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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-06-1977 • 301 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 6, 1977 1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular 2 session September 6, 1977 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Council 3 Chambers in the Municipal Building in said City. President Carter 4 presided with the following members present: Messrs. Elstro, 5 Williams, Ahaus, Austerman, Merchanthouse, Cornett and Paust. 6 Absent: Mr. Mills. The following business was had, to wit: 7 8 Councilman Ahaus gave devotions. 9 10 Councilman Ahaus reported he was absent from the last regular meet- 11 ing due to being on vacation. 12 13 Councilman Williams moved to approve the minutes of the previous 14 meeting as prepared, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous 15 voice vote the motion was carried. 16 17 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution 18 No. 24-1977 by title only, seconded by Councilman Williams and 19 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 20 21 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 24-1977 - A RESOLUTION 22 OPPOSING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE RAIL SEGMENT BETWEEN CAMBRIDGE CITY 23 AND CHARLOTTESVILLE, INDIANA. 24 25 Councilman Cornett stated he would be voting against this-Resolution as 26 he is against government subsidy of utilities. 27 28 Councilman Merchanthouse: moved for adoption of Resolution No. 24- 29 1977, seconded by Councilman Paust. The motion carried with 30 Councilman Cornett voting no. 31 32 Councilman Merchanthouse moved to suspend the rules and read 33 Resolution No. 25-1977 by title only, seconded by Councilman Paust 34 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 35 36 The Clerk read by_title only Resolution No. 25-1977 - A RESOLUTION 37 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE SALE OF CERTAIN UNIMPROVED REAL 38 ESTATE IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA. 39 40 Councilman Ahaus moved for adoption of Resolution No. 25-1977, 41 seconded by Councilman Austerman and on unanimous voice vote the 42 motion was carried. 43 44 Mayor Clifford Dickman stated the grant to complete Williamsburg 45 Pike did not cover the cost of right-of-way. Due to the fine 46 cooperation of property owners in this area, this has-been obtained. These 47 are Mr. Tom Jenkins, Vortex Oil & Gas Company; Mrs. G. E. 48 Mendleson, Dayton, Ohio Second National Bank and ALCOA. He 49 expressed appreciation on behalf of the City to these owners. 50 51 Mr. Glenn Spears, representing the American Postal Workers Union, 52 requested Council draw a resolution to postal officers asking a 53 delay or reconsideration of closing of a. large portion of the 54 post office here. 55 56 Councilman Elstro moved a resolution be drawn to this effect for 57 the next agenda, seconded by Councilman Paust. The motion. carried 58 with Councilman Cornett voting no. 59 60 Mr. Dale Sharitts, Richmond police officer and chief negotiator 61 for the Police Department Wage Committee, appeared before Council 62 to state officers will be scrutinizing bills coming before Council 63 in the future. - 302 Council Minutes Cont'd September 6, 1977 Page 2. 1 Councilman Ahaus moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance Nos. 2 3260-1977, 3261-1977, 3262-1977 and 3263-1977 on first reading by 3 title only, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote 4 the motion was carried. 5 6 The Clerk read on first reading by title only, Ordinance No. 3260- 7 1977 - AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND. 8 9 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 10 3260-1977 on second reading, seconded by Councilman Williams and on 11 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 12 13 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3260-1977. 14 15 Councilman Merchanthouse moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3260- 16 1977, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the 17 motion was carried. 18 19 Councilman Merchanthouse moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance 20 No. 3260-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by 21 Councilman Cornett and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 22 carried. 23 24 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3260-1977. 25 26 Ordinance No. 3260-1977 was placed on final passage or rejection and 27 on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, 28 Williams, Ahaus, Austerman, Merchanthouse, Cornett and Paust. 29 Noes: Carter. The vote being seven :(7) to one (1) in favor of 30 passage of Ordinance No. 3260-1977. 31 32 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3261-1977 33 - AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND. 34 35 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 36 3261-1977 to second reading, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on 37 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 38 39 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3261-1977. 40 41 Councilman Williams moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3261-1977, 42 seconded by Councilman Faust and on unanimous voice vote the motion 43 was carried. 44 45 Councilman Williams moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 46 3261-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by 47 Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 48 49 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3261-1977. 50 51 Ordinance No. 3261-1977 was placed on final passage or rejection and 52 on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, 53 Williams, Ahaus, Austerman, Merchanthouse, Cornett, Faust and Carter. 54 Noes: None. The vote being eight (8) to zero (0) in favor of 55 passage of Ordinance No. 3261-1977. 56 57 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3262-1977 58 - AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND. 59 60 President Carter announced Ordinance No. 3262-1977 has to be. advertised. 