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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-06-21-99 CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1999 -7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 11. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. June 7, 1999, Regular Meeting RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES CLAIMS · Payroll · General Claims · Retirement COMMITTEE REPORTS OLD BUSINESS a. Second Readim~ Ordinance D-1414-99/An Ordinance Enacting and Adopting a Supplement to the Carmel City Code; Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordray PUBLIC HEARING a. Second Readim~ Ordinance Z-336/An Ordinance Rezoning 4.382 acres near the Northwest Corner of Keystone Avenue and Carmel Drive from B-8 to B-3; Philip A. Nicely, Bose McKinney & Evans, LLP * published itl the Daily Ledger on May 2 7, 1999 b. First Readim~ Ordinance C-199/Annexation of the Harvey Property at 749 W. 136th St.; Steve A. Pittman, Pittman Partners, Inc., Ashbury Park *published itl the Daily Ledger on dime 9, 1999 12. NEW BUSINESS Resolution CC-06-21-99-01/Resolution Approving Paymere of Construction Costs for Hazel Dell Parkway ($174,984.52); Kate Boyle-Weese, City Engineer Resolution CC-06-21-99-02/Resolution Approving the Continuation of the Household Hazardous Waste Program; John Duffy, Utilities Director Resolution CC-06-21-99-03/Resolution Approving Transfer of Funds by the Carmel City Court ($3,975.00); Judge Gail Bardach, Carmel City Court 13. OTHER BUSINESS 14. ANNOUNCEMENTS 15. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 16. ADJOURNMENT CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1999 -7 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor James Brainard; Council President Luci Snyder; Councilors Kevin Kirby, Bob Battreall, Norm Rundle, Ron Carter and Billy Walker. Deputy Clerks Rebecca Martin and Robin Butler also attended. Councilor John Koven was absent. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Councilor Walker pronounced the invocation. Mayor Brainard led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Battreall moved to approve the minutes of the June 7, 1999, regular meeting. Councilor Snyder seconded. The minutes were approved 6-0. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: No one wished to address the council. COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS: Neither the Mayor, nor anyone from the council wished to speak. CLAIMS: Councilor Snyder moved to approve claims in the amounts of $967,671.81 and $69,552.27, and the add on item of $415 which represents the application fee for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Councilor Carter pointed out the council needed to move to accept the add on for the CAFR application fee before they could approve it. Councilor Kirby seconded. The CAFR claim was added to the agenda 6-0. Claims were then approved 6-0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilor Snyder reported that the Council Finance Committee met with the Township Board to review the procedures of the Joinder Budget Meetings on June 28th at 4:00 p.m. Councilor Carter questioned why the previous practice of alternating meeting places for Joinder Budget meetings between the City facilities and the Township facilities was apparently suspended this year. Councilor Snyder stated the recording capabilities of the Caucus Room and Fire Department Meeting Room were insufficient for the Clerk-Treasurer's requirements for record keeping purposes. Councilor Carter stated that the Township rents equipment for recording the meetings and the City could also rent equipment if necessary. Councilor Battreall stated he thought the meeting location should alternate yearly. Mayor Brainard stated that the suggestion for alternating meeting places would be taken into consideration for next year as he believed the meetings had already been noticed for this year. OLD BUSINESS: Mayor Brainard announced Ordinance D-1414-99, an ordinance enacting and adopting a supplement to the Carmel City Code. There was no discussion. Ordinance D-1414-99 was approved 6-0. Councilor Snyder left the meeting because of a conflict of interest with Ordinance Z-336. Mayor Brainard announced Ordinance Z-336, an ordinance rezoning 4.382 acres near the Northwest Corner of Keystone Avenue and Carmel Drive from B-8 to B-3. The petitioner, Philip Nicely, representing Skinner and Broadbent, requested the second reading of this ordinance be postponed until the July 19th meeting of the Council. He stated revisions are being made to the proposal based upon requests made of them by the Council at the last meeting. He also stated he would like the full Council present to vote on this ordinance. Councilor Kirby moved to postpone this ordinance and public hearing until the July 19th meeting of the Council. Councilor Rundle seconded. Councilor Rundle stated that he will vote to postpone because his vote on this issue will be influenced by the nature of the loop road proposal. He asked the Mayor that the City present some design alternatives regarding the loop road. Councilor Battreall stated the loop road was not a priority for either project discussed at the June 7th Council meeting. He also stated he did not want the issue to be postponed. Councilor Rundle stated that he believed the loop road would have an impact on the projects. He asked Mr. Nicely if the location of the loop road would impact his designs. Mr. Nicely stated Skinner and Broadbent provided for the loop road in their plan. Councilor Rundle stated he thought the specific preferences of the City in regards to the loop road may impact the plans of either company and suggested to Gordon Byers, attorney for Equicor Development, Inc., that they should meet with the City Engineer to discuss alternative locations of the loop road. Councilor Rundle stated the rezoning issue makes the issue of the loop road a greater priority than it had been previously when the property in question was not developed. He stated he would like to see designs of the loop road presented to the Council before this issue is decided. Councilor Carter asked Mr. Nicely if he was requesting the postponement in order to present design alternatives regarding the loop road. Mr. Nicely stated that was not the reason he is asking for the postponement; however, he and the developers met with the City Engineer regarding the loop road initially and used that information in their designs and they would be happy to meet with the City Engineer again about alternatives for the loop road. Mr. Nicely explained he was asking the council to postpone the second reading of the ordinance because Councilor Snyder has recused herself from the issue and Mr. Koven is absent. He stated that each of those lost votes would be equivalent to a no vote. He explained several changes have been made as suggested by the Council and additional changes may be made before the July 19th meeting. Councilor Carter stated he does not believe the loop road alternatives are germain to the issue. He believes the only way to cure the problems of development of that area is to start over. He stated he did not think this Ordinance should be postponed based upon the loop road. Councilor Walker called for the speaking to those involved. He plans and thought that was fair. question. He pointed out that the Council has tabled issues without stated that Mr. Nicely has requested this issue be tabled to fine tune the Ordinance Z-336 was tabled by a vote of 3-2. Councilors Kirby, Rundie and Walker voted yes. Councilors Battreall and Carter voted no. Mayor Brainard announced Ordinance C-199, annexation of the Harvey Property at 749 W. 136th St. Councilor Walker moved to introduce this Ordinance. Councilor Kirby Seconded. Mayor Brainard gave a brief description of the property and Ordinance. Mayor Brainard opened the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to speak, the Mayor closed the hearing at the same time. Ordinance C-199 was carried over to the next meeting. Councilor Rundle requested a small sketch or map from the petitioner before a vote is taken. Mayor Brainard asked Douglas C. Haney, City Attorney, to request a map from the petitioner, Steve Pittman. Mr. Haney agreed. NEW BUSINESS: Councilor Rundle moved to approve Resolution CC-06-21-99-01, a resolution approving payment of construction costs for Hazel Dell Parkway ($174,984.52). Councilor Walker seconded. Resolution CC- 06-21-99-01 was approved 6-0. Councilor Battreall moved to introduced Resolution CC-06-21-99-02, resolution approving the continuation of the Household Hazardous Waste Program. Councilor Walker seconded. Mayor Brainard briefly explained the Resolution and introduced Steve Couts who operates the Household Hazardous Waste Site. Councilor Battreall and Mayor Brainard congratulated Mr. Couts on the job he has done. Councilor Rundle questioned the amount of increase in the budget for the program. Mr. Couts stated he has gone from part time to full time with benefits and that the disposal costs will increase because they will have a higher number of pick ups. Mayor Brainard also stated that the Sewer Plant is processing less paint and turpentine since the implementation of the program, which saves the City money. Councilor Rundie stated, as the Council representative to the County Solid Waste Board, that the Board intended to expand the program to include medical sharps. Councilor Kirby asked if this program is available to only Carmel Residents. Mr. Couts stated it is available to Carmel residents or users of the water utility. Councilor Kirby stated he thought it might be advantageous to expand the program to the areas which use the wastewater treatment plant. Mr. Couts stated that issue had been discussed. Funding was the obstacle. Mayor Brainard pointed out that the program is paid for out of user fees and not tax funds. Funds from processing fees may be considered. Resolution CC-06-21-99-02 was approved 6-0. Councilor Snyder moved to introduce Resolution CC-06-21-99-03, resolution approving a transfer of funds by the Carmel City Court ($3,975.00). Councilor Walker seconded. Resolution CC-06-21-99-03 was approved 6-0. Mayor Brainard recognized that the petitioner of Ordinance C-199, Steve Pittman, had arrived and asked Mr. Pittman to show where the parcel of land to be annexed is located. Mr. Pittman briefly explained his annexation request and gave a verbal description of the land. He then showed an aerial photograph of the parcel. Councilor Carter recognized Wayne Wilson of the Carmelfest Committee in the audience. Mr. Wilson talked about this year' s Carmelfest schedule. Councilor Carter stated that Farmers Market will not operate on Saturday, July 3rd. At 7:45 p.m. Councilor Rundie moved to adjourn after signing of the documents. Councilor Walker seconded. The motion carried 6-0. Respectfully submitted, Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordray, IAMC Approved, Attest: Mayor James Brainard Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordray, IAMC