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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-09-19-94CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 19, 1994 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE/COUNCIL CHAMBERS The meeting of the Carmel City Council was called to order by Mayor Ted Johnson. Council Members present were Chris Painchaud, Tom Kendall, Alan Potasnik, Jim Quinn and Frank Fleming. Tim Story arrived during the approval of an agenda add-on. Clerk-Treasurer Susan Jones, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Anne Hartman were also in attendance with City Attorney Gordon Byers arriving later. Luci Snyder was absent. The invocation was given by Councilor Quinn followed by the pledge of allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES/AUGUST 15, AUGUST 29, AND SEPTEMBER 12: Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve the minutes of August 15th regular meeting, August 29th and September 12th special meetings. Councilor Fleming seconded the motion. All members voted aye. Motion carried. AGENDA ADD-ON/D-1117/4-WAY STOP INTERSECTION WOODCREEK AND OLDFIELD Councilor Kendall made a motion to add-on D-1117, a 4-way DRIVE: stop intersection request for Woodcreek and Oldfield Dr. and recommended that it be placed as the first item of new business, 11A, as there were constituents in attendance who wished to speak regarding same. Councilor Quinn seconded the motion. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve the APPROVAL OF CLAIMS: claims of 9/9 in the amount of $19,134.10 and 9/9 in the amount of $10,500,000. Councilor Potasnik seconded the motion. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Judi Jacobs and Sam Rinker thanked the Council for PARK REPORT: their support of the Grand Opening of the Flowing Well on Sunday, September 18th and passed out gifts to Council and Clerk-Treasurer. Councilor Kendall gave CARMEL COMPUTER TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REPORT: a brief report of the Geological Information Systems (GIS) that the City of Carmel is looking into, stating that a pilot study needs to be done first and that Indiana University is putting a proposal together. Salim Najjar, member of the Carmel Clay PLAN COMMISSION REPORT: Plan Commission and Chairman of the Committee of the Comprehensive Plan gave an update on the status of the 1995 Comprehensive Plan process. He invited the council members to attend a meeting with the Plan Commission on Saturday Oct. 1 or Oct. 8 for a joint work- shop to meet with the consultant to discuss the plan in detail. SECOND READING/ORDINANCES D-1112 AND D-1113/ESTABLISHING STOP INTERSECTIONS AT ARROWOOD & QUEENSBOROUGH, WOODGATE & SPRUCE: Councilor Quinn moved to adopt Ordinances D-1112 and D-1113, establishing STOP intersections at Arrowood & Queensborough and at Woodgate & Spruce. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. Citizen Cathy Reimann of 1544 Queensborough Drive spoke in favor of the Stop intersection at Arrowood & Queensborough. Councilor Quinn presented petitions for each intersection. Councilor Quinn made a motion to amend D-1112 and D-1113 to change the word read to the word include . Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Both Councilors Potasnik and Painchaud cautioned residents that STOP signs give a false sense of security. If anything, it can be worse. There is a need to educate the children and residents that STOP intersections are just as dangerous as no sign being there at all, and a there is a need to scrutinize a little more carefully. Councilor Quinn agreed with the Councilors and said that the north eastern part of the City is developing faster than other parts of the city, new subdivisions are connecting into existing subdivisions and the street are becoming rather long and there is going to be a continuing effect of the newer subdivisions. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion carried. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF ALLOWING WESTFIELD TO ANNEX CERTAIN LANDS: Councilor Quinn mad a motion to move item 11s to 11.1 and also moved to approve a resolution of the annexation by the Town of Westfield and was seconded by Councilor Kendall. There being no resolution prepared Councilor Quinn proposed that Resolution CC-09- 19-94-18 be made up and to sign the resolution at the next meeting, approving it tonight. Mayor Johnson instructed Attorney Byers to draw it up and bring it to the next City Council meeting for signatures. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion carried. FIRST READING ORDINANCE D-1117//ESTABLISH 4-WAY STOP AT WOODCREEK Councilor Kendall made a motion to introduce AND OLDFIELD Drive: Ordinance D-1117 establishing a 4-way stop at Woodcreek and Oldfield Drive. Councilor Quinn seconded the motion. Colleen Taber, a Woodcreek resident, spoke in favor the ordinance. Councilor Kendall made a motion to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D-1117 tonight. Quinn seconded the motion. Councilor Story expressed concern over the lack of guidelines being present when adopting STOP intersection ordinances. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted. Motion carried. RESOLUTIONS CC-09-19-94-01 AND CC-09-19-94-02//TRANSFER OF COURT Councilor Quinn made a motion to approve resolutions CC-09- FUNDS: 19-94-01 & 02, transfers within the 1994 Court Budget, $500 from 430.02 Training Travel & Lodging to #690 Law Reference Material and $155 for 632.02 Computer Software to 632.01 Computer Hardware. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. All members voted aye. Motion carried. RESOLUTIONS CC-09-19-94-03 THROUGH CC-09-19-94-17//POLICE AND FIRE Councilor Painchaud proposed adoptions of DEPARTMENT TRANSFERS: resolutions CC-09-19-94-03 through CC-09-19-94-17, Police, Fire and Street Department transfers. Councilor Quinn seconded the motion. CC-09-19-94-03 Police from #314 to 632.02 $ 6,000 CC-09-19-94-04 Police from #314 to 485 1,800 CC-09-19-94-05 Police from #301 to 490.11 1,254 CC-09-19-94-06 Police from #250 to 560.01 6,000 CC-09-19-94-07 Police from #314 to 390.11 11,070 CC-09-19-94-08 Police from #220 to 370 5,000 CC-09-19-94-09 Police from #420 to 450.02 1,000 CC-09-19-94-10 Police from #220 to 582 3,000 CC-09-19-94-11 Police from #480 to 690 400 CC-09-19-94-12 Street from #650.01 to 503 3,000 CC-09-19-94-13 Street from #650.01 to 364 1,000 CC-09-19-94-14 Fire from #480/485 to 490 2,500 CC-09-19-94-15 Fire from #390.11 to 570.01 500 CC-09-19-94-16 Fire from #430.02 to 506 275 CC-09-19-94-17 Fire from #501.01 to 509 1,700 Chief Conn explained that Resolution CC-09-19-94-03 would be reimbursed, by the Governor's Council Task Force for Dangerous and Impaired Driving, to the computer equipment account, not spent by year's end and turned back over to the City. Chief Conn then gave a brief presentation regarding CC-09-19-94-07, request for transfer to purchase Stop Sticks. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. REQUEST TO ADVERTISE//FIRE DEPARTMENT//REPLACEMENT FOR AMBULANCE Chief Couts requested permission to advertise for a new #3: ambulance to be purchased from the Emergency Ambulance and Fire Service Fund. Councilor Kendall pointed out that no tax dollars would be spent on purchase and agreed that a new ambulance is truly needed. Councilor Painchaud moved to grant permission to advertise and to present to the Board of Works for advertisement. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. All members voted aye. Permission granted. FIRST READING ORDINANCE D-1114//PARKING PROHIBITION ON 5TH STREET Councilor Fleming made a motion to introduce Ordinance D- S.E.: 1114, prohibiting parking on 5th Street S.E. Councilor Quinn seconded the motion. Councilor Fleming cited the problems due to the new restaurant's patrons parking along the very narrow street. He also stated that the owner has been notified and understands the need. Second reading to be at next meeting. Mayor Johnson FIRST READING ORDINANCE D-1115//BRIDGING LONGEVITY: turned the floor over to Attorney, Gordon Byers. Mr. Byers gave a brief description of the intent of Ordinance D- 1115, Bridging Longevity. He pointed out the codification error including the word continuous. Councilor Kendall spoke against the ordinance suggesting that longevity was a reward for continuous service and that the ordinance did not fall into the reason that we have longevity. He then stated he was interested in hearing other comments. Mayor Johnson said this would be continued at the next meeting and that any particular discussions could be addressed to the Attorney or to the Mayor. There was no introduction or first reading held. FIRST READING D-1116//ACCESS CHANNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS Councilor Kendall made a motion to introduce Ordinance AMENDMENT: D-1116 and explained that this ordinance would allow the broadcast of live debates. Councilor Potasnik seconded the motion. Second reading to be at next meeting. Councilor Quinn requested permission to use the Other Business: Council Chambers from 9-11 a.m. on October 11 or 18th to meet with Graves Realtors. He stated it was not for political purpose. Councilor Quinn also brought up the Plan Commission's proposal to meet and discussion ensued regarding whether the Council had to call a special meeting or could they attend a meeting called by the Plan Commission. Gordon Byers was to go to the Plan Commission and verify what was to take place and report, via correspondence or phone, the outcome. There being no further business before the Carmel City Council the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ________________________________ Approved, ________________________________ ATTEST: ______________________________