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Home My Public Portal About02-06-2006PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session Monday, February 6, 2006, in the Council Chambers in said City. President Sharp presided and the following business was conducted: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRAYER BY COUNCILOR WELCH ROLL CALL Councilors present were Howard "Jack" Elstro, Etta Lundy, Bruce Wissel, Karl Sharp, Bing Welch, Larry Parker, Al Glover and Diana Pappin. Absent was Gil Klose APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilor Welch moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of January 17, 2006, with a second by Councilor Parker. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. PRESENTATIONS, MEMORIALS OR REMONSTRANCES, PETITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS, MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 2 -2006 — A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A FISCAL PLAN This resolution is based upon the petition to annex into the City of Richmond, the property south of Hodgin Road at South 37th Street. The developer of the property was requested by Common Council to annex into the City as part of their approval for a Residential Planned Unit Development rezoning (Ordinance No. 69 -2005) to allow development of a nursing home and assisted living community at this location. Resolution No. 2 -2006 was referred to Plan Commission for public hearing at its meeting on February 23, 2006. RESOLUTION NO. 3 -2006 — A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO COMPLETE AN ENTERPRISE ZONE INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY SITE APPLICATION TO DESIGNATE THE FACILITY KNOWN AS THE CARPENTER FACILITY AS AN INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY SITE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY TAX CREDIT This resolution would designate the former Carpenter site as a dinosaur building /industrial recovery site which will provide tax incentives for the developer as they rehab the property. Councilor Wissel moved to approve Resolution No. 3 -2006 with a second by Councilor Welch. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR The Certification for the 2006 budget has been received. There are less funds available than projected. All departments are on a spending freeze. • A Town Meeting has been scheduled for February 23 at the new FIND Center. The topic will be neighborhood issues. REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY Minutes of the January 5, 12 & 19, 2006 meetings were accepted as presented. Common Council Minutes February 6, 2006 Page 2 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Councilor Elstro opened discussion regarding the representation of the City of Richmond on the Economic Development Corporation Board. The consensus of the Council is that the City needs to be more active and the appointments should be shared by the Mayor and Council. The EDC contract expires December 31, 2007 and will be reviewed by Council before that time. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION BOARD Council President Sharp opened the floor for nominations to the Human Rights Commission Board. Councilor Welch moved to approve the nomination of Bob Hunter and Paul Mingus with a second by Councilor Parker. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Council President Sharp opened the floor for nominations to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Councilor Welch moved to approve the nomination of Donna Schiferl with a second by Councilor Pappin. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Councilor Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance Nos. 9, 10, 11 and 12 -2006 on first reading by title only with a second by Councilor Wissel. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. ORDINANCE NO. 9 -2006 — A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO RECEIVE A DONATION (Property for Joint Police and Fire Training Facility) The Clerk read Ordinance No. 9 -2006 on first reading by title only. This ordinance authorizes the City of Richmond to accept the donation of real property to be used for the Joint Police and Fire Training Facility. The property is being donated by Charline Ward. Councilor Welch moved to advance Ordinance No. 9 -2006 to second reading and to suspend the rules and read by title only with a second by Councilor Parker. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 9 -2006 on second reading by title only. Council President Sharp declared Ordinance No. 9 -2006 on second reading and public hearing. There being no comments for or against the ordinance, Councilor Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 9 -2006 with a second by Councilor Wissel. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. Councilor Lundy moved to advance Ordinance No. 9 -2006 to third and final reading and suspend the rules and read by title only with a second by Councilor Elstro. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 9 -2006 on third reading by title only. Ordinance No. 9 -2006 was adopted with a 8 -0 roll call vote. ORDINANCE NO. 10 -2006 — A SPECIAL ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN CONTIGUOUS LANDS INTO THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA The Clerk read Ordinance No. 10 -2006 on first reading by title only. This ordinance is based upon the petition to annex into the City of Richmond, approximately 37.6 acres south of Hodgin Road at South 37th Street. The developer of the property was requested by Common Council to annex into the City as part of their approval for a Residential Planned Unit Development Common Council Minutes February 6, 2006 Page 3 rezoning (Ordinance No. 69 -2005) to allow development of a nursing home and assisted living community at this location. Ordinance No. 10 -2006 was referred to Plan Commission for public hearing at its meeting on February 23, 2006. ORDINANCE NO. 11 -2006 — 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. 11 -2006 on first reading by title only. Ordinance No. 11 -2006 is a request of Rose City Business Park, LLC for a ten year tax for real estate improvements valued at $2,350,000. Ordinance No. 11 -2006 was referred to the Tax Abatement Committee. ORDINANCE NO. 12 -2006 — AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE INDIANA OFFICE OF RURAL AFFAIRS The Clerk read Ordinance No. 12 -2006 on first reading by title only. Ordinance No. 12 -2006 would authorize the City of Richmond to accept from the Indiana Office of Rural Affairs, Community Development Block Grant funding in an amount up to Five Hundred Twenty Five Thousand ($525,000) and to accept local match funds in an amount up to Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000) through donations provided by Achieve Resources, Inc. These funds would be appropriated for community development. Councilor Lundy moved to advance Ordinance No. 12 -2006 to second reading and to suspend the rules and read by title only with a second by Councilor Elstro. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 12 -2006 on second reading by title only. Council President Sharp declared Ordinance No. 12 -2006 on second reading and public hearing. There being no comments for or against the ordinance, Councilor Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 12 -2006 with a second by Councilor Welch. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. Councilor Wissel moved to advance Ordinance No. 12 -2006 to third and final reading and suspend the rules and read by title only with a second by Councilor Pappin. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 12 -2006 on third reading by title only. Ordinance No. 12 -2006 was adopted with a 8 -0 roll call vote. CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned S/S Karl Sharp Karl Sharp, President ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen Karen Chasteen, Clerk