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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 4, 1981
The meetinq of the City Council was called to order by President Pro
Tem Ted Johnson at 7:30 P.M. on May 4, 1981. Council members Shepherd,
Flemina, McMullen, Walker, Garretson and Kerr were present. Mike
Howard, City Attorney, and Clerk-Treasurer were also in attendance.
Invocation was given by Mr. Walker followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Chief Lowe presented Qffice Larry Evans with a letter of commendation
for his work reqarding a hold-up at Sambo's Restaurant.
Mr. Garretson made a motion to approve the minutes of April 20, 1981.
Motion seconded by Mrs. Kerr and ~assed unanimously.
Old Business
Public Hearing - Additional Appropriation for Computer Consultant. -
Mr. Garretson asked that the Committee appointed by the Council qive
their report and recommendation on the consultant. Mr. Walker stated
that the committee met and after discussion ould recommend the use of
Arthur Younq as the consultant. Mrs. Kerr stated
she had not attended the meeting but would go along with the
recommendation of the rest of the committee. Mr. Garretson made a
motion to introduce
Ordinance D-296 using the sum of $8800.00 as the additional
appropriation since
that is the cost of the consultation by Arthur Younq. Motion seconded
by
Mr. Walker. Mr. Johnson read Ordinance D-296 and opened the
meetinq for public
hearing. There being no comment from the public the public
hearing was closed.
Mr. Garretson made a motion to suspend the rules and act upon
Ordinance D-296
this evening. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed
unanimously. Vote was
taken on Ordinance D-296 which passed unanimously. Mr.
Garretson made a motion
that the ad hoc commiitee created at the last meetinq to advise the
Council
on which consulting firm to accept be continued and be
charged to return to
the Council with a recommendation as to whether to proceed to
phase 2 and if
this should occur, make recommendation as to whether to
proceed to phase 3 and
that in the event the Council does not, by motion, approve
moving on that we
not move into those phases. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming
and passed unanimously
Ordinance Z-171 - Ordinance Regarding Real Estate Placed in Conflict of
Zoning or Planning Ordinances Due to Action of City - Mrs. Kerr
questioned the legality of the ordinance coming before the Council and
stated that she felt the ordinance
had been clouded and wished to abstain from voting on the ordinance.
Mr. Walker made a motion to adopt Ordinance Z-171. Motion seconded by
Mr. Fleminq and passed with six aye votes, Mrs. Kerr abstaining s
Ordinance D-295 - Ordinance Establishing Deferred Compensation Plan for
City of Carmel - At the request of Chief Lowe and the Clerk-Treasurer,
Mr. Garretson made a motion to table this item until the May 18
meeting. Motion seconded by Mr. Shepherd and passed unanimously.
Ordinance Z-172 - Ordinance Amending Subdivision Regulations and Zoning
Ordinance Z-160 - Mrs. Kerr stated that the minutes of the Plan
Commission recommending this ordinance without Section 3.8.2. had been
approved and made a motion that Ordinance Z-172 be approved with the
deletion of Section 3.8.2. Motion seconded by Mr. Garretson ~nd passed
unanimously.
City Council Meetinq
Cable TV Franchise Resolution - Mr. Garretson made a motion to
introduce
Resolution 5-4-81-1 reqarding entering into an amendment to the Cable
TV franchise. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming. Mr. Garretson stated
that there still was work to be done on the amendment but that it
would be substantially the same as the one he had earlier distributed
to the Council. Mr. Garretson then have a report on the progress of
the committee and stated that the committee would probably
a recommendation on the use of franchise fees paid to the City at
budget time Mr. Garretson then made a motion to table action on
Resolution 5-4-81-1
until the May 18 meeting when the amendment to the franchise
would be finalized.
New Business
Inducement Resolution for EDC Bond regarding Mohawk Landing
- Mr. Johnson asked if there was anyone present either frnm
the EDC or on behaif of the petitioner. There being no one
present, Mr. Garretson made a motion to table act on on the
Resoltuion until the petitioner was represented. Mrs. Kerr
seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Discussion
ensued regarding funds available to reproduce information
for the Council and the EDC was commended on metting
sufficient information to the Council.
Resolution to Transfer Funds - Sewer Utility - Mr. Garretson
made a motion tn introduce Resolution 5-4-81-2. Motion
seconded by Mrs. McMullen. Mr. Garretson asked if the dues
to IACT had not been budgeted in the BPW budnet and the
Clerk Treasurer stated that the dues was in the Mayor's
budaet but that it was appropriate to divide the dues
between the civil budqet, water and sewer budqets. Mr.
Walker asked if there should be $600 transferred into this
account since it was more than had been budgeted in the
first place. The Clerk-Treasurer stated that there had been
less budqeted in this account that was spent last year and
that it would not be inappropriate to transfer that amount
unless the Council felt a smaller sum should be transferred.
Mr. Garretson made a call for the question and Resolution 5-
4-81-2 passed unanimously.
Other Business
Mr. Johnson read a thank you note from the Brown family
thanking the Council for the planter at the passinq of their
Mother.
Mrs. Kerr made a motion to add an item to the agenda
reaarding additional microphones for the new buildinq.
Motion seconded by Mr. Garretson and passed unanimously.
Mrs. Kerr explained that the City owned four microphones
that could be rewired to be compatible with the present
sound system at a cost of $10 each. The system would also
need a mixer at a cost of $165.00 and stands at a cost of $6
each for a total expenditure of $229.00 and asked if the
Cnuncil would consider paying for these microphones to be
added to the present sound system. Mr. Garretson stated that
since the Council worked well with the present system
perhaps the Plan Commission should pay for the additional
equipment. Followinn discussion, Mr. Garretson made a motinn
that the Council recommend that the mayor use funds left
over from those appropriated for the new building to pay for
the equipment. Motion seconded by Mrs. Kerr and passed
unanimously. Mr. Johnson stated he would talk to the Mayor
regarding the Council's recommendation.
Announcements
Mrs. Hancock, Clerk-Treasurer, stated that the Carmel-Clay
School system had written her appointinq David V. Anderson
to the Advisory Committee for Cable TV and that all
appointments were now made.
City Council Meeting
Paqe Three
There beinn no further business to come before the meeting, the same
was duly adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
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