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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-11-02-92CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 2, 1992 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers/One Civic Square The Carmel City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Ted Johnson. Members in attendance were Jim Quinn, Tom Kendall, Alan Potasnik, Frank Fleming, Chris Painchaud, Tim Story and Luci Snyder. City Attorney Steve Brown and Clerk-Treasurer Susan W. Jones were also in attendance. The invocation was given by Councilman Quinn followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING CITIZENS AND EMPLOYEES: Mayor Johnson presented a key to the City to Matthew Craig for his heroic effort in saving his choking mother and to honor his recognition by the American Red Cross for his life saving actions. AGENDA CHANGES: Johnson requested a motion to add a rezone request to the agenda. City Attorney Steve Brown stated the ordinance requirement had been met. Councilman Painchaud made a motion to suspend the rules and add Ordinance Z-276 to the agenda under "Public Hearing". The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Snyder. All members voted aye. Johnson requested addition of Resolution CC-11-2-92-2 to the agenda. Johnson stated the resolution was in regard to conveying the land on Carey Road to the Carmel Clay Board of Parks and Recreation. Councilman Kendall requested the rules be suspended to add Resolution CC-11-2-92-2 to the agenda. The motion was seconded by Painchaud. Six members voted aye. Quinn voted nay. Motion failed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Kendall made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular session of November 2, 1992 as submitted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Fleming. All members voted aye. CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Joni Blickendorf of Smokey Row Elementary School invited the Council and members of the public to a reception to be held in Carmel City Hall on Monday, November 9, 1992 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. to display student art from the Chinese American Art Exchange Program between the children of Carmel and the children of Hunan, China. Blickendorf appealed to the Council to consider a fanfare- type appreciation of the Chinese children's art through 1 certificates or keys to the City and active participation by City officials during the reception in order to reciprocate the welcome and fanfare Hunan provided for the artwork sent to China by Carmel students. Kendall made a motion to approve the claims of 10-15-92 CLAIMS: for $882,224.53, 10-21-92 for $178,952.53. The motion was seconded by Quinn. Six members voted aye. Councilman Story abstained. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS / SECOND READINGS: ORDINANCE D-866 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, SECTION 8-53, PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE REGARDING PARKING AT THE Quinn made a motion to adopt CITY OF CARMEL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER: Ordinance D-866 amending Chapter 8, Section 8-53, Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Carmel City Code regarding parking in the City of Carmel Communications Center parking lot. The motion was seconded by Painchaud. Six member voted aye. Councilman Potasnik voted nay. Motion carried. ORDINANCE D-867 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, SECTION 8-47, PARAGRAPH (A) OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE REGARDING 3-HOUR PARKING LIMITS IN CITY PARKING LOT LOCATED AT THE CITY OF CARMEL Quinn made a motion to adopt Ordinance COMMUNICATIONS CENTER: D-867 amending Chapter 8, Section 8-53, Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Carmel City Code regarding City parking lot 3-hour parking limits. The motion was seconded by Painchaud. Discussion ensued by Council members regarding Ordinance D-867. Call for the question. All members voted nay. ORDINANCE D-868 AND ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2-21 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE ENTITLED THE CARMEL CABLE TV Quinn made a motion to adopt Ordinance D-868 ADVISORY COMMITTEE: amending Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 2-21 of the Carmel City Code regarding the Carmel Cable TV Advisory Committee. The motion was seconded by Kendall. Discussion ensued by Council members regarding Ordinance D-868. Quinn made a motion to amend the first sentence under section (a) to read as follows: "A special committee shall be formed whereby the appointees made by the Common Council and the Mayor of Carmel shall reside in the City of Carmel and Institutional appointees shall reside in the City of Carmel or Clay Township." The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. Kendall made a motion to amend Ordinance D-868 by deleting the amendment to section (b). The motion was seconded by Quinn. All members voted aye. Call for the question. All members voted aye. 2 PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE Z-276 / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 31 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE / REZONING 10499 N. COLLEGE AVE. Quinn made a FROM AN R-3 ZONED DISTRICT TO A B-1 ZONED DISTRICT: motion to introduce Ordinance Z-276, an ordinance amending chapter 10, article 2, section 31 of the Carmel City Code rezoning common address 10499 N. College Ave. from a R-3 to a B-1 zoned district. The motion was seconded by Kendall. Johnson read Ordinance Z-276. Jack Hittle, charged with equitable distribution of the estate of Clifford Schweigel by the Hamilton County Superior Court requested rezone of 10499 N. College Ave. from R-3 to B-1 in order to accommodate an employment agency interested in purchasing the property. Hittle stated the property was in disrepair and had not been inhabited for two years. Hittle stated surrounding residents and businesses had no objection to the proposed use of the property. Johnson opened the hearing regarding Ordinance Z-276 to the public. Hearing no request from the public to speak, Johnson closed the public hearing and opened discussion to the Council. Discussion ensued among Council members regarding Ordinance Z-276. Quinn made a motion to hold the public hearing open until the November 16, 1992 City Council meeting. The motion was seconded by Potasnik. All members voted aye. NEW BUSINESS: RESOLUTION CC-11-2-92-1 / REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS, CARMEL Quinn made a motion to approve Resolution CC-11- PLAN COMMISSION: 2-92-1 transferring funds of the Carmel Plan Commission as follows: $1,000 from #250 Travel to #252 Training and Instruction. The motion was seconded by Kendall. Discussion ensued among Council members regarding Resolution CC-11-2-92-1. Upon Quinn's request, Johnson stated he would be prepared to answer questions concerning why the memberships to the American Planning Association were not taken from the `Subscription and Dues' line item, what the planned costs would be for the DOS and Word Perfect training and what the additional anticipated costs would be for registrations of other meetings. Further discussion ensued regarding Resolution CC-11-2- 92-1. Quinn made a motion to postpone further discussion of Resolution CC-11-2-92-1 until the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. RESOLUTION CC-11-2-92-2 / A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING CAREY ROAD PROPERTY TO THE CARMEL CLAY BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION: City Attorney Steve Brown stated the closing for the land purchase 3 on Carey Road was completed and Resolution CC-11-2-92-2 was the vehicle necessary to transfer the Carey Road land to the Carmel Clay Board of Parks and Recreation. Discussion ensued among Council members regarding the Resolution. Story made a motion to introduce Resolution CC-11-2-92-2. The motion was seconded by Potasnik. As a matter of parliamentary procedure, future discussion was suspended since the motion to suspend the rules adding the resolution was defeated at the beginning of the meeting. Discussion ensued among Council members and the City Attorney regarding procedure. This item will return under "New Business" on the City Council November 16, 1992 meeting agenda. Story encouraged concerned residents to attend the next meeting to be certain their concerns regarding the Carey Road parcel of land are satisfied by the agreement. OTHER BUSINESS: DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED CITY OF CARMEL STREET STANDARDS: Johnson stated discussion would not be necessary regarding the proposed steet construction standard distributed to the Council. Johnson stated the construction standards were distributed to Council members for their review, in order to give them adequate time for review before they were submitted in ordinance form in the next few weeks. Story asked the Mayor to have an engineer available to answer questions regarding storm sewer capabilities along with a breakdown of anticipated repair and improvement needs. Johnson stated the storm sewers were not the focus of the project, but he would be happy to accomodate Story's request. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Kendall stated he and other Council IMPROVEMENT OF FIRE SAFETY: members were looking into fire safety policies regarding child care centers and nursing homes in light of the recent child care center fire. There being no further business before the Council the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ______________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer Approved: 4 _______________________________ ATTEST: Mayor T. E. Johnson _______________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer 5