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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-03-01-93CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 1, 1993 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 Jim Quinn, Tom Kendall, Alan Potasnik, Frank Fleming, Tim Story and Luci Snyder. Chris Painchaud was absent. City Attorney, Gordon Byers and Clerk- Treasurer Susan W. Jones were also in attendance. The invocation was given by Councilman Jim Quinn followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES OR OUTSTANDING CITIZENS: Mayor Johnson presented a proclamation declaring the Month of March 1993 as Disability Awareness Month to Bob Bill representing Janus Developmental Services, Inc. Mayor Johnson presented commemorative plaques for service to the City of Carmel during the period of 1988 through 1991 to the then Common Council members, Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer. Those accepting the presentation were: Former Mayor Dorothy J. Hancock, Common Council members Frank Fleming, and Alan Potasnik and former Common Council members Tom Irvin, Lee Lonzo, and Annabelle Ogle. A posthumous award was presented to Minnie Doane and accepted by her sister Edna Mae Ottinger. Former Councilman David Adams and Clerk-Treasurer Susan W. Jones were not present to accept their commemorative plaques. Councilor Story made a motion to approve the APPROVAL OF MINUTES: minutes of the regular session of February 15, 1993 as submitted. The motion was seconded by Councilor Kendall. All members voted aye. Kendall made a motion to remove a claim to Uniform House CLAIMS: for $286.00 from the docket dated 2-23-93 totaling $532,211.66 until further information could be supplied pertaining to the claim. The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. Kendall made a motion to remove a claim to Rip-N-Stitch for $168.00 from the docket dated 2-23-93 totaling $532,211.66. The motion was seconded by Story. Johnson stated the claim for Rip-N- Stitch was a simple reimbursement to an employee who paid for 1 uniform patches from Avon Sports Apparel using a personal check from her own company. Johnson stated the payment was an out-of- pocket expense for the employee and constituted no conflict of interest because no work or service was provided by the employee. Discussion ensued among Council members regarding the claim. For the record, a request was made by Council members to secure a conflict of interest form from the employee for any work done by the employee through her Rip-N-Stitch company to resolve any problems that may pertain to past or future payments for such work. Call for the question. All members voted nay. Motion defeated. Kendall made a motion to approve the claims as amended of 2-17-93 for $5,500,000.00, 2-18-93 for $356,642.26, 2-23-93 for $531,925.66, and 2-24-93 for $98,071.51. The motion was seconded by Story. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Upon consensus of the Council, the Clerk-Treasurer was asked to re-submit the claim for $286.00 to Uniform House at the March 15, 1993 City Council meeting on a separate claims docket. Councilor Potasnik made a motion to suspend the AGENDA CHANGES: rules to add Resolution CC-3-1-93-2 to the agenda and to move that item to the first item under Committee Special Reports. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. Councilor Quinn made a motion to suspend the rules and add Resolution CC-3-1-93-3 a request for transfer of Street Department funds to the agenda under Other Business. The motion was seconded by Potasnik. All members voted aye. COMMITTEE SPECIAL REPORTS: RESOLUTION CC-3-1-93-2 / A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING FUNDS OF THE Quinn made a motion to adopt Resolution CC-3-1- CARMEL CITY COURT: 93-2. The motion was seconded by Snyder. Carmel City Court Judge Gail Bardach stated the request for transfers of Carmel City Court funds were as follows: $6,000.00 from #631 (Communication Equipment) to amend the transfer of funds to the accounts as follows: $5,200.00 #632-01 (Computer Equipment - Hardware) and $800.00 #632-02 (Computer Equipment - Software) Quinn made a motion to amend Resolution CC-3-1-93-2 as requested by Judge Bardach. The motion was seconded by Kendall. Call for the question. All members voted aye. At the request of the Council, Judge Bardach gave a brief 2 evaluation of the current Carmel City Court transition after the recent departure of Judge Hughes. COMMITTEE SPECIAL REPORTS - CONTINUED: Mayor Johnson presented the State of the City STATE OF THE CITY: address. A copy of the text is attached to the minutes of this meeting. NEW BUSINESS: RESOLUTION CC-3-1-93-1 / A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING FUNDS OF THE Quinn made a motion to adopt Resolution CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION: CC-3-1-93-1 a transfer of Carmel Plan Commission Funds as follows: $2,000.00 from #450 (Printing Other Than Office Supplies) to #455 (Publication of Legal Notices) The motion was seconded by Potasnik. All members voted aye. 