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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-07-21-80 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 21, 1980 The meeting of the Common Council was called to order by Mayor Jane Reiman at 7:30 P.M. on July 21, 1980. Councilmembers Shepherd, Fleming, McMullen, Garretson and Kerr were present. Also present were City Attorney, John Pearce and Clerk-Treasurer. Invocation was given by Mrs. Kerr followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Garretson made a motion to approve the minutes of July 7, 1980. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming and passed unanimously. OldBusiness General Obligation Bonds - Ordinance D~253 - Ordinance D-253 came before the Council for final action. George Gavit, Attorney, and Ed Guntz from McCullough were there to answer que~tions from the Council. They pointed out that even if the Council passed the ordinance it would be up to the State Board of Tax Commissioners to make final approval. Robert Horvath, former council member, questioned the need for money for Rangeline Road. He felt the money had been set aside in the 1980 budget but the ClerkTreasurer advised that the money had been appropriated for reconstruction of roads, streets and alleyways in general and not specifically for Range line Road. Mrs. Kerr questioned a possible conflict of interest, i.e. Mr. Perfetti, the broker for the land acquisition, had approached Mr. Pearce, City Attorney, to offer assistance in securing monies for a bond issue. Mrs. Kerr favors new development to increase the tax base and a pay-as-you-go program for expenditures and feels it would be fiscally irresponsible to go for a bond issue at this time in light of the present state of the economy. Mr. Fleming made a motion to adopt Ordinance DL253. Motion seconded by Mr. Shepherd and passed on a 4-1 vote. Mrs. Kerr voting nay. New Business 1981 Civil Budgets - The Council took up Ordinances DL254 through D- 265, the budgets of the City departments. Dave Pace, Water Distribution Supervisor, spoke to the Council for the utilities and street workers presenting their views on salary increases. The workers felt they should receive larger base pay and longevity to be at a level with the firemen and policemen. Mr. Garretson explained that he had a proposed amendment adding monies to the engineers and building commissioner budgets to help conpensate for this defect in salaries. The utilities would be budgeted later. Following discussion, Mr. Garretson made a motion to amend the budgets as follows: D-258 - delete from Mayor account 264, $300; D-260 - delete from Council account 264, $5~; D-257 add to Board of Public Works account 264, $2,500; D-259 _ delete from Clerk-Treasurer account 264, $300; D-261 - delete from Court account 264, $50; D-254 - add to Fire account 264, $1,200; D-262 - delete from Plan Commis~ion account 263, $500; D-262 - delete from Plan Commission account 264, $6,000; D-262 - add to Plan Commission account 263, $6,00; D-263 - delete from Building Commission account 264, $300. Motion seconded by Mrs. Kerr and passed unanimously. City Council Meeting July 21, 1980 Page ~wo After further discussion on salaries, Mr. Garretson made a motion to amend Ordinance D-256, Engineering and Street Budget, adding $1,850 to account 132 for promotions and adding $1,620 to account 133 for salary adjustments and Ordinance D-263, Building Commissioners budget, adding $1,165 to account 132 for salary adjustments. Motion seconded by Mrs. McMullen and passed with a vote of 4 ayes and one abstention by Mrs. Kerr. Mr. Garretson made a motion to delete $10,000 from the Plan Commission budget on Account 262 - Consultant. Motion was seconded by Mr. Fleming and discussion ensued. Mrs. Kerr explained that that sum was for the update of the comprehensive plan and would not be enough as it was. Mr. Garretson suggested that since the Plan Commission didn't know what was needed at this time, that the Plan Commission wait and come back to the Council for a special appropriation for the comprehensiveAplan and at that time the Council could review permit funds and see what the City could afford at that time. Terry Litvan stated that Jerry York, president of the BZA, asked her to recommend to wait a year to budget for the comprehensive plan. Vote wa3 taken on the motion which passed on a vote of 3-2, Kerr and McMullen voting nay. Mr. Garretson made a motion to delete the school crossing guard salaries from the police department since it was in the BPW budget. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming and passed unanimously. Mr Garretson made a motion to delete from engineering and street budget $37,500 from account 252, $50,000 from accouht 264; and $100,000 from account 261. Motion seconded by Mr. Shepherd and after discussion passed 3-2, Kerr and Fleming voting nay. Mr. Garretson made a motion to delete 2 men from the police department budget. This would delete $26,400 from account 111; $5544 from account 61; $1,755 from account 62; $120 from account 65; $1,744 from account 57; $2,000 from account 58 and $1,200 from account 723. Motion seconded by Mr. Shepherd and following discussion passed 4-1, Kerr abstaining. Mr. Garretson made a motion to change accounts 61 to 64 and 58 to 57 in the fire budget so they would be consistent with the numbering for the rest of the City. Motion seconded by Mrs. McMullen and passed unanimously. Mr. Garretson explained that four new men were proposed for the new station for 6 months. It was projected that the facility would not be completed that soon and the men would be needed for only 3 months, Mr. Garretson then made a motion to reduce the fire budget account 111 by $13~200; account 61 by $2,772 and account 62 by $888. Motion seconded by Mrs. McMullen and passed unanimously. Mr. Garretson then made a motion to delete $7,000 from police budget account 722 explaining that with the loss of two men 2ne police car would not be needed. Motion seconded by Mrs. McMullen and after discussion, passed 4-1, Kerr voting nay. City Council Meeting July 21, 1980 Page Three The meeting recessed at 9:40 and reconvened at 9:50. Salary Ordinance D-266 for police and fire salaries, Ordinance D-267 salaries for other city employees and Ordinance D-268 salaries for elected officials were introduced for final action at the special Council meeting July 28. Stop Sign Ordinance for Briar Estates - City Attorney, John Pearce, reported he had found a discrepancy in the city code when preparing the ordinance and stated that Schedule B in the city code should refer to 41.08, not 41.10. Mr. Garretson made a motion to suspend the rules and act upon the change tonight. Motion seconded by Mrs. McMullen and passed unanimously. Mr. Garretson made a motion to amend Schedu~ B in the city code to read "in accordance with Section 41.08" in the first paragraph. Motion seconded by Mrs. McMullen and passed unanimously. Mr. Garretson made a motion to suspend the rules and act upon Ordinance D- 269 tonight. Mbtion seconded by Mr. Shepherd and passed unanimously. Mrs. M~Mullen made a motion to adopt Ordinance D-269 providing a 4-way stop at Lakeshore Drive East, Tahoe Road and Tahoe Court and a three way stop at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive East and 98th Street. Motion seconded by Mr. Shepherd and passed unanimDusly. Sprinkling Rates Ordinance - Mayor Reiman read proposed Ordinance D-270 changing the relief from sewer rates for summer sprinkling from July, August and September to April, May and June. Mr. Martin Furher, 3330 Eden Way Circle stated he felt the ordinance in its present form was the best time for relief. Mr. Bernie Greensteen, Smoky Row said although he felt relief should be granted for six months, April through September, he would be happy with the four month period, May through August. Mrs. Terry Litvan stated that in Zionsville, separate water meters were installed at a cost to customer on outside faucets to meter water used for sprinkling. Council members stated they had received several calls concerning the ordinance and the majority wanted the relief to stay as is. Mr. Garretson made a motion to table Ordinance D- 270 until fall and at that time hear a report from the Utilities M~nager as to what months water consumption was highest and his ideas on separate meters. Motion seconded by Mrs. Kerr and passed unanimously. Ordinance on Rules and Procedures for Council - Ordinance D-271 was shown as introduced. Major Reiman asked that an item be added to the agenda conoerning water availability rates. Mr. Garretson made a motion to add the item to the agenda. Motion seconded by Mr. Shepherd and passed unanimously. Mr. Dougherty made a presentation to the Council explaining how the water availability fees worked and stated HNTB had come up with the rate which was reoommended by the BPW. Ordinance A-53 amending Ordinance A- 41 to establish a $900 per acre water availability fee was shown as introduced. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the same was duly adjourned at 11:25 P.M. City Council Meeting July 21, 1980 Page Four APPROVED: ATTEST: