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BOT 1973 (07-24)~INUTES OF BOARD OF TRUST, S MEETING OF JULY 24, 1973. Meeting was called to order at 7:22 p.m. with all members present. Mr. McFadden made a motion reading of the minutes be waived. Mr. Beach seconded the motion and it was passed unanimeusly. All members acknowledged having received a copy. Z-130 - Doublas Church, attorney, presented to the Board an Ordinance re- ~ing an amendment to Zoning Ordiuance in the Master Plan of a 40 foot strip of ground be reclassified from R-1 to B-3. This will maho this piece of ground tho same classification as that adjoining it on either side. Mr. McFadden made a motion this 40 foot strip, which is on East side of College Avenue North of 96th Street and N~rth of Morgan's Pharmacy, be adopted. Mr. Einshaw seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr. C~urch ~1 have this Ordinance recorded. MR. KERN'S ~SIGNATION - Mr. Swift read Mr. O~en S. Kern's letter of resigna- tion dated J~_ly 16, effective immediately. Mr. Swift also read the Carmel To~n Board of Trustees' letter of acceptance. Mr. Swift announced that at a Special Meeting of the Board he had been elected President and Mr. McFadden as Vice President of the Carmel Town Board of Trustees. He also announced the Board was seeking a replacement for Mr. Kern to bring the Board to five (5) members. Mr. Zinsmeister reported he, Mr. Dougherty, Mr. Hohl, and Mr. Lyle met with Mr. ~ral Hert of the State Department of Health to discuss Mr. R. V. Welch's proposal to establish sewer service in the North Meridian Street area. Mr. Heft stated his Dep~rtment will violently oppose any temDorary plant. The second alternate set out in Mr. Welch' s initial proposal would not be opposed by thom. There would be no reimbursement through Grants of any monies spent through private sources was Mr. Hert's advice. EES~UTION 72473-1 & 2 - Mr. Beach made a motion to adopt Resolution 72473-1, as read by Mr. Swift, authorizing Fred T. Swift to be official Town of Carmel Signator and a copy of this to be forwarded to EPA P~gion 5 Chicago office. Mr. Hinshaw secomded the motio~ and it passed unanimously. Mr. Swift read Resolution 72473-2 and Mr. McFadden then made a motion this Resolution auth- orizing Fred T. Swift be official Town of Carmel Signator be adopted and a copy forwarded to State Beard of Health. Mr. Beach seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr. McFadden made a motion F~ed T. S~ift be author- ized to sign Federal ~ant offer for 96th Street Plant Waste Water Construc- tion amd Interceptor expansion. Mr. Fdnshaw seconded it and it passed unan- imously. Budget figures as they are to be advertised were given by Mr. Swift who also c~,,~nted the Board may feel it necessary to approach the State Tax Board of Appeals to attempt to gat a slightly higher rate if State Tax Commissioners find budget, based on estimate of assessed valuation, to be higher than the frozen rate of $1.55. ~ Based on a letter from the State Highway Department indicating they intend to only do strip patching on Road 234, Mr. Swift stated the Board feels this is insufficient work needed to be done on this busy State Highway. Mr. Zinsmeister gave to the Board a sample cc~tract to be used for information in agreements between cities or towns. Mr. Dougherty discussed Mr. Harry Elliott's letter of July 20, requesting an explanation of Hydrant charges being billed to him. After discussion Mr. Hinshaw made a motion any time a h~drant is requested, it be covered by a contract setting up an understanding it is to be on an annual rental basis. Mr. McFadden seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Clerk-Treasurer was ~t~ected to contact Mr. Pursel regarding when he expects to have the Fire Protection Contract prepared. Clerk-Treasurer advised he had premised a resident he wc~ld mention the large water and sewer bills due to no Su~aer sewer rates. After a discussion, it was the concensus of the Board that inasmuch as community was notified there would be no Summer sewer rates that there be no allowances made on any water and sewer billings. Mr. Dougherty reported that a second attempt to locate adequate water was made and the two (2) test wells drilled proved unsatisfactory. He advised they