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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-07-20-98Cky of Carmel CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, JULY 20, 1998 --7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. July 6, 1998, Regular 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 Z-326/Amendment to Ordinance Z-325 (US 421 Overlay Zone); Paul Spranger, President of Carmel Clay Plan Commission *published in The Daily Ledger on June 23, 1998 b. Second Reading Ordinance D-1371-98/Amendment to Section 6-97 of the Carmel City Code (Dogs and Cats At Large); Mayor James Brainard c. Second Reading Ordinance D-1372-98/Amendment to Section 4-29 (Vicious Animals) and Sections 6-130 through 6-138 (Vicious Animal Regulations), and Addition of Section 6-99 (General Animal Care) to the Carmel City Code; Council President Robert Battreail d. Second Reading Ordinance D-1373-98/Amendment to Section 2-105 of the Carmel City Code (Petty Cash Fund for the Engineering Department); Kate Boyle, City Engineer ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571-2400 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. PUBLIC HEARING NEW BUSINESS a. First Reading Ordinance D-1374-98/Adoption o£a Supplement to the Carmel City Code; Diana L. Cordray, Clerk-Treasurer b. First Reading Ordinance D-1375-98/Amendment to Section 8-120 of the Carmel City Code (Establishing Certain Stop and Yield Intersections); David Klingensmith, Street Commissioner c. Resolution CC-07-20-98-01/Resolution Approving Payment of Construction Costs for Hazel Dell Parkway ($401,851.33); Kate Boyle, City Engineer OTHER BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS ADJOURNMENT CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JULY 20, 1998 --7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor James Brainard, Council President Robert Battreall; Councilors Kevin Kirby, Jim Miller, Norm Rundle, Luci Snyder, Run Carter and Billy Walker. Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray and Deputy Clerk Rebecca Martin also attended. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Councilor Miller gave the invocation. Mayor Brainard led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Miller moved to approve the June 6, 1998, minutes. Councilor Snyder seconded. Councilor Carter stated he had abstained from voting on the minutes at the previous meeting and that the minutes needed to be amended to show that the vote was 5-0 instead of 6-0. The June 6 minutes were approved 7-0 with Councilor Carter's amendment. RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Bob and Jean Walters, 3494 East 98th Street, submitted a petition of signatures to the council asking the council to help slow traffic and reduce the number of commercial vehicles using their residential street. The Walters asked the council to reconsider using speed humps on their street to slow traffic. Mayor Brainard stated the Walters could follow up with his office to see what action would be taken. He also explained that even though several members of the council were against using/testing speed humps, he was not opposed to putting a few on 98th Street. Mrs. Walters elaborated on the types of commercial traffic using their street. Nancy Blondin, president of Carmel Clay Chamber of Commerce, commended Councilor Luci Snyder and Susan Hanefy, a Carmel citizen, for being named two of the 25 most influential women in the Indianapolis area. ELECTED OFFICIALS' COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS: Councilor Battreall explained he was not in favor of using speed humps to control traffic. He stated that if the problem was speeding, he wanted to see the speed limit chromed by police instead of putting down speed humps. The Walters stated they simply wanted traffic slowed on their street as soon as possible, and that speed humps appeared to be the fastest and cheapest method. Councilor Carter asked the mayor how the City planned to solve this problem, stating that as more and more traffic got hung up at the 96th and Keystone intersection, vehicles would increasingly use 98th Street as an alternate route. Mayor Brainard stated that even though the council had voted down a recent appropriation for speed humps, the City had enough money in its budget to pay to put one or two down as a test. The mayor stated he would use executive privelege to put the speed humps on 98th Street. He stated he would have the area policed closer until the speed humps could be put in place. The mayor emphasized that this was just a test and that the City would not be trying them anywhere else. He also stated that if the speed humps proved not to work, the City would remove them. Councilor Snyder stated that council members voted against the appropriation for the speed humps because they had not received any criteria for how they would be used. She also stated that the 20 mph speed limit on 98th Street is too slow for that street. Councilor Snyder said she wanted a report fi:om the police chief detailing the problems on 98th Street. She suggested putting a load limit sign on the road to deter commercial vehicles. Mrs. Walters said the City already had erected a weight limit sign. Councilor Walker agreed the City should restrict commercial traffic on 98th Street and that the street would be a good place to test the speed humps. Councilor Kirby stated speed humps were just a band-aid on a greater problem. He stated the City needed to enfome the commercial weight limit and look into more permanent solutions such as making the street a cul-de-sac or finishing Bauer Road. Councilor Kirby also stated he wanted to see a list of criteria for where the City planned to use/test the speed humps. Councilor Battreall stated that even though he was not in favor of speed humps, he was willing to work with the residents on 98th Street to slow traffic on their street. CLAIMS: Councilor Snyder moved to approve claims in the amounts of $438,892.55, $255,181.79, and $169,485.87. Councilor Walker seconded. Councilor Rundle pointed out the actual amount for the second set of claims was $225,181.79. Claims were approved 7-0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilor Snyder announced several important items that were on the agenda for tomorrow night's plan commission meeting. Councilor Battreall asked if councilors had received a letter from a member of the Cable Television Advisory Committee. Councilor Kirby stated he was still keeping informed of happenings of the Regional Transportation Authority as requested by the council president. Councilors and the mayor discussed the sidewalk committee. ~: Ordinance Z-326. an amendment to Ordinance Z-325 (US 421 Overlay Zone) was approved 7-0. Mayor Brainard stated one of the councilors had recommended the council discuss Ordinance D-1372- 98 prior to discussing Ordinance D-1371-98. Therefore the mayor announced ~ amendment to Section 4-29 .(Vicious Animals) and Sections 6-130 to 138 (Vicious Dog Regulations); and addition of Section 6-99 (General Animal Care) of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Battreall explained that Ordinance D-1372-98 changed several parts of the existing ordinance, specifically the licensing fee and insurance requirements. He stated that no vicious animals currently were registered with the City. Councilor Battreall explained that Section 6-99 of the ordinance would be an addition to City Code. Councilor Rundle stated the copy of the ordinance in councilors' packets was not the most recent version drafted by the city attorney and suggested tabling the ordinance. He said the ordinance, except for the addition of Section 6-99, was fixing something that wasn't broken. Councilor Kirby agreed Section 6-99 was a needed improvement and that he supported the ordinance as long as Section 6-130(a)(1)(F) was deleted. Councilor Kirby also stated he was concerned about the recently published City directory. He explained he had received a complaint from a woman who had called police about a barking dog, and was told that nothing could be done, even though the directory explicitly stated that City Code prohibited nuisance dogs. Councilor Battreall explained that Carmel followed some laws that were not City laws but were state statute and noted as such in the City Code. Councilor Carter asked what the penalties were for violating the provisions set forth in proposed ordinance D-1372-98. Councilor Rundle explained that if penalties were not specifically set forth in the ordinances, violators would be freed according to the general penalty provision of the code. Councilor Battreall stated he was hopeful the City would be able to prosecute these violations once it hired a city prosecutor. Councilor Snyder emphasized the City needed to prosecute those who abuse their animals. Councilor Rundle moved to table Ordinance D-1372-98 until the August 3, 1998, meeting. Councilor Snyder seconded. Ordinance D-1372-98 was tabled 7-0. Councilor Walker moved to table Ordinance D-1371-98. amendment to Section 6-97 of the Cannel City Code (Dogs and Cats At Large). Councilor Carter seconded. Ordinance D-1371-98 was tabled 7-0. Ordinance D-1373-98. an amendment to Section 2-105 of the Carmel Ci_ty Code (Petty Cash Fund for the Engineering D~artment) was approved 7-0. NEW BUSINESS: Mayor Brainard announced Ordinance D-1374-98. adoption of a supplement to the Cannel City Code and recommended the ordinance be tabled. He stated that the city attorney was not comfortable with the ordinance because it allowed the codification company to change the text of the ordinances to fit into the code without anyone's approval. Councilor Kirby moved to introduce the ordinance and waive its reading. Councilor Walker seconded. Councilor Miller moved to table the ordinance. Councilor Battreall seconded. Ordinance D-1374-98 was tabled 7-0 until the next meeting. Councilor Battreall moved to introduce Ordinance D-1375-98. an amendment to Section 8-120 of the City Code establishing certain stop and yield intersections. Councilor Kirby seconded. Mayor Brainard explained this was a list of intersections built within the last three years that needed to be added to the City Code. He stated that the city engineer recommended approval of the list. Councilor Battreall explained that he wanted time to review the list of intersections and moved to table the ordinance until the next meeting. Councilor Snyder seconded. Councilor Rundle suggested waiting for the second reading of the ordinance to table it. Councilor Battreall agreed. He explained that he was concerned because the list the council was being asked to approve was an accumulation of several years worth of new stop and yield signs. He said he would rather approve the additional signs every few months before they were installed instead of in one group after their installation. Councilor Kirby stated the council needed to approve this ordinance for enforcement purposes. Councilor Walker called for the question. Councilor Battreall withdrew his motion to table the ordinance. Councilor Snyder withdrew her second. Ordinance D-1375-98 was canded over to the next meeting. Councilor Kirby moved to approve Resolution CC-07-20-98-01. a resolution approving pa.vment of construction cOStS for Hazel Dell Parkway ($401.851.33). Councilor Carter seconded. Resolution CC- 07-20-98-01 was approved 7-0.