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MEETING NOTICE
SPECIAL MEETING
CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1997 -- 8:30 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE
The Carmel City Council will have a special meeting on Monday, August 25, 1997, at
8:30 a.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall, One Civic Square to discuss city business.
This purpose of the meeting is city business.
ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL. INDIANA 46032 317/571-2400
CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1997 -- 8:30 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Brainard; Councilors Robert Battreall, Norm Rundle, Luci
Snyder and Billy Walker. Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray and Deputy Clerk Rebecca Wolf also
attended.
Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 8:48 a.m. He explained that the purpose of the
meeting was to introduce Ordinance Z-323.
NEW BUSINESS:
Councilor Snyder moved to introduce Ordinance Z-323. approval of an amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance (Sections 23B.2 and 23B.5). Councilor Battreall seconded. The mayor explained the
changes to the Zoning Ordinance as caused by this ordinance were approved unanimously at the
last Carmel Clay Plan Commission meeting. Councilor Snyder explained the public hearing of
Ordinance Z-323 would occur at the September 2, 1997, meeting. She stated Ordinance Z-323
caused the word "may" to be changed to "must" in the specified sections of the Zoning
Ordinance. She explained the change was to conform the ordinance to the language used in the
Indiana Statute.
Councilor Rundle asked if the plan commission would be able to continue sending items forward
with no recommendation, or if the commission would be required to give items an unfavorable or
favorable recommendation. Mayor Brainard explained the plan commission would be required to
give a recommendation to items falling under this ordinance. The mayor stated the plan
commission always had been required to give recommendations by state law, but the city's local
ordinance had not required the recommendations.
Mayor Brainard opened the floor for public comment at 8:50 a.m. No one wished to speak. The
mayor closed the public comment time at 8:51 a.m.
Clerk-Treasurer Cordray stated that Ordinance Z-323 caused the word "shall" to be changed to
"must," not "may" to be changed to "must." Councilor Snyder agreed she had mis-spoken.
Ordinance Z~323 was carried over to the September 2. 1997. meetine.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:52 a.m.
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