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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, DECEMBER 15, 1975
1 The Cannon Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
2 session December 15, 1975 at the hour of 7:30 P.M. in the Council
3 Chambers in the Municipal Building in said City. President Merchanthouse
4 presided with the following members present: Messrs. Brown, Cornett
5 Elstro, Geier, Hilton, Marino, Mills, Williams. Absent: None. The
6 following business was had to-wit:
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8 Councilman Williams moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting,
9 seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
10 carried.
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12 The Clerk read Resolution No. 16-1975 - A RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER WITHIN
13 THE CITY COURT BUDGET THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FROM
14 "SERVICES PERSONAL" (1-12-122) SPECIAL JUDGES TO "SERVICES PERSONAL"
15 (1-12-123) COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEYS.
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17 Councilman Elstro moved to adopt Resolution No. 16-1975, seconded by
18 Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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20 The Clerk read Resolution No. 17-1975 - A RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER WITHIN
21 THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET THE SUM OF SIXTY ONE DOLLARS ($61.00) FROM
22 "SUPPLIES" (3-32-321) GASOLINE TO "SUPPLIES" (3-37) OTHER SUPPLIES.
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24 Councilman Geier moved to adopt Resolution No. 17-1975, seconded by
25 Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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27 Councilman Geier moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution No. 18-
28 1975 by title only, seconded by Councilman Hilton and on unanimous voice
29 vote the motion was carried.
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31 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No. 18-1975 - A RESOLUTION TO
32 TRANSFER WITHIN THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY BUDGET THE SUM OF
33 SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($750.00) FROM "SERVICES CONTRACTUAL"
34 (2-22-221b) ELECTRIC CURRENT STREET LIGHTING EXTENSIONS ($186.86) , FROM
35 :SERVICES CONTRACTUAL" (2-21-213) TRAVELING EXPENSES ($270.36) AND
36 FROM "SERVICES CONTRACTUAL" (2-22-224) WATER ($292.78) TO "SERVICES
37 CONTRACTUAL'.' (2-22-221) ELECTRIC CURRENT-CITY BLDG. ($590.00) AND TO
38 "SERVICES CONTRACTUAL (2-21-214) TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH ($160.00) .
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40 Councilman Brown moved to adopt Resolution No. 18-1975, seconded by
41 Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
42
43 Mayor Charles A. Howell expressed his appreciation to the members of Council
44 for the cooperation given him during the eleven months he served as Mayor.
45
46 City Attorney, Robert Burton, on behalf of the Board of Works, expressed
47 appreciation for the progress this Council has made in the past eight
48 years.
49
50 Councilman Hilton moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading
51 by title only Ordinance No. 3051-1975, seconded by Councilman Elstro
52 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
53
54 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3051-1975 -
55 AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE CITY CONTROTT.F,R'S BUDGET THE SUM
56 OF NINETY DOLLARS ($90.00) FROM "SERVICES CONTRACTUAL" (2-21-213)
57 TRAVELING EXPENSES TO "SUPPLIES" (3-36-362) STATIONARY & PRINTING.
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1 Councilman Geier moved to suspend the rules and read on second reading
2 Ordinance No. 3051-1975, seconded by Councilman Hilton and on unanimous voice
3 vote the motion was carried.
4
5 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3051-1975.
6
7 Councilman Marino moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3051-1975, seconded
8 by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
9
10 Councilman Williams moved to suspend the rules and read on third reading
11 by title only Ordinance No. 3051-1975, seconded by Councilman Hilton and
12 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
13
14 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3051-1975.
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16 Ordinance No. 3051-1975 was placed on final passage or rejection and on
17 a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes; Brown, Cornett,
18 Elstro, Geier, Hilton, Marino, Mills, Williams and Merchanthouse. Noes;
19 None. The vote being nine (9) to zero (0) in favor of passage of Ordinance
20 No. 3051-1975.
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22 Councilman Brown moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading by
23 title only Ordinance No. 3052-1975, seconded by Councilman Hilton and on
24 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
25
26 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3052-1975 -
27 AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE MOTOR VEHIC F, HIGHWAY BUDGET THE SUM
28 OF FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT DOLLARS AND TWENTY CENTS ($578.20) FROM "MATER-
29 IALS" (4-42-425) STREETS, ALLEYS, CURBS & SIDEWALKS TO "SERVICES CONTRACTUAL"
30 (2-22-221) FTFCTRIC CURRENT ($23.17) AND TO "SUPPLIES" (3-32-321) GASOLINE
31 ($555.03) .
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33 Councilman Geier moved to suspend the rules and read on second reading
34 Ordinance No. 3052-1975, seconded by Councilman Hilton and on unanimous
35 voice vote the motion was carried.
36
37 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3052-1975.
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39 Councilman Hilton moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3052-1975, seconded
40 by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
41
42 Councilman Marino moved to suspend the rules and read on third reading by
43 title only Ordinance No. 3052-1975, seconded by Councilman Williams and
44 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
45
46 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3052-1975.
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8 Ordinance No. 3052-1975 was placed on final passage or rejection and on a
49 call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes; Brown, Cornett, Elstro,
50 Geier, Hilton, Marino, Mills, Williams and Merchanthouse. Noes; None. The
51 vote being nine (9) to zero (0) in favor of passage of Ordinance No. 3052-
52 1975.
