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HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-29-1977 - Special Meeting 289 SPECIAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AUGUST 29, 1977 1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in special 2 session August 29, 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, Mills, Cornett and Faust. 6 Absent: None. The following business was had, to-wit: 7 8 A moment of silent prayer was observed. 9 10 The Clerk read in full Resolution No. 23-1977 - RESOLUTION CONCERNING 11 THE CLOSING OF FINLEY SCHOOL. 12 13 The Clerk read an affidavit from Tim Ryder, Director of Community 14 Development, stating reasons against the closing of Finley School 15 noting restoration, rehabilitation and demolition in the area. 16 17 Councilman Mills moved for adoption of Resolution No. 23-1977, 18 seconded by Councilman Elstro and on a call of the roll the 19 following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Merchanthouse., 20 Mills and Carter. Noes: Ahaus, Austerman, Cornett and Faust. 21 The-vote being five (5) to four (4) in favor of Resolution No. 23- 22 1977. 23 24 Councilman Mills: moved' for the City Attorney to draft a resolution 25 to be sent to Governor Bowen to save railroad line. 633 from III 26 Charlottesville to Cambridge City, seconded by Councilman Williams. 27 Motion carried with Councilman Cornett voting no. 28 29 Proof of publication was accepted and to be filed. 30 31 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3246-1977 - AN 32 ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR. THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE, 33 EXPENSES OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THF. CITY GOVERNMENT OF THE 34 CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 35 1, 1978 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1978, ' INCLUSIVE, INCLUDING ALL 36 OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS , AND FIXING THE TIME WHEN THE 37 SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. 38 39 The following- amendments were proposed under MAYOR'S OFFICE: 40 41 Councilman Merchanthouse move.d to reduce 2120 Postage from $300 to 42 $200, seconded by Councilman Austerman and on unanimous voice vote 43 the motion was carried. 44 45 Councilman Merchanthouse moved to reduce 3620 Stationery & Printing 46 from $200 to $150, seconded by Councilman Austerman and on unanimous 47 voice vote the motion was carried. 48 III 49 Councilman Elstro moved to reduce 3630 Office. Supplies from $250 50 to $200, seconded by Councilman Ahaus. Motion carried with 51 Councilman Faust voting no. • 52 53 • Councilman- Elstro move.d to cut 2130 Travel Expense from $900 to 54 $800. This motion died for lack of a second. 55 56 The following amendments were proposed under CITY CONTROLLER'S 57 OFFICE: 58 59 Councilman Mills moved.to reduce 2140 Telephone from- $200 .to $100, 60 seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and on unanimous voice. vote 61 the motion was carried. 290 Council Minutes Cont'd August 29, 1977 Page 2. 1 Councilman .Mills moved to reduce 252.0 Equipment from $200 to $100, 2 seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and on unanimous voice vote the 3 motion was carried. 4 5 Councilman Mills moved to reduce 3620 Stationery and Printing from 6 $2,000 to $1,500, seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and on unanimous 7 voice vote the motion was carried. 8 9 Councilman Mills moved to reduce 3630 Office Supplies from $1,000 to 10 $500, seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and on unanimous voice vote 11 the motion was carried. 12 13 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 2130 Travel Expense from $200 to $100, 14 seconded by Councilman Elstro and on a call of the roll the following 15 was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Ahaus, Merchanthouse, Cornett and Carter. 16 Noes: Williams, Austerman, Mills and Paust. The vote being five (5) 17 to four (4) in favor of passage of this motion. 18 19 The following amendments were proposed under CITY COURT: 20 21 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 3610 Official Records from $400 to 22 $100, seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and on:unanimous::voice' 23 vote the motion was carried. 24 25 Councilman Austerman moved to strike Other Compensation under Services 26 Personal. This motion died for lack of a second. 27 28 The following amendments were proposed under COMMON COUNCIL: 29 30 Councilman Elstro moved to strike 5810 Art Association, seconded by 31 Councilman Austerman. - 32 33 Speaking in favor of leaving this- in the budget was Mrs. Hazel 34 Pummerville, 128 South 22nd Street. 35 36 On a call of the roll on Councilman Elstro`s amendment to strike the 37 following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Ahaus, Austerman, Cornett. 