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Home My Public Portal About03-21-2005 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2005 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session March 21, 2005, in the Council Chambers in said City. President Bruce Wissel presided and the following business was conducted: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Color Guard of Treaty Line Council Girl Scout Troop 252, sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club, lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Jennifer Ochoa is the leader of this troop and the participants were Rebecca Ochoa, Miranda Ochoa, Pamela McDuffy, Brandi Demeril and Tamera Mayberry. PRAYER BY COUNCILOR PAPPIN ROLL CALL Councilors present were Howard "Jack" Elstro, Etta Lundy, Bruce Wissel, Karl Sharp, Bing Welch, Larry Parker, Al Glover, Gil Klose and Diana Pappin. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilor Welch moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of Monday, March 7, 2005 with a second by Councilor Pappin. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. Councilor Parker moved to approve the Memorandum of the Executive Session held Monday, March 7, 2005 with a second by Councilor Welch. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. PRESENTATIONS, MEMORIALS OR REMONSTRANCES, PETITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS, MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 2-2005— RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC APPROVAL BY APPLICABLE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF RICHMOND SUBORDINATED HOSPITAL REVENUE BONDS The Clerk read Resolution No. 2-2005 by title only. Resolution No. 2-2005 will authorize the Mayor of the City of Richmond to sign, on behalf of the City, the Certificate of Public Approval by Applicable Elected Representative for the hospital Authority of Richmond Subordinated Hospital Revenue Bonds (Reid Hospital Project) Series 2005 in the principal amount not to exceed $200 million. Councilor Welch moved for approval of this Resolution with a second by Councilor Sharp. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR • The City of Richmond was awarded an honor from the American Council of Engineering for the construction of the Main Street Bridge Common Council Minutes March 21,2005 Page 2 • Mayor Hutton is exploring the possibility of purchasing a graffiti removal machine to clean the graffiti off of surfaces with baking soda. This equipment has a price tag of approximately $25,000. There has been an increase in incidents in the community and after careful investigation the baking soda process has been found to be the most effective removal method. The Mayor added there are diversion tactics which may be utilized to deal with graffiti artists. • There will be eight Saturdays neighborhood cleanup beginning April 16 and will be in the south end of town. The City will be picking up "trash" from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM. A schedule will be distributed to Council at the next meeting. REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY Minutes of the February 24 and March 3 meetings were accepted as presented. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Council President Wissel has been notified that there is a political disbursement requirement for Urban Enterprise Association Board members and two members of the same political party had been appointed. Mr. Wissel requested that Diane Whitehead be removed as the Common Council representative. Mayor Hutton will then reappoint Ms. Whitehead as her designee. Councilor Elstro moved to withdraw the approval of Diane Whitehead as the Common Council appointee with a second by Councilor Welch. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Councilor Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance Nos. 17, 18 and 19-2005 on first reading by title only with a second by Councilor Lundy. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. ORDINANCE NO. 17-2005 — AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE CVS PHARMACY COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM The Clerk read Ordinance No. 17-2005 on first reading by title only. Ordinance No. 17-2005 is a request of the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit a grant application to the CVS Pharmacy Community Grant Program in the amount of $5,000.00. If awarded, these funds will be appropriated for the Just Us Kids Outdoors (JUKO) 2005 summer programs. Councilor Welch moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 17-2005 to second reading and read by title only with a second by Councilor Sharp. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 17-2005 on second reading by title only. Council President Wissel declared Ordinance No. 17-2005 on second reading and public hearing. There being no comments for or against the ordinance, Councilor Elstro moved for Common Council Minutes March 21,2005 Page 3 engrossment of Ordinance No. 17-2005 with a second by Councilor Pappin. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. Councilor Lundy moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 17-2005 to third and final reading and read by title only with a second by Councilor Elstro. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 17-2005 on third reading by title only. Ordinance No. 17-2005 was adopted with an 9-0 roll call vote. ORDINANCE NO. 18-1005 — AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE INDIANA ARTS COMMISSION The Clerk read Ordinance No. 18-2005 on first reading by title only. Ordinance No. 18-2005 is a request of the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit a grant application to the Indiana Arts Commission in the amount of $20,000.00. If awarded, these funds shall be appropriated to fund operating costs associated with the Park Department's Concert Series. Councilor Welch moved to amend Ordinance No. 18-2005. The third paragraph beginning with WHEREAS should read a Fifty percent (50%) local cash match is required. Councilor Pappin seconded. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. Councilor Welch moved to suspend the rules and advance Amended Ordinance No. 18-2005 to second reading and read by title only with a second by Councilor Sharp. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Amended Ordinance No. 18-2005 on second reading by title only. Council President Wissel declared Amended Ordinance No. 18-2005 on second reading and public hearing. There being no comments for or against the ordinance, Councilor Elstro moved for engrossment of Amended Ordinance No. 18-2005 with a second by Councilor Pappin. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. Councilor Welch moved to suspend the rules and advance Amended Ordinance No. 18-2005 to third and final reading and read by title only with a second by Councilor Lundy. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Amended Ordinance No. 18-2005 on third reading by title only. Amended Ordinance No. 18-2005 was adopted with an 9-0 roll call vote. ORDINANCE NO. 19-2005 — AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE WALLACE CRIPPLED CHILDREN'S FUND The Clerk read Ordinance No. 19-2005 on first reading by title only. Common Council Minutes March 21,2005 Page 4 Ordinance No. 19-2005 is a request of the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit a grant application to the Wallace Crippled Children's Fund the amount of $50,000.00. If awarded, these funds shall be appropriated to install handicap accessible playground equipment and falling surface at Springwood Lake Park. Councilor Welch moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 19-2005 to second reading and read by title only with a second by Councilor Sharp. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 19-2005 on second reading by title only. Council President Wissel declared Ordinance No. 19-2005 on second reading and public hearing. There being no comments for or against the Ordinance, Councilor Lundy moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 19-2005 with a second by Councilor Pappin. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. Councilor Elstro moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 19-2005 to third and final reading and read by title only with a second by Councilor Lundy. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 19-2005 on third reading by title only. Ordinance No. 19-2005 was adopted with an 9-0 roll call vote. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 14-2005—A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A STATEMENT OF BENEFITS FOR A PROPERTY OWNER APPLYING FOR DEDUCTIONS UNDER I.C. 6-1.1-12.1 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 14-2005 on second reading by title only. Ordinance No. 14-2005 is a request by Gamco Components, LLC for a five-year tax abatement for equipment valued at $1,190,366. Twenty-six hourly employees would be recalled from lay- off and one employee transferred to the Richmond facility. One hundred two jobs would be retained. The Tax Abatement Committee recommended approval. Council President Wissel declared Ordinance No. 14-2005 on second reading and public hearing. There being no comments for or against the Ordinance, Councilor Parker moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 14-2005 with a second by Councilor Welch. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. Councilor Welch moved to suspend the rules and advance Ordinance No. 14-2005 to third and final reading and read by title only with a second by Councilor Sharp. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 14-2005 on third reading by title only. Ordinance No. 14-2005 was adopted with an 9-0 roll call vote. Common Council Minutes March 21,2005 Page 5 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING None CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. S/S Bruce Wissel Bruce Wissel, President ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen Karen Chasteen, Clerk