HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-03-01-76MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCILMEETING
MARCH 1, 1976
The regular meetin~ of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by President
Pro-Tem, Fred Swift, who presided.
Invocation was given by Councilmsm Jane Reiman, Councilman Swift led the pledge of
allegiance.
Roll call found all councilmen present. City Attorney and Clerk-Treasurer were
present also. Mayor was not present.
Councilman Coots moved to dispense with the readin~ and approve the minutes of the
last regular meeting, Councilman Garretson seconded it and it passed unanimously.
ENRCH ~ MEETING: Councilman Swift stated the March 3 meeting had been postponed due
to the fact it conflicted with the sectionals. The Mayor will try to contact the state
agents and St. Louis consultants as soon as possible and set a new date.
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION: Councilman Coots read letter from Carmel-Clay schools requesting
the City of Carmel consider the annexation of Clay Jr. High and its site of 70 acres.
Councilm~u Garretson moved the correspondence and legal description be forwarded to the
City Attorney for preparation of an annexation ordinance. Councilman Meacham seconded
it and it passed unanimously.
CROSS WALKS: Councilm~ Swift asked Mr. Kern if he had found a state statue pertainim~
to cross-walks. Mr. Kern stated the city would have to enact a city ordinance. There
was no response from the councilmembers on a desire to enact one.
SNOW REMOVAL ORDINANCE: Councilman Swift read proposed Ordinance ~D-89 by title only
as follows: AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE I~IOVAL OF SNOW FROM SIDEriTeS A~UTTING
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS AND '1'~ CUTTING OF HIGH W~:~:~S AND GRASS AND THE R~0VAL OF
DEBRIS AND RUBBISH FROM BETW~m~N SIDEWALKS AND STREETS ~.BUTTING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
AND FROM VACANT LOTS AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Councilman Doane moved Ordinance #D-89
be adopted, Councilman Meacham seconded it and it passed unanimously.
TALBERT-ROESSLER PROPERTY: Councilman Meacham reported as a member of the committee
looking into the purchase of city porperty. Councilman Meacham stated Don Thornberry
has two committments to lease the Talbert-Roessler property and one to buy it. He
stated the committee had looked at it and the price is down to $100,000.00. He
stated the committee will be lookin~ at the Mueller property soon. A plat and descrip-
tion of the Talbert-Roessler property was presented to the Board. Mr. Meacham stated
he should have more to report at next meeting.
STATE PLANNING AGENCY RESOLUTION: Councilman Swift read proposed resolution designati~
signators and representative of the dity for contract for services with the State
of Indiana acting by and through the State Planning Services Agency. Councilman
Garretson moved that the Mayor be designated as signator and the Clerk-Treasurer the
attestor with Fred Swift the alternate signator with Owen Kern as the alternate attestor
and that Vic Van Cauwenbergh be designated as the representative with whom the State
Plannim~ Services Agency will communicate. Councilman Coots seconded it and it passed
unanimously. Councilman G~rretson moved for adoption of the resolution, Councilm-u
Reiman seconded it and it passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION C0~S~NDING THE CAHMEL GREYHOUND BASKETBALL TEAM: Councilman GazTetson moved
that permission be granted to add the resolution commending the Carmel Greyhound
basketball tesm to the agenda, Councilman Meacb~m seconded it and it passed unanimously.
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Proposed Resolution ~2-3176 was read as follows: WHEREAS, the City Council~ Mayor
of Carmel and the Citizens of our City wish to commend the Carmel Greyhound Basketball
Team and Coach Eric Clark on the completion of a successful 12-6 basketball season,
and WEEREAS, the City Council, Mayor of Carmel and Citizens of our City wish to
extend our support to the Carmel Greyhounds in the upcoming state high school
basketball toumumament, NOW I'~'~'0~3 BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council and Mayor
of Carmel hereby commend the 1975-1976 Carmel Greyhounds on completion of a
successful basketball season, and BE IT FUR'.'H~R RESOLVED that the City Council and
Mayor of Carmel extend our complete support and best wishes to Coach Eric Clark and
the Carmel Greyhounds in the Indiana State Basketball Tournament, and BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that an authenticated copy of this resolution be presented to Coach Eric
Clark and the Carmel Greyhound Basketball Team as a memento of the City's appreciation.
