HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-03-08-94SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
CARMEL CITY COUNCIL
&
CARMEL CLAY SCHOOL BOARD
7:00 P.M.
MARCH 8, 1994
CAUCUS ROOM, ONE CIVIC SQUARE, CARMEL CITY HALL
A special joint meeting of the Carmel City Council and the Carmel
Clay School Board was called to order by Mayor Ted Johnson.
Council members in attendance were Tim Story, Frank Fleming, Alan
Potasnik, James Quinn, Tom Kendall and Luci Snyder. Carmel Clay
School Board members in attendance were Philip Eskew, Sue
Richardson, John Schmidtke, Carol Chegar and Harold Casali. School
Superintendent Steve Tegarden and Clerk-Treasurer Susan Jones were
also in attendance.
The meeting was called for the purpose of discussion of future
locations of schools in conjunction with subdivision controls,
discussion about proposed location of Hazel Dell Road and
discussion of other matters of mutual consideration and concern.
Dr. Tegarden opened the meeting by stating he and the Mayor are
meeting on a monthly basis and wanted to work closely with the
Carmel Police Department and Carmel Fire Department as well as
other city officials.
Mayor Johnson said he was looking forward to more cooperation
between the City and the schools and used the snow removal effort
at Woodbrook Elementary as an example. The Mayor stated the City
was here to help and assist.
Dr. Tegarden presented current and projected enrollment figures. A
general discussion took place.
Possible impact fees charged to developers was discussed.
Dr. Eskew suggested the idea of going together and perhaps
purchasing a joint computer in order to share data.
Councilor Quinn suggested a standardized form to use in
consideration of annexations, rezones and general land development
that would state the potential economic impact of the development.
The possibility of checking with other schools or cities and towns
to see how their councils and schools might be sharing data and
information was considered.
It was the general consensus of both the Council and the School
Board that planning for schools and parks should be done early in
the process of annexations, rezones and general land development.
Councilor Kendall discussed the outcome of the Indiana University
POLIS report and the importance of the impact of that report on the
future of this community, the school systems and the importance of
the cooperation between the school board and the city council in
making a determination, the right determination, as to the future
of our community, based on this most important decision.
After the end of that general discussion, Councilor Story suggested
a joint effort of the current School Board members and current
Council members in sponsoring a debate among the eleven school
board candidates. Councilor Story suggested using the Council
Chambers as a place for the debate.
School board members, Dr. Eskew and Sue Richardson did not feel the
concept of a debate was a good idea and suggested to the City
Council they should not get involved.
Dr. Story instructed the Clerk-Treasurer to place this item on the
next Council agenda for discussion.
Dr. Eskew then left the meeting.
Sue Richardson asked if the Clay Township Advisory Board could not
be included in the next such meeting.
There being no further general discussion the meeting was duly
adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer
Approved,
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Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
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Susan W. Jones, Clerk-Treasurer