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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-05-21-90CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY 21, 1990 CARMEL CITY MEETING HALL 7:00 P.M. The meeting of the Carmel City Council was called to order by Mayor Dorothy J. Hancock. Councilors in attendance were Minnie Doane, Lee Lonzo, Annabelle Ogle, Alan Potasnik, David Adams, Frank Fleming and Tom Irvin. City Attorney Steve Andrews and Clerk Treasurer Susan Jones were also in attendance. The invocation was given by Councilor Doane followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. President Potasnik presented Councilor Doane with a basket of flowers in honor of her 80th birthday from the city council. Carmel Police Chief Gary Barney presented a plaque COUNCIL AWARDS: to Dave Wilcox for his efforts and time with the police communications. Chief Barney also presented Steve Babb a plaque for his 20 years of service to the Carmel Police Department. Mayor Hancock removed this item from PROCLAMATION/CARMEL LIBRARY: the agenda. The Mayor stated the Library wanted to have this done in the fall rather than now. Councilor Potasnik amended the minutes of the May 7 MINUTES: council meeting on Page 8, second paragraph, first sentence to read, "Councilor Potasnik stated he had not attended any meeting where members of Council were asked to address the issue for widening of 116th Street." Councilor Irvin amended the minutes on Page 8 to include, "Councilor Irvin asked Commissioner Peg Goldberg to identify the major thoroughfares in the County Plan. Ms. Goldberg stated they were 96th Street, 116th Street and 146th but wasn't sure about 106th Street." Mayor Hancock amended the minutes on Page 1 to correct the spelling of her student shadow from Lisa Tellegrin to Lisa Pellegrin. Councilor Lonzo also corrected the spelling of his student shadow from Jesse Mewman to Jesse Newman. Mayor Hancock amended the minutes on Page 1, paragraph 4 to correct the name of the citizen referred to in the paragraph from Sally Moore to Helen Mueller. Mayor Hancock amended the minutes on Page 3, paragraph 5 to correct the word "would" to "could." Mayor Hancock amended the minutes on Page 7, last sentence to read, "The Mayor replied both with most of the money that has been spent on 116th and Gray Road in the approximate amount, that has been unpaid, in the amount of $2,600." Councilor Lonzo amended the minutes on Page 7, paragraph 8, first sentence to read, "Councilor Lonzo stated he was troubled about the emotions and the confrontational nature of the meeting." Mayor Hancock amended the minutes on Page 8, paragraph 8, where Councilor Fleming asked the Mayor if this $120,000 was the maximum amount needed for this project and the Mayor stated it was. The Mayor wanted to include the statement that it was the maximum amount needed for construction only. Councilor Potasnik made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. The motion was seconded by Councilor Lonzo. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Fleming made a motion to include ADDITION TO THE AGENDA: a request for transfer of funds witin the Carmel Fire Department budget. The motion was seconded by Councilor Lonzo. All members voted aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE D-650/AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A 15-MINUTE LOADING ZONE: Councilor Fleming made a motion to introduce Ordinance D-650 and suspend the rules for reading of the same. The motion was seconded by Councilor Lonzo. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Adams brought up the original idea of the loading zone being granted to that location as long as the Dad's Club occupied the building. Councilor Lonzo stated he felt the ordinance should be taken off the books when and if the Dad's Club should move from that location. Councilor Irvin made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D-650 this evening. The motion was seconded by Councilor Potasnik. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Hancock called for the question. All members voted aye. Ordinance D-650 passed unanimously. ORDINANCE D-649/ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION/LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS The Mayor asked the Council if there was any further FUND/$145,000: discussion. Councilors Lonzo and Irvin both stated for the record, in no way would the re-construction of the intersection at 116th and Gray Road determine the outcome of any other construction on 116th Street. Councilors Lonzo and Irvin both described an urgent need to get that intersection corrected as soon as possible. Councilor Potasnik called for the question. All members voted aye. Ordinance D-649 passed unanimously. Councilor Potasnik presented the 1991 Budget 1991 BUDGET SCHEDULE: Schedule to the Council for discussion and approval. The Clerk- Treasurer stated she had not received a copy of this schedule. The Mayor stated she would get a copy of the schedule to the Clerk tomorrow. The Clerk-Treasurer stated that on the first meeting schedule, where salaries and additional personnel were to be discussed, her office and the Mayor's office were omitted. Councilor Potasnik apologized for the omission. Councilor Irvin asked Clerk-Treasurer Susan Jones if she was going to be able to get her new computer and software in time for budget preparation this year. The Clerk replied they were ordered and she hoped so and she would do the best she could. The Clerk-Treasurer asked when she would receive budget information from the departments. The Mayor stated she would discuss it with department heads in the morning. The two meeting dates were set for June 25th at 6:30 p.m. and the all-day session to begin at 8:00 a.m. on June 28th. Steve Andrews stated that ORDINANCE A-62/WELL DRILLING ORDINANCE: he and Jim Dougherty, the Utilities Manager, had met several times to hammer out the problems