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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4-16-18 CC MeetingCOMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2018 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Council President Kevin D. Rider; Council Members: Laura Campbell, Anthony Green, Jeff Worrell, Sue Finkam, H. Bruce Kimball and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn were present. Councilor Ronald E. Carter was not present. Council President Rider called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. INVOCATION Pastor Sam Howard, The Gathering, delivered the Invocation. Councilor Campbell led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS There were none. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilor Kimball moved to approve minutes from the March 19, 2018 Regular Meeting. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Minutes were approved 6-0. Councilor Campbell moved to approve minutes from the March 29, 2018 Special Meeting. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Minutes were approved 4-0 (Worrell and Finkam abstained). RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL There were none. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS Councilor Worrell stated that Carmel High School is recognizing their top 100 academic scholars. He also recognized Nancy Heck for being on the cover of the Carmel Monthly Magazine for her 20 years of service. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES There were none. 1 CLAIMS Councilor Finkam moved to approve Payroll in the amount of $2,592,310.75. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Payroll was approved 6-0. Councilor Green moved to approve General Claims in the amount of $2,001,613.34. Councilor Finkam seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Claims were approved 6-0 Councilor Finkam moved to approve Retirement in the amount of $98,665.65. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Retirement was approved 6-0 Councilor Kimball moved to acknowledge Wire Transfers in the amount of $2,246,336.69. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Wire Transfers were acknowledged 6-0 COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilor Finkam reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had met and both items remain in committee. Councilor Campbell reported that the Land Use and Special Studies Committee had met and the report would be given when the item appears on the agenda. OTHER REPORTS Henry Mestetsky, Executive Director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, gave the monthly report. Sam Burgess, Carmel Historic Preservation Commission staff, gave the quarterly report. Winston Long, President of the Carmel Cable and Telecommunications Commission, gave the bi-annual report. Maria Murphy, CEO & Market Master of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt, gave a report to Council. Nancy Heck, Director of Community Relations and Economic Development, gave a report to Council on the Ice at Center Green. Councilor Green moved to add Ordinances D-2421-18 and D-2422-18 to the agenda. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved. OLD BUSINESS Councilor President Rider announced the Second Reading of Ordinance Z-630-18; An ordinance Establishing The Gramercy West Planned Unit Development District. Councilor Campbell announced that the item was returning from the Land Use and Special Studies Committee with a positive 3-0 recommendation. Jim Shinaver, Nelson and Frankenberger, addressed Council. Councilor Finkam moved 0a to approve Ordinance Z-630-18. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance Z-630-18 was approved 6-0. Councilor President Rider announced Resolution CC -03-19-18-01: A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Matters in Connection with the Legacy Project Economic Development Area and Plan; Sponsor: Councilor Worrell. The Item remains in the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee Councilor President Rider announced Resolution CC -03-19-18-03: A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Granting a Waiver that Certain Private Streets be Improved to City Standards Before Being Dedicated to the City; Sponsor: Councilor Green. The Item remains in the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee PUBLIC HEARINGS Councilor President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2415-18; 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 2018 Carmel Fire Department Budget. Councilor Finkam moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Chief Dave Haboush, Carmel Fire Department, presented to Council. Council President Rider opened the public hearing at 7:33:25 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Rider closed the public hearing at 7:33:45 p.m. Councilor Finkam moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 6-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2415-18. Councilor Green seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2415-18 was approved 6-0. NEW BUSINESS Councilor President Rider announced Resolution CC -04-16-18-01: A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving a Transfer of Funds Between the Grant Fund (CFD) (#900) and the General Fund (#101). Councilor Finkam moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Worrell seconded. Chief Haboush presented the item to Council. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Resolution CC -04-16-18-01. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Resolution CC -04-16-18-01 was approved 6-0. Councilor President Rider announced Resolution CC -04-16-18-02: A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adopting the City of Carmel Fire Department Strategic Plan. Councilor Campbell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Green seconded. Chief Haboush presented the item to Council. Councilor Worrell moved to approve Resolution CC -04-16-18- 02. Councilor Finkam seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Resolution CC -04-16-18-02 was approved 6-0. Councilor President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance S-74-18; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Repealing and Replacing Chapter 9, Article 3 of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Campbell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Finkam seconded. John Duffy, Director of the Department of Utilities, introduced the item to Council. Council President Rider referred the item to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee Councilor President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2419-18; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adding Subsections (61), (62), (63) and (64) to Chapter 8, Article 5, Section 8-47(a) of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Finkam moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Jon Oberlander, Assistant City Attorney, presented the item to Council. Councilor Finkam moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 6-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2419-18. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2419-18 was approved 6-0. Councilor President Rider announced the First Readine of Ordinance D-2418-18; 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 Campbell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Finkam seconded. Jon Oberlander presented the item to Council. Councilor Finkam moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 6-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2418-18. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2418-18 was approved 6-0. Councilor President Rider announced the First Readine of Ordinance D-2420-18; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adding Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2-150 to the Carmel City Code. Councilor Campbell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Finkam seconded. Jon Oberlander presented the item to Council. Councilor Finkam moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 6-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2420-18. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2420-18 was approved 6-0. OTHER BUSINESS Councilor President Rider announced the First Readine of Ordinance D-2421-18; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 8, Article 4, Section 8-43 of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Green moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Jon Oberlander presented the item to Council. Councilor Green moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Finkam seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 6-0. Councilor Green moved to approve Ordinance D- 2421-18. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2421-18 was approved 6-0. Councilor President Rider announced the First Readine of Ordinance D-2422-18; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 3, Article 2, Section 3-58 of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Green moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Jon Oberlander presented the item to Council. Councilor Finkam moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Green seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 6-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2422-18. Councilor Green seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2422-18 was approved 6-0. OTHER BUSINESS City Council Appointments Carmel Economic Development Commission (Term Expires 1/31/17, two year term); One appointment. TABLED 4 Carmel Cable Telecommunications Commission (Term expires 3/31/18, two year term to 3/31/2020); One appointment. TABLED ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilor Worrell stated that Brian Patterson had reached out to the members of the Public Art Committee to schedule a meeting. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENT ADJOURNMENT Council President Rider adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m. Respectfully submitted, AT Christine S. Padey, Clerk-Trea r 1 Ig ? � -A�A L Clerk -Treasurer CjAstine S. Pauley Approved, I /JamesBrainard, Mayor