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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-06-05-78 MI~U'L'~S OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 5, 1978 The meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor Pickett who presided. All members, Clerk-Treasurer and City Attorney were present. Councilwom~n Dearie gave the invocation, Mayor Pickett led the pledge of allegiance. Councilman M~achammoved to dispense with the readi~ of the minutes of the last regular meeti~ and approved them as received, Councilman Horvath seconded it and it passed unanimously. SLD BUSINESS: AGENDA ITEM#l: REPORT OF STANDING COMMIT'i'm CHAIRMEN: Councilman Swift stated the Budget Committee has met and recmived the recommendation of the Clerk- Treasurer to promote Henrietta Herren, Bookkeeper, to Accounti~ Clerk II at a salary of $9,000.00. They agreed by consensus to recommend the passage of an ordinance to that effect. AGENDA ITEM ~2: SECOND w~A~ING-ANNEXATION 0RDINANCE-BR00KSHIIiE ESTATE~: Mayor Pickett presented proposed ordinance annexing Brookshire Estates which had been introducedat last meeting. Councilman Garretson moved for adoption, Councilman Coots seconded it and it passed unanimously. Councilman Garretson asked when we might expect the other annexation. Mayor to check with City Engineer on legal description. LANDSCAPING: Mayor Pickett stated he was getting some prices from landscapers for some landscaping around the buildim~. NEW BUSINESS: AGENDA IT~i#1: RE-ZONE BWTA~ T.ANE~ SECTION 4 FROM S-1 TO S-2 - DICK FI~H~R, SAFCO DEVELOPMENT: Mayor Pickett read resolution from Plan Cormnission recommending adoption of proposed request. Mayor Pickett then remiproposed Ordinance Z-15~ rezoni~ the area from S-1 to S-2. Councilman Coots meyed to adopt proposed ordinance, Councilm~u Swift seconded it. Ordinance was shown as being introduced. TRAFFIC ON LAKESHONE DRIVE: Councilman Coots stated he received a letter from Mr. Fisher that also went to the Building Commissioner that Lakeshore Drive East from 96th St to the Briar Creek addition is now completed and open for construction traffic. Builders and suppliers are instructed to use this and with the consent of the Building Commissioner, Mr. Fisher proposes to erect a no-construction sign for Lakeshore East Drive entering off 106th St. Mr. Hohl stated ~t has not been posted yet. AGENDA ITEM~2: ORDINANCE AMENDING 1~78 SALARY ORDINANCE: Mayor Pickett read proposed 0rdinsnce #D-162 promoting Henrietta Herren from Book_keeper to Accounting Clerk II at a salary of $9,000.00. Councilman Swift moved for adoption, Councilwoman Reiman seconded it. Councilwoman Doane moved to suspend the rules, Councilman Garretson seconde~ it and it passed unanimously. Motion to adopt passed unanimously. Cpuncilman G~rretson.~tate~.~e would like to stress to the department heads not to oring in many promo~mons lzKe this. CENSUS: Councilman Garretson asked when the census would be taken, Mayor Pickett stated a~ound July 1. Page 6/~/78 AGENDA IT~#3: 0RDINANCEAMENDING ORDINANCE BUDGETING EXPENDITuF~ES FROM~, CITY WATER UTILITY: Mayor Pickett read propoeed Ordinance ~D-163 authorizing $~,?00.00 expenditure from the water utility for engineeri~4~ services. Councilman Garretson asked what the item was for. Clerk-Treasurer stated it was for design of a water transmission line to serve p~oposed Hunter Creek addition and surroundi~area of which Ken Thompson is to pay $~,500.00. Councilman Coots asked about Board of Public Works minutes which stated Wilfong who would be in that service area did not plan to connect to those maims.~ Mr. Kern stated he had talked with Public Service Commission and they had informed him there was no way Carmel 8culd legally hold Wilfon~ to tie in to our system. Councilwoman Reiman asked if the letter from Ken Thompson was all that was legally required to hold him to his promise to pay $~,500.00. Mr. Hohl stated he thought it was. We cannot legally contract with Clyde Williams to do the work unless we have all the money appropriated. Councilman G~rretson moved for adoption of proposed ordinance, Councilman Meacham seconded it. Councilman'Eorvath moved to suspend the rules, Councilman Meacham seconded it. Motion to suspend did not pass. Vote was 6-1. Councilwoman Reiman voting nay. Ordinance was shown as bei~ introduced. AGENDA ITEM#~: ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE ~D-l~8 ESTANLISHING LOCATIONS OF ~TOP AND YIELD SIGNS: Mayor Pickett read proposed Ordinance ~D-16~ which amends Ordinance D-l~8 to reflect a stop sign for eastbound traffic on Centennial Court at its intersection of Brookshire Parkway and to omit from said ordinance the indication of a stop sign for eastbound traffic on Abbey Drive at its intersection with Brookshire Parkway. Councilman G~rretson moved for adoption, Councilwoman Reiman seconded it. Councilman Garretson moved to suspend the rules, Councilman Swift seconded it and it passed unanimously. Motion to adopt passed unanimously. AGENDA ITEM~: ROUGH DRAFT-RE-CODIFICATION OF CITY ORDINANCES: Clerk-Treasurer stated the rough draft of the re-codification of the city ordinances had been received and was bein~ circulated among the Councilmembers. She suggested it be placed on the agenda two meetings from now to allow time for everyone involved to review it. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MINUTES: Councilwoman Doane stated in the minutes of the May 16th~ Board of Works minutes, she noticed an expenditure for inspection of painting of water tower had been approved subject to Council approval and she didn't believe it had been brought to them. Mr. Hohl stated it would be brought to the Council at a later date. SEWER RATES: Councilman Swift stated the newspaper had received a legal notice from the City of Carmel which stated there would be-a.public hea~ing on sewer rates. It mentioned there would not be a sewer increase for this project but warned there would be a substantial increase at a later date. Mayor Pickett stated that would tiein with the regional project. Mr. Hohl stated EPA had requested them to advertise it that way. Councilman Swift suggested informing everyone involved as information is received by the administration regarding PARKING: Councilman Horvath stated he had talked with Max Johnson about the property and cement garage across the street. He is ~dasiraus of givin~ the City the first opportunity to purchase it. It is approximately 1/3 acre. It will be in the $~0,000.00 rap~e. He suggested it would be needed for parking. Council- man Garretson suggested the Mayor decide whether we a~e interested a~d if we a~e, how it would be developed and then bring it to the public policy committee. Page 4 /5/78 There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM. Approved: A~be~t B. Pi~k~tt,'Mayo ~ PeggY Lou ~nith Clerk-Treasurer