BOT-09-10-74 }~UTES OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ~-~ETING
September 1 O, 1974
The regular meeting of the board of trustees was called to order at ?:10 p.m.
with all board members present. Town Attorney and Town ~anager were present also.
Trustee McFadden moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve them as
received~ Trustee Stevens seconded it and it passed unanm ously.
Trustee Stevens expressed a desire to see a breakdown on the amount of money being paid
for autmnotive repairs. Clerk-T~easurer to prepare a summary of this at each claim time,
beginning next month. Trustee Beach expressed a desire to see more of a description
on the claim sheet as to what type of supplies, etc. Trustee McFadden moved to approve
claims #28 92 thru 5089 totaling ~1,46?,924.09. Trustee Beach seconded it and the motion
passed unanimously.
LOCAL OPTION TAX: Trustee Swift read a letter he had composed to allow the Board to go
on record as Being opposed to a one percent local option incomm tax in Hamilton Co. as
follows:
Mr. Russel F. Johnos, President
The Hamilton County CouncL1
Noblesville, Indiana
Dear ~. Johnson:
We understand that again this year there has been some discussion regarding the possibility
of instituting a one percent local option income tax in Hamilton County. We fully
understand that such a decision is the responsibility of the County Council. However,
we wish to go on record as being solidly opposed to such an action.
We feel local option has a place in the public fLuanee of Iudi~ua counties where an area is
lacking in growth. Such is not the case in Hamilton Co~ We would point cut that this county
will, again this year, expand its tax base by ten percent or more thus permitting a similar
iucrease of the county budget on the current frozen tax rate.
Th~ T~*n of Carmel and the City of N blesville have indicated previously that they fS_nd
the ~tural increase in assessed valdation the better way to finance their increasing needs.
While we realize that most of the county's growth is in these two communities, the county
as a whole gets the benefit of this combined growth plus some additional increase from
other areas. Collectively this would seem to be sufficient to continue the operation of
adequate county government.
On behalf of the general citizenry of our cmmmm~ ty, we are opposed to this additional tax.
And, as public officials tryiug to operate a governmental unm~, we are opposed because,
ironically, we would have less revenue for at least three years with local option than
with our present arrangement. The next two or three years w~ be a critical period
for Carmel.
Thank you for your attention, (signatures) Trustees, Town of C~rmel
All board members placed their signature on the letter.
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EPA GRANT: Mr. Swift read letter from EPA requesting the Board,s signature on a letter
s-~v~---the Town agrees ad valorem taxes will not be used in the development of user
charge system required pursuant to Section 202 (6) of the F~P~AA of 1972, and 1~0
CFR 3~.93~-13. Trustee Hinshaw moved to approve Trustee Swift signing the statement,
Trustee Stevens seconded it and it passed u~nimously.
RA~i~ROAUMAN'S BRANCH: Attorneys for Railroadman,s Federal Savings & Loan Assn. appeared
before the Board to discuss the fact that Ed~,ard's Construction Compar~ has reached the
point tem[oorarily where it is not financially able to build a sanitary sewer to Rangeline
Center. Edwards sold property to Railroadmens, who thought they had sanitary sewer. Er.
Fred Hohl, Town Engineer, reviewed the matter with the board, and stated the Town only
required bonds for sanitary sewers on sub-divisions. Mr. Hohl stated that Railroadmens
had to have some method of disposing of their sewer, and the cost of putting in a septic
tank would be excessive for a temporary solution. Mr. Hohl stated he recommended they
be allowed to use a 1,000 gallon holding tank until the sewer line is in to connect to.
Trustee Pitushaw moved to transfer this request to the Board of Eoning Appeals, for their
action, inasmuch as it is a variance. This procedure to apply to anyone hav~ng a similar~.
request. Trustee Stevens seconded it, and it passed three ayes, two nays, Trustees
Beach and McFadden casting t~e nay votes. Clerk-Treasurer to see that they are put on
the September 23rd ~genda. Board instructed Town Manager work with Town Attorney ~n
ordinance to include developments other than sub-divisione to require bonds, to eliminate
this problem from happening again.
~ONG: PAYMENT OF C~YDE E. W-GJ.IAMS C~AIM: The Board discussed Ralph Wilfong's lack of
cooperation in re-imhursing the T~z~n for the engineering bill from Clyde E. W~ ~ fares for
professional engineering services for interim wastewater treatment plant expansion to
th~ North Treatment Plant. Trustee Hinehaw stated he felt the Board should instruct
Clyde E. Williams to stop the design on the plant ~ the total amount pledged for the
plant warn put in escrow by Mr. Wi~fong. Town Attorney stated the parties involved were
goinqE to meet within the next few days and work out a more systematic method of payment.
President S~ift instructed To~n~ Attorney i~orm~ Mr. Wi~fongs counsel that further action
by the Board might be taken at next board meeting if the problems were net resolved by
then.
NEW TOWN BLDG. ANALYSIS: Mr. Nelson Steele, of Butler, Eairman and Seufert, Inc. appeared
before the Board and presented the final a~lysis of space needed for a new Town Building.
Board to review the analysis and discuss at next board meeting. A discussion on the need
for a new t,m builcLtng was held. Trustees Beach and Stevens thought the timing now
was net good, in light of the exonomic situatiou. Board agreed by concensus to take at
least the i~_itial steps and proceed with a~itectual designs and blueprints, and an option
to purchase on a site, and inst~acted Trustee Hinshaw proceed with negogiations on Helen
~eh_ler property and to set up the meeting with the attorneys.
HERB ZINSFEISTER:EVANS AND LAYNE NORTHERN CONTRACTS: Mr. Herb Z~n~meister, of Clyde E.
Williams & Co. presented the coutracts on the 1974 Water Supply Project Div. A & B.
The Board had accepted the bids contingent upon the bond sale. Inasmuch as the money has
been received from the bonds, Trustee Beach moved to authorize President Swift sign
the contract with Evans on Div. B., Trustee Hinshaw ~econded the motion and it passed
~imously. Trustee Beach ~eved to authorize President Swift sign the Layne Northern
contract, Div. A., Trustee Stevens seconded it and it passed unaz~tmously.
PARTITIONS: Mr. Jim Dougherty, Utilities Manager, stated he had obtained an estimate
from Paul Estridge on the cost of partitioning theb~i$ room in the city building.
Estimate was $1,700.00. Mr. Dougherty thought this estimate was too high. Board
instructed him to obtain more estimates.
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MRS. JORDAN: HOUSE OF IIEAS.:. ¥~. Jordan, cf the H~use of Ideas, appeared with Mr.
Jack Nickels to discuss the sewage situation in front of her property. Mr. Nickels
presented the set of plans that had been submitted and appreved~.+~ith provision for a
sepbic tank, approved 3/1/73. Board agreed that inasmch as the septic tank had been
approved, they did not have to go to the expense of going across the read to the
present sewer, and weu_ld only need to hook o~ th the sewer system when the new sewer
line was run do%m to their property.
There being no further business, Mr. McFadden moved to adjourn, Mr. Stevens seconded it,
and it passed unanimously at 9:15 p.m.
ATTEST:
Pegg~Lo~ ~ni~h, Cle~as.
Fred T. Swift, Presi~t