regularly scheduled Council meeting is on Labor Day, September
21 5. Councilman Hankinson moved to change the regular Council meeting to
22 Tuesday, September 6, seconded by Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice
23 vote the motion was carried.
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25 RESOLUTIONS
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27 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the .rules .and -read Resolution Nos.
28 17-1983 and .18-1983 by title only, seconded by Councilman Williams and
29 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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31 RESOLUTION .NO. 17-1983 •
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33 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No.. 17-1983 - A RESOLUTION
34 AUTHORIZING AN APPEAL TO THE STATE BOARD' OF TAX COMMISSIONERS .FOR
35 RELIEF FROM PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMITATIONS.
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37 City Controller Don Meredith said.•it is necessary for Council to pass
38 this resolution to make an appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners.
39 A petition and this resolution will go to the state and will be acted
40 upon after a.hearing in Indianapolis by the State Board of Tax Commis-
41 signers. Councilman Carter asked what the• maximum levy is this year.
42 Mr. Meredith noted the State provides us with a calculation concerning
43 the maximum levy.' The 1.0388: is the state average growth; however, the
44 law..provides that you can average the past three (3) years growth of the
45 City of Richmond, using the greater of the two. The estimated amount
46 is $171,652 in excess of the levy. The increase this year was 1.0504
- - 47 or 5.04%.which is the average: over the past three (3) years. Councilman
48 Carter noted we are also receiving pension help from the state. `•In
49 response' to ,Councilman 'Elstro`s `question, Mr. Meredith noted this request
50 is for Text, year only as this has to be done annually. Mr. Meredith
51 stated the Board of Works is still negotiating with the Police and Fire
52 for; salaries.
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54 Councilman Welch moved for adoption of Resolution No. 17-1983. seconded
55 by Councilman Paust. The motion carried with Councilman Carter voting no.
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57 RESOLUTION NO. 18-1983 .
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59 The-Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 18-1983 - A RESOLUTION
60 APPROVING'•AND. AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS WITH RESPECT
61 TO CERTAIN-.PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS. (Inducement
62 Resolution for Kenco Manufacturing,. Inc.)
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' Common Council Minutes Cont'd.
August 15,, 1983
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1 Speaking for'Resolution No. 18-1983 was Attorney Gayle Gardner,, 304
2 Peoples Building, representing, Kenco Manufacturing Co. , a new .manu
3 ' . facturer of casket shells in. Richmond. .. The .company., formed. in 1970, :,.
4 is now- located in: Randolph County, The new company' will be located.
5 in the northwest Industrial Park and. will 'employ twenty (20) . The
6 Economic Development Commission adopted a similar' inducement resolu- ' •
7 tion, a copy of which was given the Clerk. In response to questions
8 concerning average wages of' $19,400, Mr. Ken Johnson, 102 North Cherry. .
9 Street, Lynn, of Kenco stated-he ..has an individual incentive program.
10 1 .To arrive .at this-figure, he took the jobs and rates and that is what
• 11 his employees have been making. . If he is successful in obtaining EDC
12 bonds, he- will- phase out the operation in Lynn.
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14 . H Councilman .Carter moved. for adoption of Resolution No. 18-1983, seconded .
15 . by-Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice vote- the motion was carried.
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17 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF- PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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19 City Controller Don Meredith Stated he received a call from .Ms. Jane
20 .Stigleman of Cable TV, to inform of difficulties on the west side of the
21 ,city. The signal has. been fuzzy for some time and they" have located '
.22 . .some of the-problem,. . They. have replaced seventeen (17) transformers
23 'which caused some outage` and 'have found two (2) bad sections of cable.
24 They are trying to correct the problem, but there may be difficulties
25 in the -area..for a while longer. .
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27 '. .ORDINANCES '.ON_2ND:READING
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29 ' ORDINANCE NO. 35-1983 -
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31 The Clerk read on second reading .Ordinance No. 35-1983 - .AN ORDINANCE.
32 FOR APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX. RATES. (Budget) : : ,
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34 . City Attorney Anderson examined legal publication of Ordinance No-. . 35- ,
35 . 1983 and found' it to be in order. Councilman Welch moved it be accepted
36 and filed, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous ,voice vote the
37 'motion was carried.
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39 Report of Committee of the Whole .
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41 :;',Committee of the Whole Chairman Larry Parker reported his committee met
42 ' on Monday, August 8 and Tuesday,' August 9. AIL Council members and
43 Department Heads were present, so Council had an opportunity to go
44' 1 'through each' line item and.ask. questions.
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46 Proposed Amendments to Ordinance No. 35-1983
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48' • : Councilman .Carter moved to reduce Legal Services in the Law budget
49 by $2,000. , seconded. by. Councilman Elstro.
50 AYES: Elstro, Williams, Henry, Hankinson, •
51 - Welch, Parker, Carter, Paust, Mills (9) .
52 ' NOES: . None:. ' (0)
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54 'Councilman ..Carter moved .to reduce Repair of Buildings & Structures in the
55 Board of Works budget .by $5,000. , seconded by Councilman Elstro.
56 AYES: Elstro, Carter : • (2)
57 NOES Williams, Henry, Hankinson,
58 Welch, Parker, Paust,' Mills ' (7)
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60 1 Councilman Carter moved to reduce Other Contractual Services in the
61 . Board of Works budget by $5,000'... Motion died for lack of a second. : .
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63 ' • Councilman Carter moved to reduce Other Contractual Services in the
64 .Police Department budget by $4,000. Motion died for lack of a second.
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August 15, 1983
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1 Councilman ;Parker:moved`'to cut- Other Contractual Services in the Police
III2 Department.'budget-by $2,500. Police;Chief Charles Chris stated he had
3 not considered the cost of physical..and psychological examinations for
4 new officers in his presentation before the Committee of the Whole and
5' this ;cost will come from this line item. Councilman Parker withdrew
6 his motion.'
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8 In response .to Councilman Elstro's question if Police and Fire would
9 receive'a 3% increase, Mr. Meredith- stated they are still negotiating.
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11 Councilman Carter moved to reduce Electric Current in the Fire Department
12 budget by $10,000. Motion died. for 'lack of a second.
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14 Councilman. Carter moved to reduce•Legal .Services in the Redevelopment
15 budget by $5,000, seconded by Councilman Elstro.
16 AYES: Elstro, Parker, Carter, Mills . (4)
17 NOES: Williams, Henry, Hankinson, Welch, Paust (5)
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19 Councilman Carter moved to reduce Gasoline in Motor Vehicle Highway
20 budget by $7,000.. Motion died for lack of a second.
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22 Councilman Carter moved to reduce Blue Cross/ Blue Shield in the Parks
23 & Recreation budget by $6,000. Motion died for lack of a second.
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25 Councilman Carter moved to reduce Gasoline in, the Parks & Recreation
26 budget by $5,000. Motion died for lack of a second.
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28 President Mills announced Amended Ordinance No. 35-1983 is on public
29 hearing. There being no one speaking for or, against this Ordinance,
30 Councilman Welch moved for engrossment, seconded by Councilman Paust.
31 The motion carried with Councilman Carter voting..no.
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33 ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING
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35 President Mills announced there will be a special meeting of Common
36 Council on Monday, August 22, 1983 at 7 :00 p.m. to pass or deny the
37 budget.
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39 ADJOURNMENT
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41 There being: no further business on motion duly made; seconded and passed
42 the. meeting was adjourned. - -
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44 Kenneth Mills
45 President
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47 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
48 City Clerk '
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