38 Noes: Williams, Merchanthouse, .Mills, Paust and Carter. The vote 39 being four (4) to five (5) in favor of this motion; therefore, the 40 motion was defeated. 41 42 The following amendments were proposed under DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY 43 DEVELOPMENT: 44 45 Councilman Merchanthouse moved to reduce 2520 Equipment from $800 to 46 $300, seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice vote the 47 motion was carried. 48 49 Councilman Merchanthouse moved to reduce 7250 Office Equipment from 50 $300 to $150, seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice 51 vote the motion was carried. 52 53 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 7210 Furniture and Fixtures from 54 $200 to $100, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous: voice 55 vote the motion was carried. 56 57 Councilman Austerman moved to delete 5801 B/W Demolition, seconded by 58 Councilman Elstro. Councilman Ahaus moved to amend this motion to 59 reduce from $3,000 to $2,000. This amendment died for lack of a 60 second. On a call of the rollon Councilman Austerman's motion to 61 delete the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Austerman, Cornett 62 and Carter. Noes: Williams, Ahaus, Merchanthouse, Mills and Paust. 63 The vote being four (4) to five (5) in favor of this moiton; 64 therefore the motion was defeated. 291 Council Minutes Cont'd August 29, 1977 Page 3. 1 Councilman Mills moved to reduce 3630 Other Office Supplies from 2 $1,370 to $870, seconded by Councilman Austerman. The motion 3 carried with Councilman Paust voting no. 4 5 Councilman Williams moved to reduce 2130 Travel Expense from $700 to 6 $400, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on a call of the roll the 7 following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Ahaus, Mills and 8 Carter. Noes: Austerman, Merchanthouse, Cornett and Paust. The 9 vote being five (5) to four (4) in favor of this motion. 10 11 The following amendments were proposed under CITY CIVIL ENGINEERING: 12 13 Councilman Mills moved to reduce 2520 Equipment from $560 to $160, 14 seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and on a call of the roll the 15 following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Merchanthouse, Mills and 16 Carter. Noes: Williams, Ahaus, Austerman, Cornett and Paust. 17 The vote being four (4) to five (5) inl-favor of this motion; 18 therefore, the motion was defeated. 19 20 Councilman Mills moved to reduce 2690 Other Contractual Services 21, from $1,000 to $600, seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse. The 22 motion passed with Councilman Austerman voting no. 23 24 Councilman Mills moved to delete 7260 Other Equipment, seconded by 25 Councilman Elstro. The motion carried with Councilmen Austerman 26 and Paust voting no. 27 III 28 Councilman Merchanthouse moved to reduce 2120 Postage from $100 29 to $50 and 2130 Travel Expense from $150 to $100, seconded by 30 Councilman Elstro. The motion carried with Councilman Mills 31 voting no. 32 33 Councilman Merchanthouse moved to delete 3230 Tires and Tubes 34 and:, reduce. 3240 Other Garage & Motor Supplies from $600 to $300, 35 seconded by Councilman Elstro and on a call of the roll the 36 following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Merchanthouse, 37 Cornett and Carter. Noes: Ahaus, Austerman, Mills and Paust. 38 The vote being five. (5) to four (4) in favor of this motion. 39 40 The following amendments were proposed under DEPARTMENT OF LAW: 41 _ 42 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 55 Subscriptions and Dues from 43 $500 to $200, seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice 44 vote the motion was carried. 45 46 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 2130 Travel Expense from $300 47 to $100, seconded by Councilman Elstro. The motion was carried 48 with Councilmen Mills and Austerman voting no. 49 50 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce 2120 Postage from $150 to 51 $100, seconded by Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous voice vote the 52 motion was carried. 53 54 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 3620 Stationery and Printing from 55 $175 to $125 and 3630 Other Office Supplies from $150 to $100,. 56 seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the 57 motion was carried. 58 59 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce 2140 Telephone and Telegraph 60 from $250 to $200, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on a call 61 of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Williams, 62 Ahaus, Austerman, Cornett, Paust and Carter. Noes: Merchanthouse 63 and Mills. The vote being seven (7)`':to two (2) in favor of this 64 motion. 292 Council Minutes Cont'd August 29, 1977 Page 4. 