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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-10-17-83MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 17, 1983 The meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Reiman at 7:30 P.M. on Oct. 17, 1983, with Council members McMullen, Fleming, Garretson, Kerr, Shepherd and Walker present. Also present was City Attorney, Lee Lonzo and Clerk-Treasurer Hancock. Invocation was given by Mayor Reiman followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Chief Lowe presented an Award of Merit to Ruth Cowart for teaching sign language to members of the police department. Officer William Collins, one of the officers who learned the sign language was also in attendance for the award. Nancy Davis from Union State Bank presented the police department with a TDY machine which enables the police department to communicate with deaf people over the telephone. Chief Lowe, Mayor Reiman and the Council expressed their gratitude to both Mrs. Cowart and Union State Bank. Mayor Reiman introduced the new City Attorney, Lee Lonzo. Mrs. McMullen made a motion to approve the minutes of October 3, 1983. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming and passed unanimously. Old Business Public Hearing - Ordinance D-387 - Additional Appropriation from Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund - Street Department - Clerk- Treasurers Office - Mr. Garretson made a motion to introduce Ordinance D-387 and dispense with reading of same. Motion seconded by Mrs. McMullen. Mayor Reiman stated the reasons for the additional appropriations and the amounts and opened the meeting for public hearing. There being no response from the public, the hearing was closed. Mr. Garretson made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D-387 this evening. Motion seconded by Mr. Shepherd and passed unanimously. Vote was taken on Ordinance D- 387 which passed unanimously. Public Hearing Ordinance D-388 - Additional Appropriation from General Fund for Police Department and Fire Department - Mrs. McMullen made a motion to introduce Ordinance D- 388 and dispense with reading of same. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming. Mayor Reiman stated the reasons for the additional appropriation and the amounts and opened the meeting for public hearing. There being no response from the public the hearing was closed. Mr. Garretson made a motion to amend the ordinance to restrict the additional funds appropriated to the 3 specific funds be spent only for the uses requested (i.e. Fire Dept. Acct. #3601 for repair of transmission on fire engine #3; Police Dept. Acct. #4402 4-wheel vehicle with snow blade and Police Dept. Acct. #4403 Computer Equipment to meet standards required to interact with state police system) and that any amounts not spent on these specific items be returned to the general fund. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming and passed unanimously. Mr. Garretson made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D-388 this evening. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously. Vote was taken on Ordinance D-388 as amended which passed unanimously. New Business Public Hearing - Ordinance D-389 - Additional Appropriation from General Fund for Attorney Fees - Mr. Garretson made a motion to introduce Ordinance D-389 and suspend reading of same. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming. Mayor Reiman explained the reason for the request, the amount and the division of duties for City Attorney and Utility Attorney. Mayor Reiman opened the meeting for public hearing. There being no response from the public, the hearing was closed. Mrs. Kerr stated she felt the request put the Council in an awkward position since the attorney was already appointed. Mrs. McMullen made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D- 389 this evening. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously. Vote was taken on Ordinance D-389 which passed unanimously. Resolution for Attorney Fees from Utilities - Mrs. McMullen made a motion to introduce Resolution 10-17-83-1 and dispense with the reading. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker. Vote was taken on Resolution 10-17-83-1 for transfer of funds in the utility budgets for additional attorney fees which passed unanimously. Inducement Resolution for EDC Bonds for Coots, Henke & Wheeler - Mr. Walker made a motion to introduce Resolution 10-17-83-2 and dispense with reading of same. Motion seconded by Mr. Garretson. Mr. Dave Coots, Mr. Steve Henke and Mr. Jim Wheeler appeared before the Council to present their plan for a new office building on Carmel Drive. Vote was taken on Resolution 10-17-83-2 which passed unanimously. Request for Additional Appropriation from Cumulative Capital Sewer Fund for Street Dept. The Board was in receipt of a request from Street Superintendent Lee Dolen to appropriate $6000 from the Cumulative Capital Sewer Fund. (letter attached) Following discussion, Mr. Walker made a motion to request the Clerk-Treasurer proceed with the necessary steps to appropriate $6000 from the Cumulative Capital Sewer Fund. Motion seconded by Mr. Garretson and passed unanimously. Resolution on Block Grant Application - Mr. Garretson made a motion to introduce Resolution 10-17-83-3 and dispense with reading of same. Motion seconded by Mrs. McMullen. The Council had been furnished information on the block grant request (letter attached). Vote was taken on Resolution 10-17-83-3 which passed unanimously. (5 Council members present, Mrs. Kerr had stepped out of the room) Other Business - Mayor Reiman announced that Purdue University had accepted the appraisers value on the land at Linwood Farms for a future well site and the water utility would be purchasing 3.67 acres for $16,515.00. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the same was duly adjourned at 8:20 P.M. APPROVED: ATTEST: