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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-07-17-78 MINUTES OF THE CITY coUNCIL MEETING July 17, 1978 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor Pickett, who presided. All members, ClerkLTreasttrer and City Attoreny were present. Councilwoman Doane gave the invocation. Mayor Pickett led the pledge of allegiance. Councilm~n Meachammoved to approve the minutes of the last regular meeting, Councilmau Swift seconded it and it passed unauimously. OLD BUSINESS: AGENDA IT~4 ~1: REPORT 0F STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN: There were none. AGENDA IT~ ~2: SECOND ~DING-0RDINANCE ~D-168 STOP SIGN ORDINANCE FOR. COOL Cl~k~2,~( NORTH: Councilman Meacham stated he was talkiD~ with the Co,,l Creek Homeowners Association this last week and had indicated on a map where the association wanted the stop signs, as indicated in the ordinance intruduced last meeting. Councilman Meacham then moved to adopt proposed ordinauce, Councilman Ga~Tetson seconded it. The President of the Homeowners Associatio$, John DeSantis, was present and stated the reason the residents needed the stop signs was for concern of speeding traffic and to try to channel some of the traffic away from Hawthorne. He also presented petitions signed by the residents supporting the stop sigas. Councilman Ga~retson stated the City had passed an ordinance limitiD~ the size of trucks that could use Cool Creek North and perhaps the Mayor could request the police to enforce the ordinance more. He stated it appea~ed to him we would be more consistent if we limited the signs to two on here if they could be placed on an appropriate place to slow down the traffic. He then moved to amend the ordinance by striking the Fourth Court and Second Way signs (the last seven stop signs listed in the ordinance) and in place thereof, adding a three way stop at the intersection of Ironwood Drive and Hawttu~zTM Rd. Councilman Coots seconded it. Eaten Smalstig and Diane Falstant, residents of the Cool Creek ares%were present and re-iterated their desire for the signs. Amendment passed 6-1, Councilman Rorvath voting nay. Motion to adopt ordinance passed 6-1. Councilman Horvath voti~ nay. Mr. Hohl stated the signs would not be put up for at least a month. AGENDA ITEM #3: pAWK]NG ON RANC-wJJNE ROAD FROM MAIN ST. TO SMOKEY ROW ROA~,.: Mayor Pickett stated this had been proposed by the City Engineer and an o, dinance had been prepared. He stated he personally had had quite a lot of opposition to this voiced to him. Councilman Ga~-retson suggested ~efore readim~ it to see if there was enough support to introduce it. Councilman Moacham stated he had contacted several businesses and individuals who desired to keep the parking and suggested the item be tabled. Councilwoman Doane suggested eliminating parking a short distance from the corner to make it easier to see traffic in 'ntersections. Councilman Coots asked Dot.t~e .Smut Director of the ~er of Commerce, how they felt about w~aer~ng ~ne ~ w~, streetS. Mrs. ,Smith stated they are not advocating widening the immediate downtown area streets but to establish routes for trucks. They had not discussed parking. Mrs. Beach was present and stated she felt some of her neighbors did not want the parking eliminated. After further discussion the Council agreed to ~able the item. Mayor Pickett stated he would check to see what we needed for an ordinance to establish no parking to corner. Page 2 ?/17/78 NEW BUSINESS: AGENDA IT~ #l: PBBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED 0RDv~ANCE ~B-128-EXP~DIT~u~5 F~ MVH BUDGET: Mayor Pickett read proposed Ordinance #B-128 transferring $~2,~66.67 from MVH Special Distribution Fund to MVH Budget accounts. There were no comments from the public. Councilman Garretson asked what the $8,000.00 was for. Mr. Hohlcstated he couldn't recall but would look it up and report back to the Council. Councilman Garretson moved for adoption, Cotuuci]m~n Swift seconded it. Councilman Meacham moved to suspend the rules, Councilman Swift seconded it and it passed unanimously. Motion to adopt passed unanimously. AGENDA ITEM ~2: ,PETER MAibIANI - RIVERVYEW