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HomeMy Public PortalAbout01-17-1977 211 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JANUARY 17 , 1977 III i The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in 2 regular session January 17, 1977 at the hour of 7:30 p.m. in the 3 Council Chambers in the Municipal Building in said City. 4 President Carter presided with the following members present: 5 Messrs. Ahaus , Austerman , Cornett, Mills , Paust and Williams. 6 Absent: Messrs. Elstro and Merchanthouse. The following 7 business was had, to-wit: 8 9 Councilman Williams gave devotions. 10 11 Councilman Paust reported he was absent from the previous 12 meeting due to being out of town. 13 14 Councilman Williams moved to approve the minutes of the previous 15 meeting, seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice vote 16 the motion was carried. 17 18 Councilman Mills moved to suspend the rules and read' Resolution 19 No. 1-1977 by title only, seconded by Councilman Austerman and 20 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 21 22 The Clerk read Resolution No. 1-1977 by title only - RESOLUTION 23 AFFIRMING APPROVAL OF SHORT-RANGE BUS TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL 24 STUDY FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, AND ACCEPTING SAID 25 STUDY AS A PLAN, AND STATING INTENT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT THEREFORE. III 26 27 28 Mr. Matt Nepote gave a brief explanation of this resolution. 29 Councilman Mills moved for adoption of:=Resolution No. 1-1977 , 30 seconded by Councilman Williams. The motion was carried with 31 Councilman Cornett voting no. 32 33 Mayor Dickman and several Councilmen commended the departments 34 of the City for doing a fine job under the extreme weather 35 conditions we are having. He noted that Ed Anderson , who will 36 be replacing Bob Reinke as City Attorney effective February 1 , 37 was in attendance at this meeting. 38 39 City Attorney Bob Reinke stated, in answer to a request from 40 Councilman Williams , a copy of a report on the tree cutting 41 program was enclosed with the Councilmen 's packets. 42 43 Councilman Paust reported the Street Light Committee has been 44 working on getting the State of Indiana to light the three (3) 45 major intersections into Richmond on I-70. He noted that on the 46 U.S. 27 exit the exit ramp goes directly into traffic. The 47 City did a preliminary study to determine the cost, which would 48 be five to six hundred thousand dollars , to see if this project 49 could be funded by the street light program. The State 50 became more interested in this project when they saw the City 51 was. interested. The Mayor met with representatives from the 52 State and the State has made preliminary drawings. 53 54 Councilman Paust moved that Council go on record as wanting the 55 State of Indiana to light the three (3) Richmond intersections 56 off of I-70 this year, seconded by Councilman Mills and on 57 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 58 59 Councilman Mills moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance 60 No. 3175-1977 on first reading by title only, seconded by 61 Councilman Paust. Councilman Austerman moved to amend this 62 motion to read all present ordinances on first reading by title 63 only. Councilman Mills amended his motion to read all present 64 ordinances on first reading by title only, seconded by Council- 65 man Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 212 Common Council Minutes Cont' d January 17, 1977 Page 2. 1 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3175- 2 1977 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968 COMMONLY KNOWN 3 AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED 4 JUNE 3, 1968. 5 6 President Carter announced Ordinance No. 3175-1977 is referred to 7 the Plan Commission for study and recommendation. 8 9 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3176- 10 1977 - AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 2153-1965 , as amended, 11 AN ORDINANCE ELECTING TO JOIN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT 12 FUND. 13 14 Councilman Mills moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 15 3176-1977 on second reading, seconded by Councilman Paust and on 16 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 17 18 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3176-1977. 19 20 Councilman Mills moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3176-1977, 21 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the 22 motion was carried. 23 24 Councilman Ahaus moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 25 3176-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by 26 Councilman Austerman and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 27 carried. 28 29 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3176- 30 1977. 31 32 Ordinance No. 3176-1977 was placed on final passage or rejection 33 and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Ahaus , 34 Austerman, Carter, Cornett, Mills , Paust and Williams. Noes: None. 35 The vote being seven (7) to zero (0) in favor of passage of 36 Ordinance No. 3176-1977. 