HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOT 1973 (08-14)MINUTES OF BOAKD OF TRUST, S MEETING
AUGUST 2J~, 1973.
l~eting called to order by Mr. S~ift at 7:00 p.m. with all members present.
Mr. McFadden made a motion reading of the minutes be waived inasmach as each
member had received a copy. Mr. Beach seconded it and it passed unanimously.
Mr. Swift announced the U.S. C~nsus Bureau had advised the Town of Camel that
due to a boundary error, our 1970 Census should have read Carmel's population
to be 6691 instead of 6568.
~SOLUTION 8t4~3-1:- Clerk-Treasurer requested to transfer funds ~rlthtn the
General Fund "as' f61tows:- From Account #5-~6, Premiums on Official Bends,
$150.00, Account #2-222, Gas, $100.00, and Account #3-362, Stationery and
Printing, $100.00. These funds to be transferred to Account #2-214 Telephone
& Telegraph, $130.00, and Account #2-242, Publication of Legal Notices,
$220.00. Mr. McFadden made a motien, seconded by Mr. ~neh~*, to approve t~is
transfer of funds. It was passed unanimously.
Mr. Swift announced that claims were being signed this evening in the amount of
$336,746.09.
DAVIS HO~,~S:- Mr. DouElas Church came before the Board in behalf of Weil-
-McClain Corp., Davis H~ues Div., relative to 175.583 acres on West side of
~.~*ord Street bet~en ll6th and 126th Streets. He requested permission to
talk with ~Lr. HeR1 to try and detexmrLme feasibility of co~uecting sewers for
this 38~ lot sub-division to the present sewer lines. After a discussion,
Board granted this permission.
0RDINANC~ D-%~: - I~oposed Or~ D-%~ was read by Mr. S~Lft. This is an
Ordiuance establishing position of Town Manager and sets forth the d~ties and
obligations. Mr. McFadden made a motion to approve this Ordinance with the --
additions discussed. Mr. Hinshaw seconded the motion and it was passed unani-
mously. It is to be written and signed at the Board meeting August 28, 1973.
Mr. Price of Hinshaw Realty 0o. came before the Board requestt~ an opinion
and assistance relative to getting building permits for 5 acre tracts on the
Gertrude Essex farm on 126th Street. After a discussion with Mr. Pickett and
Mr. Price, Mr. Hinshaw made a motion the situation be given to the Planning
Commission and the Docket number be reopened. Mr. McFadden seconded the motion
and it passed u~ardmously. This action was based on the Board's opinion this
is a decision that rests with the Planning C~.;ssion.
Mr. Dan Collins talked with the Board regarding ~ acre plot on North Gray Road
in regards to getting a b~,~l ding permit on a meets and bounds basis. Board ad-
vised Mr. Gel 1 t ns and 2~.~ Pickett they should review the file the next day and
according to Ordinance Z-1~4, Mr. Pickett would then be able to reach a decision.
~. S~lft clarified what had transpired in the last two subjects for the be~fit
of some Boy Scouts attending the meetin~ who were workiug t~,ards their merit
badge in Government.
~TH. PEAR~ & BARR:- The legal fire of Smith, Pearce, & Bart were chosen as
T°wn ~ttorneys for the Town o£ Carmel effectively immediately. Upon a motion by
McFadden, seconded by 1~o Beach~ and unan~ous:~7 l~seed a c<m~c~ast for t~
legal representation was approved and si~ed, Th~s con~'as~ ~o be in effect
through December 31, 1974.
Mr. ~cFadden offered the thought the Board might meet more often than twice a
month in order to conduct T~*n business mo~e efficientl~ by shortening the
length of moetings. Aider a discussion, it was the opinion meetings may be
shol~c~ned after To~m Manager becomes active.
~le~c-Treasu~er advised the Board that Mr. Ploughe at the Texaco station on
West ~hin Street had not been in c,~:~act regard~h~g future gasoline needs.
Board instructed ~lerk-Trsasumer to send a letter to o~ner of Bicycle City on
~est Main Street requesting he use less of the sidewalk to display his items
for sale as the T~*n had received a complaint.
Mr. 3~Lft advised he had talked with Chief S~ra~l.~ regardin~ another fire station
in vicinity of 106th Street and Haverstick Road and had asked hf~u to begin pre-
limtnar~ talks in an effort.to obtain a site. ~. Swails w~l.1 try ~ have~
a report within a month.
MOHA~E PLACE SE~ER AC=mr~T: - Mr. Harry Elliott came to the Board to try
'get 'clar.~_fication 'of 'the Sewer Agreement signed Ju~ 22, 1969 between the To~n
of Ca~uel and himself relative to the paragraph granting him 3 connections at
no charge and other cc~Asing wording refe~:~ng to no other charges, It was
agreed the agreement would be taken to T~m Attox~ey for legal opinion and that
Mr. E]~ott would pay for a sewer permit, to enable him to proceed with his
plar~ now, and should the legal opinion be in his favor the pe;~it fee would be
refunded.
Board gave ~lerk-Treasurer permission to get prices to petition an office for
the Town Manager at 40 ~E. Main S~reet and to order stationery..
Mr. Swift made an announcement that Mr.---Neil B. ScheeltekOp wo~,ld be Town
Manager and Peggy Smith was to be ~lerk-Treasurer effective September 1, 1973,
ami .the swearing in of these two office holders w~uld be at the regular Board
moet~ng of August 28, 1973. Mr. 2~cFadden made a motion that Mr. S~fft attempt
to get Covenor Bowen to come to Ca~mel on August 28, to swear in T~m Manager
and ~lerk-Treasu~r as Carmel ~]l have the State's first T~m Manager. Mr.
Htnshe~ seconded the motion and it passed tms~aimousl~.
ANSIN A~REEME~T: - Mr. Ztnsneister reviewed a past conversation he had with
Bose, Ansin's attorney, at wkich time he gave an estimated figure of e~ineer~ng
costs. The final figure presented to khu covering costs of engineor~ was
accurate and should be paid. Board inmt~ucted Clerk-Treasux~r to send Mr. Rose
a secc~d letter requesting payment. Er. Rose was placed on the Agenda to
appear before the Board at this meeting at his request, but he failed to appear.
IhUIL~NAPOLIS ~AT~R CO: - Offer of Indianapolis ~later Co. to sell to the To~n of
Carmel their 10~th Street Station, Distribution Lines, and ~rsoked Stick Station
was disCUSsed with Mr. Zinsmeister. Upc~ request of the Board, it was the opin-
ion of Mr. Z~smeister this propex, t~ should be purchased at a figure less than
offered and that an appraisal by a~ i~dependent firm should be made for the
purpose of negotiating. Mr. Hinmhaw made a motion the proposal be given to
Mc~,~lough & Associates for their study and opinion whether or not to purchase
and if ~u favor of the purchase to give a figure and opinion of m~thod to pur~
chase. Mr. McFsaaAn seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
~LCH PROPOSAL: - The Board discussed with Mr. Zinsmeister this proposal from Mr.
welch 'to install sewers in Meridian Street area. Clyde E. W~tt~ams & Associates
had prepared a letter dated August 13, 1973, advising results of their stud.v,
which included reasons TQm of Carmel could not accept either alternate offered.
Mr. McFadden made a motion that Clyde E. W4~14ams & Assoc. made a proposal to
Mr. Welch based on their letter to Board of August 13. Mr. Beach seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
~JREENT INTER~i~:AND PLANT EXPANSIGN WORX: - Mr. Zinsmeister advised ~hat
withi~ t~o ~2) weeks the changes would'"be submitted to EPA and about mid-
September To~n should be ready to adve~ise for bids on Intercepter,
Station, and F~ced Main.
RESC~UTIONS 81473-1 & 2: - Mr. Hohl requested releasing of bends on Stonohedge
water mains & h~ts, Sanitary S~rs, and storm Sewers. Also the release of
bonds in Brooksktre, Sec. 2, Watsr Mains and ~drants. Upon motion of Mr. Beach
and seconded by Mr. Hinsh~¢ authority to release these bonds was unanimously
passed.
106TH STF~T ~BUII~ING: - Mr. Hohl read letter of July 31, from Hamilton
County A,;~ter advisin~ County ~tssioners are generally in agreement with
proposal to reb~4~4 106th Street from Ke~stene East to Haveretick Road, in which
Schutz & Th<-..l.son wf~ pay $1~,0OO.00 ami To~m of Carmel and County to pay half
each of balance of $135,000.00. ~pon Mr. Hohl,s request, Mr. Beach made a motion
Clyde E. W~3~.iams & Assoc. be authorized to complete engineering of this project.
Mr. Htnehs~ seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
ll6TH STEEE~ EEBUI~,BING PROJECT: - Mr. Hohl reported arran~ements are proceed_tug
for this project be~ecn Eeystone & Range Line Road. This werk is estimated to
cost $120,000.00, half to be paid by Federal Government and the other half by
To~m of Carmel from R~S abd MVH funds. Legal desoriptio~s for both the 106th
and ll6th Street projects to be given to attorney so that So~th half of these
two streets may be annexed to South right-of-way line.
Mr. Hohl read letter fr~m State Board of Health indicat4~ no additional oon-
nectiens to be permitted that w~] fua~aher burden North Flant.
Mr. Hohl asked pemission to purchase a typewriter at a cost of $350.00 to
$400.00. Mr. McFadden made a motion Mr. Hohl be authorized to spe~d $300.00
for a typewriter, Mr. Hinshaw seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Board advised Mr. Hohl that Michael }/itt, a par~ time erm~loyee, be laid off
when work he is able to do with his broken wrist condition is cem~oleted and
ret..~:~d to work when able.
Mr. McFadden made a motion meeting be adjourned, Mr. Hfnshaw seconded the mo-
tion and it was passed u~ztmously at 11:35 p.m.