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Home My WebLink About10.05.20 CC Meeting Minutes1 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2020 – 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Council President Laura Campbell; Council Members: Kevin D. Rider, Adam Aasen, Anthony Green, Tim Hannon, H. Bruce Kimball, Miles Nelson, Sue Finkam, Jeff Worrell and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn were present. Councilor Nelson was present virtually. Council President Campbell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. AGENDA APPROVAL Agenda was approved unanimously. INVOCATION Pastor Shaun Shelby, Ebenezer Baptist Church, delivered the Invocation Councilor Green led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS Chief Barlow and Mayor James Brainard swore-in new Carmel Police officers: - Officer Jade Bess - Officer Eli Rebollar - Officer Jenny Chavez - Officer Nathan Schuck - Officer Zach Copas - Officer Tom Szybowski - Officer Austin Meinhardt - Officer Chris Wolak - Officer Jerek Murphy - Officer Chad Nickson RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL There were none. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS There were none. CONSENT AGENDA DocuSign Envelope ID: 61E3702B-AE90-40EB-BBAD-D2BBCA78831E 2 Councilor Rider moved to approve the consent agenda. Councilor Green seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Campbell called for the vote. The motion was approved 9-0. b. Approval of Minutes 1. August 17, 2020 Executive Session 2. September 21, 2020 Regular Meeting 3. September 29, 2020 Special Meeting c. Claims 1. Payroll $3,005,501.83 2. General Claims $1,936,183.72 ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES There were none. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilor Finkam reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had met and discussed Ordinance D-2536-20 which passed out of committee with a positive 3-0 recommendation. 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, Director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, presented the monthly report. Mr. Mestetsky gave the bi-annual report for the Redevelopment Authority. The Carmel Historic Preservation Commission Report was included in the Council packet. Arnie Hanish, Carmel Audit Committee, presented the bi-annual report to Council. There was discussion about which entities are included in the city’s audit. Councilor Finkam noted that with the city’s annual audit by the State Board of Accounts, the Carmel Redevelopment has their books and finances reviewed as well. Mr. Hanish also stated that the annual came back with a clean opinion. OLD BUSINESS Council President Campbell announced the Second Reading of Ordinance D-2536-20; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Approving an Additional Appropriation of Funds from the General Fund #101 to the 2020 Mayor’s Office Budget. This ordinance authorizes and approves an additional appropriation of $180,000.00 for the purchase of two J. Seward Johnson sculptures. Councilor Finkam announced that the ordinance was coming back from the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee with a positive 3-0 recommendation. Mayor James Brainard presented to Council on the vision and plan for the art chosen in the Arts & Design District. There was extensive Council discussion about the art selected and the money being spent on statues. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2536-20. Councilor Rider seconded. There was brief Council discussion. Council DocuSign Envelope ID: 61E3702B-AE90-40EB-BBAD-D2BBCA78831E 3 President Campbell called for the vote. Ordinance D-2536-20 was approved 7-2 (Green and Hannon opposed). Council President Campbell announced the Second Reading of Ordinance D-2540-20; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 2, Article 3, Division II, Section 2-42 of the Carmel City Code; Sponsor: Councilor Finkam. Item Remains in the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee. PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President Campbell announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2539-20; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Vacating a Portion of Public Right-of-Way. Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Green seconded. Councilor Rider introduced the item to Council. Councilor Campbell opened up the public at 7:05 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Campbell closed the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. Councilor Rider moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Finkam seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Campbell called for the vote. The motion was approved 9-0. Councilor Rider moved to approve Ordinance D-2539-20. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Campbell called for the vote. Ordinance D-2539-20 was approved 9-0. Council President Campbell announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2546-20; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Establishing the Appropriations for the 2021 Budget. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Finkam seconded. Mayor Brainard presented the item and the proposed budget for 2021 to Council. There was extensive discussion about a levy appeal as well as a rate cap resolution. Councilor Campbell opened up the public at 8:20:45 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Campbell closed the public hearing at 8:21 p.m. Council President Campbell held the item over until the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS Council President Campbell announced the Resolution CC-10-05-20-01: A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, to Petition the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance to Adjust the Levy Limit of the City for the Budget Year 202. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Finkam seconded. Curt Coonrod, Coonrod and Associates, presented the item to Council. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Resolution CC-10-05-20-02. Councilor Rider seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Campbell called for the vote. Resolution CC 10-05-20-01 was approved 9-0. Synopsis: The resolution would authorize petitions to the Department of Local Government Finance to adjust the City’s 2021 property tax levy by up to $1,164,630. The basis of the adjustment would be: budgeted City services to a previously unincorporated portion of Clay Township and/or recovery of a property tax shortfall. Council President Campbell announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2542-20; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and DocuSign Envelope ID: 61E3702B-AE90-40EB-BBAD-D2BBCA78831E 4 Employees of the Carmel City Clerk for the Year 2021. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Green seconded. Council President Campbell introduced the item to Council. Council President Campbell held the item over until the next meeting. Council President Campbell announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2543-20; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of the Carmel City Court for the Year 2021. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Worrell seconded. Councilor Rider introduced the item to Council. Council President Campbell held the item over until the next meeting. Council President Campbell announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2544-20; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of the City of Carmel, Indiana, for the Year 2021. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Green seconded. Councilor Aasen introduced the item to Council. Council President Campbell held the item over until the next meeting. Council President Campbell announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2545-20; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Elected Officials of the City of Carmel, Indiana, for the Year 2021. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Finkam seconded. Councilor Aasen introduced the item to Council. Council President Campbell held the item over until the next meeting. OTHER BUSINESS There was none. Council President Campbell adjourned the meeting at 8:38 PM. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS ADJOURNMENT Respectfully submitted, ____________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Approved, ____________________________________ Laura Campbell, Council President ATTEST: __________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 61E3702B-AE90-40EB-BBAD-D2BBCA78831E