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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-02-01-93CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 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, Chris Painchaud and Luci Snyder. Tim Story arrived shortly before adjournment and, therefore, did not vote. 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. Assistant RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES OR OUTSTANDING CITIZENS: Carmel Fire Chief Jim Martin presented Firefighter Tim Warner with a commemorative plaque in recognition of 25 years service with the City of Carmel and congratulated him on his upcoming retirement. Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve APPROVAL OF MINUTES: the minutes of the regular session of January 18, 1993 as submitted. The motion was seconded by Councilor Painchaud. All members voted aye. RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Sharon Clark representing SHARON CLARK - HAMILTON COUNTY COUNCIL: the Hamilton County Council stated the Council was about to approve an additional appropriation of $400,000 for an engineering study of four lanes across the 116th Street bridge. Clark stated she sought Carmel guidance regarding the City's studies and the plans for what she believed to be three lanes. Mayor Johnson stated Carmel was committed to three lanes from Keystone west to the City limits. Discussion ensued among Council members. A copy of the 116th Street Committee Final Report was given to Clark. Kendall read excerpts from the 116th Street Committee Final Report to Clark. Kendall made a motion to support the findings of the 116th Street Committee Final Report. The motion was seconded by Councilor Potasnik. All members voted aye. Johnson stated he hoped the County would take the vote and the report as clear evidence where the City of Carmel stood regarding three versus four lanes on 116th Street. 1 Further discussion ensued among Council members. Painchaud made a motion to suspend the rules and add the CLAIMS: claims docket dated 1-27-93 for $331,041.37 to the agenda. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. Potasnik made a motion to suspend the rules and add the claims docket of 1-26-93 for $361,325.85 to the agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilor Snyder. All members voted aye. Painchaud made a motion to approve the claims of 1-26-93 for $361,325.85 and 1-27-93 for $331,041.37. The motion was seconded by Councilor Fleming. Five members voted aye. Kendall abstained. Motion carried. Kendall stated he had not yet received COMMITTEE SPECIAL REPORTS: the Mayor's or Tim Story's issues and priorities reports. OLD BUSINESS: ORDINANCE D-876 / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, SECTIONS 4-18 AND 4-20 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE ENTITLED "AMUSEMENT LOCATIONS AND Councilor Quinn made a motion to adopt Ordinance D-876 MACHINES": and dispense with the reading in favor of an explanation from the Mayor. The motion was seconded by Snyder. Mayor Johnson explained Ordinance D-876 was introduced to reduce the license fee for amusement machines issued by the City of Carmel from $250/$100 to $25/$10. City Attorney Gordon Byers stated the ordinance upheld the standard of review for ordinances and licensing agreements known as a "rational nexus test". Byers stated the test involves rational for fees charged versus services rendered. Byers cited several examples applicable to the City's review of the fees charged. Byers stated a change would not be discriminatory or subject the City to anti-trust review. Call for the question. All members voted aye. ORDINANCE S-54 / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE S-53 - BUDGETING EXPENDITURES FOR THE OPERATING AND DEPRECIATION FUNDS FOR THE SEWER Potasnik made a motion to adopt Ordinance S-54 an UTILITY: ordinance amending Ordinance S-53, budgeting expenditures for the operating and depreciation funds for the sewer utility. The motion was seconded by Snyder. Call for the question. All members voted aye. NEW BUSINESS: RESOLUTION CC-2-1-93-1 / A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING FUNDS OF THE Kendall made a motion to adopt CARMEL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Resolution CC-2-1-93-1. The motion was seconded by Snyder. 2 Mayor Johnson stated Resolution CC-2-1-93-1 requested transfer of the following funds: $87,460.00 from #404 (Consulting Fees Account) to #401 (Engineering Fees Account) Call for the question. All members voted aye. OTHER BUSINESS: Mayor Johnson distributed the new COUNCILMANIC REDISTRICTING MAPS: councilmanic redistricted maps to each Council member. MEMO REGARDING PROPOSED CARMEL CLAY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Kendall read a memo regarding Resolution CC-2- COMMUNITY CENTER: 15-93-1 to be submitted for the February 15, 1993 City Council meeting regarding a proposed community center by the Carmel-Clay Board of Parks and Recreation. Painchaud REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT FOR CITY OWNED VIDEO EQUIPMENT: made a motion to allow quotations for the purchase of City-owned video equipment. The motion was seconded by Kendall. All members voted aye. There being no further business before the Council the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer Approved: _______________________________ ATTEST: Mayor T. E. Johnson _______________________________ Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer 3