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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-08-20-07 City of Carlllel Office of the Clerk-Treasurer COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, AUGUST 20,2007 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 1. INVOCATION 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. August 6, 2007 Regular Meeting 5. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL 6. COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERV A nONS 7. ACTION ON MA YORAL VETOES 8. CLAIMS o Payroll o General Claims o Retirement 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Finance, Administration and Rules Committee b. Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee e. Parks, Rccreation and Arts Committee d. Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL. INDIANA 46032 ) I i/571.2414 10. OLD BUSINESS a. Third'Readinl!: ofOi"diilance n-i853-07;. An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City ofCarmel,IndianacEstablishing the Tax Levy for thc,CitY}i.fCam1el:c:uil1ulatiye Capital DevelopmentFimd an~ Alne'i1ding:Canilel City Code Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2-91 AccOl'dingly; Sponsor: Councilor'Glaser. b. Third'Rl~ading ()fOrdinanceD-1854~07; An Ordinance of the' Common Council of the City 'of Carmel, Indiana, Amending CertaincI'rovisions ofthe City Code R.egulating:Speed LimifFines;Sp'onsor:: Cbuncilor.'Sharp.. It. FUBUe:HEARINGS a, FirstReadinl!:of Oi-diri"iwce D-1855"07;Aii GrdiTiance oltheCommon.Councflofthe City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Approving,an AdditionalAppropriation of Funds from'theMotor'VehicleHigl1waiF)l!id totl1e EilgirieeringDepai:1ffient ($658,000); Spon~or(s): G.ollneilor(s) Catter and Sharp. b. Resolulion,CC-08-20-07"Ol;AResoltitii:m onhe Common Council oftile City of Gam1:el,lndian~, ForApproval oLa Ten(.1 O),Year PersonillBroperty Tax -Abiltement for Baker Hill Corporation; Sponsor: Couhcilo'r"c:arter. 12. NEW BUSINESS a. FirsfReadinl!:of Ordinance,Dc1856-07c"An OrdinimcegftheCoinrnon Council'ofthe Cityb'f Cam1el, Indian~, Fixing Salancs of Appointed Officers; and Eh1ployees'oftheCity of Cam1el, Indiana, for the Year2008;;-8ponsor: Councilor Griffi.ths. b:FirstReadiIil!:o[OrdinanceD~1857-07;An Ordinance"ofthc Common CQuncil.pfthe City4Carmci, Indiana, Fixing Sala,rieso'fAppointed Offige~S:;iIjd EI)1ployeesofthe Clerk. Tre.as.\lfe~,City~ofCarmel, lnqitn\a, fo"r"the Year 2008; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Glaser and Seiden sticker, c, 'FirstReadinl!: ofOrdiilance'O-1858-07; An..Ori:linancc of the Common.Council ofthe CityofC:ilrmcl, Indiana, Fixing Salaries ofApp,Ointed Qffic~rs;and ~mjJ)qyees ofthe Curibel City COtll'! for.the Year 2008; Sponsof:Gol1l1cilor'Griffiths. d, First Readinl!ofOrdiriance D-1860-07; An Ordina'nceoftheC'ommon Councii orihe CitY of Carmel , Indiilria, Approvirig.aI1d Adopting'Iriterlocal Agreement.(City of Carmel/Hamilton County-Provision of S!r~y Ailin1al Ca~e Setvices);'Sponsor: Couneilm Griffiths . e, .FirslReadirie of O'rdinance'D-1861-07; An ofdii'1ilnce 'orthe.Common Cciuncilof the G'ityofCarmel;Jndiana, Authoriiingand Approving,an AdaitionalAppropriatiQn ljf Funds' to. 'the Department of. Law Budget' [rilm tlle,Gencral FundOper~ting. Billance ($250,090np~lilic'Hcarillg Scplemher 17;2007.); Sponsor: Councilor Gbser. '2 13. OTHERBU~INESS 14. ANNOUNCEMENTS 15. EXECUTION OF DQCUMENTS 16. ADJQlJRNMENT OS/:!!Ji'07 G:c~.1t('iili'gAg&lid;1 'J This section should be added to the Public Nuisance Sections of '.the ..p"es,ent City Code: Dit;JcloBur~ to p~rt.ies _cofLt~c:ted"by tel~phong ,Or electronic device (a) Disci~~ure .t? person ?on~aq~ed- _ani persori or; entity conducting a poll for ~y rea~on by telephone o~ election1C .tel.eph~ne diali~q device to Jresiaences wi'th~n the C'ity of Carine~ Indiana' shall/i. before any other ihformati:on i/3 stated or qu,estions as_ked, shall: ~1) disclose ~o ea'ch such person contacted (includi~g telephone answering reoor'ders or devices) the identity of 'the;person,'and entitY calling, and {2) disclose 'the ,name of- the .enti t~{; paying tha expenses of the'"po~l and, those upon whose!behatf they are being ,contacted, (3) and if' this.'polling is on behalf of 'a.political. candidate, disclcse the candidate's _na.m.~ "that is responsible, for payment.'for the pcll~ (b) EffectivB.date.- this section shall 'apply to telephonepolli~g occur"ing on 0" afte":September l, 2007. (c) Penalty' -- for eac;h vi,olat;o:p ,of this Section, ~€i pers,onor e_nt~,ty qonb1.cting th~ re,sidence loc~ted ~ith_in"the City, limits of~e C*ty .o~ C.B;.rm~l shall be, fined" sum no less tha!l$SO.. 00 per con1;act and' no mo"e than $500..00 pe,r cop tact. . Ii +fach ~,.Y?n-l- J ,CDu nc';) m+f ~ ILO 107 I COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2007 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor James Brainard, Council President Joseph C. 'Griffiths, Council Members Richard L. Sharp, Kevin Kirby, Eric Scidcnsticker,.RonaldE. Carler, Fredrick!.. Glaser,Clerk-TreasurerbianaL Cordray and Deputy Clerk-Treasurel'Lois'Fille. Councilor Mark Rattermannwas not in,attendance. Mayor Brainard opened rhell1ceting,at6:00 p.m. Councilor Carter pronouncedtheJnvocation, Mayor Braiflard led the Pledgyof Allegiallce: RECOGNITION OF ClTY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS: I There were none. APPROV AL OF MINUTES, Councilor Seidensticker mndea motion to approve th~ Minutesofthe.August6,:2007 Regular Meeting. Counci lor Sharp seconded. C'ouncilor Sharp made. amotion to amend the Minutes ioread: Councilor Sharp asked for Clarification from Mr.. Sullivan. CouncIlor Seidensticker.seconded. There was no Council discllssion. CoiJncll PtesidentSharp called for the question. The motion was approved 5-0. . - ,. - - . ..' , . There wasnoCouncir discussion. Council President Griffiths called forthequestion. The Minutes, As Amended, were approved 5"0 (Councilor Kirojtentered'the Coouneil ChaITlherat6: 15 p:m.),. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS'WHO WISRTO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Hemy Winckler, 411 Jel1/iY Lane, Carmel, nt46032, add!:essed'the Council regarding private funding (Arts) and trafjic congestion. John Sullivan, 862 Enclave Circle,.Carmei, IN46032 (attachment'l), addressed the Council regarding "push poiling" Marilin Spiegeiman, 118 J 6 Harvq,rd Lane, Carmel,JN 4Q032; addrelsecl ijle Coullcfl reg{iI'di/1g'trafjic congestion, satellite stationsfor the Carmd Police.,Departmen/, 2008 Budget; passports (il1emberships) at the Monol! Center and the upcoming Mayoral and Council debates in,Oct.()ber. I .1 I I I COUNCIL. MA VORAL ANOCLERK'TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS: Councilor Sharp addressed Mr. Spiegelman 'scomments regarding satellite stations fodhe Carmel Police Department and addressed the decision,ofthe Mayor,"to'~pend $20,000 on portraits offOlmer Carmel mayors. Councilor Kirby entered the,CounciLChamber at 6: 15 p,m, Councilor Seidensticker addrc'ssed Mr, Sullivan anij offered to. sponsor a "push polling" ordinance, Councilor Carter addressedMr: Spiege'iman;s concerns regardihg.traffic congestion, ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES: There were none, CLAIMS: Councilor Sharp made a motion to,approve'thc claims,in the amount 0($1,707;865,09. Councilor Seiden stiCker seconded, There was ho Council discussion, Council.PresidentGriffiths called for the question, Claims were approVed 6-0, COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilor Kirby reported that.the Finance,. Administration and Rules Commit!ee had not met. Councilor Shaq) repol1ed that the Land, Use, Annexation and Economic Development Commit1ee had not met. Councilor Cal1er reported that the, Parks, Recreation and 1\I1S COl1lmitte.e had no! met. Councilor Glaser rcported that the Utilities, Transpol1ationand Public Safety Committee met and discussed OJ'dinance 0-1854-07 which was forwarded to theoCounciL . OLD BUSINESS Councilor Griffiths announced the Third Reading of Ordinance,D"1853-07; An Ordinance of the Common CounciloNhe, City. of Carmel, Indiana, Establishing the Tax Levy for the City of Carmel Cumulative Capital DeveIQPi11(~ht.Fund arid Amendih'g GalTl1e16ity C0ge Ch1\pter',\ i'd1icle 4, Section 2-91 Accordingly; Sponsor: CouncilorGlaseL WITHDRAWN without objection by Councilor Glaser. Council President Grifllths announced the Thh'dReadin!! of Ordhlance D"1854-07; An Ordinance of the Common Council oftheCity ofC~rmel, Indiana, Amending certaill Provi~ions ofJhc City Code Regulating Speed Limit Fines, Counciio['Sharp suggested that.this item be'returiled to the Utilities, Transportation and Public Safely Committee. for"funher review and, consideration. Council Presid,ent Griffiths returned this iteil1 to the Uti)ities,.Tr@nsportationand Public Safety Committeewlthout objection, ~ L I I I PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President Griffiths mll1ounced:theFirst.Readhlc'of Ordinance D-1855007;. Ah Ordinance of tile Common Council of the City of Carmel,Jndiima, Authorizing and Ap'proving an Additional Appropriation of Funds from the Motor VehiCle HIghway Fund to. the Engineering,Department($65S,QOO). Councilor Carter made a motion to move this item into business. Gouncilor Sharp seconded_ Councilor Carter referred to David Littlejohn, Alte,~?tiveTranspor!iJ.tion C06rdifmtor"Departmeht of Community Services, to present this item to Council. Councilor Sharp made II motiooto amend Line Item #4462220 from S207,000 to $ \ 00,000. Councilor- Carter seconded_ There was brie,fO:mncil discussion. Council President Griffiths called for the question. The motion was approved 6-0_ THere ~vas rio Council discu. ssion. Councilor Sharp made a moiion to accept Ordinance D-ls55'07, As Amended, VERSION A, 8/20107. Councilor Carter seconded. There was no Council discussi0l1. Coupcil President Griffiths called for the question_ The motion was approved'6-0. Council PresidehtGriffithS opened the Public Hearing at 642 p_m. Seeing no one-who'WJshed to,speak, CouncirPresidentGriffiths closed the Public-Hearing at- 6:42:30 p.mCouncilor Sharp made a fuotiontg.suspen-d t]1erllles !lndhot setld tliisitem to committee and vote this evening_ Councilor Kirby seconded. There was nb Council discussion. 'Council President Griffiths called for the question. The. motion was approve.d 6-0. There was brief Council discussion. Council President Griffiths called fofthe question. OrdinailceD-1855-07, As Amended was adopted 6-0. Council President Grifflths_ aniJOunccdRcsolution CC-08-20-07~OI; A Resolution of the Common Council ofthe City of Carmel, indiana, F~r "1pproval of aT en (10), Y eaf_Persona-jProperty Tax Abatement for Baker Hill Corporation. Councilor Sharp made, a motion to move this item into business. . Councilor Calter seconded. COUncilor Carter presented this ite-m to GOl)ncil. Councilor Seidensticker referred to Tim Cook, Director, KSM Economic DevelopmentAdvisors, LLC, 800 East 96'h Street, Suite 500, Indianapolis, IN 46240, for'updatepinfgrmationon .theca1culation of the corr: Mr. Cook.stated that they did not have the calculation because €ourtcu'orCarter stated it was not, necessary. Councilor Seidenstickcr made a motion to limit the tax abatement benefit to $1,000,000 per year. The motion died for lack of a second. Mayor Brainard addressed Councilor Seigensticker'and di~cussed COlT. Council President Griffiths opened the Public Hearing at 6:51 p.m. Seeing,no one I'tho wished to speak; Council President Griffiths closed thcPubl ic Hearing at .6:51 :30 p.m_ There was brief Council discussion. Counei I President Griffiths called for the queStion_ Resolution CC-08-20-07-0I w,lls,adopted 6_0. NEW BUSINESS Council President Griffiths announced ,the FirstRcadingof OrdinanceD-1856"07; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Camel, Indiapa, FixingSal~ries of Appointed Officers, and Employees of the City ofCamlel, Indiana, for the Year'200S. Councilor Sharp made a motion to move-this item into business. Councilor Seidensticker seconded. Council President' Griffiths referred toBarb Lamb, Director