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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-08-03-92CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 3, 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 Tim Story, Chris Painchaud, Tom Kendall, Alan Potasnik, Luci Snyder, Jim Quinn and Frank Fleming. City Attorney Steve Brown was in attendance along with Clerk-Treasurer Susan W. Jones. The invocation was given by Council Quinn followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Johnson recognized Jason RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING CITIZEN: Opsal for his outstanding volunteer work at Carmelfest and proclaimed August 3rd, Jason Opsal Day in Carmel. The Mayor also presented Jay McCoskey a key to the City for his work with Carmelfest and the Economic Development Commission. Jay McCoskey read a letter to the Council complimenting the Mayor for his contributions to Carmelfest. Councilor Quinn made a motion APPROVAL OF MINUTES/JULY 20, 1992: to amend the minutes of July 20, 1992, page 4, under the topic of Ordinance D-810, paragraph 4, to show that Councilor Story voted aye rather than nay. The motion was seconded by Councilor Story. All members voted aye on the amendment. Councilor Quinn made a motion to approve the minutes of July 20, 1992 as amended. The motion was seconded by Councilor Story. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Rick Myers RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: reviewed the "Three on Three Basketball" Tournament to be held on Civic Square. The deadline for registration has been extended to August 14, 1992. This is for boys in grades 4 & 6, 7 & 8. Gayle Collins, 3645 East 106th Street, Carmel reviewed serious drainage problems in her neighborhood and asked for the Council's assistance in getting these problems resolved. The Mayor stated he would return at the next Council meeting with a status report on this problem. Mayor Johnson called for the approval of the following CLAIMS: claims: 7-16-92 $48,369.27 7-21-92 $9,675,000.00 7-24-92 $2,107,855.87 7-29-92 $80.00 7-29-92 $205,133.41 Councilor Potasnik so moved. Councilor Kendall made a motion to include claims dated 7-28-92 in the amount of $345,170.21. The motion was seconded by Councilor Quinn. Kendall moved to amend the claims docket dated 7-28-92 to remove a claim in the amount of $922.20 to Harry Levinson. The motion was seconded by Councilor Potasnik. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Kendall moved to approve all the claims as amended. The motion was seconded by Councilor Snyder. Councilor Story abstained from voting stating that Hall Signs was receiving payment and his wife had a financial interest in Hall Signs. All other members voted aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCES D-825, D-826/AMENDING SECTIONS 2-39 AND 2-38 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE/TO INCLUDE CARMEL-CLAY PARK AND RECREATION Councilor Story made EMPLOYEES OF CITY LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE: a motion to introduce Ordinance D-825 and dispense with the reading. The motion was seconded by Councilor Kendall. Councilor Story made a motion to introduce Ordinance D=826 and dispense with the reading. The motion was seconded by Councilor Kendall. Councilor Story asked the City Attorney if these ordinances were needed, in fact, to allow the Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation employees to be placed on the City's health and life insurance programs. Steve Brown replied, yes. Councilor Quinn asked that the ordinances be reviewed by the City Attorney before the next meeting. Councilor Quinn's concern was that the ordinances, as presented, called for the City to pay the premium's rather than the Park Board and since the Carmel Clerk- Treasurer does not pay the bills for the Park Board, the ordinance should state who actually pays the premiums. Quinn also asked that the ordinances be put in proper form. Councilor Fleming asked if the joint board needs to approve this. The Mayor stated no. ORDINANCE D-827/AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-18 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE ENTITLED "CHARTS ON FEES, PERMITS AND LICENSES": Councilor Kendall made a motion to introduce Ordinance D-827 and dispense with the reading. The motion was seconded by Councilor Potasnik. All members voted aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE D-828/AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-22 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE BY INCLUSION SECTIONS (A) THROUGH (G) "BUILDING PERMITS, Councilor REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE OF CONTRACTORS AND FEES": Potasnik made a motion to introduce Ordinance D-828 and dispense with the reading. The motion was seconded by Councilor Kendall. All members voted aye. Motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS: Councilor Potasnik made Addition to Agenda/Transfer of Funds/CPD: a motion to suspend the rules and add the transfer request from the Carmel Police Department so long as the Resolution is read. The motion was seconded by Councilor Kendall. All members voted aye. Mayor Johnson read the Resolution which called for a transfer in the amount of $1,790 from Full time salary into #452 to pay for the transcript for the Nibarger hearing. Councilor Potasnik made a motion to approve Resolution 8-3-92-1. The motion was seconded by Councilor Kendall. All members voted aye. Motion carried. There being no further business before the Council the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ______________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer Approved: _______________________________ Mayor T. E. Johnson ATTEST: ___________________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer