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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-09-03-91CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 3, 1991 7:00 P.M. ONE CIVIC SQUARE/COUNCIL CHAMBERS The meeting of the Carmel City Council was called to order by Mayor Dorothy Hancock. Council members in attendance were Tom Irvin, Frank Fleming, Alan Potasnik, David Adams, Annabelle Ogle and Lee Lonzo. Councilor Minnie Doane was absent. City Attorney Steve Andrews and Clerk-Treasurer Susan W. Jones were also present. The pledge of allegiance was given followed by approval of the minutes. AUGUST 5, 1991 - Councilor Lonzo offered a correction on MINUTES: page 9 to scratch `Mayor Hancock' from much discussion. Councilor Adams seconded. With that correction, Adams moved to approve the minutes. Lonzo seconded the motion and all members voted aye. Motion carried. MINUTES: AUGUST 19,1991 - Councilor Irvin made a motion to approve the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Councilor Fleming and all members voted aye. Motion carried. MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 26,1991 5:45PM -Councilor Fleming made a motion to approve the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Irvin and all members voted aye. Motion carried. MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 26, 1991 7:00PM - Councilor Potasnik made a motion to approve the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Lonzo and all members voted aye. Motion carried. Steve Andrews, City REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION/TOWN OF WESTFIELD: Attorney, indicated the properties involved were from the Town of Westfield. One was regarding a GTE property located at 169th Street and Oak Ridge which was well into Washington Township. The other property was located at 146th Street and Route 31 on the north side of the road. Andrews stated that Indiana Code provides that if a Town is within a three mile limit of another Town it has to petition for the right to annex property within the three mile jurisdiction. Andrews stated that he was not aware of any intent by the City of Carmel to annex the property, and that he was not aware of any reason not to approve it. Potasnik moved to suspend the rules and act on this request tonight. Irvin seconded the motion. Andrews advised it was not necessary to suspend the rules and all that was needed was a motion to show that the Council approved the request for annexation. Potasnik moved to approve the request of the City of Westfield with regard to these two items. Adams seconded the motion and all members voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Hancock advised that SOLID WASTE BOARD/COUNCIL APPOINTMENT: the Hamilton County Commissioners by statute have created a Hamilton County Waste Board and as part of that board the statutes set out that the City of Carmel, City Council have an appointment to the Solid Waste Board. The Mayor asked that the Council make the appointment. Hancock stated there had been two meetings of the Board setting up by-laws. Hancock stated she sits on the Board as Mayor of the largest city in the county. Hancock stated these appointments run from year to year and that this appointment would be from now until the end of the year. Adams nominated Lucy Snyder to serve as the Council's appointment for this year since he understood Snyder had expertise in this area and also had expressed and interest in serving on this Board. Lonzo seconded the nomination. Hancock asked if there were any other nominations. Irvin indicated the Mayor-Elect had shown some interest in this position. Hancock indicated there was also an advisory board that was set up, and that the Council had an appointment to that also. Irvin nominated Ted Johnson for the advisory board. Hancock requested any other nominations for the Solid Waste Board. Potasnik made a motion to close nominations for the Solid Waste Board. The motion was seconded by Lonzo all members voted aye. Motion carried. The Mayor stated that Lucy Snyder would be the Solid Waste Board appointment. Irvin nominated Ted Johnson for the Solid Waste Advisory Board. Lonzo called for point of procedure stating it was not an agenda item. Lonzo stated the Council could suspend the rules and add it as an agenda item, but that he would like to hear what the Advisory Board was as opposed to the Solid Waste Board. Hancock stated the Advisory Board was established by statute and would have different sub-committees. The Advisory Board was set up pursuant to the by-laws of the Solid Waste Board. The Advisory Board would concentrate on the different segments such a recycling or solid waste disposal, incineration, etc., and serve as an Advisory Board to the Solid Waste Board. Hancock stated that being a member of the Advisory Board was also a one year appointment and this appointment would expire at the end of the year. Hancock stated that the Advisory Board would be made up of a representative from each of the Towns that the statute does not provide for, a trash hauler, and members of the chamber of commerce so that businesses, government entities and the private sector would be represented. Lonzo made a motion to suspend the rules and add to the agenda the appointment to the Solid Waste Advisory Board. Adams seconded the motion. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Irvin nominated Ted Johnson to be the Council representative to the Solid Waste Advisory Board. Lonzo seconded the motion and all members voted aye. Motion carried. Hancock asked if there were any other nominations. Postasnik made a motion to close the nominations. Lonzo seconded the motion and all members voted aye. Motion carried. Hancock advised she would submit both names to Steve Holt who is the Chairman of the Solid Waste Board. Andrews stated nothing CORRECTION IN RECODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES: could be reported because he was unable to get in touch with the Hoosier Codification people, however, he had spoken to the Clerk- Treasurer in trying to run down what had happened. Andrews said there seems to be a question whether the redevelopment ordinance had survived recodification. He stated that if those who were on the Recodification Committee would recall, that the Economic Development Commission was eliminated. He stated that someone from Hoosier Codification apparently told the Clerk that he (Andrews) told them to drop the Re-Development Commission. He stated that he didn't believe that happened, but it has been dropped. Andrews stated that he needed to figure out how to "undrop" it. Andrews stated agenda items #3 and #4 were on line together and asked the Council to table them until the next meeting. Lonzo seconded the motion and all members voted aye. Motion carried. Fleming made a motion to approve the COMMUNICATIONS CENTER CLAIMS: following items: #1 John Kirk Furniture $ 185.00 #2 Gollmer Electric $ 70.00 #3 Design Plan $5214.86 #4 Lectro Communications $2936.30 #5 Dart Corporation II $1779.16 #6 Manley-Hagist, Inc. $ 500.00 #7 S & M Ptg. & Drywall $1158.00 #8 E.F. Marburger $1100.00 The motion was seconded by Councilor Ogle and all members voted aye. Motion carried. Fleming requested this REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION/CPD: item be tabled until the next meeting. Lonzo seconded the motion and all members voted aye. Motion carried. Hancock stated that the memo DESIGNATED COMPUTER SYSTEM MANAGERS: before the Council stated the State Board of Accounts recommended that a primary person and one back-up be designated as a systems administrator for the Utilities and Clerk-Treasurer's computer system. Those designees would be: Utilities-System Operator-Carol McManama and Back-Up System Operator-Wanda Lowry. Clerk- Treasurer's System Operator-Janet Rogers and Back-Up System Operator-Jean Junker. Irvin asked if this would entail additional funds. Hancock stated that this is simply designating them in the minutes, it did not affect their salary. Lonzo asked Jones why it was recommended that the Council do this. Jones asked the State Board of Accounts if they would site a code asking for the Council to do this, and they advised her it was just a recommendation. Lonzo moved to approve the designees as the System Operators. Ogle seconded the motion, all members voted aye. Motion carried. Mayor Hancock reminded all present and anyone watching that the dedication of the Communications Center was 2:00PM on Sunday September 8, 1991, and the City would be conducting tours and inviting the public to come and see the Communications Center. Hancock stated a lot of work had gone into this state-of-the-art building. There being no other business before the Council the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ________________________________ Approved, _________________________________ ATTEST: _____________________________