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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC-03-21-94-01 Citizen InvolvemRESOLUTION CC-3-21-94-1 WHEREAS, the platform upon which all current Carmel City Council members were elected called for working to improve the involvement of citizens in local government; and WHEREAS, the upcoming election of Carmel-Clay School Board members involves no City Council members, but will elect those entrusted with a most important role in our community; and WHEREAS, other forums for Carmel-Clay School Board candidates are not thought to involve a debate format; and WHEREAS, that debate format offers perhaps the most effective way of assuring a healthy exchange of ideas allowing our citizens to become more fully informed on the issues facing those elected; and WHEREAS, the best facility for video and audio recording of such a debate may well be Carmel City Council Chambers. THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED: 1) the Carmel City Council shall sponsor a debate open to all candidates for Carmel-Clay School Board, 2) an offer shall be put forth of the Township Board to be co-sponsors of this debate, should they so desire, 3) this shall be scheduled in Carmel City Council Chambers on Monday, April 11, 1994 at 7:00 P.M., 4) the Carmel City Council shall appoint the Carmel Cable TV Advisory Board Committee to supervise and structure this debate, 5) as gallery seating is limited in Council Chambers: a) each of the 11 candidates for Carmel-Clay School Board shall be given 8 tickets, b) participating Carmel City Council and Township Board members, candidates, the moderators and ticketed guests shall be the only persons admitted during this debate, and c) arrangements shall be made for television coverage of this debate on the local access cable television station, with the telecast being repeated as often as is possible leading up to the May 3rd election. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the undersigned members of the City of Carmel City Council hereby resolve to sponsor a debate open to all candidates for Carmel-Clay School Board on April 11, 1994 at 7:00 P.M. Resolved this J.~/ day of ~~~/, 1994, by the Common Council of the City of Carmel~~~~ Off ATTES: teasurer ~/'