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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5-21-18 CC MeetingCOMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, MAY 219 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, Ronald E. Carter, Anthony Green, Jeff Worrell, Sue Finkam, H. Bruce Kimball and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn were present. Council President Rider called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. INVOCATION Pastor Mark Wright, Hazel Dell Christian Church, delivered the Invocation. Councilor Campbell led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS There were none. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilor Finkam moved to approve minutes from the May 7, 2018 Regular Meeting. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Minutes were approved 6-0 (Carter absent). RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL James Volpert spoke in opposition to Ordinance Z-631-18 because of the density of the project. David Rich spoke in opposition to Ordinance Z-631-18 because of the density of the project and also commented that residents did not know about the initial public hearing before the City Council. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS There were none. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES There were none. CLAIMS Councilor Finkam moved to approve Payroll in the amount of $2,587,777.57. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Payroll was approved 7-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve General Claims in the amount of $1,938,128.00. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Claims were approved 7-0 Councilor Finkam moved to acknowledge Wire Transfers in the amount of $6,057,989.41. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Wire Transfers were acknowledged 7-0 COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilor Finkam reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had not met. Councilor Campbell reported that the Land Use and Special Studies Committee had met and that reports would be given when the items appear on the agenda. OTHER REPORTS — (at the first meetine of the month specified below): Henry Mestetsky, Executive Director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, gave the monthly report. Arnold Hanish, President of the Carmel Audit Committee, gave the quarterly report. Jeremy Kashman, City Engineer, gave a report to Council on city road and improvement projects funded by bonds. OLD BUSINESS 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 Councilor President Rider announced the Third 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. The Item remains in the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee Councilor President Rider announced the Second ReadinS of Ordinance Z-632-18; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Rezoning 4.71 Acres at 969 N. Range Line Road From the B3/Business District Within the Range Line Overlay to the C2/Mixed Use District. Councilor Campbell announced that the item was returning from the Land Use and Special Studies Committee with a positive 3-0 recommendation. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance Z-632-18. Councilor Carter seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance Z-632-18 was approved 6-0. 2 Councilor President Rider announced the Second Reading of Ordinance Z-631-18; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Establishing the Copperleaf 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. Timothy Ochs, Ice Miller, presented the item to Council. Councilor Carter commented that he would like to change city code with regard to how we notice residents for land use development projects. Councilor Kimball moved to approve Ordinance Z- 631-18. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance Z-632-18 was approved 6-1 (Green opposed). Councilor President Rider announced Resolution CC -05-07-18-02: A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Expressing Interest in the Purchase of Certain Properties Valued at Over $25,000 and Associated With City Improvement Projects. Councilor Campbell announced that the item was returning from the Land Use and Special Studies Committee with a positive 3-0 recommendation. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Resolution CC -05-07-18-02. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Resolution CC - 05 -07-18-02 was approved 7-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS Councilor President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2424-18; 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 Non -Reverting Center Green Ice Rink Fund (Fund #922). Councilor Finkam moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Jim Crider, Director of the Department of Administration, presented the item to Council. Council President Rider opened the public hearing at 7:41:55 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Rider closed the public hearing at 7:42:15 p.m. Councilor Finkam moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 7-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2424-18. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2424-18 was approved 7-0. NEW BUSINESS Councilor President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2416-18; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Ordinance D-2381-17. Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Finkam seconded. Henry Mestetsky presented the item to Council. Councilor Finkam moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 7-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2416-18. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2416-18 was approved 6-1 (Green opposed). Councilor President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2426-18; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending City Code Chapter 8, Article 4, Section 8-43. Councilor Finkam moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Green seconded. Councilor Green 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 7-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2426-18. Councilor Green seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2426-18 was approved 7-0. 3 1 1 Councilor President Rider announced Resolution CC -05-21-18-01: A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the Investment of Public Funds Pursuant to IC 5-13- 9-5. Councilor Finkam moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Green seconded. Councilor Finkam presented the item to Council. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Resolution CC -05-21-18-01. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Resolution CC -05-21-18-01 was approved 7-0. City Council Appointments Carmel Economic Development Commission (Term Expires 1/31/20, three year term); One appointment. TABLED Carmel Cable Telecommunications Commission (Term expires 3/31/18, two year term to 3/31/2020); One appointment. TABLED ANNOUNCEMENTS There were none. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENT ADJOURNMENT Council President Rider adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m. Respectfully submitted, V istine S. Pauley, -Treasurer erk-Treasurer Approved, J es rainard, Mayor 4 S. Pauley