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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-01-09-06 Special MeetingCity Office of the Clerk-Treasurer of Carmel COMMON COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2006 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. iNVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDiNG CITIZENS' APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. December 19, 2005 Regular Meeting b. December 2~, 2005 ' '~ Special Meeting RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS ACTION ON MAYOR.AL VETOES CLAIMS · payroll · General Claims Retirement COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Finance, Administration and Rules Committee b. Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee c. Parks, Recreation and Arts Committee d. Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, iNDIANA 46032 317/571-2414 1 10. 11. OLD BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARINGS Third Reading of Ordinance Z-483-05 (Formerly D-1776-05); An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Cam~el, Indiana, Repealing and Removing Chapter 7 ("ROSO III") from the Carmel Subdivision Control Ordinance; Sponsor: Councilor Sharp. Resolution CC-01-09-06-01.; A confirmatory Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana for Designation of the Attached Property As An Economic Revitalization Area and Approval of a Two (2) Year Real Property Tax Abatement for MCP Partners Two, LLC (Walker Information, lnc./Lauth Property Group, Inc.); Sponsor: Councilor Rattermann. 12. NEW BUSINESS First Reading of Ordinance D-1790-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Establishing Speed Limits and Stop Intersections, and Designating Through Highways, Relative to the Monon Greenway; Sponsor: Councilor Carter. First Reading of Ordinance D-1791-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 6-54 of the Carmel City Code (Posting and Placement of Signs in Public Right-Of-Way Prohibited); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Canner and Mayo. First Reading of Ordinance D-1792-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the City to Issue Its Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Series 2006 (Parkwood West Project), and Approving Other Actions in Respect Thereto ($6,000,000); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Sharp and Carter. Resolution CC-01-09-06-02; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving An Amendment to the Carmel Clay Comprehensive Plan Regarding Civic Design Policies; Sponsor: Councilor Rattermann. 13.. OTHER BUSINESS Second Reading of Ordinance D-1782-05; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana to Vacate a Segment of Right-Of-Way for River Road; Sponsor: Councilor Glaser. TABLED 12/19/05 First Reading of Ordinance D-1789-05; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 2, Article 3, Division II, Section 2-56 of the Carmel City Code (City Employee Deferred Compensation Match); Sponsor: Councilor Glaser. SENT TO FINANCE 14. 15. 16. c. First Reading of Ordinance Z-485-05; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Amending the Parking Requirements in the Carmel Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 27: Additional Parking & Loading Regulations); Sponsor: Councilor Rattermann. SENT TO LUAC ANNOUNCEMENTS EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS ADJOURNMENT 01i09/06 CC Agenda 3 STATE OF INDIANA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR State House, Second Floor Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. Go'oerglot' November 17, 2005 Mrs. Diana L. Cordray 11843 Stoney Bay Circle Carmel, 1N 46033 Dear Diana, It is my pleasure to appoint you as a. member of the Indiana'Govemor's Coundil for Physical Fitness and Sports. Your appointment is effective immediately and you will serve a two year term to end November 1, 2007. Thank you for your willingness to serve the citizens of the State of lndiana in such a meaningful way. It is with the assistance of talented Hoosiers like you that we will reach our goal of making Indiana a better, healthier place to live, work and play. look forward to working with you in the years ahead. Best regardi,- COMMON COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2006 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor James Brainard, Council President Rick Sharp, Council Members, Kevin Kirby, Brian Mayo, Joe Griffiths, Fred Glaser, Ron Carter, Mark Rattermann, Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordray and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Lois Fine. Carmel Police Chaplain, George, Davis, pronounced the Invocation. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS: There were none. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Mayo made a motion to approve the Minutes of the December 19, 2005 Regular Meeting. Councilor Griffiths seconded. Council President Sharp called for the question. The Minutes were approved 7-0. Councilor Mayo made a motion to approve the Minutes of the December 28, 2005 Special Meeting. Councilor Griffiths seconded. Council President Sharp called for the question. The Minutes were approved 7-0. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: There were none. COUNCIL~ MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS: Councilor Mayo congratulated the City, Mayor, Council and the Clerk-Treasurer's office for decreasing the tax rate lower than the rate for the past year. The City will end the year with a positive fund balance. Council President Sharp recognized Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordray for her appointment by Governor Mitch Daniels, as a member of the Indiana Governor's Council for Physical Fitness and Sports. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES: There were none. CLAIMS: Councilor made motion to the claims in the of Mayo a approve amount $477,038.41. Councilor Griffiths seconded. Council President Sharp called for the question. Claims were approved %0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilor Rattcrmam~ repOrted that the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee had not met. The next meeting will be Monday, January 23, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. Councilor Glaser reported that the Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee had not met. The next meeting will be Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. Councilor Carter reported that the Parks, Recreation and Arts Committee had not met. The next meeting will be Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. Councilor Kirby reported that the Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee had not met. The meeting scheduled for January 9, 2006 was cancelled. The next meeting will be Monday, February 13, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. OLD BUSINESS There was none. PUBLIC HEARINGS Councilor Sharp announced the Third Reading of Ordinance Z-483-05 (Formerly D-1776-05); An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Repealing and Removing Chapter 7 ("ROSO III") from the Carmel Subdivision Control Ordinance. Council President Sharp'passed the gavel to Councilor Glaser and presented an amended version to Council. Acting Council President Glaser opened the Public Hearing at 6:08 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to speak, Acting Council President Glaser closed the Public Hearing at 6:09 p.m. There was brief Council discussion. Councilor Kirby made a motion to accept Ordinance Z-483-05, As' Amended, Version 12/28/2005, 9:30 a.m. Councilor Sharp seconded. Acting Council President Glaser called for the question. The motion was approved 7-0. There was no Council discussion. Acting Council President Glaser called for the question. Ordinance Z-483-05, As Amended, was adopted 7-0. Council President Sharp reclaimed the gavel from Acting Council President Glaser. Council President Sharp announced Resolution CC-01-09-06-01; A confirmatory Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana for Designation of the Attached Property As An Economic Revitalization Area and Approval of a Two (2) Year Real Property Tax Abatement for MCP Partners Two, LLC (Walker Information, Inc./Lauth Property Group, Inc.). Councilor Rattermann made a motion to introduce this item into business. Councilor Glaser seconded. Councilor Rattermann presented this item to Council. Council President Sharp opened the Public Hearing at 6:12 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to speak, Council President Sharp closed the Public Hearing at 6:12:30 p.m. There was brief Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the question. Resolution CC-01-09-06-01 was adopted 7-0. NEW BUSINESS Council President Sharp announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-1790-06; An Ordinance of the Conunon Council of the City of Cannel, Indiana, Establishing Speed Limits and Stop Intersections, and Designating Through Highways, Relative to the Monon Greenway. Councilor Rattermann made a motion to introduce this item into business. Councilor Glaser seconded. Councilor Carter presented this item to Council. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp referred Ordinance D-1790-06 to the Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration. Council President Sharp announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-1791-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 6-54 of the Carmel City Code (Posting and Placement of Signs in Public Right-Of-Way Prohib~ited). Councilor Mayo made a motion to introduce this item into business. Councilor Glaser seconded. Councilor Carter presented this item to Council. There was brief Council discussion. Council President Sharp referred Ordinance D-1791-06 to the Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration. Council President Sharp announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-1792-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the City to Issue Its Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Series 2006 (Parkwood West Project), and Approving Other Actions in Respect Thereto ($6,000,000). Councilor Kirby made a motion to introduce this item into business. Councilor Mayo seconded. Councilor Carter presented this item to Council and referred to Tom Pittman, Baker & Daniels LLP, 300 North Meridian Street, Suite 2700, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 and Loren Matthes, Umbaugh & Company, 20 E. 91st Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis~ Indiana 46240, for a presentation to Council. Council President Sharp referred Ordinance D-1792-06 to the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee for further review and consideration. Council President Sharp announced Resolution CC-01-09-06-02; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving An Amendment to the Carmel Clay Comprehensive Plan Regarding Civic Design Policies. Councilor Mayo made a motion to introduce this item into business. Councilor Rattem~ann seconded. Councilor Rattermann referred to Adrienne Keeling, Department of Community Services, for a presentation to Council. There was brief Council discussion. Council President Sharp referred Resolution CC-01-09-06-02 to the Land Use, Annexation and Rules Committee for further review and consideration. There was brief Council discussion. Councilor Kirby made a motion to suspend the rules and not vote on this item this evening and send it to committee. Councilor Griffiths seconded. The motion was approved 7-0. Council President Sharp referred Resolution CC-01-09-06-02 to the Land Use, Annexation and Rules Committee for further review and consideration. OTHER BUSINESS Second Reading of Ordinance D-1782-05; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana to Vacate a Segment of Right-Of-Way for River Road; Sponsor: Councilor Glaser. TABLED 12/19/05. Councilor Glaser would like for this ordinance to remain tabled. First Reading of Ordinance D-1789-05; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 2, Article 3, Division II, Section 2-56 of the Carmel City Code (City Employee Deferred Compensation Match); Sponsor: Councilor Glaser. SENT TO FINANCE. This item was not discussed. 3 First Reading of Ordinance Z-485-05; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Amending the Parking Requirements in the Carmel Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 27: Additional Parking & . Loading Regulations); Sponsor: Councilor Rattermann. SENT TO LUAC. This item was not discussed. ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilor Kirby will h01d a Special Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee on Monday, February 6, 2006. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS Mayor Brainard adjourned the meeting following executi6n of documents at 6:38 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Respectfully submitted, Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cor~,, IAMC Approved, M?or James Brainard ATTEST: Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordray,~fiAC 0l ,'09/06 CC Spucial Minulcs 4