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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-04-19-93CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES April 19, 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 Jim Quinn, Tom Kendall, Frank Fleming, Tim Story, Alan Potasnik, Chris Painchaud and Luci Snyder. City Attorney, Gordon Byers 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 CITY EMPLOYEES OR OUTSTANDING CITIZENS: Mayor Johnson awarded a plaque and congratulations to each of the following employees of the month: December 1992 - Joan McVey - Staff member of the Mayor's Office. January 1993 - Terry Jones, Gail Stahl, Dawn Pattyn, Rick Brandau, Dave Cunningham, Mike Hollibaugh, and Charlene Kelsey - Planning Staff of the Department of Community Development. February 1993 - Boone Clark - Carmel Utilities. March 1993 - David Klingensmith, Dave Valentine, Dave Huffman, Don Mahaney, Mark Baumgart, Robert Robinson, Wayne Wright, Steve Cook, Ron Williams, Judy Funk, Dave Loveall, Terry Killen and Steve Jones - Carmel Street Department. Mayor Johnson proclaimed April 15, 1993 as Project I Star Day supporting the comprehensive program for drug free youth. Mayor Johnson proclaimed April 23, 1993 as Arbor Day and presented the proclamation to Ron Harrington representing Greenspace. Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve APPROVAL OF MINUTES: the minutes of the regular session of April 5, 1993 as submitted and the Executive Session of March 30, 1993 as submitted. The motion was seconded by Councilor Story. All members voted aye. Richard Frost was CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: advised by Mayor Johnson that City code prevented him from speaking during this portion of the meeting because he had not submitted his request to speak card prior to the beginning of the meeting. 1 Johnson stated the Council was entitled to suspend the rules and allow Mr. Frost to speak after the last regular agenda item had Carmel City Council - April 19, 1993 been heard. Frost stated he had another meeting to attend and would return to speak to the Council and the next regular meeting of the City Council. Kendall made a motion to approve the claims dated CLAIMS: 1) 3-30-93 for $370,353.78, 2) 3-31-93 for $334.86, 3) $437.55, 4) $792,797.58 and to add a claim totaling $10.00 made payable to Carmel High School to the claim total of item #4. The motion was seconded by Quinn. All members voted aye. OLD BUSINESS / SECOND READINGS: ORDINANCE D-883 / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 2-105 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE ENTITLED "PETTY CASH FUNDS Councilor Painchaud made a motion to FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS": approve Ordinance D-883, an ordinance amending chapter 2, article 4, section 2-105 of the Carmel City Code entitled "Petty Cash Funds for City Departments" to increase available petty cash from $100 to $150 for the Water Department Fund and from $100 to $150 for the Sewer Department Fund. The motion was seconded by Story. Six members voted aye. Quinn voted nay. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: ORDINANCE D-886 / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 3, SECTION 2-56A BY DELETING SECTION "b" REGARDING THE DEFERRED Quinn made a motion to introduce COMPENSATION ENROLLMENT BAN: Ordinance D-886, an ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 2-56A by deleting section "b" regarding the deferred compensation enrollment ban and to dispense with the reading in favor of a brief explanation from the Clerk Treasurer. The motion was seconded by Painchaud. Clerk-Treasurer Susan W. Jones requested a lift on the enrollment ban for deferred compensation, since Lincoln National and PEBSCO had cooperated with resolving all of the problems which prompted the ban, Jones asked for a suspension of the rules to allow the lift of the ban to take place immediately. Quinn made a motion to suspend the rules and approve Ordinance D- 886. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. Painchaud made a motion to approve Ordinance D-886. The motion was seconded by Councilor Potasnik. All members voted aye. RESOLUTION CC-4-19-93-1 / A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING KAWACHINAGANO, Kendall made a JAPAN AS A SISTER CITY TO THE CITY OF CARMEL: 2 motion to adopt Resolution CC-4-19-93-1, a resolution establishing Kawachinagano, Japan as a sister city to the City of Carmel. The motion was seconded by Quinn. Kendall stated representatives of Kawachinagano would be in Carmel on May 4, 1993 at which time a sister city agreement between Carmel and Kawachinagano would Carmel City Council - April 19, 1993 be negotiated, on behalf of the Council, by several Council members, the Mayor and himself. Councilor Snyder suggested research may be necessary to determine what financial commitments may be incurred by joining a sister city program. Story stated he was in favor of a continued student exchange with Kawachinagano but encouraged Council members to vote against the resolution until a determination could be made regarding possible taxpayer