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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-08-02-93CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 2, 1993 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers/One Civic Square The Carmel City Council meeting was called to order by Council President Tom Kendall. Members in attendance were Jim Quinn, Frank Fleming, Tim Story, Alan Potasnik, Chris Painchaud and Luci Snyder. City Attorney, Gordon Byers and Clerk-Treasurer Susan W. Repp were also in attendance. Mayor Johnson was absent. The invocation was given by Councilor Quinn followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilor Snyder made a motion to add Resolution AGENDA ADD-ON: CC-8-2-93-6 to the agenda and to move its placement on the agenda to the first item under "Old Business". The motion was seconded by Quinn. All members voted aye. Quinn made a motion to approve the minutes APPROVAL OF MINUTES: of the regular session of July 19, 1993 as submitted. Fleming made a motion to add Ordinance D-879 in the title and body of the paragraph under the section "Overtime" on page four (4) and to change C-880 to read D-880. The motion was seconded by Snyder. Call for the question for the minutes as amended. All members voted aye. Responding to a letter written by Mayor Johnson, Councilor Painchaud made a motion to eliminate all references to specific executive meeting discussion from the minutes of the Executive Session of July 19, 1993. The motion was seconded by Snyder. Upon inquiry from Quinn, Clerk-Treasurer Susan W. Repp stated what had been advertised to be discussed was not, in fact, discussed. Repp stated the minutes duly reflected the fact that no such discussion regarding personnel was made during the meeting. Councilor Story made a motion to change the second paragraph to read: " The Carmel City Council attests that the general subject of discussion was personnel." The motion was seconded by Painchaud. All members voted aye. Call for the question. All members voted aye. Quinn made a motion to approve the following claims: CLAIMS: 7-14-93 for $2,729.73, 7-15-93 for $168,704.11, 7-19-93 for $4,800,000.00, 7-22-93 for $381,224.76, 1 and 7-28-93 for $458,609.69. The motion was seconded by Painchaud. All members voted aye. COMMITTEE SPECIAL REPORTS: Dr. Judith Edwards CARMEL CLAY PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEE REPORT: provided a written Carmel Clay Public Library Trustee report to the Council along with a brief synopsis. Councilor Kendall announced the Mayor had COMPUTER COMMITTEE: asked him to help put together a group to serve on the City's Computer Committee to help set up a city-wide computer network. Kendall stated the next several weeks would involve formulating a group to be a part of that committee. Kendall announced he was KAWACHINAGANO SISTER CITY COMMITTEE: working on forming a committee of citizen volunteers to work on the sister city agreement with Kawachinagano, Japan. Kendall asked any interested citizen to contact him by leaving word at city hall. OLD BUSINESS: RESOLUTION CC-8-2-93-6 / A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE MONTH OF AUGUST Snyder made a 1993 AS "PSI ENERGY MONTH" IN THE CITY OF CARMEL: motion to adopt Resolution CC-8-2-93-6, a resolution declaring the month of August 1993 as PSI Energy Month recognizing PSI's financial and active support to the economic and social well being of the City of Carmel. The motion was seconded by Quinn. Discussion ensued among Council members regarding specific concerns over involvement in the legal matters currently at PSI's doorstep. Upon consensus of the Council, it was agreed the proposed resolution represented a statement of fact pertaining to PSI's active and welcomed involvement with the Carmel community. It was agreed by consensus, the proposed resolution included carefully chosen words which clearly could not be construed as siding with one organization or another pertaining to PSI's legal troubles. Call for the question. All members voted aye. A formal presentation of the Resolution was made to Jay McCloskey and other PSI representatives by Councilor Snyder and Councilor Kendall. NEW BUSINESS: ORDINANCE D-1006 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A STOP/YIELD SIGN IN THE VALLEYBROOK SUBDIVISION AT DEER RIDGE DRIVE NORTH AT ITS Quinn made a WESTERN INTERSECTION WITH DEER RIDGE DRIVE SOUTH: motion to introduce Ordinance D-1006, an ordinance establishing a 2 stop/yield sign in the Valleybrook Subdivision at Deer