1 The following amendments were proposed under BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 2 AND SAFETY: 3 4 Councilman Mills moved to reduce 2212 Electric Current—Street Lights 5 from $565,800 to $490,800, seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse 6 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 7 8 Councilman Mills moved to reduce 5110 Hospital Insurance from 9 $150,000 to $110,000, seconded by Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous 10 voice vote the motion was carried. 11 12 Councilman Mills moved to reduce 2510 Buildings and Structures 13 from $10,000 to $6,000, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous 14 voice vote the motion was carried. 15 16 Councilman Mills moved to reduce 2213 Electric Current—Street Lights 17 Extensions from $10,000 to $6,000, seconded by Councilman Williams. 18 The motion carried with Councilmen Paust and Elstro voting no. 19 20 Councilman Ahaus, moved to reduce 2690-other Contractual Services 21 from $8,000 to $6,000, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on a call 22 of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Ahaus and 23 Carter. Noes: Williams, Austerman, Merchanthouse, Mills, Cornett 24 and Paust. The vote being three (3) to six (6) in favor of this 25 motion; therefore the motion was defeated. 26 27 Councilman Mills moved to reduce 2240 Water from $6,000 to $4,500, 28 seconded by Councilman Ahaus. The motion carried with Councilman 29 Austerman voting no. 30 31 Councilman Elstro moved to reduce 2211 Electric Current—City 32 Building from $51,750 to $41,750. This motion died for lack of 33 a second. 34 35 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 2211 Electric Current—City 36 Building from $51,750 to $46,750, seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse 37 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was. carried. 38 39 Councilman Mills moved to delete 73 Land, San. Storm Sewer Barrett 40 Law Improvement, seconded by Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous 41 voice vote the motion was carried. 42 43 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce. 7260 .Other Equipment from $5,000. to 44 $4,000, seconded by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote 45 the motion was carried. 46 47 The following amendments were- proposed under DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 48 SAFETY—WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DIVISION: 49 50 Councilman Merchanthouse moved to reduce 2130 Travel Expense. from 51 $600 to $300, seconded by Councilman Elstro. The motion carried 52 with Councilman Williams voting no. 53 54 Councilman Ahaus moved to strike 55 Subscriptions and Dues, seconded 55 by Councilman Austerman and on a call of the roll the following 56 was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Ahaus, Austerman, Merchanthouse, 57 Cornett, Paust and Carter. Noes: Williams. and Mills. The vote. 58 being seven (7) to two (2) in favor of this motion. 59 60 Councilman Merchanthouse moved to reduce 2520 Equipment from $250 61 to $150, seconded by Councilman Ahaus. The motion carried with 62 Councilman Williams voting no. 293 Council Minutes Cont'd August 29, 1977 Page 5. 1 The following amendments were proposed under DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 2 SAFETY POLICE DIVISION: 3 4 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce -2130 Travel from $2,100 to 5 $1,100, seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and on unanimous voice 6 vote the motion was carried. 7 8 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 23 Instructions from $2,000 to 9 $1,500, seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and on unanimous voice 10 vote the motion was carried. 11 12 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 2510 Buildings and Structures 13 from $2,000 to 0, seconded by Councilman Austerman and on unanimous 14 voice vote the motion was carried. 15 16 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 2520 Equipment from $5,000 to 17 $3,000, seconded by Councilman Williams. The motion carried with 18 Councilman Mills voting no. 19 20 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 2630 Laundry, Dry Cleaning from 21 $2,500 to $2,000, seconded by Councilman Williams and on unanimous 22 voice vote the motion was carried. . 23 24 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce. 7220 Motor Equipment from $65,000 25 to 01, seconded by Councilman .Merchanthouse and on unanimous voice 26 vote the motion was carried. 27 28 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 7230 Pistols and Guns. from 29 $3,800 to $800, seconded by Councilman Paust. Councilman Paust 30 then withdrew his second and the motion was seconded by Councilman 31 Williams. On voice vote the motion was defeated. 32 33 Councilman Paust moved to reduce 7230 Pistols and Guns from 34 $3,800 to $2,500, seconded by Councilman Ahaus. The motion 35 carried with Councilman Williams voting no. 36 37 Councilman Austerman moved to delete 7270 Radios, seconded by 38 Councilman Merchanthouse and on voice vote the motion was defeated. 39 40 Councilman Mills moved to reduce 3210 Gasoline from $50,000 to 41 $45,000. This motion died for lack of a second. 42 43 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 52 Rents from $670 to $450, 44 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous 'voice vote the motion 45 was carried. 46 47 The following amendments were proposed for DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 48 SAFETY-FIRE DIVISION: . 49 50 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce 2130 Travel from $1,000 to 51 $750, seconded by Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous voice vote 52 the motion was carried. 53 54 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce. 2630 Laundry and Dry Cleaning 55 from $600 to $500, seconded by Councilman Williams. and on 56 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 57 58 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce 7110 Buildings andFixed . 59 Equipment from $500 to $400, seconded by Councilman Elstro and 60 . on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 61 . 62 Councilman Austerman moved to delete 7260 Other Equipment, seconded 63 by Councilman Merchanthouse and on unanimous voice vote the motion 64 was carried. 294 Council Minutes Cont'd August 29, 1977 Page 6. 1 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 7210 Furniture and Fixtures from 2 $500 to $250, seconded by Councilman Elstro. Motion carried with 3 Councilman Paust voting no. - 4 5 Councilman Elstro moved to reduce 2210 Electric Current from $42,500 6 to $32,500. This motion died for lack of a second. 7 8 Councilman Elstro moved to reduce 2210 Electric Current from $42,500 9 to $36,500, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice. 10 vote the motion was carried. 11 - 12 Councilman Mills moved to change. 62 Fi.remens Pension from $367,873.86 13 to $367,874.00, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice 14 vote the motion was carried. The latter figure was advertised. 15 16 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce 2120 Postage from $125 to $75, 17 seconded by Councilman Elstro. The motion carried with Councilmen 18 Mills and Williams voting no. 19 20 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce 23 Instruction from $1,500 to 21 $1,200, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice. vote. 22 the motion was carried. - 23 24 Councilman Williams moved to reduce 2520 Equipment from $1,700 to 25 $1,400, seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and on a call of the 26 roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, Williams, 27 Merchanthouse and Carter. Noes: Ahaus, Austerman, Mills, Cornett 28 and Paust. The vote being four (4) to five (5) in favor of the 29 motion; therefore, the motion was defeated. 30 31 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce 2510 Buildings and Structures 32 from $1,200 to $600, seconded by Councilman Williams. Motion 33 carried with Councilman Paust voting no. 34 35 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3247-1977 — AN 36 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY ONE 37 THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS ($751,455.00) FROM THE 38 MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, 39 INDIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSE OF THE MOTOR 40 VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND OF SAID CITY FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1978 41 BUDGETING THE SAME, LIMITING THE USE THEREOF AND FIXING THE TIME 42 WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT . 43 44 Councilman Mills moved to delete 4250 Streets, Alleys, Curbs, 45 Sidewalks, seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and on unanimous voice 46 vote the motion 'was carried. 47 48 Councilman Merchanthouse moved to delete 7220 Motor Equipment, seconded 49 by Councilman Mills. Motion carried with Councilman Paust voting 50 no. 51 52 Councilman Merchanthouse moved to delete 7260 Other Equipment, 53 seconded by Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous voice vote the motion 54 was carried. 55 56 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce 2210 Electric Current from 57 $34,500 to $24,500, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous 58 voice vote the motion was carried. 59 60 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce. 3210. Gasoline. and Diesel Fuel 61 from $55,000 to $25,000, seconded by Councilman Paust and on 62 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 95 Council Minutes Cont'd August 29, 1977 Page 7. 1 Councilman Merchanthouse moved to reduce 3240 Other. Garage and 2 Motor Supplies from $12,500 to- $9,500, seconded by Councilman 3 Mills and on unanimous voice vote the motion was -carried'. 4 5 Councilman Austerman moved to delete 4260 Sewer Materials, 4300 6 Repair Parts and 4100 Building Materials. Councilman Austerman 7 amended his motion to delete only 4300 and 4100, seconded by 8 Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 9 carried. 10 _ 11 Councilman Austerman moved for engrossment of Amended. Ordinance No. 12 3247-1977, seconded by Councilman Cornett' The motion carried with 13 Coucnilman Mills .voting no. 14 15 Councilman Ahaus moved to suspend the rules and read Amended 16 Ordinance No. 3247-1977 on third and final reading by title only, 17 seconded by Councilman Cornett and on.unanimous voice vote the 18 motion was carried. 19 • 20 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Amended Ordinance 21 No. .3247-1977 - AN ORDINANCE.TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM. OF FIVE 22 HUNDRED FIFTY THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS 23 ($553,455) FROM THE .MOTOR .VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND OF THE CITY OF 24 RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE 25 EXPENSE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND OF SAID CITY FOR THE 26 CALENDAR YEAR 1978 BUDGETING THE SAME, LIMITING THE USE THEREOF 27 AND FIXING THE TIME WHEN SAME, SHALL TAKE EFFECT. 28 29 Amended Ordinance No. 3247-1977 was .placed on final passage or 30 rejection and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: 31 Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Ahaus, Austerman, Merchanthouse; Mills, 32 Cornett, Paust and Carter. Noes: None. The vote being nine 33 (9) to zero (0) in favor of passage of Amended Ordinance No. 3247- 34 1977. • 35 . • 36 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3248-1977 - AN 37 ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE 38 EXPENSES OF PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF 39 RICHMOND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING- JANUARY 1, 1978 40 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1978, INCLUSIVE AND FIXING THE TIME WHEN 41 THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. 42 _ . 43 Councilman Ahaus. moved to reduce 2120 Postage. from $650 to $500, 44 seconded by Councilman Austerman-and on .unanimous voice vote .the 45 motion was carried. 46 47 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 2130 Travel-Expense from.$750 48 - to $450, seconded.by Councilman Williams: and_-on unanimous..voice 49 vote- the motion was carried. - 50 51 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 2210 Electric Current from 52 $51,750 to $45,000; seconded by Councilman Paust -and on unanimous 53 voice vote themotion.-was carried. 54 • - - 55 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 2410-Printing- Other than- Office. 56 Supplies from $1,000 to $700, seconded by Councilman- Paust and 57 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. • - 58 59 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce'2520'Equipment from $5,000 to. 60 $3,500, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote 61 the motion was carried. . 62 63 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 2690 Contractual Services from 64 $15,000 to $10,000, seconded by Councilman Williams and on 65 unanimous voice vote. the motion was carried. 296 Council Minutes Cont'd August 29, 1977 Page 8. 1 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 3120 Fuel Oil from $20,000 to $18,000, 2 seconded by Councilman Mills. Motion carried with Councilman 3 Merchanthouse voting no. 4 5 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 3210 Gasoline from $19,000 to 6 $16,000, seconded by Councilman Williams. Motion carried with 7 Councilmen Elstro and Merchanthouse voting no. 8 9 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 3220 Oil from $1,200 to $1,000, 10 seconded by Councilman Austerman and on unanimous voice vote the. 11 motion was carried. 12 13 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 3240 .Other Garage and Motor Supplies 14 from $7,200 to $6,000, seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous 15 voice vote the motion was carried. 16 17 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 3620 Stationery and Printing from 18 $100 to 0, seconded by Councilman Williams. On voice vote, the. 19 motion was defeated. 20 21 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduces 36302 0the.r: Office, Suppliesffrom 22 $1,500 to $1,000, seconded by Councilman Austerman. The motion 23 carried with Councilmen- Merchanthouse and Paust voting no. 24 25 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce. 3710 Park Supplies from $15,000 to 26 $13,000. seconded by Councilman Austerman and on unanimous voice 27 vote the motion was carried. 28 29 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 3711 Recreation Supplies from 30 $6,500 to $5,000, seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous 31 voice vote the motion was carried. 