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Home My Public Portal About10-02-2006PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2006 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session Monday, October 2, 2006, in the Council Chambers in said City. President Sharp presided and the following business was conducted: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 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 Parker moved to approve the minutes of the regularly scheduled meeting of September 18, 2006 with a second by Councilor Welch. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. PRESENTATIONS, MEMORIALS OR REMONSTRANCES, PETITIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS, MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS Ann Cottongim, Government Affairs Manager with the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, presented information about proposed legislation regarding statewide Property Tax relief. COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR - None REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY Minutes of the September 7 and 14, 2006 meetings were accepted as presented. REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS - None REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES - None REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None REPORTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS - None MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Councilor Sharp presented a nomination of John McBride for a one year term to the Wayne County Economic Development Commission. Councilor Welch moved to approve the nomination with a second by Councilor Wissel. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Councilor Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance Nos. 44 & 81 -2006 on first reading by title only with a second by Councilor Welch. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. ORDINANCE NO. 44 -2006 — AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOMENT CORPORATION AND THE COUNTY CONSOLIDATED EDIT The Clerk read Ordinance No. 44 -2006 on first reading by title only. This Ordinance would authorize the City of Richmond to submit an application and to accept said grant funding for an Economic Development Income Tax Grant from the Economic Development Corporation of Common Council Minutes October 2, 2006 Page 2 of 3 Wayne County to help fund the construction of a street at Rose City Business Park. This request is in the amount of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($210,000.00). Councilor Wissel moved to advance Ordinance No. 44 -2006 to second reading and to suspend the rules and read by title only with a second by Councilor Welch. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 44 -2006 on second reading by title only. Council President Sharp declared Ordinance No. 44 -2006 on second reading and public hearing. There being no comments for or against the Ordinance, Councilor Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 44 -2006 with a second by Councilor Pappin. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. Councilor Lundy moved to advance Ordinance No. 44 -2006 to third and final reading and suspend the rules and read by title only with a second by Councilor Elstro. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 44 -2006 on third reading by title only. Ordinance No. 44 -2006 was adopted with a 9 -0 roll call vote. ORDINANCE NO. 81 -2006 - AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE, AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT FROM THE ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM The Clerk read Ordinance No. 81 -2006 on first reading by title only. This Ordinance would authorize the City of Richmond Fire Department to submit a grant application and to accept said grant funding in an amount up to Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($17,000.00). If granted, these funds would be used to procure a Fire Extinguisher Training System, Classroom Videos and provide pay for an Instructor for one year. Councilor Lundy moved to advance Ordinance No. 81 -2006 to second reading and to suspend the rules and read by title only with a second by Councilor Parker. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 81 -2006 on second reading by title only. Council President Sharp declared Ordinance No. 81 -2006 on second reading and public hearing. There being no comments for or against the Ordinance, Councilor Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 81 -2006 with a second by Councilor Pappin. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. Councilor Wissel moved to advance Ordinance No. 81 -2006 to third and final reading and suspend the rules and read by title only with a second by Councilor Welch. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 81 -2006 on third reading by title only. Ordinance No. 81 -2006 was adopted with a 9 -0 roll call vote. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 72 -2006 - A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A STATEMENT OF BENEFITS FOR A PROPERTY OWNER APPLYING FOR DEDUCTIONS UNDER LC 6 -1.1 -12.1 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 72 -2006 on second reading by title only. This Ordinance is a request of Ahaus Tool & Engineering for a five -year tax abatement on equipment valued at $270,000. The Tax Abatement Committee recommended approval. Due to the fact that Ahaus Tool is leasing the subject equipment from National City Bank and the Bank will be responsible for paying the personal property taxes, Councilor Parker moved to amend the Common Council Minutes October 2, 2006 Page 3 of 3 ordinance to reflect National City Bank as the entity requesting the tax abatement. There was second by Councilor Pappin. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. Council President Sharp declared Ordinance No. 72 -2006 on second reading and public hearing. Speaking in favor was Kevin Ahaus, President of Ahaus Tool & Engineering. There being no comments against the Ordinance, Councilor Parker moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 72 -2006 with a second by Councilor Welch. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. Councilor Welch moved to advance Ordinance No. 72 -2006 to third and final reading and suspend the rules and read by title only with a second by Councilor Pappin. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 72 -2006 on third reading by title only. Ordinance No. 72 -2006 was adopted with a 9 -0 roll call vote. ORDINANCE NO. 75 -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 This Ordinance is a request of Optical Disk Solutions for a ten -year tax abatement for equipment valued at $1,430,000. The Tax Abatement Committee recommended approval. Council President Sharp declared Ordinance No. 75 -2006 on second reading and public hearing. Speaking in favor was Fred Austerman, President and Owner of Optical Disc Solutions. There being no comments against the Ordinance, Councilor Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 75 -2006 with a second by Councilor Welch. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. Councilor Welch moved to advance Ordinance No. 75 -2006 to third and final reading and suspend the rules and read by title only with a second by Councilor Pappin. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed. The Clerk read Ordinance No. 75 -2006 on third reading by title only. Ordinance No. 75 -2006 was adopted with a 9 -0 roll call vote. ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING None 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