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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-01-23-95CARMEL CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 23, 1995 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL ONE CIVIC SQUARE The Carmel City Council Meeting was brought to order by acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones. Members in attendance were Frank Fleming, Alan Potasnik, Tom Kendall, Chris Painchaud and Tim Story. City Attorney Gordon Byers and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Anne Hartman were also in attendance. Councilor Snyder arrived at the meeting during the first reading of Ordinance D-1138. The invocation was read by Councilor Kendall followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Fleming made a motion to approve the minutes of January 9, 1995 meeting. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. Acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones called for the question. All members present voted aye. Motion passed. RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Sharon Clark , Hamilton County Commissioner District 1, introduced herself to the Council. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS: Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve the following claims. Councilor Painchaud seconded the motion. 1/1/95 $ 25,969.90 1/5/95 405,236.96 1/11/95 1,574,898.60 1/13/95 15,025,993.42 Acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones called for the question. All members present voted aye. Motion passed. COMMITTEE SPECIAL REPORTS: Councilor Kendall of the Carmel Cable TV Committee , reported a comment that has come up from Jones Intercable is that Carmel is still charging a franchise fee and solicited fellow Council members input regarding same. Councilor Story spoke against dropping the franchise fee on Jones' stance that this makes them less competitive since there is no competition in the city. Sam Rincker, Carmel/Clay Parks & Recreation reported the latest offerings by Parks. Mike Hollibaugh, of the Dept. of Community Development, passed out an update from the Plan Commission regarding the Vision 2020 Comprehensive Plan and invited Council Members to a Breakfast Meeting Thursday, January 26th in the Caucus Room regarding same. SECOND READING ORDINANCE Z-299/SIGN ORDINANCE: Councilor Fleming made a motion to approve Ordinance Z-299/Carmel-Clay Sign Ordinance. Councilor Story seconded the motion. Some discussion ensued regarding correspondence dated January 13th received by Council members only. (The Clerk's office did not receive a copy for the record.) Councilor Story spoke against hiring a consultant and urged the Council to amend the current sign ordinance and then present that to the Plan Commission rather than spend any more money on the ordinance. Acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones called for the question. All members present voted nay. Motion failed. FIRST READING & PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES D-1130 THRU D-1133/ ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS: Councilor Story made a motion to introduce the following additional appropriation ordinances and suspend reading with the same. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. D-1130 CUM CAP IMPROVEMENT $ 10,000 D-1131 LOCAL ROADS & STREET 105,600 D-1132 CUM CAP DEVELOPMENT 937,101 D-1133 CUM CAP SEWER 303,840 Acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones gave a brief description of each appropriation requested (see copy attached to original minutes) and then opened the Public Hearing at 7:45 P.M. Hearing and seeing no one who wished to speak the Public Hearing was closed at 7:46 P.M. As Clerk-Treasurer, Susan Jones cautioned one appropriation in particular was appropriating funds on anticipated receipts. Contractual services upon let should be contingent upon the City actually receiving the money, and, construction should not start until the money is receipted, which will not be until the December draw next year. Councilor Kendall questioned 1) the submission of a bill three years after the fact and would like an accounting of before voting on it, 2) the engineering services fee for installing left-hand turn lanes on Gray Road and, 3) the lengthening of the right lane on Range Line past 116th Street. Councilor Potasnik also requested further clarification of the past due invoice asking either to see the original claim or the reason why was it never submitted. Acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones requested the Mayor's Office send out information on these concerns before the next council meeting. Second Reading will be at the next Council meeting of February 6th. FIRST READING ORDINANCE D-1138/1995 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS ISSUANCE: Councilor Painchaud made a motion to introduce and dispense with the reading of Ordinance D-1138, 1995 Economic Development Revenue Refunding Bonds Issuance. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. Alan Burns, President of Carmel Economic Development Commission, gave a brief outline of the Ordinance before the Council. Second Reading will be at the next Council meeting of February 6th. RESOLUTIONS CC01-23-95-01 & 02/TRANSFERS OF 1995 FUNDS CLERK- TREASURER'S AND COURT'S BUDGET: Councilor Kendall made a motion to approve Resolutions CC01-23-95-01 and 02, Transfer of 1995 funds with the Clerk-Treasurer's budget and Court's budget. Councilor Painchaud seconded the motion. Acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones explained these transfers were necessary to cover the cost of bonds for each office as they were not budgeted for nor were the departments notified that each department would be responsible for this year prior to budget approval. Acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. FIRST READING ORDINANCE D-1134/AMEND WHOLESALE RATE OF WASTEWATER SERVICES FOR WESTFIELD: Councilor Potasnik moved to introduce and dispense with the reading of Ordinance D-1134, Amendment to the Wholesale Rate of Wastewater Services for Westfield. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. City Attorney Gordon Byers gave a brief explanation of the ordinance stating this ordinance reflects a rate increase of 29.34% and Westfield has consented to it. Councilor Kendall moved to suspend the rules and act on Ordinance D-1134 tonight. Councilor Snyder seconded the motion. Acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones called for the question on suspension. All members voted aye. Motion passed. Councilor Story moved for the adoption of Ordinance D-1134. Councilor Potasnik seconded the motion. Acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones called for the question. All members voted aye. Ordinance passed. RESOLUTION CC01-23-95-03/PURCHASE OF FEE SIMPLE INTEREST REAL ESTATE: Councilor Potasnik moved for the adoption of Resolution CC01-23-95-01, Purchase of Fee Simple Interest Real Estate. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. City Attorney Gordon Byers explained this is for acquisition of a water well site not to exceed $69,560. Acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones called for the question. All members voted aye. Resolution passed. CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT: Councilor Kendall moved to accept the Conflict of Interest Statement from Marie Schoeller and to strike "No profit" from the statement. Councilor Painchaud seconded the motion. Acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. OTHER BUSINESS: Acting Presiding Officer Susan Jones stated her office had received a resolution changing the meeting dates for 1995 and it that conflicts with the ordinance passed last year to set out the meeting dates. No formal vote was taken but the consensus was to leave the meeting dates as set by ordinance. There being no further business before the Carmel City Council the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ____________________________________ Approved, ____________________________________ Attest: ______________________________