costs that may be incurred for such a program. Kendall stated any financial commitments would be brought before the Council and placed to a vote. Story made a motion to table Resolution CC-4-19-93-1 until further investigation of possible financial commitments to a sister city could be made. The motion died for lack of a second. Call for the question. Five members voted aye. Story and Councilor Fleming voted nay. Motion carried. RESOLUTION CC-4-19-93-2 / A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING FUNDS OF THE Quinn made a motion to adopt Resolution CC-4- CARMEL CITY COURT: 19-93-1. The motion was seconded by Kendall. Potasnik stated Judge Bardach requested transfer of funds to cover computer maintenance expenses and various expenses such as expert witnesses, interpreters and counsel for indigent and pauper defendants and to cover minor expenses such as prisoner meals. The Resolution requests transfer of funds as follows: $1500.00 from #640 (Office Equipment) to #515 (Maintenance Contracts) $800 from #302 (Office Supplies) to #515 (Maintenance Contracts) $900 from #302 (Office Supplies) to #419.99 (Other Professional Fees) $100 from #302 (Office Supplies) to #419.54 (Interpreters) $25 from #302 (Office Supplies) to #390.33 (Miscellaneous Prisoner Meals) Call for the question. All members voted aye. ORDINANCE D-887 / AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL NON-REVERTING OPERATING FUND FOR THE CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND ORDINANCE D-888 / AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A NON-REVERTING CAPITAL FUND FOR THE CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION: Quinn made a motion to introduce Ordinance D-887, an ordinance establishing a special non-reverting operating fund for the Carmel 3 Clay Board of Parks and Recreation and Ordinance D-888, an ordinance to create a non-reverting Capital Fund for the Carmel Clay Board of Parks and Recreation. The motion was seconded by Painchaud. Carmel Clay Board of Parks and Recreation Attorney Scott Benkie gave a brief explanation for the necessity of Ordinances D-887 and D-888. Discussion ensued among Council Carmel City Council - April 19, 1993 members, Mr. Benkie, Clerk Treasurer Jones and Carmel City Attorney Gordon Byers regarding Ordinances D-887 and D-888. Further discussion was withheld until the second reading on May 3, 1993. OTHER BUSINESS: PRESENTATION OF THE 1992 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CARMEL CLAY BOARD OF Carmel Clay Board of Parks and Recreation PARKS AND RECREATION: President Judi Jacobs presented the 1992 Annual Report of the Carmel Clay Board of Parks and Recreation. Discussion ensued among Council members, and Mrs. Jacobs regarding future parks projects and return of monies to the General Fund which were set aside by the City pending the disposition of the grant applied for by the Parks Board from the Land and Water Conservation Fund totaling $75,000. Jacobs agreed those monies would be returned to the General Fund when the funds were reimbursed by the Land and Water Conservation Fund to the Board of Parks and Recreation. Clerk- Treasurer Jones asked Jacobs when the Parks Board intended to submit a claim for their 1993 funds. Jacobs stated she would speak to Parks Director Matt Dickey. REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR A $150,000 SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR A Mayor Johnson requested Council approval to CIVIC SQUARE GAZEBO: advertise for a $150,000 special appropriation to cover building costs of a Civic Square gazebo. Kendall so moved. The motion was seconded by Potasnik. Six members voted aye. Quinn left the room and did not vote. ANNOUNCEMENTS: THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 5:00 P.M. MEETING AT HAMILTON COUNTY JUDICIAL Story stated a CENTER FOR DISCUSSION OF SPECIFIC COUNTY TAXES: meeting would be held Thursday, June 3, 1993 at 5:00 P.M. at the Hamilton County Judicial Center for discussion of specific Hamilton County taxes. Story encouraged City officials and the general public to attend. Potasnik asked the REQUEST FOR ACTION REGARDING PARKING SIGN: Mayor to consider removal of a no-parking sign during specific hours from in front of the former Dad's Club meeting office on Main Street. Mayor Johnson instructed the City Attorney to prepare an 4 ordinance allowing for the sign removal. CROOKED STICK LPGA & USGA WOMEN'S US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP - JULY 19TH Snyder stated the LPGA and USGA would host the THROUGH JULY 25TH: Women's US Open Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Course from July 19th through July 25th, 1993. Snyder stated applications for tickets to the events were located at the reception desk at City Hall and encouraged those interested in attending the event to purchase tickets early. Carmel City Council - April 19, 1993 There being no further business before the Council the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer Approved: _______________________________ Mayor T. E. Johnson ATTEST: _______________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer 5