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COMMON COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Council President Jeff Worrell; Council Members: Laura Campbell, Sue Finkam, Kevin D. Rider,
Anthony Green, Adam Aasen, Timothy Hannon, Miles Nelson, Teresa Ayers and Deputy Clerk Jacob
Quinn were present.
Council President Worrell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Council President Worrell recognized Juneteenth and its significance in the United States.
Councilor Finkam suggested that City Council not meet in future years on Juneteenth if it falls on a
regularly scheduled meeting day. By acclamation, the City Council agreed to not meet in future years on
Juneteenth.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Agenda was approved unanimously.
INVOCATION
Rev. Jessica Stevens, Carmel United Methodist Church, delivered the Invocation
Councilor Campbell led the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
The City Council recognized the College Wood Elementary Math Pentathlon Team for being the highest
scoring team in the nation.
RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
Mike Shaver asked Council to reaffirm their commitment to transparency. Mr. Shaver stated that he filed a
request to obtain fiscal documents with the City of Carmel, but the City Attorney’s Office responded that
the documents were in “draft form”. He requested that the Council take formal action to end the City’s
policy of making documents secret simply by stamping them as a draft.
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Jill Meisenheimer asked if a map of city street could be included in the packet when ordinances dealing
with regulating parking. She asked what the process is for getting sings and decals and what are the
consequences for people parking in neighborhoods if they don’t have the decals. Lastly, how
neighborhoods could be protected from unwanted cars parked on their streets from nearby mixed-use
buildings.
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 Worrell called for the vote. The motion was approved 9-0.
a. Approval of Minutes
1. June 5, 2023 Regular Meeting
b. Claims
1. General Claims $5,975,831.45
2. Retirement $106,146.00
3. Wire Transfers $4,242,361.13
ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES
There were none.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council President Worrell reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had met and he stated
he would give the report when the item appears on the agenda.
Councilor Campbell stated that the Land Use and Special Studies had not met.
OTHER REPORTS – (at the first meeting of the month specified below):
Raju Chinthala gave a report from the Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Human Relations.
OLD BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NEW BUSINESS
Councilor President Worrell announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2670-23; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adding Section 2-14 to Chapter 2, Article 1, Division III
of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Finkam
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seconded. Councilor Aasen introduced the item to Council. Jon Oberlander, Corporation Counsel,
presented the item to Council. Councilor Hannon moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight.
Councilor Finkam seconded. There was brief Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the
vote. The motion passed 9-0. Councilor Rider moved to approve Ordinance D-2670-23 Councilor Green
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. Ordinance D-
2670-23 was approved 9-0.
Councilor President Worrell announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2671-23; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 8, Article 5, Sections 8-2, 8-37, 8-47,
and 8-48 of the Carmel City Code. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor
Finkam seconded. Councilor Ayers introduced the item to Council. Jon Oberlander presented the item to
Council. Council President Worrell referred the item to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee.
AGENDA ADD-ON ITEMS
OTHER BUSINESS
City Council Appointments
Carmel Audit Committee (two-year term); One appointment.
Property Abatements/Compliance with Statement of Benefits – Deadline was May 15, 2023: Sent to
the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee (6/13/23 Meeting Date).
Progressive, Midcontinent Independnt System operator, Schlage Lock Company and ZP investments and
Zotec Partners were all found to be insubstantial compliance.
Braun Corporation and Atapco Carmel voluntarily withdrew their request for a property tax abatement
from the City.
1. Progressive Insurance Company (fka Protective Insurance Company/Baldwin & Lyons)
2. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc (MISO)
3. Schlage Lock Company, LLC
4. Braun Corporation
5. ZP Investments, LLC and Zotec Partners, LLC
6. Atapco Carmel, Inc.
ADJOURNMENT
Council President Worrell adjourned the meeting at 6:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
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Approved,
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Jeff Worrell, Council President
ATTEST:
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Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
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