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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-03-02-81 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 2, 1981 The meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Reiman on March 2, 1981. Council members Fleminq, McMullen, Johnson, Walker, Garretson and Kerr were present. Also present was City Attorney, John Pearce and Clerk- Treasurer. Mr. Walker gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Reiman presented City employees with a minimum of five years of service with keys to the City. Mrs. Kerr made a motion to approv e the minutes of the February 16, 1981 meeting. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming and passed unanimously. Mrs. Kerr made a motion to approve the minutes of the Executive Session of February 16, 1981. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming and passed unanimously. Mr. Garretson stated he felt a memorandum of the Executive Sessions would be proper and would require no approval. Old Business Council Inducement Resolution on EDC bonds for Carmel Drive Office Building - Following discussion, Mr. Garretson made a call for the question and Resolution 2-16-81-1 was passed unanimously. New Business Acquistion of Water Facilities - Mr. Don Silvey, HNTB made a presentation on the present and future needs of the City water supply and pointed out that purchase of the Indianapolis Water Company facility, Gray Station and modifications. Mr. Don McCullough, McCullouah & Associates made a presentation on the financing of the purch ase and necessary modifications and improvements. Mrs. Kerr stated she felt the $400,000 to $450,000 figure projected by the consultants to be the cost of modifications to the facility to include water softening was not a necessary expenditure. Mr. Garret son made a motion to introduce Ordinance D-291. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson. Ordinance D-291 regarding the purchase of the Gray Station from the Indianapolis Water Company was introduced. Mr. Garretson made a motion to introduce Resolution 3-2-81-1 authorizing the Clerk- Treasurer to transfer funds for the purchase of the water facility. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker. Mr. Garretson made a motion to table Resolution 3-2-81-1 until the March 16th meeting. Motion seconded by Mrs. Kerr and passed unanimously. City and Township Zoning and Fire Agreements - Township Trustee, John Hensel and the Township Advisory Board consisting of Bob Book, Karl Swain and Carl Lindley came to the meeting to consider the fire and zoning aqreements. Following discussion it was the consensus of opinion that the agreements should be signed as presented. During conversation Mr. Book stated that the Township had replaced the maintenance truck for the fire department and noted that it was being driven home by an employee. M r. Book had talked with Chief Swails who had informed Mr. Book that the use of the truck was part of the employee's salary. Mr. Book stated that if this was the policy, he felt it should be put in the minutes. Announcements Mr. Walker announced that h e would be conducting a meeting on drug use at Carmel Junior High on Thursday evening, March 5, 7:30PM. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the same was duly adjourned at 9:40 P.M. APPROVED: ATTEST: