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COMMON COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2021 – 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Council President Sue Finkam; Council Members: Laura Campbell, Kevin D. Rider, Adam Aasen, Tim
Hannon, Anthony Green, Miles Nelson, Jeff Worrell and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn were present.
Councilor H. Bruce Kimball was not present.
Council President Finkam called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved unanimously.
INVOCATION
Rev. George Davis, Carmel Police Department Chaplain, delivered the Invocation.
Councilor Aasen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
There were none.
RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
Robby Slaughter informed Council he is running for Congress, stated that challenges we have are not
being addressed by the Government we have and thanked the Councilors for their service.
COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
There were none.
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilor Rider moved to approve the consent agenda. Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no
Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. The motion was approved 8-0.
a. Approval of Minutes
1. October 4, 2021 Regular Meeting
b. Claims
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1. Payroll $3,082,376.62 and $3,094,293.71
2. General Claims $2,521,419.47
3. Retirement $98,269.58
4. Wire Transfers $1,622,494.46
ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES
There were none.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were none.
OTHER REPORTS – (at the first meeting of the month specified below):
There were none.
OLD BUSINESS
There was none.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were none.
NEW BUSINESS
Council President Finkam announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2601-21; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Ordinances D-2234-15 and D-2366-17 in
Connection with the Proscenium I Project. Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into business.
Councilor Rider seconded. Henry Mestetsky, Director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission,
presented the item to Council. Tony Birkla, Birkla Investment Group, addressed Council regarding the
status of the project. Bruce Donaldson, Barnes and Thornburg, addressed Council. Council President
Finkam referred the item to the Land Use and Special Studies Committee.
Council President Finkam announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2602-21; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending the 2021 Salary Ordinance for Appointed
Officers and Employees of the Carmel City Court. Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into
business. Councilor Rider seconded. Jon Oberlander, Interim Corporation Counsel, presented the item to
Council. Councilor Rider moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Nelson
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. The motion
was approved 8-0. Councilor Rider moved to approve Ordinance D-2602-21. Councilor Nelson
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Ordinance
D-2602-21 was approved 8-0.
Council President Finkam announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2603-21; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending the 2021 Salary Ordinance for Appointed
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Officers and Employees of the Carmel City Clerk. Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into
business. Councilor Rider seconded. Councilor Worrell presented the item to Council. Councilor Rider
moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council
discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. The motion was approved 8-0. Councilor
Rider moved to approve Ordinance D-2603-21. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council
discussion. Council President Finkam called for the vote. Ordinance D-2603-21 was approved 8-0.
Council President Finkam announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2605-21; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adding Section 3-48 to Chapter 3, Article 1, Division
II of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Campbell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor
Rider seconded. Councilor Campbell introduced the item to Council. Council President Finkam referred
the item to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee.
AGENDA ADD-ON ITEMS
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilor Worrell announced that he has a Townhall Meeting on October 21st at the Monon Community
Center.
ADJOURNMENT
Council President Finkam adjourned the meeting at 6:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
Approved,
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Sue Finkam, Council President
ATTEST:
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Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
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