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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-06-19-89CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 19, 1989 7:00 P.M. CARMEL CITY MEETING HALL The Carmel City Council was called to order by President Lee Lonzo. Members in attendance were Minnie Doane, Alan Potasnik, Ted Johnson, David Adams, Frank Fleming and Tom Irvin. City Attorney Steve Andrews was in attendance along with Clerk-Treasurer Susan W. Jones. The invocation was given by Councilor Doane followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. President Lonzo explained to the Council, the public and members of the press that Carmel High School would be doing a test film of the Council meeting tonight and that if it worked out and everyone was pleased with the results, they would be filming all of the Council meetings . Councilor Irvin made a motion to approve the minutes MINUTES: ofJune 5, 1989. Councilor Johnson asked for a correction to the minutes. Page 2, third paragraph, the wording "it was the direction" to be changed to read "There was discussion by the Council and it was the feeling of the Council that P. R. Duke might prepare a covenants for this rezone. " All members voted aye. Motion carried. Attorney for P.R. ORDINANCE Z-243/SECOND READING/P.R.DUKE REZONE: Duke, Phil Nicely presented the Council a copy of the "Commitment Attendant to Petition for Rezone". Councilor Potasnik asked Mr. Nicely to explain the difference between commitment and covenants to the Council. Mr. Nicely explained that "commitment" was a statutory requirement and that it put the burden on the property. A "covenants" runs with the land. Steve Andrews explained that the City can enforce this kind of a covenantS but could not enforce a covenants between a landowner and a developer. The commitment that Mr. Nicely presented stated that this 6.54 acres would have to go before the Plan Commission and would have to receive ADLS approval and that was his concern. Councilor Johnson made a motion to include the commitments as submitted as a part of the re-zone (the Clerk-Treasurer was directed to have them recorded and a copy sent to the Department of Community Development) and called for the question . All members voted aye . Ordinance Z-14 3 passed unanimously. ORDINANCE D-602/SECOND READING/ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION/GENERAL Councilor Irvin made a motion FUND $17,000/RADAR WEATHER EQUIPMENT: to table a second reading on Ordinance D-602 until the next meeting of the City Council. The motion was seconded by Councilor Potasnik. All members voted aye. Motion carried. City Attorney Andrews stated that he had yet to receive an agreement between Jones Intercable and City for the equipment. City Attorney Andrews ORDINANCE D-62/SECOND READING/WELL ORDINANCE: stated he was having problems with this ordinance in refining the "language" and recommended the Council table this until the next meeting. Councilor Potasnik made a motion to table Ordinance D-62 until the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilor Johnson. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Clerk-Treasurer Susan RENEWAL OF TAXI/LIMO LICENSE/TOUCH OF CLASS: Jones certified that Touch of Class Limo service had complied with all requirements of city ordinance D-512 and recommended to the Council they renew their license. Councilor Johnson made a motion to renew the license for Touch of Class Limo service. The motion was seconded by Councilor Irvin. All members voted aye. Motion carried. This license will run from May 1, 1989 until April 30, 1990. Clerk-Treasurer Susan RENEWAL OF TAXI/LIMO LICENSE/YELLOW CAB: Jones certified that Yellow Cab had finally complied with all requirements of city ordinance D-512 and recommended to the Council they renew their license. Jones stated that for a while Yellow Cab had been using call forwarding rather than a dispatcher but as of today, they were now in compliance. Councilor Irvin made a motion to approve the Taxi/Limo License for Yellow Cab. The motion was seconded by Councilor Potasnik. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Clerk-Treasurer Susan RENEWAL OF TAXI LICENSE/CARMEL CAB COMPANY: Jones stated that Carmel Cab has yet to come in total compliance with Ordinance D-512. The Carmel Cab was cited for a violation of the Ordinance for failure to maintain a dispatch office in the City limits of Carmel. Carmel Cab will appear before Judge Hughes on the 29th of June in City Court. The Clerk-Treasurer then read a paragraph from a letter sent by the owner, Mr. Lambert stating he had permission from the City to use call forwarding rather than a "maned" dispatch office. Mr. Lambert maintained the Clerk Treasurer lost the letter. All other items required by the Clerk have been submitted to the office with the exception of a "maned" dispatch office. Councilor Johnson made a motion to deny the renewal request of the Carmel Cab Company until after a decision was made by City Judge. The motion was seconded by Councilor Doane. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Assistant Chief Don Allen and SEMINAR/CARMEL POLICE DEPARTMENT: Officer Jeff Jellison presented a K-9 Seminar program to be hosted by Carmel on June 23 and June 24th. Steve Andrews stated he had checked with Fessler Insurance and there were no problems with the liability. Councilor Potasnik made a motion to allow Carmel Police Department to host the seminar, for CPD to collect the fees and monies paid to the seminar and have them deposited to the Police Gift Fund. Expenses for the seminar will be paid from the Police Gift Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilor Johnson. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Johnson stated he will be PROPOSED ALARM ORDINANCE: presenting a proposed alarm ordinance at the next Council meeting. It was the decision of the City Council JULY lST PARADE/COUNCIL: that they would like to ride on the new fire truck in the July 1st parade rather than the proposed double decker bus. The Clerk- Treasurer was directed to get a sign painted for that purpose. President Lonzo made a motion to add committee COMMITTEE REPORTS: reports as an item on all agendas from this point forward. The motion was seconded by Councilor Irvin. All members voted aye. Motion carried. A letter from a resident of Carmel, Mrs. Orr, was DOG ORDINANCE: given to Councilor David Adams by President Lonzo for his attention. This letter dealt with the problem of dogs within that district. Councilor Johnson made a motion to direct the City Attorney to EDC: draft an ordinance rescinding or changing the current ordinance on the Economic Development Commission and return the authority for spending the money to the City Council and that the EDC would merely act as an advisory commission to the Council. The ordinance would also return all monies back to the Clerk-Treasurer and the funds would be maintained by that office. The motion was seconded by Councilor Adams. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Johnson explained that he felt the City should have the right to make the determination on the disbursement of funds. The ordinance clearly states now that an expenditure of over $5000.00 needs Council approval and that has not been done. He also stated that while the EDC is spending money to certain organizations and for certain purposes, other needs are running parallel and are not being funded. Councilor Doane asked for a PARK REPORT FROM OFFICE OF THE MAYOR: status report on the park situation from the Mayor's office for the next Council meeting. The Council stated they wanted to be kept up to date on the park status on a regular basis. Councilor Lonzo stated he was appointed to the Park Advisory Board or the "Task Force" but was not advised as to when they were holding their meetings so therefore he could not make a report. Councilor Johnson stated that he saw an expenditure of the EDC for the Carmel Park Foundation when he was going over the EDC problem and again, he knew nothing about this. President Lonzo stated he would be LEAF BURNING ORDINANCE: presenting a proposed ordinance to the City Council at their next meeting that deals with the leaf burning issue. Councilor Irvin discussed the legality of using STOP STOP SIGNS: signs at cul-de-sacs based on a letter he received back in March. It was the determination of the City Attorney that those signs were legal and the basis for the complaint was based on statute used only as a guideline not as a law. There being no further business before the City Council the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED:Dorothy J. Hancock, Mayor ATTEST: Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer