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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-10-20-05d ii' of Carmel ~ CARMEL CITY cOUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1997 - 7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 2. 3. 4. 9. 10. 11. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING CITIZENS/CITY EMPLOYEES APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. October 6, 1997, Regular Meeting b. October 7, 1997, Special Meeting RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE CoI.rNCIL ACTION OF MAYORAL VETOES CLAIMS Payroll · General Claims · Retirement COMMITTEE REPORTS OLD BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARING a. First Reading Ordinance D-1335-97/Addifional Appropriation for Drainage/Storm Sewer Projects; Cumulative Capital Sewer Fund to Line Item #623-Drainage Improvements; $214,300; City Engineer Kate Boyle · published in The DailyZedger on October 4, 1997 NEW BUSINESS a. Resolution CC-10-20-97-01/Transfer of Funds by the Carmel City Court; $200 to Line Item #690, Library Reference Material and $130 to Line Item #630, Furniture and Fixtures from Line Item #500, Equipment, Repairs and Maintenance; Judge Gall Bardach ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL 1NDIANA 46032 317/571-2400 Resolution CC-10-20-97-02/Authorization of Joinder Between the City of Carmel and the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority; Mayor James Brainard *interlocal agreement signed by BPW October 15, 1997 Resolution CC-10-20-97-04/Approval of Payment of Construction Costs for Hazel Dell Parkway 12. OTHER 13. ANNOUNCEMENTS 14. ADJOURNMENT CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1997 - 7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAM3BERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Bralnard; Council President Kevin Kirby, Councilors Jim Miller, Robert Battreall, Norm Rundle, Luci Snyder, Ron Carter and Billy Walker. Deputy Clerk Rebecca Wolf also attended. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. Councilor Miller gave the invocation. Mayor Brainard led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Rundle moved to approve the minutes from the October 6, 1997, regular meeting and the October 7, 1997, special meeting. Councilor Battreall seconded. The minutes were approved 7-0. RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Mayor Brainard reviewed the council's policy concerning citizens who wanted to address the council. He explained the council did not have any limits on the length of time speakers could address the council, but asked members of the public to voluntarily limit themselves to five minutes. He stated that, according to this policy, this would be the only time during the meeting the public could address the council unless a public hearing was on the agenda. Rick Sharp., a resident of 1309 Thombird Lane representing the Thistlewood Neighborhood Association, asked the mayor questions regarding annexation and the BZA decision on the Regan Development. Barbara Richards. a resident on Shea Court and chair of the Carmel Mayor's Task Fome on Domestic Violence, announced a charity rally to be held on October 31, 1997. CLAIMS: Councilor Snyder moved to approve the following claims: General Claims: $952,189.61 Right of Way: $121,300 Retirement: $37,583.85 Payroll: $920,196.37 Payroll: $517,705.73 Councilor Carter seconded. Claims were approved 7~0. ~: Councilor Kirby moved to introduce Ordinance D-1335-97. an additional appropriation for Drainage/Storm Sewer Projects from the Cumulative Capital Sewer Fund to Line Item #623-Dralnag0 Improvements ($214,300). Councilor Walker seconded. Mayor Bralnard opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. Seeing no one from the public who wished to speak, the mayor closed the public heating at the same time. Councilor Kirby explained these projects already had been bid and just needed to be funded. Councilor Kirby moved to suspend the roles and vote on the ordinance at this meeting. Councilor Battreall seconded. Councilor Kirby stated the improvements were for areas that were experiencing flooding during heavy rains. Councilor Battreall stated that fixing the areas before the winter would protect some of the homes from runoffduring spring rains. Councilor Rundle stated he was disappointed the city engineer was not at this meeting to explain the urgency of the problems and to provide details on which projects' would be funded by this appropriation. Councilor Kirby stated that the projects about which Councilor Rundle was concerned were funded in next year's budget, but that a few could be completed this .year if the council approved this appropriation. Councilor Walker asked why the projects were so urgent if they had been dormant for more than three years. Councilor Battreall stated the prior administration had worked on them and that the city engineer had been working on them diligently since early 1996. The council voted 7-0 to suspend the rules and vote on Ordinance D-1335-97 at this meeting. Ordinance D-1335-97 was approved 7-0. Councilor Kirby commended the city engineer for her efforts on the projects. ~I~: Councilor Walker moved to introduce Resolution CC-10-20-97-01. transfer of funds by the Carmel Ci_ty Court: $330 from Line Item #500. Equipment. Repairs and Mi~intenanee to Line Item #690. Library. Reference Material ($200) and Line Item #630. Furniture and Fixtures (5;130). Councilor Carter seconded. Resolution CC- 10-20-97-01' was approved %0. Mayor Brainard suggested the council not introduce Resolution CC-10-20-97-02 regardin~ Carmel's participation in the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority until the next meeting. He explained that he had asked Walt Kelly, the Fishers Town Board president, to speak to the council about why Fishers is in favor of the RTA, but that Mr. Kelly could not attend tonight's meeting. The mayor explained he would like to hold the resolution over until the next meeting when Mr. Kelly could attend. Councilor Battreall asked if the council should introduce the resolution at this meeting so Larry Hopkins of the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority could speak. Mr. Hopkins stated he would just come to the next meeting and speak then. Re,solution CC-10-20-97-02 was not introduced. Councilor Kirby moved to introduce Resolution CC-I 0-20-97-04. a resolution ap. provin~ payment of eonstrucfioncosts for Hazel Dell Parkway. Councilor Walker seconded. Councilor Kirby explained the council was only approving the claims, not authorizing expenditures. He asked if the city was keeping retainage from the payments. Mayor Brainard stat?d he would have to get back to the council about the retainage. He stated the method of payment for the Hazel Dell project may be different than others because it is a lease indenture, gesolution CC-10-20- Councilor Battreall announced that the Cable TV Advisory Committee would meet on October 29. Councilor Kirby discussed the new voice mail system with the council and asked everyone to attend the training sessions for it. Councilor Rundle moved to adjourn. Councilor Battreall seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 7:49 p.m.