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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-10-03-94CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 3, 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 Chris Painchaud, Luci Snyder, Tom Kendall, Alan Potasnik, Jim Quinn and Frank Fleming and Tim Story. City Attorney Gordon Byers and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Anne Hartman were also in attendance. The invocation was given by Councilor Quinn followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilor Quinn made a motion to add on to Agenda Add-on Items: Old Business, the second reading of Ordinance D-1115/Bridging Longevity as 9A and move item 9A to 9A1. He also moved to add the Westfield Annexation to Other Business item 12A. Mayor Johnson explained that at the Special Meeting for the First Reading of Ordinance D-1115 it was decided that this would not be up for a second reading but discussion only. Councilor Quinn then withdrew the motion to hold the second reading but motioned it remain on the agenda as item 9A for discussion. Councilor Painchaud seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Mayor Johnson recognized all those RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES: employees with 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service and presented them with a key to the City.(See list attached to original minutes) Mayor Johnson proclaimed October Crime Prevention PROCLAMATIONS: Month and proclaimed Fire Prevention Week. Councilor Quinn made a motion to approve the APPROVAL OF MINUTES: minutes of September 19th. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the questions. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve the APPROVAL OF CLAIMS: claims of 9/15 in the amount of $446,769.76, 9/19 in the amount of $9,000,000 and 9/21 in the amount of $558,038. Councilor Snyder seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Councilor DISCUSSION OF ORDINANCE D-1115/BRIDGING LONGEVITY: Kendall spoke on two issues, longevity as it applies to a pension or retirement fund and also as a reward or incentive for continuous service. Councilor Kendall suggested that instead of calling it longevity to call it continuous service pay to more adequately describe what it really should be, to reward employees for uninterrupted continuous service. Councilor Kendall asked the members to consider an amendment when it is brought back for the second reading that when an employee returns that he be given longevity in terms of retirement benefits. He cautioned that the ordinance as written could create loopholes such as an employee could terminate employment over a weekend to collect retirement pay and return with no loss of pension or longevity benefits. He recommended that those 6 or 7 cases that are in the city now be credited with longevity and receive their retirement benefits if the retirement fund accepts and credits them with longevity. As for the $150. a year benefit Councilor Kendall asked that it be a benefit for continuous uninterrupted service. If an employee separates from the City for any length of time they are going to loose that benefit. Janet Rogers, an employee of the City, spoke in favor of the ordinance. Councilor Story questioned the issue of Ordinance D-398 that the word continuous was not in there but when D-700 codified City Code that the replacement pages included the word continuous. Mayor Johnson announced that the second reading of Ordinance D-1115 will be at the next Council meeting on October 17. SECOND READING ORDINANCE D-1114/PARKING PROHIBITED FIFTH STREET Councilor Kendall moved to approve Ordinance D-1115 S.E.: prohibiting parking on Fifth Street S.E. Councilor Potasnik seconded the motion. Councilor Potasnik spoke in favor of the ordinance after speaking to the owner who was understanding and cooperative. He also pointed out there are signs already in place and that this ordinance would be legalizing the signs. Councilor Story questioned why this is coming before the Council if the signs already up and why is there a parking ban before an ordinance is in place. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. SECOND READING D-1116/ACCESS CHANNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS Councilor Kendall moved to approve Ordinance D-1116 AMENDMENT: Access Channel Rules and Regulations Amendment. Councilor Snyder seconded the motion. Councilor Kendall asked that the Ordinance be postponed as he had an amendment ready and it was not available for viewing this evening. Councilor Quinn moved that the Ordinance be postponed until the next meeting. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion carried. FIRST READING ORDINANCE D-1118/SALE OF 40 E. MAIN/FIRST READING Councilor Quinn ORDINANCE D-1119/SALE OF 11-15 1ST AVENUE N.E.: moved to introduce Ordinance D-1118 and Ordinance D-1119 Sale of City Property. Councilor Painchaud seconded the motion. Councilor Quinn moved that they suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D-1118 and D-1119 tonight. Councilor Potasnik seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question of suspension. Six members voted aye. Councilor Kendall voted nay. Motion failed. Councilor Potasnik spoke in favor of the sale of the properties but had wanted the structure at 40 E. Main be entered in the National Historical Register. He suggested a restrictive covenant that the building would not be torn down. Councilor Snyder spoke in favor of the ordinance also but cautioned the City retaining the property faced heavy restrictions. Councilor Quinn spoke against putting on any restrictions against the sale of the property. Councilor Potasnik pointed out that the sale of the property is contingent upon Council approval and the buyers are aware of that and upon review of the bidding terms of the property that Council has a right to set contingencies. Councilor Kendall spoke of the concerns of citizens of parking in that area and suggested that the Council receive more information before this comes before the Council again as to the parking situation and as to what the buildings will be used for. Mayor Johnson said that the buyers are prepared to address the issues of usage and will do so at the next meeting. RESOLUTIONS CC10-03-94-01, 02 AND 03/TRANSFER OF FUNDS CLERK- Councilor TREASURER, PLAN COMMISSION AND ENGINEERING 1994 BUDGET: Quinn moved to approve Resolutions CC10-03-94-01, 02 and 03. Councilor Snyder seconded the motion. CC10-93-94-01 Clerk-Treasurer from #100 to 210 $300 CC10-03-94-02 Plan Commission from #475 to 470 20 CC10-03-94-03 Engineering from #565 to 430.03 40 Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. City Attorney Gordon Byers ORDINANCE D-1120/WESTFIELD ANNEXATION: explained Ordinance D-1120 which allows the Town of Westfield to annex land within a three mile boundary of the City of Carmel. Councilor Quinn moved to introduce Ordinance D-1120. Councilor Snyder seconded the motion. Councilor Quinn moved to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D- 1120. Councilor Potasnik seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question of suspension. All members voted aye. Motion carried. After hearing no further discussion, Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. There being no further business before the Carmel City Council the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ________________________________ Approved, ________________________________ Attest: ___________________________________