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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.06-20 CC Meeting COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2020 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Council President Laura Campbell; Council Members: Adam Aasen, Kevin D. Rider, Sue Finkam, Anthony Green, Tim Hannon, H. Bruce Kimball, Miles Nelson,Jeff Worrell and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn were present. Councilor Worrell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. AGENDA APPROVAL Councilor Finkam moved to reorder the agenda and move item 16(a) Election of 2020 Council Positions to directly before the Consent Agenda. Councilor Rider seconded. There was no Council discussion. Councilor Worrell called for the vote. The motion was approved 9-0. INVOCATION IPastor Joe Wittmer, College Park Church, delivered the Invocation. Councilor Kimball led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS Presentation of Outstanding Citizen Award- Councilor Worrell recognized a. Garth Cooley b. Jake Mitchell c. Wyatt Davis RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL There were none. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS There were none. Election of 2020 Council Positions ICouncilor Rider moved to nominate Councilor Campbell for Council President. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. Councilor Worrell called for the vote. The motion was approved 9-0. 1 Councilor Campbell gained the gavel. Councilor Rider moved to nominate Councilor Finkam for Vice- President. Councilor Kimball seconded. IThere was no Council discussion. Council President Campbell called for the vote. The motion was approved 9-0. Councilor Campbell appointed Councilor Finkam as chair of the Finance, Utilities and Rules committee. Serving on that committee will be Councilors Worrell, Kimball and Nelson. Councilor Campbell appointed Councilor Green as chair of the Land Use and Special Studies Committee. Serving on that committee will be Councilors Rider, Hannon and Aasen. Councilor Rider was appointed chaplain and Councilor Finkam was appointed parliamentarian. CONSENT AGENDA Councilor Finkam moved to approve the consent agenda. Councilor Rider seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Campbell called for the vote. The motion was approved 7-0. a. Approval of Minutes 1. December 16, 2019 Regular Meeting 2. December 30, 2019 Special Meeting b. Claims 1. Payroll 2. General Claims 3. Retirement 4. Wire Transfers ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES There were none. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilor Finkam reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had not met. Councilor Green reported that the Land Use and Special Studies Committee had not met. OTHER REPORTS—(at the first meeting of the month specified below): Henry Mestetsky, Executive Director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, gave the monthly report IJoshua Biggs, Indiana Landmarks, gave the quarterly report for the Carmel Historic Preservation Commission. Nancy Heck gave a report on the Carmel Music and Film Festival. 2 OLD BUSINESS Councilor President Worrell announced the Sixth Reading of Ordinance D-2488-19; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 8, Article 6, Sections 8-56(d) and 8-58(a); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s)Finkam and Worrell. Item remains in the Finance,Utilities and Rules Committee. Councilor President Worrell announced the Second Reading of Ordinance Z-649-19; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Cannel, Indiana, Amending the Standards of the Cl & C2 Districts in the Unified Development Ordinance; Sponsor: Councilor Campbell. Item remains in the Land Use and Special Studies Committee Councilor President Worrell announced the Second Reading of Ordinance D-2507-19; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Section 8-48 of Chapter 8,Article 5 of the Carmel City Code; Sponsor: Councilor Worrell. Item remains in the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee. AGENDA ADD-ON ITEMS There were none. OTHER BUSINESS City Council Appointments ICannel City Center Community Development Corporation(4CDC) (Term Expires 12/31/20, one year term); One appointment. Councilor Rider nominated Debra Schmitz to serve on the 4CDC. Councilor Worrell seconded. Councilor Rider moved to close the nominations. Councilor Kimball seconded. There was no Council discussion. Debra Schmitz was appointed by acclamation Cannel Redevelopment Commission(Terms Expire 12/31/20, one year term); Two appointments. Councilor Rider nominated Jeff Worrell and Dave Bowers to serve on the Redevelopment Commission. Councilor Finkam seconded. Councilor Rider moved to close the nominations. Councilor Finkam seconded. There was no Council discussion. They were appointed by acclamation Carmel Ethics Board(Democrat) (Term Expires 1/1/22,two year term); One appointment. Councilor Rider nominated Cheryl Smolecki to serve on the Ethics Board. Councilor Finkam seconded. Councilor Rider moved to close the nominations. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Cheryl Smolecki was appointed by acclamation Carmel Audit Committee (Term Expires 1/1/22, two year term); One appointment. Councilor Rider nominated Arnie Hanish to serve on the Audit Committee. Councilor Finkam seconded. Councilor Rider moved to close the nominations. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Arnie Hanish was appointed by acclamation ICannel Public Art Advisory Committee (Terms Expire 1/1/22,two year term);Nine appointments. Held over. 3 Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals (Term Expires 1/4/24, four year term); One appointment. Councilor Rider nominated Jim Hawkins to serve on the BZA. Councilor Finkam seconded. Councilor Rider moved to close the nominations. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Jim Hawkins was appointed by acclamation ICarmel Economic Development Commission(Term Expires 1/31/23, three year term); One appointment. Held over. Carmel Plan Commission, (term expires 12/31/2021, two year term); One Appointment. Councilor Worrell nominated Councilor Rider to serve on the Plan Commission. Councilor Finkam seconded. Councilor Worrell moved to close the nominations. Councilor Finkam seconded. There was no Council discussion. Councilor Rider was appointed by acclamation Carmel Advisory Committee on Disability, (terms expire 12/30/20 and 12/31/2021,two appointments will be for 1 year and two appointments will be for 2 years); Four Appointments. Council President Campbell nominated Tim Paramore, Jimmy Kennedy, and Wendy Kiefel to serve on the Committee on Disability. Councilor Rider seconded. Councilor Rider moved to close the nominations. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. They were appointed by acclamation. Councilor Rider nominated Councilor Campbell for the remaining spot. Councilor Worrell seconded. Councilor Rider moved to close the nominations. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Councilor Campbell was appointed by acclamation OTHER BUSINESS Councilor Worrell was honored for serving as Council President in 2019. IANNOUNCEMENTS There were none. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENT ADJOURNMENT Council President Worrell adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, >.2L1 ' Sue Wolfgan , C erk Approved, 11 - f9'e2 Laura Campbell, ouncil President ATTEST: Sue Wolfgan lerk 4