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SPECIAL MEETING
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JULY 28, 1980
1 i The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in special
III 2 session July 28, 1980 at the hour of 7 :30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
3 in the Municipal Building in said City. President Paust presided with
4 the following members present: Messrs. Elstro, Williams, Hankinson,
5 Welch, Parker, Carter and Mills. Absent: Ahaus. The following
6 business was had, to-wit:
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8 DEVOTIONS
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10 A moment of silent devotion was observed.
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12 AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 60-1980 - Salary Ordinance for Fiscal Year 1981
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14 President Paust announced the purpose of this special meeting is to con-
15 sider Amended Ordinance No. 60-1980 on public hearing.
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17 The Clerk read on second reading Amended Ordinance No. 60-1980 - AN
18 ORDINANCE FIXING SALARIES AND POSITIONS FOR APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EM-
19 PLOYEES OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
20 JANUARY 1, 1981 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1981 AND APPROVING THE ADDITIONAL
21 COMPENSATION TO CERTAIN APPOINTED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY, OTHER THAN
22 ' GOVERNMENTAL, WHO PERFORM SERVICES FOR THE CITY, WHICH SERVICES ARE
23 CONNECTED WITH THE OPERATION OF MUNICIPALLY-OWNED UTILITY OR FUNCTIONS.
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25 President Paust announced Amended Ordinance No. 60-1980 is on public
26 hearing. There being no one in the audience to speak for or against
III27 Amended Ordinance No. 60-1980, President Paust opened the floor to
28 comments from the Council.
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30 Councilman Carter went on record as being opposed to any new employees
31 in City Government and moved to amend Amended Ordinance No. 60 by de-
32 leting the salaries of all and any new employees and/or the spending of
33 any tax dollars for any increased number of employees requested in this
34 Ordinance, seconded by Councilman Williams.
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36 City Controller Don Meredith went through each department noting employee
37 increases and decreases. He noted a net gain of only one (1) employee.
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39 Councilman Williams noted if Councilman Carter's motion included the
40 Motor Vehicle Highway, he would withdraw his second.
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42 President Paust stated there is no motion on the floor at this time due
43 to lack of a second.
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45 Councilman Elstro requested an accounting of monies spent in attorney
. 46 fees for the previous year.
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48 Councilman Carter moved to amend Amended Ordinance No. 60 by deleting the
49 salaries of all and any new employees and/or the spending of any tax dol-
50 lars for any increased number of employees requested in this Ordinance,
51 seconded by Councilman Williams.'
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53 Following discussion, Councilman Williams requested withdrawal of his
54 second, which was denied by President Paust.
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56 On the motion to amend Amended Ordinance No. 60-1980 the following was
57 recorded: Ayes: Carter. Noes: Elstro, Williams, Hankinson, Welch, Parker,
58 Mills and Paust. The vote being one (1) to seven (7) in favor of passage.
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60 Councilman Elstro moved to strike one (1) investigator from the Police
61 Department, seconded by Councilman Hankinson and on a call of the roll
62 the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Hankinson, Carter
63 and Mills. Noes: Welch, Parker and Paust. The vote being five (5) to
64 three (3) in favor of the motion.
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Common Council Minutes Cont`d.
July 28, 1980
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1 Mr. Meredith noted this now amends the Ordinance to read eleven (11) in-
2 vestigators instead of twelve (12) investigators.
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4 Councilman Mills moved for engrossment of Amended Ordinance No. 60-1980,
5 seconded by Councilman Welch. The motion carried with Councilman Carter
6 voting no.
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8 Councilman Mills moved to suspend the rules and read Amended Ordinance
9 No. 60-1980 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by Council-
10 man Welch and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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12 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Amended Ordinance No. 60-
13 1980.
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15 Amended Ordinance No. 60-1980 was placed on final passage or rejection and
16 adopted on the following vote.
17 AYES: ELSTRO, WILLIAMS, HANKINSON, WELCH, PARKER, MILLS, PAUST (7)
18 NOES: CARTER (1)
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20 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned by general consent.
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22 Kenneth Paust
23 President
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25 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
26 City Clerk