BOT 1973 (12-27)Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting
December 27, 1973
Meeting was called to order by President Fred Swift at 7:05 p.m. with 3 board
members, Town Attorney and Town Manager present. Mr. Hinshaw and Mr. Beach not
present. Mr. McFadden moved to waive reading of the minutes of the last regular
and special board meeting and to approve them as written and received by the
Board. Mr. Stevens seconded it and it passed unanimously.
0RDINA~CE #B-44: Mr. Swift read proposed Ordinance ~B-44 transferring funds within
the Bldg. Com~., General, MVH & Fire Dept. Mr. McFadden moved to adopt ordinance
as read, Mr. Stevens seconded it and it passed unanimously.
0RDINANUE #B-45: Mr. Swift read recommendation transferring funds within the
police budget. Mr. McFadden moved to approve transfers as read, Mr. Stevens
seconded it and it passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE #Z-137: Mr. Doug Church, representing Carmel Bank & Trust, appeared before
the board to request an ordinance reclassifying an area on South Range Line Road
from R-3 to B-1. Mr. Swift read recommendation from the Plan Commission approving
the re-zoning. Mm. Swift then read proposed Ordinance #Z-137 reclassifying the area.
Mr. Stevens moved to adopt ordinance as read, Mr. McFadden seconded it and it passed
unanimously. Mr. Church also presented a covenant to be recorded with the ordinance.
ORDi~ANCE #Z-138: Mr. Robert B. k%lls presented a proposed Ordinance #Z-138 re-
classifying an area from R-1 to Professional Office Bldg. use. Mr. Swift read
recommendation from Plan Commission approving the re-zoning and then read the proposed
ordinance. Mr. Stevens moved to adopt ordinance as read, Mr. McFadden seconded it
and it passed unanimously.
Mr. Swift read a letter from Brookshire Home,reefs seeking a redustiou in speed
limits from 30 M.P.H. to 20 M.P.H. Board agreed to refer it to the Police Department
and To~n Engineer for review and to have Clerk-Treasurer send a letter to the
President of the Brookshire Homeowners Asso. advising them of this.
Mr. McFadden moved to approve claims totaling $490,796.43 ~. Stevens seconded it
and it passed unanimously.
Mr. Hinshaw arrived at 7:40 p.m.
Board executed Avco Construction contract for work on Newark Village as agreed at the
December 19 meeting.
Mr. Swift announced that Jack Ragan's term on the Plan Commission would be up 12/31/73.
Mr. Hinshaw moved to re-appoint Mr. Ragam effective Jan. 1, 1974 for 3 years. Mr.
Stevens seconded it and it passed unanimously.
~r. Pearce discussed proposed Ordinance #S-21 authorizing the issuance of refunding
revenue bond to exchange for the Town of Carmel's outstanding Sewage Works Refunding
Revenue Bond of 1973, the safeguarding of the interests of the holders of said bond,
and other matters connected therewith. Mr. McFadden moved to adopt Ordinance #S-21,
Mr. Stevens seconded it and it passed unanimously.
Town Attorney opened bid for a zerox copier for the Plan and Bldg. Comm. The only
bid received was from A. B. Dick Products Co. iu the amount of $4,674.80. Jeanne
Blake, Secretary to the Plan Commission and Albert Pickett, Buildin~ $o issioner
discussed with the board the need for the machine. A lease price ox 1~.O2 per
month was quoted from the representative of the company who was present. Board
agreed to hold bid for review.
ORDINANCE ~C-49: Annexation ordinance ~C-49 was discussed. Mr. McFadden moved to
adopt Ordinance ~C-49, Mr. Hinshaw seconded it, and it passed unanimously.
Mr. Swift reminded everyone of the ~nnexation case hearing to be held January 3, 1974.
Mr. Herb Zinsmeister of Clyde E. ~Jilliams discussed with the Board the Brooksh~re
Plant Expansion Project, giving reasons for anticipated additional costs. Mr.
Zinsmeister recormnended the Board advertise for bids to be opened the end of Jan.
The Board agreed to a date of January 29, 1974 at 7:30 p.m. for receiving the
bids on the project.
Mr. Zeinsmeister also stated a meeting would be held by the Stream Pollution Board,
at the State Board of Health Office the 3rd Tuesday in January, recommending that
representatives of Carmel and Weatfield attend to state their case for a higher
point rating for the next project. Mr. Zinsmeister to contact the Westfield
repre sent at ive s.
Board re-appointed John Pearce as ToE~ Attorney, Jeanne Blake as secretary to Zoning
Board, George Stevens, Phil Hinshaw and Fred Swift to the Plan Commission and
appointed George Stevens to Fire Pension Board. App6intments to be effective the
year of 1974. Mr. Hinshaw nominated Fred Swift to serve as President of the Town
Board again in 1974, Mr. McFadden seconded it and it passed 3 ayes, Mr. Swi~
abstaining. Mr. Stevens nominated Mr. McFadden as Vice-President of the Town Board
~. Hinshaw seconded it and it passed 3 ayes, Mr. McFadden abstaining.
~. Schr~ltekop reporbed he had sent letters to the President of the Merchants
Association requesting them to post sig~s regarding the ordinance regulating
parking in shopping centers in emergency vehicle lanes, and announced that the
police would start issuing tickets to offenders J~nuary 1, 1974.
Mr. Hinshaw moved to have Board authorize Town Manager write a letter to Representive
Donaldson stating the Board' s opposition to proposed legislation #1019, 11 09,&1055.
A bulletin from /ndiana Association of Cities and Tox*ns de~ribed the legislation as
dealing with the erOS~e~of the city or town's ability to annex. Mr. M~adden seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
Board requested ~r. Hinshaw to request to the policemen to check for possible
str__eet lights out when they are patrol~ng at night and report to Town Mmnager.
Mr. Hinshaw moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:40 p.m., Mr. McFadden seconded it and
it passed unanimously.
Fred T. Swift, President~
Board of Trustees /