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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-03-17-97City ot? Carmel C~L CITY COrJNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, I~ARCH 17, 1997 -- 7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY H~'r.T. / ONE CIVIC SQUARE Meeting Called to Order 10. 11. Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Recognition of Outstanding Citizens/City Employees a. Proclamation of Disabilities Awareness Month Approval of Minutes a. March 3, 1997, Regular Meeting Recognition of Citizens Who Wish to Address the Council Action of Mayoral Vetoes Claims a. $641,122.04 Payroll b. $302,025.77 General Claims c. $33,172.34 Retirement Committee Reports Old Business a. Second l%eadin~ Ordinance D-1280-97/Additional Appropriation for Purchase of In-Car Cameras fOr Police Vehicles, $165,000; Police Chief Michael Fogarty Public Hearing a. First Readin~ Ordinance D-1282-97/Implementing the Policies in the 2020 Vision Comprehensive Plan Relating to Certain Areas Designated in the Plan for Low Intensity Residential Development; Tom Thompson, Carmel Clay Plan Commission New Business a. Resolution CC-03-17-97-01/A Resolution Directing the Plan Commission to Prepare a Recommendation; Mayor James Brainard ONE CIV1C SQUARE CARMEL INDIANA 46032 317/571.2400 12. Other 13. Announcements 14. Adjournment CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1997 -- 7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY H~T.T~ / ONE CIVIC SQUARE .MEMEERS PRESENT: Mayor Brainard; Councilors Kirby, Miller, Rundle, Carter and Snyder. Clerk-Treasurer Cordray and Chief Deputy Wolf also attended. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Councilor Miller gave the invocation. Mayor Brainard led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING CITIZENS/CITY EMPLOYEES: Mayor Brainard read and presented a Proclamation of Disabilities Awareness Month to Robert Bill, executive director for Janus Developmental Services. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Rundle moved 'to approve the minutes from March 3, 1997. Councilor Kirby seconded. The minutes were approved 5-0. CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Mayor Brainard stated that anyone wishing to address the council about Agenda Item 10a could do so during the public hearing for that item. No other citizens wished to speak. gLAIMS: Councilor Snyder moved to approve the claims as listed on the agenda (Items 7a through 7c). Councilor Rundle seconded. The claims were approved 5-0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Mike Hollibaugh from the Department of Community services stated that Tom Thompson, president of the Carmel Clay Plan Commission, would present information about the proposed 146th street bridge across U.S. 31. Mr. Thompson explained the task force had looked at several styles of bridges and had picked one it preferred at an additional $350,000 to.the cost of the basic structure. He added the county said it would pay only for the basic structure. Mr. Thompson stated Mayor Brainard suggested seeking funding from Westfield and Clay Township. Mr. Thompson stated Westfield Town Board Members indicated they wanted the aesthetic improvements for the bridge but did not specify how much the town would help financially. Councilor Snyder explained the township was prohibited by law from paying for roads and bridges but could pay for improvements to the bridge via the parks budget. Mayor Brainard asked DOCS to continue working with Westfield and the township to work out 'exact figures and then return to the council. Mr. Thompson stated he also would work With the county to see what kind of financing terms could be arranged. Councilor Kirby stated parks should pay for sidewalks, not the council. Mr. Thompson assured him the council,s concern was the aesthetics of the bridge. Councilor Carter suggested the township pay for a portion of the bike trail/sidewalk and that the county put what it wouldn't have to pay for the sidewalk toward the decorative part of the bridge. Mr. Thompson stated he would propose Councilor Carter, s request to the county. ?~LD_.~SIN~SS: Mayor B~ainard announce? Ordinance D-1280-97, an additional appropriation to purchas vehicles. Police Chief ' . _ e in car cameras for 61i Michael Foyartu ~v~¥~ ~t ? ce ~ ~=u ~ne police ~epartm~nt CUrrently had 10 of the in- it acquired from the state. . c~r cameras,, six of which department could met an ..... ~o~ncll~ Snyder asked if the Police stated he wa~ ,,~-~ _~ ~u~ ~rom the state. Chief Fo~a~b - ~,~o~=. ne explained the additional apPrg~tion for $165,000 would buy 33 cameras ($3,895 per camera) and compatible radar units ($1,100 per unit), equipping the department, s operational fleet. The ordinance was approved 5-0. PUBLIC HF2%RIN~: Mayor Brainard read and explained Ordinance D- ~dinance implementing policies in the 2020 Vision Comprehensive Plan regarding low intensity development. COuncilor Miller moved to introduce the ordinance. Councilor Rundle seconded. The mayor opened the public hearing at 7:31 p.m. James Dillon, 507 Cornwall Court, asked the council to make city ordinances consistent with the comprehensive plan. Robert McKinne¥, 1425 Gwynmere Run, spoke against government dictating how people can sell their property. Tom Murphy, 8060 Knue Road, wanted the area to maintain current density requirements of 1.8 dwelling units per acre. Frank Franks, Western Clay Township Resident, stated density requirements should remain low and that plan commission should look at exceptions