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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 2, 1981
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
111 2 session March 2, 1981 at the hour of 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
3 in the Municipal Building in said City. President Mills presided
4 with the following members present: Messrs. Elstro, Williams, Ahaus,
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 Councilman Paust gave devotions.
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12 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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14 Councilman Williams moved to approve the minutes of the previous
15 meeting as prepared, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous
16 voice vote the motion was carried.
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18 RESOLUTIONS
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20 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution Nos.
21 4-1981 and 5-1981 by title only, seconded by Councilman Paust and on
22 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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24 RESOLUTION NO. 4-1981
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26 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 4-1981 - A RESOLUTION
III 27 TO AUTHORIZE THE AMENDMENT OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE UNITED STATES
28 OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, FOR EXISTING
29 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS FOR ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE (155) LOW
30 INCOME FAMILIES, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 8''0F THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
31 DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974.
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33 President Mills noted this is a post facto resolution requested from
34 the Housing Authority at the last meeting.
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36 Councilman Carter moved for adoption of Resolution 4-1981, seconded
37. by Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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39 RESOLUTION NO. 5-1981
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41 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 5-1981 - A RESOLUTION
42 CONCERNING THE CONVERSION OF RICHMOND STATE HOSPITAL TO A MINIMUM
43 SECURITY PRISON.
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45 Speaking for this resolution were Mr. Kevin Rice, 23 So. 9th, Chamber
46 of Commerce Chairman of Legislative Review Committee and Mr. Jack
47 Shaffer, 409 So. 18th, Executive Secretary of the Chamber.
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49 Councilman Welch moved for adoption of Resolution No. 5-1981,
50 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion
III 51 was carried.
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53 REPORT TO BOARD OF WORKS
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55 Councilman Williams reported a broken sewer line in the back yard of
56 230 South 10th. He noted it is on the landowners property.
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58 Councilman Elstro noted a sludge spillage problem in the removal of
59 the sludge from the Department of Sanitation and suggested an
60 alternate route.
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62 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
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64 Chairman of the Committee of the Whole Ahaus reminded Council of a
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Common Council Minutes Cont'd.
March 2, 1981
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1 meeting Monday, March 9, at 7 :00 p.m. in the Board of Works Room to
2 study Ordinance Nos. 6-1981 and 7-1981.
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4 ORDINANCES ON 3RD READING
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6 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Amended Ordinance
7 No. 78-1980 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by
8 Councilman Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote- the motion was carried.
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10 The Clerk read on third reading by title Amended Ordinance No. 78-1980 -
11 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FEES AND PERMITS FOR THE SEVERAL
12 DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 23
13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMENDING OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
14 HEREWITH.
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16 Amended Ordinance No. 78-1980 was adopted by the following vote:
17 AYES: Ahaus, Hankinson, Welch, Parker, Paust, Mills (6)
18 NOES: Elstro, Williams, Carter (3)
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20 Councilmen Elstro and Williams, noted they voted against the Ordinance •
21 due to the increase in the sewer tap fee.
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23 ADJOURNMENT
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25 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
26 passed the meeting was adjourned.
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28 Kenneth Mills
29 President
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31 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
32 City Clerk