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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-08-15-77 MI~I~TES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 15, 1977 The regular meeti~ was called to order at 7:30 PM by Councilman Fred Swift, who presided in the absence of the M~yor and President Pro-Tern Councilm~n Ca~retson. All other councilpersons were present. City Attorney and Clerk- Treasurer were present also. Councilwoman Doane g~ve the invocation. Co~ucilman Swift led the pledge of allegiance. Councilman Dean moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve them as received, Councilman Meachsm seconded it and it passed unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: AGENDA ITEM #1: SECOND ~ING-ORDINANCE AMENDING CABMEL WATT~R SERVICE AREA BOUIIDARY-DICK FI~R: Councilman Swift read portion of minutes of last meeting which stated that possibly by this meeting the City Attorney would know whether or not we could take over Bri~r Creek system and the recommendation that the City Attorney add to the ordinance that Mr. Fisher would pay the Carmel Water system the aid to construction charges of $450 per home. City Attorney stated he did not feel the City could enact an ordinance forcing Mr. Fisher to pay the aid to construction fee when he was not hooking up to our water system. Mr. Kern stated a meeting had been held with representatives of the Indianapolis Water Co. and it was left that the Indianapolis Water Co. would send a letter to the Board of Public Works stating that if the Council decides to go ahead ~nd reduce the service area, then the Board of Public Works will go ahead and let Mr. Risher be serviced by the Indianapolis Water Co. Utilities Manager stated M~yor Pickett had received the letter today and the spirit of the letter was that the Board of Public Works could enter into an zgreement with the Indianapolis Water Co. to allow Mr. Fisher to use Indianapolis Water on a temporary basis and a date of July l, 1978 had been set to arrive at a decision on whether or not to take over the Bria~ Creek system. Councilman Swift read proposed ordinance again. Councilman Swift stated he was not in favor of re-defining our water service area and felt it was not necessary to amend the ordinance, but merely enter into an agreement. Councilman Swift then moved the City Council allow the Board of Public Works to a~ra~e for Indianapolis Water service for Briar Lane, but that all of Carmel's rights to that area as part of our service district be maintained and that none be given up as per terms of the letter from the Indianapolis Water Co., Councilwoman Relmam seconded it. Mr. Phil Hinshaw, 320 W. Main, asked if that date meant that we did not have an option to take over the Briar Creek system after July l, 1978. Mr. Kern stated it did not mean that. Councilman Dean stated he could not vote on this motion because he had not seen the letter. Motion passed 5-0. Councilman Dean abstaining. Proposed ordinance was not acted on. NEW BUSINESS: AGENDA ITeM #1: JOHN G. GARMAN-DRAINAGE DITCH PROBLEM*EDEN ESTATES: Mr. and Mrs. John G. Garms~, 3320 E. ll6th Street, appeared before the Council to petition for some relief of a back yard d_rain~ge problem. Mr. C~rman stated he bought his property un~ware of the problem because the large drainage easement was left off the prepared plat. Mr. G~rman stated the water was a potential breedi~ spot for mosquitos. The creek is four feet deep at times and runs 15-20 miles au hour. A bridge weighing 3-4 hundred pounds was completely swept Page 2 away during the last rain. Mr. Garman felt the City has some responsibility because the City allowed the developers to allow this problem to exist. Erosion of the soil alone should warrant the situation to be looked into. There is an 18" g~s pipe with ~50 lbs of pressure runni~ th_rough the property also and right now pa~t of it is exposed, and he felt there is a ds~uger. Mr. G~rman stated inasmuch as the water comes from City streets)the shopping center and the horse barn, he felt the situation should be looked into. Councilman Swift suggested the City Engineer ge out to the site and come back to the Board of PubIic Works or the City Council with some specific recommendations if there is something that can be done. Mr. Hohl suggested the City Attorney do some research on the City's legal limitations for helping on this type of problem. AGENDA IT~i ~2: ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE ~S-~2 - GIVING SUMMER SEWER RATES TO RESIDENTS ON INDIANAPOLIS WATER: Councilman Swift read proposed ordinance amending Ordinance ~o-32 and S-2~, allowing residents of Carmel who are served by Indianapolis Water Co. to have s~,mmer sewer rates as was discussed at last meeting. Residents had asked that it be retroactive to May l, 1977. Proposed ordinance did not allow for that. Two residents from other areas in the City felt everyone should be given those reductions. Councilman Coots stated the reason all of Carmel was not given s~,mmer rates was because of the water shortage and that reason could not be given to the residents who were on Indianapolis Water. Mr. Kern stated there was no legal reason why they could not give the summer sewer rates to part of the City. Ordinance was shown as beim~ introduced. ADDED AGENDA IT~: ANI~EXATION: Councilman Swift moved to add an item to the agenda, Councilman Maach~mseconded it and it passed 5-1, Councilman Dean voting nay. Councilman Swift stated he thought the Council should pursue annexin~ the corner shopping center, the Mobil service station and the Wells office building on the south side of ll6th St. All these business places a~e served by the Carmel utilities and we had agreed to annex them. Mr. Kern stated he would prepare an annexation erdinance as soon as Mr. Hohl could get him the legal descriptions. Councilman Swift asked the Clerk-Treasurer to place it on the agenda for next meeting. There being no further business, the meetiD~ was adjourned at 9 PM. ~residing ~fficer! - Pegg~ 'L6u Smith Clerk-Treasurer Approved: