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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-01-15-79MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 15, 1979 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor Pickett, who presided. All members except Councilwoman Doane were present. Clerk-Treasurer and City Attorney were present also. Councilman Meacham gave the invocation. Mayor Pickett led the pledge of allegiance. Councilman Garretson moved to approve the minutes as received, Councilman Horvath seconded it and it passed unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: AGENDA ITEM #1: REPORT FROM COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN : Councilman Garretson gave a report of the public policy committee which he chairs. He stated they had met on the 10th of this month and reviewed proposed salaries for the next administration. m e committee discussed specifying an annual increase in salary but felt it might be unwise to do that not knowing at this point in time job performance, not knowing what the rate of inflation will be and not knowing the resources of the City during that time. It is the committee's understanding that according to law, we have to specify in ordinance form what portion of these salaries will come from taxes. m e tax money may not be increased during the next adminietration, however, in case of Mayor, Clerk-Treasurer and Council, increases can be granted on a year to year basis as long as those funds would come from other than tax sources. The committee decided to recommend the ordinance which will come up in new business. Councilman Garretson stated on the question of re- apportionment, it had been their announced intent, since October, to take this question up January 1. At the meeting in January they had prepared for consideration four alternative plans for re-apportionment, the best of which would have brought the present five districts within 4.6% between the largest and smalles of the five districts. However, the night the committee met, a provision in the statues was discovered that prohibits any Council within the state to establish new ward boundaries after January 1 of an election year. After counsel, the committee believes they are powerless to pass any law or ordinance that is clearly in violation of Indiana Statue, therefore the same ward boundaries will be in existence for the 1979 municipal election. Councilman Swift stated the budget committee hadimet and recommended the ordinance authorizing utility expenditures which is scheduled under new business. AGENDA ITEM #2: SECOND READING - EMS USER CHARGE ORDINANCE: Clerk-Treasurer stated the Clay Township Advisory Board had approved the proposed ordinance with a revision in paragraph (2) adding the words "and approval by Clay Township" after City of Carmel, Councilman Garretson moved to amend proposed Ordinance D-195 adding the above revision, Councilman Meacham seconded it and it passed unanimously. Councilman Coots moved to amend the last sentence of paragraph one so it would read $50 for each emergency medical service run wh~ch results in the transportation of a user to a health care facility within Hamilton County or a contiguous county to Hamilton County Councilman Swift seconded it and it passed unanimously. Councilwoman Reiman asked if everyone was satisfied with the amount. John Hensel, Township Trustee, stated the Township Advisory Board had looked at the amounts Page 2 1/15/79 other providers charged which ranged from $50-150 and decided to pass it without any further discussion. Clerk-Treasurer stated Riverview charges $75.00 for transporting patients to St. Vincents. Councilman Meacham stated emergency ambulance runs are usually re- imbursed by insurance. Councilman Coots moved to adopt ordinance as amended, Councilman Swift seconded it and it passed unanimously. AGENDA ITEM #3: SECOND READING-PROPOSED ANNEXATION ORDINANCE #C-68 WOODCREEK SECTION I & II: Councilman Garretson moved to adopt proposed annexation Ordinance C-68, Councilman Coots seconded it and it passed unanimously. AGENDA I~EM #4: SECOND READING - PROPOSED ANNEXATION ORDINANCE #C-69 BRIAR LANE ESTATES : Councilman Garretson moved to adopt proposed Ordinance #C-69, Councilman Coots seconded it and it passed unanimously. AGENDA ITEM #5: PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON TRASH CONTAINERS: Councilman Meacham stated he didn't feel the present ordinance on the books which dated back to 1903 treating this problem was adequate. City Attorney stated if he would let him know what he wanted in an ordinance he would draft one and the Council could discuss it at that time. NEW BUSINESS: AGENDA ITEM #1: STATE OF THE CITY REPORT : Mayor Pickett stated his State of the City report was not ready therefore he was tabling this item. AGENDA I~EM #2: NORTH PLANT ENGINEERING FEES : Mr. Herb Zinsmeister of Clyde E. Williams & Assoc. appeared before the Council to discuss the engineering fee for design of the North Plant renovation which the Council did not approve in December. Councilman Coots stated there was some question in his mind as to why the engineering, in part, was necessary at all and not included in the original design such as those things to prevent freezing, several things that fit in to what he might consider at the time of original design. Mr. Zinsmeister stated the particular package plant which was purchased was not purchased by the City of Carmel. It was purchased by Hamilton Western under agreement with the City. The plane and specifications were prepared by the City, but the Wilfong operation funded this with re-payment with portion coming from Carmel. Selection of equipment was primarily by Mr. Wilfong and the shop drawings were reviewed by them and the City and Mr. Wilfong. Mr. Zinsmeister stated they felt, at the time they were acceptable, the manufacture guaranteed that they were acceptable for northern climates and CEW believed them. They later discovered the mode of operation was somewhat different. The operation of the package plant in conjunction with the conventional threatment plant wasAalmost mandatory that the package plantAbe operated at fairly much of a base load. It does not lend itself to an increasing and decreasing level of treatment during a course of a day or week. From an operational standpoint, this did create a problem at the Carmel North Plant. From an operational standpoint there was an attempt made to decrease the loading into the package plant. As far as the timing for preparation of the plans and specifications, this particular projeot has been more or less hanging fire since last April at which point the City of Carmel did correspond with the State Health Department. The Health Department requested certain things be constructed, revised or accommodated at the north plant to allow some excess capacity be treated in a fashion whereby the discharge permit could be more nearly met Among other things was the insulation at the plant be changed plus some additional operational aspects of the present conventional plant. mese were agreed to in April or May and made a matter of record they Page 3 l/15/79 would be accomplished. me Board of Health contacted the City and Clyde E. Williams & Assoc. as the City's consulting engineers wanting to know when they could expect plans and specs. The City advised them at that time that there was nothing in the budget for it and it would require an appropriation ordinance and asked Clyde E. Williams & Assoc. if they would start on the plans and specs in the interest of time with the understanding that if there was no special appropriation they were taking a chance of not getting paid. Everything has been completed but the bill has not been submitted yet. Amount will be in the range of $6400 - $6500. Councilman Garretson questioned the amount as seeming on the high side. Mr. Zinsmeister stated it wasn't and was in line with past fees charged. Councilman Garretson moved to re-consider proposed Ordinance #D~191 which had failed to pass December 18th, Councilman Meacham seconded it and it passed 5-l. Councilman Coots voting nay, Ordinance shown as being introduced. Meeting was recessed at 8:35 PM. Meeting was re-convened at 8:45 PM~ AGENDA ITEM #~l: DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED WATER BOND ISSUE : Mayor Pickett stated he wished to discuss this item now rather than keep the consulting engineers waiting. Mr. Steve Uhrick, of Clyde E. Williams & Assoc., oriented the Council to the location of selected site for proposed new water treatment plant. Site is approximately 15 acres and is south of Conner Prairie Farm. He presented three proposed architectual designs for the plant which would contain approximately 8,000 square feet. Most of the Council agreed rendering would be preferred. Cost of exterior would be approximately $370,000. A bond issue would be required later this year to fund the anticipated $3.5 expansion project. Utilities Manager reviewed expenditure~ which would need to be paid prior to the bond sale. Mayor Pickett stated the Board of Works would authorize McCullough to begin necessary work for bond issue. AGENDA ITEM #3: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION FOR A NEW SUPERIOR COURT TO BE LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF CARMEL : Councilman Swift stated there is a the legislature bill in to create another Superior Court in Hamilton County and he suggested a resolution be passed by the Council asking that the court be located in Carmel. Councilman Garretson stated he felt we should push for continuation of City Court rather than replacing our City Court with a Superior Court. Mayor Pickett read proposed resolution #l-11579 requesting the General Assembly to consider providing by statue that any additional court for Hamilton County considered thi~ session be located within the City of Carmel. Councilman Coots moved to adopt proposed resolution, Councilwoman Reiman seconded it and it passed 5-l. Councilman Garretson voting nay. AGENDA IT~M #4: PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS : Mayor Pickett read proposed ordinance setting salaries for elected officials as follows: Mayor -$21,760.00; Clerk- Treasurer -$18,760.00; Judge of the City Court-$~,200.00; and members of the Council - X1,500.00. Councilman Swift moved to amend the ordinance to add the word annual before salaries in the first paragraph and to change the Clerk- Treasurer's salary from $18,760.00 to $18,560.00, Councilman Garretson seconded it and it passed unanimously. Councilman Garretson moved to suspend the rules, Councilman Horvath seconded it. Clerk-Treasurer stated she didn't think the Council could pass on this tonight and a public hearing would have to be held. Mr. Kern stated he had not checked into that. Councilman Coots read the statue which indicated the proposed ordinance did need to be published twice before passage. First time 30 days prior to passage. Item was tabled until ordinance could be published. Page 4 1/15/79 AGENDA ITEM #5: TRANSFER FUNDS ORDINANCE WITHIN MVH AND FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGETS : Mayor Pickett read proposed Ordinance B-137 transferring funds within the fire and MVH departments. Councilman Horvath moved to adopt proposed Ordinance #B-137, Councilman Swift seconded it. Councilman Garretson moved to suspend the rules, CouncilmanACoots seconded it and it passed unanimously. Motion to adopt passed unanimously. AGENDA ITEM #6: EXPENDITURES WITHIN THE WATER UTILITY : Proposed Ordinance #D-196 authorizing additional expenditures in the water utility was read by Mayor Pickett. Councilman Meacham moved to adopt proposed ordinance, Councilman Horvath seconded it. Councilman Coots moved to suspend the rules, Councilman Swift seconded it and it passed unanimously~ Motion to adopt passed unanimously. AGENDA ITEM #7: STOP SIGN ORDINANCE MEDICAL DRIVE : Proposed Ordinance D-198 establishing stop signs for northbound traffic on Medical Dr. at intersection of Carmel Dr and westbound traffic at Medical Dr at intersection of Rangeline Rd was read by Mayor Pickett. City Engineer, Ered Hohl, stated he had checked with the City Attorney and had been advised it would be proper for the City to place stop signs on the right-of-way alongside Medical Drive, which was not a City street. Councilman Garretson moved for adoption, Councilman Coots seconded it. Councilman Garretson moved to suspend the rules, Councilman Meacham seconded it and it passed unanimously. Motion to adopt passed unanimously. AGENDA ITEM #8: FREE PLANTING ORDIDANCE : Councilman Garretson moved that we forego the reading of proposed Ordinance #D-199 regulating the planting of trees and shrubs between streets and sidewalks and show it as entered on first reading tonight and encourage the press to publish this ordinance for information purposes, Councilman Horvath seconded it and it passed unanimously. AGENDA ITEM #9: TOWNSHIP AGREEMENT - FIRE PROTECTION AND ZONING : Councilman Swift stated it was his understanding the Council had to act on any agreements with other governmental entities and felt the City Attorney should prepare an ordinance incorporating township agreements for fire protection and zoning for the Council to act on next meeting. Mayor read proposed agreements and stated an ordinance would be prepared for next meeting. AGENDA ITEM #lo: DISCUSSION OF ANNEXING WOODFIELD ACRES & RD 234: A discussion was held on whether or not the recent Gas City decision would apply to annexing the Woodfield Acres area Mayor Pickett stated he would convey the City's concern about annexation legislation to the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Executive Board. Councilman Swift suggested we have a simple ordinance prepared to annex Road 234 out to Gray Rd. Mr. Hohl suggested the County be contacted for concurrance of action. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:07 PM. ATTEST: Approved: Peggy L Smith Albert B Pickett