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Home My WebLink AboutCCM-09-02-084,6 4 City of Carmel Office of the Clerk-Treasurer COMMON COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER INVOCATION 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. August 18, 2008 Regular Meeting 5. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL 6. COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS 7. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES 8. CLAIMS • Payroll • General Claims • Retirement 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Finance, Administration and Rules Committee b. Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee c. Parks, Recreation and Arts Committee d. Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 3171571-2414 10. OLD BUSINESS a. Second Reading of Ordinance D-1905-08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of the City of Carmel, Indiana, for the Year 2009; Sponsor: Councilor Sharp. b. Second Reading of Ordinance D-1906-08 As Amended; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of the Carmel City Court for the Year 2009; Sponsor: Councilor Griffiths. c. Second Reading of Ordinance D-1907-08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of the Clerk-Treasurer, City of Carmel, Indiana, for the Year 2009; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Griffiths and Seidensticker. d. Second Reading of Ordinance D-1910-08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Enacting and Adopting a Supplement to the Code of Ordinance of the City of Carmel, Indiana (J" Quarter 2008 Codification); Sponsor: Councilor Snyder. e. Second Reading of Ordinance D-1911.08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adding Chapter 2, Article 6, Section 2-187 to the Carmel City Code (Encumbrances); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Sharp, Seidensticker and Snyder. Second Reading of Ordinance D-1912-08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adding Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 131 to the Carmel City Code, Thereby Establishing the City of Carmel "Support For The Arts Fund (#504); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Sharp and Rider (PARKS, RECREATION AND ARTS COMMITTEE 9/9/08). 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. NEW BUSINESS a. First Reading of Ordinance D-1913-08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the Issuance of the City of Carmel, Indiana Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Series 2008 (Arts District Lofts & Shoppes Project), and the Lending of the Proceeds Thereof to Keystone Group; LLC, or an Affiliate Thereof, and Authorizing and Approving other Actions in Respect Thereto ($19,000,000-Design and Construction ofa Parking Gat-age); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Carter and Sharp. b. Resolution CC-09-02-08-01; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Matters in Connection with the Old Town Economic Development Area ($13,000,000 - Construction and Equipping ofa Multi-Level Parking Facility - CRC Exhibit B); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Carter and Sharp. 2 13. OTHER BUSINESS 14. ANNOUNCEMENTS 15. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 16. ADJOURNMENT 09/12/08 CC Meeting Agenda COMMON COUNCIL 1 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor James Brainard, Council President Richard L. Sharp, Council Members W. Eric Seidensticker, Joseph C. Griffiths, Luci Snyder, Ronald E. Carter, Kevin Rider, Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordray and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Lois Fine. Councilor John V. Accetturo was not in attendance. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 600 p.m. Pastor Paul Swartz, King of Glory Lutheran Church, led an audience participation Invocation. Mayor Brainard led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS: There were none. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilor Seidensticker made a motion to approve the Minutes from the August 18, 2008 Regular Meeting. Councilor Rider seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the question. Minutes were approved 6-0. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: There were none. COUNCIL MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS: There were none. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES: There were none. CLAIMS: Councilor Snyder made a motion to approve the claims in the amount of $5,445,946.85. Councilor Seidensticker seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the question. Claims were approved 4-0 (Councilor Griffiths abstained, Councilor Rider not present). COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilor Snyder reported that the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee had met and discussed Ordinance D-1905-08, Ordinance D-1906-08, Ordinance D-1907-08 and Ordinance D-1911-08 and all were forwarded to the Council with a 4-0 favorable recommendation. Ordinance D-1911-08 was forwarded to the Council with proposed amendments. All ordinances will be reported later on the agenda. Councilor Griffiths reported that the Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development.Committee had not met. Councilor Carter reported that the Parks, Recreation and Arts Committee had not met. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Councilor Seidensticker reported that the Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee had not met. OLD BUSINESS Council President Sharp announced the Second Reading of Ordinance D-1905-08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of the City of Carmel, Indiana, for the Year 2009. Councilor Snyder presented the Committee report. Councilor Griffiths made a motion to approve Ordinance D-.1905-08, Ordinance D-1906-08 As Amended and Ordinance D-1907-08. Councilor Snyder seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the question. Ordinance D-1905-08 was adopted 6-0. Council President Sharp announced the Second Readinp of Ordinance D-1906-08 As Amended; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of the Carmel City Court for the Year 2009. Councilor Snyder presented the Committee report. Councilor Griffiths made a motion to approve Ordinance D-1905-08, Ordinance D-1906-08 As Amended and Ordinance D-1907-08. Councilor Snyder seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the question. Ordinance D-1906-08 As Amended was adopted 6-0. Council President Sharp announced the Second Reading of Ordinance D-1907-08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of the Clerk-Treasurer, City of Carmel, Indiana, for the Year 2009. Councilor Snyder presented the Committee report. Councilor Griffiths made a motion to approve Ordinance D-1905-08, Ordinance D-1906-08 As Amended and Ordinance D-1907-08. Councilor Snyder seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the question. Ordinance D-1907-08 was adopted 6-0. Council President Sharp announced the Second Reading of Ordinance D-1910=08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Enacting,and Adopting ,a Supplement to the Code of Ordinance of the City of Carmel, Indiana (1'' Quarter 2008 ,Codification), Council President Sharp referred to City Attorney, Doug Haney, to present his report. Clerk Treasurer Diana L. Cordray addressed the Council. Councilor Snyder made a motion to;approve Ordinance'D-1910-08. Councilor Griffiths seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the question. Ordinance D-1910-08 was adopted 6-.0. Councilor Carter and Mayor Brainard addressed the problems with the audio sound system in the Council Chambers. Council President Sharp announced.the:Second Reading of Ordinance D-1911-08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the Cityof Cannel, Indiana, Adding Chapter 2;.Article 6,-Section 2-187 to the Carmel City Code (Encumbrances). Councilor Snyder presented the-Committee-report and made a motion to submit proposed Amended VERSION A - 9/2/08 to the Council.ahd to change verbiage on page 1, line 27 to add (s) after. obligation; line 28, to add excepting on-going service agreements at the end of the sentence. Councilor Carter asked that line 25 be changed to add'Common Council after Clerk- Treasurer,. Councilor Seidensticker seconded, There was no Council. discussion. Council President Sharp tailed for the question. The motion` was. approved. 5-0 (Councilor Rider was not present). There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the question. Ordinance D-1.911-08 As Amended VERSION A - 9/2/08 was adopted 5-0 (Councilor Rider-was not present). 1 Council President Sharp announced'the Second Reading of Ordinance D-1912-08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana Adding Chapter 2, Ailicle 4 Section 131 to the Carmel City Code, Thereby Establishing the City of Cannel SupportFor The Arts. Fund (#504); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Sharp and Rider (PARKS, RECREATION AND ARTS COMMITTEE 9/9/08). This item was not discussed. PUBLIC BEARINGS There were none. NEW BUSINESS Council President Sharp announced-the First Readin ?of Ordinance D-1.913-08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the Issuance of the City of Carmel; Indiana 'T'axable Economic Development?Revenue Bonds, Series 2008 (Arts District Lofts & Shoppes Project), and the Lending of the Proceeds Thereof to Keystone Group, LLC, or an. Affiliate Thereof, and Authorizing and Approving other Actions in Respect Thereto (S19,000, 000 -Design and. Construction of a .Parking Garage). Councilor Carter made a motion to move this item into business. Councilor Griffiths seconded. Councilor Griffiths recused,himself due to the fact he is under contract with Keystone Group. He then left the Council Chamber. Councilor Carter presented this item to the Council and referred to Richard Starkey, Barnes & Thornburg, to address the Council. Mayor Brainard addressed the. Council. There was brief Council discussion. Council President Sharp referred Ordinance D-1913-08 to the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee for further review and. consideration. 3 Council President Sharp announced Resolution CC-09-02-08-01; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Matters in Connection with the Old Town Economic Development Area ($13,000,000 - Constniction and Equipping of a Multi-Level Parking Facility - CRC Exhibit B). Councilor Carter made a motion to move this item into business. Councilor Rider seconded. Councilor Carter presented this item to Council. There was brief Council discussion. Councilor Seidensticker requested that this item be referred to committee. Council President Sharp stated he woulc not send this item to committee. Council President Sharp addressed the Council and read the entire Resolution. There was brief Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the question. Resolution CC-09-02-08-01 Failed 3-2 (Councilors Snyder and Seidensticker opposed, Councilor Griffiths recused and was not in Council Chambers). OTHER BUSINESS There was none. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were none. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS ADJOURNMENT 1 Mayor Brainard adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. C,6roray,IAMC Approved, M r James Brainard ATTEST: Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordray,I 04)MbOS CC Special Mceting Minuses 4