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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8-21-17 CC Meeting' COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 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, Laura Campbell, H. Bruce Kimball and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn were present. Council Member Kevin D. Rider was not present Council President Finkam called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. INVOCATION Re. George Davis, Carmel Police Department Chaplain, delivered the Invocation. Councilor Green led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS There were none. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilor Worrell moved to approve minutes from the August 7, 2017 Regular Meeting. Councilor Carter seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Minutes were approved 4-0 (Kimball and Campbell abstained). RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL Tim Hannon spoke in opposition to Resolution CC -08-21-17-02 (Transferring money to Carmel Christkindlmarkt) Ed Shaughnessy spoke in opposition to Resolution CC -08-21-17-02 (Transferring money to Carmel Christkindlmarkt) Soori Ardalau spoke in favor of Ordinance D-2369-17 and building the carousel in Carmel. Mary Stuy spoke in opposition to redevelopment in Williamson Run and Tyne Woods which would increase suggestion and take away a nature preserve. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS Councilor Kimball commented that Ride, Dine and Dance as well as Late Night on Main were both successes Councilor Worrell thank the group that organized the Heartland Film Festival. Council President Finkam mentioned that Nancy Heck had shared and article ranking the best Farmer's Markets in Indiana and Carmel's was ranked #1 in that list. Councilor Worrell recognized former Clerk -Treasurer Diana Cordray who passed away. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES There were none. CLAIMS Councilor Campbell moved to approve General Claims in the amount of $1,557,093.59. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Claims were approved 6-0. Councilor Campbell moved to acknowledge Wire Transfers in the amount of $2,968,571.13. Councilor Carter seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Wire Transfers were acknowledged 6-0. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilor Worrell reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had met and discussed the Hotel portion of the bond ordinance and the gold cart ordinance and both items remain in committee. 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 Lori Kaplan, Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority, gave a report to Council. OLD BUSINESS Council President Finkam announced the Ninth 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) Finkam, Rider, Worrell and Campbell. Sent to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee. This item remains in committee and was not discussed. Council President Finkam announced the Third 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; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) N Finkam, Carter, Rider, Worrell, Kimball and Campbell. Sent to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee. This item remains in committee and was not discussed. Council President Finkam announced the Third 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; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Finkam, Carter, Rider, Worrell, Kimball and Campbell. Sent to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee This item remains in committee and was not discussed. PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President Finkam announced the First Reading of Ordinance Z-624-17; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Establishing the CRG Residential Planned Unit Development District. This item was tabled. NEW BUSINESS Council President Finkam announced Resolution CC -08-21-17-01; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving a Transfer of Funds From the 2017 Carmel Administration Budget to the 2017 Carmel Mayor's Office Budget. Councilor Carter moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Kimball seconded. Mayor James Brainard presented the item to Council. Councilor Carter moved to approve Resolution CC -08-21-17-01. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Resolution CC -08-21-17-01 was approved 6-0. Councilor Kimball moved to add Resolution CC -08-21-17-02 to the agenda. Councilor Carter seconded. There was no Council discussion. Councilor Finkam called for the vote. The motion was approve 6-0. Councilor Carter moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Kimball seconded. Mayor Brainard presented the item to Council. Councilor Campbell moved to send the item to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee. Council Green seconded. Councilor Carter addressed Council. There was extensive Council discussion. Councilor Finkam called for the vote. The motion failed 3-3 (Carter, Worrell and Kimball opposed). Councilor Carter moved to approve the resolution. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. Councilor Finkam called for the vote. The motion failed 3-3 (Green, Finkam and Campbell opposed). Councilor Carter moved to send the item to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee. Councilor Green seconded. There was no Council discussion. The motion was approved 6-0. 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. Both items were not discussed. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were none. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENT ADJOURNMENT Council President Finkam adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Christine S. Pa ley, Clerk - 08/21/17 CC Meeting Minutes 1 [drk-Treasurer QWstine S. Pauley, Approved, es Brainard, Mayor 4