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COMMON COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
3. INVOCATION
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
6. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
7. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
8. CONSENT AGENDA
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
9. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES
10. COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee
b. Land Use and Special Studies Committee
c. All reports designated by the Chair to qualify for placement under this category.
11. OTHER REPORTS – (at the first meeting of the month specified below):
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a. Carmel Redevelopment Commission (Monthly)
b. Carmel Historic Preservation Commission (Quarterly – January, April, July, October)
c. Audit Committee (Bi-annual – May, October)
d. Redevelopment Authority (Bi-annual – April, October)
e. Carmel Cable and Telecommunications Commission (Bi-annual – April, October)
f. Economic Development Commission (Bi-annual – February, August)
g. Library Board (Annual – February)
h. Ethics Board (Annual – February)
i. Public Art Committee (Annual – August)
j. Parks Department (Quarterly – February, May, August, November)
k. All reports designated by the Chair to qualify for placement under this category.
12. OLD BUSINESS
a. 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.
Remains in a Committee of the Whole.
Synopsis:
Amends the definition of “public art,” and clarifies that only permanent public art
acquisitions will be subject to review by the Carmel Public Art Advisory Committee.
13. PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. NEW BUSINESS
15. AGENDA ADD-ON ITEMS
16. OTHER BUSINESS
a. City Council Appointments
1. Carmel Audit Committee (Terms Expire 12/31/23 and 12/31/24, two-year terms); Two
appointments.
2. Carmel Climate Action Advisory Committee (two-year terms); Four appointments.
b. Notice of Cancellation of Outstanding Checks for Fiscal Year 2020 - $1,414.09
(Acknowledgement Only)
17. ANNOUNCEMENTS
18. ADJOURNMENT
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COMMON COUNCIL 2
MEETING MINUTES 3
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2023 – 6:00 P.M. 4
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE 5
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MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 8
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Council President Jeff Worrell; Council Members: Laura Campbell Kevin D. Rider, Sue Finkam, Adam 10
Aasen, Anthony Green, Timothy Hannon, Miles Nelson, Teresa Ayers and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn 11
were present. 12
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Council President Worrell called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. 14
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AGENDA APPROVAL 16
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The agenda was approved unanimously. 18
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INVOCATION 20
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Pastor Ben Snyder, Carmel Friends Church, delivered the Invocation 22
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Councilor Green led the Pledge of Allegiance. 24
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RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS 26
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Council President Worrell led the swearing-in of new Carmel Police officers. 28
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- Officer Ethan Carr - Officer CJ Howard 30
- Officer Caleb Hoag 31
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RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL 33
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Charlie Demler – I know when AT&T/Pure Development/Buckingham project was approved, there was a 35
TIF of $23M. Since Pure Development has pulled out, is TIF money going to be reduced? 36
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COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS 38
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Council President Worrell welcomed Teresa Ayers to the Council. 40
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Council President Worrell recognized Councilor Rider for his service as Council President in 2022 42
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CONSENT AGENDA 44
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Councilor Rider moved to approve the consent agenda. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no 46
Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. The motion was approved 9-0. 47
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a. Approval of Minutes 49
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1. January 9, 2023 Regular Meeting 51
2. January 25, 2023 Special Meeting 52
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b. Claims 54
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1. Payroll $3,445,784.18 56
2. General Claims $1,750,233.88 57
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ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES 59
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There were none. 61
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COMMITTEE REPORTS 63
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Council President Worrell reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had not met. 65
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Councilor Campbell reported that the Land Use and Special Studies had met and discussed Z-679-22. This 67
item is coming back with a 4-0 favorable recommendation. 68
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OTHER REPORTS – (at the first meeting of the month specified below): 70
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Henry Mestetsky, Executive Director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, presented the monthly 72
Redevelopment Commission report. Mr. Mestetsky stated if a portion of the AT&T development can’t 73
move forward, this a developer TIF so the City isn’t on the hook. A Majority of the project is still in the C 74
Zoned area and is going to move forward even if a portion of it cannot. The developer will receive less 75
