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MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 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 Jerry Zehr, Carmel Christian Church, pronounced the invocation.
Councilor Campbell led the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
Carmel Fire Chief David Haboush recognized Capitan Jim Spelbring on his retirement.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilor Finkam made a motion to approve minutes from the September 19, 2016 Regular Meeting.
Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the
vote. Minutes were approved 7-0.
RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
Chuck Ford spoke in opposition to salary increases for City of Carmel employees and elected officials.
Jack Dearth spoke in opposition to salary increases for City of Carmel elected officials.
John Curtis spoke in favor of salary increases for City of Carmel employees being made based on merit.
COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK -TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
Councilor Worrell recognized the Carmel International Arts Festival for a successful event.
Councilor Finkam announced that a new fire house is being opened in her district.
Council President Carter thanked the volunteers who help put on the Carmel Farmers Market.
Clerk -Treasurer Pauley recommended that the City study the impact of the wage survey to our long-term
fmancial well-being. She also stated that she expects equal pay for equal work.
ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES
There were none.
CLAIMS
Councilor Schleif made a motion to approve Payroll in the amount of $1,635,480.39. 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 $2,578,737.30. Councilor
Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Claims
were approved 7-0.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilor Finkam announced that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had not met
Council Rider announced that the Land Use and Special Studies Committee had not met.
OTHER REPORTS
Corrie Meyer gave the bi-annual report for the Redevelopment Authority.
OLD BUSINESS
Councilor President Carter announced the Fifth 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; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Schleif, Finkam, Rider, Worrell and Campbell. TABLED.
This item remained tabled.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2323-16; 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 Finkam made a motion to introduce. Councilor Schleif seconded. Chief Dave Haboush
introduced the item to Council. Council President Carter opened the public hearing at 6:30.
Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Carter closed the public hearing at 6:31.
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 Finkam made a motion to approve Ordinance D-2323-16. Councilor Schleif
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. Ordinance D-
2323-16 was approved 7-0.
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Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2325-16; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Establishing the Appropriations for the 2017 Budget.
Councilor Worrell made a motion to introduce. Councilor Campbell seconded. Mayor James Brainard
introduced the item to Council. Council President Carter opened the public hearing at 6:47.
Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Carter closed the public hearing at 6:48.
Barb Lamb, Director of Human Resources, addressed Council regarding the budget. Council President
Carter announced that Ordinance D-2325-16 will be discussed at the next meeting without being sent to
committee.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2319-16; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of
the Carmel City Court for the year 2017. Councilor Rider made a motion to introduce. Councilor Worrell
seconded. Council President Carter referred ordinance D-2319-16 to the Finance, Utilities and Rules
Committee.
Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2324-16; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana Amending Chapter 2, Article 3, Division II, Section 2-42
of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Worrell made a motion to introduce. Councilor Kimball seconded.
Mayor James Brainard introduced the item to Council. Council President Carter referred ordinance D-
2324-16 to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee.
Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2326-16; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees
of the City of Carmel, Indiana, for the Year 2017. Councilor Worrell made a motion to introduce.
Councilor Schleif seconded. Council President Carter referred ordinance D-2326-16 to the Finance,
Utilities and Rules Committee.
Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2327-16; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of
the Clerk -Treasurer, City of Carmel, Indiana, for the Year 2017. Councilor Rider made a motion to
introduce. Councilor Finkam seconded. Council President Carter referred ordinance D-2327-16 to the
Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee.
Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2328-16; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Elected Officials of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, for the Year 2017. Councilor Worrell made a motion to introduce. Councilor Finkam
seconded. Council President Carter referred ordinance D-2328-16 to the Finance, Utilities and Rules
Committee.
Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2329-16; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana Amending Chapter 6, Article 5, Division 1, Section 6-77
of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Rider made a motion to introduce. Councilor Worrell seconded.
Councilor Rider introduced the item to council. The Council had brief discussion. Council President
Carter referred ordinance D-2329-16 to the Land Use and Special Studies Committee.
Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2330-16; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana Amending Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2-114 of the
Carmel City Code. Councilor Worrell made a motion to introduce. Councilor Schleif seconded. Doug
Haney, Corporation Counsel, presented the item to Council. 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 Schleif made a
motion to approve Ordinance D-2330-16. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion.
Council President Carter called for the vote. Ordinance D-2330-16 was approved 7-0.
Councilor President Carter announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2331-16; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Elected Officials of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, for the Year 2017. Councilor Kimball made a motion to introduce. There was no second.
Ordinance D-2331-16 failed to be introduced into business.
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilor Worrell announced a town hall meeting for the Southeast District.
Councilor Finkam made a motion to add to the agenda a claim in the amount of $325. Councilor Rider
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. The moton
passed 7-0. Councilor Worrell made a motion to approve. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no
Council discussion. Council President Carter called for the vote. The motion passed 7-0
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENT
ADJOURNMENT
Council President Carter adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.m.
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