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Home My Public Portal About07-19-1976 135 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY' OF RECHMQND, INDIANA, JULY' 19 ; 1976 1 The Common [council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular session 2 July 19, 1976 at the hour of 7::30 P.M. in the Council Chambers in the 3 Municipal Building in said City. President Mills presided with the 4 following members present:: Messrs. Ahaus, Austerman , Carter, Elstro, Paust 5 and Williams. Absents Messrs. Cornett and Merchanthouse. The following 6 . business was had, to-wit: 7 8 Councilman Carter gave devotions. ;9 10 Councilman Williams moved 'to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, 11 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 12 . carried. 13 14 The Clerk read Resolution No. 17-1976 - A RESOLUTION REGARDING ELIMINATION, 15 ADDITION OF CERTAIN POSITIONS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ESTABLISHING 16 SALARIES THEREOF IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA. 17 18 Speaking for and explaining this resolution was'. Chief of Police Charles 19 Chris. 20 21 Councilman Paust moved for adoption of Resolution No. 17-1976, seconded by 22 Councilman Elstro and on -unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 23 24 Mayor Clifford Dickman announced he will make the following recommendations 25 for items to be put into effect and monies approved for these requests at 26 the next. regular Council meeting: 27 $60,000.00 for the Department of Transportation III 28 50,000.00 for additional drainage' at Richmond Municipal 29 Atrport 30 7,000.00 for a 'new furnace. at SWAC House ' 31 6,000.00 for additi'onal .equi'pment at the Park Department 32 33 The Board of Works reported to Council that the Traffic Division looked 34 into the speed, .limit on So. "E" at 27th Street and feel 30 MPH is adequate. 35 - 35 City Engineer George- Webb reported the project on No. 18th and "J" is not 37 completed. The engineer doing the project will inform the City Engineer 38 before the project is released and accepted. 39 - . 40 Councilman Williams stated that trash had not been picked up in the 300 41 block of No. 9th between "B" and "C" since June 26. 42 43 Mr. Oxendi:ne, 405 So. 9th, brought to the attention of the Board the dire '44 condition of the property adjoining him at 409 So. 9th. The property has 45 not been occupied since 1968. Building Commissioner Charles Roberts re- 46 ported on the status of the property, stating in part that the property 47 was inspected and condemned in August of 1968. It was then sold to Richard - 48 Smith for remodeling. Nothing has been completed and the property is deter- 49 = : orating. City. Attorney Robert Reinke will look into the problem. Mr. 50 Reinke was also .requested' to look into the ordinance on junk cars stored on 51 properties. 52 53 President Mills acknowledged members of the Political Action Committee from 54 55 Alcoa who were in attendance at the Council meeting. 56 Councilman Elstro-moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading by 57 - title only Ordinance No. 3106-1976, seconded by Councilman Williams and on • 58- unanimous voice Vote the motion was carried. 59 6O The Clerk read on first reading by. title only Ordinance No. 3106-1976 - AN 61 ORDINANCE: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE CITY OF 62 RICHMOND ZONING ORDINANCE. • ' 63 64 President Mills announced this Ordinance will :go to the Plan Commission for 65 stAr and reconuuendation. 136 COMMON COUNCIL MINUTES CONT'D JULY` 19, 1976 PAGE 2 • 1 Councilman Ahaus moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading by 2 title only Ordinance No. .3107-1976, seconded_by Councilman Austerman and on 3 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 4 5 The Clerk read on first 'reading by title only Ordinance No. 3107-1976 - AN 6 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS AND 7 SE:VENTY, SEVEN CENTS ($715.77) FROM -GENERAL FUND, CASH OPERATING, TO GENERAL 8 'FUND, DEPARTMENT OF POLICE L-31 OTHER EQUIPMENT. 9 • 10 President Mills announced this Ordinance has to be advertised. 11 12 Councilman Williams moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading by 13 - title only Ordinance No,.. 3108-1976, seconded :by.Councilman Austerman and on - 14 Unanimous Voi;ce..vote" the.motion'was carried: 15 - 16 The Clerk read on first reading by tittle only Ordinance; No. 31.08-1976 - AN 17 ORDINANCE: TO APPROPRI:ATE .THE SUM OF THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,000.00) FROM 18 pENERAL FUND, CASH OPERATING.; TO GENERAL FUND, ,DEPARTMENT OF ROLICE L-27 19 JATQR E:QUI,PmENT. 20 21 President. Mills announced this Ordinance has to be advertised. 22 23 Counci'lman -Austerman moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading by 24 only Ordinance N"o. 3109-1976, seconded by Councilman Carter and on 25 ' unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 26 27 The Clerk read on first reading byHtitle only Ordinance•No. . 3109-1976 - AN 28 ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER_ WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND•ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND 29 . SIXTI(' DOLLARS AND FIFTY SEVEN CENTS--($1 ,160.57) FROM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 30 SflFETT 0-.3 POSTAGE ($25:00) , 0-4 TRAVEL EXPENSES ($500.00) , 0-5 INSTRUCTIONS 31 ( 100.00)-, 0-6 P.RINTING= AND OTHER .OFFICE SUPPLIES ($25.00) 0-7 REPAIR TO 32 UL ?J+ENT-C$5_Q:0.0) , 0-,8 OTHER OFFICE SUPPLIES ($100.00) , 0-9 SUBSCRIPTIONS 33 AN'D DUES ($310.57) , -0-10 EQUIPMENT ($50.0.0) TO J-19 GASOLINE, ' $200.00) , J-20 34 OTHER GARAGE AND _MOTOR SUPPLIES ($100.00) , J-21 STATIONERY AND PRINTING 35 C$200.0Q),, J-22. OTHER OFFICE SUPPLIES ($200.00) , AND J-23 OTHER SUPPLIES 36 ($$460:67). 37 38 Councilman Austerman moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 3109- 39 1976 to second reading, seconded by Councilman Williams and on unanimous 40 voice vote the motion was carried. 41 42 . The. Clerk read on second reading Ordinance. No. ,3109-•1976. • 43 44 Councilman Austerman moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3109-1976, 45 seconded by .Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous' voice vote the motion was 46 carried. 47 48 Councilman Austerman moved for suspension of the rules and place Ordinance 49 No. 3109-1976. on third reading by title only; seconded•by Councilman 50 Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion-was carried. 51 . 52 The. Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3109-1976. 53 54 Ordinance No. 3109-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection and on a 55 call of the. roll the.- following was recorded: Ayes: Ahaus, Austerman , 56 carte.r;' E:lstro, Mills, Pau's:t and Williams. Noes None. The vote being 57 sayers '(71 to zero. (0) in.fayor of -passage of Ordinance No:_ 3109-:1976. 58 59 Councilman Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading by • 60 • title 'only Ordinance No. 3110-1976, seconded by Councilman Austerman and on 61 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 62 63 The. Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3110-l'976 - AN 64 ORDINANCE TO.-APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF FORTY FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY 65 NINE.,DOLLARS AND FORTY THREE CENTS ($45 ,539.43) FROM THE GENERAL FUND CASH 137 Common Council Minutes Cont'd July 19, 1976 Page.3 1 OPERAThNG TOL-THE BOARD OFORUBLIC W.ORKS•I:AND'USAFETY BUDGET;_FOR_J=8"ELECTRIC _ 2 �GUBRENT, CIrTYLBUI'LDING ($1.Y,O0Q OOY, J, 9,ELECTRIC CURRENT,I;STREETThLIGHTS III 3 ($21:. QQQ QQLF41,SJa.REPAIR ,;BU`OFILDINGSAAND STRUCTURESA($3;000nOO)4;•J-16 4 TREE?ANDNSTUMVREMOVAL ($3,500;00�)�,OJ - 17I1OTHERECONTRA.CTUAL((SERVI CES , 5 i($4,800 .00;) 1J-24PREPAIRHPARTS?;($239:_,43);uJ-3341',DSP,ITAL/NIED�{CAL POLI�CE��T 6 •ANb5EIREMEN. ($1 ,000.�OO) '.and'J-39 OTHER EQUIPMENT ($3,000.00) 7 8 President Mills announced this Ordinance has to be advertised. 9 10 Councilman Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading by 11 title only Ordinance No. 3111-197.6, seconded by Councilman Williams and on 12 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 13 14 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3111-1976 - AN 15 ORDINANCE FI•'XING SALARrE:S FOR APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY 16 OF RrCH OND, I,NDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1 , 1977 AND 17 ENDING DECEMBER 31 , 1977 AND".APPROVING THE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO 18 CERTAI:N ,APPOINTED OFFICIALS OF .THE CITY, OTHER .THAN 'GOVERNMENTAL,. WHO 19 E.RFORM SERVI;CE:S FOR THE CITY, _W[trCH SERVICES ARE CONNECTED .WITH THE OPER= 20 ATION OF MUNICIPALLY-OWNED UTILITY OR FUNCTIONS. 21 22 President Mills announced this Ordinance will go to the Committee of the 23 Lhiole for study and recommendation and there will be .a special council 24 • meeting on Monday, duly 26, 1976 at 6:30 for. this Ordinance. '25 . 