11-19-18 CC MeetingCOMMON COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 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, Jeff Worrell, Ronald E. Carter,
Anthony Green, 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 Luther Brunette, Cornerstone Lutheran Church, delivered the Invocation.
Councilor Carter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
There were none.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilor Campbell moved to approve minutes from the November 5, 2018 Regular Meeting. Councilor
Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Minutes
were approved 6-0 (Carter abstained).
RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
Sara Ornelas addressed Council stating that she lives in Carmel Station and Best Friends Carmel Pet, Inc
is causing excessive noise next to her home. She asked Council to draft an amendment to better regulate
noise leaving the property.
COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
Councilor Finkam congratulated the Christkindlmarkt on a successful opening on Saturday.
Councilor Carter thanked Sara for coming and speaking at the meeting. He let her know he was working
on the issue. Councilor Carter also thanked all first responders for their service to the community.
ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES
There were none.
CLAIMS
Councilor Finkam moved to approve Payrolls in the amount of $2,210,326.49. Councilor Worrell
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Payroll was
approved 7-0.
Councilor Kimball moved to approve General Claims in the amount of $2,059,198.77. Councilor
Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote.
Claims were approved 7-0
Councilor Carter moved to approve Retirement in the amount of $99,214.33. Councilor Campbell
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Retirement was
approved 7-0.
Councilor Carter moved to acknowledge Wire Transfers in the amount of $6,458,353.79. Councilor
Finkam 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 had met and that the
report would be given when the item appears on the agenda.
OTHER REPORTS — (at the first meeting of the month specified below):
There were none.
OLD BUSINESS
Councilor President Rider announced the Second Reading of Ordinance Z-636-18; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Rezoning 5.8 Acres at 10580 North Illinois Street/201
West 106th Street From S2/Residential to the BI/Business District. Councilor Campbell reported that the
item is returning from the Land Use Committee with a positive 3-0 recommendation. There was brief
Council discussion. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance Z-636-18. Councilor Campbell
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance Z-
635-18 was approved 6-1 (Green opposed).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were none.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilor President Rider announced Resolution CC -11-19-18-01: A Resolution of the Common
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving a Transfer of Funds Within the 2018 Carmel Law
Department Budget. Councilor Finkam moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell
seconded. Doug Haney, Corporation Counsel, presented the item to Council. Councilor Finkam moved to
approve Resolution CC -11-19-18-01. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion.
Council President Rider called for the vote. Resolution CC -11-19-18-01 was approved 7-0.
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Councilor President Rider announced Resolution CC -11-19-18-02: A Resolution of the Common
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving a Transfer of Funds Between the 2018 Department of
Community Services Budget and the Non -Reverting Carmel Historic Preservation Fund (#507).
Councilor Carter moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Finkam seconded. Councilor
Carter presented the item to Council. Councilor Carter moved to approve Resolution CC -11-19-18-02.
Councilor Finkam seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the
vote. Resolution CC -11-19-18-02 was approved 7-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
Review of Contract Passed by the Board of Public Works on 11-7-18 that Utilizes Storm Water
Dollars; Request for Purchase of Goods and Services; CrossRoad Engineers, PC; ($212,500.00);
Regional Detention — Added Scope; Additional Services Amendment #31; Councilor Finkam moved
to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Jeremy Kashman, City Engineer,
presented to Council on the item. There was extensive discussion about the use of COIT Bond dollars and
Storm Water Bond dollars on various projects and which money should be used in which instances.
Councilor Finkam moved to approve the item. Councilor Carter seconded. There was no Council
discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The contract with CrossRoad Engineers, PC was
approved 7-0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were none.
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENT
ADJOURNMENT
Council President Rider adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Clerk -Treasurer Wstine S. Pauley,
Approved,
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K vin Rider, Council President
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