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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-07-28-80 Special MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING JULY 28, 1980 A special meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Reiman at 6:40 P.M. on July 28, 1980. Councilmembers Kerr, Walker, Garretson, McMullen, Fleming and Shepherd were present. Also present was City Attorney, John Pearce and Clerk-Treasurer. Mr. Garretson reported that he, and Councilmember Ted Johnson, had met Mayor Reiman, Wynn White, Jim Dougherty and representatives of the with City employees on ~uesday and recommended a longevity system for all City employees. Information sheets were distributed showing longevity earned by City employees at a rate of $100 per year. Mrs. Kerr questioned the longevity pay for Utilities Manager, Jim Dougherty stating he had received a substantial raise this year. Mayor Reiman asked the Council to consider the budget of the Plan Commission and BZA as there was a BZA meeting later and some people would have to leave. Mrs. Kerr made a motion to amend Ordinance D~262 to include $1250 into account 62; $930 into account 61; $60 into account 65 and $270 into account 57 to cover extra monies needed for the City Planner and $500 into account 262 for planning consultant. Mr. Garretson seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Discussion ensued regarding the City Planner. 3ZA President, Jerry York, felt the Planner should remain an employee of the City and not the Plan Commission and BZA raising the question as to who the Planner would be answerable to. John Hensel, Clay Township Trustee stated he was in favor of the Planner remaining an employee of the City. Terry Litvan, Plan Commission member stated she was in favor of the Planner being an employee of the Plan Commission/BZA. Bob Book, Chairman of the Clay Township Advisory Board, stated the maximum the Board was willing to contribute to the budget was $21,000 and felt the Planner should remain an employee of the City. Mr. Garretson made a motion to double budget the expenses of the City Planner in the Building Commissioners budget and the Plan Commissioner BZA budget and determine where the Planner should be before the end of the year. Mr. Walker seconded bhe motion which passed 5-1; Kerr voting nay. Mr. Garretson made a motion to add the following sums to the Building Commissioners budget: $15,500 account-112; $270 account-57; $1250 account-62; $930 account-64 and $60 account-65. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed 5-1, Kerr voting nay. Mr. WaIker made a motion to put the discussion re gardin the City Planner on the agenda for the first meeting in November. Mr. Garretson seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Council requested the Mayor, and representatives from the Plan Commission, BZA, Duilding Commission and Advisory Board to meet prior to the first meeting in November to consider the position of City Planner. The Council then returned to discussion of Ordinance DL267, salary ordinance for 1981 salaries. Mr. Walker suggested that the system be reviewed before next year and an index or scale be set up for employees. Mr. Garretson made a motion to amend Ordinance DL267 by attachin g the information sheets and making them a part of the ordinance. Mr. Fleming seconded the motion. Mrs. Kerr made a motion Special City Council Meetin July 28, 1980 Page Two to amend the information sheets to delete longevity pay for Utilities Manager Jim Dougherty, for 1981 and have it added for 1982. Mrs. McMullen seconded the motion. Dave Pace, water supervisor stated he was present to represent the City employees and they felt Mr. Dougherty should receive the longevity the same as everyone else. Vote was taken on the motion to delete Mr. Dougherty's longevity. Motion passed with Kerr, McMullen, Garretson voting aye; Fleming and Walker voting nay and Shepherd abstaining. Vote was taken on motion to add information sheets to Ordinance D-267. Motion passed with 5 ayes, Shepherd abstaining. Mr. Garretson made a motion to amend Ordinance DL267 to add a paragraph as follows "Be It Further Ordained that an employee must have been in the full employment of the City of Carmel a minimum of six months during a year to receive a year's credit on longevity remuneration." Mrs. McMullen seconded the motion which passed with 5 ayes, Kerr abstaining. Mr. Walker made a motion to add a heading Board of Public Works to Ordinance and put under that heading "5 school crossing guards at $10.00 per day, 180 school days-$9,000." Motion seconded by Mr. Garretson and passed unanimously. Vote was taken on Ordinance D-267 as amended. Ordinance D-267 was adopted as amended by vote of 5 ayes, Shepherd abstaining. Ordinance D-266, Salaries for the Police and Fire Departments came to the Council for final approval. Mr. Garretson made a motion to delete school crossing guards; two new police officers and changing four (4) new firemen from 6 months to three months and changing holiday pay for those four men to $60 each in order to conform to the budgets. Mrs. McMullen seconded the motion which passed 5-1; Kerr voting nay stating she was opposed to dropping the two police officers. Vote was taken on Ordinance D-266 as amended. Ordinance D-266 was adopted as amended with 5 ayes, Kerr abstaining. Mr. Garretson made a motion to amend Ordinance DL256, Engineering and Street budget adding $264 to account 133, salary adjustments from account 132, promotions, to provide the funds for the longevity pay in the appropriate account. Mrs. McMNllen seconded the motion which passed with 5 ayes, Shepherd abstaining. Ordinance D-268, Salaries for elected officials came to Council for final action. Mrs. Kerr asked if these salaries would also be looked at for establishing ranges. The replies were that they probably should be but that these were political positions and that should also bQ taken into consideration at a future discussion City Engineer, Wynn White, stated that every job within the City had the potential of being political. Vote was taken on Ordinance D-268 which passed unanimously. Mr. Garretson stated he had a resolution for a proposed tax levy for a cumulative building fund for $.25 per $100 assessed valuation and moved that it be added to the agenda. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously. The resolution was brought to the floor for discussion. Mr. Garretson and Mr. Shepherd expressed that they felt it was perhaps a good idea but with the added levy for EMS and the general obligation bonds it was too much for the taxpayers this year. Mrs. Kerr stated she felt this should have been done and wait to do some of the things to be done under the GO bond and that she felt Special Meeting City Council July 28, 1980 Page ~ ree industry should be encouraged as an alternative to broaden the tax base. Mr. Walker stated he felt it was a mu st and should have been done a long time ago. Mr. Fleming stated he was in favor of the levy. Vote was taken on the resolution which failed with fleming and Walker voting aye; Kerr, Garretson, McMullen and Shepherd voting nay. The meeting was recessed at 8:30 P.M. and reconvened at 8:40 P.M. Ordinance D-271, Rules and Procedures of the Council came to the Council for final action. Mr. Garretson made a motion to amend the Ordinance to insert on page 5, Item C following the word and/or on the Recond line the words "amendment to an" to add a new Item E on page 5 to read "An absolute majority shall be defined as over one half of the members-elect of the Common Council", and on page 5, Item G, first line strike the word "simple" and insert in its place the word "absolute". Mrs. McMullen seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Garretson then made a motion to re-letter the items so at E became F and were in sequence through L. Mrs. McMullen seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Garretson made a motion to strike the sentence on page 7 reading "It shall be the duty of the Clerk-Treasurer of the City to place on the agenda any and all ordinances, orders or resolutions, which have received the disapproval of the Mayor at the next regular or special meeting of the Council." and inserting in its place the following; "It shall be the duty of the Clerk-Treasurer of the City to attach to the agenda an account of the disposition of all orders, resolutions and/or ordinances which the Council has passed in its previous meeting. The Clerk-Treasurer asked what, in fact, the Council wanted by way of report. She was answered that a three column report stating (l) ordinance number and heading or description of resolution or order (2) action of council i.e. passed or defeated and date and (3) action of Mayor, i.e. signed or vetoed and date. Vote was taken on motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Garretson made a motion to add on page 2, Item D, following the word "appoint" the words "from the membership of the Council". Motion seconded by Mrs. Kerr and following discussion passed 5 Fleming voting nay. Mr. Garretson made a motion to add the words "or representative of the office of Mayor and/or Clerk- Treasurer" to page ~, Item C, second line. Motion seconded by Mrs. McMullen and passed Unanimously. Vote was taken on Ordinance D-271 a amended. Ordinance D-271 as amended was adopted unanimously. Ordinance A-53 Water Availability Charges was brought to the council for final action. Mrs. Kerr stated she felt the fee was a burden to developers and would have the development of Carmel. Mr. Thomas Wilson, developer, asked what an availability charge was. Mr. Dougherty and Mary ann Sheeks, utilities accountant, explained how the availability fees work. Mr. Ken Thompson stated the developers could take care of it themselves cheaper. The Council took a recess at 9:45 P.M. and reconvened at 9:55 P.M. Upon return, Mr. Garretson asked the City Attorney if the Council could pass an ordinance later and make it retroactive. Mr. Pearce stated he felt it could be challenged and would not be a good idea. Mr. Walker called for the question and Ordinance A-53 passed 4-2; Shepherd and Kerr voting nay. Special Meeting City Council July 28, 1980 Page Four Mrs. Kerr stated she felt the fee was exorbitant and that this ordinance was forcing people here today to pay for the stakes of yesterday. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M. APPROVED: ATTEST: