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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-07-16-79MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 16, 1979 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pickett, who presided. All Councilmembers except Councilman Coots were present. Clerk-Treasurer was present. City Attorney was not present. Councilwoman Doane gave the invocation. Mayor Pickett led the pledge of allegiance. Councilman Swift moved to approve the minutes of the last regular meeting and special meeting. Councilwoman Doane seconded it and it passed unanimously. OLD BUSINESS : AGENDA ITEM #1: REPORT FROM COMMITTEE CHAIRME~ : Councilman Garretson stated on Friday of last week the architect firm of Wright, Porteous & Lowe submitted a report the City had commissioned. He reviewed the report, which made a utilization study of four sites to see if the City's facilities over a period of fifty years would fit on tho~e four sites and some site development consider ations. Those present at that meeting were of the consensus that one of the four sites should be discarded at this time. There was a fifth site that had been considered by the Council and that site was discarded also. So, presently there are three sites under consideration. Locations of the three are as follows: 1. North of Pizza Hut on RaMgeline Road-five acre tract. Five acres is not sufficient to meet our needs. Additional five acres is located to the east owned by Mr. Fineberg. 2. West of Rangeline Road at 126th St.-9.7 acres owned by Mrs. Mueller. 3. Northwest corner of 126th and Keystone-11 acres owned by Mr. Ralph Wilfong. A public hearing will be held on July 30th to allow the public to ha~e input on the selection of a site. AGENDA ITEM #2: SECOND READING ORDINANCE #D-216: Councilman Meacham moved to approve ordinance #DL216 appropriating funds for the expansion of police Councilwoman Reiman seconded it. Councilman facilities, Garretson read a statement explaining his position. Statement attached to original minutes. Councilman Horvath read statement as follows: "I feel the real issue of this ordinance ig expansion of police facilities and not the purchase of land for a campus type city complex. The cities and towns that have built or are building campus type city complexes are established as far as growth and their tax case is fairly stable. Carmel's is not. In our preliminary budget studies, it has been revealed that we are going to have difficulty in getting what we already want. For example, paramedic service. The cost of expansion will be a lot less than a whole new building plus the cost of land. We would have to have a bond issue to finance this project and that would delay and deny our police department the facilities they need as soon as possible and also increase our tax rate. I don't believe the citizens of Carmel would want that. We will be faced with bond issues in the near future for our utility expansion. I do believe the oampus type city complex is the best way to consolidate all city department for economy but to project anything to the fifty year level is sort of far-fetched. I feel our present city facilities with some modifications 7/6 /79 could last the city of Carmel 10-20 years depending on our growth and what our needs will be. We should strive to find out along these lines instead of buying new land we can't afford and I recommend passage of ordinance D-216." Ordinance passed unanimously. AGENDA ITEM #3: SECOND READING ORDINANCE Z-159 : Councilman Swift moved for adoption of Ordinance 159 which had been introduced at last meeting. Councilman Horvath seconded it. Councilman Garretson stated the record should show that the Council was doing this with the full and complete understanding that this map merely represents what has been done up to this date and in no way constitutes a re-zoning of one square inch of property within the township. Ordinance passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS : AGENDA ITEM #1 PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE D-217 : Mayor Pickett read proposed ordinance 217 appropriating funds from the local Road and Street Special Distribution Eund. He then opened public hearing. Councilman Swift asked what the $16,500.00 W2S for. Mayor Pickett stated he thought it was for grading it out and put a stone base in. Mr. Stan Banks felt more than a stone base should be put in and if not, just earmark the funds for later. Mayor Pickett stated there had been a strong desire from the business community to have this done. Mr. Ted Johnson asked how _uch right-of-way had already been acquired for Rangeline Road. Mayor Pickett stated he wasn't sure. City Engineer is presently on vacation. Councilwoman Doane moved to adopt proposed ordinance, Councilman Horvath seconded it. Councilman Garretson moved to suspend the rules, Councilman Meacham seconded it. Motion to suspend failed. Give ayes 1 nay. Councilwoman Reiman voting nay and stated she would like to see more of a breakdown on right-of-way purchases. Ordinance was shown as being intro duced. AGENDA ITEM #2: CINDI HASKILL RE: PARAMEDICS : Mayor Pickett passed out report on cost of providing paramedic servAices in Clay Township as attached to original minutes. Mrs. Haskill read letter from Charlie Stuart as attached to original minutes which stated his life was saved by the paramedic unit of Washington Township and urged formation of paramedic service as soon as possible. Mrs. Linda Abels read a statement urging the Council to establish paramedic service as soon as possible stating further that a price could not be put on a life. Clerk-Treasurer stated it was premature to talk negatively about the money available for the project inasmuch as finances available for the 1980 budget lhad not been determined as yet. Mr. Billy Walker was present and urged formation of a paramedic unit in Carmel-Clay Commmunity. Councilman Swift stated further budget meetings would be held andiinvited the ladies to attend. Next meeting will be Thursday, July 19, 7:30p.m. AGENDA ITEM #3: ORDINANCE B-146 TRANSFER FUNDS WITHING THE BUILDING COMMISSION AND FIRE BUDGET: Mayor Pickett read proposed ordinance 1 transferring funds within the fire and building Commission budgets. Councilman Garretson moved to adopt proposed ordinance, Councilwoman Doane seconded it. Counci~m~n Meacham moved to suspend the rules, Counci1m~An Garret~on seconded it and it passed unanimously. Motion to adopt passed unanimously. AGENDA ITEM #4: ORDINANCE #D-218 INCREASING MILEAGE AMOUNT TO EMPIOYEES : This item was tabled due to City Attorney not having ordinance prepared. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Page 3 7/16/79 Approved: ***Postition statement on Police Expansion by James D Garretson see originals Mr. Albert Pickett~ Mayor of Carmel, Carmel City Council Carmel, Indiana Re: Establishment of Paramedic Unit for Carmel-Clay Township Dear Sirs: I have been advised of the efforts of certain individuals in our Carmel-Clay area to have a paramedit unit established to serve the residents of this area. Just one year ago today my life was saved by the paramedic unit of Washington Township, who were called to my aid by the Carmel Fire Department. If it had not been for their efforts, I would not be alive today to write this letter. They provided I.V. and life sustaining assistance until I could reach St. Vincent's Hospital emergency room. It is my feeling that every resident of Carmel-Clay Township should the advantage of having paramedic service have available to them, and I strongly recommend that you consider forming such a team to provide this service. Delay in gettin~ this service will cause the loss of too many lives. Please put every effort to accomplishing the forming of this paramedic team immediately. Sincerely, Charlie Stuart CS/nt CC: Mr. Russell Johnson, President Hamilton County Council