HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-21-1975 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 21 , 1975
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
2 session April 21 , 1975 at the hour of 7:30 P.M. in the Council
3 Chambers in the Municipal Building in said City. Mr. Merchanthouse
4 presided with the following members present: Messrs. Brown, Cornett,
5 Elstro, Geier, Hilton, Marino, Mills and Williams. Absent: None.
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7 The following business was had to-wit:
8 Mr. Williams moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting,
9 seconded by Mr. Mills and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
1C carried.
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l Councilman Williams presented a petition concerning trash pick-up
1 in the 400 block of South 5th Street.
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1 Mary Jane Sanders, 408 South 5th Street appeared before the Council
1 concerning the trash pick-up.
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Mayor Howell , Councilman Marino, Councilman Hilton and Councilman
1 Williams visited the area and are trying to work out a solution to
2 the problem.
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2 The Clerk read on first reading Ordinance No. 2995-1975 - AN ORDINANCE
2 TO APPROPRIATE SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($78,500.00)
2 - FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (CIGARETTE TAX) TO BE
2 USED FOR R & S #11 , RIGHT OF WAY, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION OF
2 WILLIAMSBURG PIKE.
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2E Councilman Geier moved for suspension of the rules and read Ordinance
11/ 2S No. 2996-1975 on first reading by title only, seconded by Councilman
30 Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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3 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 2996-1975 -
3 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE SEVEN HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED
3 DOLLARS ($706,500.00) FROM THE LOCAL ROAD & STREET FUND FOR R & S
3 #11 , RIGHT OF WAY, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION OF WILLIAMSBURG PIKE.
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3) The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 2993-1975 - AN
3 ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($12,000.00)
3 FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (CIGARETTE TAX) FOR
4 STREET MATERIALS.
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4 ' City Attorney, Robert Burton, examined proof of publication and
4 found it to be in order.
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4 Councilman Geier moved to accept and file proof of publication,
4 seconded by Councilman Hilton and on unanimous voice vote the motion
4 was carried.
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4' Councilman Brown moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 2993-1975,
5° seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion
5 was carried.
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5 Councilman Geier moved for suspension of the rules and place
5' Ordinance No. 2993-1975 on third reading by title only, seconded
5` by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
54 carried.
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5; The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 2993-1975.
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1 Ordinance No. 2993-1975 was placed on final passage or rejection and
2 on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes; Brown,
3 Elstro, Geier, Hilton, Marino, Mills, Williams and Merchanthouse.
4 Noes; Cornett. The vote being eight (8) to one (1 ) in favor of
5 passage of Ordinance No. 2993-1975.
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7 Councilman Cornett said it was the timing he was against not the
8 project.
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10 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 2994-1975 - AN
11 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($600,000.00)
12 FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND, FOR CERTAIN ORDINARY
13 AND NECESSARY MAINTENANCE :AND .'OPERATING EXPENDITURES AND FOR CERTAIN
14 ORDINARY AND NECESSARY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AS AUTHORIZED BY THE
15 LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA AND_BY THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
16 RICHMOND, INDIANA.
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18 Robert Burton, City Attorney, examined proof of publication and found
19 it to be in order.
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21 Councilman Hilton moved to accept and file proof of publication,
22 seconded by Councilman Geier and on unanimous voice vote the motion
23 was carried.
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25 Councilman Marino moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 299471975,
26 seconded by Councilman Hilton and on unanimous voice vote the
27 motion was carried.
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29 Councilman Marino moved to suspend the rules and place Ordinance No.
30 2994-1975 on third reading by title only, seconded by Councilman Brown
31 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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33 The Clerk read on third reading by title only Ordinance No. 2994-
34 1975.
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36 Ordinance No. 2994-1975 was placed on final passage or rejection and
37 on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes; Brown,
38 Cornett, Geier, Hilton, Marino and Merchanthouse. Noes; Elstro,
39 Mills and Williams. The vote being six (6) to three (3) in favor
40 of passage of Ordinance No. 2994-1975.
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42 Councilman Williams said some of the people in the 2nd District are
43 against the garage so he voted no.
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45 There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and
46 passed, the meeting was adjourned.
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48 Greg Merchanthouse
49 President
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51 ATTEST: Margaret Mellen
52 City Clerk