26 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3091-1976 AN ORDINANCE II27 E:STAB.LISHING THE MAXIMUM SIZE, WEIGHT AND TYPE OF VEHICLES WHICH MAY USE 28 THE 7UNrCpPAL_PARKTNG FACI'LI'TY. COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE. DOWNTOWN PARKING 29 GARAGE AND ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FORTHE USE: OF SAID DOWNTOWN PARKING 30 GARAGE AND PROVIDI:N.G.PENALTIES: FOR THE .VIOLATION THEREOF. '31 32 Councilman Paust, Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, reported his 33 committee has studied this Ordinance and concur with it as -written. 34 . 35 Councilman Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3091-1976 , 36 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 37 carried. 38 39 Councilman Elstro moved for suspension of the rules and place Ordinance No. 40 ' 3091-1976 on third reading by title only, seconded by Councilman Paust and 41 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 42 43 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3091-1976. 44 45 Ordinance No. 3091-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection and on a 46 call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Ahaus , Austerman , 47 Carter, Elstro, Mills, Paust and Williams. Noes: None. The vote being 48 seven (7) to zero(0) in favor of passage of Ordinance No. 3091-1976. 49 5G The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3092-1976 - AN ORDINANCE TO 51 AMEND ORDI'NANCE: NO. 2432-1969, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE GARBAGE AND RUBBISH 52 CONTROL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA. II 53 54 Councilman Elstro, . Chairman-of Public Works &.Sanitation Committee, re- 55 ported his committee is not in agreement. 56 . 57 Speaking against this Ordinance were Annabel Davis , 2520 W. Main and 5.8 Eleanor Statzer, 1411 So. "J". 59 60 Speaking for this Ordinance was Bing Welch, a member of the Sanitation 61 Board. After much discussion by the Council , Mayor and Board of Works 62 members , President Mills announced this Ordinance will remain on second 63 reading. 64 ` 65 38 Common Council Minutes Cont'd July' 19, 1976 Page 1 •The Clerk read on second 'reading.'Ordinance No. 3093-1976 - AN ORDINANCE TO 2 APPROPRIATE THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000.00) FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE 3 SHARING TRUST FUND FOR CERTAIN ORDINARY AND NECESSARY MAINTENANCE AND 4 . .WRATINCa EMENDITURES AS SUTHORI'ZED BY THE LARS OF.THE STATE OF 'I:NDIANA AND 5 Tit ORDINANCE'S OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA. 6 7 "Councilman .Carter, Chairman of the Transportation Committee, reported his 8 committee recommends this money be appropriated. 9 10 Councilman Elstro moved to accept and file proof of publication of Ordinance 1.1 No. 3093-1976, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the 12 r oti'on was carried. 13 14 Councilman Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3093-1976, seconded 15 by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 16 17 Cou,ncilman Williams moved for suspension of the rules and place Ordinance 18 No.' '3093-1976•on third reading by title only, seconded by Councilman Paust 19 and 'on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 20 21 . The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3093-1976. 22 . 23 Ordinance. No.1 3093-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection and on a 24 call of the roll the following was recorded:. Ayes: Ahaus , Austerman , 25 Carter, Elstro, Mills, Paust and Williams. Noes: None. 'The vote being 2.6 .. seven (7)_ to zero CO) in favor of passage of Ordinance No. 3093-1976. - 27 28 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3094-1976 - AN ORDINANCE TO 29 ,APPROPRIATE EIGHT THOUSAND.THREE. HUNDRED SEVENTY DOLLARS ($8,370.00) FROM 30 THE: LOCAL-ROAD AND STREET FUND FOR R & S PROJECT NO. 15. 31 32 Councilman Aftaus moved to accept and file proof of publication of Ordinance 33 3094-1976, seconded by Councilman Paust' and on unanimous voice vote the 34 motion was. carried. 35 . 36 Councilman Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3094-1976, seconded 37 . by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice-vote the motion was carried. 38 - 39 Councilman Elstro moved for suspension of the rules and place Ordinance No. 40 3904-1976 on third reading by title only, seconded by Councilman Williams 41 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 42 43 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3094-1976. 