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Home My Public Portal About02-02-1976 88 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, FEBRUARY 2, 1976 1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in 2 regular session February 2, 1976 at the hour of 7:30 p.m. in the Council 3 . Chambers in the Municipal Building in said City. President 4 Mills presided with the following members present: Messrs. Ahaus, 5 Austerman , Carter, Cornett, Merchanthouse, Paust, and W111tams, 6 Absent: Mr. Elstro. The following business =was had, to-wit: 7 8 Councilman Austerman gave devotions. 9 10 Councilman Williams moved to approve the minutes of the previous 11 meeting, seconded by Councilman Cornett and on unanimous voice vote 12 the motion was carried. 13 14 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution 15 No. 5-1976 by title only, seconded by Councilman Austerman and on 16 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 17 18 The Clerk read by ti-tle only Resolution No. 5-1976 - A RESOLUTION 19 REGARDING CONVEYANCE OF FIREHOUSE NO. 3 IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND, 20 INDIANA. 21 22 Councilman Cornett moved to adopt Resolution No. 5-1976 , seconded 23 by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 24 carried. 25 26 The Clerk read Resolution No. 6-1976 - A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE 27 THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 28 HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, FOR EXISTING HOUSING ASSISTANCE 29 PAYMENTS FOR ELDERLY CITIZENS, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 8 OF THE 30 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974. 31 32 Councilman Ahaus asked for an explanation of this resolution. Mr. 33 Fienning came forward for the explanation. 34 35 Councilman Williams moved to adopt Resolution No. 6-1976 , seconded 36 by Councilman Cornett and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 37 carried. 38 39 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution 40 No. 7-1976 by title only, seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and 41 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 42 43 The Clerk read, by title only, Resolution No. 7-1976 - RESOLUTION 44 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 45 HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK 46 GRANT FUNDS , AS PROVIDED IN TITLE I OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 47 ACT 1974, P. L. 93-383. 48 49 Councilman Williams moved to adopt Resolution No. 7-1976 , seconded 50 by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 51 52 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution No. 53 8-1976 by title only, seconded by Councilman Williams and on 54 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 55 56 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 8-1976 - A RESOLUTION 57 REGARDING CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA. 58 59 Mr. Reinke stated that this Resolution was brought to Common Council 60 by the Board of Works. The Board of Works now asks Council to 61 defer action for a conference with Redevelopment. They erroneously 62 assumed everyone knew of the transaction. The purchaser concurs 63 with this request. 89 Common Council Minutes Cont'd February 2 , 1976 Page 2 1 Councilman Paust moved to table this resolution , seconded by 11/ 2 Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous voice vote .the motion was 3 4 carried. 5 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read 6 Resolution No. 9-1976 by title only, seconded by Councilman 7 Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 8 9 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 9-1976 - A 10 RESOLUTION REGARDING TRANSFER OF MONEY IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 11 BUDGET FOR PERSONAL SERVICES. 12 13 Councilman Carter moved to table Resolution No. 9-1976 in view 14 of an up-coming ordinance on the agenda, seconded by Councilman 15 Austerman and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried. 16 17 Councilman Carter brought a matter to the attention of the 18 Board of Works as to flooding of basements in the area known 19 as Peacock Terrace. He feels it is responsibility of the city 20 to solve this problem. He would like the Board of Works to 21 compile a solution and cost estimates. Councilman Merchanthouse 22 I stated that the problem has existed for years and extends on 23 east beyond Long's Supermarket. Regular cleaning of sewer seems 24 to help. A possible suggested solution would be to re-route 25 John Manville 's water drainage line. Councilman Williams 26 stated that where there is a problem it should be solved. 27 28 President Mills read the following correspondence: 29 30 On January 20, 1976 in the Richmond Police Department 31 Classroom, this Department invited the county law 32 enforcement people to attend in the Squad Room, a session 33 to trade ideas and methods on police work. This was the 34 first time for this session and in the end we hope to . 35 . show a great improvement in relationship between the 36 county and the city. This first session had 36 men in 37 ,7.'_.52Attendance. 38 40 Louis E. Gibbs 41 Chief of Police 42 43 February 2 , 1976_ 44 45 I The Richmond League of Women Voters would like togive 46 each of you one of our "Reduce" booklets. We hope that 47 this discussion of solid waste production resource recovery 48 and methods to reduce the amount of solid waste generated 49 will be helpful to you in making the decisions relating 50 to solid waste problems that will be forthcoming. 51 52 We are grateful to the citizens of Richmond and Wayne 53 County who support the League of Women Voters financially 54 and thereby make it possible to give pertinent educational 55 information to community officials and citizens. 56 57 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read Ordi- 58 nance No. 3057-1976 on first reading by title only, seconded 59 by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion 60 was carried. 61 62 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 63 3057-1976 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, 64 COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, 65 INDIANA, ADOPTED JUNE 3, 1968. 90 Common Council Minutes Cont'd February 2 , 1976 Page3 1 President Mills announced that this ordinance will go to the 2 Plan Commission for study and recommendation. 3 4 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance 5 No. 3059-1976 on first reading by title only, seconded by 6 Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 7 carried. 8 9 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 10 3059-1976 - AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS 11 ($60,000.00) FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND, FOR 12 CERTAIN ORDINARY AND NECESSARY MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING EX- 13 PENDITURES AND FOR CERTAIN ORDINARY AND NECESSARY CAPITAL EX- 14 PENDITURES AS AUTHORIZED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA 15 AND BY THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA. 16 17 President Mills announced that this ordinance has to be 18 advertised. 19 20 Councilman Austerman moved that the Transportation Committee 21 of Council get with the City Controller and Transportation 22 Director on this matter and report back to Council , seconded 23 by Councilman Carter and on unanimous voice vote the motion 24 was carried. 25 26 Councilman Austerman moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance 27 No. 3060-1976 on first reading by title only, seconded by 28 Councilman Carter and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 29 carried. 30 31 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 32 3060-1976 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3003-1975, AND 33 CREATING THE POSITION OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 34 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND FIXING THE SALARY THEREOF. 35 36 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance 37 No. 3056-1976 on third reading by title only, seconded by 38 Councilman Carter and on unanimous voice vote the motion was 39 carried. 40 41 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 42 3056-1976. 43 44 A letter was read from Mr. Charles F. Bradley, 105 N.W. 18th 45 Street, against this ordinance. 46 47 Ordinance No. 3056-1976 was placed on final passage or rejec- 48 tion and on a call of the roll the following was recorded: 49 Ayes: Ahaus , `Austerman , Carter, Cornett, Paust. goes: Mer- 50 chanthouse, Williams , Mills. Absent: Elstro. The vote being 51 five (5) to three (3) in favor of passage. 5211/ 53 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded 54 and passed, the meeting was adjourned. 55 • 56 Kenneth Mills 57 President 58 59 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble 60 City Clerk