HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-09-27-89 SpecialCARMEL CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
September 27, 1989
Carmel City Meeting Hall
7:00 P.M.
The special meeting of the Carmel City Council was called to order
by Mayor Dorothy J. Hancock. Councilors in attendance were Minnie
Doane, Alan Potasnik, Annabelle Ogle, Lee Lonzo, David Adams, Frank
Fleming and Tom Irvin. City Attorney Steve Andrews, Clerk- Treasurer
Susan W. Jones and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Janet Rogers were also in
attendance. Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Rogers took the minutes for the
special meeting.
Councilor Irvin read a prepared statement to the Council concerning
the current publicity and problem with claims, transfers and
spending but asked that the meeting be held to only the problems of
the "deficit" in the General Fund.
Councilor Doane asked President Lonzo if she could obtain a copy of
the preliminary audit report in order to clarify some of the
problems we are faced with at this time. President Lonzo stated he
reviewed the report but was not given a copy and was told by the
State Board of Accounts auditor that he could not share it with
other members of the Council at this time.
At this time Mayor Dorothy Hancock gave a report to members of the
Council on the financial status of the city. The Mayor outlined
several areas of differences between revenues (court fines and
fees, building permits, Alcoholic Beverage Gallonage Tax and
Cigarette Tax and made recommendations to the Council in order to
make up for the deficit in the General Fund. The Mayor stated that
$250,000 was available from the Sewer Fund for property taxes,
money could be transferred into the General Fund from Cumulative
Capital Improvement and $98,000 that was paid to Public Employees
Retirement Fund for two firemen who now belong under the "old
pension" rather than PERF could be deposited to the General Fund.
After the Mayor presented her report the Clerk-Treasurer gave a re-
cap of the current financial status of the City and asked for help
and recommendations from the City Council.
Councilor Potasnik made a motion to allow the discussion of claims
at this time. The motion was seconded by Councilor Adams. All
members voted aye. Chief Gary Barney read a letter to the Council
and to the Clerk-Treasurer concerning his and all the department
heads displeasure at what has taken place concerning claims and
transfers.
Councilor Irvin made a motion to allow the public to speak. The
motion failed to carry for lack of a second.
The Council directed the Mayor and the Clerk-Treasurer to file a
"joint" report on the current status of the 1989 budget and
finances for the City.
The Mayor, through her report, suggested that several committees be
formed in order to address possible problems in other areas of the
budget, i.e. claims procedure and transfers. At this time President
Lonzo and the Mayor formed the committee comprised of the City
Attorney, three Council members (Irvin, Potasnik, Lonzo) Clerk-
Treasurer and James Gutting.
Councilor Potasnik made a motion for the Council to review all
transfers until after the committee makes a recommendation. The
motion was seconded by Councilor Adams. All members voted aye.
A subcommittee concerning 1990 budget review was tabled. The Mayor
stated, in her opinion, there was ample time for that later on in
the year.
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned .
APPROVED:Dorothy J. Hancock, Mayor
ATTEST:Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer