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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-05-04-81MINUTES OF THE 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. APPROVED: ATTEST: