HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-07-30-79 Special MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 30, 1979
The special meeting of the City Council was called to order at
7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pickett, who presided. All Council members and
Clerk-Treasurer were present.
Mr. John Hensel, Township Trustees appeared before the Council
and suggested the township spend $46,000.00 for a paramedic
ambulance, subject to approval by the Township Advisory 30ard.
This would be in lieu of an approved grant the city of Carmel had
acknowledged. He stated further that $16,000.00 from a fire
equipment fund could be used for a rescue vehicle, the city to
re-imburse 58% of that amount next year. Councilman Garretson
moved the council go on record as accepting Tru~tee Hensel's
offer of $46,000.00 Revenue Sharing funds to purchase a paramedic
ambulance and that the certificate of deposit of ~16,000.00 be
accepted for a rescue truck and that we appropriate our share in
the 1980 budget, Councilman Meacham seconded it and it passed
unanimously.
Salary Ordinances : Ordinance #D-218 setting the 1980 salaries for
the police and firemen was presented and discussed. Councilman
Horvath read a prepared statement recommending a 7% increase
rather than the 8% in the ordinance. Councilman Swift moved for
adoption of DL218, Councilwoman Reim~An seconded it. Councilman
Meacham moved to suspend the rules, Councilwoman Doane seconded
it and it passed unanimously. Ordinance passed 6-1. Councilman
Horvath voting nay. Councilman Swift moved to amend ordinance D-
218 to add the name of newly sworn in police officer Stephen
Overly at the rate of $14,266.00, Councilman Garretson seconded
it and it passed unanimously.
Ordinance D-219 setting the 1980 salaries for employees of the
city of Carmel other than the police and fire departments was
presented and discussed. Councilman Coots moved to adopt proposed
ordinance #DL219, Councilman Swift seconded it. Councilman Coots
moved to amend the ordinance to reflect in the street department
the last two line items general labor the source of salary for
those two items to be federal funding if available as an
alternative to the MVH account, Councilman Garretson seconded it
and it passed unanimously. Councilman Garretson moved to suspend
the rules, Councilman Meacham seconded it and it passed
unanimously. Amended ordinance passed 6-1. Councilman Horvath
voting nay.
Meeting was recessed at 8:30 p.m.
Meeting was re-convened at 8:40 p.m.
City Building Site : Councilman Garretson reviewed the three sites
being considered for purchase for a city building complex. Sites
located as follows:
Site A: Located at 1100 South Range Line Road - five acres
plus an additional five acres to the east.
Site 3: Located to the west of Monqn Railroad along where
126th St. would be if 126th St. extended straight west
rather than dead-ending at eline Road. 126th St. is the
Northern boundary of the property, the extension of 3rd
Ave. S.W. would be the eastern boundary of the property.
Shown on layout was approximately 10 acres.
Site C : Located at corner of 126th and Keystone Avenue.
Mayor Pickett asked for comments from the public.
Phil Squier, 1315 Lawrence Dr., stated she and other residents of
Cool Creek strongly objected to the 126th street site.
Virginia Kerr, 208 Red Oak Ridge, spoke in favor of site B.
Jenifer Sneed, 1030 Ridge Road, spoke in favor of site B.
Councilmembers were polled as follows:
Councilman Horvath - none of the sites
Councilwoman Doane - Site A
Councilmain Meacham- Site A
Councilman Garretson- Site A if public doesn't mind
cost if they do- Site B
Mayor Pickett - Site B
Councilman Swift - Site B
Councilwoman Reiman - Site B
CouncilmaAn Coots - Site B
Councilman Swift moved to eliminate site C from the study,
council1nan Coots seconded it and it passed unanimously.
Approval to advertise a rate for taxation : Councilman Swift moved
to advertise a combined general, MVH and cumulative sewer rate of
$1.55 for the year 1980, Councilman Garretson seconded it and it
passed 6-1. Councilman Horvath voting nay.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25
p.m.
APPROVED:
Attest