37 38 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance. No. 3177- 39 1977 - AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, 40 CERTAIN TERRITORY CONTIGUOUS THERETO, DESCRIBING THE SAME, 41 PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION THEREOF, AND FIXING THE TIME:WHEN 42 THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT. 43 44 President Carter announced Ordinance No. 3177-1977 is referred to 45 the Plan Commission for study and recommendation. 46 47 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3178- 48 1977 - AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE RULES OF COMMON COUNCIL. . 49 50 President Carter announced Ordinance No. 3178-1977 is referred 51 to the Committee of the Whole as the Ordinance Committee. There 52 will be a meeting of this Committee January 24 after the RP&L 53 executive meeting. 54 55 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3179- 56 1977 - AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING 57 TRUST FUND. 58 59 President Carter announced Ordinance No. 3179-1977 has to be 60 advertised and is referred to the Transportation Committee for 61 study and recommendation. 213 Common Council Minutes Cont' d January 17, 1977 Page 3. 1 The Clerk read on first reading by tittle only Ordinance No. 3180- 2 1977 - AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND. 3 4 President Carter announced Ordinance No. 3180-1977 has to be 5 advertised. 6 7 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3172-1977 - AN 8 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST 9 FUND. 10 11 Councilman Mills moved to accept and file proof of publication of 12 Ordinance No. 3172-1977, seconded by Councilman Paust and on 13 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 14 15 Councilman Mills moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3172- 16 1977, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the 17 motion was carried. 18 19 Councilman Mills moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No:. 20 3172-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by 21 Councilman Austerman and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 22 carried. 23 24 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3172- 25 - 1977. 26 III 27 Ordinance No. 3172-1977 was placed on final passage or rejection 28 and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: 29 Ahaus , Austerman , Carter, Cornett, Mills , Paust and Williams. 30 Noes : None. The vote being seven (7) to zero CO) in favor of 31 passage of Ordinance No. 3172-1977. 32 33 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3173-1977 - AN 34 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FROM ANTIRECESSION FISCAL ASSISTANCE 35 FUND. 36 37 Councilman Mills moved to accept and file proof of publication 38 of Ordinance No. 3173-1977 , seconded by Councilman Paust and on 39 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 40 41 Councilman Mills moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3173-1977 , 42 seconded by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the 43 motion was carried. 44 45 Councilman Mills moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 46 3173-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by 47 Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 48 carried. 49 50 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3173- 51 1977. III 52 53 Ordinance No. 3173-1977 was placed on final passage or rejection 54 and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: 55 Ahaus , Austerman , Carter, Cornett., Mills , Paust and Williams. 56 Noes: None. The vote being seven (7) to zero (0) in favor of - 57 passage of Ordinance No. 3173-1977. 58 59 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance- No. 3174-1977 - AN 60 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST 61 FUND. 62 63 Councilman Mills moved to accept and file proof of publication 64 of Ordinance No. 3174-1977, seconded by Councilman Paust and on 65 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 2i4 Common Council Minutes Cont'd January 17, 1977 Page 4. 1 Councilman Mills moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3174-1977 , 2 seconded by Councilman Paust arid on unanimous voice vote the 3 motion was carried. 4 5 Councilman Paust moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 6 3174-1977 on third and final reading by title only, seconded by 7 Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 8 carried. 9 10 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3174- 11 1977. 12 - 13 Ordinance No. 3174-1977 was placed on final passage or rejection 14 and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Ahaus, 15 Austerman , Carter, Cornett, Mills , Paust and Williams. Noes: 16 None. The vote being seven (7) to zero (0) in favor of passage of 17 Ordinance No. 3174-1977. 18 19 Mayor Dickman announced anyone needing emergency help should _.contact 20 the Richmond Police Department. 21 22 There being no further business on motion duly made , seconded and 23 passed the meeting was adjourned. 24 25 James E. Carter 26 President 27 28 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble 111 29 City Clerk -