61 62 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance. No. 3263-1977 63 - AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND. 64 65 President Carter announced Ordinance No. 3263-1977 has to be advertised. Council Minutes Cont'd September 6, 1977 Page 3. 1 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3256-1977 - AN 2 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND. 3 4 Councilman Paust moved to accept and file proof of publication- for 5 Ordinance Nos.:3256-1977, 3257-1977,-3258-1977 and 3259=1977; seconded by 6 Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 7 8 Speaking for Ordinance No. 3256-1977 were Mr. Curtis Gilmore, 9 President of Interfaith Housing Corporation and Mr. Phil Kidd, 10 Second National Bank. 11 12 Councilman Williams moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3256- 13 1977, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the 14 motion was carried. 15 16 Councilman .Williams moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance 17 No. 3256-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded 18 by Councilman Austerman and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 19 carried. 20 21 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3256- 22 1977. 23 24 Ordinance No. 3256-1977 was placed on.final passage or rejection 25 and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, 26 Williams, Ahaus, Austerman, Merchanthouse, Cornett, Paust and Carter. 27 Noes: None. The vote being eight (8) to zero (0) in favor of 28 passage of Ordinance No. 3256-1977. 29 30 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3257-1977 - AN 31 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND. 32 33 Councilman Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3257- 34 1977, seconded by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote 35 the motion was carried. 36 37 Councilman Williams moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance. 38 No. 3257-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded 39 by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 40 carried. 41 42 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3257- 43 1977. 44 45 Ordinance No. 3257-1977 was placed on final passage or rejection 46 and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: 47 Elstro, Williams, Ahaus, Austerman, Merchanthouse, Cornett, Paust 48 and Carter. Noes: None. The vote being eight (8) to zero (0) 49 in favor of passage of Ordinance No. 3257-1977. 50 51 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance. No. 3258-1977 - AN 52 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST 53 FUND. 54 55 Councilman Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3258- 56 1977, seconded by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote 57 the motion was carried. 58 59 Councilman Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 60 3258-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by 61 Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 62 carried. - 63 64 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3258- 65 1977. 04 Council Minutes Cont'd September 6, 1977 Page 4. 1 Ordinance No. 3258-1977 was placed on final passage or rejection and 2 on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, 3 Williams, Ahaus, Austerman, Merchanthouse, Cornett, Paust and Carter. 4 Noes: None. The vote being eight (8) to zero (0) in favor of 5 passage of Ordinance No. 3258-1977. 6 7 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3259-1977 - AN 8 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND. 9 10 Speaking for Ordinance No. 3259-1977 were Mr. Richard Knox, President 11 of Senior Opportunities Services, Inc. ; Mr. John Garman, 414 So. 12 20th, Chamber of Commerce.; Mr. Howard Holthouse, Kiwanis; Mr.. C. W. 13 Hemmer, AARP; and Ms. Phyllis. Howard, Area Council of Aging & Aged. 14 15 Councilman Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3259-1977, 16 seconded by Councilman Williams. and on unanimous voice vote the. 17 motion was carried. 18 19 Councilman Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 20 3259-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by 21 Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 22 carried. 23 24 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance. No. 3259- 25 1977, seconded by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice. vote 26 the motion was carried. 27 28 Ordinance No. 3259-1977 was placed on final passage or rejection and 29 on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, 111/ 30 Williams, Ahaus , Austerman, Merchanthouse, Cornett, Paust and Carter. 31 Noes: None. The vote being eight (8) to zero (0) in favor of 32 passage of Ordinance No: 3259-1977. 33 34 Councilman Cornett.moved to suspend the rules and read Amended 35 Ordinance No. 3222-1977 on third reading by title only, seconded 36 by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was. carried. 37 38 .The Clerk read on third reading by title only Amended Ordinance No. 39 3222-1977 - AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX TO THE CITY OF RIHCMOND, INDIANA, 40 CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS THERETO, DESCRIBING THE SAME, PROVIDING 41 FOR THE PUBLICATION THEREOF, AND FIXING THE TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL 42 TAKE EFFECT. 43 44 Plan Director Robert Goodwin gave results of traffic counts in the 45 area. 46 47 Amended Ordinance No. 3222-1977 was placed on final passage or 48 rejection and on a call of the roll the following was, recorded: Ayes: 49 Elstro, Williams,. Ahaus, Austerman, Cornett, Paust and Carter. Noes: 50 None. Abstaining: Merchanthouse. The vote being seven to zero in favor. 51 52 There>-being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and 53 passed the meeting was adjourned. 54 55 James E. Carter 56 President 57 58 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble 59 City Clerk