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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JUNE 21, 1982
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
2 session June 21, 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 , Councilwoman Henry gave devotions.
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12 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 7 , 1982
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14 Councilman Hankinson moved to approve the minutes of the previous
15 meeting as received, seconded by Councilman Welch and on unanimous
16 voice vote the motion was carried.
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18 TABLED RESOLUTION NO. 4-1982
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20 President Mills reported the Wayne County Council took the Airport
21 Authority of Wayne County Resolution under advisement and appointed
22 a three (3) member committee to study the matter. President Mills
23 appointed a three (3) member committee from Council consisting of
24 Councilmen Elstro, Parker and Carter. Councilman Carter reported the
25 six (6) members met this evening along with the County Attorney, City
26 Attorney and Mr. Bill Merkins. The creation of an Airport Authority
27 has become a very complex problem. The consensus is that there is
28 some reluctance to create another taxing entity at the present time.
29 There are other approaches to furnish the money that is needed to
30 accomplish the installation of an ILS system and paving the main run-
31 way. The committee is looking at alternate methods to the creation of
32 an Airport Authority. They hope to have input for the special County
33 Council meeting on June 29.
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35 BOARD OF WORKS
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37 Councilman Williams_ complained of a lot of loud music at Freeman Park
38 last Saturday for seven (7) or eight (8) hours. He noted the area is
39 close to the hospital and there are no restroom facilities there.
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41 Councilman Elstro reported wooden ties are coming up out of the street
42 in the 1400 block of South 8th where the street goes to the Boy's Club.
43 He would like to see paving put on these.
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45 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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47 Mr. Al Gentry presented an update on the Whitewater Gorge project with
48 slides showing the improvement in the area.
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50 ORDINANCES ON 1ST READING
51 ORDINANCE NO. 25-1982
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53 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 25-
54 1982 on first reading by title only, seconded by Councilman Parker and
55 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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57 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 25-1982 -,
58 AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, CERTAIN
59 CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY, ADJACENT AND ABUTTING THERETO, DESCRIBING
60 THE SAME, PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION THEREOF, AND FIXING THE
61 TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT.
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63 City Plan Director Bob Goodwin, representing the Sanitary Department,
64 stated the legal description in the Ordinance comes down the middle
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1 of the road and also in driving down the road you would be in the City,
2 ' out of the City and_ back in the City again. He requested Council send
3 it back to the Plan Department to correct the legal description.
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5 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 25-1982 will be held on first
6 reading.
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8 ORDINANCES ON 2ND READING
9 ORDINANCE NO. 24-1982
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11 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 24-1982 = AN ORDINANCE
12 ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHEDULE OR RATES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE RENDERED BY
13 RICHMOND POWER & LIGHT, THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM OF THE
14 . CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
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16 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 24-1982 is on public hearing.
17 Speaking for this Ordinance were RP&L General Manager Irving Huffman;
18 Mr. Donald Gimbel, 1417 Miami Court North, Plainfield, IN; and Attorney
19 Paul Hirsch, Indianapolis, who gave financial reports and PURPA"re-
20 quirements to support their request.
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22 Speaking against Ordinance No. 24-1982 were Mr. H. C. "Tip" Simpson, 428
23 South 19th Street, appearing in behalf of the elderly and presenting a
24 petition to Council consisting of approximately one hundred (100) names.
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26 Councilman Welch moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 24-1982, seconded
27 by Councilman Elstro. The motion carried with Councilman Carter voting
28 no.
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30 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 24-
31 1982 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by Councilman
32 Elstro. On a call of the roll the following was recorded: Councilman
33 Elstro voted aye, Councilman Williams voted no.
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35 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 24-1982 will be on third read-
36 ing at the next couneil meeting.
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38 CHANGE DATE OF NEXT MEETING
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40 President Mills noted- the date of the next meeting should be changed to
41 Tuesday, July 6 due to the 4th of July holiday. Councilman Elstro so
42 , moved, seconded by Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice vote the
43 motion was carried. •
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45 ADJOURNMENT
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47 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
48 passed the meeting was adjourned.
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50 Kenneth Mills
51 President
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53 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
54 City Clerk .