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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-08-21-95CARMEL CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 21, 1995 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE The Carmel City Council meeting was brought to order by Mayor Ted Johnson. Members in attendance were Frank Fleming, Alan Potasnik, Tom Kendall, Luci Snyder, Chris Painchaud and Tim Story. City Attorney Gordon Byers and Deputy Clerk-Treasurers Anne Hartman and Cindy Sheeks were also in attendance. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES: Mayor Johnson honored the following City employees and departments as "Employee of the Month" for a job well done. Rick Brandau/Utilities Department Fe bruary 1995 Owen Lee/Utilities Department March 1995 David Heinzman/Communications Center June 1995 Chief Roger Conn and Police Department July 1995 David Klingensmith and Street Department August 1995 Morris Hensley/Utilities Department September 1995 See original minutes for description. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Kendall moved to approve the minutes of August 7, 1995. Councilor Potasnik seconded the motion. Councilor Kendall moved to amend the minutes by adding his name to members present as it was left off. Minutes were approved as amended by unanimous consent. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS: Councilor Kendall moved to approve the following claims. Councilor Snyder seconded the motion. 07/27/95 $ 37,143.04 07/31/95 14,0 00,000.00 08/02/95 425,639.81 08/09/95 808,744.92 Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. AGENDA ADD-ON: Councilor Painchaud moved to amend the agenda by adding on Resolution CC08-21-95-02 as item 11b. Councilor Story seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye except Councilor Kendall, who abstained as he had not received a copy of the add-on. SECOND READING ORDINANCE D-1164/REDUCE 1995 GENERAL FUND BUDGET BY $500,000: Councilor Story moved to approve Ordinance D-1164, an amendment reducing the 1995 General Fund Budget by $500,000. Councilor Potasnik seconded the motion. Robert Hoyt, resident at 220 First Ave. SE, spoke against the ordinance asking the City reconsider City-wide trash hauling as "no burning" laws could then be put into place and enforced. Councilor Kendall spoke against the ordinance stating he had not changed his mind, it was a good idea then and still is. Councilor Painchaud spoke in favor of the ordinance stating the City should not get into the trash hauling business and money could be more wisely spent on projects already started. Councilor Fleming spoke against the ordinance asking where money can be used if not by trash hauling to benefit almost 100% of the population. Councilor Snyder, citing the 2020 Vision process, stated the residents of Carmel want parks more than trash hauling; will vote against money for trash and vote for parks now; and this is something that could be addressed again in the future. Councilor Potasnik stated though it was a great idea for a number of reasons, the bottom line is the importance of putting money back in the pocket of the taxpayer. Mayor Johnson stated the Board of Public Works did not think it was in the best interest to rush City- wide trash hauling through and the new administration may re-address trash hauling if it was wanted or needed, the money could be there. After some further discussion, Mayor Johnson called for the question. With Councilors Fleming and Kendall voting nay, all others voting aye, ordinance passed by a majority. FIRST READING & PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE D-1165 THROUGH D-1176/ PRE- ADOPTION 1996 BUDGETS: Mayor Johnson introduced the following 1996 Budgets. D-1165 General Fund $14,884,720 D-1166 MVH 1,890,792 D-1167 Law Enf Cont Educ 6,000 D-1168 Law Enf Aid VI 327,400 D-1169 Police Pension 518,589 D-1170 Cum Cap Dev 230,000 D-1171 Cum Cap Improve 60,000 2 D-1172 Cum Cap Sewer 20,000 D-1173 Gen'l Obligation 83,970 D-1174 Lease/Rental 1,217,172 D-1175 Local Road & Street 120,000 D-1176 Fire Pension 324,780 Mayor Johnson opened the Public Hearing at 7:40 p.m. Hearing and seeing no one who wished to speak, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:40 p.m. Councilor Snyder questioned the budget amount advertised for Fire Pension and it was found that the amount advertised was lower than actual budgeted amount. Mayor Johnson stated the amounts advertised were not the amounts submitted to the Clerk-Treasurer which reflected an 18% decrease from last year; the amounts can not be raised or lowered other than by executive approval; maximum levy can be reduced, just not 2 years in a row or you don't get it back; and, although Mayor wanted to reduce the operating balance to $2,600,000, Council President Quinn expressed enough concerns to have it raised to $3,600,000. Councilor Story stated that nearly no one reads the budgets advertised and that in November the operating balance will be approximately $4,000,000; 96th Street and Downtown renovations will be covered; City will likely receive $1,600,000 from state; and, stated confidence that the tax rate will be low. Councilor Snyder, citing the main concern of residents as property tax, stated Council will lower the tax rate leaving the City in great fiscal shape and enough money to cover projects that come up. Final Adoption of the 1996 Budgets will be on August 28, 1995, 6:00 p.m., in Council Chambers. FIRST READING & PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE D-1163/ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION/CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT/$100,675: Councilor Kendall moved to introduce Ordinance D-1163, an additional appropriation in the amount of $100,675 for Cumulative Capital Development. Councilor Fleming seconded the motion. Mayor Johnson gave a brief explanation of the ordinance stating it was for modernization of traffic lights at intersections of AAA Way and Carmel Drive and 116th Street and Gray Road. Councilor Kendall questioned why 116th Street was being redone. Mayor Johnson stated an Engineer will come to the next meeting to answer any questions council may have. Mayor Johnson opened the Public Hearing at 8:00 p.m. Hearing and seeing no one who wished to speak, the Public Hearing was closed at 8:00 p.m. 3 Second reading will be on September 18, 1995. RESOLUTIONS CC08-21-95-01 & 02/TRANSFERS WITHIN 1995 DEPARTMENT BUDGETS: Councilor Painchaud moved to approve the following resolutions. Councilor Kendall seconded the motion. CC08-21-95-01 Fire Dept. from a/c 650 to 670-04 $28,361 CC08-21-95-02 Street from a/c 502 to 503 4,500 Mayor Johnson called for the question. All members voted aye. Motion passed. OTHER BUSINESS: Mayor Johnson asked for a consensus and received approval from Council for the Fire Department to spend $23,910 out of the Emergency Ambulance and Fire Service Capital Fund on equipment. Councilor Story gave a brief explanation of the Memorandum of Understanding with Marion County, Hamilton County and cities and towns within Hamilton County, which prohibits one entity offering financial incentives to relocate a business from one of the other entities who signed the agreement without previous written approval. City Attorney Gordon Byers stated it was in compliance with state law, Marion and Hamilton counties have signed it, Westfield did not sign it, Noblesville and Fishers were looking at it, and City can opt out of the understanding with a sixty (60) day notice. Mayor Johnson stated he will bring a resolution to the next meeting to put in front of Council. There being no further business before the Carmel City Council the meeting was duly adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ____________________________________ Approved, ____________________________________ Attest: ______________________________ 4