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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM 06-03-96 CityofC mel ar CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1996 -- 7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE Meeting Called to Order 1. Invocation 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Recognition of Outstanding Citizens/City Employees Approval of Minutes a. May 20, 1996 b. May 24, 1996 -- Executive Session Recognition of Citizens Who Wish to Address the Council a. Sharon Clark, Hamilton County Commissioner, GIS Plan Update Claims a. $ 482,899.58 Payroll b. $ 354,272.88 Claims c. $1,098,271.14 Claims d. $ 258,558.41 Claims 7. Committee Special Reports Old Business a. Third Reading of Ordinance D-1210-96/Additional Appropriation from the MVH Fund for $200,000/Mayor Brainard b. Second Reading of Ordinance D-1213-96/Additional Appropriation from the General Fund for $480,000/Mayor Brainard PUblic Hearings a. First Reading of Ordinance D-1216-96/Additional Appropriation from the General Fund for $22,500/Mayor Brainard b. First Reading of Ordinance D-1217-96/Additional Appropriation from the General Fund for $17,400/Mayor Brainard c. First Reading of Ordinance C-183/Annexation of Sycamore Farm Real Estate/Mark Boyce for C. P. Morgan Communities (Received at May 20 Meeting) ONECIVICSQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571-2400 City Council Meeting Agenda June 3, 1996 -- Page 2 City of Carmel 9. Public d. Hearings (continued) First Reading of Ordinance C-184/Annexation of Morgan Family Real Estate/Mark Boyce for the Morgan Family (Received at May 20 Meeting) First Reading of Ordinance Z-313/Ordinance to Amend Z-289 to Reclassify Real Estate from B-3 and R-1 to B-l/Charles H. Scruggs for the Petitioner, John Kirk (Sent certified mail under separate cover.) First Reading of Ordinance D-1218-96/Adoption of 1996's First Quarter City Code Supplement/Clerk Treasurer Cordray 10. New Business 11. Other 12. Announcements 13. Adjournment ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL. INDIANA 46032 317/571-2400 C2~L CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINI3TES MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1996 -- 7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQU~RE Members present: Mayor Brainard; Councilors Kirby, Miller, Battreall, Snyder, Carter and Walker. Chief Deputy Clerk Treasurer Vandegriff and Accounts Payable Administrator Sheeks were also present. The Mayor called the meeting to order. Councilor Miller gave the invocation. The Mayor led the pledge of allegiance. Minutes: Councilor Battreall moved to approve the minutes of both the May 20 meeting and the May 24 executive session. Councilor Snyder seconded. Councilor Walker noted that a member of the public's name was misspelled and that it should be Burell not Burl. The correction was made. All members voted AYE. The minutes were approved. Recognition of Citizens Who Wish to Address the Council: Hamilton County Commissioner Sharon Clark and B. J. Casali presented information regarding the Hamilton County GIS Plan and noted they are sharing the information with all communities within the county. The project, which fully integrates graphic data, is targeted to be fully operational in the fourth quarter of 1997 at a cost of approximately $3.5 million excluding personnel costs. It was also noted that DOCS staff member Jerry Spicklemire participates in the user group. Clark also went on to discuss that Council may wish to participate in an EOC training available in Pennsylvania as the city now has an EOC plan. Dick Frost, 507 Stonehedge Drive, discussed the oaths of the Board of Public Works and Safety members and questioned the oaths validity. Claims: Councilor Snyder moved to approve claims in the amounts listed on the agenda. Councilor Walker seconded. All members voted AYE. The claims were approved. There were no committee special reports. Old Business: Steve Fehribach passed out a memo and a map based on the Council's request made at the May 20 meeting. The new fee of $112,860 is based on a rate of $1,650 per mile. Councilor Battreall clarified that this study could be amended. Councilor Kirby moved to amend Ordinance D-1210-96 to $115,000 from $200,000. Councilor Battreall seconded. All members voted AYE in favor of the amendment. All members voted in favor of the ordinance. The ordinance passed. Tim Schwalm and Leo Rumschlag of Bonar Group presented information regarding ordinance D-1213-96, the improvements for Main Street in front of CHS. Bonar proposed an 80 foot diameter roundabout. They discussed the existing conditions and reported the traffic counts, accident frequency, and where traffic backups would likely occur. Councilor Walker questioned the total number of pedestrians that cross and that number did not include high school age children. The public hearing was re-opened at 7:50 p.m. Members of the public who spoke to the ordinance included: Roger Conn, 700 block of Main Street, ~Dilemmas and Solutions" Mary ~ane Coffing, 700 block of Main Street, Potential Solutions Jack Clary, 711 Allwyne Road, Maintenance costs John M (check spelling on card), Opposes Roundabout ~IIW~l'~ Christy McKay, Opposes Roundabout and Offered Solutions Nyla Johnson, 317 Concorde Lane, Request for Council to Drop Plan Marshall Foulke, Albert Court, Discussed Traffic Concerns The public hearing was closed at 8:31 p.m. Councilor Battreall stated that he believed a roundabout was not the answer to the a low accident rate or minimal traffic congestion problems. Councilor Kirby said it would be difficult to spend $500,000 on improvements when there was only a problem three percent of the time. Councilor Carter asked the residents of the area who were present if they believed traffic in the area would increase as the school population increased and the library expanded. He asked the audience to keep an open mind about future improvements. All members voted NAY. The ordinance was defeated. The Mayor called for a recess at 8:47 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 8:56 p.m. Public Hearings: Councilor Battreall moved to introduce Ordinance D-1216-96 to fund the Department of Law. Councilor Snyder seconded. Councilor Snyder had questioned the Clerk Treasurer about this issue. Councilor Snyder requested that the Clerk Treasurer be allowed to hire legal counsel to determine the answers to several questions regarding how to charge expenditures to budgets, what can be charged against the cumm cap development fund, and what was the sequence for approving contracts. Councilor Walker, who also serves as a member of the Board of Public Works, noted that the BPW made the contracts contingent upon funding by the City Council. Councilor Miller agreed that the Clerk Treasurer needs to seek legal counsel regarding these matters. The Mayor read the ordinance in its entirety. The public hearing was both opened and closed at 9:03 p.m. The item is carried over until the June 17 meeting. Councilor Walker moved to table ordinance D-1217-96. There was no second. Councilor Battreall moved to introduce Ordinance D-1217- 96 to fund the Department of Administration. Councilor Carter seconded. The Mayor read the ordinance in its entirety. Councilor Kirby clarified the purpose of the ordinance and went on to explain that other city departments are currently picking up the expenses. He noted that with budget time just around the corner it is important to have true budgets that reflect real costs. The public hearing is both opened and closed at 9:08 p.m. The item was carried over until the June 17 meeting. Councilor Walker moved to introduce Ordinance C-183 to annex the property located at the southeast intersection of ll6th Street and Gray Road. Councilor Carter seconded. The Mayor provided a suaunary of the ordinance. The public hearing was opened and closed at 9:11 p.m. Mark Boyce of C. P. Morgan Communities, L.P. noted that the property would be used for 65 home sites in the Sycamore Farms subdivision. This proposal had received a favorable recommendation from the Board of Public Works. Mr. Boyce clarified for the Council that the parcel did include three outlots. The item was carried over until the June 17 meeting. Councilor Walker moved to introduce Ordinance C-184 to annex property at ll6th Street and Gray Road. Councilor Carter seconded. The Mayor summarized the ordinance and noted this was a voluntary annexation. The Mayor also mentioned that he had asked the Morgans to lend the right-of-way for the building of sidewalks. The parcel in question is approximately 150 acres owned by the Morgan Family for 80 years. Mark Boyce noted this property will be rezoned as well. The public hearing was both opened and closed at 9:14 p.m. The item was carried over until the June 17 meeting. Councilor Battreall moved to introduce Ordinance Z-313. Councilor Snyder seconded. Councilor Kirby moved to waive the reading. Councilor Snyder seconded. All members voted AYE. Charlie Scruggs, attorney for the petitioner John Kirk, provided an overview of the request. Mr. Scruggs noted that Mr. Kirk had owned the property since 1962 and that four parcels were involved. The parcels also had convenants attached to them. The public hearing was both opened and closed at 9:17 p.m.p.m. Mr. Scruggs noted that the Plan Commission had given a favorable recommendation to the proposal as well as the Commission's technical committee. Scruggs then read the list of exclusions. Councilor Snyder discussed the Plan Commissions actions. Councilor Battreall questioned if the designation would stay with the property and Mr. Scruggs confirmed that it would. Councilor Carter noted that even with the convenants, a retailer such as Wal-Mart, could fit into the definitions provided. Councilor Battreall asked questions ~egarding what is included in the B-3 zoning guidelines. The item was carried over to the June 17 meeting. Councilor Carter moved to introduce Ordinance D-1218-96 the city codification update. Councilor Walker seconded. The Mayor read the ordinance in its entirety and explained the rational for the ordinance. The public hearing was both opened and closed at 9:26 p.m. Councilor Kirby moved to suspend the rules and act on the ordinance. Councilor Snyder seconded. Members Kirby, Miller, Battreall, Snyder and Carter voted AYE. Councilor walker voted NAY. The motion failed. The item was carried over to the June 17 meeting. There was no new business to be discussed by the Council. Announcements: Councilor Snyder invited members of the Council and the public to attend a Plan Commission meeting devised as an extension of the special study group's activities. A staff member of the Urban Land Institute will make a presentation on options for the Meridian Street Corridor. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4 in Council Chambers, Councilor Battreall noted that Chief Callahan had recently participated in a three-day conference on hazard control which was similar in scope to the EOC opportunity discussed earlier in the meeting. Councilor Miller appointed Councilor Carter to the Library Use Study Committee. Councilor Walker mentioned that the Drug Intervention Task Force meeting would be held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4 in the CHS Cafeteria. The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 p.m. Reepec fully submitted,. ved, /