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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-05-16-83MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 16. 1983 The meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Reiman at 7:30 P.M. on May 16, 1983. Council members Kerr, Johnson, Garretson, Fleming and McMullen were present as was City Attorney, Dave Coots and Clerk-Treasurer, Dottie Hancock. Invocation was given by Mr. Johnson followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Garretson amended the minutes of May 2, 1983 to state that the Council had asked for information regarding the Lilly Endowment as funding for Connor Prairie prior to consideration of Revenue Sharing funds being expended. Mr. Garretson also amended the minutes to clarify that Mrs. Young's request for an increase in cable TV rates started the clock running and gave the Council 90 days to take action or the rates automatically will increase. Mr. Garretson also amended the minutes to include the action taken by the Council at the May 2nd meeting in electing Mr. Johnson to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Shepherd's resignation on the Cable TV Advisory Board. Mrs. Kerr made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Motion seconded by Mrs. McMullen and passed unanimously. Police Chief Jerry Lowe commended Christopher Crisci for his apprehension of a bank robber and presented Mr. Crisci with a plaque. Mayor Reiman also commended Mr. Crisci and presented him with a key to the City. Councilor Fleming introduced the showing of a video tape taken of the fire department while fighting a fire at Passwaters Body Shop. Fire Chief Couts explained the operation and Mayor Reiman and Council Members Fleming and Garretson thanked Jim Davis for filming the fire and commended Chief Couts for the great number of off-duty firemen who came to fight the fire. Councilor Shepherd arrived at this point. Old Business Speed Limits - The Council considered the speed limit on Main Street between Keystone Ave. and the East city limit. John Slack, 40 Cool Creek Court, representative of the Homeowner's Assoc. stated they would like to see the speed limit remain at 30MPH and the intersection at Gray and Main be made a 4-way stop. George Huffman, resident at the corner of Main and Maplecrest stated he too, would like to see the speed limit remain at 30mph. Rick rrautvetter stated he too felt the speed limit on the stretch of Main in question should remain at 30mph. The Council decided there would be no change. The Council discussed the treatment of the intersection of Gray Road and Main Street. Following discussion, Mr. Garretson made a motion that the Board of Works bring a firm recommendation on the treatment of the intersection with cost estimates and recommendations from the City Engineer and Police Chief back to the second meeting in June. Motion seconded by Mr. Shepherd. Following further discussion, Mr. Garretson withdrew his motion and Mr. Shepherd withdrew his second. Mr. Johnson made a motion to direct the attorney to prepare an ordinance for next meeting to establish a 4 way stop at the corner of Main Street and Gray Road with a red flashing signal, stop signs and warning signs on Main St. to the east and west of the intersection. Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming. Mrs. Kerr made a motion to amend Mr. Johnson's motion to delete the flashing red signals. There was no second to Mrs. Kerr's motion. Vote was taken on Mr. Johnson's motion which passed unanimously. Chief Lowe recommended the Speed limit remain at 30mph on Gray Road. Council members decided to make no change. Mrs. McMullen reminded the Council that an ordinance (D-366) regarding changing the speed limit on Rangeline had been tabled previously. It was the decision of the Council not to call the Ordinance from the table and let it die. Public Hearing - JOBS Block Grant - Mayor Reiman explained that the City was applying for a grant to upgrade a repair sidewalks in downtown Carmel and opened the meeting for public hearing. There being no response from the public, Mayor Reiman closed the hearing. Mr. Garretson made a motion to adopt Resolution 5-16-83-1 allowing the Mayor to sign the application for the grant. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson and passed unanimously. New Business Public Hearing - Ordinance Z-193 , Rezone - Mayor Reiman removed herself from the chair since she is a Board member for St. Vincent's Hospital and turned the meeting over to Mrs. McMullen as Council President. Mrs. McMullen asked if the Council wished for her to relinquish the chair since she may wish to speak on behalf of the Plan Commission. Mr. Garretson stated perhaps Mrs. McMullen should relinquish the chair. Thereupon, Mrs. Hancock chaired the meeting. Mr. Garretson made a motion to introduce Ordinance Z-193. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson. Mr. Nelson, attorney for St. Vincent's Hospital explained the rezone request and proposed use of the rezoned land. Mrs. Hancock opened the meeting for public hearing. There being no response from the public, Mrs. Hancock closed the hearing. Mr. Garretson made a motion to suspend the rules and act upon Ordinance Z-193 this evening. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson and passed unanimously. Vote was taken on Ordinance Z- 193 which passed unanimously. The meeting was recessed at 9:15 and reconvened at 9:25. Councilor Walker arrived at this point. Public Hearing - Amendments to Sign Ordinance - The Council was in receipt of a summary of proposed changes in the sign ordinance. Mr. Garretson inquired as to how the changes affected mounding. Mrs. Badger, Sign Committee Chairman, addressed that question as well as Mr. Garretson's questions regarding legal non-conforming signs. Mrs. Kerr made a motion to table this item until Mr. Kiphart can bring the proposals back in ordinance form and readvertise the public hearing. Motion seconded by Mr. Garretson and passed unanimously. Public Hearing - Regarding B-8 Zone - Mrs. Kerr made a motion to table this item until it could be brought back in ordinance form and readvertise the public hearing. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson and passed unanimously. Property Development Committee Report - Mr. Garretson introduced members of the committee and presented the committee's recommendation for a park to be developed by the Hamilton County Park Board at the city property located at the Gray Road water treatment plant. Mr. Garretson made a motion to adopt Resolution 5/16/83/2 stating a request that the Mayor enter into negotiations with the Hamilton Co. Park Board for the purpose of establishing a park at the water treatment plant on Gray Road. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson. Mrs. Kerr stated she had talked with a representative from American Aggregates who stated American Aggregates would be interested in discussing a joint venture for a 100 acre park. Mrs. Kerr felt the Council should not get locked into a specific location. Discussion ensued followed by the vote on Resolution 5- 16-83-2 which passed unanimously. Mrs. Kerr states she wished to go on record as being in favor of entering into an exploration of using the City land but also feels that it would be advisable that the Hamilton County Parks Board review the potential for a 100 acre park in a joint venture with American Aggregates. Petition Regarding Sidewalks, Street Lights and Stop Signs - Donna Calvert, 211 Carmelview Drive,spoke to the Council on behalf of the Homeowners Association in the Carmelview area. Mrs. Calvert presented a proposal (attached) to the Council. Following discussion, Mr. Garretson made a motion to ask the attorney prepare an ordinance for next meeting to provide for two 3-way stops and a no parking zone as proposed by the homeowners Motion seconded by Mr. Fleming and passed unanimously. Mayor Reiman stated the homeowners would be put on the BPW agenda of June 13 to address the issues of street lights and sidewalks. Solicitors Licenses - Mr. Alan Potasnik, 11721 Rolling Springs Drive appeared before the Council to request that the City ordinance regarding solicitor's licenses be revised to place a restriction on the time to prohibit solicitations after dark. Following discussion, Mrs. McMullen made a motion to amend the ordinance regarding solicitors licenses to restrict the hours of solicitation from 10:00 A.M. until dusk. Motion seconded by Mr. Garretson and passed unanimously. Public Service - Change of Street Lights - Mr. Steve Carney, area director of Public Service Indiana, appeared before the Council and explained the conversion of 187 street lights within the City from mercury vapor to sodium vapor lighting. Mr. Carney explained the City would be getting more light for $3500 less per year. The approval and agreement is to be signed by the Board of Works but Mayor Reiman wanted the Council to be apprised of the change-over. Mrs. Kerr made a motion that the Council show approval of the selection of the Board to make the change. Motion seconded by Mr. Walker and passed unanimously. Post Office - Mayor Reiman stated that she had requested a representative from the post office attend the meeting this evening since she had received inquiries regarding a change of post office box numbers with the new post office. Mr. Joe Mennel explained the box system and that they had made every effort to keep the numbers the same. Mr. Mennel also stated that all boxholders had been notified in September of 1981 that there may be a change and not to order stationery and had then been notified in November 1983 of their box numbers. Mr. Mennel suggested that if there were more inquiries, they should be referred to the postmaster. Other Business - Mrs. McMullen stated that she had asked Attorney Coots to prepare an ordinanice to establish a weight limit on Lakeshore Drive East north of 96th Street. Mr. Fleming stated that we are now back to one taxi service. Mr. Garretson requested that the City Engineer get the legal description of property out to the Public Service building at Guilford and 116th Street to Attorney Coots so that Mr. Coots can prepare an annexation ordinance. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the same was duly adjourned at 11:05 P.M. APPROVED: see original minutes for attachments