through rezones. Mark Ratterman, president of Crooked Stick Homeowners Association, stated he supported low density requirements. Rom Houck, 315 West 107th Street, stated he supported low density requirements. David Warshauer, Brenwick Development, made a presentation against Ordinance D-1282-97. Stephen R. Graves, Greenwood resident representing local landowners, provided information against low density residential development. Ri~ Sharp, 1309 T~ornb~rd Lane, Stated he Was. in favor of Ordinance D-1282-97 and asked council to send ~t back to the commission for further study, plan To~ Thompson, Carmel Clay Plan Commission President, asked council to pass the ordinance without delay because the plan commission already was receiving to 2.17 dwellin .... ~ requests ~ u~s per act for development of up not ~ol~e the open spaceF~r-~,e'uD~ ~e stated the ordinance WOUld commlsslon, s Prioriti ...... em, but that one of the plan ~ -~ ~o reWork the open space ordinance. Tom ~endall, 11818 Gray Road' spoke in favor of low density in Western Clay Township. No one else from the public Wished to speak. Mayor Brainard closed the public hearing at 8:35 p.m. No one from the Council wished to comment on Ordinance D-1282. Mayor Brainard carried the ordinance over to the next meeting. The mayor called for a recess at'8:36 p.m. The council reconvened at 8:46 p.m. NEW BUSINESS: Mayor Brainard explained Resolution CC-03-17-97-01, a directive -for the plan commission to prepare a recommendation regarding the siting of wireless facilities. Councilor Snyder moved to introduce the resolution. Councilor Kirby seconded. Mr. Thompson stated he understood the urgency of the request and would have the plan commission comply with the timetable outlined in the resolution. Councilor Rundle asked the mayor what the Board of Zoning Appeals planned to .do about several special use requests regarding towers. Mayor Brainard said it would be recommended to the BZA to table the issues. Sally Slinkard, a representative from Sprint Spectrum, spoke to the council asking the city to hear four petitions filed by Sprint, two of which were docketed, two that were not. The council voted 5-0 to approve the resolution. ADD-ON ITEM~: Mayor Brainard read Ordinance D-1284-9~, an ordinance establishing a redevelopment authority. Councilor Kirby moved to introduce Resolution CC-03-17-97-02. Councilor Snyder seconded. Mayor Brainard stated Councilors Kirby and Snyder had moved on a different item than what he had read. Councilor Kirby amended his motion to move to introduce Ordinance D-1284-97. Councilor Snyder seconded. Councilor Snyder clarified the date {March 17, 1997) stamped on the add-on memo was the date the Clerk-Treasurer's Office received the memo. Clerk-Treasurer Cordray stated it was, and that her office had received the memo at about 4:15 p.m. Councilor Snyder asked the clerk-treasurer if her staff had looked at the document and understood it. CIerk- Treasurer Cordray said they had. Mayor Brainard explained the statue. He stated this was being done in anticlpation of bonding ebuild tc~dinance set up the.redevelopment authority a~cording to sta~ Several road projects. The ordinance was carried Over to the next meeting. Councilor Rundle moved to introduce Resolution CC-03-17-97-02, a resolution supporting land acquisition. Councilor Carter seconded. Mayor Brainard read some of the ordinance and explained the land was immediately north of the police station. He also explained the process needed to work toward an agreement to purchase the land. He stated the city would need to appropriate money for the purchase if an agreement was reached. The resolution was approved 5-0. Councilor Snyder stated that, in light ora memo council members had received from the clerk-treasurer citing City Code, Section 3-19, the council had failed to properly add the final two items to the agenda. She stated councilors needed to have the president ask them after they finished new business if they would like to deal with the add-on items. Councilor Snyder stated the council had to call for a vote before having any discussion or debate on whether to allow the item on the agenda. Mayor Brainard agreed and stated the council's actions regarding Ordinance D-1284-97 and Resolution CC-03-17-97-02 probably were invalid. Councilor Snyder moved to add Ordinance D-1284-97 and Resolution CC-03-17-97-02 to the agenda. Councilor Kirby seconded. The items were added to the agenda 5-0. Councilor Kirby moved to introduce and waive the reading of ordinance D-1284-97. Councilor Snyder seconded. The ordinance was carried over. Rundle moved to introduce and waive the reading of councilorn Resolutlo CC-03-17-97-02. Councilor snyder seconded. The resolution was approved 5-0. Councilor Kirby stated the council should not have to rush through items at the last minute and would like to see things handled in a more deliberate fashion. Mayor Brainard said the city woul'd do its best to comply. council members and Mayor Brainard discussed dates and locations for a budget workshop session. Most councilors agreed the whole council should be able to attend the first meeting. Councilor Kirby stated the first meeting should be held locally, but that the council could go out of town on a ~retreat" for a later workshop. Mayor Brainard said his staff would be in touch with councilors to determine the date. rd had received · r Boa clay ?a k more acres --~ the carmel,.__ to buy 65 ~.~ ~ount of · _ ~0~ ~ ~ O~I~ , ~e to~ propert~j ~00 .ores' . .m. P~eti~ w.s a~Jo~r~ed ~t 9'19 P'~espec ~l~Y sub'~ te '