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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON..',COUNCIL- 'OF THE
CITY .OF-RI CHMON:D, IN DIANA, NAU 3;G 1976
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
2 session May 3, 1976, at the hour of 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
3 in the Municipal Building in said City. President Mills presided
4 with the following members present: Messrs. Ahaus , Austerman ,
5 Carter, Cornett, Elstro, Merchanthouse, Paust and Williams. Absent:
6 None. The following business was had, to-wit: '
7
8 Councilman Paust gave devotions.
9
10 I'n observance of the. Bicentennial , The Richmond Bicentennial Committee ,
11 accompanied by a fife and drum corps and "British subjects" , marched
12 on Council . Robert 0IMaley, British Magistrate arrived to close the
13 Common Council . He declared the Common Council to be dissolved and
14 its members ordered arrested as responsible for the illegal existence
15 of the. city.
16
17 President Kenneth Mills defended the right of the Council to assemble.
18 He di'd so on the grounds that the right of assembly was protected by
19 the unwritten constitution of Great Britain and that the right of
20 assembly is a natural right belonging to all men everywhere.
21
22 Mayor Clifford Dickman closed the ceremonies defending the rights
23 of the people for free speech and assembly.
24
25 Councilman Williams moved to approve the minutes of the previous
26 meeting, seconded by- Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the
27 motion was carried.
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29 The Clerk. read Resolution No. 15-1976 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
3Q USE: OF LOCAL OPTION FUNDS OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
31 AS THE LOCAL MATCHING SHARE FOR TITTLE XX FUNDS UNDER THE SOCI:AL
32 SECURITY ACT.
33
34 Speaking for this Resolution were Mr. Tim Ryder, Director of Communi-
35 ty Development, Mr. Al Engles , Family Service and Mr. David Blackman ,
36 Executive Director of YMCA. :
37
38 Councilman Paust moved for adoption of Resolution No. 15-1976, second-
39 ed by Councilman Cornett and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
40 carri:ed.
41
42 The Clerk. read Resolution No. 16-1976- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
43 CITY OF RI'CHMOND TO ENTER INTO A STATE 701 PLANNING GRANT CONTRACT.
44
45 Speaking fo.r this Resolution was Mr. Bob Goodwin , Director of City
46 Planning. -
47
48 Councilman Cornett moved for adoption of Resolution No. 16-1976 ,
49 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion
50 was carried.
51
52 Mr. Don Meredith reported from the Board of Works that in the area
53 of South of "L between 21st and. 22nd Street, Delucio has been doing
54 work there.
55
56 _ City Engineer, George Webb, reported on the drainage problem. on No.
57 "J"'. The catch basin should function in a normal manner When the
58 Contractor completes his job. It will take approximately thirty
59 (30) days to complete the project which was started April 30th.
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1 Councilman Paust asked if the City had received any communication from
2 the local Fireman 's Union. Mr. Reinke stated he had been out of town •
3 all day •and had received a message to call their representative when he
4 returned.
5
6 Councilman Carter inquired about the sanitary sewer west of Dennis
7 School which will be reported at the next Council meeting by the Board.
8
9 Mr. Grant Spears , Township Trustee, is heading a project to plow up
11 Ci;ty-owned plots for garden projects. Councilman Carter requested the
11 city Administration cooperate. with Mr. Spears.
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13 Councilman Eistro reported trash. in the alley in the 1500 block between
14 youth 5th and 6th. Streets. Mr. Richard Longer- of the Sanitation Depart-
15 ment will accompany Councilman Elstro to the area to see what needs to
16 be done.
17
18 Councilman Austerman moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading
19 6y title only Ordinance No. 3078-1976, seconded by Councilman Williams
20 and on unanimous voice. vote the mdti:on was carried. • -
21
22 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3078-1976 -
23 AN ORDTNANCE: TO APPROPRIATE: THE: SUM OF THIRTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED
24 FOURTEEN DOLLARS AND THIRTY THREE CENTS ($13,814. 33) FROM FEDERAL REVENUE
25 SHARING TRUST FUND TO GENERAL FUND SERVICES PERSONAL - CITY COURT.
26
27 Councilman Cornett moved to delete. word General Fund from the top and
28 in the middle of the Ordinance, seconded by Councilman Austerman and on
29 unanimous voice vote. the motion was carried.