TIF on their bond, but since its developer backed the City isn’t on the hook. 76
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Jon Oberlander, Corporation Counsel for the City of Carmel, gave the annual Ethics Board report. 78
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Michael Klitzing, Director of Parks and Recreation/CEO, gave the quarterly Parks Department report. 80
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OLD BUSINESS 82
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Councilor President Worrell announced the Fifth Reading of Ordinance D-2657-22; An Ordinance of 84
the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 25 of the 85
Carmel City Code; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Rider, Worrell, Aasen, Finkam, Nelson and Campbell. 86
Remains in a Committee of the Whole. 87
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Councilor President Worrell announced the Second Reading of Ordinance Z-679-22; An Ordinance of 89
the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending the Legacy Planned Unit Development 90
District (Z-501-07). Councilor Campbell gave a report from the Land Use and Special Studies Committee 91
stating that item is returning with a favorable 4-0 recommendation. Councilor Campbell moved to approve 92
Z-679-22. Councilor Rider seconded. Councilor Finkam stated that some neighbors were opposed to the 93
use which is build-for-rent, and they wanted a reduction in the number of units and more commercial. 94
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Councilor Finkam stated she is a no because two HOA’s are strongly opposed. Council President Rider 95
called for the vote. Ordinance Z-679-22 was approved 8-1 (Finkam opposed). 96
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PUBLIC HEARINGS 98
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Councilor President Worrell announced the First Reading of Ordinance Z-680-23; An Ordinance of the 100
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Rezoning Rosie’s Gardens. Councilor Rider moved to 101
introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Councilor Green introduced the item to 102
Council. Andrew Wert, Church Church Hittle Antrim, presented the item to Council. Council President 103
Worrell opened the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. 104
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Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Worrell closed the public hearing at 106
7:12:30 p.m. Councilor Rider moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Aasen 107
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. The motion 108
was approved 9-0. Councilor Rider moved to approve Ordinance Z-680-23. Councilor Aasen seconded. 109
There was no Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. Ordinance Z-680-23 was 110
approved 9-0. 111
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Councilor President Worrell announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2662-23; An Ordinance of the 113
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Approving an Additional Appropriation 114
of Funds from the Operating Balance of the General Fund to the 2023 Department of Community Services 115
Budget. Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. 116
Councilor Aasen introduced the item to Council. Jon Oberlander presented the item to Council. Council 117
President Worrell opened the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. 118
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Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Worrell closed the public hearing at 120
7:16:20 p.m. Councilor Rider moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Aasen 121
seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. The motion 122
was approved 9-0. Councilor Rider moved to approve Ordinance D-2662-23. Councilor Finkam seconded. 123
There was no Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. Ordinance D-2662-23 124
was approved 9-0. 125
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NEW BUSINESS 128
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Councilor President Worrell announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2663-23; An Ordinance of the 130
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Section 8-37 of the Carmel City Code. 131
Councilor Aasen moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Chief David 132
Haboush, Carmel Fire Department, presented the item to Council. Councilor Rider moved to suspend the 133
rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council 134
President Worrell called for the vote. The motion was approved 9-0. Councilor Rider moved to approve 135
Ordinance D-2663-23. Councilor Green seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President 136
Worrell called for the vote. Ordinance D-2663-23 was approved 9-0. 137
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Councilor President Worrell announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2664-23; An Ordinance of the 139
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving an Increased Cost of Living Adjustment for 140
2023 Carmel Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Fees. Councilor Campbell moved to introduce 141
the item into business. Councilor Rider seconded. Chief David Haboush, Carmel Fire Department, 142
presented the item to Council. Councilor Nelson moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. 143
Councilor Rider seconded. There was brief Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the 144
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vote. The motion was approved 9-0. Councilor Nelson moved to approve Ordinance D-2664-23. 145
Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the 146
vote. Ordinance D-2664-23 was approved 9-0. 147
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Councilor President Worrell announced Resolution CC-02-06-23-01: A Resolution of the Common 149
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Matters in Connection with the Establishment 150
of the 111 Penn Redevelopment Area (111th and Penn). Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into 151
business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Councilor Rider introduced the item to Council. Henry 152
Mestetsky presented on the difference between TIF Bond Votes and Allocation Area Votes. Mr. 153
