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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-02-23-98City of Carmel CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1998 -7 P.M. COUNCIL CI~AMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 2. 3. 4. 10. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING CITIZENS/CITY EMPLOYEES APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. February 2, 1998, Regular Meeting b. February 13, 1998, Special Meeting RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS WHO WlS!t TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL · ACTION OF MAYORAL VETOES CLAIMS · Payroll · General Claims · Retirement COMMITTEE REPORTS OLD BUSINESS Second Reading Ordinance D-1350-97/Amendment to Park Joinder Agreement; Council President Kevin Kirby (tabled from the January 26, 1998, meeting) b. Second Reading Ordinance D-1358-98/Ordinance Approving the Issuance of Bonds, Pledging County Option Income Tax Revenues of City to Pay Certain Obligations and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto (City Center Project); Carmel Clay Plan Commission PUBLIC HEARING a. Second Reading Ordinance D-1356-98/Additional Appropriation of $15,385.00 from the MVH Fund to Cover Expenses Incurred by Employment of an Assistant City Engineer; Kate Boyle, Engineering ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571.2400 *published in The Daily Ledger on February 2, 1998 Second Reading Ordinance D-13~7-98/Additional Appropriation of $117,000.00 from the General Fund to Line Item #632 Computer Equipment for Installation of Computers in Police Cars; Councilor Norm Rundle *published in The Daily Ledger on February 2, 1998 11. NEW a. BUSINESS First Reading Ordinance D-1359-98/Amendment to Section 8-120 of the Carmel City Code (Changing Yield Sign to Stop Sign on Eastbound Waterstone Way at Windpointe Pass); Councilor Norm Rtmdle Resolution CC-02-23-98-01fResolution Approving Payment of Construction Costs for Hazel Dell Parkway; Kate Boyle, Engineering Resolution CC-02-23-98-02/Additional Appropriation of $9,350 from the MVH Fund to Line Item #500-60 Traffic Light Repairs (Insurance Reimbursement); David Klingensmith, Street Department 12. OTHER 13. ANNOUNCEMENTS 14. ADJOURNMENT City of Carmel MEETING NOTICE SPECIAL MEETING CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1998 -- 8 A.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE The Carmel City Council will have a special meeting on Friday, February 13, 1998, at 8 a.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall, One Civic Square. This purpose of the meeting is to approve claims. ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571-24OO CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1998 -- 8 A.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor James Brainard; Councilors Kevin Kirby, Ron Carter, Luci Snyder and Billy Walker. Deputy Clerk Cindy Sheeks also attended. Council President Robert Battreall, Councilors Jim Miller, Norm Rundle and Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray were absent. The meeting began at 8:05 a.m. Councilor Kirby moved to approve claims in the following amounts: General Claims $457.53 General Claims $306,284.02 Payroll $5,293.53 Payroll $176,490.23 Councilor Carter seconded. Claims were approved 4-0. Councilor Kirby moved to adjourn. Councilor Carter seconded. The meeting was adjourned 4-0 at 8:10 a.m. Respectfully submitted, CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1998 -7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Brainard; Councilors Kevin Kirby, Jim Miller, Norm Rundle, Luci Snyder and Ron Carter. Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray and Deputy Clerk Rebecca Wolf also attended. Council President Robert Battreall and Councilor Billy Walker were absent. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Councilor Miller gave the invocation. Mayor Brainard led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Snyder moved to approve the minutes from the February 2, 1998, regular meeting and the February 13, 1998, special meeting. Councilor Kirby seconded. The minutes were approved 4-0. Councilor Rundle abstained because he had not attended the meetings. RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: ~, 507 Stonehenge Drive, complained about paying taxes on dogs (Exhibit A). BxIK~Itla~[~, 20 W. Main Street, addressed the council regarding Old Town Carmel. Councilors and Mr. Calabrese discussed the construction of the Main Street area, the upkeep of Old Town and the Main Street Committee. CLAIMS: Councilor Snyder moved to approve General Claims for $780,914.20. Councilor Kirby seconded. Claims were approved 5-0. OLD BUSINESS: Mayor Brainard announced Ordinance D-1350-97. amendment to the Park Joinder A_m'eement and stated the city attorney asked the item to be tabled so it could be re- drafted. Councilor Kirby moved to table the ordinance until the second meeting in March. Councilor Carter seconded. Councilor Kirby stated the council previously had asked for an accounting of the park budget from the township so the city could determine how to settle the budget. He asked the clerk-treasurer to contact the township and ask them for this information. Ordinance D-1350-97 was tabled 5-0 until March 16. 1998. Mayor Brainard announced Ordinance D-1358-98. an ordinance approving the issuance of bonds. etc. (Ci _ty Center Project). The mayor explained that this ordinance was to issue bonds for the City Center project and described the progress of the land purchases and the city's goals for the project. Councilor Miller moved to waive the reading of the ordinance. Councilor Carter seconded. The reading was waived 5-0. Councilor Kirby stated most of his concerns bad been addressed, but that he still was uncomfortable with the city using taxpayers' money for this project when no developer had committed to the idea. Mayor Brainard explained that any infrastructure work that was site-specific would not occur until a developer had committed to the site plan. Councilor Snyder stated she disagreed with Councilor Kirby that the city was speculating with taxpayers' money on this project. Councilor Snyder stated that although she believed the mayor had a good vision for Carmel, she did not completely understand the bond issue and wasn't sure the council was receiving clear information. She cited the Hazel Dell Project Trust Indenture as an example and explained that the council was told they could not have a specific clause in that agreement, which she had found in a similar agreement executed in Nohlesville. Councilor Snyder stated she wanted the ordinance tabled until she could get answers to her questions. Councilor Snyder moved to table Ordinance D-1358-98. Councilor Kirby seconded. Councilor Rundle agreed with councilor Snyder. He stated the bond issue should be tabled until the council received accurate information about how much control it could have over the finances involved in this project. Councilors discussed the money involved in the bond issue. Mayor Brainard stated he did not object to the council tabling the ordinance while members reviewed the issue. Councilor Miller commended the consultants on their work. Ordinance D- 1358-98 was tabled 5-0. Councilor Kirby stated the Saturday meeting the council had planned for March would be a good time to work out what needed changed in the trust indenture. Councilor Snyder moved to hire outside counsel to review the bond issue and tell the council what it could do. Councilor Kirby seconded. Councilor Miller stated that the council president could hire outside council without a formal motion. Councilor Kirby agreed that as acting president he could, but preferred to have the council's consent before he spent money out of its budget. The council agreed 5-0 to hire outside counsel. PUBLIC HEARING: Mayor Brainard announced Ordinance D- 1356-98. an additional appropriation of $15.385 fi.om the VH Fund to cover expenses incurred by hiring an assistant city engineer. Councilor Kirby stated the council had authorized this position in the salary ordinance it approved last year. He stated he had talked to the city engineer and that she could reduce her request to about $6000. Councilor Kirby recommended the council vote down this appropriation and look at the engineering budget in October to see if the appropriation was necessary. He stated he understood the need for the position and hoped it could be filled as soon as possible. City Engineer Kate Boyle stated she could reduce her request to $6370. She stated that the budgeted salary for the position was $989.00 bi-weekly, and that she was about six or seven pay periods away from being able to pay the person she would hire at the amount approved by council ($1,500.00 bi-weekly). Councilor Carter stated he was not happy he did not receive the reduced appropriation request prior to the meeting. Ms. Boyle stated that she was not pleased with asking for such a reduced amount, but could work with it. Councilor Rundle explained the council already had approved the position of assistant city engineer, but that it was just concerned with budgeting by appropriation. He clarified that if councilors voted down the appropriation tonight, they still wanted Ms. Boyle to hire an assistant city engineer at $1,500 bi-weekly. Councilor Rundle stated that in October, when the money was running out to pay the assistant} the council would appropriate the money needed to pay the person (less any extra money Ms. Boyle could fransfer within her budget to cover the salary). Ordinance D-1356-98 was defeated 2-3. Councilors Miller and Carter voted yes. Councilors Kirby, Rundle and Snyder voted no. Mayor Brainard announced Ordinance D- 1357-98. an additional appropriation of $117.000 from the General Fund to Line Item #632 computer equipment for installation of computers in police cars. Councilor Kirby and Police Chief Michael Fogarty discussed whether the $300,000 grant received from the state would pay for computer systems to be installed in all road patrol cars. Councilor Kirby stated he didn't think the council should appropriate money at this time to pay for installation of computers in administrators' cars that were not patrol cars. Tom Kendall, 11818 Gray Road, called for point of order. He stated that both of the additional appropriations were public hearings and that the mayor had failed to open either item to public discussion. Mayor Brainard opened the public hearing for Ordinance D-1357-98 at 8:27 p.m. Mr. Kendall stated he was in favor of the appropriation because all of Carmel's police officers should be equally equipped with all technology available. Seeing no one else who wished to speak, the mayor closed the public hearing at 8:32 p.m. Councilors discussed the importance of public safety as well as protection of the officers. Councilor Kirby clarified with ChiefFogarty that the appropriation would be used to equip all patrol cars with computer systems. He apologized to Chief Fogarty for the misunderstanding. Ordinance D-1357-98 was approved 5-0. Mayor Brainard asked for a motion to open the public hearing for Ordinance D-1356-98 and re- vote on the item. Councilor Snyder moved to do so. Councilor Miller seconded. The motion was approved 5-0. Mayor Brainard opened the public hearing on ~r~lllllglf~L~ at 8:45 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to speak, the mayor closed the public hearing at the same time. Mayor Brainard called for a vote. The vote remained the same. (Ordinance D-1356-98 was defeated 2-3. Councilors Miller and Carter voted yes. Councilors Kirby, Rundle and Snyder voted no.) ~I3LlktJ~[J3~Fa~.: Councilor Rundle moved to waive the reading of Ordinance D~1359-98. an amendment to Section 8-120 of the Carmel City Code (changing a yield sign to a stop sign on Eastbound Waterstone Way at Windpointe Pass). Councilor Kirby seconded. The motion was approved 5-0. Councilor Rundle explained the ordinance, which was supported by the homeowners, was needed because traffic had increased in the subdivision. Councilor Kirby stated that a traffic study needed to be done at the intersection to comply with statute before the sign could be changed. Councilor Rundle stated he would talk to the city's street and engineering departments to see how quickly the study could be completed. Ordinance D-1359-98 was carded over to the next meetim,. Councilor Kirby moved to approve Resolution CC-02-23-98-01. a_nproval of payment of construction costs for Hazel Dell Parkway. Councilor Rnndle seconded. Resolution CC-02-23- 98-01 was approved 5-0. Clerk-Treasurer Cordray stated the amounts of the Hazel Dell Project claims would be listed on the agenda beginning with the next set of claims for the project. She stated this claim was for $601,000. Mayor Brainard announced Resolution CC-02-23-98-02. an additional appropriation of $9.350 from the MVH Fund to Line Item #500-60 Traffic Light Repairs (Insurance Reimbursement). The mayor explained this money was to repair a signal box that had been damaged at 116th Street and College Avenue. Resolution CC-02-23-98-02 was approved 5~0. Clerk-Treasurer Cordray stated that training on the new Pentamation accounting software would begin for 10 key city employees tomorrow. Councilor Carter announced that a meeting for the Farmer's Market would be on March 12, 1998. Councilor Kirby moved to adjourn the meeting after signing documents. Councilor Snyder seconded. This motion was made at 8:58 p.m. Attest: Re~ctfully submitted, Approv..ed,