The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutCCM-09-28-98City of Carmel CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1998 --7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 6. 7. 8. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS a. Presentation of Local Government Cooperation Award; Association of Indiana Counties APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. September 14, 1998, Regular Meeting b. September 18, 1998, Special Meeting RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES CLAIMS · Payroll · General Claims · Retirement COMMITTEE REPORTS OLD BUSINESS a. Second Reading Ordinance D-1330-97. As Further Amended from the First Amendment of Original Ordinance D-1330-97/Amendment to Section 8-59 of the Carmel City Code (Parking on Specific Streets near Carmel High School); Council President Bob Battreall. b. Second Reading Ordinance D-1393-98/Additional Appropriation of $1,414.00 from the General Fund to Police Department Line Item 670-99, Other Equipment; Police Chief Michael Fogarty *published in The Daily Ledger on September 1, 1998 c. Second Reading Ordinance D-1394-98/Additional Appropriation of $300,000.00 from the General Fund to Police Department Line Item 632-04, Mobile Data Computer System; Police Chief Michael Fogarty *published in The Daily Ledger on September 1, 1998 ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571-2400 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. PUBLIC HEARING a. First Reading Ordinance C-193/Annexation of Carmel Clay School Property near River Road; John K. Smeltzer, Esq., Johnson Smith, LLP *published in The Daily Ledger on September 15, 1998 NEW BUSINESS a. Resolution CC-09-28-98-01/Transfer of Funds; $6,000 from Line Item # 404 Consulting Fees to Line Item # 650-01, Motor Equipment (Cars and Trucks); DOCS b. Resolution CC-09-28-98-02/Resolution Approving Payment of Construction Costs for Hazel Dell Parkway ($387,643.09); Kate Boyle, City Engineer c. Resolution CC-09-28-98-03/Resolution Approving Payment of Construction Costs for Hazel Dell Parkway ($356,632.33); Kate Boyle, City Engineer OTHER BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS ADJOURNMENT CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1998 --7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor James Brainard, Council President Robert Battreall; Councilors Jim Miller, Norm Rundle, and Ron Carter. Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray and Deputy Clerk Rebecca Martin also attended. Councilors Luci Snyder and Billy Walker were absent. Councilor Kirby arrived during the vote on Ordinance D-1394-98. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. and gave the invocation, making special mention of the Beyers family, who had a son die in a car accident the previous week. The mayor also led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING CITIZENS AND CITY EMPLOYEES: Mayor Brainard stated the presentation of the Local Government Cooperation Award to Carmel by the Association of Indiana Counties had postponed until the next meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Rundle moved to approve the September 14, 1998, regular meeting minutes. Councilor Battreall seconded. Councilor Carter moved to have the clerk-treasurer correct two items in the minutes: 1) change the spelling of Jim Kecklee to Jim Keckley and 2) add statistical information from the Farmers Market survey findings. Clerk-Treasurer Cordray verified the motion with Councilor Carter. Councilor Rundle seconded. The motion was approved 4-0. Councilor Rundle stated he was confused by the following sentence written in the minutes under Committee Reports: Councilor Snyder talked about two items before Plan Commission: the Village of Clay West and the northwest corner of Range Line Road. He stated he didn't know what was meant by the northwest corner of Range Line Road. The clerk-treasurer reviewed her deputy's hand-written minutes and stated she would listen to the audio tape to clarify the location. Councilor Rundle moved to table the minutes. Councilor Carter seconded. The Sep_ tember 14. 1998. minutes were tabled 4-0. Councilor Rundle moved to approve the September 18, 1998, special meeting minutes. Councilor Carter seconded. The September 18. 1998. minutes were approved 4-0. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: No one from the public wished to address the council. COUNCIL. MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS: Mayor Brainard stated that two fiscal advisors, Mike Reuter for Hamilton County and Curt Coonrod for Carmel, had met with representatives from the State of Indiana concerning a discrepancy in the County Option Income Tax figures. He explained that according to federal tax information, residents within the City and County had experienced a 10 pement increase in income, but the State was only indicating an increase of less than ½ of I percent. The mayor explained that the accounting firm hired by the State to write the software to calculate this information had failed to include a way to consider assessment appeals. He stated that once all calculations were corrected, Carmel expected to receive $200,000 into the General Fund. Councilor Battreall stated that in response to concerns voiced at the September 14 meeting by Jean MacDonald about a dangerously high step at the City-owned Kroger Plaze building, the City had made a handicapped accessible ramp in front of the beauty salon in the plaza. Mayor Brainard stated the street department had poured the ramp September 15 and that the City was looking into putting hand rails in the restrooms. Councilor Carter announced that the Hamilton County