Ridge Drive North at its western intersection with Deer Ridge Drive South. The motion was seconded by Councilor Story. Quinn made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D-1006. The motion was seconded by Story. Six members voted aye. Councilor Potasnik voted nay. Potasnik stated he desired a report from the Police and or Street Departments pertaining to the proposed stop/yield signs. Quinn advised he had contacted the Mayor's office and notification had been given to the Street Department, which drew no objections. Potasnik withdrew his nay vote on suspending the rules. Quinn made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D- 1006. All members voted aye. Call for the question. All members voted aye. ORDINANCE D-1007 - AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE CITY OF CARMEL 1993 Painchaud informed the Council that in BUDGET BY $500,000: accordance with the rules of Council, since the Mayor had not provided back-up for the proposed ordinance no action was required. Kendall requested that the Clerk-Treasurer place this item on the next agenda of the City Council. Upon consensus of the Council, the Clerk-Treasurer was advised it was the Council's desire to have the budget reduction submitted in ordinance form. RESOLUTION CC-8-2-93-5 / A RESOLUTION TO GRANT JURISDICTION TO THE NOBLESVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY IN THE CITY OF CARMEL INDIANA: Hearing no introduction to Resolution CC-8-2-93-5, this item was removed from the agenda. RESOLUTION CC-8-2-93-1 / A RESOLUTION REQUESTING TRANSFER OF FUNDS Painchaud made a motion to adopt OF THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR: Resolution CC-8-2-93-1, a resolution transferring funds of the Office of the Mayor as follows: $16 from #315 (Oil) into #110 (Part Time) The motion was seconded by Quinn. All members voted aye. RESOLUTION CC-8-2-93-2 / A RESOLUTION REQUESTING TRANSFER OF FUNDS Quinn made a OF THE CARMEL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY: motion to adopt Resolution CC-8-2-93-2, a resolution transferring funds of the Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety as follows: $2,400 from #635 (Grounds Maintenance Equipment) into #670.99 (Capital Outlay/Other Equipment) The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. 3 RESOLUTION CC-8-2-93-3 / A RESOLUTION REQUESTING TRANSFER OF FUNDS Painchaud made a motion to OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK-TREASURER: adopt Resolution CC-8-2-93-2, a resolution transferring funds of the Office of the Clerk-Treasurer as follows: $510 from #300 (Official Forms) into $460 - #640 (Office Equipment) and $50 into #584 (Refund, Award and Indemnities) The motion was seconded by Quinn. Discussion ensued among Council members pertaining to a request for payment of $50 for bookkeepers fees incurred by Mrs. Flossie Jennings as a result of problems created pertaining to 1099's improperly issued as a result of her request to split City payments for purchase of her right-of-way to her to help her taxes. Consensus among Council members indicated Ms. Jennings' bookkeeper should be paid from her own funds not City of Carmel funds. Story made a motion to eliminate the transfer of $50 into line item #584 and reduce the total transfer amount from $510 to $460. The motion was seconded by Quinn. All members voted aye. Call for the question. All members voted aye. RESOLUTION CC-8-2-93-4 / A RESOLUTION REQUESTING TRANSFER OF FUNDS Story made a motion to adopt Resolution OF THE CARMEL CITY COURT: CC-8-2-93-4, a resolution transferring funds of the Carmel City Court as follows: $500 from #300 (Official Forms) into #302 (Office Supplies) The motion was seconded by Councilor Fleming. All members voted aye. OTHER BUSINESS: REQUEST TO CHANGE/ OR CANCEL SEPTEMBER 6, 1993 CARMEL CITY COUNCIL Quinn made a motion to cancel the September 6, 1993 MEETING: Carmel City Council meeting. Painchaud offered a substitute motion to move the first meeting of the Council to Tuesday, September 7, 1993 at 5:00 P.M. allowing claims and essential business only. The motion was seconded by Potasnik. Kendall offered a substitute motion to amend the time from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. All members voted aye. There being no further business before the Council the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________ Susan W. Repp, Clerk-Treasurer Approved: 4 _______________________________ Mayor T. E. Johnson ATTEST: ______________________________ Susan W. Repp, Clerk-Treasurer 5