44 45 Ordinance No. 3094-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection and on a 46 call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Ahaus , l us-t-ern , 47 Carter, Elstro, Mills , Paust and Williams. Noes: None. The vote being 48 seven (7) 'to zero (0) in favor of passage of Ordinance NO. 3094-1976. 49 . 50 Th.e Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3095-1976 - AN ORDINANCE TO 51 APP'ROPRIATE NINE HUNDRED THIRTY DOLLARS ($930.00) FROM CUMULATIVE CAPITAL 52 hMPROVEMENT FUND (CIGARETTE TAX). 53 . 54 Councilman Elstro moved to accept and file proof of publication of Ordinance 55 No. 3095-1976, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimousvvoice vote 56 th.e motion was carried. 57 58 Councilman Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3095-1976, seconded 59 by, Councilman Paust and on .unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 60 61 Councilman Elstro moved for suspension of the rules and place Ordinance Nb. 62 3095-1976 on third reading by title only, seconded by Councilman Carter and 63 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 64 65 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3095-1976. 139 • Common Council Minutes Cont'd July 19, 1976 Page 5 1 Ordinance No. 3095-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection and on a III2 call ' of the roll the. following was recorded: Ayes: Ahaus , Austerman , 3 Carter, Elstro, Mills, Paust and Williams. Noes: None. The vote being 4 seven (7) to zero (0) in favor of passage of Ordinance NO. 3095-1976. 5 , 6 The. Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3098-1976 - AN ORDINANCE TO 7 ARRROPRPATE WITKIN THE GENERAL FUND FROM CASH OPERATING FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY 8 DOLLARS ($420.00) TO ENGINEERING BUDGET H8,, TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH ($loo.op)a H11 , OTHER GARAGE AND MOTOR SUPPLIES ($300.00) , H12, STATIONERY AND PRINTING lO ($20.00) 11 12 Councilman Elstro moved to accept and file proof of publication of 13 Ordinance No. 3098-1976, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous 14 voice vote the motion was carried. - 15 16 Councilman Elstro moved for engrossment Of Ordinance No. 3098-1976, seconde• _ 17 by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 18 19. -Councilman Carter moved for suspension of the rules and place Ordinance No. 2O 3098-1976 on third reading by title only, seconded by Councilman Paust 21 and on unanimous voice vote. the motion was carried. 22 23 The Clerk- read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3098-1976. 24 25 Ordinance. No. 3098-1976 was placed on .final passage or rejection and on a 26 call of the roll the following was recorded:: Ayes: . Ahaus , Austerman , III 27 Carter, Elstro; Mills, Paust and Williams. Noes: None. - The vote being 28 seven (7). to -zero CO) in favor of passage of Ordinance No. 3098-1976. 29 30 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3105-1976 - AN ORDINANCE TO 31 APPROPRIATE THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($3,500.00) FROM . 32 CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (CIGARETTE TAX) . 33 34 Counci1man.Willi:ams moved to accept and file proof of publication of 35 Ordinance No. 3105-1976, seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous 36 . •voice Vote the motion was carried. 37 38 Councilman Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3105-1976, 39 seconded by Councilman Carter and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 40 carried. 41 42 Councilman Elstro moved for suspension ®f the rules and place Ordinance No. 43 3105-1976 on third reading by title only, seconded by Councilman Paust 44 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 45 • 46 The Clerk read on third reading by title only. Ordinance No. 3105-1976. 47 48 _ Ordinance No. 3105-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection and on a 49 call of the. roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Ahaus , Austerman , 5O Carter, Elstro, Mills, Paust and Williams. Noes: None. The vote being 51 seven (7) to -zero (0) in favor of passage of Ordinance No. 3105-1976. 111 52 5.S3 Mr. Walter Boger, 810 Indiana Ave. , Trailer 43, spoke to Council on the New 54 Christian Creation Center. 55 56 There being no further business on motion duly made , seconded and passed 57 the meeting was adjourned. 58 59 Kenneth Mills 60 President 61 62 ATTEST: JoE1len Trimble 63 City Clerk 140 1