of Hum ail Resources, to present 'thiS iterii to..Coullcil. There was no Council discussion. Council President Griffiths referred Ordinance D" 1856"07'to 'tbe.Finance. Administration 'and.Rules Committee for further review and consideration. Council PresidentGriffitl1s anllounced First Rendin!! of OrilinanceD"l857-07.; An Ordinance ofthe Common Council of the City of Carine I, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed .officers and Employees of the Clerk-Treasurer, City of Carmel, .Indiana, for. the Year 200S_ Councilor Sharp made a-motion to mQve this item into business. Councilor Glaser seconded.. CouncilotGlaser presented this item to Council and referred to Clerk-Treasurer, Oi~na L, Cord~ay, for verification, There was no Council discussion. Council President Griftiths referred Ordinance 0-1857"07 to thd'inahce, Administi-atiOlrand Rules Committee for o _' __._ _ .-.... . further review and consideration. 3 I I I Council President Griffiths announced thc .First Rcadinl!'of Ordinance D-185!l~07; An Ordinance of tile Common Council of the City of Cannel, hfdiaha, Fixil1g Salaries of Appointed Officers,and Employees of the Cannel City Comt for rhe Year Z008. Counciior Sharp made a motion.to move this item.into business, Councilor Scidensticker seconded. Councilor Seitlenstickerinformed.CounciJ that there was a scrivener's error on line seven (7) in the descriptiOlL The'year needs to be c1limgyd frdm2007 to 2008, Council President Griffiths referred. Ordinance D-1858+07 to the Finance, Admilllstrationand Rules Committee for fUliher review and consideration, Council President Griffiths announced the First Rcadinl!'o[Ordinance D-1860-07; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Camiel, Indiana, Approving and Adopting Int~rIocal Agreement (City of CarmellHamilton County - Provision of Stray Animal Care Services). CoundlorSharp made a motion to move tbis item into business. Councilor Cartersecollded. CounCilPresident Griffiths referred to Doug Haney, City Attorney; to preseht this.item to Council. CouncilorXirby leftthe.CounCiI Chamber. Councilor Sbarp made a mollon to suspend the rules and 110t send this item,to Committee.and vote this evening. Councilor Glaser seconded. There w.as no Council discussion. CounciLPres(denl Griffiths called for the question. The motion was approved 5-0. Councilor Kirbyretumed to the Council Chamber. Councilor Sharp ll1ad~amotioh to'ad()pt GI'dinance D-1860-07 .G()unciI9r:Seidensticker seconded. There was brief Council discussion. Council President Griffiths called .for the question. Ordinance D-1860-07 was adopted 6-0. Council President.Griffiths announced the. First Reading ofOrdiIl11IlceD-1861-07; An Ordinance oftpe Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana; Authofiiihgand Appr6.virig an Additional Appropriation of Funds to the Departmeht o(Law Bud'getfrom ilie Generai Fund Operating Balance ($250,000). Councilor Carter made a marion to move this item.into"business. Councilor,Sbarpseconded. Councilor Glaser refened to Doug Haney, City A'tton)ey, to. preseilt this it.ell) t() Couheil. There .w.as brief Council discussion. Council President Griffirhs;referred Ordinance D-1861,07 to the. Finance, Administration and Rules Committee for further review and c.onsiderati6n. OTHER BUSINESS There was none. ANNOUNCEMENTS Council President Griffiths ihforrnedthc Council'<ind the publicthat the Regular Co.uncil Meeting scheduled for Monday, Septembed, 2007 wouid be cancelled' and a Special Council Meeting would be scheduled for Tuesday, September 4,2007, The purpose is' r()h6Id.a public hearing for the 2008Budget, second reading for the 2008 salary ordihances and approval.ofclaims, 4 EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS I ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brainard adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p,m, I I ATTEST: Clerk-Treasurer DianaI,..Cordray, IAMG (is/WiD, CC NIL-cling iVlil1ul1.:s Respectfully submitted, Clerk"Treasur~r DianaL. .Cordray Approved, !~ -, , ayor James Bramard '5