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54 Councilman Hilton moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading
55 by title only Ordinance No. 3053-1975, seconded by Councilman Elstro
56 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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1 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3053-1975 -
2 AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE PARKING METER BUDGET THE SUM OF
3 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) FROM "SERVICES CONTRACTUAL" (2-26-=261)
4 MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENTS TO "SUPPLIES" (3-37) OTHER SUPPLIES.
5
6 Councilman Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read on second reading-
7 Ordinance No. 3053-1975, seconded by Councilman Hilton and on unanimous
8 voice vote the motion was carried.
9
10 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3053-1975.
11
12 Councilman Geier moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3053-1975,
13 seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion
14 was carried.
15
16 Councilman Williams moved to suspend the rules and read on third reading
17 by title only Ordinance No. 3053-1975, seconded by Councilman Mills and
18 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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20 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3053-1975.
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22 Ordinance No. 3053-1975 was placed on final passage or rejection and
23 on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes; Brown, Cornett,
24 Elstro, Geier, Hilton, Marino, Williams and Merchanthouse. Councilman
25 Mills voted. no. The vote being eight (8) to one (1) in favor of
26 passage of Ordinance No. 3053-19 7 5.
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28 Councilman Hilton moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading
29 by title only Ordinance No. 3054-1975, seconded by Councilman Elstro
30 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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32 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3054-1975 -
33 AN ORDINANCE TO TRANS) WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BUDGET THE SUM
34 OF NINE HUNDRED, SIXTY DOLLARS AND THIRTY FIVE CENTS ($960.35) FROM
35 "SERVICES CONTRACTUAL " (2-25-251) REPAIR TO BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES
36 ($875.08) AND FROM "SUPPLIES" (3-31-312) FUEL OIL ($85.27) TO "SERVICES
37 CONTRACTUAL" .(2-26-262) MAINTENANCE CONTRACT ($875.08) AND TO "SUPPLIES"
38 (3-37) OTHER SUPPLIES ($85.27) .
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40 Councilman Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read on second reading
41 Ordinance No. 3054-1975, seconded by Councilman Marino and` on unanimous
42 voice vote the motion was carried.
43
44 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3054-1975.
45
46 Councilman Marino moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3054-1975,
47 seconded by Councilman Mills and on unanimous voice vote the motion
48 was carried.
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50 Councilman Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read on third reading
51 by title only Ordinance No. 3054-1975, seconded by Councilman Hilton and
52 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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54 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3054-1975.
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56 Ordinance No. 3054-1975 was placed on final passage or rejection and on
57 a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes; Brown, Cornett,
58 Elstro, Geier, Hilton, Marino, Mills, Williams and Merchanthouse. Noes;
59 None. The vote being nine (9) to zero (0) in favor of passage of
60 Ordinance No. 3054-1975.
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1 Councilman Hilton moved to suspend the rules and read on first reading
2 by title only Ordinance No. 3055-1975, seconded by Councilman Elstro
3 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
4
5 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3055-1975 -
6 AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
7 BUDGET THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN DOLLARS ($113.00) FROM
8 "PROPERTIES" (7-72-725) OFFICE EQUIPMENT TO "SUPPLIES" (3-37-374)
9 HARDBALL AND SOFTBALL LIGHTS ($9.00) AND TO "CURRENT CHARGES" (5-51)
10 INSURANCE ($104.00) .
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12 Councilman Geier moved to suspend the rules and read on second reading
13 Ordinance No. 3055-1975, seconded by Councilman Williams and on unanimous
14 voice vote the motion was carried'.
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16 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3055-1975.
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18 Councilman Geier moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3055-1975,
19 seconded Hilton and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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21 Councilman Hilton moved to suspend the rules and read on third reading
22 by title only Ordinance No. 3055-1975, seconded by Councilman Williams
23 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
24
25 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3055-1975.
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27 Ordinance No. 3055-1975 was placed cnfinal passage or rejection and on
28 a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes; Brown, Cornett,
29 Elstro, Geier, Hilton, Marino, Mills, Williams and Merchanthouse. Noes;
30 None. The vote being nine (9) to zero (0) in favor of passage of
31 Ordinance No. 3055-1975.
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33 Councilman Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read on third reading
34 by title only Ordinance No. 3044-1975, seconded by Councilman Mills and
35 on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
36
37 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 3044-1975 -
38 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2232-1966, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
39 THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, TO JOIN, FOR LIMITED PURPOSES, IN A PETITION
40 TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES AND AS APART OF THE WHITEWAlER VALLEY
41 CONSERVANCY DISTRICT" AND ENACTING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF
42 RICHMOND, INDIANA TO PETITION FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE WHI1EWAT R VALLEY
43 CONSERVANCY DISTRICT.
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45 Councilman Geier read a letter from Wayne County Soil and Water Conservancy
46 District opposing the Ordinance. Also opposing the ordinance is the
47 Northeastern Soil Builders Young Farmers Organization, he- said.
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49 Ordinance No. 3044-1975 was placed on final passage or rejection and on
50 a callof the roll the following was recorded: Ayes; Cornett, Elstro,
51 Hilton, Marino, Mills, Williams and Merchanthouse. Noes; Brown and
52 Geier. The vote being seven (7) to two (2) in favor of passage.
53
54 All the Councilmen expressed their thanks and appreciation for the oppor-
55 tunity to serve the City.
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57 Council President, Greg Merchanthouse, presented plaques "In recognition
58 of distinguished service to Councilman Brown, Councilman Geier, Councilman
59 Hilton and Councilman Marino.
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61 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and passed,
62 the meeting was adjourned.
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64 Greg L. Merchanthouse
65 President
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67 ATTEST: Margaret Mellen
City Clerk