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 TRACTORS AND Quinn made a motion to introduce Ordinance TRAILERS PROHIBITED": 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 Tractors and Trailers Prohibited". The motion was seconded by Kendall. Quinn briefly described Ordinance D-877 as a means to prohibit open storage of boats and recreational vehicles, road tractors and trailers on public property or private property zoned S-1, S-2, R- 1, R-3, R-4 or R-5. Quinn made a motion to amend Ordinance D-877 to correct the definition of Residential District to include R-2 between the zones listed as R-1 and R-3. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. Quinn stated he would provide a copy of the amended Ordinance for the second reading. Further discussion was withheld until the second reading of Ordinance D-877 on March 15, 1993. ORDINANCE S-55 / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE S-41 CONCERNING SEWER AVAILABILITY AND CONNECTION FUNDS AND ORDINANCE A-71 / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE A-54 CONCERNING WATER AVAILABILITY AND Potasnik made a motion to introduce Ordinances CONNECTION FUNDS: S-55 and S-71 amending Ordinances S-41 and A-54 respectively regarding sewer and water availability and connection funds 3 respectively. The motion was seconded by Quinn. Johnson stated Ordinances S-55 and A-71 were necessary to split the water and sewer availability funds. Further discussion was withheld until the second reading of Ordinances S-55 and A-71 on March 15, 1993. OTHER BUSINESS: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL FOR PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE HAMILTON COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX AND IMPOSITION OF A Johnson stated it HAMILTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX: was his desire to clarify that he was presenting the request by the Hamilton County Income Tax Council to consider Resolutions regarding proposed County tax increases, not endorsing the request. Quinn made a motion to instruct the Clerk-Treasurer to advertise for a public hearing on March 15, 1993 regarding resolutions for consideration by the Common Council pertaining to a proposed increase of the Hamilton County Option Income Tax and imposition of a Hamilton County Economic Development Income Tax by the Hamilton County Income Tax Council. The motion was seconded by Potasnik. All members voted aye. Story encouraged to all interested citizens to appear and be heard regarding the proposed tax increase at the March 15, 1993 public hearing. Story also appealed to the citizens of Carmel to contact Carmel residents who are members of the Hamilton County Council, George Stevens, Sharon Clark, Stu Hancock and Jim Belden and express their views on the proposed increases. Potasnik asked the Mayor to invite County Auditor, John Ogle to appear before the Council on March 15th to answer pertinent questions regarding the proposed tax increase. Story asked the Mayor to request a copy of the distribution formula for the County Option Income Tax be made available (if possible, prior to the March 15th public hearing). RESOLUTION CC-3-1-93-3 / A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING FUNDS OF THE Story made a motion to adopt Resolution CARMEL STREET DEPARTMENT: CC-3-1-93-3 and dispense with the reading in favor of a brief explanation from the Mayor. The motion was seconded by Quinn. Mayor Johnson stated Resolution CC-3-1-93-3 a request for transfers of Carmel Street Department funds were necessary because of the unusual amount of snow which had depleted salt and calcium funds far beyond the amount anticipated amount. The Resolution request 4 transfers of funds as follows: $40,000.00 from #480-00 (Electricity) to #365-00 (Salt & Calcium) Call for the question. All members voted aye. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council members complimented the STREET DEPARTMENT COMMENDATION: Street Department on the excellent snow removal job done during the recent heavy snowfalls. Johnson advised Councilor Story specific citizen complaints regarding snow removal problems could be made directly by citizens to the Street Department where all reasonable requests for assistance would be handled as soon as possible. Potasnik asked REQUEST FOR RECOGNITION OF CARMEL BOYS SWIM TEAM: the Mayor to bring the Carmel Boys Swim Team before the Council to be recognized for winning the Indiana State Swim Team Championship. CARMEL CLAY BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE Clerk-Treasurer Jones stated any CARMEL CLAY COMMUNITY CENTER: Council member who desired a copy of the Carmel Clay Board of Parks and Recreation Feasibility Study for the Carmel Clay Community Center would have to contact Matt Dickey or his secretary for such copies. Story stated he had a copy for anyone interested in reading the study. There being no further business before the Council the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer Approved: 5 _______________________________ ATTEST: Mayor T. E. Johnson _______________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer 6