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Meeting Minutes
June 20, 1988
7:00 P.M.
Carmel City Meeting Hall
The meeting of the Carmel City Council was called to order by Mayor
Dorothy Hancock at 7:00 P.M. Members in attendance were Tom Irvin,
Frank Fleming, Lee Lonzo, James Miller, Ted Johnson, Alan Potasnik
and Minnie Doane. City Attorney Steve Andrews and Clerk-Treasurer
Susan W. 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 6,
1988. The motion was seconded by Councilor Irvin. All members voted
aye. Motion carried.
- A motion was made by Councilor Lonzo and seconded
Ordinance D-555
by Councilor Miller to table Ordinance D-555 until such time as a
determination is made on the type of STOP sign to be used. All
members voted aye. Motion carried. Ordinance D-555 establishes a
Four-Way Stop Intersection at College Avenue and Congressional
Boulevard.
- A second reading was held on Ordinance D-556
Ordinance D-556
establishing a Four-Way Stop intersection at Lake Shore East at
Partridge Place.
James Phend of Lakeshore Drive addressed the Council and opposed
the Stop sign.
Janice VanArsdale of Partridge Place addressed the Council and
spoke in favor of the Stop sign.
Mayor Hancock called for the question. All members voted aye.
Ordinance D-556 passed unanimously.
- A second reading was held on Ordinance Z-234
Ordinance Z-234
changing the zoning of S-2 to B-3 for Sundown Gardens property.
Councilor Johnson and Councilor Irvin spoke in favor of the rezone
and warned the Council that just because the Plan Commission did
not vote in favor of the rezone that the Council had the
responsibility to weigh all the issues and make a decicion
independent of that body. Mayor Hancock
then called for the question. The vote as follows:
Aye: Doane, Johnson, Lonzo, Fleming, Irvin Nay: Potasnik, Miller
Motion carried.
Ordinance D-559/An Ordinance establishing No Parking on North
- Councilor Fleming made a motion to introduce
Rangeline Road
Ordinance D-559 and suspend the rules for reading of the same. The
motion was seconded by Councilor Doane. All members voted aye.
Motion carried. Councilor Johnson made a motion to suspend the
rules and act on Ordinance D-559 tonight. All members voted aye.
Motion carried. Mayor Hancock then called for the question. All
members voted aye. Ordinance D-559 passed unanimously.
Ordinance D-558/An Ordinance establishing No Parking on the East
Side of 3rd Avenue N.E. from 1st Street N.E. North to the Current
- Councilor
Northern Property Line of the Carmel Masonic Lodge
Lonzo made a motion to introduce Ordinance D-558 and suspend the
rules for reading of the same. The motion was seconded by Councilor
Potasnik. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Lonzo
then made a motion to amend Ordinance D-558 and change the third
and fourth paragraph to state "2nd Street N.E." rather than
"current northern property line of the Carmel Masonic Lodge." The
motion was seconded by Councilor Fleming. All members voted aye. A
motion was made by Councilor Johnson to suspend the rules and act
on Ordinance D-558 tonight. The motion was seconded by Councilor
Lonzo. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Hancock called
for the question and Ordinance D-558 passed unanimously.
Ordinance Z-233/An Ordinance Establishing the re-zoning of the P.R.
B-6 -
Duke Property (Meridian at the Crossing) from S-2 to
Councilor Potasnik made a motion to introduce Ordinance Z-233 and
suspend the rules for reading of the same. The motion was seconded
by Councilor Johnson. All members voted aye. Motion carried.
Philip Nicely, Attorney for P.R. Duke addressed the Council with an
overview of the proposed project and the reasons for the rezone
request. Mr. Nicely pointed out that the rezone was not in conflict
with the Master Plan and had received approval of the Carmel Plan
Commission.
Mayor Hancock then opened the hearing to the public for questions
and comments.
Larry Wesner of the Northern Heights Homeowners Association spoke
in favor of the project but was very much concerned over the
traffic problems that would be created by such a project.
Mr. Eliza Bloom of the Nora Community Council then spoke to the
Council. Mr. Bloom stated that the Community Council was not in
favor of the project because of the potential traffic situation.
Mr. Harley, Chairman of the Nora Community Council addressed
Councilor Johnsons request for a copy of the 96th Street Corridor
Plan. Mr. Harley stated it was old and that it probably was not
current enough to be of any importance but that Hamilton County
never responded to the plan.
Greg Silver, Attorney with Garelick, Cohen and Fishman representing
the owners of 8 out-lots within the project asked for denial of the
project based on traffic. Mr. Silver and Mr. King (Attorney
representing owners Century Mortgage Company) submitted a traffic
study that was in direct conflict of the one submitted by P.R.
Duke.
Lynn Willis living at 96th and College also asked for consideration
of the City Council on this project with respect to the traffic.
Mr. Willis suggested a delay of the project until the road
improvements were made first in order to handle the traffic.
Patty Horagan living at 91st and Delaware agreed with Mr. Willis.
Mrs. Horagan was not against the proposed project but wanted
consideration given to the traffic problems.
Mrs. Blackwell living at 9806 North College representing 13
households who have sold their homes to P.R. Duke contingent upon
the rezone spoke in favor of the project.
Christel Horney of 96th and College addressed the Council and
stated that alot of the current traffic problems were a result of
the construction on Keystone and did not paint a true picture of
the situation.
Sue Geris of 8826 College stated that alot of the people who spoke
tonight were selling out and leaving the neighborhood and they
would no longer be concerned with the traffic problems.
Irvin Gully of 9740 N. College spoke in favor of the project.
Mayor Hancock then closed the hearing to the public and opened the
hearing back to Mr. Nicely for rebuttle. After Mr. Nicely's
rebuttle the Mayor called for questions from the Council. President
Miller asked P.R. Duke to at least consider the original square
footage proposal of 680,000. Mr. Nicely stated P.R. Duke would not
consider that option.
Councilor Doane then stated that the issue tonight was for a rezone
and not a discussion concerning square footage or
traffic. Councilor Doane then made a motion to suspend the rules
and act on Ordinance Z-233 tonight. Councilor Irvin seconded the
motion. Councilor Lonzo stated he was not ready to made a decision
on the rezone tonight. Other members of the Council agreed.
Councilor Doane withdrew her motion. Councilor Irvin then made the
motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance Z-233 tonight. The
motion was seconded by Councilor Doane. The vote was as follows:
Aye: Doane, Irvin
Nay: Fleming, Lonzo, Miller, Johnson, Potasnik
Motion failed. Seconded reading scheduled for July 18,
1988.
- A motion was
Ordinance D-130/Annexation Woodfield Section 5 & 6
made by Councilor Potasnik and seconded by Councilor Miiler to
introduce Ordinance D-130 and suspend the rules for reading of the
same. All members voted aye. Councilor Johnson then made a motion
to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D-130 tonight. The motion
was seconded by Councilor Miller. All members voted aye. Motion
carried. Mayor Hancock then called for the question. All members
voted aye. Ordinance D-130 passed unanimously.
APPROVED: Dorothy J. Hancock, Mayor
ATTEST: Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer