HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-11-06-78 MINUTES OF THE
CITY cOUNCIL MEETING
November 6, 1978
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 PM by
M~yor Pickett, who presided. All members except Stanley Meacham were present.
Clerk-Treasurer and City Attorney were present also.
Councilwoman Doane g~ve the invocation. M~yor Pickett led the pledge of allegiance.
Councilman Horvath moved to approve the minutes of the last meeting and the
executive session, Councilwomand Doane seconded it and it passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
AGENDA ITEM #1: REPORT.FROM STAIt-DING COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN: Councilman G~rretson
stated progress was being made on our potential land ac~luisiti°ns'
Councilman Garretson stated he had been asked when they were going to take up
not re-draw precinct boundaries
the re-districting. It is his understanding we ?an them into ~ wards. His
but only take the present 13 precincts and organzze
committee will try to do that and bring it back to the full Council in as balanced
a way as they can.
Councilman Garretson asked the Council if they would like for his committee to
review and recommend proposed salaries for elected officials for the next four
years. Council ~o-reed his committee should review that item.
Councilman Swift stated the budget committee met October 30th and discussed the
$~0,000 cut from the budget. Committee agreed to use the $40,000 City's share of
refund from social security to increase the cash balance to meet the needs of the
1979 general budget and reduce the 1979 MVHbudget by $10,000 which has been
proposed for a street sweeper payment. Money to be transferred within the 1978
budget for the payment. Councilman Swift moved the money be used in the ms~ner
recommended by the Committee, Councilwoman Doane seconded it and it passed
unanimously.
Councilman Swift stated the budget committee had reviewed the clothing allowance
for policemen and firemen and recommended the ordinance for $~00.00 per person
Ordinance #I)-18~ increasing the clothing
be adopted. Mayor Pickett re~d proposed $400 to $~00 effective Jauu~ry l, 1979.
allowance for Policemen and Fzremen ~rom
Councilman Horvath moved to adopt proposed ordinance, Councilman Swift seconded
it. Councilman Garretson moved to suspend the rules, Councilman Coots seconded it
and it passed unanimously. Motion to adopt passed unanimously.
Councilman Swift stated the committee also reviewed with the Fire Chief the
observance of City holidays for firemen and he suggested a schedule to follow to
allow the firemen to observe these days. M~yor Pickett read letter from Fire Chief
Swails which outlined his schedule for the firemen.
Mayor Pickett reported that the Board of Works had agreed to the recommendation
ef the Fire 0hief to allow the firemen to live within a five mile radius of the City.
Clerk-Treasurer stated she had checked into using revenue sharing funds for the
Esmilton County Senior Citizen~ and had determined a contract would be needed.
Public heari~ for the appropriation was advertised for the November 20th meeting.
Councilman Swift moved to authorize the City to enter into a contract with Hamilton
County Senior Citizens, Councilman Garretson seconded it and it passed unanimously.
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for va~rious city streets. Co~ci~ Garre~son moved ~o adop~ proposed ordinate,
Co~cilm~ ~if~ seconded it ~d i~ passed ~imously.
AG~A I~ ~3: ~0RT FROM CI~ ATT0~ ~G~
~I~PR~B~: ~. Ke~ sta~ed Ec , ING ~AES 0P MCD0~ALD,S ~CE
E~. ne s~ated he felt . Donald s had pu~ up a si~ which stat
~hey complied
Coo~s sta~ed he would be willi~
~o give ~his a period of ~ime to work ou~ but he
was s~ill no~ satisfied ~ha~ ~hat complies wi~h the exac~ lettering of ~he ~eed
jud~ent ~ha~ McDonald's prepared ~d ~d the Co~ enter 'in the s~a~ ju~en~
hearin~ on ~he ob~ainin~ of their buildin~ pe~.
~yor Picket% s~a~ed a letter had ~ne ~o ~he S~ate Highway Co~ission.conceEi~
the intersection in front of "~e
Ave, conce~ng left ~ l~es. Isled" ~d all %he intersections alo~ Keystone
AG~A I~ ~: FI~ PAID HOLTn~YS: ~is i~em was ~en Care of in Repor~
from S~ding Corette Chai~en.
~ BUSI~SS:
~ ~_~ ~C.~0I~: Co~ci~ G~retson moved the Clerk-Treas~er
sena ~s. uli~zon a letter e~ressing o~ ~atitude ~d th~s for her ye~s of
se~ice on the Economic Development Co~ssion, Co~cilwom~ Reim~ Seconded it
it passed ~imously.
Co~cil~ Garretson moved the vac~cy position go to ~. Ted Jonson, Co~cil~
Coots seconded it ~d it passed ~imously.
AG~A I~ ~: ~TION 0F BR00KSHI~ I,~ ~ WOOD C~:~: ~. Hohl stated
the legals were not prepared yet on these ~e~tions but would be ready at the
next meeting.
AGENDA IT~ #3: TRANS~'~:R FUNDS 0RDINANC~,: Mayor Pickett read proposed Ordinance
~B-133 transferri~ funds within the Police and Plan Commission budgets. Councilman
Garretson moved to approve the ordinance, CounciIman Horvath seconded it. Councilman
Swift moved to suspend the rules, Cotuucilwoman Reiman seconded it ~ud it passed
unanimously. Motion to adopt passed unanimously.
Councilman Coots asked the status of the disability insur~ce for policemen. Police
Chief Barney stated the social security representative had informed them their
coverage was good until April, 1979. He would fix up some specifications for proposals
for insurance coverage.
Councilman G~rretson moved the Council direct the Clerk-Treaaurer prepare a resolution
wishing the Carmel football team good luck in the Regional Playoffs, Councilwoman
Reiman seconded it and it passed unanimously.
Th~h~ng no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.
ATTEST: /
/ Approved:
e~r~ ~. P~c~ett, Mayor