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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, DECEMBER 21, 1981
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
2 session December 21, 1981 at the hour of 7:30 p.m. in the Council
3 Chambers in the Municipal Building in. said City. President Mills pre-
4 sided with the following members present: Messrs. Elstro, Ahaus,
5 Hankinson, Welch, Parker, Carter and Paust. Absent: Williams. The
6 following 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 President Mills reported Councilman Williams is a patient at Reid
13 Memorial Hospital and we wish him and his family a very Merry Christ-
14 mas and a Happy New Year.
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16 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7 , 1981
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18 Councilman Hankinson moved to approve the minutes of December 7, 1981
19 as received, seconded by Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice vote
20 the motion was carried.
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22 . •RESOLUTION NO. 21-1981
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24 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution No. 21-
25 1981 by title only, ,seconded .by Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous voice
26 vote the motion was carried.
27
28 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 21-1981 - A RESOLUTION TO
29 TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND. : . :
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31 Councilman Ahaus moved for adoption of Resolution No. 21-1981, seconded
' 32 by Councilman Carter and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
33
34 REPORT FROM BOARD OF WORKS
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36 Councilman Elstro requested the Board investigate the following:
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38 1. South 13th from the C&O underpass to Boston Pike has new
39 blacktop. He asked if anyone ever inspected the black-
40 . - - topping jobs. He noted it was a very poor job.
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42. 2. In the 2200 block of South 16th the Gas Company and Water
43 Company made cuts which were not properly patched.
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45 3. Total amount of money spent on legal fees.
46
47 Mr. Meredith stated the Board received a report that there had been cuts
48 on South 16th and investigation showed the Gas Company had made a cut
49 approximately 2'x5' and this was well repaired. The Water Company made
50 a cut approximately 2'x2' and it was too late for it to be repaired with
51 hot patch soit :was repaired with cold patch. This will have to be
52 redone with hot patch when the weather permits.: The amount spent on
53 legal fees has to be hand done.
54
55 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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57 President Mills noted it is the duty of Council to appoint three (3)
58 members to the Wayne County Convention and Tourism Bureau. Council
59 representatives Al Barzacchini, David Runyon and Russell Powell have
60 all agreed to serve another two year term.
61
62 It is also Council's duty to appoint a Redevelopment Trustee. Mr. Tom
63 Reddington has agreed to serve in this position.
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December 21, 1981
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1 ORDINANCES ON 1ST READING
2
3 Councilman Welch moved to suspend._the rules and read Ordinance Nos. 88-1981
4 through 91-1981. on first reading by title only, seconded by Councilman
5 Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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7 ORDINANCE NO. 88-1981
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9 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 88-1981 - AN
10 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO ISSUE ITS "ECONOMIC DEVEL-
11 .OPMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1981" (ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT CO. PROJECT) AND
12 APPROVING OTHER ACTIONS IN RESPECT THERETO.
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14 Councilman Welch moved..to. suspend.the rules and read Ordinance No. 88-1981
15 on second reading, seconded by Councilman Parker and on unanimous voice
16 vote the motion was carried.
17
18 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 88-1981.
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20 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 88-1981 is on public hearing.
21 Speaking for this Ordinance and introducing Mr. Jerry Benjamin was
22 Attorney Tom Milligan. Mr. Milligan requested Ordinance No. 88-1981 be
23 amended on page 2 Section 3 Line 4 by changing the date from December 30,
24 2001 to May 1, 2002. Councilman Ahaus so moved, seconded by Councilman
25 Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
26
27 Councilman Carter moved for engrossment of Amended Ordinance No. 88-1981,
28 seconded by Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
29 carried.
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31 Councilman Ahaus moved to suspend the rules and read Amended Ordinance
32 No. 88-1981 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by
33 Councilman Carter and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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35 Amended Ordinance.:No -88-198.1 was adopted- by:, the:. following vote:
36 AYES: Elstro, Ahaus, Hankinson, Welch, Parker, Carter, Paust, Mills (8)
37 NOES: None (0)
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39 ORDINANCE NO. 89-1981
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41 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 89-1981 - AN
42 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE PROCEDURE FOR APPROPRIATION AND PAYMENT OF
43. REWARDS.
44
45 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 89-1981
46 on second reading, seconded by Councilman Parker and on unanimous voice
47 vote the motion was carried.
48
49 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 89-1981.
50 .
51 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 89-1981 is on public hearing.
52 City Attorney Anderson explained this Ordinance is similar to the one
53 passed on promotion as it falls under the new home rule laws. The law
54 repealed 18-6-21-1 which was the State Law which permitted Common Council
55 to appropriate money for rewards.
56
57 Councilman -Hankinson moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 89-1981,
58 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
59 carried.
60
61 Councilman Ahaus moved to suspend the rules and read.Ordinance No. 89-1981
62 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by Councilman Carter
63 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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Common Council Minutes Cont'd.
December 21, 1981
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1 The Clerk read .on.third reading by title only Ordinance No. 89-1981.
2
3 Ordinance No. 89-1981 was adopted by the following vote:
4 AYES: Elstro, Ahaus, Hankinson, Welch, Parker, Carter, Paust, Mills (8)
5 NOES: None (0)
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7 ORDINANCE NO. 90-1981
8
9 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 90-1981 -
10 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDI-
11 NANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
12 CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA ADOPTED JUNE 3, 1968, PROVIDING FOR THE
13 REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1118 NORTH "J" STREET FROM R-3 ONE-
14 TO-EIGHT FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO C-4 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
15
16 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance
17 No. 90-1981 on second reading, seconded by Councilman Parker and on
18 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
19
20 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 90-1981.
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22 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 90-1981 is on public hearing.
23 Mr. Dan Dooley of the City Plan Department stated the Plan Commission
24 conducted - a public hearing on this Ordinance and voted nine (9) to
25 zero (0) that the ordinance be denied. The owner of the property
26 desires to amend the ordinance requesting rezoning from R-3 to C-2.
27 If it is Council's pleasure to accept this proposal, the ordinance
28 will have to go back to the Plan Commission for consideration of the
29 amendment. Mr. Alfred Grimes, 1408 Riley Hills Dr. , was in the
30 audience and verified this request. He is requesting the rezoning to
31 sell the property.
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33 Councilman Hankinson moved to amend Ordinance No. 90-1981 to C-2,
34 seconded by Councilman Paust. Councilman Welch noted Council rezoned
35 the corner lot and the lot next to it less than a year ago. On.
36 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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38 Amended Ordinance No. 90-1981 is referred to the Plan Commission.
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40 ORDINANCE NO. 91-1981
41
42 The Clerk read on first reading OrdinanceNo. 91-1981 - AN ORDINANCE
43 AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL USE IN AN M-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT FOR
44 A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING OFFICE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1805 SHERIDAN
45 STREET PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 48 AND 34.013 OF CHAPTER 154 OF THE
46 MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE
47 ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
48
49 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 91-
50 1981 on second reading, seconded by Councilman Hankinson and on
51 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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53 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 91-1981.
54
55 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 91-1981 is on public hearing.
56 There being no one speaking for or against this ordinance, Councilman
57 Carter moved for engrossment, seconded by Councilman Hankinson and on
58 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
59
60 Councilman Carter moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance
61 No. 91-1981 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by
62 Councilman Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
63
64 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 91-1981.
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December 21, .1981
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1 Ordinance No. 91-1981 was adopted by the following vote:
2 AYES: Elstro, Ahaus, •Hankinson, Welch, Parker, Carter, Paust, Mills (8)
3 NOES: None (0)
4
5 President Mills thanked the Administration and Department Heads for
6 their cooperation this year and wished all a Merry Christmas anda
7 Happy New Year.
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9 ADJOURNMENT
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11 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed
12 the meeting was adjourned.,
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14 Kenneth Mills
15 President
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17 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
18 City Clerk