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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 3, 1983
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
2 session January 3, 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 fol-
6 lowing business was had, to-wit:
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8 DEVOTIONS
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10 Devotions were given by Bing Welch.
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12 ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT PRO TEM
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14 President Mills announced the floor is open for nominations for Council
15 President for 1983.
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17 Councilman Hankinson nominated Councilman Mills for President of Council,
18 seconded by Councilwoman Henry.
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20 Councilman Welch moved the nominations be closed, seconded by Councilman
21 Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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23 President Mills announced the floor is open for nominations for Council
24 President Pro Tem for 1983.
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III 26 Councilman Welch nominated Larry Parker for President Pro Tem, seconded
27 by Councilman Hankinson.
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29 Councilman Hankinson moved the nominations be closed, seconded by Council-
30 man Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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32 Councilman Mills was declared President for Council for 1983 and Council-
33 man Parker President Pro Tem for 1983.
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35 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 20, 1982 and DECEMBER 28, 1982
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37 Councilman Parker noted page 2 of December 20, 1982 minutes should be
38 amended to say Common Council minutes instead of Board of Works minutes.
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40 Councilman Hankinson moved the minutes be approved as amended, seconded
41 by Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
42
43 WELCOME GOVERNMENT CLASS
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45 President Mills welcomed the government students in attendance from
46 Centerville High School.
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48 RESOLUTION NO. 1-1983
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50 Councilman Carter stated regarding Resolution No. 1-1983 which has to do
51 with Economic Development bonds for the building of a facility for
52 Heritage Regency, Inc. he does have a conflict of interest in that he
53 owns a one-seventh interest in that corporation and is secretary-treasurer
54 of the corporation. He announced he will not be voting nor taking part
55 in discussion or comments regarding this resolution.
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57 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution No. 1-
58 1983 : by title only, seconded by Councilman Williams and on unanimous
59 voice vote the motion was carried.
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61 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 1-1.983 - RESOLUTION OF THE
62 CITY OF RICHMOND TO INDUCE HERITAGE REGENCY, INC. TO CONSTRUCT AND ERECT
63 AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITY, AND TO UNDERTAKE TO SELL AND DELIVER
64 REVENUE BONDS TO PAY THE COSTS THEREOF, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
Common Council Minutes Cont'd.
January 3, 1983
Page 2
1 Speaking for Resolution No. 1-1983 was Attorney Tom Milligan and James
2 E. F. Carter, 126 So. 22nd Street, Executive Vice-President of Heritage
3 Regency, Inc.
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5 Mr. Milligan. referred to a letter sent to Council from his partner,
6 Ron Cross, which set forth the data with regard to the funding proposal
7 which has been favorably reported by the Economic Development Commission.
8 Mr. Milligan distributed information which deals with nursing home beds
9 in Wayne County. He noted there are 132 proposed beds with 71 of these
10 beds being certified by the State Board of Health as reimbursible for
11 Medicare and Medicaid: patients. It is felt certification will be ac-
12 quired for the additional 61 beds over a period of time.
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14 Councilman Paust moved for adoption of Resolution No. 1-1983, seconded
15 by Councilman Hankinson and on voice vote the motion was carried with
16 Councilman Carter abstaining.
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18 APPOINTMENT TO POLICE MERIT COMMISSION
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20 City Clerk JoEllen Trimble reported the Police Department did select a
21 replacement for the Police Merit Commission from the category of
22 professional so the Council can now select a member from the category
23 of business. The only name submitted at this time is that of Ann
24 Kottyan, 535 S. W. "A" Street.
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26 President Mills asked if Council had any other names. Hearing none, he
27 requested approval of Mrs. Kottyan. Councilman Hankinson so moved,
28 seconded by Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice vote the motion
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29 was carried.
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31 COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 1983
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33 President Mills announced the following committee appointments:
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35 1. Transportation, Community Development & Community Service
36 Committee: Jim Hankinson, Chairman, Ken Mills, Robin
37 Henry, Jack Elstro
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39 2. Parks & Recreation, Public Safety & Public Works &
40 Sanitation Committee: Ken Paust, Chairman, Robin Henry,
41 James Carter, Marion Williams
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43 3. Committee of the Whole & Finance: Larry Parker, Chairman,
44 Bing Welch, Ken Mills, • Ken Paust, Jim Hankinson, Robin
45 Henry, James Carter, Marion Williams, Jack Elstro
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47 Report from Special Committees:
48 Liaison to Reid Hospital - James Hankinson
49 Art Association - Marion Williams
50 Animal Welfare - Jack Elstro
51 Park Board - Bing Welch
52 Airport Board - James Carter
53 - Plan Commission - Larry Parker
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55 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS •
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57 President Mills stated decisions facing Common Council for 1983 will
58 be concern over the lack of money. Unemployment is the number one issue.
59 Other things to be looked at are streets, roads and sidewalks; user
60 charge problems as to whether the fee is raised or lowered; street
61 lighting costs, busses and the ILS system at the airport. He set a
62 workshop for Saturday morning, January 22 for Council, the Mayor, the
63 City Clerk and all Department Heads from 9:00 a.m. to 3 :30 p.m. to
64 set priorities.
Common Council Minutes Cont'd.
January 3, 1983
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1 ORDINANCES ON 1ST READING
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3 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance Nos.
4 1-1983 and 2-1983 on first reading by title only, seconded by Councilman
5 Elstro 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. 1-1983 -
8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 30-1982 C0MMONLY KNOWN AS THE SALARY
9 AND POSITION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED JULY
10 19, 1982.
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12 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 1-1983
13 on second reading, seconded by Councilman Parker and on unanimous voice
14 vote the motion was carried.
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16 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 1-1983.
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18 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 1-1983 is on public hearing.
19 Speaking for this ordinance was Paul Hedges, R. R. 1 , Centerville, Airport
20 Manager. He noted the ordinance should be amended to include another
21 assistant airport manager at a salary of $9,880. for a total of $29,640.
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23 Councilman Welch moved to amend the ordinance to include a second
24 assistant airport manager position with a salary of $9,880. and a
25 total of $29,640. Councilman Parker noted the ordinance number should
26 be changed to read 1983 instead of 1982. Councilman Carter seconded
II 27 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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29 Councilman Hankinson moved for engrossment, seconded by Councilman
30 WelCh and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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32 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and 'read Amended Ordinance
33 No. 1-1983 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by Council-
34 man Carter and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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36 The Clerk read on third and final reading by title only Amended
37 Ordinance No. 1-1983.
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39 Amended Ordinance No. 1-1983 was adopted by the following vote:
40 AYES: Elstro, Williams, Henry, Hankinson, (9)
41 Welch, Parker, Carter, Paust, Mills
42 NOES: None (0)
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44 ORDINANCE NO. 2-1983
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46 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 2-1983 -
47 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FUND.
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49 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 2-1983 has to be advertised.
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51 ADJOURNMENT
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53 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
54 passed the meeting was adjourned.
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56 Kenneth Mills
57 President
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59 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
60 City Clerk
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