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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 21, 1980
The meeting of the Common Council was called to order by
Mayor Jane Reiman at 7:30 P.M., April 21, 1980.
Councilmembers Shepherd, Fleming, McMullen, Garretson,
Walker, Johnson and Kerr were present as were City
Attorney and Clerk-Treasurer.
Invocation was given by Mrs. Kerr followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance.
Mayor Reiman presented recognition awards to City
Employees.
Mr. Garretson made a motion to approve the minutes of the
April 7 meeting. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming and passed
unanimously.
Committee Reports: Mr. Garretson reported he had been
given a copy of an ordinance prohibiting massage parlors
with a recommendation that an ordinance be established for
Carmel. Mr. Garretson, Mr. Fleming and Mrs. Kerr
volunteered to serve on a committee to propose an
appropriate ordinance. Mayor Reiman asked Mr. Garretson to
serve as chairman.
Old Business
Ordinance D-244 - Ordinance D-244 came to the Council for
second reading
with a provision for criminal sanctions. Mr. Garretson made
a motion to Sections 8 and 9 and make original
add new
Section 8, Section 10. Motion seconded by Mrs. Kerr and
passed unanimously. Mr. Shepherd made a motion to amend
Section 4(b) to read $25 instead of $60. Motion seconded by
Mr. Fleming and passed by a vote of 4-3. Shepherd, Fleming,
Garretson and Johnson voting aye; McMullen, Walker,and Kerr
voting nay. Mayor Reiman stated she would veto the ordinance
as amended. City Attorney, John Pearce, stated he felt
another amendment should be made concerning the penalties.
Whereupon, Mr. Garretson made a motion to table the
ordinance until later in the meeting. Motion seconded by Mr.
Walker and passed unanimously.
New Business
Ordinance Amending - Zoning Ordinances of Carmel Indiana -
Certification of the Plan Commission Resolution for the
establishment of an overlay zone on U.S. 31 was presented
with Ordinance Z-161. The public hearing on the proposed
zoning amendment was opened. James Moffitt and Laurie
Hackett spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance. The
public hearing was closed. Mr. Garretson made a motion to
adopt Ordinance Z-161. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker. Mr.
Garretson made a motion to suspend the rules and act upon
the ordinance this evening. Motion seconded by Mrs. Kerr
and passed unanimously. Vote was taken on Ordinance Z-161
which passed unanimously.
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Certification of the Plan Commussion Resolution for the
establishment of a new B-7 zoning district was presented
with Ordinance Z-162. The public hearing on proposed
ordinance was opened. Mr. Richard Swift spoke in favor of
the ordinance. mere being no further response from the
public, the hearing was closed. Mrs. Kerr made a motion to
amend Section 18.2 changing the parking area for Candy or
Ice Cream Shop from 300 to 200 sq. feet to be consistent
with other zoning ordinances. Mr. Johnson seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. Following discussion,
Mrs. Kerr made a motion to suspend the rules and act upon
the ordinance this evening. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Johnson and defeated 4-3, Garretson, Fleming and Shepherd
voting nay. The Ordinance was shown as introduced.
Certification of the Plan Commission Resolution for the
rezone of lots 1-24 in Mewark Village with Ordinance Z-163
was shown as introduced.
The meeting recessed at 9:00 P.M. and reconvened at 9:07
P.M.
Economic Development Commission - R.V. Welch - Mr. Johnson,
Council representative to the Economic Development
Commission introduced Michael Browing with R.V. Welch
Investments, Inc. who asked the Council to pass a
Resolution authorizing the issue of revenue bonds for
installation of a 12" water main to the Fidelity Bank Plaza
and construction of Fidelity Bank Plaza Tower II. After
discussion Mr. Johnson made a motion to adopt Resolution 4-
12-80-1. Motion sec onded by Mr. Garretson and passed
unanimously.
The Council then returned to Ordinance D-244 and Mr. Pearce
suggested wording be added as follows: "and that for each
day such amusement location is operated without the license
as referred to herein shall be considered a new, separate
and additional offense and that for each in additional day
each additional offense shall be subject to the penalties
as herein-above set out." Mrs. Kerr made a motion to insert
such wording at the end of Section 8 and made a part of
Section 8. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson and passed
unanimously.
Ordinance Transfering Funds Within the MVH Budget -
Ordinance B-161 was introduced for the transfer of funds
within the MVH budget. Mr. Garretson made a motion to
suspend the rules and act upon the ordinance this evening.
Motion seconded by Mrs. McMullen and passed unanimously.
Vote was taken on Ordinance B-161 which passed unanimously.
Parking Ordinance - Amending City Code 41.19 (a)
- Ordinance D-245
A was introduced which amends City Code 41.19 (a) regarding
two hour parking in certain downtown areas.
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
the same was duly adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Approved
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