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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 2, 1981
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met. in regular
2 session February 2, 1981 at the hour of 7 :30 p.m. in the Council
3 Chambers in the Municipal Building in said City. President Mills
4 presided with the following members present : Messrs. Elstro, Williams,
5 Ahaus, Hankinson,' Welch, Parker, Carter and Paust. Absent: None.
6 The following business was had, to-wit:
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8 DEVOTIONS
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10 President Mills gave devotions.
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12 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 19, 1981
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14 Councilman Hankinson moved to approve the minutes of the previous
15 meeting as prepared, seconded by Councilman Welch and on unanimous
16 voice vote the motion was carried.
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18 CHANGE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING DATE
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20 President Mills announced the City Building will be closed on February
21 16, which would be the regularly scheduled meeting date, for Presi-
22 dent's Day. He recommended the meeting date be changed to Tuesday,
23 February 17.
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25 Councilman Hankinson so moved, seconded by Councilman Welch and on
26 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
27
28 SET BOARD OF FINANCE MEETING DATE
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30 City Controller Don Meredith reminded Council the Board of Finance
31 is to meet under the Public Depository Act I.C. 5-12-1 on the third
32 Monday of_ February in each odd numbered year. Since the meeting date
33 has been changed, this should be changed to the third Tuesday in
34 February. He recommended this meeting be just prior to the RP&L
35 meeting at 6:45 p.m. The current president of the Board of Finance
36 is Mr. Carter.
37
38 INSURANCE FIGURES PAID BY CITY
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40 City Controller Don Meredith presented the following insurance figures
41 paid by the City: City Liability $33,063; City Property Coverage
42 $24,253 with $1,000 deductible.; Fleet Policy $55,892; Workmen's
43 Compensation $49,826; Umbrella Liability $39,000: Police Professional
44 Liability $23,461.
45
46 APPOINTMENT TO TOURISM/CONVENTION BUREAU
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48 Councilman Paust announced he has contacted Mr. Russell Powell of
49 AAA as a representative under the travel category and he has agreed
50 to serve. Councilman Paust recommended Mr. Russell Powell be ap-
51 pointed to serve on the Tourism Board.
52
53 Councilman Ahaus so moved, seconded by Councilman Welch and on
54 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
55
56 FORMAT SET FOR DISCUSSIONS
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58 President Mills announced he will expect attorneys appearing before
59 Council to limit their presentation to ten (10) minutes and all
60 others speaking to limit their presentations to five (5) minutes.
61 Those in favor will speak first and those opposed last.
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63 ORDINANCES ON 1ST READING
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65 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance Nos.
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February 2, 1981
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1 3-1981, 4-1981 and 5-1981 on first reading by title only, seconded
2 by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
3 carried.
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5 ORDINANCE NO. 3-1981
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7 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3-1981 -
8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING
9 ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF
10 THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED JUNE 3, 1968, PROVIDING FOR
11 THE REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 300 THROUGH 326 NORTH 4TH STREET
12 FROM R-3 ONE-TO-EIGHT FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO M-1 LIGHT
13 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
14
15 Councilman Ahaus moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 3-
16 1981 on second reading, seconded by Councilman Carter and on unanimous
17 voice vote the motion was carried.
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19 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3-1981.
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21 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 3-1981 is on public hearing.
22 Speaking for this Ordinance was Attorney Gayle Gardner, 304 Peoples
23 Building, representing Petitioner Floyd Nixon.
24
25 Councilman Paust moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3-1981,
26 seconded by Councilman Carter and on unanimous voice vote the motion
27 was carried.
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29 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 3-
30 , 1981 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by Council-
31 man Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
32
33 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3-1981.
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35 Ordinance No. 3-1981 was adopted by the following vote:
36 AYES: Elstro, Williams, Ahaus, Hankinson, Welch, Parker,
37 Carter, Paust and Mills (9)
38 NOES: None (0)
39
40 ORDINANCE NO. 4-1981
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42 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 4-1981 -
43 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING
44 ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE
45 OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED JUNE 3, 1968, PROVIDING
46 FOR THE REZONING OF PROPERTY GENERALLY BOUNDED BY SOUTH 9TH STREET,
47 THE C&O RAILROAD, SOUTH 13TH STREET AND BOSTON PIKE FROM R-2 SINGLE
48 FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT AND R-4 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT
49 TO C-4 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
50
51 President Mills read the following letter from Attorney Robert G.
52 Burton: ,
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54 On behalf of the petitioners, would you please withdraw the
55 Petition known as PC-81-2 for the rezoning of certain land
56 from generally R-2 to C-4, brought by Daniel Stamper and
57 others. Thank you for your consideration.