30
31 President Mills announced this ordinance has to be advertised:
32
33 Councilman Maus moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading
34 by title only Ordinance No. 3079-1976, seconded by Councilman Austerman
35 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
36
37 The Clerk read. on :fi'rst .reading.by title only Ordinance No. 3079-1976 -
38 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE: THE SUM OF SI:X THOUSAND. DOLLARS ($6,000.00)
39 FROM THE: GENERAL FUND OPERATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY,
• 40 POLICE, DI?VISION, OTHER GARAGE AND MOTOR SUPPLIES. -
41
42 President Mills announced this ordinance has to be advertised.
43
44 Councilman. Austerman moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading
45 by title only Ordinance No. 3080-1976, seconded by Councilman Williams
46 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
47
48 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3080-1976 -
49 AN ORDINANCE: TO APPROPRIATE TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FROM THE
50 CUMULATI:VE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (CIGARETTE TAX FUND. ) •
51
52 President Mills announced this ordinance had to be advertised.
53
54 Councilman Carter moved to suspend the rules and read on first- reading
55 by title only Ordinance No. 3081-1976, seconded by Councilman Cornett
56 and on unanimous -voice vote the motion was carried.
57 •
58 The. Clerk. read on-First reading by -title. only Ordinance No. 3081-1976 -
59 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE E:I:GHTE:EEN THOUSAND:DOLLARS ($18,000.00)
60 FROM THE: LOCAL ROAD AND STREET FUND FOR R & S #14.
61
62 President Mills announced this ordinance has to be advertised.
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1 Councilman- Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read. on, first
2 • reading by title only Ordinance No. 3082-1976, seconded by Councilman
III3 Carter and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. •
4
5 The Clerk read on first .reading by title only Ordinance No. 3082-1976 -
6 ,' AN-ORDINANCE OF THE: CITY OF RICHMOND AUTHORIZING .THE CONVEYANCE OF
7 A PORTION OF UNIMPROVED LEASE LAND PURSUANT TO AN OPTION' GRANTED TO
8 . LE5SEE. UNDER LEASE AGREEMENT.
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10: -E p1'aining and speaking for- this ordinance were Mr. Andrew -Cecere,
11 Attorney and Mr. Myron Hunt, .Dana. . .
12 .
13 • - Councilman Carter moved to suspend the rules .and movecOrdinance No.
14 . 3082-4976 to second reading, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on
15 • - un-ani'mQus voice. vote the. motion was carried. ' • . -
16
17 _ The Clerk, read on second reading Ordinance No. 3082-1976. .
18
19 Councilman Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3082-1.976,
20 seconded by Councilman Carter and on unanimous voice vote the 'motion
21 . was carried.
22 .
23 - .Councilman-Elstro moved to suspend the rules and place Ordinance' No.
24 ;:;_"'- 3Q82-1976 on third and final reading by title only, sedondedTby ..
25 Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
26
27 , The Clerk: read on third reading, by title only, Ordinance 3082=1976.
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29 Ordinance No. 3082-1976 was placed on- final -passage or rejection and
30 'on a call of the. roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Ahaus ,
31 Auste.rman , Carter, Cornett, Elstro, Merchanthouse, Mills, Paust and
32 fli11i'ams. Noes: None. The vote being-nine (9) to zero (0) in favor
33 of passage of 'Ordinance 3082-1976. . . ' . . . - ... -.
34 ,
35 The Clerk. read on second reading Ordinance No. 3073-1976 _- 'AN ORDINANCE
36 AMENDING ORDINANCE, NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDI-
37 - .NANCE OF THE CITY OF RI:CHMOND, INDIANA;-ADOPTED JUNE '3, .1968'. --
38
• 39 The Clerk. read a letter from the Department of-City -Planning -"stating
40 this request from Commons .Lumber, - Inc: had been litithdrawn. at the
41 petitioner's request.
