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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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Sue Wolfgan , C erk
Approved,
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Laura Campbell, ouncil President
ATTEST:
Sue Wolfgan lerk
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