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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOT-12-23-75MIRUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUST~.',:SMEETING DEC~2~BER 23, 1975 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by President William McFadden, who presided. Ail Board members except Stan Beach were present. Town Attorney was present also. Trustee Hinshaw moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes amd approve them as received, Trustee Stevens seconded it and it passed unanimously. Trustee Swift moved to approve claims numbering 6373 thru 6545 totaling $605,840.99, Trustee Hinshaw seconded it and it passed unanimously. President McFadden read a statement of condition of the City of Carmel offered to its new city officials as a s,,mmary of this administration's activities, and as a challenge to incoming officials to improve upon, copy of which is attached. HAMILTON WESTERN UTILITIES CLAIM: Upon the recommendation of Town Engineer, Fred Hohl, Trustee Swift moved to approve a claim to Hamilton Western Utilities for $16,327.67 for re-imbursement for sewer connections for the north sewer plant 3/26/74-11/12/75 per Waste Disposal Treatment Construction and Operation Agreement dated 3/24/74, Trustee Stevens seconded it and it passed 3-1, Trustee Hinshaw voting nay. DR. FREEMAN AND DR. LAYCOCK PROPERTYABANDONMENT: President McFadden stated that about seven or eight years ago the Town of Carmel abandoned some property in front of Dr. Laycock's and Dr. Freeman's office. Property is where their parking lot is. Through some neglect on some peoples part to get certain forms signed, they have found, after paying eight years of taxes on this piece of property that they cannot get title insurance to cover that and cannot get a deed on this property. President McFadden read proposed resolution stating the Board of Trustees hereby certify they do not own any of described property. Trustee Stever~ moved to adopt resolution as read, Trustee McFadden seconded it. Trustee Htnshaw stated that if the Town Board did disband that property the records should show that. Either in the Recorders office or in the minutes of the Town Board meeting~held at that time-sometime in 1967. Vote was 2 ayes-2 nays. Trustees Hinshaw and Swift voting ~uay. FRAN 0VERSTREET: Mr. Fran Overstreet appeared before the Board thanking the Board for their dedication and wishing them Godspeed ~n their new ~ndeavors. BOND RELEASES: Upon the recommendation of Town Engineer, Trustee Hinshaw moved to approve the release of performance bonds for signs in Cool Creek North, Section VI and streets in Cool Creek Estates, Section II, Principal Joseph S. I~wson, Trustee Swift seconded it and it passed unanimously. 126th STREET IMPROV~IENT AND EXTENSION: Upon the recommendation of Town E~neer, Trustee Hinshaw moved to authorize proceeding with engineering services for extension of the Towns agreement with Clyde E. Williams & Associates to cover the incorporation of work on the west side of Rangeline Road as part of the 126th Street project, Trustee McFadden seconded it and it passed 3-1. Trustee Stevens voting nay. M~I'~L~FITTINGS: NORTH SEWER PLANT: Upon the recommendation of Town Engineer, Trustee Hinshaw moved to authorize expenditure of $1,700.00 for cast iron fittings and mmterials for installation of meters at the north sewer plant, Trustee Stevens seconded it and it passed unanimously. PERKINS: AUTOMOBILE LEASE: Mr. DonaldPerkins appeared before the Board to request the Board pa~s a resolution agreeing to lease his automobile for $1.00 per year, so that he can place lights and warning devices on his automobile which have become page 2. necessary in the course of his employment as a school security guard and assisting the Cazmel police. Proposed resolution was read by President McFadden. Trustee Hinshaw moved to adopt resolution as read, copy of title to car to be attached to resolution as recommended by Town Attorney, Trustee Swift seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Trustee Stevens moved to designate Trustee McFadden sign resolution when copy of title is attached, Trustee Swift seconded it and it passed unaimously. EDEN PARK P~-ZONE: KEN THOMPSON: Mr. Ken Thompson and Attorney Doug Church appeared before the Board to request a re-consideration of their re-zone request for Eden Park, located on the S. E. corner of 126th St. and Keystone Ave. consisting of approximately 14 acres, which the Board had denied at their December 9 meeting. Mr. Church stated they did not believe there was serious opposition to their re-zone request at this time and that they had brought some people to the Board who were affirmative to their request. Trustee Hinshaw moved the Town Board send back to the Plan Commission the re-zone request by Mr. Thompson on said property and recommend that they rehear the re-zone request immediately without the usual six month waiting period after proper notification of additional public hearing, and that their decision be forwarded to the new City Council. Trustee Swift seconded the motion. Trustee McFadden moved to amend the motion to the effect that the people who have shown good faith in the re-zone request state their names and the list of names to be attached to the request to ~lan Commission to rehear the re- zone request. Trustee Hinshaw seconded the amendment and it passed unanimously. Names of people appearing in the affirmative were as follows: (1) Mr. Bill Moore, 12012 Brookshire Parkway. Mr. M~ore stated he personally favored the proposed project and could further state that Mr. Thompson had met with the Board of Directors of the Brookshire Homeowners Association and the Board chose not to remonstrate against this particular project. (2) Dr. M. H. Lashmet, 9 Shore Circle. (3) Dr. Ds~ Spitzberg, 1028 Fairway Dr., Indpls., soon to become a Carmel resident, stated he was there to answer any questions about the proposed emergency medical care facility. ~ (4) Mr. Tom ~,mm~ugs, 3633 Eden Place, favored the project and especially the emergency medical treatment facility. Amended motion passed unanimously. 0t~INANCE ~B-88-TRAN~'~ItFUNDS: Proposed Ordinance #B-88 was read by President McFadden' transferring funds within the General, Building Ccmmlssion, Police, Fire, Town Court, Plan amd M~N budgets. Trustee Hinshaw moved to adopt Ordinance ~-88 as read, Trustee Swift seconded it and itpassed unanimously. PUBLIC SERVICE EA~ TO ICE SKADIUM: President McFadden read proposed easement agree- ment for electric underground cable lines for area 500 feet s~,~we on property owned by Ice Mauagement, Inc., bonds held by Town. Board instructed Clerk-Treasurer contact Mr. Jerry Kellam and request an explanation as to why such a la, ge easement is needed and place on the agenda for the first city council meeting. FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT: Trustee Swift stated he would like for it to be made a matter of record that the present Fire Protection contract with the Township ~,n~ out December 31. Board had requested Township Trustees appear at this meeting for execution of 1976 contract and they had failed to appear. Trustee Hinshaw moved the Clerk-Treasurer contact the Township Trustees Attorney, Frank Campbell, and request a contract be pre- sented to this Board before December 31, even if a special meeting must be called, in order that this business be concluded, and if there is some reason why they cannot, please state so in a letter. Trustee Stevens seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. HARRY ELLIOTT RE-ZONE: Trustee Swift stated he understood there was some question on Na~-A-~' Elliott's property down in Newark on the legitimacy of his zoning. Mr. Pickett, Building Commissioner, stated he understood one of the property owners was not notified. Mr. Pickett stated it had been put back on the agenda of the last Board of Zoning Appeals page 3. 2/23/?5 meeting to the effect of holding another public hearing on it-which they decided not to do. Trustee Hinsh~w stated if that was the property owner immediately to the south, even though he might not have been given notice, he did appear at the meeting. MAyor-Elect, A1 Pickett, thanked the Board for the support given him during his tenure as Building Commissioner. President McFadden thanked each Board member for the past four years and for the privilege of bei~President. There being no further business, Trustee Stevens moved to ~dJourn, Trustee Swift seconded it and it passed unanimously at 9 p.m. ATTEST: William D. McFadden, President Peggy Lou Smith, Cler~-TreAs.