42 . :
43 i Councilman Cornett moved Ordinance No. 3073-1976 be stricken from
44 1 the records, seconded by Councilman Williams and. on unanimous voice
. 45 vote the motion was carried. . . . L
46
47 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3075-1976 - AN ..ORDI-
48 .NANCE AUTHORIZING A "SPECIAL USE" INN A M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT,
49 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2325;1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE
50 OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED JUNE 3, 1968.
51 .
III52 The Clerk read a letter from the Department of City Planning stating
53 this. request by Ronald and Charles Cates had been withdrawn at the
54 petitioner's request. - . . ' . ,
55 .
56, The Clerk. read. on .second reading Ordinance No. 3076-1976 - AN ORDI-
57 NANCE. TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF FOUR THOUSAND .EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY ONE
58 DOLLARS AND SEVENTY CENTS ($4,841.70) FROM. REVENUE SHARING` TRUST FUND
59 -TO WAYNE COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION: CENTER;-,INC. .
60 .
61 Councilman Cornett moved to accept and file proof of publication ,
62 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous -voice vote the motion
• 63 Was carried.. •
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May 3, 1976
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1 Speaking for this ordinance were. Mr. Gene Schmidt, 4411 So. "B" ,
2 President of the Board of Directors of OIC, Mr. Ed Gibson , Director
3 of OI:C..
4
5 Councilman. Austerman moved for engrossment of Ordinance No.. 3076-1976,
6 seconded by Councilman Cornett and on unanimous voice vote the:motion
7 was carried.
8
9 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No.
10 3076+1976 on third reading by title only, seconded by Councilman
11 Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
12
13 The Clerk. read on third reading Ordinance No. 3076-1976.
14
15 Ordinance No. 3076-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection and
16 on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Ahaus , Auster-
17 man , Carter, Cornett, Els•tro, Merchanthouse, Mills, Paust and Williams.
18 Noes: None. The vote being nine (9) to zero (0) in favor of passage
19 of Ordinance No. 3076-1976.
20
21 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3077-1976 _ AN ORDINANCE
22 MAKING I:T UNLAWFUL FOR CLAIRVOYANTS, FORTUNE TELLERS, PALMISTS, ASTRO-
23 LOGE:RS OR OTHERS FOLLOWING SIMILAR OCCUPATIONS OR BUSINESS TO PRACTICE_
24 THEIR PROFESSION OR CARRY" ON SUCH BUSINESS WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A
25 LICENSEPROVEDING PRACTICES THEREFOR AND MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO.
26
27 Speaking against thi:sooudnance was Mrs.. Lee Kellner, 2245 .So. ""B".
28
29 Councilman Cornett moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3077-1976,
30 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion
31 was carried.
32
33 Councilman Austerman moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No.
34 30.77-1976 on third reading by title only., seconded by Councilman
35 Cornett and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
36
37 The. Clerk read on third reading Ordinance No. 3077-1976.
38
39 Ordinance No. 3077-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection and
40. on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes: Cornet and
41 Mills. Noes: Ahaus , Austerman , Carter, Elstro, Me.rchanthouse,' Paust
42 and Williams. The vote being two (2) to seven (7) in favor of passage
43 of Ordinance No. 3077-1976.. Therefore, the ordinance was rejected.
44
45 Councilman Elstro moved to -suspend the rules and read on third reading
46 by title only Ordinance No. 3071-1976 , seconded by Councilman Cornett
47 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
48
49. The Clerk read on third reading Ordinance No. 3071-1976.
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51 Explaining this ordinance was Mr. Dale Jacobs , Jacobs and Maze Associates.
52
53 Ordinance No. 3071-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection and on
54 a call of the roll the following was recorded:. Ayes: Ahaus , Austerman ,
55 Carter, Cornett, Merchanthouse, Mills, Paust and Williams. Noes:
56 Elstro. The vote being eight (8) to. one (1) .in- favor of passage of
57 Ordinance 3071-1976. .
58
59 There, being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and
60 passed, the meeting was adjourned.
61
62 Kenneth Mills
63 President
64 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
65 City Clerk