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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-03-20-06 City of Car1l1el Office of the Clerk. Treasurer COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, MARCH 20,2006 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 1. INVOCATION 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS 4. APPROV AL OF MINUTES a. March 6, 2006 Regular Meeting b. March 7, 2006 Special Meeting of the Carmel City Council and The Carmel-Clay School Board 5. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL 6. COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS 7. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES 8. CLAIMS . Payroll . General Claims . Retirement 9. 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, ]ND]ANA 46032 317/57].24]4 1 10. OLO BUSINESS a. Second Readinl! of Ordinance 0-1798-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the Issuance of the City of Carmel, Indiana Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Series 2006 A (Indiana Design Center, LLC Project), and the Lending of the Proceeds Thereof to Indiana Design Center, LLC, and Authorizing and Approving Other Actions in Respect Thereto ($4,000,000); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Kirby and Sharp. b. Second Readinl! of Ordinance 0-1799-06; An Ordinance ofthe Common Council of the City of Camlel, Indiana, Pertaining to Bidding on Certain Public Works Projects (Section 2-183, Immediate Family Bidding Restriction On Public Works Projects); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Glaser and Sharp. c. Second Readinl! of Ordinance Z-487-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Rezoning District Classification (30 Parcels along Range Line Road from US 31 to just South of 136lh Street); Sponsor: Councilor Rattermann. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. NEW BUSINESS a. First Readinl! of Ordinance 0-1800-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Enacting and Adopting A supplement to the code of Ordinances of the City of Carmel, Indiana (Fourth Quarter 2005 Codification); Sponsor: Councilor Kirby. b. First Readinl! of Ordinance 0-1801-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the Acceptance of Utility Payments Made by Credit Card (Water and Sewer Payments by Credit Card); Sponsor Councilor Carter. 13. OTHER BUSINESS a. Council Appointments City of Carmel Cable TV Advisory Committee (Two year term, beginning April 1, 2006), one Mayoral appointment. b. Second Readinl! of Ordinance 0-1782-05; 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 2 14. ANNOUNCEMENTS 15. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 16. ADJOURNMENT 03i20/06 CC Agr..,l1da 3 I COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDA Y, MARCH 20, 2006 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor James Brainard, Acting Council President Fredrick J. Glaser ,Council Members Brian D. Mayo, Joseph C. Griffiths, Ronald E. Carter, Mark Rattermann, Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordray and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Lois Fine. Council President Richard L. Sharp and Councilor Kevin Kirby were absent. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Pastor Paul Swartz, King of Glory Lutheran Church, pronounced the Invocation. Mayor Brainard led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS: I Mayor Brainard presented to Jeff Huffman, CEO and President of Janus Developmental Services, a Proclamation, March 2006 - Disability Awareness Month. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Griffiths made a motion to approve the Minutes of the March 6, 2006 Regular Meeting. Councilor Mayo seconded. There was no Council discussion. Acting Council President Glaser called for the question. The motion failed 3-2 for lack of a majority (Councilors Carter and Rattermann abstained). The Minutes will be returned to the April 17, 2006 meeting. Councilor Griffiths made a motion to approve the Minutes of the March 7, 2006 Special Meeting of the Carmel City Council and The Carmel-Clay School Board. Councilor Mayo seconded. Councilor Mayo made a motion to amend the Minutes to include additional verbiage from Mr. Roger McMichael, Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs, regarding Tax Increment Financing, to read: Mr. Roger McMichael was very much in favor of Carmel 's redevelopment and the use of TIF as an economical tool. Councilor Griffiths seconded. Acting Council President Glaser called for the question. The motion failed 3-2 for lack of a majority (Councilors Carter and Rattermann abstained). The Minutes will be returned to the April 17, 2006 meeting. / RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: I There were none. I I I COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERV A nONS: Councilor Griffiths discussed the seminar that was held at the Ritz Charles entitled Next Disaster - Can Local Government Respond? ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES: There were none. CLAIMS: Councilor Mayo made a motion to approve the claims in the amount of $2,053,816.76. Councilor Rattermann seconded. There was brief Council discussion. Acting Council President Glaser called for the question. Claims were approved 5-0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilor Rattermann reported that the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee did not meet tonight for lack of a quorum. Councilor Glaser reported that the Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee met on March 9, 2006 and discussed Ordinance Z-487-06 which was referred to the full Council with a 3-0 favorable recommendation. Councilor Carter reported that the Parks, Recreation and Arts Committee met on March 14, 2006. Scott Brewer, City Forrester, made a presentation regarding the emerald ash borer, an exotic insect pest of North American ash trees. The committee also discussed the progress on Central Park and the Monon Covenants. The next meeting will be Tuesday, April!l, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. Acting Council President Glaser reported that the Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee had not met. OLD BUSINESS Second Readinl! of Ordinance 0-1798-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the Issuance ofthe City of Carmel, Indiana Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Series 2006 A (Indiana Design Center, LLC Project), and the Lending of the Proceeds Thereof to Indiana Design Center, LLC, and Authorizing and Approving Other Actions in Respect Thereto ($4,000,000). Councilor Rattermann reported that this item will remain in the Finance Committee. Second Readinl! of Ordinance 0-1799-06; an Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Pertaining to Bidding on Certain Public Works Projects (Section 2-183, Immediate Family Bidding Restriction on Public Works Projects). Councilor Rattermann reported that this item will remain in the Finance Committee. 2 I I I Second Readinl! of Ordinance Z-487-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Rezoning District Classification (30 Parcels along Range Line Road from US 31 to just South of l36th Street). Councilor Rattermann presented this item to Council. There was no Council discussion. Acting Council President Glaser called for the question. Ordinance Z-487-06 was adopted. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were none. NEW BUSINESS Acting Council President Glaser announced the First Readinl!: of Ordinance D-1800-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Enacting and Adopting A supplement to the code of Ordinances ofthe City of Carmel, Indiana (Fourth Quarter 2005 Codification). Councilor Carter moved to introduce this item into business. Councilor Rattennann seconded. Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordray presented this item to Council. Councilor Mayo made a motion to suspend the rules and vote on this item this evening. Councilor Griffiths seconded. Acting Council President Glaser called for the question. The motion was approved 5-0. Acting Council President Glaser referred to City Attorney, Doug Haney, for verification that his office has reviewed the documents from American Legal Publishing. Acting Council President Glaser called for the question. Ordinance D-1800-06 was adopted. Acting Council President Glaser announced the First Readinl!: of Ordinance D-1801-06; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the Acceptance of Utility Payments Made by Credit Card (Water and Sewer Payments by Credit Card). Councilor Griffiths moved to introduce this item into business. Councilor Mayo seconded. Councilor Carter presented this item to Council. There was brief Council discussion. Councilor Carter referred to John Duffy, Director, Utilities Department, for clarification. Acting Council President Glaser referred Ordinance D-180l-06 to the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee for further review and consideration. OTHER BUSINESS Council Appointments City of Carmel Cable TV Advisory Committee - Mayor Brainard stated that the new telecommunication legislation may affect the cable committee. Second Readinl!: of Ordinance D-1782-05; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana to Vacate a Segment of Right- Of- W ay for River Road; Sponsor: Councilor Glaser. TABLED 12/19/05. This ordinance remains tabled. ANNOUNCEMENTS Acting Council President Glaser reminded Council that the meeting on April 3, 2006 will be cancelled. There will be a Special Meeting Monday, March 27, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. 3 EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS I Mayor Brainard adjourned the meeting at 6:22 p.m. ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: I I (1.:;f20i06 CC Mecting Minutes Respectfully submitted, 4