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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-19-16 CC Meeting MinutesCOMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMEBER 19, 2016 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT Council President Ronald E. Carter, Council Members Sue Finkam, Laura D. Campbell, H. Bruce Kimball, Kevin D. Rider, Jeff Worrell, Carol Schleif. Clerk -Treasurer Christine Pauley, and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn. Councilor President Carter called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. INVOCATION Pastor Sam Howard, The Gathering, pronounced the invocation. Councilor Campbell led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS Carmel Fire Chief David Haboush recognized Chief Robert Hensley for retiring after 39 years. Councilor Worrell and Sue Macke recognized The Carmel Green Team for winning the President's Award. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilor Rider made a motion to approve minutes from the August 15, 2016 Regular Meeting. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Minutes were approved 7-0. Councilor Rider made a motion to approve minutes from the August 26, 2016 Special Meeting. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Minutes were approved 5-0 (Campbell and Schleif abstained). RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL Joe Daniel spoke in opposition to D-2318-16 which regales the use of drones. Allen Tunstall addressed the Council following-up on the need for a residential stop sign. Michael Nelson spoke in favor of having a golf cart ordinance. COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK -TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS 1 Councilor Rider asked City Legal to speak with Mr. Daniel about the drone ordinance. Councilor Campbell reminded everyone to register to vote. Councilor Finkam thanked the community for attending Porch Fest. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES There were none. CLAIMS Councilor Schleif made a motion to approve Payroll in the amount of $1,577,247.56. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Payroll was approved 7-0. Councilor Finkam made a motion to approve General Claims in the amount of $4,209,522.96. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Claims were approved 7-0. Councilor Campbell made a motion to approve Retirement in the amount of $92,515.72. Councilor Finkam seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Retirement was approved 7-0. Councilor Finkam made a motion to acknowledge Wire Transfers in the amount of $2,842,931.52. Councilor Campbell seconded. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilor Finkam announced that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had met to discuss Ordinances D-2304-16 and D-2317-16. Council Rider announced that the Land Use and Special Studies Committee had not met. OTHER REPORTS Corrie Meyer gave the monthly report for the Carmel Redevelopment Commission. Tim Monger gave a report from the Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation. Jack Berry gave a report from the Carmel Dad's Club. OLD BUSINESS Councilor President Carter announced the Fourth Reading of Ordinance D-2304-16; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adding Section 8-42 to Chapter 8, Article 4 of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Finkam reported that this is returning from the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee with a negative 3-0 recommendation. Councilor Finkam recommended that this item be tabled to gather more information. Ashley Ulbricht, City Attorney, addressed potential conflicts this ordinance K would have with State Code. There was extensive Council discussion. Council President Carter passed the gavel to Councilor Finkam. Council President Carter addressed the Council. Council President Carter regained the gavel. Councilor Finkam made a motion to table Ordinance D-2304-16. Councilor Schleif seconded. The was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. The motion passed 7-0 Councilor President Carter announced the Second Reading of Ordinance D-2317-16; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 4, Article 1, Division 4 of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Finkam reported that this is returning from the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee with a positive 3-0 recommendation and proposed amendments. There was brief Council discussion. Councilor Finkam made a motion to amend Ordinance D-2317-16 by inserting VERSION A in whole. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. The motion passed 7-0. Councilor Rider made a motion to approve Ordinance D-2317-16 As Amended. Councilor Rider seconded. There was brief council discussion. Ashley Ulbricht addressed Council. Council President Carter called for the vote. Ordinance D-2317-16 As Amended was approved 7-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2320-16; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Approving an Additional Appropriation of Funds From the Operating Balance of the General Fund to the Support for the Arts Fund. Councilor Worrell made a motion to introduce. Councilor Schleif seconded. Mayor Brainard introduced the item to Council. Council President Carter opened the public hearing at 7:22. Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Carter closed the public hearing at 7:23. Councilor Rider made a motion to suspend the rules in order to act on the item this evening. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. The motion passed 7-0. Councilor Rider made a motion to approve Ordinance D-2320-16. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Ordinance D- 2320-16 was approved 7-0. Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2321-16; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Approving an Additional Appropriation of Funds From the Operating Balance of the General Fund to Various Department Budgets. Councilor Rider made a motion to introduce. Councilor Kimball seconded. Steve Engelking, Director of the Department of Administration, presented the item to Council. Council President Carter opened the public hearing at 7:28. Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Carter closed the public hearing at 7:29. Councilor Finkam made a motion to suspend the rules in order to act on the item this evening. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. The motion passed 7-0. Councilor Finkam made a motion to approve Ordinance D-2321-16. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Ordinance D-2321-16 was approved 7-0. NEW BUSINESS 3 Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2322-16; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the City of Carmel Fiscal Officer to Appoint a Deputy Fiscal Officer. Councilor Worrell made a motion to introduce. Councilor Campbell seconded. Clerk -Treasurer Pauley presented the item to Council. Councilor Worrell made a motion to suspend the rules in order to act on the item this evening. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. The motion passed 7-0. Councilor Finkam made a motion to approve Ordinance D-2322-16. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Ordinance D-2322-16 was approved 7- 0. Councilor President Carter announced Resolution CC -09-19-16-01; A Resolution of the common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Disposition of Real Estate. Councilor Worrell made a motion to introduce. Councilor Schleif seconded. Corrie Meyer, Director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, presented the item to Council. Councilor Worrell made a motion to approve Resolution CC - 09 -19-16-01. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Resolution CC -09-19-16-01 was approved 7-0 Councilor President Carter announced Resolution CC -09-19-16-02; A Resolution of the common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving a Transfer of funds within the 2016 Redevelopment Department Budget Councilor Finkam made a motion to introduce. Councilor Schleif seconded. Councilor Worrell presented the item to Council. Councilor Rider made a motion to approve Resolution CC -09-19-16-02. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Resolution CC -09-19-16-02 was approved 7-0 OTHER BUSINESS Councilor Finkam stated that all abatements were found to be in compliance. a. Property Abatements/Compliance with Statement of Benefits — Deadline was May 15,2016: 1. Allegient, LLC 2. Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. 3. Belden, Inc. 4. Capital Bank and Trust Co. 5. Dealer Services Corporation 6. Flywheel Healthcare, LLC 7. GEMMS, Inc. 8. KAR Auction Services, Inc. 9. Meridian Medical Partners, LLC 0 10. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) 11. The Capital Group Companies ANNOUNCEMENTS There were none. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENT ADJOURNMENT Council President Carter adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, (-Clerk-Treasu r Christine S. Paul Approved, ipm es Brainard, Mayor z