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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-10-07-96City of Carmel C3~L CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1996 -- 7 P.M. COUNCIL CHEERS / CITY H/~LL / ONE CIVIC SQU;URE Meeting Called to Order 10. Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Recognition of Outstanding Citizens/City Employees a. Proclamation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month b. Swearing In of the Carmel Mayor's Task Force on Domestic Violence Men~bers: Barbara Richards, chair; Barb Hammer; Noah Kersey; Deb Williams, Prevail Inc.; Tim Zellers, Carmel Police Department; and Cindy Laddy, paralegal from Coots, Henke & Wheeler c. Recognition of Carmel Police Depar~ent for Receiving Accreditation Approval of Minutes a. September 12, 1996, Special City Council Meeting Recognition of Citizens Who Wish to Address the Council Action of Mayoral Vetoes Claims a. $1,750,843.91 Claims b. $452,052.09 Payroll Committee Reports Old Business a. Second Reading Ordinance D-1247-96/Amendment to Carmel City Code, Section 2-5, titled Carmel Economic Development Commission/Mayor Brainard Public Hearings a. First Reading Ordinance Z-134//tmenc[ment to Zoning Ordinance No. Z-160, As Araended/Rezone Request of The Ralph Morgan Family/James J. Nelson, Nelson & Frankenberger ONE CIVIC SQUARE CAR~vlEL. INDIANA 46032 317/57 b2400 11. 12. 13. 14. New Business a. First Reading Ordinance D-1248-96/Authorization to Issue Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, Series 1996A and Series 1996B/Mayor Brainard Other Announcements Adjournment CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1996 -- 7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUAgj~ MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Brainard; Councilors Kirby, Miller, Battreall, Rundle, Carter and Walker. Clerk-Treasurer Cordray and Chief Deputy Wolf also attended. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Miller gave the invocation. The mayor led the pledge of allegiance. Councilor RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING CITIZENS/CITY EMPLOYEES: The mayor read a proclamation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and commended the task force members for their effort. The mayor recognized the Carmel Police Department for Receiving Accreditation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Battreall moved to approve minutes from the September 12, 1996, city council meeting. Councilor Rundle seconded. All members voted AYE. The minutes were approved 6-0. RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Dick Frost, 507 Stonehenge Dr., was against selling water to Indianapolis. Tom Kendall, 11818 Gray Road, was against selling water to Indianapolis. Jim Quinn, chairman of the Water Task Force, reported the task force would not support selling water to Indianapolis unless it would enable Carmel to get control of the aquifer (Exhibit A). Bonnie Ligget, member of the water task force, stated she thought Carmel should sell water to Indianapolis in the sumJner only if excess water is available. Utilities Manager John Duffy stated that Jones & Henry Engineers provided the statistics for the task force and that the most water Carmel is ever expected to use in one day is about 15 million gallons of water on a peak demand day in the summer. CLAIMS: Councilor Walker moved to approve the claims as listed on the agenda (items 7a and 7b). Councilor Rundle seconded. All members voted AYE. The claims were approved 6-0. COM~4ITTEE REPORTS: Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray stated her office had made investments in 1996 earning the city $34,681 during the first three months. This is compared to $10,297 earned during the same three months last year (Exhibit B). OLD BUSINESS: Mayor Brainard introduced Ordinance D-1247- 96/Amendment to Carmel City Code, Section 2-5. He explained he wanted to change the Economic Development Commission from a three member body to five member one was because this would enable the commission to obtain a quorum more easily. Councilor Rundle stated he was concerned because the increase would give the mayor three appointees compared to the council's one. No motion was made. Councilors Kirby, Battreall and Carter voted for the ordinance. Councilors Rundle Miller and Walker voted against it. Ordinance D-1247-96 failed 3-3. PUBLIC HEARING:: Councilor Walker moved to introduce Ordinance Z- 314, a Rezone Request of the Ralph Morgan Family. Councilor Rundle seconded. Jim Nelson, representing the Morgans, explained the request was compatible with the recently approved 2020 Vision Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Nelson also stated the family would contribute its fair share to intersection improvements that may occur at 106th Street and Gray Road. The ordinance was carried over to the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS: Mayor Brainard introduced Ordinance D-1248- 96/Authorization to Issue Industrial Development Revenue Bonds. Councilor Walker moved to introduce the ordinance and waive the reading. Councilor Rundle seconded. Neil Steinbart of Barnes & Thornburg, special bond counsel for the city, stated that the city has no money nor any credit at risk if it approves issuing these bonds because all risk is on the bondholders. The ordinance was carried over to the next meeting. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Councilor Carter stated the Carmel City Court may lose its prosecutor due to budget cuts in the Hamilton County Prosecutor's budget. Councilor Carter moved that the council ask a city staff member to inquire if Carmel can obtain money from the state to construct a pedestrian overpass over U.S. 431. Councilor Miller seconded. Mayor Brainard stated council approval probably would be necessary because the previous council received an 80-20 grant for the project, but never approved it. Councilor Walker called for the question. The request was approved 6-0. Council Kirby explained the grant previously died in council because no one from the public attended the meeting to support the project. The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Attest: Respectfully submitted, Approved, /o171 Memorandum Date: 10/03/96 To: The Carmel City Council CC: The Honorable Jim Brainan] The City of Carreel Board of Public Works and Safety Mr. John Duffy, Utility Manager From: Water Task Force RE: Proposed sale of untreated water by the Carreel water utility from its excess capacity to the Indianapolis Water Company. Recently Mayor Brainan] created a task force of Carreel citizens to explore the possibility of having the Carreel water utility sell untreated water, pumped from wells owned by the Carmel water utility, to the Indianapolis Water Company(IWC). The members of the task force are Jim Quinn, Chairman, The Honorable Robed Battreall, Rob Bush, Bonnie Liggett, The Honorable Norman Rundie, John Schuler, and Richan] Sexson, Jr. The task force held three meetings in the Caucus morn. All meetings were open to the public. Public comment was invited. The members of the committee were well prepared and as chairman I invited every members comments and questions. Every individual who padicipated in this process was given every opportunity to have every question and concern addressed in an open and professional environment. Our hydmlogists, engineers and accountants were helpful but the opinions and the recommendations expressed in this repod were arrived at by the committee, independent of any outside persuasion. Our last and final meeting was conducted on Tuesday October 1, 1996, at which time we agreed without objection to report to you the following findings and recommendations: The proposed transaction can be completed by the Carmel water utility. Keeping in mind that the sale of the untreated water comes from seasonal excess pumping capacity and that the connection to the IWC plant in question must be constructed and monitored with "Safety First" as the pdmary goal. The task force does not recommend that the transaction take place or not take place. We are reporting that there appears to be no insurmountable engineering or safety concerns that might prohibit the transaction and most importantly that the Carmel water utility does have, at this time, lhe excess capacity needed to complete the transaction. The parties to this transaction must enler into this agreement with a full knowledge of the costJbenef'it issues that are pertinent to the transaction. The task force recommends to the Carreel City Coundl that a full and public discussion of the issues relating to this proposed transaction 1~03~6 Memomndum 2 take place dudng at least two City Council meetings. Some of the issues, but not all, relating to the transaction that should be considered are: The financial dsk, including but not limited to the possibility of owning a water main costing $500,000, which would be useless to the Cannel Utilities. The benefits to City of Cannel and Clay Township residents who are currently customers of IWC. The revenue to the utility from the utilization of its excess capacity. Safety After such time as the Cannel City Council and the public have concluded a reasonable pedod of discourse and deliberation the task force would recommend to the Cannel City Council that it proceed with the transaction. This recommendation is given to the Cannel City Council provided that included in the enabling legislation or through some other method the Cannel City Council imposes upon the water utility, rules and or regulations, that provide for a framework within the utility manager and the Cannel Board of Public Works and Safety may effectively manage the proposed transaction. The Cannel City Council must also make suitable provisions for proper oversight of the activities of the water utility regarding the sale of water. Accountabilit,j should be assigned so that the responsibility for the sale of water not rest with any one person or office, rather a check and balance procedure should be developed. The final and most important consideration with regard to this matter is the aquifer. The City of Carmers growth is directly related to the Cannel/Clay School Corporation. We are therefore tied together and we shall continue to succeed together or we shall fail together. It is not possible to over state the importance of the relationship between the City of Cannel, the Cannel/Clay School Corporation and a safe, abundant supply of high quality ddnking water. The Carreel City Council must be made aware of the intentions of the Indianapolis Water Company. If we do not sell the untreated water to the Indianapolis Water Company from our excess capacity they will ddll their own wells and pump their own water on land that they now own in eastern Cannel. The City of Cannel must gain control its aquifer if it is to guarantee an abundant supply of ddnking water for the future. Consider the impact to this community were we to lose control of the aquifer. We might not have the ability to build out the township as fast as we had planned. The Cannel/Clay Schools have financed their building plans with certain assumptions about growth. If we cannot grow as fast as hoped for or as fast as assumed in the schools financial plan we will be in trouble, quickly. Therefore it is the opinion of this citizen task force that, after safety, the paramount concem of the Carmel City Council should be control of the aquifer. We cannot emphasize this strongly enough. You must gain control of the aquifer within the boundaries of the township. We should move decisively to gain control over the aquifer as soon as is possible. Making sure that the City of Cannel is the only commercial agent removing water from the aquifer and obtaining all water and mineral dghts to the land over the aquifer. Our recommendation is to proceed with the sale of the untreated water from excess capacity only, I repeat only, if the goal of the transaction is to help us gain exclusive dghts to the water in the aquifer. We do not othenNise agree that the proposed transaction is of enough value to the citizens of Cannel to outweigh the dsks of the transaction. JOJjia zo / PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: October 7, 1996 Contact: Diana Cordray, 571-2414 CiTY NETS OVER $34,000 FROM INVESTMENTS UNDER CORDRAY'S LEADERSHIP CARMEL --- Clerk:I'reasurer Diana Cord ray on Monday announced that 1996 inveshnenls made during a fiu'eeqncmlh pericnl have earned Ihn City of Carreel $3'1,(~81. During Ihe sanle illonlhs ill 1995, Ihe City re~eiw,d only $10,297. Concerned wilh whal Ihe Cily earned in inveslmenls in 1995, Cordray's office in February submilled specificalinns to area fireracial ilxsiihdinns fi~r banking services. Eleven proposals were received. Fifdl Third Bank was awarded lhe conh'act effeclive May '1. The $34,68 l was made during a three-month period ( May, June and July) in a "Sweep Accounf'. This figure ($34, 681.11) represenls an average tale of 5.05 percenl; considerably higher than lhe average rate of 1.91 percent which netled lhe Cily only $39,650 in inleresl during fiscal year 1995. Cordray's promise to laxpayers before the May/995 primary eleclion was Ihal Ihe cily would lal~e a hard h}ol~ ill investing ils monpy. In addition, C~n'dray promised to keel~ the citizens of Carreel informed about cily finances. ll~ keelring with that promise, Cordray expecls to have available a financial statement of fiscal year 1996 to the public during the first quarter of 1997. "I keep my promises," the first-term Clerk:Freasurer said. "1 believed that in the past the city's money was not being invesled wisely, This was one of my top priorilies when I entered office lasl January. It just goes Io showy what car~fful fist'al plalulil~g t'all yield," The end