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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-03-17-03 Ckyo£ Carmel COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2003 -7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 1. INVOCATION 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. March 3, 2003 - Regular Meeting 5. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL 6. COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS 7. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES CLAIMS · Payroll · General Claims · Retirement COMMITTEE REPORTS Administration Committee Annexation and Land Use Committee Economic Development Committee Finance Committee Parks and Recreation Committee Public Safety Committee Rules Committee Utilities and Transportation Committee ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571-2400 10. OLD BUSINESS a. Second Reading of Ordinance No. D-1622-03; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Concerning the Refunding By the City of Carmel, Indiana, of Its Waterworks Revenue Bonds of 1993, Series B; Authorizing the Issuance of Waterworks Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A for Such Purpose, Providing for the Collection, Segregation and Distribution of the Revenues of the Waterworks and the Safeguarding of the Interests of the Owners of the Waterworks Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A; Other Matters Connected Therewith; and Repealing Ordinances Inconsistent Herewith; Sponsor: Councilor Kirby 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. NEW BUSINESS a. First Reading of Ordinance No. D-1623-03; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Enacting and Adopting a Supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Carmel, Indiana; Sponsor: Council President Snyder b. Resolution No. CC-03-17-03-01; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Consenting to the Transfer of the Franchise and Cable Television System From Time Warner Entertainment - Advance/Newhouse Pannership to a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and Management Thereof By Advance/Newhouse Partnership; Sponsor: Council President Snyder 13. OTHER BUSINESS 14. ANNOUNCEMENTS 15. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 16. ADJOURNMENT CITY OF CARMEL COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2003 -- 7:00 P.M. COUNC;L CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor James Brainard; Council President Luci Snyder; Council Members Kevin Kirby, John Koven, Norm Rundle, Ron Carter and Wayne Wilson; Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Carrie Gallagher were also present. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Pastor Bert Kite of St. Mark's United Methodist Church pronounced the Invocation. Mayor Brainard led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS: Mayor Brainard introduced Robbie Barkley of the American Heart Association who presented Carmel Fire Chief Douglas Callahan with the Heart Saver Day 2003 Award to commend his department for the implementation of a new program for the State of Indiana in which all new hires are also trained paramedics. Chief Callahan accepted the award and offered his appreciation on behalf of the Carmel Fire Department and the City. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Rundle moved to approve the Minutes of the March 3, 2003 Regular Meeting. Councilor Koven seconded. The Minutes were approved 5-0. Councilor Carter abstained since he was not present at such meeting. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Sheri Warner of 934 Deer Lake Drive addressed Council requesting a moratorium to suspend building permits issued to David Klain/Skypath until her home is complete and up to code. Kevin Heber of 557 Village Drive commented regarding the patrol of the Monon Greenways after dark and expressed concerns as to excessive speeding on residential streets. COUNCIL~ MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS: Council President Snyder passed thc gavel to Councilor Wilson and responded to thc concerns and request expressed by Mrs. Warner in her address to thc Council. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES: There were none. CLAIMS: Councilor Rundlc moved to approve claims in thc amount of $331,460.63 and $551,392.63. Wilson seconded. Claims were approved 6-0. Councilor COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilor Carter stated that the Administration Committee has not met. Future meetings of the Committee will be scheduled only as needed. Councilor Koven reported that the Annexation and Land Use Committee met on March 13, 2003, at which time discussion was held concerning pending annexations. Councilor Koven then provided the community with an update on current annexations recorded. The next regular meeting of the Committee is scheduled for March 10, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in the Caucus Room. Council President Snyder stated that the Economic Development Committee has not met. Future meetings of the Committee will be scheduled only as needed. Council President Snyder reported that the Finance Committee met on March 13, 2003, at which time the Committee heard additional information regarding Ordinance No. D-1622-03. The Committee provided a unanimous, favorable recommendation for approval of this matter to Council. Councilor Rundle continued with a summary of the discussion held at the Committee meeting and relayed that the approval of the Waterworks Bond Refinance Ordinance would result in savings of $774,000 over a period often years. The next regular meeting of the Committee is scheduled for April 10, 2003, at 9:00 a.m. in the Clerk-Treasurer's Office. Councilor Rundle stated that the Parks and Recreation Committee has not met. The next regular meeting of the Committee, scheduled for April 7, 2003, at 3:30 p.m. in the Caucus Room, is canceled. Councilor Wilson stated that the Public Safety Committee has not met. The next regular meeting of the Committee is scheduled for April 7, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. in the Caucus Room. Councilor Koven stated that the Rules Committee has not met. The next regular meeting of the Committee, scheduled for March 28, 2003, at 8:00 a.m. in the Caucus Room, is canceled. Councilor Kirby stated that the Utilities and Transportation Committee has not met. Future meetings of the Committee will be scheduled only as needed. OLD BUSINESS: Council President Snyder announced the Second Reading of Ordinance No. D-1622-03; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Concerning the Refunding By the City of Carmel, Indiana, of Its Waterworks Revenue Bonds of 1993, Series B; Authorizing the Issuance of Waterworks Refimding Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A for Such Purpose, Providing for the Collection, Segregation and Distribution of the Revenues of the Waterworks and the Safeguarding of the Interests of the Owners of the Waterworks Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2003A; Other Matters Connected Therewith; and Repealing Ordinances Inconsistent Herewith. There was no Council discussion. Ordinance No. D-1622-03 was approved by a vote of 6-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS: There were none. NEW BUSINESS: Council President Snyder announced the First Reading of Ordinance No. D-1623-03; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Enacting and Adopting a Supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Carmel, Indiana. Councilor Rundle moved to introduce this item into business and to suspend the rules sending this matter to Committee as well as to act on this matter tonight. Councilor Wilson seconded the motion to introduce and to suspend the rules. The motion to suspend the rules was approved by a vote of 6-0. There was no Council discussion. Ordinance No. D-1623-03 was approved by a vote of 6-0. Council President Snyder announced Resolution No. CC-03-17-03-01; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Consenting to the Transfer of the Franchise and Cable Television System From Time Warner Entertainment - Advance/Newhouse Partnership to a Wholly- Owned Subsidiary and Management Thereof By Advance/Newhouse Partnership. Councilor Koven moved to introduce this item into business. Councilor Rundle seconded. Council President Snyder presented Council with a proposed amended Resolution to be considered in place of the original document. Winston Long, Chairman of the Cable Advisory Committee, presented information to Council in support of the amendments explaining that the previous recommendations outlined in the Resolution were not fully agreed upon between the parties; therefore, the amended Resolution is presented for their consideration. Councilor Kirby moved to accept the amended document, as written. Councilor Wilson seconded. There was bhef Council discussion concerning a letter attached to the amended Resolution. Councilor Kirby amended his motion by adding that the letter from Time Warner Cable, dated March 14, 2003, shall be made an official attachment to the amended Resolution. Councilor Wilson again seconded that motion. The amended motion to accept the Resolution, as amended and together with the attached letter, was approved 6-0. Resolution No. CC-03-17-03-01 was approved, as amended, by a vote of 6-0. OTHER BUSINESS: Lou Zimmerman and Buz Nesbit of Time Wamer Cable presented a check for $10,000 to the Carmel High School Television Department representative, Hal Espey, to assist with the upgrading and repair of equipment in support of the video curriculum. Mr. Espey expressed his appreciation on behalf of both the High School and his students. Council President Snyder asked for a final count of Councilors who will be in attendance at the Council meeting scheduled for April 7, 2003, which falls during the week of Carmel High School's Spring Break. Councilors Kirby, Rundle and Wilson advised that they would be in attendance. Therefore, including Council President Snyder, a quorum of the Council will be present. ANNOUNCEMENTS: There were none. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Brainard moved to adjourn pending the execution of documents. The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 p.m. - Respectfully submitted, C~,-~. e A. Gallagher, Clerk'-Treasu~6r'Dfana L. ~&dray, IA~iC ~ Approved, iv~agor J~aes Brainard / ATTEST: Clerk-Treasure~Di~ana L. C~lray, IAMC C~-fi~c A. Galla;her, t ~i?03 CC Minutes 4