BOT 1972 (08-08)MINUTES OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
AUGUST 8, 1972
Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Ail present except Mr. McFadden.
Claims were approved and signed in total amount of $321,042.31.
Upon motion of Fred Swift, seconded by Mr. Hinshaw and passed unanimously,
the request of the Clerk-Treasurer to loan to the Carmel Waste Water Treatment
Plant account from the General Fund the sum of $60,500.00 was granted. This
is to be repaid upon receipt of Federal funds now applied for.
Carmel Cable TV agreement and Application for Certification of Compliance
received from Federal Government and is to be studied.
Mr. Swift reported that Carmel budget as advertised indicates a rate of $2.24.
Recent knowledge of actual assessed valuation will reduce the rate to $1.80 or
less. Included in budget is an increase in road work funds about 2 1/2 times
greater than the 1972 allocation.
SECOND STREET S.E. - T~e public hearing on reworking of 2nd Street S.E. from
Range Line Road East to first alley was held. Mr. Charles Foster, owner of
apartments on South side of the street and Messrs. Steckley and Montoya were
present. Mr. Foster opposed for the reasons that a change in elevation would
possibly cause erosion and would lower the value of his property in his opinion.
Mr. Hohl diagrammed on the blackboard the proposed change and what effect it
would have on Mr. Foster's property. Mr. Swift gave an opinion Mr. Steckley
should be able to proceed with this street work in accord with Mr. Hohl~s
recommendations. Further discussion between Board and the interested part~es
present. Mr. Foster said he had approached a previous Board regarding this
street and when advised nothing was to be done about the street, he built his
apartments on this assumption. Mr. Steckley stated that street is a plotted
street and is in Master Plan. He also stated conditions at intersections of
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Streets and Range Line Road. Mr. Swift made a motion that
Mr. Steckley be permitted to bring street to accessible level and dc the addi-
tional work discussed at his own expense and to the satisfaction cf the Town
Engineer. Mr. Beach seconded the motion and it passed 3 Ayes to I Nay. Mr.
Hinshaw voted Nay and gave as his reason a more equitable solution could have
been reached in his opinion. Mr. Steckley stated to Board he would consult
with Mr. Foster as to the planned work to be done.
ANNEXATIONS: - Letter from Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development
was read giving approval for proposed annexations. The various areas to be
annexed were checked on Town map to varify. Mr. Beach made motions to effect
special annexation Ordinances C35, C-36, C-37, C-38, C=39, C-40, C-41, C-42,
C-43, and C-44. Mr. Swift seconded the motions made for each Ordinance. They
passed unanimously. Ordinances are to be posted per Burns Statutes #49-704
and advertised. After Ordinances have been posted, remonstrators would have
60 days in which to remonstrate.
Township Trustee, Sam Pursel, advised Clerk-Treasurer that the Township budget
includes $2500.00 for Planning Commission as Township's share of this cost
and that in his opinion the Township share of the Fire Department budget would
be 60%.
Mr. O'Neal and Mr. Davis of Public Servic~Indiana met with the Board to dis-
cuss future street lighting and possibility of developers and builders sharing
cost of installation in new sub-divisions. They advised the Board that Public
Servioe Indiana could arrive at an initial cost figure to developers for under-
ground lighting so that monthly operation cost per light would be the same as
present per light monthly costs, and that upon receipt of the proposed devel-
opment plans these figures could be computed. The Board will consider drawing
up an Ordinance to put such a plan into effect.
A resolution was agreed upon unanimously to release bonds on Hamilton Square
Convenience Center. This was to have been located at 96th & Kestone and has
been abandoned.
Mr. James Dougherty presented a Proclamation on Better Water for Americans
week, August 13 to 20. Mr. Kern read this paper and upon motion of Mr. Swift,
seconded by Mr. Hinshaw, it was passed unanimously to make this effective.
Mr. Hohl asked Resolutions be passed to release bonds on Sanitary Sewers -
- $13,500.00, Storm Sewers - $8500.00, and Curbs - $9200.00 in Section 3 of
Brookshire addition. Also Sanitary Sewers - $3500.00, Storm Sewers - $2500.00,
and Curbs - $2800.00 in Section lA of Brookshire. Also Sanitary Sewers -
- $32,000.00, Storm Sewers $28,000.00, and Curbs - $18,OO0.00 in Section 2 of
Brookshire. It was unanimously agreed to these releases.
Mr. Hohl advised of a dead tree on Range Line Road at Second Street S.E. Mr.
Hinshaw m~ntioned he was of the opinion there is an Ordinance that trees on
right-of-way are property owners' responsibility. Search is to be made of the
Ordinances to determine responsibility.
Mr. Swift mentioned that sign Ordinance should be enforced. He was informed
two (2) violators have been notified this week.
Sewer permit increases to he held in abeyance to learn reaction of developers
and builders to school proposal that they contribute an amount per lot to
school.
Mr. Beach made a motion the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Mr. Swift, and
passed unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 10:OO p.m.
Owe~S. Kern
President Town Board of Trustees