Council had decided to put the 146th Street bike paths only on one side of the road, alternating between the north and south side of the street. He stated he hoped the County Council would reconsider this decision. CLAIMS: Councilor Carter moved to approve claims in the amounts of $477,347.22, $89,992.92, $152,506.75 and $1,023,918.68. Councilor Rundle seconded. Claims were approved 4-0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilor Rundle stated he had met with Utilities Manager John Dully and Stephen Biggs of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to discuss having a "tox away" day in October for the disposal of household mercury. He stated that Carmel, which has a household hazardous waste disposal facility, was working with the Hamilton County Department of Health to establish a location and to provide support for the tox away day. Councilor Rundle stated that Carmel's facility has already collected 58 pounds of mercury since February. Mayor Brainard stated that Carmel's facility, which was projected to receive 250 visits per year, already has received more than 500 visits since it opened less than a year ago. OLD BUSINESS: Mayor Brainard briefly explained Ordinance D-1330-97. As Further Amended from the First Amendment of Original Ordinance D-1330-97. an amendment to Section 8-59 of the Carmel City Code (Parking on Specific Streets near Carmel High School). The ordinance was approved 4-0. Mayor Brainard announced Ordinance D-1393-98. an additional appropriation of $1.414.00 from the General Fund to Police Department Line Item 670-99. Other Equipment and explained that this appropriation was grant money received for portable breath test units. The mayor explained how the officers would use the units. Ordinance D-1393-98 was approved 4-0. Mayor Brainard announced Ordinance D-1394-98. an additional appropriation of $300.000.00 fi'om the General Fund to Police Department Line Item 632-04. Mobile Data Computer System. The mayor explained that this appropriation was grant money received from the state governor's program to pay for the in-car computer systems for the patrol cars. Councilor Kirby arrived. The mayor explained the benefits of the computer systems. Ordinance D-1394-98 was approved 4-0. Councilor Kirby abstained ~HEARING: Mayor Brainard announced Ordinance C-193. annexation of Carmel Clay School Property_ near River Road and stated that John Smeltzer of Johnson Smith, LLP, the school system's attorney was present. Mayor Brainard opened the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. Seeing no one from the public who wished to comment, he closed the public heating at 7:26 p.m. Councilor Rundle stated he was pleased all of River Road was included in the annexation so the City could have control over setting the speed limit, especially in a school zone. Councilors and the mayor discussed previous statutes affecting annexation of roads. Ordinance C-193 was carried over to the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS: Mayor Brainard announced Resolution CC-09-28-98-01. Transfer of $6.000 from Line Item # 404 Consulting Fees to Line Item # 650-01. Motor Equipment (Cars and Trucks) for the Department of Community Services and stated he would try to answer council members' questions because DOCS Director Steve Engelking was home sick with the flu. The mayor stated the money being transferred would be used to replace a 1988 vehicle with 85,000 miles on it. Councilor Battreall moved to introduce the resolution. Councilor Carter seconded. Councilor Rundle stated he hoped Mr. Engelking planned to buy a vehicle appropriate to the task, not just the least expensive. Mayor Brainard stated that Mr. Engelking was confident the vehicle being purchased would be adequate. Councilor Carter asked, since the main use of this vehicle was to be for the street tree program, how often the vehicle would be used. The mayor stated he wasn't sure, but trusted Mr. EngeIking's judgment. Resolution CC-09-28-98-01was approved 5-0. Councilor Miller moved to approve Resolution CC-09-28-98-02. a resolution approving pa_vment of construction costs for Hazel Dell Parkway ($387.643.09). Councilor Carter seconded. Councilor Rundle verified the amount of the claim. Resolution CC-09-28-98-02 was approved 5-0. Councilor Carter moved to approve Resolution CC-09-28-98-03. a resolution approving payment of construction costs for Hazel Dell Parkway ($356.632.33). Councilor Rundle seconded. Resolution CC- 09-28-98-03 was approved 5-0. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Councilor Battreall stated the clerk-treasurer had put the reconciliation statement with the Township in councilors boxes and that it would probably be in the claims at the next meeting. Councilor Kirby stated he was concerned that high school students were using the public parking lot at the Lions Club as a supplemental parking lot to the high school. Mayor Brainard stated the City's lease with the Lions Club specified the lot was to be used for downtown business parking only and prohibited students from parking there for school. Councilor Kirby questioned whether the lease agreement gave the City enfomement authority. The mayor stated he would check into it and have an ordinance drawn up if necessary. Mayor Brainard also stated the City of Carmel Parking sign at the Lions Club Parking Lot was being replaced with one declaring the lot Public Parking. Councilor Miller moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilor Battreall seconded. The meeting was adjourned 5-0 at 7:37 p.m. Respe~, fully submitted, Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. tZ~zlray, IAMC Attest: A.~ved, /~ ftfayor James Brainard