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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-12-05-88CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE8 DECBMER 5, 1988 7:00 P.M. CARMEL CITY MEETING HALL The meeting of the Carmel City Council was called to order by President James Miller. Members present were Minnie Doane, Alan Potasnik, Ted Johnson, Lee Lonzo, Frank Fleming and Tom Irvin. City Attorney Andrews and Clerk-Treasurer Susan Jones were also present. The inovation was given by Councilor Doane followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. MINUTES: A motion was made by Councilor Fleming to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Councilor Potasnik. All members voted aye. Motion carried. COMMENTS FROM RICHARD FROST: Richard Frost, a resident of Carmel apologized to Mayor Halcock for calling her by the wrong name and volunteered his services for any committee. Mr. Frost made several other comments to the Council and to Councilor Doane. WATER SEWER BUDGETS FOR 1989: Councilor Johnson made a motion to introduce Sewer Ordinance S-50 and Water Ordinance A-61 and suspend the rules for reading of the same. The motion was seconded by Councilor Lonzo. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Jim Dougherty outlined the budget requests for the Council. Councilor Johnson questioned the large amount of over $200,000 for the engineering portion of the sewer budget. Councilor Johnson asked for more "back-up" in the future on the budget. Councilor Potasnik questioned the employers share of health insurance in light of the proposed increase of rates for 1989. Councilor Johnson made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinanace S-50 and ordinance A-61 tonight. The motion was seconded by Councilor Doane. All members voted aye. Motion carried. President Miller called for the question. All members voted aye. REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION/TOWN OF WESTFIELD: Councilor Doane made a motion to pass Resolution 12-5-88-1 granting Westfield's request for annexation. Jim Williamson from the Town of Westfield was present to answer any questions from the Council. The motion to approve the Resolution was seconded by Councilor Irvin. All members voted aye. Motion carried. MEETING SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER AND JANUARY: It was the decision of the Council that unless an emergency exists they would not be meeting on the l9th and since January 2 was a legal holiday they would meet on January 4, 1989. The Clerk-Treasurer was instructed to send the proper notifications out to the press. City Attorney Andrews requested an executive session be called for the purpose of land acquisition. LETTER FROM CARMEL MOTORISTS ASSOCIATION: Councilor Irvin presented a letter submitted by James Phend on behalf of the Carmel Motorists' Association regarding STOP signs within the City. Each Council member was given a copy. SALARY SURVEY: Councilors Johnson and Fleming expressed concern over the completion of the salary survey. Councilor Johnson read the minutes of the previous meeting where the Mayor stated it would be presented at the December 5th meeting and now it will be the first of the year. Councilor Fleming stated it was promised by October 15th and absolutely no later than the first of November. Councilor Fleming also stated that he would like to have copies of whatever is being submitted to department heads concerning this survey and asked the Clerk-Treasurer to contact Bonnie Callahan and see if she could get copies distributed since the Mayor is out of the City. Councilor Johnson expressed concern over the 1987 AUDIT REPORT: 1987 audit report submitted by the State Board of Accounts and instructed the Clerk-Treasurer to send copies to all members of the Council for their review. Councilor Johnson said he had a problem with the large additional appropriations in that we keep approving these large expenditures but we never seem to see the product. Councilor Johnson sighted many examples such as the Council had approved a large sum of money for a salary survey and yet no product, they had approved a large sum of money for a personnel manual and yet no product, the Council had approved many additional appropriations for computer equipment and software for DCD and still there has been no product. Councilor Johnson stated that according to the audit report that the MVH fund had been over spent by $37,000 for 1987 without Council's knowledge along with the fact that personnel changes had been made in DCD without Council's knowledge and yet it was the duty of the Council to oversee all fiscal matters for the City. Councilor Johnson also stated concern about the huge loans that the General Fund owes the utilities. These loans were made in order to generate capital for the general fund. The problem with these loans is that the utiLities will not receive interest had that money been invested. The Clerk-Treasurer stated there was a problem of cash flow in the General Fund and that it wasn't the amount of money that is spent but when the money is spent that is the critical issue. The Clerk- Treasurer stated she would like for the Council to consider some kind of policy on spending procedures and that she would be working with them on this problem. There being no further business before the City Council the meeting was duly adjourned. APPROVED: ATTEST: