BOT-12-30-74· he regular meeting of the ~oard of ~rustees was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by
President William McFadden, who presided. Ail board members were present. Town
Manager and Town Attorney and Associate, Mike Howard, were present also.
· rustee Hinshawmoved to dispensewith the reading of the minutes of the last regular
meeting and approve them as received, ~rustee Stevens secon&ed it ami it passed
unanimously. ~rustee Beach stat~dhewould like to make it a policy to ask the
public present at the meetings if they would like to have the minutes read.
1~7~ POLICY S-'~: President McFadden read proposed 19~5 policy sheet. Policy
sheet suggested December holidays as 24 and 25 or 25 an& 26 or drop Washin~on's
Birthday and give December 24,25,26. ~oard agreed to emend the sheet to allow the
December holidays on the 25 and 26 and leave the Washing~on's Birthday holiday in.
Clerk-~reasurer suggested allowing a bereavement leave to be taken upon the death of
a member of the immediate family (child, spouse, parent, brother or sister). ~his
leave would count towards the 30 days allowed for sick leave. Board agreed to
amend the sheet to include bereavement leave. ~rustee Hinshaw moved to approve
1975 policy sheet as emended, ~ustee Beach seconded it ~ it passed n~rLtmously.
INDIAN~POLIS WAiF_J{ CO: President McFadden read letter from Indianapolis Water Co.
offering to sell their Gray Roa~l Station for $1,200,000.00 an~ proposing to modify
the territorial map furnished by Mr. Zinsmeister of Clyde E. Williams & Co., by
deleting Section 8, Township 17 North, Puange 2 East. ~rustee Beach moved to defer
any ~mmediate action on this proposal until further discussion with Utilities Manager
who is on vacation. ~ustee Hinshaw instructed Clerk-~reasurer make copies of pro-
posal and send to all board members.
FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM: Mr. Howard, Associate of To~rn Attorney, gave a backgro, md
on the flood insurance program proposed by the federal government for all flood
prone areas and read proposed resolution needed for Carmel's participation. ~ustee
Beach stated the program would drastically change the value of property. Jim
Litzsinger, President of Plan Comm~esion, asked if this resolution included Clay
To~rnship. Mr. Howard stated he haxt talked with Plan Comm~esion Attorney, Sam Voland ,
and he is going to submit a resolution to the Plan Commission for the Township
so it can be incorporated into one application to HUD as a Joint package. ~rustee
Beach moved action on this resolution, #123074-1, be deferred until further
consideration is given to it. Motimn died for lack of a second. ~ustee Stevens
moved Resolution #123074-1 which is only for the Town of Carmel be approved,
Trustee Swift seconded it and it passed 3 ayes 2 nays, ~ustees McFadden and Beach
voting nay.
PLUG VALVE BID OPENING: Bids on plug valves for Division C of the Wastewater project
were opened and read by Town Attorney, John Pearce~as follows:
Faco: properly submitted $10,969.80
Colley & Asso., Inc.: properly submitted.. 12,655.9~
President McFadden announced bids would be submitted to consulting engineering firm
for recommendation at January 14 meeting.
~REE~ MATERIAL BID OPENING: Bids for street material were opened by Town Attorney
as follows:
~-milton Co. Asphalt, Inc.: properly submitted 1,000 T cold mix patching
asphalt ~16.00 ~.
American Aggregates: properly submitted: 3,000 T aggregate as follows:
No. 2 Crushed Limestone- 2.15 T
"~ " " ~,,e 0 ~ 2.1~ T
,, ,, , , ... 2.25 T
" 53 " " " P .~ 2.40 ·
No. 73 Crushed Limestone Type P . .. 2.50 T
No. 8 Crushed Gravel 2.60 T
No. 9 Crushed Gravel 2.60 T
No. 11 Crushed Gravel 2.75 T
No. 12 Gravel 1.80 T
FAll Sand 1.10 T
above prices F.O.B. Town of Carmel, trucks loaded at 96th Street and Gray P~.
