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ORDINANCE NO. D-2406-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 5, DIVISION VIII, SECTION 6-158(b) OF THE CARMEL
CITY CODE.
Synopsis: Ordinance provides provisions to waive term limits for council appointments.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code, the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana
("Council"), as established a Carmel Plan Commission ("Plan Commission") and a Carmel Redevelopment
Commission ("Redevelopment Commission"); and
WHEREAS, the Council has a statutory obligation to nominate Council appointees to the Plan
Commission and the Redevelopment Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Council now wishes to clarify and restate its authority and manor of appointment of
members to the Plan Commission and Redevelopment Commission, respectively.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
Indiana, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Carmel City Code Section 3-42 is hereby amended to add the following subsection and
shall read as follows:
"(e) 'Notwithstanding the term limits for individuals appointed under subsections (a)(3) and (a)(4), if
the Common Council of the City of Carmel desires to extend an appointment of an individual in excess of
the limits set forth in subsections (a)(3) and (a)(4), respectively, the Council may do so by simple majority
vote. If an appointee's term is extended under this subsection, it shall be noted on the appointment
documentation and shall be for the same term period as the original appointment."
Section 3. The remaining provisions of Carmel City Code Section 3-42 are not affected by this
Ordinance and shall remain in full force and effect.
Ordinance D-2406-17
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This Ordinance was prepared by Ashley M. Ulbricht, Carmel City Attorney, at 5:43 PM. It may have been subsequently revised.
However, no subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Mr. Oberlander for legal sufficiency or otherwise.
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Section 4. All prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance
are hereby repealed, to the extent of such inconsistency only, as of the effective date of this Ordinance, such
repeal to have prospective effect only. However, the repeal or amendment by this Ordinance of any other
ordinance does not affect any rights or liabilities accrued, penalties incurred or proceedings begun prior to
the effective date of this Ordinance. Those rights, liabilities and proceedings are continued and penalties
shall be imposed and enforced under such repealed or amended ordinance as if this Ordinance had not been
adopted.
Section 5. If any portion of this Ordinance is for any reason declared to be invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance
so long as enforcement of same can be given the same effect.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage
and signing by the Mayor and such publication as required by law.
PASSED by the Commo Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this day of Q , 2011,
by a vote of � ayes and nays.
Rn R""T '�"i r1CIL FOR THE
Kevin D. Rider, Vice -President
Laura D. Campbell
W e�
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nald E.Pyrter
This Ordinance was prepared by Ashley M. Ulbricht, Carmel City Attorney, at 5:43 PM. It may have been subsequently revised.
However, no subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Mr. Oberlander for legal sufficiency or otherwise.
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Ordinance D-2406-17
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of CTmeI i a this
2017, at :1$ —
C ine S. Paul , Clerk -Treasurer
^Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this l� day of
c� 2017, at RM.
J es Brainard, Mayor
AT ES
Chas me S. Pauley, aerk-Treasurer
Ordinance D-2406-17
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This Ordinance was prepared by Ashley M. Ulbricht, Carmel City Attorney, at 5:43 PM. It may have been subsequently revised.
However, no subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Mr. Oberlander for legal sufficiency or otherwise.
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