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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-11-20-89 CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 20, 1989 7:00 P.M. CARMEL CITY MEETING HALL The Carmel City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Dorothy J. Hancock. Other Council members in attendance were Minnie Doane, Alan Potasnik, Annabelle Ogle, Tom Irvin, Frank Fleming and David Adams. 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. Recognition awards were presented to Carmel High School students who were delegates to the Girls and Boys Hoosier State. Three of the girls were not present and it was decided that the awards wouldbe presented at the December 4, 1989 meeting along with the swim team. Councilor Potasnik made a motion to amend the agenda and add "MINUTES" The motion was seconded by Councilor Lonzo. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Potasnik made a motion to amend the minutes to MINUTES: include the words "as is" under SALE OF FIRE EQUIPMENT after the word "Tele-Squirt". Councilor Potasnik also asked that the minutes reflect or elaborate more on the discussion and decision of the Council as it related to the sign ordinance committee requested by the Carmel Clay Chamber of Commerce. Councilor Potasnik stated he wanted in the record that the Council was in support of the committee already established by the Plan Commission for this purpose. The motion to amend the minutes was seconded by Councilor Irvin. All members voted aye. Motion carried. A motion was made by Councilor Doane to approve the minutes as amended and was seconded by Councilor Potasnik. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Potasnik made a motion to suspend the ADD ITEM TO AGENDA: rules and add to the agenda a report by Assistant Chief Don Allen regarding the Police/Fire Communications Center. The motion was seconded by Councilor Adams. All members voted aye. Motion carried. A motion was made by Councilor Lonzo to approve TRANSFERS: Resolution 11-20-89-1 granting transfers within the Mayor's budget as follows: #111 Temporary to #101 Salaries $900.00 #202 Health Ins to #201 Soc Sec $ 75.00 #202 Health Ins to #203 PERF $250.00 The motion was seconded by Councilor Adams. All members voted aye. Motion carried. A motion was made by Councilor Irvin and seconded by Councilor Fleming to approve Resolution 11-20-89-2 (MVH FUND) to approve the following transfers: #120 Overtime to #101 Full Time $6,200.00 #202 Health Insurance to #203 PERF $2,000.00 All members voted aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE D-625/PART-TIME EMPLOYEES SALARIES FOR l990/second Mayor Hancock called for the vote on Ordinance D-625. All Reading: members voted aye. Motion carried. Ordinance D-625 passed unanimously. Ordinance D-625 called for specific part-time positions within the Department of Community Development. A discussion was held on the number of Interns Mr. Bucher might be using. Mr. Bucher stated he would like to use two, especially with the move. The Clerk- Treasurer stated the ordinance was only written for one and that in Mr. Bucher's memo he only used the singular "Intern" rather than "Interns" and if he wanted more than one intern he would have to have this ordinance amended. Mr. Bucher stated that he wanted to leave it at one intern. Councilor ORDINANCE D-631/CREATING POSITION IN DOCD/Second Reading: Irvin called for the vote. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Ordinance D-631 passed unanimously. ORDINANCE D-624/Transfer of Funds by Council/Second Reading: Councilor Adams asked that the word "written" in 1. be stricken from the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilor Potasnik. All members voted aye. Motion carried. The Clerk-Treasurer stated the original ordinance called for a $500.00 limit on transfers and the revised D-624 did not call for a limit and asked that D-624 be amended to show that change. It was so moved by Councilor Adams. The motion was seconded by Councilor Potasnik. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Potasnik called for the question. All members voted aye. Ordinance D-624 passed unanimously. Councilor Irvin at this time asked for the ORDINANCE D-631: Council's consideration in Ordinance D-631 that had been passed earlier. Councilor Irvin explained that he was busy with other papers and that he had something he wanted to say on the subject and was not aware that he had voted for Ordinance D-631 and wanted to speak and wanted to vote against the Ordinance. Councilor Irvin apologized to Gayle Stahl for saying at the last Council meeting that she should have known what she was going to be paid and that in fact Mrs. Stahl did know her salary and she had a memo stating the amount Mr. Bucher had agreed to pay her. Councilor Irvin wanted to go on record that he was not against Mrs. Stahl receiving her pay but was against the vehicle used to get it. At this particular time, Mayor Hancock asked the City Attorney what could be done in order that Councilor Irvin could change his original vote. Mr. Andrews stated that a motion was needed to be made to suspend the rules and set aside the original vote on D-631. Councilor Irvin so moved. The motion was seconded by Councilor Ogle. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Discussion of the Council followed. Councilor Potasnik asked the Clerk-Treasurer if this same circumstance has happened to any other employee. The Clerk-Treasurer stated no. The Clerk stated a new firefighter had been paid at the wrong rate but was caught and taken care of at that time. Councilor Ogle echoed Irvin's thoughts on the vehicle used to amend the salary dispute. Councilor Potasnik read a paragraph from a memo that was distributed by Wes Bucher concerning an "agreement" made by the Clerk-Treasurer, the City Attorney and Mr. Bucher regarding this dispute. The Clerk-Treasurer stated she had agreed to nothing with Mr. Bucher and was not given a copy of the memo for her review. The Clerk-Treasurer stated the only thing she had agreed to do was go along with the mandate of the Council as long as the City Attorney stated it was legal. Councilor Potasnik asked the Attorney if this act was legal. City Attorney Andrews replied yes it was, in his opinion. Mayor Hancock then called for the vote. Councilor Irvin voted nay. All other Councilors voted aye. Ordinance D-631 passed on a vote of 6-1. A motion was made by Councilor ORDINANCE A-62/WELL DRILLING: Potasnik to table Ordinance A-62 until the first meeting in February 1990. The motion was seconded by Councilor Adams. All members voted aye. Motion carried. A PUBLIC HEARING/MVH FUND/ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION/$3,424.67: motion was made by Councilor Potasnik to introduce Ordinance D-629 to suspend the rules for reading of the same. The motion was seconded by Councilor Doane. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Hancock explained that the additional appropriation in the amount of $3,424.67 would be used to cover full time salaries, health insurance, PERF and FICA for the bonus the Council gave last year in the Engineer's Department. The Mayor opened the hearing to the public calling for questions and/or objections. Hearing none, she closed the hearing to the public and opened it to the Council for their questions and/or objections. Hearing none, Councilor Potasnik made a motion to suspend the rules and act on D-629 tonight. The motion was seconded by Councilor Adams. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Adams called for the vote. All members voted aye. Ordinance D-629 passed unanimously. Councilor Potasnik made PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE Z-245/RE-ZONE: motion to introduce Ordinance Z-245 and suspend the rules for reading of the same. The motion was seconded by Councilor Fleming. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Jim Nelson, Attorney representing Mark and Susan Swanson gave a presentation of the rezone. Mr. Nelson explained that it had received all the necessary approvals of the Plan Commission. This rezone would be a change from R-3 to B-5 and was .6 acres located in the Home Place area north of and adjacent to East 106th Street, between Ruckle Street on the west and Park Street on the east. Mr. Nelson presented a site plan and a sketch of the building. The use would be for an engineering/architectural company. Mayor Hancock opened the hearing to the public calling for questions and/or objections. Hearing none she closed the hearing to the public and opened it to the Council for their questions and/or objections. Councilor Potasnik stated that the ordinance did provide for the City to be able to enforce commitments. Mr. Nelson stated that a letter was on record with DOCD from the Swansons stating they would not object to annexation should the City decide to annex their property. Councilor Potasnik made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance Z-245 tonight. The motion was seconded by Councilor Doane. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Hancock called for the question. All members voted aye. Ordinance Z-245 passed unanimously. ORDINANCE D-624/PROMOTIONAL FUND FOR CARMEL POLICE DEPARTMENT: Councilor Potasnik made a motion to introduce Ordinance D-624 and suspend the rules for reading of the same. The motion was seconded by Councilor Irvin. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Hancock explained that the Council had approved $1,000 for the 1990 budget for police promotional needs in a line item but this ordinance would actually establish the fund or the authority to spend the money. Councilor Adams wanted it clear that this money was for 1990 and not for 1989. Councilor Fleming made a motion to suspend the rules and act on D-624 tonight. The motion was seconded by Councilor Adams. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Hancock called for the vote. All members voted aye. Ordinance D-624 passed unanimously. Councilor Potasnik RESOLUTION/CITIES FIGHT BACK AGAINST DRUGS: asked that the Resolution concerning cities fight back against drugs be amended to take out "including professional and affluent people" in the third paragraph and approve Resolution 11-20-89-3 declaring the week of December 3 - December 9 as "Cities Fight Back Against Drugs Week." The motion was seconded by Councilor Adams. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Potansik called for the vote. All members voted aye. Resolution 11-20-89-3 passed unanimously. Assistant Chief Don Allen gave COMMUNICATIONS CENTER PRESENTATION: a presentation of the work being done and to be done on the new Police/Fire Communications Center. AC Allen stated that $150,000 was set aside for the renovation but that he felt the project would come in around $100,000. This amount did not include monies set aside by the Council for equipment. AC Allen stated the building would house 13 full time people but normally no more than 4 persons would be working on each shift. The building would also house grooming areas for the police dogs and a large evidence room. AC Allen expected the renovation would take approximately 60 to 90 days and hopes to be in the new facility by August 1, 1990. Mayor Hancock stated that she and the Clerk- ANNOUNCEMENTS: Treasurer had met with the State Tax Commissioners regarding the appeal for the shortfall and that the State Tax Commissioners only granted the appeal in the General and MVH Funds and the amount of the appeal would be the amount of the actual shortfall. Mayor Hancock asked for direction on the proposed "sick leave" bank idea that had been discussed and proposed months ago. The Mayor stated she was working on getting some kind of a personnel manual prepared and wanted to know if the Council wanted to include the sick bank in that or did they wish to have it done in ordinance form. The Council stated they would consider such an ordinance and City Attorney Andrews stated he would have it for the second meeting in December. There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was duly adjourned. APPROVED: Dorothy J. Hancock, Mayor ATTEST: Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer