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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-05-01-00 CAR?~IIiL CITY COUNCIL MliliTING AGIiNDA MONDAY, ?~LA_y 1, 2000-7:00 P.?~I. COUNCIL CI-[A_?~IBIiRS / CITY I-[A_LL / ONIi CIVIC SQUARE MEETIA?G CALLED TO ORDER 1. INVOCATION 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. RECOGNITION OF CITY Ii?~IPLOYIiliS AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTIiS a. April 10, 2000 - Regular Meeting b. April 17, 2000 - Regular Meeting 5. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THIi COUNCIL a. Jeff Burr, President of Hamilton Count_v Alliance b. Larr_v Hopkins, Executive Director of Hoosier Heritage Port Authorit_v 6. COUNCIL, ?~LA_YORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER CO?~I?~IIiNTS/OBSIiRVATIONS 7. ACTION ON MAYORAL VliTOliS 8. CLAI?~IS · Pa_~Toll · General Claims Retirement 9. CO?~I?~IITTIili RIiPORTS f. g- h. Administration Committee Annexation and Land Use Committee Economic Development Committee Finance Committee Parks & Recreation Committee Public Safet_v Committee Rules Committee Utilities and Transportation Committee 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. OLD BUSINESS Third Readine Ordinance D-1455-00; An Ordinance Adopting Chapter 9, Article 5, Section 9-217 of the Carmel Cit_v Code (re: Underpound Placement of Utilit_v Lines); David Klingensmith, Street Commissioner Second Readino Ordinance D-1456-00; An Ordinance Amending Chapter 7, Article 3, Section 7-12 (re: Building Inspection Fees); Steve Engelking, Department of Communit_v Services Second Readino Ordinance D-1460-00; An Ordinance Vacating Right- of-Wa_v (re: 2"d Avenue SW between 1~t Street SW and Main Street); Ma_vor James Brainard *published in the Daily Ledger Thursday April 6, 2000 Second Readino Ordinance Z-343; An Ordinance Establishing the C- 1 Cit_v Center District Under the Carmel.Cla_v Zoning Ordinance; Steve Engelking, Department of Communit_v Services *published in the Daily Ledger Friday April Z 2000 Second Readin~ Ordinance Z-342; An Ordinance Adopting a Proposed Zoning Change from the I- 1 to the C- 1 District Under the C armel .' Cla_v Zoning Ordinance; Steve Engelking, Department of Communit_v Services *published in the Daily Ledger Friday April Z 2000 Second Readin~ Ordinance Z-345; An Ordinance Adopting Proposed Amendments to Certain Definitions in the Carmel.Cla_v Zoning Ordinance; Steve Engelking, Department of Communit_v Services *published in the Daily Ledger Friday April Z 2000 PUBLIC HEARINGS First Readin~ Ordinance D-1461-00; An Ordinance Providing for an Additional Appropriation of Funds from the General Fund (Board of Public Works Budget $27,438 and Clerk-Treasurer Budget $20,000) Diana Cordray, Clerk-Treasurer *pu blished in the Daily Ledger April ] 8 and 2& 2000 NEW BUSINESS Resolution No. CC-05-01-00-01; A Resolution Approving Payment of Construction Costs for Hazel Dell Bond Project ($7,904.92 for Hazel Dell Parkway Construction and $4,461.80 for Hazel Dell Parkway Landscaping) Kate Boyle-Weese, City Engineer OTHER BUSINESS ANNOUNCE~IENTS EXECUTION OF DOCU~IENTS 16. ADJOURN~IENT CAR~IEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, ~L~_Y 1, 2000 - 7:00 P.~I. COUNCIL CI-[~_~IBERS / CITY I-[~_LL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE ME~IBERS PRESENT: Mayor James Brainard; Council Members Keyin I<2irby, John Kaven, Bob Battreall, Norm Rundie, Luci Snyder, Ran Carlet and Wayne Wilson; Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray and Deputy Clerk Cartie Grace were also in attendance. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. Ran Carter pronounced the Invocation. Mayor Brainard led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY E~IPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS: Mayor Brainard presented Caroline Luu, a third-grader at College Wood Elementary School, with a 'Carmel Outstanding Citizen Award' for her efforts in raising funds to donate to an orphanage in her parents' home country afVietnam so that they may build a new well for fresh water. In doing Caroline was also selected as a '~iillennium Dreamers Ambassador' and will travel to Disney World with her family courtesy of the Walt Disney Company and McDanald's Corporation in association with United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Wilson moved to approve the minutes of the April 10, 2000 Special Meeting. Councilor Koven seconded. The minutes were approved 6-0. Councilor Carter abstained as he was not present at the April 10, 2000 Regular Meeting. Councilor Snyder moved to approve the minutes of the April 17, 2000 Regular Meeting. Councilor Carter seconded. The minutes were approved 7-0. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Jeff Burr, President of Hamilton County Alliance addressed the Council regarding the 1999 Projects Impact for the City of Carmel. Larry Hopkins, Executive Director of Hoosier Heritage Port Authority addressed the Council regarding an update to the Northeast Corridor Study. COUNCIL~ ~L~xYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER CO~I~IENTS/OBSERVATIONS: None. CLAI~IS: Councilor Snyder moved to approve Claims in the amounts of $944,901.94, $7,039.92, $37, 147.85, $242,248.94 and $424,356.49. Councilor Wilson seconded. Claims were approved 7-0. CO~I~IITTEE REPORTS: Councilor I(oven stated that the Administration Committee had not met since the last scheduled meeting. Councilor Snyder reported that the Annexation and Land Use Committee held a Special Meeting on April 26, 2000. John Molitor, Attorney for Plan Commission and Becky Martell, a resident of Sycamore Farms were all present for this meeting. There was discussion concerning Ordinances Z-342 and Z-343. The Committee voted 2-1, unanimous in support of both Ordinances. The Committee went on to discuss Ordinance Z-345 which also resulted in a vote from the Committee of 2-1 in support of Ordinance Z- 345. Councilor Wilson stated that the Economic Development Committee will hold their next meeting May 15, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. inthe Caucus Room. Council President Rundie reported that the Finance Committee met Thursday, April 20, 2000 at which time they considered the establishment of a special inspection fee regarding the Department of Community Services and also an increase in the total fee structure of that department. There was discussion bythe Committee and it was recommended that the two Ordinances be combined and restructured. Both Ordinances will be brought back for consideration by the Finance Committee and the full Council in the near future. The second issue at this meeting was the result of an oversight by both the City and the Township regarding the Hamilton County contribution to the Communications Department Director's salary in the amount of approximately $9,000 per year. The contribution was not included in the reconciliation of the Joinder A~eement for 1997 and 1998. The Committee determined that the books have been closed on those two years and will not be re-opened; therefore, oversight of this payment will not be included in the reconciliation for 1999. The Finance Committee met again on Tuesday, April 25, 2000. There was a presentation by the Township Trustee regarding the construction of two new fire stations. The intent was to familiarize the Committee with the proposal and discussion of financial alternatives. Councilor Carlet stated that the Parks and Recreation Committee cancelled their scheduled meeting of May 1, 2000 and will reschedule at a later date. Councilor Battreall stated that the Public Safety Committee will meet Monday, May 15, 2000 at 9:00 Council President Rundie stated that the Rules Committee will now meet the fourth Friday of every month at 8:00 a.m. in the Council Office. An updated Council Committee Schedules list will be distributed by the Clerk-Treasurer, Diana Cordray in the near future. Councilor Kirby stated that the Utilities and Transportation Committee will meet on Friday, May 12, 2000, to receive an update regarding the Underpound Utilities Ordinance. Councilor Kirby also stated that a Special Meeting of the Utilities and Transportation Committee will be held on Friday, May 26, 2000. OLD BUSINESS: Council President Rundie introduced Ordinance D-1455-00; An Ordinance Adopting Chapter 9, Article 5, Section 9-217 of the Carmel City Code (re: Underpound Placement of Utility Lines). Council President Rundie stated that the Ordinance was erroneously included on the Agenda and will be tabled and re-introduced as a Third Reading at the meeting of the City Council on June 5, 2000. Councilor President Rundie introduced Ordinance D-1456-00; An Ordinance Amending Chapter 7, Article 3, Section 7-12 (re: Building Inspection Fees). Council President Rundie stated that this Ordinance has been withdrawn and will be re-introduced on the Agenda upon the advisement of the Department of Community Ser~-ices, Steve Engelking. Council President Rundie introduced Ordinance D-1460-00; An Ordinance Vacating RipJar-of-Way (re: 2nd Avenue SW between 1~t Street SW and Main Street). Councilor Snyder acknowledged that she had failed to address this issue at the most recent Annexation and Land Use Committee Meeting. Council President Rundie assi~ed Ordinance D- 1460-00 to the Annexation and Land Use Committee once again to report on at the May 15, 2000 City Council Meeting. Council President Rundie introduced Ordinance Z-343; An Ordinance Establishing the C-1 City Center District Under the Carmel.Clay Zoning Ordinance. First Reading was April 17, 2000. There was no Council discussion. Ordinance Z-343 was approved 7-0. Council President Rundie introduced Ordinance Z-342; An Ordinance Adopting a Proposed Zoning Change from the I-l to the C-1District Under the Carmel.Clay Zoning Ordinance. First Reading was April 17, 2000. There was no Council discussion. Ordinance Z-342 was approved 7-0. Council President Rundie introduced Ordinance Z-345; An Ordinance Adopting Proposed Amendments to Certain Definitions in the Carmel.Clay Zoning Ordinance. Councilor Kirby expressed objection to certain changes in the proposed amendments. There was Council discussion. Ordinance Z-345 was approved 6-1. Councilor Kirby voted against the Ordinance. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Council President Rundie introduced Ordinance D-1461-00; An Ordinance Providing for an Additional Appropriation of Funds from the General Fund (Board of Public Works Budget $27,438 and Clerk- Treasurer Budget $20,000). Clerk-Treasurer, Diana Cordray explained the Board of Public Works amount is a bill that went unpaid from 1998. It should have been invoiced after the last two fiscal years. The item from the Clerk-Treasurer is a request for an up~ade to a server. Public Hearing was opened at 8:06 p.m. Public Hearing was closed at 8:07 p.m. This matter has been discussed at previous meetings of the Committees. Council Parliamentarian Kirby expressed the option of the Council to suspend the referral of Agenda items to Committees. Since both issues introduced under Ordinance D-1461-00 have already been discussed by the appropriate Committee, Councilor Koven motioned to suspend the rules and not send either of these issues to Committee. Councilor Wilson seconded. Ordinance D-1461-00 will be brought back for May 15, 2000 meeting of the Council. NEW BUSINESS: Council President Rundle introduced Resolution CC-05-01-00-01- A Resolution Approving Payment of Construction Costs for Hazel Dell Bond Project ($7,904.92 for Hazel Dell P~kway Construction and $4,461.80 for Hazel Dell Landscaping). Councilor CarEer moved this item into business. Councilor Snyder seconded. There was no Council discussion. Resolution CC-05-01-00-01 was approved 7-0. OTHER BUSINESS: None. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS: Ordinance Z-340, previously approved with amendments by Council on March 21, 2000, was amended and re-executed by Council members on this date. ADJOURNMENT: Councilor Wilson moved to adjourn the meeting, pending the execution of documents. Councilor Kirby seconded. Because the Mayor was not present to adjourn the meeting, the meeting was adjourned at 8:21 p.m. by Council President Rundle. Respectfully submitted, Approved, James Brainard ATTEST: Clerk-Treasure~ Diana L. ~-ay~'IAMC