in this ordinance. Steve outlined the intent and purpose of this Ordinance. The ordinance would protect the aquifer from which the public water supply is drawn and would regulate the persons who are doing the actual drilling. Councilor Potasnik brought up the fact that it had been nearly a year since this ordinance was presented for a first reading that perhaps the Council should change the rules. He suggested removing an item from the table if no action is taken in 6 months after it has been tabled. The item would be then re-introduced with a new public hearing. Steve Andrews stated that if Councilor Potasnik wanted to change procedure of the Council they would have to amend Ordinance D-372. Councilor Lonzo said the Council could suspend the rules and allow anyone to address the subject at the next meeting. Clerk-Treasurer Jones asked if the Council wanted to re-advertise the public hearing. Councilor Adams stated he didn't feel it was necessary since it was published last year but that the Council would just suspend the rules for a public hearing and allow anyone to speak on the subject at the next meeting. Councilor Fleming asked how the public would know about the suspension of rules if they didn't re-advertise the public hearing. Councilor Fleming also stated that since the ordinance had been re- written, it should be published again. Councilor Adams made a motion to table Ordinance A-62 until June 4, 1990, to suspend the rules and allow the public to speak on this agenda item. The motion was amended and seconded by Councilor Lonzo to include the ordinance be re-published and the hearing be re- advertised. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Potasnik asked the Clerk- COMMUNICATIONS CENTER CLAIM: Treasurer if she had received the bill or claim for payment. The Clerk stated she was not aware what this agenda item was about. Councilor Potasnik stated that at the last Board of Public Works meeting the Board had approved a bid for dictating equipment and since the Council was to approve all claims for the Communication Center he had put this item on for approval. Councilor Potasnik made a motion to remove this item from the agenda until a claim or bill had been received. Councilor Adams seconded the motion. All members voted aye. Motion carried. The Mayor stated this item ANNEXATION REOUEST/CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS: was to be removed from the agenda at the request of the school. The Clerk-Treasurer asked if this would be on the June 4th agenda. The Mayor stated the school would notify the Council when it was ready for presentation. Street ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REOUEST/MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND: Commissioner David Klingensmith presented a request for an additional appropriation for two items. Klingensmith requested an additional S73,000 to be appropriated from the MVH Fund for repaving and to appropriate $33,000 from the MVH fund for equipment. The two items of equipment would be $15,000 for a wood chipper and $18,000 for a rubberized crack sealing machine. Mayor Hancock outlined two funding possibilities for the additional appropriation. She stated the money could come from the operating balance of the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund of $867,348 or from the Cumulative Capital Development Fund budget of $150,000 which had been suggested, at another meeting, to be used for sidewalks. Councilor Fleming asked what the original 1990 budget amount was for street repaving. Street Commissioner Klingensmith stated it was approved at $400,000 but that money was already committed. Councilor Potasnik and Councilor Doane had met with Dave Klingensmith and recommended the request be approved. Councilor Lonzo made a motion to advertise for an additional appropriation within the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilor Adams. All members voted aye. Motion carried. CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT/REQUESTS FOR TRANSFERS WITHIN 1990 BUDGET: Fire Chief Steve Couts requested three transfers within the Carmel Fire Department 1990 budget and an additional appropriation to replace those monies at a later date. The Chief explained that an emergency repair existed on a fire truck. Councilor Lonzo made a motion to adopt Resolutions 5-21-90-1, 2 and 3 allowing for the transfer of monies within the Carmel Fire Department budget. The motion was seconded by Councilor Doane. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Clerk-Treasurer Jones asked for the Council's wishes on the Chief's request for an additional appropriation. The Clerk stated it would take a minimum of 60 to 90 days to process the additional appropriation and that it could be advertised along with the other request from the MVH fund. Councilor Lonzo then made a motion to advertise for the additional appropriation. The motion was seconded by Councilor Fleming. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Lonzo stated the CHS walk-a-thon that was ANNOUNCEMENTS: held today was a success and without knowing the exact figures, he thought approximately $5,000 had been raised. Councilor Doane thanked the Council for the flowers she received at the beginning of the Council meeting. Councilor Potasnik, again, apologized to Carmel Ledger Reporter Rick Myers for the statement he made concerning an item that appeared in the Ledger several weeks ago. Councilor Potasnik stated it was not an article written by Myers that alleged the Council had decided to widen 116th Street but rather it was a letter to the editor written by Gail Bardach. Councilor Potasnik apologized at the last Council meeting but told the Council he would do it again with the public present at this meeting. There being no further business before the Council the meeting was duly adjourned. APPROVED:Dorothy J. Hancock, Mayor ATTEST: Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer