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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-06-21-93CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 21, 1993 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers/One Civic Square The Carmel City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson. Members in attendance were Tom Kendall, Jim Quinn, Frank Fleming, Tim Story, Alan Potasnik, and Chris Painchaud. Councilor Luci Snyder was absent. City Attorney, Gordon Byers and Clerk-Treasurer Susan W. Repp were also in attendance. The invocation was given by Councilor Quinn followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES OR OUTSTANDING CITIZENS: Mayor Johnson presented a proclamation to a Carmel resident honoring her participation in the National Spelling Bee. Johnson presented a plaque to Mike Reynolds for his participation on the State Championship Swim Team from Carmel High School. Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve APPROVAL OF MINUTES: the minutes of the regular session of June 7, 1993 as submitted. The motion was seconded by Councilor Quinn. All members voted aye. City of Carmel Press CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Secretary encouraged Carmel residents to pick-up a free copy of the City of Carmel informational brochure at the Carmel City Hall reception desk. Quinn made a motion to approve the following claims: CLAIMS: 6-08-93 for $361,405.77, 6-07-93 for $1,582,887.36, 6-16-93 for $14,985.94, 6-14-93 for $4,000,000.00, and 6-15-93 for $1,200,002.92. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. COMMITTEE SPECIAL REPORTS: COUNCIL NOMINATION FOR APPOINTEE TO THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION: Kendall made a motion to open the floor to nominations for the Council appointee to the Carmel Plan Commission. The motion was seconded by Quinn. Kendall made a motion to nominate Chris Painchaud. The motion was seconded by Potasnik. Quinn made a motion to close nominations. The motion was seconded by Kendall. Painchaud was appointed by unanimous consent. OLD BUSINESS: SECOND READING: ORDINANCE D-877 / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 6-109 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF SECTIONS ENTITLED: "WATERCRAFT, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, ROAD Quinn made a motion to withdraw TRACTORS AND TRAILERS PROHIBITED": Ordinance D-877 from the agenda. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. SECOND READING: RESOLUTION CC-6-7-93-1 / A RESOLUTION OF THE CARMEL Kendall made a motion to CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING PSI ENERGY: replace Resolution CC-6-7-93-1 with the amended version of the original Resolution CC-6-7-93-1, a resolution of the Carmel City Council supporting PSI Energy. The motion was seconded by Painchaud. Due to the absence of the resolution's author (Luci Snyder) and the Council's desire to make changes to the resolution, Potasnik made a motion to table Resolution CC-6-7-93-1 until the next regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. ORDINANCE D-992 - SPECIAL APPROPRIATION MVH FUND $60,000 / FOR CARMEL STREET DEPARTMENT ELECTRICITY ACCOUNT: Quinn made a motion to approve Ordinance D-992 requesting an additional appropriation from the MVH Fund of $60,000 for the Street Department electricity account. The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. Painchaud made a motion to add Resolution CC-6-21- AGENDA ADD ONS: 93-4 and a contract between the City of Carmel and R. Hepler under "Other Business". The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. ORDINANCE D-997 - ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS GENERAL FUND $43,473 / COMMUNICATIONS CENTER / PC & NETWORK EQUIPMENT $10,050 COMMUNICATIONS CENTER / COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT $11,135 CARMEL POLICE DEPARTMENT / COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT $22,288 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION MVH FUND $175,000 / Quinn made a motion to STREET DEPARTMENT - PAVING $175,000: approve Ordinance D-997 requesting additional appropriations from the General Fund for $43,473 for the following: $10,050 - Carmel Clay Communication Center PC's, networking equipment and $11,135 - Carmel Clay Communication Center communications equipment, $22,288 and an additional appropriation from the MVH Fund for $175,000 for Street Department Paving totaling $175,000. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. Chief Roger Conn of the Carmel Police Department and Director 2 Jerry Lowe of the Carmel Clay Communications Center, answered Council inquiries pertaining to the proposed requests for additional appropriations. Quinn made a motion to reduce the Communication Center request for an additional appropriation for communications equipment from $11,135 to $7,678. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. Further discussion ensued among Council members and Lowe pertaining to the Clay Township approved Communications Center $10,050 request for computers. Kendall stated further consideration of a coordinated City-wide effort to purchase computers based on a City network standard needed to be discussed and, therefore, moved to postpone action by withdrawing the $10,050 request for an additional appropriation for computer equipment. The motion was seconded by Potasnik. All members voted aye. Call for the question. All members voted aye. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE D-996 / ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS MVH FUND $150,375 ENGINEERING BUDGET: - RIGHT-OF-WAY 116TH STREET - $100,000 - INSTALLATION OF NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL SMOKEY ROW (136TH RANGELINE) - $45,000 - ENGINEERING FEES - $5,375 CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND - $174,950: - SIDEWALK INSTALLATION - $142,660 - ENGINEERING FOR SIDEWALKS - $11,340 - UPGRADE TRAFFIC SIGNAL (MAIN & GUILFORD) - $17,500 - ENGINEERING FEES FOR UPGRADE - $3,450: Kendall made a motion to introduce Ordinance D-996 for additional appropriations explained by Mayor Johnson as follows: MVH FUND $150,375 ENGINEERING BUDGET: - Right-of-Way 116th Street - $100,000 - Installation of new traffic signal Smokey Row (136TH Rangeline) - $45,000 - Engineering fees - $5,375 CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND - $174,950: - Sidewalk installation - $142,660 - Engineering for sidewalks - $11,340 - Upgrade traffic signal (Main & Guilford) - $17,500 - Engineering fees for upgrade - $3,450 The motion was seconded by Potasnik. Johnson opened a hearing for Ordinance D-996 to the public. Hearing no request from the public to speak, Johnson closed the 3 public hearing and opened discussion to the Council. Quinn made a motion to suspend the rules and act on ordinance D- 996. The motion was seconded by Potasnik. All members voted aye. Kendall made a motion to approve Ordinance D-996. The motion was seconded by Painchaud. All members voted aye. ORDINANCE D-994 / AN ORDINANCE RE-ESTABLISHING THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA AND Quinn made a motion to ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE FOR SAID FUND: introduce Ordinance D-994 an ordinance re-establishing the Cumulative Capital Development Fund for the City of Carmel and establishing a tax rate for said fund. The motion was seconded by Story. Johnson opened a hearing for Ordinance D-994 to the public. Hearing no request from the public to speak, Johnson closed the public hearing and opened discussion to the Council. Quinn made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D-994. The motion was seconded by Potasnik. All members voted aye. Potasnik made a motion to approve Ordinance D-994. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. NEW BUSINESS: ORDINANCES D-993, D-999, AND D-1002 / ORDINANCES AMENDING CHAPTER 8, SECTION 8-121(8) OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE ESTABLISHING AN AUTOMATIC STOP INTERSECTION AT - D-998 - MAIN STREET AND GUILFORD ROAD D-999 - MAIN STREET AND RANGELINE ROAD For the record, D-1001 - CARMEL DRIVE AND PENNSYLVANIA STREET: Quinn advised the Council to change Ordinance D-996 to read Ordinance D-993. Quinn made a motion to introduce Ordinances D-993, D-999 and D- 1002, ordinances establishing automatic stop intersections at Main Street and Guilford Road, Main Street and Rangeline Road and Carmel Drive and Pennsylvania Road. The motion was seconded by Kendall. Quinn made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinances D- 993, D-999 and D-1002. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. Kendall made a motion to approve Ordinances D- 993, D-999 and D-1002. The motion was seconded by Quinn. Discussion ensued among Council members regarding codification of the proposed ordinances. Call for the question. All members voted aye. ORDINANCE D-1000 / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2-48 OF Potasnik made a motion THE CARMEL CITY CODE ENTITLED "RETIREMENT": to introduce Ordinance D-1000, an ordinance amending Chapter 2, 4 Section 2-48 of the Carmel City Code entitled "Retirement". The motion was seconded by Kendall. Clerk-Treasurer Susan W. Repp stated Ordinance D-1000 brought City Code in line with the State required policy for PERF eligibility. Quinn made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D- 1000. The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. Quinn made a motion to approve Ordinance D-1000. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. RESOLUTION REQUESTING TRANSFER OF FUNDS / CC-6-21-93-1 - CARMEL Potasnik made a motion to DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: adopt the request for transfer of funds as follows: Carmel Department of Community Development - Resolution CC-6-21-93-1 $277.78 from #406 (Recording Fees) into #632-02 (Computer Software) The motion was seconded by Painchaud. All members voted aye. RESOLUTION REQUESTING TRANSFER OF FUNDS / CC-6-21-93-2 - CARMEL Quinn made a motion to adopt the CLAY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER: request for transfer of funds as follows: Carmel Clay Communications Center - Resolution CC-6-21-93-2 $450 from #100 (Full Time Salary) into #631 (Communications Equipment) The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. RESOLUTION REQUESTING TRANSFER OF FUNDS / CC-6-21-93-3 - CARMEL Quinn made a motion to adopt the request for transfer CITY COURT: of funds as follows Carmel City Court - Resolution CC-6-21-93-3 $318 from #430 (Travel Fees) into #630.00 (Furniture & Fixtures) The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. OTHER BUSINESS: CELLULAR PHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT CARMEL CLAY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE Quinn and Communication Director Lowe advised the public NUMBER: using cellular telephones and needing to contact the Carmel Clay Communication Center to report an emergency to use the following phone number: 571-2580. Quinn stated calling 911 on a cellular phone may link you with Marion County instead of the Carmel Clay Center. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARMEL AND Discussion between Council members and Ron ROBERT J. HEPLER: Houck of the Carmel Plan Commission, determined Council approval of 5 a contract between the City of Carmel and Robert J. Hepler was not necessary if the Plan Commission had monies budgeted to cover the cost of the contract. Johnson stated he was concerned the Clerk- Treasurer would not pay the contract unless it was approved by the Council or the Board of Public Works and Safety. Repp stated the draft of the contract indicated a space to be signed by City of Carmel. Repp stated since the space was blank, she assumed it was to be placed on the agenda. Potasnik made a motion to withdraw the contract from the agenda. The motion was seconded by Quinn. All members voted aye. RESOLUTION CC-6-21-93-4 / A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE PLAN COMMISSION Quinn made a motion to adopt Resolution CC-6-21-93-4. The motion was seconded by Painchaud. Quinn stated Resolution CC-6-21-93-4 recommended the Plan Commission consider the 1990 Zoning Recodification to be resubmitted to the City Council in ordinance form. Quinn stated the Plan Commission should also consider including the cellular tower zoning ordinance and swimming pool fence ordinance. Call for the question. 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: _______________________________ Mayor T. E. Johnson ATTEST: ______________________________ Susan W. Repp, Clerk-Treasurer 6