No. 73
No. 8
No.R
No. 11
No. 12
Fill
Crushed Limestone (delivered) 3.00 T
Crushed " 0 " 3.00 T
" " " " ~3.10 T
" " ~ " 3.25 T
Gwave~ 3.35 T
" " 3.45 T
" " " " ----3.45 T
" · " " .... 3.60 T
" " " " ...... 2.65 T
Sand delivered 1.95 ~
above prices delivered to stock pile areas within city limits of Ca~mel.
Town Engineer recommended acceptance of both bids. Trustee McFadden moved to accept
bids as submitted, Trustee Stevens seconded it and it passed ,m~tmonsly.
CHLORINE & FLUORIDE BID OPENING: Town Attorney opened bids for chlorine & fluoride
as follows:
Ulrich Chemical, Inc., properly submitted 150~cylinders Liquid
chlorine 21.70
Sodium Fluoride-white granular-100~ bags--27.00
2000~cylinders liquid chlorine:
1 to 14 cylinders--17.50, 15-29 cylinders--14.50, 30 to 4~cylinders--13.50,
45 to 59 cylinders--13.00, 60 or more cylinders--12.50.
Jones Chemical, properly submitted 150 # cylinders-19,000~ Chlorine-$21.70~cwt
125~ drums-Sodium Fluoride-15,000 # $41.20 /cwt
Mid-State Chemical & Supply Corp.~125# drums-Sodium Fluoride-S38.60 /cwt
150 lb. cylinders, liquid chiorine--$21.70/cwt properly submitted.
WATER SOFTENERMATERIAL BID OPENING: C--rgill: properly submitted-740~ock salt-S23.60
Michigan Salt Co.-properly submitted-l,00OT-Bulk KD granulated salt-S33.00 T
Internatto~a~ Salt Co. . 21 '£, $25.20 T properlY submitted
Morton Salt Co. 21 T, Purex bulk salt-S33.60, white crystal -$25.20 T
Diamond Crystal Salt Co.-740T, Granulated-S37.20, Louisiana Coarse-S25.60 properly
submitted.
President McFadden stated the chlorine, fluoride and water softener material bids would
be referred tSour Utilities MaB~er for recommendation at next board meeting.
ROAD SALT BID OPENING: Bid for road salt was opened by Town Attorney as follows:
Luternational Salt Co., properly submitted-21T mintmus-$19.00T. Town E~gineer
recommended acceptance of the bid. Trustee Hinshaw moved to accept bid as submitted,
Trustee S~evens seconded it and it passed unan!mously.
RESOLUTION ~123074-2: Town Attorney stated an additional resolution needed to be
passed in connectinn with the flood insurance program. President McFadden read
proposed resolution #123074-2. Trustee Hinshaw moved to adopt resolution as read,
Trustee Stevens seconded it and it passed 3 ayes 2 nays. McFadden and Beach voting
nay.
YOUTH CENT~m: President McFadden read letter from FrankFox, President of Mt. Carmel
Civic Association, offering support and assistance in establishing such a center.
FINEBERG ltE-ZONE: Mr. Dong Church, representing M. J. Ftneberg, appeared before the
Board to request a re-zone for tract of land between the Carmel Motel and the new
insurance building on U.S. 31, which had been discussed at last board meeting an~
been referred back to the Plan Commission for clarification on three questions the
Board hazl. He-zone request was from R-1 to B-3. Minutes of the Plan Comm~ ssion
clarifying the three items in question WA~ ~. Remonstrators again spoke
of their reasons for opposing this development, namely the traffic problem. R~solution
from Plan Commission recommending denial of the request of re-zone from R-~ to B-3
was read by President McFadden. Trustee Hinshaw moved the Board sus~n the recommenda-
tion of the Plan Commission docket 19742. Trustee Beach seconded itand the vote was
2 ayes 3 nays. Trustees BW~F~, McFadden and Stevens voting nay. Trustee Swift stated
that inasmuch as a re-zone change required a 2/3 majority and since two Trustees
voted for sus%aining the Plan Commission recommendation, ho r~_~~
SIDEWglg~: Town ~ugineer stated he did not have an est~m-.te on sidewalks as yet.
