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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-07-18-88CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 18, 1988 7:00 PM CARMEL CITY MEETING HALL The meeting of the Carmel City Council was called to order by mayor Dorothy J. Hancock. Councilors in attendance were: Tom Irvin, Frank Fleming, Lee Lonzo, Jim Miller, Ted Johnson, Alan Potasnik, and Minnie Doane. City Attorney Steve Andrews and City Clerk-Treasurer Susan Jones were also in attendance. The invocation was given by Councilor Doane followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilor Fleming made a motion to approve the minutes of June 27, June 20 (special meeting and regular meeting) and July 6, 1988. The motion was seconded by Councilor Lonzo. Councilor Lonzo made a motion to amend the minutes of July 6, 1988, adding "A-60 as amended" to the last sentence. All members voted aye. The amended minutes of 9-6-88 and all other minutes were approved unanimously. ORDINANCE Z-233 DUKE REZONE - Mayor Hancock stated the public hearing On the rezone had already been held and that questions from the council and discussion would be all that was allowed. Wes Bucher Director of Department of Community Development addressed the Council in regards to questions they had On density. Steve Andrews reviewed the two options of the Council in regards to the legality of the Plan Commissions actions. One being the City Council is not in a position to decide whether or not the PC acted in a legal manner and they should proceed to act on the rezone. The second option would be for the Council to file a declaratory judgement action and let P.R. Duke and Century Mortgage go to court and have the court make a decision. Councilor Johnson called for the question. The vote was as follows: Councilors Doane, Potasnik, Miller, Lonzo, Irvin and Fleming voted aye. Councilor Johnson voted nay. Motion carried. ORDINANCE D-555 - Establishing a 4-Way Stop at Congressional Boulevard and College Avenue - City Attorney Andrews stated that stop signs must be a certain height and must be reflective in nature. Councilor Fleming made a motion to pass Ordinance D-555. The motion was seconded by Councilor Miller. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Street Commissioner Klingensmith was directed by the Council to get with the Browning people and get the proper sign up for enforcement. PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE D-561/LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION FUND - $2,796.00 - Councilor Johnson made a motion to introduce D-561 and suspend the rules for reading of the same. The motion was seconded by Councilor Miller. All memhers Voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Hancock opened the hearing to the public. There being no comments or objections from the public the hearing was closed and opened to the Council for questions comments and/or objections. There being none a motion was made by Councilor Johnson to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D-561 tonight. The motion was seconded by Councilor Miller. All members voted aye. Motion carried. The mayor called for the question. All members voted aye. PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE Z-237 - ENFORCEMENT OF ZONING THRU FINES AND PENALTIES - Councilor Potasnik made a motion to introduce Ordinance Z-237 and suspend the rules for reading of the same. The motion was seconded by Councilor Johnson. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Hancock opened the hearing to the public. There being no comments or objections from the public the hearing was closed and opened to the Council for questions comments and/or objections. There being none Councilor Irvin made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Z-237 tonight. The motion was seconded and all members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE Z-235 - Rezone for Dr. Perkins, 170 W. 106th - This was withdrawn because of improper notice to the public for the hearing. It will be re-advertised and back on the August 1 Agenda. ORDINANCE C-129 - Lynwood Farms Annexation - Councilor Johnson made a motion to introduce Ordinance C-129 and suspend the rules for reading of the same. The motion was seconded by Councilor Irvin. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Jim Nelson, Attorney, 3663 Brumley Way, representing Browning Investments gave a brief outline of the annexation. The annexation would include 535 acres. Councilor Johnson made a motion to suspend the rules and act on C- 129 tonight. The motion was seconded by Councilor Irvin. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Hancock called for the questlon. A11 members voted. Ordinance C-129 passed unanimously. Stop signs at Jennings Drive and Harrison Drive and Limberlost Trace and Harrison Drive - Councilor Miller introduced a petition for possible stop signs at Jennings Drive and Harrison Drive and also at Limberlost Trace and Harrison Drive. This petition was from approximately 30 residents of Mohawk Crossing. Councilor Miller requested a traffic study be done by the City Engineer and Police Departments and have a draft ordinance prepared for the August 1 meeting. SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL/POLICE/FIRE DISPATCH - A special meeting of the City Council was called for July 27, 1988, 7:00pm at City Meeting Hall for the purpose of reviewing a proposal submitted by the Carmel Fire and Police Departments for combining dispatch services. This meeting would also be a final review of the tentatively approved 1989 Budget. Agenda to follow. 116th STREET/STREET LIGHTING - Councilor Johnson made a motion for the Engineers (Commonwealth) to look at the 116th Street project for additional street lighting especially along 116th between College and Penn and bring back recommendations and costs to the Council by August 1st. The motion was seconded by Councilor Fleming and all members voted aye. Councilor Johnson said he remembered that Trammel Crow agreed to participate in the cost of signalization at that intersection thru their covenants and/or commitments and wanted Don Silvey to check on that also. There being no further business before the City Council the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: Dorothy J. Hancock, Mayor ATTEST: Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer