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COMMON COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Council President Jeff Worrell; Council Members: Laura Campbell, Kevin D. Rider, Sue Finkam, Adam
Aasen, Timothy Hannon, Miles Nelson, Teresa Ayers and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn were present.
Councilor Anthony Green was not present.
Council President Worrell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved unanimously.
INVOCATION
Rev. George Davis, Carmel Police Department Chaplain, delivered the Invocation
Councilor Hannon led the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
Council President Worrell presented a Proclamation Recognizing Save Soil Day.
RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
There were none.
COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
Councilor Campbell recognized March as Disability Awareness Month .
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilor Rider moved to approve the consent agenda. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no
Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. The motion was approved 8-0.
a. Approval of Minutes
1. February 20, 2023 Regular Meeting
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b. Claims
1. Payroll $3,515,839.94
2. General Claims $1,582,638.63
ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES
There were none.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council President Worrell reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had not met.
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.
OLD BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Councilor President Worrell announced the First Reading of Ordinance Z-681-23; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending the 146th Street and Keystone Avenue
Planned Unit Development District (Z-344). Councilor Aasen moved to introduce the item into business.
Councilor Rider seconded. Councilor Aasen introduced the item to Council. Steve Hardin, Faegre Drinker,
presented the item to Council. Gene Beiermann, Kite Realty, addressed issues concerning traffic in the
area. Council President Worrell opened the public hearing at 6:36 p.m.
Mike Wheeler stated that the intersection is a problem and needs a major redesign. What is currently
proposed is not enough.
Seeing no one else who wished to address Council, Council President Worrell closed the public hearing at
6:38 p.m. Council President Worrell referred the item to the Land Use and Special Studies Committee.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilor President Worrell announced Resolution CC-03-06-23-01: A Resolution of the Common
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Matters in Connection with the Old Town
Economic Development Area (1933 Allocation Area). Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into
business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Henry Mestetsky presented the item to Council. Council
President Worrell referred the item to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee.
Councilor President Worrell announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2665-23; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Section 6-33 to Chapter 6, Article 3 of the
Carmel City Code. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell
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seconded. Chief David Haboush, Carmel Fire Department, presented the item to Council. Councilor Rider
moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no Council
discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. The motion was approved 8-0. Councilor Rider
moved to approve Ordinance D-2665-23. Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no Council discussion.
Council President Worrell called for the vote. Ordinance D-2665-23 was approved 8-0.
AGENDA ADD-ON ITEMS
OTHER BUSINESS
City Council Appointments
Carmel Audit Committee (two-year term); One appointment. No appointment was made.
Carmel Climate Action Advisory Committee (two-year term); One appointment. Nanette Barrett was
appointed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Council President Worrell adjourned the meeting at 6:54 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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