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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-11-21-94CARMEL CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 21, 1994 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE The meeting of the Carmel City Council was called to order by Mayor Ted Johnson. Members in attendance were Frank Fleming, Alan Potasnik, Tom Kendall, Luci Snyder and Chris Painchaud. City Attorney Gordon Byers, Clerk-Treasurer Susan Jones and her Deputy Anne Hartman were also in attendance. The invocation, written by Councilor Quinn, was read by Councilor Snyder, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES/OUTSTANDING CITIZENS : Mr. Richard Frost publicly thanked Police Officer Kim Pratt for her assistance when his vehicle broke down. The Carmel High School Girl's Swim Team was recognized for their 9th straight State Championship. APPROVAL OF MINUTES : Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve the regular and Finance Committee minutes of November 7, 1994. Councilor Painchaud seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS : Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve the following claims. Councilor Snyder seconded the motion. 11/1/94 $ 25,969.90 11/4/94 17,000,000.00 11/9/94 409,007.60 Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve the claims that were pulled from last meeting's docket on an individual basis. Councilor Snyder seconded the motion. Councilor Kendall expressed concern and personal opinion that four of the claims are still questionable, International Society of Arborcults, Career Track, Jim Kinder and Luanna Stephens. Mayor Johnson called for the question on the three claim periods mentioned above. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Mayor Johnson called for each claim as follows. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Postage by Phone Rip-N-Stitch Information Decisions Mayor Johnson called for each claim as follows. Councilor Kendall voted nay. All other members voted aye. Motion passed by a majority. Int'l Society of Arborcult Career Track Mayor Johnson called for each claim as follows. Councilors Kendall and Potasnik voted nay. All other members voted aye. Motion passed by a majority. Jim Kinder Luanna Stephens COMMITTEE REPORTS : Sam Rincker of the Carmel-Clay Park Board brought the Council up to date on what Parks is offering this next month. Councilor Kendall of the Computer Technical Committee reported the committee will make a recommendation regarding GIS sometime in February. AGENDA ADD-ONS : Councilor Painchaud made a motion to amend the agenda by adding two items, CC11-21-94-09 Transfer of Funds as item 11g, taking off item 11g/Bridging Longevity and CC11-21-94-10 Purchase of Real Estate. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. SECOND READING ORDINANCE Z-296/RESIDENTIAL OPEN SPACE : Councilor Painchaud moved to approve Ordinance Z-296 Residential Open Space. Councilor Snyder seconded the motion. Councilor Potasnik spoke of his concern of the "open-endedness" of the Ordinance regarding future Plan Commissions, the discretionary powers that this gives them. Mr. David Cunningham of the Department of Community Development stated it creates more flexibility for the builder than the Plan Commission. Councilors Painchaud and Snyder spoke in favor of the ordinance sighting its usability and while monitoring, if builders do not invoke this ordinance that it be reevaluated. Councilor Kendall cautioned against the broad discretionary powers this gives the Plan Commission without any checks and balances. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Ordinance passed. SECOND READING ORDINANCE A-78/1995 WATER UTILITY BUDGET, ORDINANCE S-59/1995 SEWER BUDGET: Councilor Snyder made a motion to approve Ordinances A-78 1995 Water Utility Budget in the amount of $2,048,016 and S-59 1995 Sewer Utility Budget in the amount of $2,975,481. Councilor Painchaud seconded the motion. Councilor Painchaud made a motion to amend paragraph 5 to read 1995, not 1994, on A-78. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Ordinances passed. RESOLUTIONS CC11-21-94-01 THROUGH 05, CC11-21-94-07 & 08/TRANSFERS WITHIN 1994 BUDGET, VARIOUS FUNDS: Councilor Potasnik made a motion to approve the following transfers as one. Council Snyder seconded the motion. CC11-21-94-01 Court From #300 to 302 $400 CC11-21-94-02 Engr. 440 to 630 200 CC11-21-94-03 Engr. 660 to 630 900 CC11-21-94-04 Engr. 631 to 632.01 800 CC11-21-94-05 Engr. 301 to 300 50 CC11-21-94-07 Street 584 to 583 22 CC11-21-94-08 Fire 475 to 350 1,500 Councilor Kendall questioned two transfers for engineering, transfers into furniture and fixtures and computer hardware. Mayor Johnson explained that one transfer was for filing cabinets but did not have any information on the Computer Hardware transfer. Councilor Kendall moved to remove CC11-21-94-04 from the agenda as there was no explanation for the transfer. Councilor Potasnik seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question on transfers. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Mayor Johnson called for the question on removing CC11-21-94-04. All members voted aye. Motion carried. FIRST READING ORDINANCES D-1126/AMENDMENT TO WHOLESALE RATE OF WASTE WATER AGREEMENT WITH CLAY TWP & D-1127/AMENDMENT TO WHOLESALE RATE WITH HAMILTON WESTERN UTILITIES: Councilor Kendall made a motion to introduce D-1126 Amendment to Wholesale Rate of Waste Water Agreement with Clay Twp. and D-1127 Amendment to Wholesale Rate of Waste Water Agreement with Hamilton Western Utilities. Councilor Fleming seconded the motion. City Attorney Gordon Byers explained these ordinances are amending the contracts with the respective entities by raising the rates beginning November 4, 1994 if they are approved tonight. Fiscal Consultant Keith Gambrel further explained that the contracts need to be updated every two years rather than not being addressed as has happened cuurently. Councilor Kendall made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D-1126 and D-1127 tonight. Councilor Potasnik seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question on suspension. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Ordinances passed. RESOLUTION CC11-21-94-09/TRANSFER OF FUNDS DOCD 1994 BUDGET: Councilor Snyder made a motion to approve Resolution CC11-21-94-09 Transfer of Funds for DOCD's 1994 Budget from #100 to 650.01 in the amount of $7,472. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. Mr. Terry Jones of the Department of Community Development explained the request was for the purchase of two replacement vehicles, one to be purchased this year and the balance of funds left from sale to be encumbered to purchase the second vehicle with 1995 budget funds. Councilor Painchaud stated that the Department could do better on the purchase price than going through government procurement. Councilor Kendall suggested that these vehicles be put out for bid. Clerk Susan Jones cautioned that a purchase order needs to be in place before the end of the year in order to encumber funds. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. RESOLUTION CC11-21-94-10/PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AND INTERESTS IN EASEMENTS: Councilor Kendall moved to approve Resolution CC11-21-94-10 Purchase of Fee Simple Interest Real Estate and Interests in Easements. Councilor Snyder seconded the motion. Mr. Byers explained this resolution was needed to allow the City to proceed in acquiring real estate totaling $706,820 for well sites and easements. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. OTHER BUSINESS: Mayor Johnson called a Special Meeting for December 30, 1994 at 8 A.M. to approve claims and encumbrances. Councilor Kendall stated that the City should have a policy in place to name streets. Mayor Johnson replied it is handled by TAC and there is a system in place. There being no further business before the Carmel City Council the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Approved, _______________________________________ Attest: ______________________________________