Loading...
9-18-17 CC Meeting' COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Council President Sue Finkam; Council Members: Kevin D. Rider, Ronald E. Carter, Anthony Green, Jeff Worrell, Kevin D. Rider, Laura Campbell, H. Bruce Kimball and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn were present. Council President Finkam called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. INVOCATION Pastor Stan Killebrew, Northview Church, delivered the Invocation. Councilor Carter led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS Tommy, Riley, Jack, and Ben spoke about Pack the House Night for the Carmel Boys Varsity Soccer Team and promoted the Indiana Lifeline Law. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilor Campbell moved to approve minutes from the August 21, 2017 Regular Meeting. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Minutes were approved 6-0 (Rider abstained). Councilor Campbell moved to approve minutes from the August 29, 2017 Special Meeting. Councilor Rider seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Minutes were approved 7-0. Councilor Campbell moved to approve minutes from the September 8, 2017 Special Meeting. Councilor Rider seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Minutes were approved 7-0. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL Eric Morris spoke in opposition to the proposed hotel and bonds. Mark Hinton addressed Council with concerns about the proposed hotel and offered suggestions on how to proceed with the project. Tim Hannon spoke in opposition to the proposed carousel and hotel and thanked Council for their work on the projects. Ed Shaughnessy addressed Council in opposition to the proposed luxury hotel. Mo Merhoff, OneZone, spoke in favor of Ordinances D-2369 and D-2370. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS Councilor Kimball commended everyone on a successful Porchfest. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES There were none. CLAIMS Councilor Rider moved to approve Payroll in the amount of $2,457,919.70. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Payroll was approved 7-0. Councilor Worrell moved to approve General Claims in the amount of $1,625,866.59. Councilor Rider seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Claims were approved 6-0 (Rider abstained). Councilor Rider moved to acknowledge Wire Transfers in the amount of $14,265,012.13. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion, Council President Finkam called for the vote. Wire Transfers were acknowledged 7-0. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilor Rider reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had met and that reports would be given when the items appear on the agenda. Councilor Kimball reported that the Land Use and Special Studies Committee had not met. OTHER REPORTS Corrie Meyer, Director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, gave the monthly report to Council OLD BUSINESS Council President Finkam announced the Tenth 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 Rider announced that this was returning from the Finance Committee with a positive 2-0 recommendation. Ashley Ulbricht, City Attorney, addressed Council. There was extensive Council discussion. Councilor Green and Councilor Worrell addressed the Attorney General opinion with regard to regulating golf carts. Councilor Green moved to amend Ordinance D-2304-16 by inserting Version D in whole. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. The motion to amend was approved 7-0. Councilor Rider moved to amend 0a further on line 341 by inserting after $50), and any such funds collected from the issuance of a Golf Cart permit shall be deposited by the Police Department in Fund No. 210. Councilor Green seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. The motion to amend was approved 7-0. Councilor Green moved to approve As Amended. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Ordinance D-2304-16 As Amended was approved 7-0. Council President Finkam announced the Fourth Reading of Ordinance D-2369-17; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental Bonds, Approving One or More Lease Agreements Between the Carmel Redevelopment Authority and the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, Pledging Local Option Income Tax Revenues of the City to Pay Certain Obligations, and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto. Councilor Rider announced that this was returning from the Finance Committee with a positive 2-0 recommendation. Bruce Donaldson, Barnes and Thornburg, presented to Council. Councilor Worrell presented to Council about his support for the hotel but would not be supporting the carousel. Councilor Carter presented on his support for both projects. Councilor Campbell and Green spoke in opposition to both the carousel and hotel. Councilor Kimball spoke in favor of both projects. Councilor Rider moved to amend Ordinance D-2369-16 by striking $76,000,000 on line 15 and any corresponding instances where the principal amount appears and inserting $71,000,000 and also striking the Carousel, Building and Land on line 293. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. The motion to amend was approved 5-2 (Carter and Kimball opposed). Councilor Green moved to amend Ordinance D-2369-17 by striking on line 294 Hotel and reducing the principal price from $71,000,000 to $61,000,000. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. The motion to amend failed 2-5 (Green and Campbell in favor). Councilor Rider moved to approve Ordinance D-2369-17 As Amended. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Ordinance D- 2369-17 As Amended was approved 5-2 (Green and Campbell opposed) Council President Finkam announced the Fourth Reading of Ordinance D-2370-17; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental Bonds, Approving One or More Lease Agreements Between the Carmel Redevelopment Authority and the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, Authorizing an Amendment to the Revenue Deposit Agreement Between the City and the Carmel Redevelopment Commission and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto. Councilor Rider announced that this was returning from the Finance Committee with a positive 2-0 recommendation. Bruce Donaldson presented to Council. Councilor Rider moved to amend Ordinance D-2370-17 by inserting Version A in whole which sets out reporting requirement for projects to Council. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. The motion was approved 7-0. Councilor Rider moved to approve Ordinance D-2370-17 As Amended. Councilor Carter seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Ordinance D-2370-17 As Amended was approved 5-2 (Green and Campbell opposed). PUBLIC HEARINGS NEW BUSINESS Council President Finkam announced the First Readiny- of Ordinance D-2384-17; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving One or More Series of Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental Refunding Bonds, Approving an Amendment to Lease, Pledging Local Income Tax Revenues of the City to Pay Certain Obligations and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Bruce Donaldson presented the item to Council. Loren Matthes, Umbaugh, presented to Council. Councilor Rider moved to suspend the rules and act on the item this evening. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. The motion was approved 7-0. Councilor Rider moved to approve Ordinance D-2384-17. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Ordinance D-2384-17 was approved 7- 0. Council President Finkam announced the First ReadinE of Ordinance D-2385-17; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 8, Article 5, Section 8-29 of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Councilor Kimball presented the item to Council. Council President Finkam referred the item to the Land Use and Special Studies Committee. Council President Finkam announced the First Reading of Ordinance Z-625-17; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adopting a Unified Development Ordinance. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Carter seconded. Adrienne Keeling, Planning Administrator, presented the item to Council. Council President Finkam referred the item to the Land Use and Special Studies Committee. Council President Finkam announced Resolution CC -09-18-17-01; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving a Transfer of Funds in the 2017 Department of Law Budget. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Carter seconded. Douglas Haney, Corporation Counsel, presented the item to Council. Councilor Rider moved to approve Resolution CC -09-18-17-01. Councilor Carter seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Resolution CC -09-18-17-01 was approved 7-0. OTHER BUSINESS City Council Appointments 1. Carmel Ethics Board (Term Expires 1/1/18, two year term); One appointment. TABLED Property Abatements/Compliance with Statement of Benefits — Deadline was May 15, 2017: 1. Flywheel Healthcare, LLC 2. GEMMS, Inc. John Oberlander, Assistant City Attorney, presented to Council that they will need to adopt resolutions to accept letters from the two companies who are voluntarily suspending their abatements. ANNOUNCEMENTS EXECUTION OF DOCUMENT ADJOURNMENT Council President Finkam adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m. 4 1 1 Respectfully submitted, ATT ,. Christine S. Paule , Clerk -Treasurer 09/18/17 CC Meeting Minutes Approved, es Brainard, Mayor