Mestetsky also presented on the project. Councilor Rider moved to approve Resolution CC-02-06-23-01. 154
Councilor Aasen seconded. There was brief Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the 155
vote. Resolution CC-02-06-23-01 was approved 8-1 (Campbell opposed). 156
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Councilor President Worrell announced Resolution CC-02-06-23-02: A Resolution of the Common 158
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Matters in Connection with the Old Meridian 159
Economic Development Area (ERS Old Meridian and Main Allocation Area). Councilor Rider moved to 160
introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Henry Mestetsky presented the item to 161
Council. Councilor Rider moved to approve Resolution CC-02-06-23-02. Councilor Aasen seconded. 162
There was no Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. Resolution CC-02-06-163
23-02 was approved 9-0. 164
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Councilor President Worrell announced Resolution CC-02-06-23-03: A Resolution of the Common 166
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Matters in Connection with the Old Town 167
Economic Development Area (3rd Avenue ATT Allocation Area). Councilor Rider moved to introduce the 168
item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Henry Mestetsky presented the item to Council. 169
Councilor Rider moved to approve Resolution CC-02-06-23-03. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no 170
Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. Resolution CC-02-06-23-03 was 171
approved 8-1 (Ayers opposed). 172
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Councilor President Worrell announced Resolution CC-02-06-23-04: A Resolution of the Common 174
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Matters in Connection with the Integrated 175
126th Street Corridor Economic Development Area (Crossing 1 Allocation Area and Crossing 2 Allocation 176
Area). Councilor Rider moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Henry 177
Mestetsky presented the item to Council. Councilor Rider moved to approve Resolution CC-02-06-23-04. 178
Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the 179
vote. Resolution CC-02-06-23-04 was approved 9-0. 180
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Councilor President Worrell announced Resolution CC-02-06-23-05: A Resolution of the Common 182
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Matters in Connection with the North Illinois 183
Street Economic Development Area (Bridges II Allocation Area). Councilor Rider moved to introduce the 184
item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Henry Mestetsky presented the item to Council. 185
Councilor Rider moved to approve Resolution CC-02-06-23-05. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no 186
Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. Resolution CC-02-06-23-05 was 187
approved 8-1 (Green opposed). 188
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Councilor President Worrell announced Resolution CC-02-06-23-06: A Resolution of the Common 190
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Matters in Connection with the North Illinois 191
Street Economic Development Area (Franciscan North Allocation Area). Councilor Rider moved to 192
introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Henry Mestetsky presented the item to 193
Council. Councilor Campbell stated that she would like to see these items spread out in the future. 194
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Councilor Rider moved to approve Resolution CC-02-06-23-06. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no 195
Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. Resolution CC-02-06-23-06 was 196
approved 9-0. 197
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Councilor President Worrell announced Resolution CC-02-06-23-07: A Resolution of the Common 199
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Transferring Funds from the General Fund #101 to the Rainy Day 200
Fund. Councilor Finkam moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Rider seconded. Councilor 201
Rider moved to approve Resolution CC-02-06-23-07. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no Council 202
discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. Resolution CC-02-06-23-07 was approved 9-0. 203
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Councilor President Worrell announced Resolution CC-02-06-23-08: A Resolution of the Common 205
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving the Suspension of the Short Term Residential Rental 206
Ordinance During Certain Periods of the Year. Councilor Aasen moved to introduce the item into 207
business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Jon Oberlander presented the dates in the ordinance to Council. 208
Councilor Rider moved to approve Resolution CC-02-06-23-08. Councilor Finkam seconded. There was 209
no Council discussion. Council President Worrell called for the vote. Resolution CC-02-06-23-08 was 210
approved 9-0. 211
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AGENDA ADD-ON ITEMS 213
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OTHER BUSINESS 215
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City Council Appointments 217
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Carmel Audit Committee (Terms Expire 12/31/23 and 12/31/24, two-year terms); Two appointments. No 219
appointment was made. 220
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Carmel Economic Development Commission (Term Expires 1/31/26, three-year term); One appointment. 222
Jeff Maurer was reappointed by consent. 223
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ADJOURNMENT 225
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Council President Worrell adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m. 227
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Respectfully submitted, 229
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Sue Wolfgang, Clerk 232
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Approved, 234
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Jeff Worrell, Council President 238
ATTEST: 239
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Sue Wolfgang, Clerk 243
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