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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JULY 6, 1982
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
2 session July 6, 1982 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
6 following business was had, to-wit:
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8 DEVOTIONS
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10 Devotions were given by Ken Mills.
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12 APPROVAL_ OF MINUTES OF JUNE 21, 1982
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14 Councilman Hankinson moved the minutes of the previous meeting be approved
15 as received_, seconded' by Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice vote the
16 motion was carried.
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18 PRESENTING OF PETITIONS
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20 The Clerk read the following petition:
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22 July 3, 1982
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24 To: All Richmond City Council Members
25 Subject: Proposed R. P. & L. Increase of Rates
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27 We urge you to consider the following: we are. in the
28 middle of "economic hard-times". Most people are working
29 at either a reduction in wages, frozen wages or at best
30 minimal increases in wages.
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32 Recently the local water company has sought a 26%
33 increase (this would be doubled when the sewer charges
34 are added) . The gas company is expecting a 40% increase.
35 While the R. P. & L. increase is more moderate than the
36 other utilities, we would recommend that all avenues of
37 cost-cutting be explored before any increase is made.
38
39 We suggest to you that with the high unemployment and
40 other negative economic conditions, that an increase of z
41 the proposed increase would be out of line at this time.
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43 We think that all energy costs should be looked at
44 closely and be held down.
45
46 Regards,
47
48 /s/ Richard Bodiker, Chairman
49 Wayne-Randolph County
50 UAW-CAP Council ,
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52 President Mills read the following petition noting it contained at least
53 three hundred (300) names:
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55 Petition
56 Citizens of Richmond Indiana
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58 Voice, your opinion in the Richmond Power & Light rate increase
59 request. If you're against the Board of Directors granting a
60 rate increase of eleven (11%) percent which according to recent
61 newspaper article would amount to about three (3) dollars and
62 ninety one (91) cents per month for the average customer. Sign
63 your name and address. This information along with this petition
64 will be presented to the Board of Directors of Richmond Power &
65 Light at their July meeting.
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Common Council Minutes Cont'd.
July 6, 1982
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1 TABLED RESOLUTION
2 RESOLUTION NO. 4-1982
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4 President Mills recommended Resolution No. 4-1982 - A JOINT RESOLUTION
5 CREATING THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA be taken off the
6 table and stricken from the record.
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8 Councilman Hankinson moved it be taken off the table and stricken from
9 the record, seconded by Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice vote the
10 motion was carried.
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12 UPDATE ON CABLE TV
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14 General Manager Jane Stigleman, R. R. 3, Liberty, IN, noted the new owners
15 of Cable TV have an on-going maintenance program as they have hired three
16 (3) more technical personnel; they do weekly head-end checks; have three
17 (3) men on service call in addition to the others; have replaced trunk
18 lines; and have instructed the answering service to give no instructions
19 but to tell customers they will contact the service man who is on call.
20 She noted there will always be problems during outages; however, during
21 the day they have four (4) lines with four (4) people to answer these
22 lines. Ms. Stigleman answered questions and concerns of Councilmen.
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24 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
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26 Councilman Elstro stated he received a memo from the City Attorney concern-
27 ing a compost pile on South "L" Street. He recommended pursuit of the
27 problem through the garbage and rubbish ordinance. City Attorney Ed
28 Anderson stated the memo says this problem is within the jurisdiction of
29 the Sanitary Department. He noted he is meeting with Sanitary Superin-
30 tendent Ed Goodknight this Thursday to try to find the procedure to
31 eliminate trash problems.
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33 Councilman Elstro requested the Board investigate the property, at the
34 corner of South "N" and 8th where cars are stored and the property is
35 cluttered. -
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37 Councilman Williams requested City Engineer George Webb check three (3)
38 storage tanks on North 12th.& "F" to seethe contents.
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40 Councilman Paust noted the June 24 minutes of the Board stated Dale
41 Stanton appeared and showed interest in an impoundment area. Discussion
42 was held at a previous Council meeting a few months back concerning the
43 City's saving=money- by,getting ;out •of:-the impound business. He recom•--
44 mended the City pursue this as soon as possible. Mr. Anderson noted the
45 City is in the process of writing specs for bidding this and will bring
46 an amendment to the Abandoned Vehicle Ordinance to Council.
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48 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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50 President Mills stated the utilities do not ask the City to cut into the
51 streets and do not put them back in proper order. He noted he is going
52 ' through this _ordinance and it willbe brought up to date and put some
53 teeth in it. City Engineer George Webb!s office will be responsible.