are now trying to determine most probable sight near 126th Street Plant to again attempt to locate water. Clerk Treasurer requested permission to transfer within the Plan Commission budget from Account #2-263, Attorney Fees, $500.00 to Account #2-266 Survey, $500.00 Upon motion of Mr. Hinshaw, seconded by Mr. F~Fadden this permission was unanimously g~-anted. Mr. Rohl explained that original plans for Haverstick Road rebuilding included curbing on one side of the road and a swale on the other side. In examining the job and depth of certain areas to place ditch and the necessary grading back on private property, he requested permission to spend $10,0OO.00 to widen the street 4 feet including 2 feet of curb and gutter on West side of road from ll6th Street to approximately Rolling Springs Drive. Mr. Beach made a motion to grant this work, Mr. McFadden seconded it, and it was passed unan/m~usly. Mr. Alber~ Pickett, Building C~issioner, requested Thomas Molloy be granted a leave of absence October 15, to April 1, a period of about ~ months. Mr. McFadden made a metion this employee be given this leave of absence. Mr. Beach seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Al-Mar Refund - &l-Mar Industries paid availability charges on ground on Industrial Drive and are requesting this be refunded. Mr. Hohl advised the Beard this refund should be made and his opinion is substantiated by an Agreement between the Carmel Junior High School Building Corporation and the Town of Carmel dated Hecember 1962 in which it states sewer to school to placed through this ground owned and sold by one of the Wilson companies to the school on easements and school to be sole owner of 15" sewer and 8" water main and as G~antees to be reimbursed $34,000.00 (a second agreement dated 3/18/62 and signed by Carmel Junior High Holding Corp., Indiana National Bank, Sherman IYA Wilson, Inc., Thomas D. Wilson, Inc., and Jessie Johnson). Board agreed this refund should be made to Al-Mar Industries. Mr. ROhl advised the Board he has prepared a paper for each resident living on Haverstick Road along portion being re~,~lt giving them a choice of having their driveway approaches replaced as they were at Tc~*n expense, or at a price for either blacktop or cement, these costs to be paid to the Town in full within 15 days after completion of the work. This would afford them a savings and would save the Town labor and material. Mr. McFadden made a motion per- mission be given to proceed with this offer. It was seconded by Mr. Swift and the vote was 2 to 2 (Mr. McFadden & Mr. Swift voting Aye; Mr. Hinshaw & Mr. Beach not in favor. ) Clerk-Treasurer voted Aye and permission was granted. SPEED LD~ITS & SIGNS: - Mr. ROhl requested the Board at a private session meet with him to review his recmmaendations for speed limits on certain Town streets and to dicuss philosophy. After a discussion conclusion was to abide by present Ordinance on the subject. Mr. Zinsmeister asked Board,s permission to write EPA requesting reimburse- mont for portion of construction for Mt. Carmel Intercepter which was granted. ANSIN AG~m:~ENT:- Mr. Zinsmeister advised Robert Rose, Ansin,s attorney, had ~een advised the engineering costs due from Ansin was $6516.75 for River Crossing and pro-rata share of costs of Pump Station was $4783.25. Board advised Mr. Zinsmeister that inasmuch as these were correct charges and had been paid by the Town of Carmel in accordance with the agreement, these charges should be repaid to the Town without adjustment and to so advise Mr. Rose. Mr. Zinsmeister advised that the South Lagoon at Waste Water Plant needs to be cleaned out and some minor pipe changes need to be made at a cost of $4000.00. Board authorized this chauge order to be prepared. Mr. Zinsmeister advised he talked with representative of the Indianapolis Water Company and the basis of a letter had been given to their legal depart- ment and would soon be forwarded to the Tm*n of Carmel relative to their Clay Township facilities. Mr. McFadden made a motion the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Hinshaw seconded the motion and the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 11:00 p.m. Carmel T~n Board of ~ustees ATTEST: ~ ~ f? r · Net% B. Schm~lt~p, Clerk Treasurer / !