Councilman Garretson moved for adoption of ~he resolution, Councilm~n Reiman seconded
it and it passed unanimously.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: Councilman Swift stated he had requested that the item for discussion
on limiting the capital expenditures and a budget for the utilities be put on the agenda,
however, Mr. Dougherty could not be here and he felt it should be postponed until the
next meeting.
TRAN~'ER FUNDS ORDINANCE ~B-~0: Proposed Ordinance ~B-90 transferring funds within
the General and the Building Commissioner's budgets was read by Councilman Swift.
Councilman Garretson moved for adoption of proposed Ordinance #B-90, Councilman Reiman
seconded it and it passed unanimously.
SALARY ORDINANCE: Councdlm~ Reiman stated she would like a clarification on whether
or not the Council should vote on the Attorney's salary and what services does that
cover. F~. Kern stated that the Town Attorney did not work under a salary ordirance, ;
he worked under a contract, and therefore the Town Board did not pass a salary
ordinance for the new City Attorney and it was his opinion that a salary ordinance e,~
this year was not needed since there was an allocation in the budget for $12,000.00
for attorney fees. He stated he did prepare a resolution confirming the salaries of
city employees other than police and firemen along with his amd felt that is all
that would be necessary. Councilman Reiman asked Mr. Kern if $12,000.00 would be
enough to cover all his work. He stated yes, that would cover everything. If the work
load increased to a point where it was too much, he would have to ask for an assistant.
Councilman Ga~retson stated inasn~uch as other salaries of personnel involved in work
with the utilities and the government WaS divided equally among the three departments
he felt the ordinance should specify where the money comes from. Clerk-Treasurer
read bulletin from State Board of Accounts clarifyiD~ the issue, stating the City Attorney
could be paid from utilities and the salary must be approved by the Mayor and the Council.
Councilman Swift suggested Mr. Kern prepare a salary ordinsnce for next meetiD~ setting
forth where the money should come from for his salam-y, one-third from General, one-
third from Sewage, amd one-third from the Water Utility.
CARMEL WATER SERVICE DISTRICT: Councilman Coots presented each Councilman a memorandum
reviewing the meeting he chaired Feb. 25 with representatives of the builders and the
Indianapolis Water Co. to discuss the various proposals submitted to the Council at
the sub-committee hearing held on Feb. 10, copy of which is attached. He stated that
the builders would not support studies #one, three and four as authorized by the
Board of P~blic Works Feb. 23. Councilman Coots concluded that the Council should
authorize Clyde E. Williams to proceed with study #2. Councilman Coots moved that
the Board of Public Works, on behalf of the city, authorize Clyde E. Williams to
proceed with study ~2 at a cost of $4,100.00, one-half of which is to be paid by
the H~lton Co. Builders Association, which is that area of Clay Township bound by
the west on SpringMill Rd., on the south by 106th St. west of Keystone, Counoilm~u
Meach~m seconded the motion. Councilman Dean suggested the City Attorney d~aw up a
contract with the Builders and instruct the Builders Association to put their share
in an escrow account. Motion passed unanimously.
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RAILR0~-D DEPOT: Councilman Garretson moved to suspend the rules and add the railroad
depot on the agenda, Councilman Doane seconded it and it passed unanimously. Councilman
Swift stated the option we have on the eld railroad depot runZ out this year and we
should be discussing some action for acquisition. Councilm~u Garretson moved that
figures be obtained regarding cost of moving and potential sites to move it to,
prospects of condemning the lsnd that the station is on and with the Mayor's permission,
Councilman Meacham be designated as a committee of one to spearhead this project.
Councilman Swift suggested a letter be written to L & N Railroad Co. requesting them to
consider leavi~ it where it is and selling us the property it is on. Councilman
Relman seconded the motion ~nd it passed unanimously.
BULLET PROOF VESTS: CounciLman Garretson stated he understood Bob Jefferies life had
been saved due to the vest he had on and inquired of Police Commissioner Jenkins if
sdditional vests~ere bein~ ordered. Mr. Jenkins stated they were.
Ms. Valarie Waters inquired as to what the Noblesville Attorney makes and what Mr.
Pearce, the Town Attorney in 1975 made. Councilman Swift stated the Noblesville
Attorney makes about $6,000.00 annually. Clerk-Treasurer stated Mr. Pearce made
approximately $~0,000.00 last year.
There being no furthe~ ~usiness, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Peggy Lou Smith
Clerk-Treasurer
Fred T'. 'Swift, Pre~din~ Officer
~ESOLUTIOi~I TO ENT£R A BI~IDI~qG
CONTRAC'I ~ITH
OF II~D!A~A.
~rement by the AttorneY General of the State of In~ian&
resolve to enter
that or co?
through
the
~-.'-e of I~d~na ~cti,~g bY
~,~i th th~
b~n~ng con Agency a~ that all State contracts includ~ such: resolution.
State Planning ~, ~: .~nresencat~ve ~ho .~
It is further]~ ~ ma~ired that the resolutions, na,,~ ~.-~ '~
, ~ 'he ~~ ' 'a~'
',.. ' '.:, ebB1 o, c ~--~ ~ ' ~ or consult-
:~n t~e con~ract f~ ~erv]c:s ~n b U]o,~ OT locality
~'.? , .,~l 3~nest th~
of the re~~esent'a~i?'~
Lhat in case of aH '?~arCe~cy wh2re one or both of
,n,'~o~ a%tend the signing ce,~ ..... ile~. '-"'-
It 'is
designatea of[
and an alternate
i~ed =$ha~ this reso!ution *~' the naiDe and ]~i!in9
Services Agel;c.'~ ..~il] co~.~li;~nicate for the duration
s p ~i;; serN ice
the cont~~t; th~n.sa~ P ~ . '
elements of ' ~.,,~: .... ~nrrllVE LOCALIIIES) · '
- -- -~' 'i{~ED ONLY B~ ~ ~[o~ , -
to enter into a b~nding contract for services with the
~~ ,.~.~? Planning Services Agency
'aha aCti~]:~Y and through the State
State of Ind~ ,
for the 1975-76 ft~c~l ~ear;
THAT
is hereby empowered to act as the official
and sign the
repl' es entative ofth~, ,~~ c.. ,~i ~,~or conoul t~nt ~
"~ ' ' ' ' f ~~lty '
contract fo~ serVices~:with the State of
of C~el '~ ~/
~ :: '~:;:~:~';~; ~hv d-s~nated .'co attest the s~gn~Ure of
~ttes tor"~ title) ~{J~, .
empowered repres,e~ative; .
~tate firs{;'name, midflle in]tL~'l, last n~.,e of alt..rnate representative;
. i:; e~m,.,~ered to be the alternate
~tat6~rnate represetllat,~e ,
te.)e~e~,.,_~civa to the:~?~ ' of - ~'. '~'
..... --~. ' ~gnlng the c
attestor
a] ter~ate
the
is designated to be
the
on;
is the representative of the
with whom the State planning Services
ate'fOr tl~e aerat'ion o'f the contract;hereby empowered to supervise.'
Agency will cmmm-~ , ~ Oomm~..~~-~-- ~s
~u^'r ~ c-¥~ the en~itY) .
aha/Or perform ~he S~atea -' ~ies of 't;Ir~ c~-~tract ~me u~
(THIS.IS A~{ CLAUSE 7~) i~i gSED S~I.Y B~ THE I~ES~ECTIYE LOCALITIES).
PLACE . " .-:-'
SEAL
b' "f th~,t l
, hsre Y cer~l Y
am th ~' ~:/' ~] ' '~ ~+ ~he attached
Resolution
isa
.~ at
t"~ ~nd correct copy of the
month,
with a voting quorum present and voting.
BY :..~~.
Peggy Lou Smit~
..... (~,pe si.q~:~:~'s name a~
Cie=k-Treasurer
........ Ytype, sianer' s. title above)
SEAL
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