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MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
MAY 18, 1981
The meeting of the Common Council of the City of Carmel was
called to order by Mayor Reiman at 7:30 P.M. on May 18, 1981.
Council members Shepherd, Fleming, McMullen, Johnson, Walker,
Kerr and Garretson were present. City Attorney, Mike Howard was
in attendance as was Assistant Clerk-Treasurer.
Invocation was given by Mr. Walker followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Mayor Reiman presented Chuck Koeppen with a "Key to the City"
pin. Mr. Koeppen lives in the community with his family and
teaches at Carmel High School as well as coaches track and
cross-country. He is a four time cross country state champ and
was named runner up this year. Mr. Koeppen was named two times
outstanding AUU State distance runner. He served on the
committee and is Mini-Marathon winner in the Carmel Classic. He
was also recently featured in Star Magagine. Mr. Koeppen is a
great inspiration to his teams and his community by the examples
he sets.
Mr. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes of May 4th. Mr.
Garretson amended the minutes under the Cable TV Franchise
Resolution to include in the report he have that he alerted the
Council to the probability that all franchise fees be budgeted
to the Council for 1982 rather than the general fund. Mrs. Kerr
amended the minutes to reflect her reason for abstaining on
Ordinance Z-171. She stated that she wished to abstain from
voting since the amendment was not initiated at a legally
constituted meeting and she does not feel it has authenticity,
and therefore she wished to abstain.
Mrs. Kerr made a motion to approve the minutes of May 4th as
amended. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson passed unanimously.
Mr. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes of May 5th
special meeting. Motion seconded by Mrs. McMullen and passed
unanimously.
Old Business
Ordinance D-295 - Ordinance establishing deferred compensation
plan for City of Carmel - Mr. Garretson made a motion to amend
Ordinance D-295 by striking all the language and replacing it
with the amended ordinance and having Mayor Reiman read the
amended ordinance. Mayor Reiman read amended Ordinance D-295.
Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming and passed unanimously.
Mr. Howard explained the language used in the original ordinance
was from a form prepared by PEPSCO and was referred to the
conference of Mayor'sProgram which we did not have. After
discussion with Mr. Kelley, it was decided it was not necessary
to refer directly to that document. The other major change in
the original ordinance is to only allow the police department,
at the present time, to draw on this plan to be effective
immediately, and at a later date when either a computer or
payroll service would be available, all other City employees
would have the option of going on the plan. Discussion ensued.
Mr. Garretson moved to table action on Ordinance D-295. Motion
seconded by Mrs. Kerr and passed unanimously.
Mayor Reiman then appointed a committee to review the City's
insurance policies other than health insurance. Due to the growth of
the City and its needs, sort of revision in the policies may be
necessary. She stated that after those policies were reviewed then the
health insurance would be looked at by this committee. She asked that
Mr. Johnson serve as chairman with Mrs. McMullen and Mr. Fleming
on the committee. Mr. Shepherd stated he felt a committee of insurance
agents be formed to look into the City's needs. Mr. Johnson explained
that that was his intent.
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Resolution 5-4-81-1 - Cable TV Franchise - Mr. Garretson made a motion
to amend the Resolution as introduced May 4th and strike everything
that was in it and replace it with the new Resolution passed out this
evening with the only changes being made in the correction of spelling
and a new siqnature page. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. Mrs. Kerr
objected to acting on a revised Resolution which she just received this
evening. The amendment to the Resolution passed with 6 aye votes and
Mrs. Kerr voting nay.
Mrs. McMullen made a motion to strike the words "Hamilton County" in
the openinq paragraph and putting the word "Indiana" in their place.
Motion seconded by Mr. Garretson. Motion passed with 6 aye votes and
Mrs. Kerr abstaining. Mr. Johnson made a motion to approve Resolution
5-4-81-1. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming and passed with 6 aye votes
and Mrs. Kerr abstaining.
Inducement Resolution for EDC Bond Regarding Mohawk Landing- Mr.
Garretson made a motion 5-18-81-1 and waive the reading. Motion
seconded by Mr. Johnson and passed unanimously. Mr. G. William
Armstronq came before the Council with his presentation on construction
of an office building to be located at 126th St. and Rangeline Road.
The development is a 16,000 sq. ft. office and service development. His
concept is office space with retail type exposure. The financing Mr.
Armstrong requested is a $700,000 first mortage to be secured by
himself as a general partner and the real estate. Some of the Council
members commended Armstrong and the EDC for providing very thorough
information to them. Mrs. McMullen made a motion to adopt Resolution 5-
18-81-1. Motion seconded Mrs. Kerr and passed unanimously.
