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Home My Public Portal About03-02-2009PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session Monday, March 2, 2009 in the Council Chambers in said City. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRAYER BY COUNCILOR PAPPIN President Wissel presided and the following business was conducted: ROLL CALL Councilors present were Howard "Jack" Elstro, Kelley Cruse - Nicholson, Bruce Wissel, Clay Miller, Bing Welch, Larry Parker, Robert Goodwin, Diana Pappin and Phil Quinn. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilor Welch moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of February 17, 2009, supported by Councilor Parker. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. PRESENTATIONS, MEMORIALS OR REMONSTRANCES, PETITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS, MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS A. RESOLUTION 3 -2009 - A RESOLUTION ALLOWING A LATE FILED STATEMENT OF BENEFITS FORM FOR A TAX ABATEMENT FOR INNATECH, LLC Presented by Tony Foster, Director of Metropolitan Development, this Resolution will allow the hearing of Ordinance Nos. 22 and 23 -2008. Councilor Miller reported due diligence has been completed and on behalf of the Tax Abatement Committee moved for approval, supported by Councilor Welch. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR ■ Mayor Hutton will be presenting a proclamation to the Girl Scouts in honor of Girl Scout Week and announced cookies are still available. REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY Minutes of the February 12 & 19, 2009 meetings were accepted as presented. REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS, STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL COMMITTEES and /or ORGANIZATIONS ■ Fire Chief Crawley presented a proposal for restructuring the Fire Department. The date for implementation is March 16, 2009. (A copy of this proposal is on file in the City Clerk's and Fire Chief's Office). Police Chief Wolski announced the Information Desk in the Police Department will be closed weekly, Friday, 11 pm through 7 am. This will allow for extra officers to be on patrol. The date for implementation is March 20, 2009. Common Council Minutes March 2, 2009 Page 2 of 4 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Councilor Miller, liaison to the Park Board, read the following statement regarding Highland Lake Golf Course: Highland Lake Golf Course will remain open during the entire 2009 golfing season. The Richmond Park Board is committed to public golf in Richmond. The Park Board publicly committed to our community that Highland Lake Golf Course will remain open for the entire 2009 season. The Park Board set benchmarks throughout the season to review the fiscal performance of Highland Lake Golf Course. The use of these benchmarks by the Park Board has been misinterpreted by some. It has been incorrectly rumored that Highland Lake Golf Course will be shut down during the 2009 golf season upon failing to meet any such benchmark. This is simply not true. Richmond has a rich, colorful history with the game of golf. This community is passionate about golf. The best way to guarantee continued public golf in Richmond is for the Richmond golfing community to support Highland Lake Golf Course. Buy your season membership at Highland Lake! Golf at Highland Lake! Your 2009 membership WILL be honored throughout the entire 2009 season. Your support is vital. On the other hand, if rumor trumps the truth, and if our golfing community does not financially support Highland Lake Golf Course this season, then the future of public golf in Richmond after 2009 is dim. If you care about public golf in Richmond, then PLEASE buy your membership at Highland Lake Golf Course for the 2009 golf season today.! ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Councilor Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 11 -2009 on first reading by title only, supported by Councilor Cruse - Nicholson. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. ORDINANCE NO. 11 -2009 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE, AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE AREA 9 AGENCY The Clerk read Ordinance No. 11 -2009 on first reading by title only. Presented by Terri Quinter, Roseview Transit, this Ordinance would authorize the City of Richmond to submit a grant application to the Area 9 Agency to fund transportation services from fiscal year 2009- 2010 in the amount of Forty Two Thousand Two Hundred Nineteen Dollars ($42,219) and to accept grant funding. Matching funds from Roseview Transit Rider donations and the City of Richmond shall be appropriated in the amount of Seven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars and Forty One Cents ($7,450.41) Councilor Welch moved to advance Ordinance No. 8 -2009 to second reading and to suspend the rules and read by title only, supported by Councilor Miller. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 8 -2009 on second reading by title only. Council President Wissel declared Ordinance No. 11 -2009 on second reading and public hearing. There being no comments for or against the Ordinance, Councilor Pappin moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 11 -2009 as amended, supported by Councilor Cruse - Nicholson. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. Common Council Minutes March 2, 2009 Page 3 of 4 Councilor Elstro moved to advance Ordinance No. 11 -2009 to third and final reading and suspend the rules and read by title only, supported by Councilor Parker. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 11 -2009 on third reading by title only. Ordinance No. 11 -2009 was adopted with a 9 -0 roll call vote. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 22 -2008 - 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(lnnatech, LLC) The Clerk read Ordinance No. 22 -2008 on second reading by title only. This Ordinance is a request of Innatech, LLC for a 10 -year tax abatement for manufacturing equipment valued at $12,780,500. Ordinance No. 22 -2008 was held until March 16, 2009 to allow time for due diligence. ORDINANCE NO. 23 -2008 - 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(lnnatech, LLC) The Clerk read Ordinance No. 23 -2008 on second reading by title only. This Ordinance is a request of Innatech, LLC for a 10 -year tax abatement for real estate valued at $2,513,574. Ordinance No. 23 -2008 was held until March 16, 2009 to allow time for due diligence. ORDINANCE NO. 9 -2009 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 46 -2004 (Sewer Utility Rates) The Clerk read Ordinance No. 9 -2009 on second reading by title only. This Ordinance would establish increased fees for the treatment and disposal of sewage and other waste discharged in the sewerage system Councilor Welch moved to amend Ordinance No. 9 -2009 with the addition of Section 3: The portion of the rates and charges that represents debt service on bonds issued to fund the construction of sewer separation overflow projects and Stormwater collection and conveyances systems and Stormwater improvements shall be repealed upon redemption or maturity of such bonds. Upon redemption or maturity of such bonds, the Richmond Sanitary District Board shall send written notice to Common Council and shall also give public service announcements to the ratepayers of the redemption or maturity of such bonds. Mr. Welch's motion was supported by Councilor Parker. The motion passed with a 6 -3 roll call vote. Dissenting were Councilors Cruse - Nicholson, Quinn and Wissel. Council President Wissel declared Ordinance No. 9 -2009 on second reading and public hearing. There were no comments for the Ordinance. Speaking in opposition were Marvin Smith, Eugene Fannin, Kathy Wise and Eric Short. Councilor Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 9 -2009 as amended, supported by Councilor Cruse - Nicholson. The motion failed with an 8 -1 vote vive voce. Dissenting was Councilor Welch. Common Council Minutes March 2, 2009 Page 4 of 4 Ordinance No. 9 -2009 as amended will be heard on third and final reading on March 16, 2009. There will be no public hearing. ORDINANCE NO. 10 -2009 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 59 -07(B) AND (C) OF THE RICHMOND CITY CODE SETTING FORTH STORM WATER RATES AND CHARGES The Clerk read Ordinance No. 10 -2009 on second reading by title only. This Ordinance would establish increase storm water rates and charges Council President Wissel declared Ordinance No. 10 -2009 on second reading and public hearing. There being no comments for or against the Ordinance, Councilor Cruse - Nicholson moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 10 -2009, supported by Councilor Elstro. The motion failed with an 8 -1 vote vive voce. Dissenting was Councilor Welch. Ordinance No. 10 -2009 as amended will be heard on third and final reading on March 16, 2009. There will be no public hearing. 7: 7Q 1I Fail LlD] *'X6]Ll i9:11N III N =Fail QILllr None CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed, the meeting was adjourned. S/S Bruce Wissel Bruce Wissel, President ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen Karen Chasteen, IAMC, CIVIC City Clerk