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COMMON COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Council President Jeff Worrell (remotely via Microsoft Teams); Council Members: Laura Campbell
(chaired the meeting), Kevin D. Rider, Sue Finkam, Adam Aasen, Anthony Green, Timothy Hannon,
Miles Nelson and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn were present.
Councilor H. Bruce Kimball passed away prior to this meeting. A Caucus was initiated to fill the vacant
Council seat.
Councilor Campbell called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved unanimously.
INVOCATION
Councilor Campbell had a moment of silence for Carmel High School student Michael Gent, Councilor
Bruce Kimball and Paul Estridge who all passed away recently.
Pastor Gale Stutz, Carmel Christian Church, delivered the Invocation
Councilor Green led the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
Council Green read a proclamation honoring Health for Humanity Yogathon
RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
There were none.
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 Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 8-0.
a. Approval of Minutes
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1. December 19, 2022 Regular Meeting
2. December 30, 2022 Special Meeting
b. Claims
1. General Claims $1,295,377.23
2. Wire Transfers $32,369,665.85
ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES
There were none.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilor Worrell reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had met. Resolution CC-12-
19-22-01 was discussed and is returning on a positive 3-0 recommendation.
Councilor Campbell reported that the Land Use and Special Studies had not met.
OTHER REPORTS – (at the first meeting of the month specified below):
Henry Mestetsky, Executive Director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, presented the monthly
Redevelopment Commission report. He highlighted a new website the city has created called
choosecarmelin.com
Mark Dollase gave the quarterly report for the Carmel Historic Preservation Commission.
OLD BUSINESS
Councilor Campbell announced the Fourth Reading of Ordinance D-2657-22; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 25 of the
Carmel City Code; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Rider, Worrell, Aasen, Finkam, Nelson and Campbell. Item
remains in a Committee of the Whole.
Councilor Campbell announced Resolution CC-12-19-22-01: A Resolution of the Common Council of
the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the Cash Defeasance and Retirement of Certain Redevelopment
District Bonds, Approving the Form of an Amended and Restated Revenue Deposit Agreement and
Authorizing Matters Related Thereto. Councilor Rider moved to approve Resolution CC-12-19-22-01.
Councilor Green seconded. There was no Council discussion. Councilor Campbell called for the vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Councilor Campbell announced the Second Reading of Ordinance D-2656-22; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Vacating Right-of-Way Located Within the Old
Meridian and Main Redevelopment Project. Item was introduced at the last meeting and held over for a
public hearing at the previous meeting. Jon Oberlander, Corporation Counsel, addressed Council
explaining that the exhibit had been updated since the last meeting by the Board of Public Works.
Councilor Campbell opened the public hearing at 6:28 p.m.
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Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Councilor Campbell closed the public hearing at 6:28:15
p.m. Councilor Aasen moved to approve Ordinance D-2656-22. Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no
Council discussion. Councilor Campbell called for the vote. Ordinance D-2656-22 was approved 8-0.
Councilor Campbell announced the First Reading of Ordinance Z-679-22; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending the Legacy Planned Unit Development
District (Z-501-07). Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Nelson
seconded. Councilor Rider introduced the item to Council. Jon Dobosiewicz, Nelson and Frankenberger,
presented the item to Council. Councilor Campbell opened the public hearing at 6:38 p.m.
John Babcock expressed caution with this amendment. He stated that if Council is not careful with the
wording of this build to rent amendment, we would be opening Pandoras box on other PUDs around the
city for years to come. He stressed the need for responsible development and that Council should make
affordable new home construction a priority.
Seeing no one else who wished to address Council, Councilor Campbell closed the public hearing at
6:39:30. Councilor Campbell referred the item to the Land Use and Special Studies Committee.
OTHER BUSINESS
City Council Appointments
Carmel Audit Committee (Terms Expire 12/31/23 and 12/31/24, two-year terms); Two appointments. No
appointments were made.
Carmel Economic Development Commission (Term Expires 1/31/26, three-year term); One appointment.
No appointment was made.
2022 Encumbrances in 2023 - $17,930,578.12 (Acknowledgement Only). Item was
acknowledged/approved unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilor, via the Kimball family, thanked Council for the flowers as well as the well wishes and prayers.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilor Campbell adjourned the meeting at 6:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
Approved,
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Jeff Worrell, Council President
ATTEST:
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Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
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