STEVENS: CANIDATE FOR MAYOR: Trustee Stevens announced he would be a c-ntdate for
M~yor in the May pr~m,wy.
NEW CITY BLDG. SITE: Board agreed to call a special board meeting Saturday, January
11th to look at the proposed site for a new city ~uilding. Board agreed to meet at
the Bldg. Comm. office at 9 a.m. and go out to the site and look at it and come back
at 10 a.m. to discuss it and try to arrive at a decision.
CABLE TV: Letter from Ezra Friendlander was read by President McFadden. Mr. Friendlauder
requested information regarding whether or not the City of Carmel has granted Cable Tv
people the right to install their lines in front of the street of Eden Glen Drive.
Fred Hohl, Town Engineer, stated he had sent a letter to Mr. Friedlander stating the
Cable TV people were within the City of Carmel easements. Trustee Hinshaw stated Mr.
Hohl should have personally checked the location of the digging before sending letter.
President McFadden instructed Town Man~ger follow up and contact Mr. Friedlander to
see if Mr. Hohl's letter was satisfactorywith him.
RIGHT-OF-WAY: FRED BAUER PROPERTY: President McFadden read ~s~ter from Doug Church
requesting approval of the Board to clearing the right-of-way along the west border
of Fred Bauer's property at 96th Street for purpose~ of installing a gas line, and,
ultimately, construction of a road. Trustee Swift moved the request be allowed,
Trustee McFadden seconded it and it passed unanimously.
INTEP~ST EARNED FOR 1~74: President Mcfadden anno~unced that the Clerk-Treasurer had
earned for the Town $11~,996.49 in interest duri~the year of 1974 by investing the
Town's funds in CD's and short term purchase agreements. Another $13,543.85 will be
earned /6/75.
ORDINANCE ~'6~: Trustee Swift moved for adoption of Ordinance ~B-65 transferring
funds within {he Town Court budget. Trustee Beach seconded it and it passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE ~B-64: Txustee Swift moved for adoption of Ordinance ~-64 transferring
funds within the Fire Dept. budget. Trustee Stevens seconded it and it passed
unanimously.
0RDINANCE~9~6~: Trustee Swift moved for adoption of Ordinance ~B-66 transferring funds
within the General budget. Trustee Hinshaw seconded it and it passed
ORDINANCE ~B-~: Trustee Swift moved for adoption of 0rd/nance ~B-67 setting the
salaringof Town employees for 1975, Trustee Beach seconded it and it passed
unanimously.
CLAIMS.. Trustee Swift moved to approve claims n~unbering 5424 thru 5487 totaling
$63-~,7 9.07, Trustee BEach seconded it and it passed unanimously.
.OP~INANCE ~D-76~. COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS: Proposed Ordinance ~D-76 ~efining the
bouna~ies of and establishing colmc~lm-~ic districts for C~rmel,
was read by Town Attorney. Trustee Hinshaw moved for adoption of 0rdi~ance ~D-76,
Trustee Stevens seconded it and it passed ,m-uimously. President McFadden stated
letter had been received from %he County Commissioners stating they d~d not have the
funds to provide the extra precints recommended by the draft presented by Town
Manager at an earlier date, thus the necessity of going back to the original wards
since tonight was the last night for passage.
SLUDGE TRUCK: Trustee Beach asked Town Engineer what happened to Sewage Utility
Sludge Truck. Town Engineer to follow up.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10 p.m.
ATTEST:
P~eg~g~ ~u ~th, Cler~-T~eas.
William D. McFadden, President