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COMMON COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Council President Jeff Worrell; Council Members: Kevin D. Rider, Sue Finkam, Adam Aasen, Anthony
Green, Timothy Hannon, Miles Nelson, Teresa Ayers and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn were present.
Councilor Laura Campbell was not present.
Council President Worrell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved unanimously.
INVOCATION
Pastor Max Murphy, Cornerstone Lutheran Church, delivered the Invocation
Councilor Nelson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
There were none.
RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
Ron Carter, Carmel Farmers Market, expressed frustration that the City has not replaced the bollards at the
entrance and the exit to Carter Green. He stated that he had reached out to the Mayor and the director of
engineering for the Carmel and has not received a credible explanation as to why these have been gone for
so long. This will be the 3rd year in a row without the bollards.
COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
There were none.
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilor Rider moved to approve the consent agenda. Councilor Green seconded. There was no Council
discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. The motion was approved 8-0.
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a. Approval of Minutes
1. February 6, 2023 Regular Meeting
b. Claims
1. Payroll $3,479,080.53 (2/10/23 payroll), $182,187.83 (uniform allowance) and
$269,187.15 (sick vacation payout)
2. General Claims $4,194,796.10
3. Retirement $110,410.79
4. Wire Transfers $9,673,399.38
ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES
There were none.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council President Worrell reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had not met.
Councilor Green reported that the Land Use and Special Studies had not met.
OTHER REPORTS – (at the first meeting of the month specified below):
Jeff Maurer gave the bi-annual report for the Economic Development Commission.
Xiao Yuan briefly addressed Council. Bob Swanay, Director of Carmel Clay Public Library, gave the
annual Library Board report. Councilor Hannon stated he would like to see more disability parking
available at the library,
OLD BUSINESS
Sixth 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. Council President Worrell removed the item from a
Committee of the Whole and passed the gavel to Councilor Rider. Council President Worrell addressed
Council and without objection, he withdrew the item from consideration.
Council President Worrell regained the gavel.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were none.
NEW BUSINESS
There was none.
AGENDA ADD-ON ITEMS
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OTHER BUSINESS
City Council Appointments
Carmel Audit Committee (Terms Expire 12/31/23 and 12/31/24, two-year terms); Two appointments.
Councilor Finkam nominated Kelly Mitchell to the Audit Committee. Councilor Hannon seconded.
Nominations were closed. Kelly Mitchell was approved unanimously.
Carmel Climate Action Advisory Committee (two-year terms); Four appointments. Councilor Rider
nominated Tony Reck. Councilor Green seconded. Nominations were closed. Tony Reck was approved
unanimously. Councilor Rider nominated Councilors Hannon and Ayers. Councilor Finkam seconded.
Nominations were closed. Both were appointed unanimously.
Notice of Cancellation of Outstanding Checks for Fiscal Year 2020 - $1,414.09 (Acknowledgement
Only).
Councilor Rider moved to acknowledge. Councilor Green seconded. Motion was approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Council President Worrell adjourned the meeting at 6:38 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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