32 33 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce. 3730 Seeds, Shrubs, Fertilizer 34 from $11,500 to $10,000, seconded by Councilman Mills. Motion 35 carried with Councilman Paust voting no. 36 37 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 3750 Chemicals from $7,500 to 38 $6,000, seconded by Councilman Austerman. The motion carried with 39 Councilmen Merchanthouse and Mills voting no. 40 41 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 4250 Street, Alley & Sewer Materials 42 from $6,000 to $3,000, seconded by Councilman Austerman and on a 43 call of the roll the following.was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, 44 Williams, Ahaus, Austerman, Cornett and Carter. Noes: 45 Merchanthouse, Mills and Paust. The vote being six (6) to three 46 (3) in favor of the motion. 47 48 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 5110 Hospital Insurance from 49 $26,000 to $24,000, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous 50 voice vote the motion was carried. 51 52 Councilman Ahaus moved to reduce 7110 Bldgs. and Fixed Improvements 53 from $7,500 to 0 and 7120 Other Structures from $4,000 to 0, 54 seconded by Councilman Austerman. The motion carried with 55 Councilman Merchanthouse voting no. 56 57 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce 7200 Recreational Equipment 58 from $6,500 to $3,500, seconded by Councilman Cornett. Motion 59 carried with Councilmen Merchanthouse, Mills and Paust voting no. 60 61 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce 7220 Motor Equipment from 62 $10,000 to $5,000, seconded by Councilman Cornett. Motion carried 63 with Councilman Merchanthouse voting no. 297 Council Minutes Cont'd August 29, 1977 Page 9. 1 Councilman Austerman moved to reduce 7250 Other Equipment from 2 $500 to $250, seconded by Councilman Cornett. Motion carried with 3 Councilman Mills voting no. III 4 5 Councilman Mills moved for engrossment of Amended Ordinance No. 6 3248-1977, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice 7 vote the motion was carried. 8 9 Councilman Mills moved to suspend the rules and read Amended 10 Ordinance No. 3248-1977 on third and final reading by title only. 11 12 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Amended Ordinance 13 No. 3248-1977. 14 - 15 Amended Ordinance No. 3248-1977 was placed on final passage or 16 rejection and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: 17 Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Ahaus, Austerman, Merchanthouse, Mills, 18 Cornett, Paust and Carter. Noes: None. The vote being nine 19 (9) to zero (0) in favor of passage of Amended Ordinance No. 20 3248-1977. 21 22 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3249-1977 - AN 23 ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE 24 EXPENSES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOND FUND 1st ISSUE OF 25 THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING. 26 JANUARY 1, 1978 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1978, INCLUSIVE, AND 27 FIXING THE TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. 28 29 . Councilman Mills moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3249- 30 1977, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote. 31 the motion was carried. 32 33 Councilman Mills moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 34 3249-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by 35 Councilman Cornett and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 36 carried. 37 38 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3249- 39 1977. 40 41 Ordinance No. 3249-1977 was placed on final passage or rejection 42 and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes:. 43 Elstro, Williams, Ahaus, Austerman, Merchanthouse, Mills, 44 Cornett, Paust and Carter. Noes: None. The vote being nine. (9) 45 to zero (0) in favor of passage of Ordinance No. 3249-1977. 46 47 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3250-1977 - AN . 48 ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONEIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE 49 EXPENSES OF OPERATING THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT OF THE CITY OF 50 RICHMOND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1978 51 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1978, INCLUSIVE, AND FIXING THE TIME WHEN 52 THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFE CT. . 53 54 Councilman Mills moved for engrossment of-Ordinance No. 3250- 55 1977, seconded by Councilman Paust. The motion carried with 56 Councilman Austerman voting no. ' 57 58 Councilman Mills moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 59 3250-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by 60 Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was. 61 carried. 62 63 The Clerk read on third reading by title. only Ordinance No. 3250- 64 1977. 298 Council Minutes Conte d August 29, 1977 Page 10. 