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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ,RICHMOND, INDIANA, MARCH 6, 1978
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular
2 session March 6,. 1978 at the hour of 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
3 in the Municipal Building in said City. President Austerman presided
4 with the following members present: _Messrs. ,Elstro, Williams, Ahaus,
5 Merchanthouse, Carter, Mills, Paust, and Welch. Absent: None. The
6 following business was had, to- wit:
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8 Councilman Merchanthouse gave devotions.
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10 Councilman Williams moved to approve the minutes of the. previous
11 meeting as prepared, seconded by' Councilman Mills and on unanimous
12 voice vote the motion was carried.
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14 Councilman Mills moved to approve. the minutes of the .special meeting,
15 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion
16 was carried.
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18 Councilman.Mills moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution No.
19 7-1978 by title only, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous
20 voice vote the.motion was carried.
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22 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 7-1978 - A RESOLUTION TO
23 TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
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25 Councilman Merchanthouse. moved. for adoption of Resolution No. 7-1978,
26 ,, seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
27 carried.
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29 Councilman Elstro questioned_ the need. for. the stop light at 5th and the
30 Promenade. City .Engineer George Webb stated this was discussed at
31 the Traffic Safety meeting-and determination.will ..be made at the time
32 South 4th Street is completed and traffic patterns are established.
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34 Councilman Merchanthouse requested the Board of.Works. look into reserving
35 parking places at the parking garage.._for those paying. to rent spots.
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37 Councilman Ken Mills, Council representative to Social Planning
38 Service Board, noted Council. has .received their report from this Board.
39 as to needs and resources. They are setting. priorities and Councilman
40 Mills requested they study alcoholic programs for overlapping services.
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42 Councilman Ahaus reported the Transportation, Community Development and
43 Community Services Committee met with the Mayor's Transportation
44 Advisory Committee to get input on study of public transportation
45 system. . Councilman Ahaus called .a meeting of. his committee for Monday,
46 March 13 following a special meeting. Ms Carrie Dixon, .Mr. Jerry
47 Haynes, and Mr. Darrell Sheffer will be requested to attend. A
48' representative of the. Plan Department'should be there concerning.
49 Resolution No. 21-1977 adopting a fiscal plan concerning municipal
50 services, to newly annexed territories for the Community Development
51 Committee's quarterly review.
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53 President Austerman announced .a special Council meeting will. be held
54 Monday, March 13, 1978 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing
55 a revenue bond issue for Johnson Sheet Metal.
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1 Councilman Mills moved to suspend-. the rules and read Ordinance Nos.
2 14-1978 and 15-1978 on first reading by title only, seconded by
3 Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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5 - The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 14-1978 -
6 AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
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8 Councilman Mills moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No.
9 14-1978 on second reading, seconded by Councilman. Williams and on
10 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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12 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 14-1978.
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14 Councilman Mills moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 14-1978, seconded
15 by Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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17 Councilman Mills moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No.
18 14-1978 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by Councilman
19 Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion.was carried.
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21 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 14-1978,.
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• 23 Ordinance No. 14-1978 was placed on final passage or rejection and on
24 a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: . Elstro, Williams.,
25 Ahaus, Merchanthouse, Mills, Carter, Paust, Welch, and Austerman. Noes.:
26 None. . The vote being.Nine (9). to zero (0) in favor of passage of
27 Ordinance No. 14-1978.
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29 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 15-1978 -
30 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING. AMENDED__ORDINANCE NO. 3238-1977 .COMMONLY.KNOWN
31 AS THE SALARY AND.POSITION' ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,
32 ADOPTED AUGUST 1, 197.7.
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34 President Austerman referred Ordinance No. 15-1978 to the Public Works
35 Committee.
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37 The Clerk read on second_ reading. Ordinance No.. 9-1978 -.AN ORDINANCE_
38 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO . 2329.-19.68,._ AN. ORDINANCE-AU.THORIZING..A "SPECIAL'. .
39 USE" IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 48 OR ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968,KNOWN AS
40 THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED JUNE
41 3, 1968. •
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43 President Austerman announced the Plan Commission voted six (6) to
44 zero (0) for approval of this request:
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46 Speaking for Ordinance No. 9-1978 was Mr. James E. F. Carter,
47 Executive Vice-President of Heritage House of Richmond, Inc.
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49 Councilman Williams moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 9-1978,
50 seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice vote the motion
51 was. carried.
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53 Councilman Williams moved to suspend the rules and read .Ordinance
54 No. 9-1978 on third and final reading.by title only, seconded by
55 Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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57 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 9-1978.
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1 Councilman Carter stated he is one of the owners of Heritage House and,,
2 having a financial interest, requested he be allowed to abstain from
3 voting.
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5 Councilman Elstro moved to allow Councilman Carter to abstain from
6 voting, seconded by. Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous voice vote the
7 motion was carried.
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9 Ordinance No. 9-1978 was .placed on final passage or rejection and on
10 a call of the roll the following Was recorded: Ayes: . Elstro, Williams.,
11 Ahaus, Merchanthouse,-.Mills, Paust., Welch and Austerman. . Noes: None.
12 Abstention: Carter. The vote being eight(8) to zero (0) in favor of
13 passage of Ordinance No. 9-1978.
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15 There being no further business on motion.duly made, seconded and
16 passed the meeting was adjourned.
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18 Thomas L. Austerman
19 President
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21 ATTEST: Jo Ellen Trimble
22 City Clerk
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