ADMINISTRAT0~: Mr. M~riani appeared before the Council to review the health cswe services for Hamilton County. He stated Riverview was a Hamilton County hospital but they only serve 3% of the patients from Carmel-Clay area. He stated he was here representing the views of the Board of Trustees, Medical staff and himself, offering perhaps a solution to the health needs of Carmel-Clay area. He reviewed the various hospital services in the Indianapolis a~rea and st~rrounding counties. He stated he did not feel Ca~rmel was l~rge enough to support a hospital. Re complimented the Cam~mel-Clay Emergency Medical Service and stated they have done an outstanding job. He stated in 1977 it cost Riverview hospital $115,000.00 to operate one vehicle with one back-up vehicle for their EMT service. Dr. Susan Swindell, Director of Emergency at Riverview was present also. Mr. M~riani stated he felt they could take over the EMS for the Carmel-Clay area within a year if we desired them to do so. He stated they charge $35.00 per run if it is within N~.m!lton County and $70.00 outside the county. Mr. Mariani passed out a breakdown of runs and income and expense for 1977 and six months of 1978. He stated in the future he felt we would see a Department of Emergency Vehicle Service for an area or county. He stated he could foresee Riverview placi~ an ~S vehicle in the Carmel-Clay area, one in Noblesville, one in Westfiled,and one in Sheridian and Fishers and all would be tied together by the hospital. Mr. Mariani invited everyone to call him at any time. Meetin~ was recessed at ~:10 PM. Meeting was re-convened at 9:1~ P~. AGENDA IT~ #3: RESOLUTION REQUESTING COUNTY CON~W~UTION TO CARMEL AMBULANces: SERVICE: Councilman Swift suggested the Council consider aski~& the County Council to consider appropriating some money towards our ~ expense again this year. One of their comments in tmrnin~ us down last year was that it was not the right time of year. Inasmuch as it is budget time now, he felt this would be an appropriate time to pursue it. Councilwoman Doane recommended we do that. Councilman Swift suggested the Clerk-Treasurer put together a resolutio~ to that effect and place it on the next meeting's agenda. AGENDA ITEM #2: PROPOSED 0RDINANCEj~__~__AMENDiNG 1978 SALARY ORDINANCE FOR WATER DEPARTMENT ~LOYEE: Mayor Pickett read proposed 0rdinanc~oting Robert Waples from plant operator trainee in the water department to plant operator in the water department and increasim~ his salary from $8,000 to $%000 per year effective A~ust l, 1978. Councilman Garretson moved for adoption, Councilman Meacham 'seconded it. Councd~m~u Swift moved to suspend the rules, Councilwoman DOane seconded it and it passed unanimously. Motion to adopt passed unanimously. page 7/17/78 .____ ,~ 12. TRANB~F~wwTNG FUNDS WITHIN THE. AGE~DA ITEM#5: PROPOSED 0PDTNANo~ ~-_ ~ ~nauce ~B-128 transferring ~'unds MVHBLrDGET: Mayor Pickett read proposea uraz within th~MVHbudget. Councilman C~rretson moved for adoption, Councilman Meacham seconded it. Councilman Meachammoved to suspend the rules, Councilman Horvath seconded it and it passed unanimously. Motion to adopt passed 6-1, Councilman Swift voting nay. Councilwoman Reiman asked Mr. Hohl how the H~verstick Road improvements were comio~ along. Mr. Hohl stated there was one hostile resident who threatened to sue the City over an easement but the project is coming along. Councilman Meacham stated he h~d received a call from Lec Hinsh~w about the hole in front of his house, ge wanted to know when it would be fixed. Mr. Hohl stated he didn't know when it would be fixed. Councilman Meach~m stated some people outside the City wanted to know about the sewage rur~uing into property at 136th Street at M~ple Drive. He stated he heard there was going to be a lawsuit filed. M~yor Pickett stated he had instructed Mr. Hohl to re-connect that tile on the south side. ge stated he had talked with the State Board of Health on this. Our primsx~y problem is to get that re-connected and presumed we would bill the developer, Joe Dawson, for that. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 PM. Approved: ~l~rt B. Pick&tt, M~yo ATTEST: p~ggyLou'Sm~th Clerk-Treasurer