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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-02-03-92CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 3, 1992 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/ONE CIVIC SQUARE The meeting of the Carmel City Council was called to order by Mayor Ted Johnson. Council members in attendance were Frank Fleming, Tom Kendall, Chris Painchaud, Alan Potasnik, Jim Quinn, Luci Snyder, and Tim Story. City Attorney Steve Brown and Clerk-Treasurer Susan W. Jones were also in attendance. The invocation was given by Councilor Quinn followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Potasnik made a motion to approve the MINUTES: JANUARY 20, 1992: minutes of January 20, 1992. The motion was seconded by Quinn. All members voted aye. Motion carried. RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS WHO WISH TO SPEAK TO THE COUNCIL: Quinn made a motion to move agenda item 10B under this category. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Quinn made a motion to suspend the rules to allow the most recent State Board of Accounts audit of the Carmel Police Department to the agenda. The motion was sedonded by Kendall. Kendall and Quinn voted aye. Five members voted nay. Motion defeated. Quinn made a motion to add this item to the next agenda. PROPOSED REFUNDING TRANSACTION FOR CURRENT CITY OF CARMEL PRIVATE Theodore Esping of Baker & Daniels representing ACTIVITY BOND: Beverly Enterprises-Indiana, gave a brief informational presentation concerning refinancing and refunding of a City of Carmel economic development revenue bond in order to take advantage of today's favorable interest rates. Esping requested approval by the Council to make the transaction as soon as possible giving them the opportunity to take advantage of the rates. Discussion between the Council members, City Attorney Steve Brown and Esping ensued. Potasnik asked Brown for a concise recapitulation concerning the bond issue in the Council's next packet. Johnson advised the petitioner to submit the ordinance by noon Monday, February 10th to the Clerk-Treasurer's office. 1 Kendall made a motion to introduce the claims. Kendall CLAIMS: made a motion to approve the claims less a $1200 payment to Martha Nutt. The motion was seconded by Quinn. Discussion concerning the claim among the Council members ensued. Johnson stated he had a copy of the agreement and the Council did not have the right to withhold payment from Mrs. Nutt. Potasnik made a motion to call for the question. Johnson asked all members wishing to cease debate and vote on the main motion. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Johnson asked all in favor of the motion. All members voted nay. Motion defeated. Story made a motion to approve the claims submitted as follows: 1/27/92 - $2,000,000.00 1/25/92 - $3,485,584.00 1/23/92 - $17,252.18 1/17/92 - $177,676.20 The motion was seconded by Quinn. Five members voted aye. Potasnik and Kendall voted nay. Motion carried. Clerk-Treasurer Jones stated descriptions for the claims docket were being worked out by Solutions Group and, hopefully, would be ready by the next Council meeting. Jones stated the Utilities explanations would require the help of Utilities Manager, Jim Dougherty. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY - RELINQUISHMENT OF THE GAVEL: Johnson withdrew this agenda item. EMPOWERMENT OF CITY OF CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: Quinn made a motion to table this item until the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Potasnik. All members voted aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE D-747/ PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO RESCIND ORDINANCE D-729 AND REVERT BACK TO CITY CODE SECTION 2-50 AS IT RELATES TO THE PAYMENT OF OVERTIME: Quinn made a motion to table the ordinance. The motion was seconded by Potasnik. All members voted aye. Motion carried. REQUEST TO ADOPT ORDINANCE D-751 TO REINSTATE AN ECONOMIC Quinn made a motion to introduce and read DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: Ordinance D-751 with discussion to follow after the second reading of the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Jones read the ordinance. ORDINANCE D-750 - ESTABLISHMENT OF CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Kendall made a motion to suspend the rules and allow any homeowners associations president to speak to the Council. Discussion by Council members followed, concerning Ordinance D-750. The motion was seconded by Quinn. All members voted aye. Motion carried. 2 Dr. Philip Reid, president of the Bradford Place Homeowners Association, stated his organization wholly supported the principals of increased communication between the neighborhood associations and the City Council through a citizens advisory committee. Kendall stated the president of the Brookshire Homeowners association, asked him to convey his support for the ordinance. Discussion by Council members followed. Johnson stated a meeting was scheduled for February 20, 1992 at 7:00 P.M. in which all homeowners association presidents and the Council was invited. Potasnik asked the Mayor to extend the invitation to apartment dwellers and the business community in order to round out citizen participation and representation on the advisory committee. Painchaud made a motion to table this item until the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Quinn made a motion to suspend the rules and allow a citizen the opportunity to speak. The motion was seconded by Snyder. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Dick Frost of 570 Stonehenge Drive, Carmel, stated that the Council would find it difficult to draw participation from the community. Frost stated he believed Ordinance D-750 was a good idea. Quinn made a ORDINANCE D-749 - AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE, CHAPTER 3: motion to call for the question. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Johnson asked all in favor of Ordinance D-749. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Jones VIDEOTAPE CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY OF CARMEL AND HAL ESPEY: stated the contract was before the Council because the payments came from the Council's budget and because Mr. Espey was asking for an increase. Potasnik made a motion to suspend the rules and act on the contract that evening. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Potasnik made a motion to allow the Mayor to sign the contract on the Council's behalf. The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. Motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS: SIDEWALK COMMITTEE, CITY-WIDE RECYCLING COMMITTEE, INSURANCE COMMITTEE: Council members and the Mayor discussed volunteers and nominees for various committees. The following three committees were named: Sidewalk Committee: Chairperson - Alan Potasnik Member - Tim Story 3 Member - Frank Fleming Recycling Committee: Chairperson - Luci Snyder Member - Tim Story Member - Chris Painchaud Insurance Committee: Chairperson - Tom Kendall Member - Susan Jones Member - Jim Quinn Member - Luci Snyder Quinn stated the committee chairpersons and members should be aware that the committees were subject to the Indiana Open Door Law, which would require agendas at least 48 hours in advance and meeting notices should be posted 48 hours in advance. Johnson stated he would have information SEWAGE BOND REFUND: regarding the sewage bond refund at the next regular meeting of the Council. Quinn and Painchaud recommended the HOLIDAY COUNCIL SCHEDULES: Council adopt a policy to change meetings when they fall on a holiday. Johnson stated he would investigate the rest of the year, including Carmel spring break and report back with a recommendation for alternate meeting dates. Story recommended when a Council member PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE: wished to call for the question when it appeared there was no further debate, the phrase `I ask for unanimous consent for the question' be used, allowing the vote to move forward and save time. Story stated discussion had occurred on certain topics that were not listed under new or old business. Story states such wavering from the agenda should be placed under the `other business' category on the agenda. Story stated, according to Robert's Rules of Order, a member may speak twice on a particular issue before the Council. Story stated when a member concludes a second set of remarks, that member's discussion on that topic is terminated regardless of what happens. Story asked that the parliamentarian remind all of the Council members at the outset of a third set of remarks, that their remarks are out of order. Kendall stated he hoped the Council would not be too formal in invoking the third remark rule, in order for the Council to be allowed to obtain information needed. 4 Kendall asked the Mayor if any thought had CELLULAR TOWER MEETING: been given to setting a date for the Cellular Tower meeting with the cellular company representatives and the public. Johnson stated it would be addressed in the near future. Johnson presented a list of costs for school signs, SCHOOL SIGNS: requested by the Council at a previous meeting. Johnson stated money was not available in the street department fund to cover the costs of the signs. Johnson stated the existing signs at the schools were paid for by the PTOs. Johnson stated discussion with the schools would be made by the next meeting. Johnson stated more information AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT: regarding the American Disabilities Act would be provided at the next meeting. There being no further business before the Council or ADJOURNMENT: requests from the public to speak the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, _________________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer _________________________________ T. E. Johnson, Presiding Officer ATTEST: ______________________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer __________________________________ T. E. Johnson, Mayor 5 ATTEST: ______________________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer 6