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COMMON COUNCIL 2
MEETING MINUTES 3
MONDAY, February 15, 2016 – 6:00 P.M. 4
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE 5
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MEMBERS PRESENT 8
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Council President Ronald E. Carter, Council Members Sue Finkam, Laura D. Campbell, H. Bruce 10
Kimball, Kevin D. Rider, Jeff Worrell, Carol Schleif, Clerk-Treasurer Christine S. Pauley and Deputy 11
Clerk Jacob Quinn. 12
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Council President Carter called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. 14
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INVOCATION 16
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Pastor Jerry Zehr, Carmel Christian Church, pronounced the Invocation 18
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Councilor Campbell led the Pledge of Allegiance. 20
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RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS 22
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There were none. 24
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES 26
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Councilor Rider made a motion to approve minutes from the February 1, 2016 Regular Meeting. 28
Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the 29
vote. Minutes were approved 7-0 30
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RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL 32
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Kelly Baskett addressed the Council in opposition to Ordinance Z-610-16. 34
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COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS 36
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Councilor Rider congratulated the Carmel High School Girls Swim Team on 30 championships in a row. 38
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Councilor Worrell spoke about positive things happening around the City of Carmel. 40
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ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES 42
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There were none. 44
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CLAIMS 46
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Councilor Schleif made a motion to approve payroll in the amount of $1,558,521.50. Councilor Finkam 48
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Payroll was 49
approved 7-0. 50
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Councilor Schleif made a motion to approve claims in the amount of $2,073,300.31. Councilor Finkam 52
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Claims were 53
approved 7-0. 54
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Councilor Schleif made a motion to acknowledge wire transfers in the amount of $3,266,631. Councilor 56
Finkam seconded. 57
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COMMITTEE REPORTS 59
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Councilor Finkam reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had not met. 61
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Council Rider reported that the Land Use and Special Studies Committee had met and discussed 63
Ordinance Z-608-16. The committee report will be given when the item appears on the agenda. 64
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OTHER REPORTS 66
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Corrie Meyer addressed the Council on the monthly report for the Carmel Redevelopment Commission. 68
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Jim Hehner introduced Carolyn Goolsby, the new Carmel Clay Public Library Director, to the Council 70
who presented the annual report. 71
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OLD BUSINESS 73
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Council President Carter announced the Second Reading of Ordinance Z-608-16; An Ordinance of the 75
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending the West Clay Village Planned Unit 76
Development District Ordinance. Councilor Rider presented the Land Use and Special Studies Committee 77
report to the Council. This item was referred back to the Council with a 2-1 favorable recommendation. 78
Councilor Schleif addressed the Council with concerns over the different possible uses for the 79
development area. Jon Dobosiewicz, Nelson and Frankenberger, PC, addressed the Council regarding 80
different uses of the areas in the project. Councilor Rider made a motion for the Council to enter into an 81
agreement with Brenwick Development Company, Inc stating that the Company will contribute $400 per 82
dwelling in Area 1 to the HOA to go toward amenities. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no 83
discussion on the motion. Council President Carter called for the vote. The motion was approved 7-0. 84
Councilor Rider made a motion to acknowledge that Brenwick Development Company, Inc has agreed to 85
enter into a covenant that states the Company would return back to the Council if there was an 86
amendment of greater than 10% to the Commercial Building Requirements. Councilor Schleif seconded. 87
There was brief Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. The motion was 88
approved 7-0. Councilor Schleif made a motion to approve Ordinance Z-608-16. Councilor Rider 89
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Ordinance Z-90
608-16 was approved 7-0. 91
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Douglas Haney, Carmel Corporation Council, presented the annual report of the Ethics Board. 95
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Council President Carter announced the Second Reading of Ordinance Z-609-16; An Ordinance of the 97
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending the Development Standards in the Carmel 98
Drive – Range Line Road Overlay Zone in the Carmel Zoning Ordinance. Councilor Finkam expressed 99
her support for the item in its current form. There was brief Council discussion. Councilor Finkam made a 100
motion to approve Ordinance Z-609-16. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. 101
Council President Carter called for the vote. Ordinance Z-609-16 was approved 7-0 102
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Council President Carter announced the Second Reading of Ordinance Z-610-16; An Ordinance of the 104
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending the Title and Development Standards of the 105
C-2/Old Town District in the Carmel Zoning Ordinance. Remains in the Land Use and Special Studies 106
Committee. 107
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PUBLIC HEARINGS 109
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NEW BUSINESS 111
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Council President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2280-16; An Ordinance of the 113
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Ordinance D-2230-15. Councilor Worrell 114
made a motion to introduce the item into business. Councilor Rider seconded. Clerk-treasurer Christine 115
Pauley presented this item to the Council. Councilor Schleif made a motion to suspend the rules in order 116
to act on the business tonight. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. The motion 117
was approved 7-0. Councilor Rider made a motion to approve. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was 118
extensive Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Ordinance D-2280-16 was 119
approved 7-0 120
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Council President Carter announced Resolution CC-02-15-16-01; A Resolution of the Common Council 122
of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Matters in Connection with the Old Towne Economic 123
Development Area. Councilor Worrell made a motion to move this item into business. Councilor Rider 124
seconded. Councilor Worrell introduced this item to the Council. Councilor Worrell referred to Corrie 125
Meyer, Carmel Redevelopment Commission Director, to address the Council. Corrie Meyer referred to 126
Bruce Donaldson, Barnes and Thornburg, There was brief Council discussion. 127
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Council President Carter passed the gavel to Councilor Finkam. Council President Carter expressed 129
concern that there is no contract in place and that he would like to ensure green space is protected. 130
Council President Carter regained the gavel from Councilor Finkam. Mayor Brainard addressed the 131
Council addressing Council President Carter’s concerns. Council President Carter referred Resolution 132
CC-02-15-16-01 to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee for further review and consideration. 133
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Council President Carter announced Resolution CC-02-15-16-02; A Resolution of the Common Council 136
of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving a Lease Between the City of Carmel Redevelopment Authority 137
and the City of Carmel Redevelopment Commission and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto. 138
Councilor Worrell made a motion to move this item into business. Councilor Finkam seconded. Council 139
President Carter deferred to Bruce Donaldson to introduce this item to Council. There was brief Council 140
discussion. Council President Carter referred Resolution CC-02-15-16-02 to the Finance, Utilities and 141
Rules Committee for further review and consideration. 142
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Council President Carter announced Resolution CC-02-15-16-03; A Resolution of the Common Council 145
of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving the Issuance of Revenue Bonds of the City of Carmel Storm 146
Water District. Councilor Schleif made a motion to move this item into business. Councilor Rider 147
seconded. Councilor Kimball made a motion to approve Resolution CC-02-15-16-03. Councilor Finkam 148
seconded. There was no council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Resolution CC-149
02-15-16-03 was adopted 7-0 150
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OTHER BUSINESS 152
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There was none. 154
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ANNOUNCEMENTS 156
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Councilor Finkam announced that the Finance, Rules and Utilities Committee would meet Tuesday 158
February 23, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in the Caucus Room. 159
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EXECUTION OF DOCUMENT 161
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ADJOURNMENT 163
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Council President Carter adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m. 165
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Respectfully submitted, 168
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Clerk-Treasurer Christine S. Pauley 172
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Approved, 174
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James Brainard, Mayor 178
ATTEST: 179
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Christine S. Pauley, Clerk-Treasurer 183
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