The meeting convened at 8:40 P.M. and reconvened at 8:45 P.M.
New Business
Ordinance approving EDC bonds for Coots, Henke & Wheeler - Mr.
Garretson made a motion to introduce Ordinance D-297 and waive the
readinq of same. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson and passed unanimously.
Mr. Coots came before the Council stating they had been through the
procedures of going before the Plan Commission and the EDC gaininq
approval from both. He is now before the Council asking for their
approval on an inducement resolution for property located on Carmel
Drive in fron of the Carmel Raquet Club. Mr. Coots told the Council the
facility is a 7500 sq. ft. office building in which his firm will
operate approximately half of the building. The amount of the bonding
authority is $525,000 for construction of the building.
Mr. Johnson made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D-
297. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously. Mr. Johnson
made a motion to adopt Ordinance D-297. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker
and Dassed with 6 aye vnte and Mr. Garretson abstaininq.
Special Appropriation - Mayor's Budqet - Mayor Reiman had submitted a
letter to the Council asking for their consensus ta apPropriate
additional funds to the Mayor's budget account #2-215, Promotion of
City, because the account was depleted due to a large purchase made at
the beqinninq of 1981. Mayor Reiman also asked for additional funds to
replace the steps in front of City Hall per request frnm IOSHA; and
also to paint the trim around the City Building. Mr. Garretson
suggested that the Mayor prepared an ordinance from the general fund
transferring $2000 and also prepare a transfer ordinance from
Cumulative Capital Improvement fund to bring back to the next meeting.
Fire Station #4 - Additional Funds - Mr. Harry Cooler, architect from
Cooler, Schubert & Olds Assoc. came before the Council. Mr.A Cooler
explained that he had reviewed
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the two lowest bids on the construction of Fire Station #4 being
Indiana Construction
Systems, Inc. at $238,744 and TetraCor Inc. & Fineberg &
Assoc.-joint at $235,000. All bids received were higher than
expected.
Dorothy Hancock, Clerk-Treasurer had prepared a statement for Council
members pointing out that thus far she had earned over $18,000 in
interest on the monies invested from the G.O. Bond, and that perhaps
the rest of the monies needed for construction of Fire Station #4 could
be generated from the same source rather than using funds from
Cumulative Capital Improvement or Revenue Sharing.
Council members agreed that the Indiana Construction Systems Inc. bid
at a price of $238,744 for the 4500 sq.ft. building providing a unit
cost of $53.00 a sq. ft. was a reasonable figure.
Resolution on Fees connected to IWC Purchase - Mr. Walker made a motion
to introduce Resolution 5-18-81-2. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson and
passed unanimously. The Council went into discussion regarding the rate
of interest that should be placed in the Resolution. Mr. Garretson
stated that in the past monies borrowed by the City were borrowed at a
rate of .5 of prime rate plus .5%. Mr. Garretson felt two questions
needed answered, 1) What kind of interest are investments drawing and
2) What type of rate will the City get on borrowed monies. Mr. Walker
moved to table action on Resoltuion 5-18-81-2. Motion seconded by Mrs.
Kerr and passed unanimously. Resolution 5-18-81-2 was shown as
introduced.
Other Business
Mr. Johnson submitted a letter to the Council regarding the new stop
sign at 126th St. and Auman Dr. He had been approached by residents of
the Carmel Meadows area asking if the 3-way stop sign at 126th St. and
Auman Dr. could be reconsidered and a sign placed on the North side of
126th St. at Lexinqton. Mr. Garretson stated a sign should be placed on
the South side of 126th St; as well as the North side. Mayor Reiman
suggested placing a red flasher and asked if there were any objections
to her findina out the cost to do so. Mr. Johnson said he would have an
amendment to the ordinance drawn up and bring it back to the next
meeting.
Mr. Johnson made a motion to add an item to the agenda. Motion seconded
by Mr. Fleming and passed unanimously. Mr. Johnson stated the Council's
appointee to the Library Board needed to be made. Mr. Garretson made a
motion to reappoint Mr. Stan Brooke to the Library Board. Motion
seconded by Mr. Shepherd and passed unanimously.
Mr. Garretson stated he had no objections to the new hours of City
employees but felt all City offices should be open during the lunch
hours
Mr. Johnson moved to adjourn. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed
unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the same
was duly adjourned at 9:53 P.M.
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