54 If they do not come to the City and do it right, they will be fined.
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56 ORDINANCES ON 1ST READING
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58 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance Nos. 25-1982,
59 - 26-1982 and 27-1982 on first reading by title only, seconded by Council-
60 man Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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62 ORDINANCE NO. 25-1982
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64 President Mills announced the Plan Department is not ready with the legal
65 description for this Ordinance and it will be back on the July 19 agenda.
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Common Council Minutes Cont'd.
July 6, 1982
Page 3
1 ORDINANCE NO'.. 26-1982
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3 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 26-1982 -
4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 153 AND 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND
5 ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 53 TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE, PROVIDING FOR STANDARDS
6 AND REQUIREMENTS RELATIVE TO FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT.
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8 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 26-
9 1982 on second reading, seconded by Councilman Hankinson. Councilman
10 Carter voted no.
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12 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 26-1982.
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14 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 26-1982 is on public hearing.
15 Speaking for this Ordinance was Mr. Dan Dooley, Richmond City Plan
16 Department, stating this ordinance is a result of efforts of the State
17 Department of Natural Resources and the Federal Emergency Management
18 Agency. The. Ordinance identifies certain flood hazard areas in Richmond
19 and Wayne County. In order for the City to remain eligible to partici-
20 pate in this national: flood insurance program certain administrative
21 procedures have to be put in place to administer various required flood
22 plain management programs. Federal and State agencies have reviewed
23 this ordinance and approved the format. We have until August 16 to get
24 this adopted and maintain eligibility.
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26 Councilman Carter called for a point of order. He cited under the rules
27 of the Council page 4, paragraph 6 "After introduction of an ordinance,
III 28 the ordinance shall not be considered for second reading until the next
29 regularly scheduled meeting, or at a special meeting called pursuant to
30 Rules of Council, unless this rule be suspended by unanimous consent,
31 and then only in case there are present and voting at least two-thirds
32 (2/3) of all the members-elect of the Council."
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34 City Attorney Ed Anderson upheld the point of order.
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36 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 26-1982 will be back on second
37 reading at the next meeting.
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39 ORDINANCE NO. 27-1982
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41 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 27-1982 - AN
42 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BEING ORDINANCE NO.
43 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
44 INDIANA, ADOPTED JUNE 3, 1968, PROVIDING FOR. THE REZONING OF PROPERTY
45 LOCATED AT 1434 SOUTH 9TH STREET FROM C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO C-4
46 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
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48 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 27-
49 1982 on second reading, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on a call of
50 the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Henry,
51 Hankinson, Welch, Parker, Carter, Paust and Mills (9) , Noes.: None (0) .
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53 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 27-1982.
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55 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 27-1982 is on public hearing.
56 Speaking for this Ordinance was Attorney Donald Simkin, 25 North 7th
57 Street, representing the petitioners. Also speaking in favor of the
58 Ordinance was Mr. Thomas Bond, 1434 south 9th Street. The Plan Com-
59 mission met June 22, 1982 and voted six (6) to zero (0) to recommend
60 adoption of this Ordinance.
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• 62 Councilman Hankinson moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 27-1982,
63 seconded by Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice vote the motion
64 was carried.
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Common Council Minutes Cont'd.
July 6, 1982
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1 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 27-
2 1982 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by Councilman
3 Williams and on unanimous voice .vote the motion was carried.
4
5 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 27-1982.
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7 Ordinance No. 27-1982 was adopted by the following vote:
8 AYES: Elstro, Williams, Henry, .Hankinson,
9 Welch, Parker, Carter, Paust, Mills (9)
10 NOES: None (0)
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12 ORDINANCES ON 3RD READING
13 ORDINANCE NO. 24-1982
14 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 24-
15 1982 on third reading by title only, seconded by Councilman Williams
16 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
17 •
18 . The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 24-1982 - AN
19 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
20 RENDERED BY, RICHMOND POWER & LIGHT, THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY
21 SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
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23 Ordinance No. 24-1982 was adopted by the following vote:
24 AYES: Elstro, Henry, Hankinson, Welch and Paust - (5)
25 NOES: Williams, Parker, Carter and Mills (4)
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27 ADJOURNMENT '
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29 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
30 passed the meeting was- adjourned.
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32 Kenneth Mills
33 President .
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35 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
36 City Clerk