BOT 1972 (04-25)MINUTES OF MEETING OF TOWN OF CARMEL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APRIL 25, 1972
Meeting called to order at 7:15 a.m. All Board members p~esent except Mr.
Hinshaw who arrived at 7:25 p.m.
Mr. Swift moved reading of minutes he waived, Mr. Kern seconded and it was
passed unanimously. (Mr. Hinshaw absent at this time)
ORDINANCE Z-113 - Section 4 of Article 4 recommended by the Planning
Comission to be~eleted and upon motion by Mr. Swift, seconded by Mr.
McFadden, and passed unanimously this Section 4 of Article 4 of Sub-Division
Control Ordinance Z-14 was deleted.
ORDINANCE Z-114 - Ordinance Z-l, Section 1 was amended to read all single
family dwelling lots shall be platted per motion by Mr. Hinshaw, seconded by
Mr. Beach and passed unanimously.
Mr. Kern read the resolution setting up Summer Sewer rates and it was adopted
by motion of Mr. McFadden, seoonded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously.
Mr. Ken Thompson appeared before the Board and it was mutually agreed they
meet at Town Building at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, to discuss his Cedar
Point, Pheasant Run, and Sewer projects. He gave each Board Member a financial
outlook statement for their study prior to the meeting.
ALLEY BEHIND CARMEL SCREW PRODUCTS GO. - Mr. Thornberry and Mr. Mahan came be-
for the Board with prepared deeds. Town of Carmel deeded 4 feet on South side
of alley from West edge of Carmel Screw Products Co. building to 1st iven~e NW
to Carmel Screw Products Co. and to Robert A. Maham & Katherine C. Mahan, and
further Carmel Screw Products Co. and Robert A.Mahan and Katherine C. Mahan
conveyed a strip of land 4 feet in width of equal distance on North side of
alley to Town of Carmel, all of which will have the effect of moving the alley
4 feet North and that the fireplug at 1st Avenue NW be move~at the expense of
the Town of Carmel. Furthermore it is agreed by all parties that upon written
request Carmel Screw Products Co. or its heirs or assigns will remove at their
expense the awning or whatever that overhangs the alley. Mr. McFadden made a
motion, seconded by Mr. Beach the aforementioned property be deeded by Warranty
Deeds setting forth legal descriptions as prepared by Weihe Engineering Co.
and it passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE Z-115 - Larry Ceplen, Building Commissioner, appeared before the
Board on Planning Commission Docket No. 2-72Z, an application by Ira C. Walsey
to change Zoning from R-2 to B-2 on lots 126 & 127 in Orin Jessup Plat of the
First Addition to Town of Home Place (1/2 block East of College on North side
of 106th Street). As recommended by the Planning Commission to Board of
Trustees, the change of Zoning from R-2 to B-2 with one 30 foot outlet on
aforementioned property was made a motion by Mr. Beach, seconded by Mr. Swift
and passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE Z-116 - Mr. Coplen presented Planning Commission Docket No. 3-72Z
to change Zoning from R-3 to B-1 on Lots 256 & 257 in Orin Jessup Land
Company's Addition~ to Home Plac~(2 Blocks South of 106th Street on East side
of College Avenue) for purpose of construction office building by Weihe Engr.
Co. Upon recommendation of the Planning Commission to Board of Trustees, Mr.
McFadden motioned, Mr. Swift seconded, and passed unanimously to approve the
aforementioned Zoning change.
ORDINANCE Z-117 - Mr. Coplen presented Planning Commission Docket No. 4-72Z
to change Zoning from B-3 & C-2 to B-3 about one (1) acre of ground at North-
east corner of ll6th Street and Meridian for purpose of constructing a
Marathon Service Station. Upon recommendation of the Planning Commission to
Board of Trustees motion made byMr. McFadden to approve aforementioned Zoning
change, seconded by Mr. Swift and passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE B-21 - Request made by Clerk-Treasurer to transfer within the MVH
accounts $1100.O0 from Account #26, Other Contractual Services, to Account #425,
Salt, to cover necessary expenditures. Mr. McFadded made the motion this
transfer be authorized, Mr. Beach seconded and it passed unanimously.
CARMEL-CLAY SCHOOLS NEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL - Mr. Dave Anderson, Business
Manager of Carmel-Clay Schools appeared before Board relative to water and
sewer lines to the proposed new Junior High School to be located on 126th Street
East of Gray Road. Mr. Anderson related experience with present Junior High
School in that they paid for laying of sewer but not interceptor and were re-
imbursed by Wilson, Inc. at rate of $600.00 per lot for 50 lots. Discussion
included Mr. Hohl and Mr. Zinsmeister and it was decided to further discuss
this Saturday, April 29, at Town Building.
SUIT OF SWINDLER ET AL - Mr. Kern reported that the case of Swindler et al
vs the Carmel Police Department was being dismissed.
FUTURE ANNEXATION DATA - Allan Weihe of Weihe Enginerring Co. appeared before
the Board to discuss compiling legal data in preparation to annex va~iaus areas
into the Town of Carmel. He~s advised to proceed with this work on areas dis-
cussed.
JAMES STECKLEY & 2ND ST. S.E. - Mr. James Steckley and Mr. Montoya appeared
before the Board to discuss 2nd Street S.E. at Range Line Road. The lot on
East side of Range Line Road just North of 2nd Street S.E. is to be converted
to a parking lot by Mr. Steckley and he offers to move the dirt on this street
at same time he makes his parking lot and the Town to furnish base and blacktop
of the then graded street. Mr. Hohl instructed to get costs to Town and advise.
Mr. Zinsmeister discussed with the Board the possibility of locating the Ansin
Pumping Station of West Side of River rather than on the East side. Also dis-
cussed were future water mains and Metro Utilities, and it was decided these
subjects would be discussed at the Saturday meeting, April 29.
A resolution was passed upon motion by Mr. McFadden, seconded by Mr. Kern and
passed unanimously to invest monies from the following accounts for short term
periods:
Water Bond & Interest account for 6 months .... $1OO,OO0.O0
Sewer Operating account " 6 " ..... $120,0OO.00
Sewer Interceptor Expansion Account
for 4 months .... $ 50,000.00
Cumulative Capital Improvement Account
for 6 months .... $ 20,000.00
Mr. Kern read a letter from the Jayncees requesting use of Board Room on April
29, May 6, or May 13. Board offered room on May 6 and 13, for their Child
Care Clinic.
Mr. Hohl reported he had talked with the Stata Highway Representative regard-
ing repairs to State Road 23~ by the State and was advised they intend to make
some repairs and that they intend to abandon this road in 1973. Also later
this year if funds are available they may work on Road 23~ East of the High
School to correct drainage problem.
Mr. Max Waples, a Park Board member, asked to discuss the 8 acre park. He ad-
vised that their Board was attempting to learn from the State and also the
County a source of funds for development of this Park.
Fred Hohl reported on pick-up truck bids. Mr. Kern made a motion the low bid
from Dan Young Chevrolet for the truck now on hand in the amount of $2~20.00
be accepted, that he purchase separately the tool boxes for $169.00 and to
dispose of the old van truck at best price obtainable. Mr. McFadden seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
Mr. Hinshaw questioned Mr. Hohl on site for dumping sludge and was advised
there were suitable areas for this purpose.
Mr. Hohl advised Board the h houses East of Friends Church on South side of
Road 23h do not have sewer connections but have been paying sewer bills. He
recoNmnended a 350 foot extension of the sewer line to rectify this situation
at a cost of about $10.00 per foot. Mr. Kern moved this work be done, Mr.
McFadden seconded and it passed unanimously.
Mr. Hohl advised that Charles Walters had in the past installed slip-seal
sewer line which is not suitable due to leakage at joints causing overloading.
To repair this line and assuming each joint leaks, cost would be about
$7000.00. Upon recommendation of Mm. Hohl, rather than use an alternative solu-
tion, Mr. McFadden motioned, seconded by Mr. Hinshaw that bids be taken for
this repair work and it passed unanimausly.
For future consideration by the Board, Mr. Hohl discussed street numbering
system now in use. This is a Town responsibility that to this date has been
taken care of by the Postoffice. Some numbering is based on Indianapolis
numbering and others on Carmel numbering causing much confusion.
Sewer problems discussed with the Board by Mr. Hohl relative to overloading
in rainy seasons. Efforts are being made to learn places where surface water
is entering sewer and as these locations are found, they are being corrected.
Mr. Kern made a motion, seconded by Mr. McFadden to adjourn the meeting and
it was poased unanimously at 11:35 p.m.
Owen S. Kern, President bf the Board
~h~ltekop, Cle rk-Treasurg~