HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-06-18-79 MINUTES OF
CITY COUNCIL MEETI~G
JUNE 18, 1979
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30
p.m. by President Pro-Tem Coots who presided in the absence of the
Mayor. All council members and Clerk-Treasurer were present. City
Attorney was not present.
Councilwoman Doane gave the invocation. Councilman Coots led the pledge
of allegiance.
Councilwoman Reiman moved to add to the minutes of last meeting the
following in the discussion on police department expansion:
(Transcribed from the tape) "Councilwoman Reiman asked if we went ahead
with this and then sold the property, what would be the approximate
amount we would get back? Police Commissioner Murphy stated we would
get at least as much back as we would have in it. The estimates the
architects gave was more back than we put into it." Councilwoman Reiman
stated she based her decision on approving the expansion on the fact we
would get our investment back. Councilwoman Doane seconded the motion
to add to the minutes and it passed unanimously. Councilman Swift moved
to approve the amended minutes, Councilman Garretson seconded it and it
passed unanimously. Clerk-Treasurer requested in the future any-one
desiring a part of a discussion put in the record, to so state at the
time inasmuch as every word could not be put in the minutes.
OLD BUSINESS :
AGENDA ITEM #1: Councilman Garretson stated Mayor Pickett, Fred Hohl
and he had met with Wright Porteous and Lowe representatives and
requested the firm be retained for architectural services for a
feasibility study on 3 sites for a future Carmel Municipal Building
project. Mr. Robert Bakeslee representing the firm was present and
stated the job would be finished approximately 45 days from the date
their proposal letter was signed. Letter was signed at the June 12
Board of Works Meeting.
Councilwoman Reiman stated the Community Affairs Committee had met and
would hold a public hearing here Wednesday June 20th to discuss car
pooling. Three churches had agreed to allow their facilities to be used
as meeting places.
Councilman Coots stated he had received correspondence from Campbell,
Kyle and Proffitt regarding a notice of claim against Carmel for
$300,000.00 arising out of an automobile accident which occurred on
December 28, 1978, at the intersection of State Road #234 and Gray
Road. Councilman Coots recommended the City Attorney turn it over to
our insurance liability Carrier.
Mr. Charlie Morrow and Mr. John Woodburn appeared before the council to
request another exit from the Carmel Hills apartment complex. They
stated Meadow lane is the only street on which to enter and exit the
heavily traveled streets and it was a dangerous situation. Councilman
Coots suggested
the city engineer prepare a report listing alternatives and costs and
report
back to the council at their July 2 meeting. Councilwoman
Reiman suggested the appropriate people responsible for
developing the park behind the complex be notified of the
situation so that the development could be stopped until
the situation was resolved.
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NEW BUSINESS :
AGENDA ITEM : MRS. JOHN SPANGLER DISCUSSION OF HIGH SEWAGE
BILL: Mrs. John Spangler was not present. Mr. Jim Dougherty
stated he had spoken to her and she wanted relief on her sewage bill
because she had watered her son and did not use sewer service. He
stated he had told her he did not have authority to make changes from
the ordinance. The council would have to make an ordinance change.
Councilman Coots stated inasmuch as Mrs. Spangler was not present,
they would continue to the next item.
Agenda Item #2: PROPOSED ORDINANCE #D-215 ESTABLISHING STOP AND
YIEID SIGN L OCATIONS : Proposed ordinance D-215 was read by
councilman Coots. Proposed ordinance establishs numerous stop and
yield signs throughout the city. Councilman Ho rvath moved to table
this item until we hear the report from the Mayor's traffic
Committee. He stated he had toured all these locations and felt
many were unwarrented inasmuch as they were on cul-de-sacs and some
were already posted. Councilwoman Doane seconded it. Mr. Hohl stated
these were new streets and he would recommend passage of the
ordinance. Motion to table failed 2-4. Councilmembers Garretson,
Meachem, Swift and Reiman voted nay. Ordinance was shown as being
introduced for first reading.
AGENDA ITEM #3: MC CULLOUGH STATEMENT REGARDING SEWER UTILITY:
Copies of a letter from McCullough & Associates were passed out to the
council which recommended proceeding with a rate study for increasing
sewer rates inasmuch as the sewer utility was runni ng in the
deficit. Councilman Garretson moved the council express it's
desire that the Board of Works and City Attorney and fiscal
consultants proceed with a sewer rate increase. Councilwoman Reiman
seconded it and it passed unanumously.
AGENDA ITEM #4: REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE TO INCREASE
MILEAGE RE-IMBURSEMENT AMOUNT: Mr. Jim Dougherty stated employees are
presently re-imbursed 15¢ per mile when they use their own
automobile for city business. He did not feel this was adequate
and requested the council consider changing it to 35¢ per mile.
Councilm~An Garretson stated the State was allowing 16¢ per mile.
Councilman Horvath stated the post office allowed 170 per mile.
Councilman Garretson recommended an ordinance be prepared for
next meeting allowing 160 per mile and the council could discuss it
further at that time.
AGENDA ITEM #5: TRANSFER FRUNDS ORDINANCE B-144: Councilman
Coots read proposed ordinance 144 transferring funds within the
MVH, Police, Fire and Clerk- Treasurer budgets. Lt. Steve Babb and
Police Commissioner Morris reviewed the need for their transfer to
pay for insurance policy to replace social security. Mr. Hohl
recommended changing MVH amounts so that #261 total was $116,087.00
and #727 amount was $85,000.00. Councilman Garretson moved to amend the
ordinance as Mr. Hohl recommended, councilman Swift seconded it and it
passed unanimously. Councilman Garretson moved to adopt ordinance,
Councilman Swift seconded it. Councilman Garretson moved to
suspend the rules, Councilwoman Doane seconded it and it passed
unanimously. Motion to adopt passed unanimously.
Councilman Coots stated there would be a public hearing tomorrow
evening on the Plan Commis9ion Agenda to up-date zone map and update
sub-division ordinances.
Councilman Swift called attention to the article in the Indiana
Association of Cities and Towns newsletter regarding the Roseland
case. The case was decided in Town's favor which allows them to impose
their own speed limits on streets not designated as state highways,
thus allowing the Town to keep the lines. Lt. Babb stated the only
problem he could see was would the Citv Attornev want to prosecute
all those cases. If we hired a Prosecutor.
would that cost offset the income from the violations. There being no
further business, the meeting was adaourned at 8:45 p.m.
Approved:
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