1 Ordinance No. 3250-1977 was;_place.d on final passage or rejection and 2 on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Elstro, 3 Williams, Ahaus, Austerman, Merchanthouse, Mills, Cornett, Paust 4 and Carter. Noes: None. The vote being nine (9) to zero (0) in 5 favor of passage• of Ordinance No. 3250-1977. 6 7 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3251-1977 --AN 8 ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE 9 EXPENSES OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY. OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, 10 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1,. 1978 AND ENDING DECEMBER 11 31, 1978, INCLUSIVE, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, 12 AND FIXING THE TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TARE EFFECT. 13 14 Councilman Ahaus moved to amend the amount in this ordinance from 15 $300,000.00 to $185,000.00. This ,motion died for lack of .a 16 second. 17 18 Councilman.Mills moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3251-1977, 19 seconded by Councilman Paust. Motion carried with Councilman 20 Williams voting no. 21 22 Councilman Pa.us.t .moved to suspend the. rules and read Ordinance No. 23 3251-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by 24 Councilman Austerman and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 25 carried. 26 27 The Clerk read on third reading by title. only Ordinance No. 3251- 28 1977. 29 • 30 Ordinance No. 325 1-1977. was placed on final passage or rejection 31 and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: 32 Ahaus, Austerman, Paust and Carter. Noes: Elstro, Williams, 33 Merchanthouse, Mills and Cornett. The vote being four (4) to 34 five (5) in favor of..passage of Ordinance No. 3251-1977; therefore, 35 the motion was defeated. 36 37 Council reconsidered Ordinance No. 3246-1977. 38 • . . . . 39 Mr. Meredith recommended cutting Ordinance. No. 3246-1977 on page. 5 40 line item 2212 from $490,800 to 0 and item 2240 from $4500 to 0. 41 . 42 Councilman Mills moved to cut $325,000 more from 2212 Electric 43 Current-Street Lights, seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse. .The 44 motion carried with Councilmen Carter, Cornett and Austerman voting 45 no. 46 47 Councilman Cornett moved for engrossment of Amended Ordinance No. 48 3246-1977, seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice vote 49 the motion was carried. 50 51 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read Amended 52 Ordinance No. 3246-1977 on third and final reading by title only, 53 seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and on unanimous voice vote 54 the motion was carried. 55 56 The Clerk read on third reading by title. only Amended Ordinance No. 57 3246-1977. 58 • 59 Amended Ordinance No. 3246-1977 was placed on final passage or 60 rejection and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: 61 Ayes: Elstro, Williams, Ahaus, Merchanthouse, Mills, Cornett. and 62 Paust. Noes: Austerman and Carter. The vote being seven (7) to 63 two (2) in' favor of passage of Amended Ordinance No. 3246-1977. 299 • Council Minutes Cont'd August 29, 1977 Page 11'. 1 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3252-1977 - AN 2 ORDINANCE FIXING. THE.RATE AND AMOUNT OF TAXES FOR.MUNICIPAL PURPOSES 3 TO BE LEVIED ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF RICHMOND_, WAYNE COUNTY, . 151. INDIANA, FOR THE .YEAR 1978, AND PROVIDING FOR THE TAKING EFFECT THEREOF. 6 7 Mr. Meredith presented the following changes: 8 9 1. Change the amount.in SECTION 1. from $3,547,801.00 10 to $2,996,311.00 11 12 2. Change the levy .in SECTION 1 A. from 1.94244 to 13 1.49780. 14 15 3. Change the levy in SECTION 1 E. from .60525 to 16 .55882. 17 18 4. Change the total tax rate in SECTION 1 if. from 19 3.15908 to 2.66801. 20 21 Councilman Cornett moved to amend Ordinance No. 3252-1977 as 22 presented, seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice. vote 23 the motion was carried. • 24 25 Councilman Mills moved for engrossment of Amended Ordi.nanceiNo. 26 3252-1977, seconded by Councilman Cornett and on unanimous voice 27 vote the motion was carried. 28 29 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 30 3252-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by 31 Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 32 carried. 33 34 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Amended Ordinance No. 35 3252-1977. 36 37 Amended Ordinance No. 3252-1977 was placed on final passage or 38 rejection and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: 39 Ayes: Elstro, Williams,. Ahaus, Merclianthouse, Mills, Cornett and 40 Paust. Noes: Austerman and Carter. The vote being seven (7) 41 to two (2) in favor of passage of Amended Ordinance No. 3252-1977. 42 43 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and 44 passed the meeting was adjourned. 45 46 James E. Carter 47 • President 48 49 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble • 50 City Clerk 300 111