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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-03-20-78 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 20, 1978 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor Pickett, who presided. All members, City Attorney ~nd Clerk-Treasurer were present. Councilwom~n Doane gave the invocation. Mayor Pickett led the pledge of allegiance. Councilman Swift moved to approve the minutes of the last regular meeting, Councilman Meach~m seconded it and it passed unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: AGENDA ITEM#l: WRITTEN OPINION - INCAPACITATION OF MAYORAND CLERK-TREASURER: Mayor Pickett read memorandum from City Attorney statin~ in hie opinion there is no authority either at common law or pursuant to statue for any municipal official, other then the Mayor of Indianapolis~to appoint a deputy, copy attached to minutes. ~lerk-Treasurer stated there was a statue permitting the Clerk- Treasurer to kppoint deputies and read the statue #IC18-2-5-1. Mayor Pickett stated he discussed the subject of a deputy m~yor at the Mayor's ~oundtable meeting in Frankfort and there were two mayor~ who stated they were going to continue delegating their authority and they were the Mayors from Noblesville and Wabash. Others felt they couldn't delegate authority. Councilman Coots inquired as to the status of the decision to deputize an employee of the Clerk- Treasurer. Clerk-Treasurer stated she could foresee a real problem within the flow of City business if some unusual circumstance occurred and she was in the hospital for a month or so and was unable to sign checks ~nd would recommend Councilman G~rretson's committee looking into the matter and bringing forth a recommendation. Councilman Garretson stated he would prefer to wait until he receives a reply to his inquiry of the office of the Attorney General's office on the subject. AGENDA ITEM'S2: REPORT OF STANDING COMMITT~ CHAIRMEN: Councilwoman Reiman stated she felt the Dad's Club and Chamber of Commerce were promoting a dinner- dance April 15th at Keystone at the Crossi~ and she would urge everyone to attend inasmuch as the profits go to the Dad's Club for a proposed sports complex. NEW BUSINESS: AGENDA ITf2~ #1: PUBLIC ~AWTNG-SPECIAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR $10~060.00 FOR SPECIAL CENSUS: Mayor Pickett opened public hearing for special appropriation. He then read proposed Ordinance #D-l~8 appropriati~ $10,060.00 from the general fund to Mayor budget acct #265 for a special census. Dottie Smith, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce~stated she felt the special census was of great benefit to the comm~nlty. There were no other comments from the public. Co~uucilman Coots moved for adoption of proposed ordinance, Councilman Swift seconded it. Councilman Meacham moved to suspend the rules, Councilman Horvath seconded it and it passed unanimously. Mayor Pickett read letter from Census Bureau stating in 1980 they would give population per wards if the communities so desired. He would reply to them that we do desire that. AGENDA ITEM'S2: ORDINANCE ALLOWINGEXPEIgDITURES FROMTHEWATERAND SEWER UTILITY: Mayor Pickett read proposed Ordinance #D-149 amending ordinances numbering D-137 and D-138 to allow for additional expenditures from the Utilities for overtime amd schooling. Councilman Ce~rretson moved for adoption, Councilwoman Doane seconded it, Councilman Garretson moved to suspend the rules, Councilman Meacham seconded it amd it passed unamimously. Motion to adopt passed unanimously. Page 3/2o/78 AGENDA ITEM #3: APPROVAL OF PURCHASE 0F TRUCK BODY FOR THE UTILITY DEPARTMENT: City Engineer explained his need for a truck body for a utility truck. ~ Councilman Swift suggested an ordinance be prepared for the next meeting for ~is item. Councilman Horvath suggested the aluminized steel instead of standard steel. Councilman Coots inquired of the City Engineer if there have been ~rbonds posted for Smokey Row Road as it divides Cool Creek North and Johnson Acres. Mr. Hohl stated he didn't know. Councilman Coots inquired as to the status of 1st Ave SE in terms of it as a one-way street. Mr. Hohl stated nothing had been pursued on that since it was last discussed at a Council meeting. Councilman Coots asked if the City Engineer had a time table on streets which needed surface work. City Eugineer stated the street department has been out this week but at this point, if people would call and tell us of a serious chuckhole problem they would try to get to them in due time. Councilwoman Reiman asked of the status of the stop signs in Brookshire which had been authorized by an ordinance passed by the Council. Mr. Hohl stated he would check to see if it was published and in effect and if so he would get the signs up. Councdlman Swift stated he would like to thank the Clerk-Treasurer who served on the legislative committee of the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns for helping get legislation passed which will give Carmel an additional $63,800.00 from the state surplus fund for street improvement needed due to our severe winter. Utilities Manager requested a meeti~ with the Finance Committee to discuss the need to hire someone before one of the present employees leaves on a pregnancy leave. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:17 PM. Peggy L6u S~ith Clerk-Treasurer Approved: k'fb~rt-B. PJ(cke%¥, M~o~v~ '""- ~