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Home My WebLink About01-07-02 Ckyof Carmel COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2002 -7:30 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 17, 2001 - Regular Meeting b. December 26, 2001 - Special Meeting RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES CLAIMS · Payroll · General Claims · Retirement COMMITTEE REPORTS Administration Committee Annexation and Land Use Committee Economic Development Committee Finance Committee Parks and Recreation Committee Public Safety Committee Rules Committee Utilities and Transportation Committee ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571-2400 10. OLD BUSINESS a. Second Reading of Ordinance No. Z-367-01; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Rezoning District Classification (Rezoning Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 11 a, 12 and 13 within the North Augusta Subdivision from the S-I/Residence and B-2/Business District Classifications within the US 421/Michigan Road Overlay Zone to the B-2/Business District Classification within the US 421/Michigan Road Overlay Zone; Sponsor: Councilor Wilson 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. First Reading of Ordinance No. D-1553-01; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Approving the Transfer of Monies from the City User Fee Fund to the Department of Law for Cost of Administering City Deferral Program ($2,804.00); Sponsor: Councilor Carter 12. NEW BUSINESS a. Resolution No. CC-01-07-02-01; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the Payment of Fiscal Year 1999 Claims from Fiscal Year 2001 ($6,556.00 - Department of Law); Sponsor: Councilor Wilson b. Resolution No. CC-01-07-02-02; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Requesting the Carmel/Clay Plan Commission Prepare Amendments to the C-1 City Center Zone District Ordinance; Sponsor: Councilor Snyder 13. OTHER BUSINESS a. Election of 2002 Carmel Common Council President 14. ANNOUNCEMENTS 15. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 16. ADJOURNMENT CITY OF CARMEL COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2002 - 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS / CITY HALL / ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor James Brainard; Council President Kevin Kirby; Council Members John Koven, Bob Battreall, Norm Rundle, Luci Snyder, Ron Carter and Wayne Wilson; Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Carrie Gallagher. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Councilor Carter pronounced the Invocation. Mayor Brainard led the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting was turned over to Councilor Norm Rundle in the momentary absence of Council President Kevin Kirby. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Snyder moved to approve the Minutes of the December 17, 2001 Regular Meeting. Councilor Battreall seconded. The Minutes were approved 6-0. Council President Kirby was not present for the vote. Councilor Snyder moved to approve the Minutes of the December 26, 2001 Special Meeting. Councilor Wilson seconded. The Minutes were approved 4-0. Council President Kirby was not present for the vote. Councilors Battreall and Koven abstained, as they were not present at that meeting. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Mark Gugel, of the Carmel Fire Department, addressed the Council in rebuttal to remarks made by Councilor Koven at the December 17, 2002 City Council Meeting. COUNCIL~ MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS: Councilor Snyder commented on articles written by the press concerning the Parks fiscal matter. Councilor Carter also remarked on this issue. Council President Kirby arrived at 7:45 p.m. Councilor Battreall commented on Councilor Koven's remarks regarding 'over-budgeting' made at a previous Council meeting and asked for a retraction of his statement. Councilor Koven responded and stated that he stands by his remarks. Councilor Rundte also commented on the Parks fiscal matter and presented the possibility of funds available to resolve the matter. Council President Kirby also commented on this issue as well as Councilor Wilson who restated the concern for this matter to the community. CLAIMS: Councilor Snyder moved to approve claims in the amounts of $536,603.04, $474,937.36, $520,008.94 and $1,462.31. Councilor Wilson seconded. Claims were approved 7-0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: __ Councilor Rundle stated that the Administration Committee has not met. Councilor Wilson stated that the Annexation and Land Use Committee has not met. Councilor Snyder stated that the Economic Development Committee has not met. Council President Kirby stated that the Finance Committee has not met. Councilor Carter reported that the Parks and Recreation Committee met on January 7, 2002, for general discussion. Councilor Battreall reported that the Public Safety Corranittee also met on January 7, 2002, at which time the Committee received departmental status reports. Councilor Koven stated that the Rules Committee has not met. Council President Kirby stated that the Utilities and Transportation Committee has not met. OLD BUSINESS: Council President Kirby announced the Second Reading of Ordinance No. Z-367-01; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Rezoning District Classification (Rezoning Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 1 la, 12 and 13 within the North Augusta Subdivision from the S-I/Residence and B-2/Business District Classifications within the US 421/Michigan Road Overlay Zone to the B-2/Business District Classification within the US 421/Michigan Road Overlay Zone. There was no discussion. Ordinance No. Z-367-01 was approved by a vote of 7-0. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Council President Kirby announced the First Reading of Ordinance No. D-1553-01; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Approving the Transfer of Monies from the City User Fee Fund to the Department of Law for Cost of Administering City Deferral Program ($2,804.00). Councilor Carter moved to introduce this item into business. Councilor Snyder seconded. Councilor Carter presented this matter to Council. Council President Kirby opened the matter for Public Hearing at 8:15 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to speak, Council President Kirby closed the Public Hearing at 8:15 p.m. There was no Council discussion. Councilor moved to suspend the roles sending this matter to Committee and act on this item tonight. Councilor Snyder seconded the motion to suspend. The roles were suspended by a vote of 7-0. Ordinance No. D-1553-01 was approved 7-0. NEW BUSINESS: Council President announced Resolution No. CC-01-07-02-01; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the Payment of Fiscal Year 1999 Claims from Fiscal Year 2001 ($6,556.00 - Department of Law). Councilor Wilson moved to introduce this item into business. Councilor Snyder seconded. Councilor Wilson presented this matter to Council. There was discussion. Resolution No. CC-01-07-02-01 was approved 6-1. Councilor Koven voted in the opposition. Council President Kirby announced Resolution No. CC-01-07-02-02; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Requesting the Carmel/Clay Plan Commission Prepare Amendments to the C-1 City Center Zone District Ordinance. Councilor Snyder moved to introduce this item into business. Councilor Carter seconded. Councilor Snyder presented this matter to Council. There was brief discussion. Council President Kirby referred Resolution No. CC-01-07-02-02 to the Annexation and Land Use Committee for further review and consideration. OTHER BUSINESS: Councilor Snyder commended Council President Kevin Kirby for his work as Common Council President for 2002 and nominated Councilor John Koven for Council President. Councilor Rundle seconded. Councilor Koven expressed appreciation for the nomination, but declined and respectfully asked that his name be withdrawn. There was no opposition. Councilor Koven nominated Councilor Wayne Wilson for Council President. Councilor Snyder seconded the nomination. Councilor Wayne Wilson accepted the nomination and was elected Cannel City Common Council President for the Year 2002 by a vote 7-0. Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray stated that the next regular meeting of Council is scheduled on a City holiday. There was Council discussion to cancel the next scheduled meeting; however, a claims meeting will be necessary. The Common Council meeting scheduled for January 21, 2002 was canceled and a Special Claims meeting was scheduled for January 22, 2002, at 8:00 a.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Brainard moved to adjourn pending the execution of documents. The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordra~l~AMC Approved, dyor ame ATTEST: Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordrcy/,, ~MC