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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-08-02-76 MINUTES OF TEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 2, 1976 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:30p.m. by President Pro-Tem, Fred Swift, who presided-in the Mayor's absence. All council members, City Attorney and Clerk-Treasurer were present. Councilman Reiman gave the invocation and Councilman Swift led the pledge pf allegiance · Councilman Garretson moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve them as received, Councilman Meacham seconded it and it passed unanimously. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT RECOMMENDATION: Councilman Swift read a letter he had written to Plan Commission President, James Litzsinger, recommending an amendment to zonim~ ordinance Z-13. He asked the council's concurrence with it before he m~iled it. Proposed revised ordinm~ce would have no provision for business development in a residential area. Council members sA"reed with the recommendation. MEETING DATE CHANGE: Council agreed by concensus to chan~e their August 16 meeting to August 30 inasmuch as they a~e required by status to meet on that date to approve the budget. It was also decided to cha~e the September 6 meetim~ night (Labor I~y) to Wednesday, September 8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: Mrs. Jeanne Morey, Secretary of the Economic Development Coommission, appearee before the Council and submitted an updated project report on proposed financing for Standard Locknut and Lockwasher, Inc. Mrs. Morey asked the Council to review it and if there were any questions to contact the members or Pit. Rymer. Councilman Dean stated he did not see m~ything in the budget for the Economic Development Comml ssion expense. Mrs. Morey stated she thought $100 would be enough. Clerk-Treasurer stated she would add it to the budget. CEW MULTIPLIER: Councilman Swift stated he understood the 2.~ multiplier charged by Clyde E. Williams & Associates was based on payroll costs rather than salary. City Attorney stated the Mayor had checked with other engineerim~ firms and found they used 2.8. Councilman Ga~retson stated that did not co- incide with his findings and he felt that was too much to pay and suggested the Board of Public Works consider gettiD~ bids from other firms. WATER SERVICE AREA: Proposed ordinance definiD~ the boundaries for water service by the Carmel Water Utility which passed first reading at the last regular meeting was read by Councilman Swift. Mr. Kern stated Clyde E. Williams & Associates wanted $~,000 for a new study to come up with acreage allotment with new service area. Councilman Garretson stated all of the members had been given some information by Mr. Phil Hinshaw since last meetim~ and he would like to have more time to weigh the information. Councilman CoQts stated he would recommend Mr. Hinshaw's comments be made a part of the minutes, copy of which is attached. Councilman Coots s~mmarized the comments by sayiD~ the community pride of ownership of a water company is not somethiD~ that should lightly be dispensed with by francisim~ portions of Clay Township presently outside the city but concievably within the City in the foreseeable future to the Indismapolis Water Co. Councilman Coots stated after weighing the economics Page 2 and going over the studies that have been prepared he felt we should make a decision and get on with the progressive planning of water service a~ea whether it is for this a~ea or another. Councilman Coots stated considering all the arguments presented, to go ahead and pass the proposed ordinance. Proposed ordinance failed - 3 ayes - ~nays. Councilman Dean, Doane, Meachamand Reimannotingnay. Councilman Reiman stated she had talked with the Mayor last Wednesday and he preferred the Spring Mill Road boundary rather than this one and she felt that was the best one. Council- man Swift stated he would request the Mayor to have another ordinance prepared and possibly have a fiscal analysis done. .ANNEXATION ORDINANCES: Councilman Garretson moved to waive the second reading of proposed annexation ordinances C~5-C56 and C57, presented at the last meeting. Councilman Meacham seconded it and it passed unanimously. Adoption of the annexation ordinances passed unanimously. Ordinances annexs Brookshire North Sections 3: & ~, Cool Creek North Section 9-16 and Johnson acres. ,~UBLIC SERVICE CONTRACT ORDINANCE: Councilman Garretson moved to waive the reading of proposed ordinance ratifying, confirming and approviD~ the action of the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Carmel, Indiana, in entering into a contract for electric energy for power and light for operating a municipal water pumping and sewage disposal system with Public Service Company of Indiana, Inc., an Indiana corporation, introduced at last meeting. Councilman Coots seconded it and it passed unanimously. Final adoption passed unanimously. NEWSEWER ~IPLOYEE: Councilman Swift read proposed ordinance amending ordinance D-90 entitled: 8rdinance oonfirming salary schedule for 1976 salaries to add Minda K. Booth to the Sewer Utility staff at an annual salary of Councilman Garretson moved to suspend the rules and pass on the ordinauce tonight. Councilman Meacham seconded it and it passed unanimously. C6uncilmam Garretson then moved for adoption of proposed ordinance, Councilm~n Meacham seconded it and it passed unanimously. MT. CARMEL SEWER HOOK-ON ~',.'~.' 0RDTNA~CE: City Attorney eXplained proposed ordinsnce ~-30 amendin~ ordinance ~S-20 entitled: An ordinance repealing ordinances S-!5, S-16, amd S-17, and an ordinance establishing interceptor connection costs, lateral connection costs, house connection costs and creating "Interceptor ExpansionFund,, "Plant Expansion amd Improvement Fund" and fixing initial equivalent user tables and connection costs for both developed and undeveloped acreage inside and outside the ~ow~ of Carmel. Mr. Kern stated the only chsnge was to charge $532.87 for connection to the North Treatment Plant rather than $150.00 because we must pay $532.8? to Hamilton Western Utilities per agreement signed in 1969. Counc~ma~Meachammoved for adoption of proposed ordinance ~S-30, Councilman Doane seconded it and it passed unanimously. TOWNSHIP CONTRIBUTION TO lpg7 BUDGET. Mr. Sam Pu-rsel amd Mr. Bob Book, repre- senting the Township Advisory Board, appeared before the Council and suggested basing the split on the fire and zoning budgets a 5~-~6 percent split. City Of Carmel 5~ , Clay Township ~6%. Councilman Swift suggested also spliting the deficit in the Building Commission budget and Mr. Book stated they would be agreeable to that. Councilman Meachammoved to accept the 56-~6 split, Councilman Doane seconded it and it passed unanimously. Counci~m~n Swift recommended all the contributions be~writtenup in an sATeement to be signed at a later date. page TRAFFIC SIGN 01{DINANCE:.. City Engineer, Fred Hohl, passed out copies of proposed traffic sign ordinance listing all intersections for traffic signs. Council to review and act on it at a later date. Councilm~n Meacham suggested a no right turn on red sign at the intersection of Range Line and Mzin. Councilman Swift suggested working with the Police Dept. in establishing traffic signs and i~speed limits. Meeting was recessed at 9:~0 pm. Meeting reconvened at 9:30 pm. OPTION ON WATER WELL SITES: Councilmsn Reiman stated she had asked that options on water well sites be placed on the ~genda but since the Mayor was not present she would ask for the information at next meetiDg. 1~77 BUDGET: Councilman Swift stated all the Council members should have a copy of the Mayor's proposed budget. He stated the total should be reduced some $16,000.00 due to an error in the Board of Public Works budget. Councilman Swift read the cover letter from the Mayor stating the budget could be financed by a rate of $1~0. Councilman Swift stated ~due to the error the rate could possibly be $1.~7. Councilman G~zTetson asked Mr. Hohl, if the sewers in old Town Carmel are sewage and drainage combination sewers. Mr. Hohl stated no they are seperate, we have some storm sewers in old Town Carmel. Mr. Hohl stated yes, quite a bit of the street detsrioation was due to the fact the water does not have any place to go on a number of the side streets throughout the old part of Carmel. Councilmau Garretson stated he felt inasmuch as we couid be talkiD~ about a substantial amount of money, we should be making plaus to combat this problem and since the State allows us to levy a sinking fund of 5¢ for a cumulative drainage fund, he would move at this time to instruct the Clerk-Treasurer to advertise 5¢ dedicated tax for the drainage fund and to prepare resolution for passage at the 30th meetiD~. Councilm~n Reiman seconded it and it passed 6 - 0. CounciLman Dean absent at time of voting. Councilman Swift stated the Council should be consideriD~ two rather large capital expenditures that had been discussed at budget time - one beiD~ a rescue vehicle for the newest fire station, the other an addition to the police station. Mr. Swift felt the money for those expenditures could be taken out of Revenue Sharing and CLmmlative Capital Improvement Funds. Councilmau Boane moved to authorize Clerk-Treasurer publish budget as presented at a levy of $1.50 for the budget and .05 for the drainage fund and set August 30th as date for public heariD~, Councilman Reiman seconded it and it passed unzuimously. Councilman Coots moved to instruct Clerk-Treasurer increase the budget $5,000 to include an annual premium for public officials liability insurance, Councilman Meacham seconded it and it passed unanimously. There beimg no further business the meeting was adjourned at l0 pm. ~bert B. P~ckett, Mayor Peggy Lou Smith, Clerk-Treasurer