HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM 05-01-95CARMEL CITY COUNCIL
MAY 1, 1995
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/CIVIC SQUARE
The Carmel City Council meeting was brought to order by Mayor Johnson. Members in attendance
were Frank Fleming, Alan Potasnik, Tom Kendall, Luci Snyder, Chris Painchaud and Tim Story. City
Attorney Gordon Byers and Clerk-Treasurer Susan Jones were also in attendance.
The invocation was given by Councilor Kendall followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS:
Mayor Johnson proclaimed May 6, 1995 BPW Day of Non-Domestic Abuse
and May 4, 1995 National Day of Prayer .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Councilor Painchaud made a motion to approve the minutes of April
17, 1995. Councilor Fleming seconded the motion.
Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed.
RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL:
Julie Tamar
Shecter, Carmel High School student, referring to Kindness Week, proposed Kindness Pals in the
Carmel/Clay Schools and gave an update of plans.
Cathy Furemsky, representing Clay Junior High School, which was named one of five Drug Free
Schools in the state, stated they had received a grant of $1500 to continue these efforts.
Councilor Chris Painchaud, speaking as a taxpayer in reference to the City funded trash collection,
stated the difficultly in reconciling how a self-proclaimed fiscally conservative City Council could
approve an appropriation that will cost the taxpayers one million per year when there are other big
financial burdens the City has taken on, and, when the constituents were clearly ambivalent or opposed
to trash collection being funded by tax dollars.
CLAIMS:
Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve the following claims. Councilor Painchaud
seconded the motion.
04/12/95 $ 821,007.34
04/13/95 414,050.65
04/14/95 6,000,000.00
04/18/95 923,999.69
04/20/95 290,737.52
Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Councilor Kendall, member of the Carmel/Clay Cable TV Advisory
Committee , reported the Committee has voted unanimously to recommend to Council that the
franchise fee be lowered from 5% to 3% for the following reasons: other townships that Jones
Intercable serves charges 3%, 2 other companies have laid fiber optic cable in preparation to providing
cable tv service and have not been charged any fees for laying the cable in easements as Jones
Intercable has been, and, that Jones Intercable does not have a non-exclusive franchise agreement.
Councilor Kendall requested the City Attorney draft an amendment, to lower the franchise fee from 5
to 3% and to be effective August 1, 1995, and present it to the Council for consideration at the next
City Council meeting.
RESOLUTIONS CC05-01-95-01 THROUGH CC05-01-95-06/TRANSFER OF FUNDS:
Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve Resolution CC05-01-95-01, transfer of $300 from
account 100 to 632-01, Clerk-Treasurer's budget; CC05-01-95-02, transfer of $2,680 from 100 to 509,
CC05-01-95-03, $200 from 100 to 553, CC05-01-95-04, transfer of $300 from 100 to 380, Police
Budget; transfer of $300 from 430-02 to 640, Plan Commission budget; and CC05-01-95-06, transfer
of $650 from 407-01 to 404, Fire budget. Councilor Potasnik seconded the motion.
Police Chief Conn gave a brief explanation of his transfers and requested an amendment to CC05-10-
95-04, that a total of $550 be transferred from 100 to 380.
Councilor Painchaud so moved to amend resolution CC05-01-95-04. Councilor Kendall seconded the
motion.
Mayor Johnson called for the question on the amendment. All members voted aye. Motion passed.
Councilor Story stated while not wanting to micromanage City departments, did not fully agree with all
of the transfers and would caution against coming before Council with an additional appropriation
request for one of the depleted line items.
Mayor Johnson called for the question on the resolutions. All members voted aye. Motion passed.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Mayor Johnson stated he had been contacted by CSX this week and that they
would like to have a joint session to select an appraisal and to enter into negotiations with the City for a
fair market value of land in question and to go forward with acquisition and/or condemnation.
Councilor Story questioned City Attorney as to how many appraisals were required and proposed use.
City Attorney Gordon Byers stated two appraisals were required and to take the average of the two;
and, when acquiring land, the City does not need to state proposed use but would check into the matter
and report back to Council.
There being no further business before the Carmel City Council the meeting was duly adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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Approved,
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Attest:
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