58
59 Councilman Paust moved to strike Ordinance No. 4-1981, seconded by
60 Councilman Carter and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
61
62 ORDINANCE NO. 5-1981
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64 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 5-1981 -
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1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 14.06 OF CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL
2 CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING
3 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED JUNE 3, 1968.
4
5 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 5-
6 1981 on second reading, seconded by Councilman Parker and on unanimous
7 voice vote the motion was carried.
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9 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 5-1981.
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11 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 5-1981 is on public hearing.
12 Speaking for this Ordinance was Director of City Planning Bob
13 Goodwin, who stated this change will allow annexation properties
14 to come in as previously zoned in the fringe area.
15
16 Councilman Ahaus moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 5-1981,
17 seconded by Councilman Welch and on unanimous voice vote the motion
18 was carried.
19
20 Councilman Welch moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 5-
21 1981 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by Councilman
22 Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
23
24 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 5-1981.
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26 Ordinance No. 5-1981 was adopted by the following vote:
27 AYES: Elstro, Williams, Ahaus, Hankinson, Welch, Parker,
28 Carter, Paust and Mills (9)
29 NOES: None (0)
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31 ORDINANCES ON 2ND READING
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33 ORDINANCE NO. 78-1980
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34 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 78-1980 - AN ORDINANCE
35 ESTABLISHING CERTAIN FEES AND PERMITS FOR THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF
36 THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE MUNICIPAL
37 CODE AND AMENDING OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
38
39 Chairman of the Committee of the Whole Ahaus presented numerous
40 amendments to Ordinance No. 78-1980. He recommended leaving the
41 Ordinance on second reading to allow it to be retyped and bringing
42 it back in two (2) weeks still on second reading.
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44 President Mills announced the Ordinance is on public hearing and
45 asked if anyone in the audience would like to speak for or against
46 this Ordinance. There being no one speaking, President Mills
47 announced Ordinance No. 78-1980 will come back as amended at the
48 next meeting.
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50 ORDINANCE NO. 2-1981
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52 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 2-1981 - AN ORDINANCE
53 AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-
54 1968 AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
55 OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, TO PERMIT CERTAIN BEAUTY .PARLORS AND BARBER
56 SHOPS AS AN ACCESSORY USE IN R-3 AND LESS-RESTRICTED DISTRICTS AND
57 TO ALTER THE NUMBERING OF CERTAIN SECTIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE.
58
59 President Mills announced Ordinance No. 2-1981 is on public hearing.
60 Speaking for Ordinance No. 2-1981 were Attorney Steve Bone, 400 First
61 National Bank Bldg. and Attorney Bob Reinke, 433 South 21st Street.
62 The Clerk read a letter from Attorney Keith Dilworth who was unable
63 to appear to speak against Ordinance No. 2-1981.
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1 Councilman Ahaus moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 2-1981,
2 seconded by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion
3 was carried.
4
5 Councilman Williams moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 2-
6 1981 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by Councilman
7 Hankinson and on a call of the roll Councilman Elstro voted no.
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9 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING SET
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11 Chairman of the Committee of the Whole Ahaus set_ _Monday, February_ 9
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in the Board of Works Room to meet with Ms. Ann Cline, CCEMP, to
13 discuss the new proposed energy plan.
14
15 COMPLAINT TO BOARD OF WORKS
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17 Councilman Williams complained to the Board that Ms. Howell, 221 South
18 6th, is having problems with large dogs.
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20 INSTALLATION OF STORM WINDOWS
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22 City Controller Don Meredith reminded Council to look at the new storm
23 windows which have been installed in the Council Chambers.
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25 ADJOURNMENT
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27 There being, no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
28 passed the meeting was adjourned.
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30 Kenneth Mills
31 President
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33 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
34 City Clerk