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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-01-07-08of Carmel Office of the Cleric-Treasurer COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, .JANUARY 7, 2008 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL.CHAMBERS/CITY HAIL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER I . INVOCATION 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. RECOGNITION OF CITY F_MPLOYEFSANTI) OUTSTANDINT&CIT17EN'S 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. December 17, 20a7?RegnlarMeetiilg b. December 21, 2007 Special Meedng ?. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WI-10 WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL 6. COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TROASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS 7. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES 8. CLAIMS a Payroll General Claims u Retirement 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Finance, Adminislration and Rules Committee b. Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee c. Parks, Recreation and Arts Committee d. Utilities, Transportation and`PLIblie S.ifety Committee ONECIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 317/571-2414 1 10, OL:D'BUSIVESS a. Second Reaciini?of Ordinance Z-515-07; An Ordinance of the.Conimon Council orthe City of Carrniel, Indiana; Adopting Cliaptet,2311:' Nlonoii,Gbecriway Overfly Zone; Sponsor: Councilor" Carter. Sertma the'Land'Use, Annexation and Economic Development Comrnittee? 1 I. PUBLIC I-IFARI.NGS. 12. NEW:BUSINESS 13. OTHER BUSINESS a. Election of-20031Corincil President b. City Council Appoiifflhents. 1. Carmel Board of2oning Appeals,(Term expires 12/3?1/201.1,;fottrycar. trim), -one ,appointment'2. Cai i iwl Econbinie DeveiopntetiYGooSriiissien (Tenn expires 12I3:1/09;,t,wc year tenli), one'appointment. 3. Cartitel.Redeveloptnetit"Coiim issiort (T6nifea}iire 1-2%31/08; one year telm),:two appointments. 4, Carnfel Plan Commission (TerrWcKpibes'!2/51/208,;, oury,ear terns), one=appoinftnent.14. AN?NOUi&CC!-SfEN'F9 15. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 16. AU;IOURNNIEN"r a [to TIPS CC'M,,I ing. vw,d'a 2 1 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 7,2008 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL, CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE Civic SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT': Council President Joseph C. Griffiths, C'ouncil'Members Richard L. Sharp; W._Lric Seidensticker, John V. Accetturo, Luci Snyder, Kevin Rider, Clerk-Treasu er'Diana'L. Cordray and Deputy Clerk- Treasurer Lois Fiinc. Mayor Brainard and Councilor Carter were not in attendance; Council President Griffiths opened the meeting at.6:00 p.m. Pastor Randy Wardwell, Carmel Apostolic Chureh„Pronounced the Invocation. Council President Griffiths led the Pledge.of Allegiance. Councilor Snyder made a motion move Item 13a, Ejection of 2008 Council' President, to this point on the Agenda. Councilor Seidensticker seconded. The motion was approved 6-0. Councilor Rider nominated Councilor Sharp for 2008 Council President., Councilor Snyder, seconded. There were no other nominations. Council President.Griffiths closed the nominations. Council President Griffiths called for the question: Councilor Sharp was appointed the 2,008 Council President by-a vote of 6-0. Councilor Griffiths turned the gavel over to Council President. Sharp to conduct C6LIkii business from this point forward. Council,President. Sharp thanked Council Griffiths for.his service to the Council for the past year. RECOGNITION OF CITY ENIPLOYEES AND 0UTSTANDTNG CITIZENS: There were none. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Seidensticker made a motion to approve the Minutes from the December 17, 2007 Regular Meeting. Councilor Rider seconded. There was no Council diseussron. Council PresidenvSharp called for the question The Minutes were approveii;6-0. Councilor Rider made a motion to approve the Minutes-from the December 21, 2007 Special Meeting. Councilor Griffiths seconded. There,was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called far the question. The Minutes were approved 5-1 (Coup-cilai Snyder abstained). RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WI-10 NVISH'TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL:- ' There were none. COUNCIL, MAYORAL. AND CLERK=TREASTJRER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS: Councilor Accetturo thanked the citizens of Carmel for-elenng hinr to serve -on the Council. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES: There were none. CLAIMS! Councilor Snyder made a motion to approve Claims in ttic amount of S620,710.86. Councilor Griffiths seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp,called forthe question. Claims were approved 6-0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: COLEneil President Sharp reported that the Finance, Administration and Rules Coimnitteehad not met, Council President Sharp reporte-'d that the Land Use„Annexation and Economic Development Committee had not mct. Council President Sharp reported that the Parks;Recreation.and Arts, Committee had notrniet. Council President Sharp`reported"that the Utilities,.TranspotYation and Public Safety Committee had not met. OLD BUSLNESS' Council President Sharp announced the Second Reading of Ordinance Z-515-07; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmdl, lndiana, Adophng;Chaplcr 23H: Moiion Gieenway Overlay Zone; Sponsor: Councilor Carter: Sent to the Land Use, Annexation andEconomic Development Committee (1/10108). This item was notdiscus_sed.. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were none. NEW BUSINESS There was none. OTHER BUSINESS a. City Council Appointments. 1. Carmel Board of Zoning-Appeals (Term expires 12/3 V201 1, four-year term), one appointment. Council President Sharp opened the floor.fon nominations. Councilor Griffitlis nominated Jim Hawkins (current President of the B6ard'of Zoning Appeals). Councilor Ridenseconded. Councilor S'eidensticker nominated Bill Sanders (provided his resume to Council) and made a,n7otionto postpone this Council appointment until the next Council meeting. Councilor Snyder seconded and addressed-the Council. There- %vas.brief Council discussion. Council Prest(lent Sharp called for the question. The motion to postpicirm pis appointme,rit was approved;5-1 ,(Council,President Sharp opposed). 2. Cat"mel Fcon_oIinic Development Corrunission'Jerrii expires 12/31709', viyo`ycartmn), one appointment: Council President Sharp opened the floor for nominations. Councilor Griffdhs.nominated"Frsal Ozdemir (current President of the Economic Development Commission). Councilor Rider seconded: There were no other nominations. Council.President Sharp closed the nominations. There was no Council discussion. Council' President Sharp.called'Tor the question Cr_s_al Ozderniiwas reappointed to the Economic Development Commission by a vote of 6-0. 3. Carmel'Redcvelopmcnt Commission'(Term expires 12/31/08, one'yearterna), two appointments. Council President Sharp opened the floor for nominations. Councilor Rider nommated.Councilor Sharp. Councilor Griffitlisseconded. Councilor Griffiths nominated'Bill Flanlmer (cutTentlyon the Red'evelophient Commission), Councilor Rider seconded.. There were no other nominations. Council President Sharp closed the nominations. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the question without objection to vote on both nominations. Councilor Sharp and Bill Hammer were reappointed to the Carmci Redevelopment, Commission by a vote of -1 (Councilor Accetturo opposed): 4. Carmel Plan Commission (Term expires 12/3;1/201.1, four-year term), one appointment. Council President Sharp opened the-floor for nominations. Councilor Snyder nominated Councilor Seidensticlcer, Coune.ilor Aceetturo seconded. Councilor Griffiths nominated Councilor'Rider. Councilor Snyder seconded: There Nva"s brief Council discussion. Councilor Soidensticker witlidrew his nomination. Councilor Snyder withdrew her nomination of Councilor`Seidensticker, and addressed the Council. Cotncilor Accetturo declined to withdraw l is secoftd; Councilor Rider addressed the.Council. Doug.-Haney; City Attorney; addressed the Council. There were mother nominations. Council President Sharp closed the nominations. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp cailed for the question. Councilor Rider was appointed to,the,Carmel.Plan" Commission by a..vote of 4-2 (Councilors Accetturo and.Seidensticker abstairied): 3 ANNOUNCEMENTS Council President Sharp announced that he wouid.be;cancellingthe rneeting on January 21, 2008 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Da' (City Hall will be closed). Council Presidrnt.Sharp also announced that the Keystone Avenue ordinance was^withdrawn by Councilor Carter at the last meeting in December and weuld be introduced at a future Council mceting. EXECUTION.OI' DOCUMENTS ADJOURNMENT Council PresidentSharp adjoumed the-nreeting at 6 22-p.m. 1 ATTEST: Clerk-Treasurer DianaL Cord-ray Respectfully submitted, Cle rk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordray, MC .Approved, art PrCs%8e rb TE-m 1qi Agcctin? Mimnv> i)IAt?YO CC