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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-01-05-09c. U C;.? °f City of Carmel ??? TO M..00.? Office of the COMMON COUNCIL Clerk-Treasurer MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009 - 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 ?. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL 6. COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS 7. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES 8. CLAIMS o Payroll • General Claims e 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 e. Report from the council appointee to the Redevelopment Commission 10. OLD BUSINESS a. Third Reading of Ordinance D-1921-08; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving a Lease Between the City of Carmel Redevelopment Authority and the City of Carmel Redevelopment Commission, Pledging County Option Income Tax Revenues of the City to Pay Certain Obligations and Taking Other Actions ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL,INDIANA46032 317/571-2414 1 Related Thereto (Keystone Avebue, Additional Fun iiirtg - $'28,500,,000);°Sp©nsor(s): Councilor(s) Griffiths and Snyder. Remains in the Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee andremains in the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee). b. Resolution-CC-12-15=08'-03;.A Resolution-ofthe,Common Council:ofthe City of Cannel,.Indiana;,Adopting the Carmel Clay Comprehensiue,Pla_n "C3 Plan 2908" for the City of•Carmel and Clay Township; Sponsor: CouncilorRiden Sent tonic Land Use, Annexation and-,Economic Development Committee: H. PIIBLIC"HEARINGS a. First Readine of Ordinance D-1925-09, AnOrdinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, to Vacate a Portion of the Right Of Way Of Grand Boulevard; Sponsor: Councilor Rider. 12. NEW BUSINFSS a. First'Readine o-Wrdinance2-526-09, An Ordinance:of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending 0rdinal}ce,Z-500-06 As Amended by Ordinance Z-521-08 (Park Place PUD) .Sponsor,(s): Councilor(s) Sharp and Rider. 13. OTHER BUSINESS a. City Council Appointments 1. Cannel Ethics Commission (Term expires 011011,1 1, two year_ter n); One appointment.. Carmel Redevelopment Commission (Term expires 12/31/09, one year term); Two appointments. 14, ANNOUNCEMENTS 15. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS 16. ADJOURNMENT O 10 VG19 CC M eet i ng Agenda .2 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009 - 6;00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBMS/CITY HALL/ONE.CIVIC SQUARE Nll?NIBFRS PRESENT: Mayor Janes Brainard, Council President W. Eric Seidensticker, Council.Members, Richard L. Sharp, John V. Accetturo, Joseph C. Griffiths, Luci Snyder, Ronald_ E. Carter,-Kevin Rider, Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordray and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Lois Fine. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to orderaf 6:00 p.m. Pastor Paul Swartz, King of Glory Lutheran Church, pronounced the Invocation. Mayor Brainard led the Pledge'of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS: There were none. APPROVAL OF MINUTES; There were none. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE-COUNUL: There were none. COUNCIL. NIAYORAL AND CLERK=TREASURER COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS: Councilor Carter discussed the Keystone Avenue project. Councilor Snyder discussed the success of the Hamilton County11umane Society. Councilor Accetturo discussed the Keystone- Avenue.project. Councilor Sharp discussed the AT&T U-verse systemand asked Mayor Brainard what were the plans for this system being carried on the Carmel Access'goverunent chaimel. Mayor Brainard stated that Winston Long, Chairman of the Cable TV Advisory Committee and the Community Rel6tiorwdeparluient is currently working'on this issue. Mayor Brainard discussed the Keystone Avenue project. 1 ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES: There were none. CLAIMS: There were none. COMMITTEE RH.PQRTS: Councilor Snyder reported that the Finance, Administration and Rules Cotnrnittee met and discussed Ordinance D-1921-08 which will remain in committee. The comutitice took a vote at the end of the meeting to hire an outside firm to conduct construction audit on the Keystone Avenue project. The vote was 3-1. Councilor Snyder made a motion to hire:an.autside firm to.conduct a construction. audit and other financial analyses. Councilor.Sharp seconded. There was brief Council discussion. Mayor Brainard addressed the Council. Councilor' Carter made a'inotion to amend Councilor Snyder's motion to allow Councilor Accetturo to act as'a_liaison with the Council to determine the procedures thafithe City will put in place to best utilize the finding provided, and act as a.cammittee of one. Councilor Rider seconded. There was brief Council discussion. Councilor Accetturo referred to Assistant City Attorney, Tom Perkins, for clarification. Councilor Accetturo asked Mayor Brainard what-&l ium around time would be for the Keystone Avenue project documents, Councilor Sharp referred to Assistant City Atlomcy, Tom Perkins, for clarification: There was brief Council "discussion. Councilor Sharp called for 1 the question to vote on Councilor Caiier's motion to amend. The amendment Failed 3-4 (Councilors Sharp, Accetturo, Seidensticker and Snyder opposed). There was no Council discussion. Council President Seidensticker called for the question on the motion to hire an outside firru to conduct a construction audit. There was brief Council discussion. Council President Seidensticker called for the question. The motion was Approved 5-2 (Councilors Carter,and Rider opposed). Councilor Griffiths reported thafthe Land Use, Annexation and`Eccnoniic,Developmcnt Committee had not met. Councilor Sharp reported that the next meeting will be.hold;on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. Councilor Carter reported thabthe Parks; Recreation and Arts Committee had not-met. Councilor Seidensticker reported thatthe.Utilities, Transportation and PublicSafetyCommittee had not met. Councilor Griffiths reported that the next meeting,will he held on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. Councilor Sharp reported that the Carmel Redevelopment Commission'had Hier. OLD BUSINESS Council President Seidensticker announced the Third'Readbip.of Ordinance D-1921-05; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carm®I, Indiana;.Appro.,iiig a Lease Between the City'of Carmel Redevelopment Authority'and'the City of Carmel Redevelopment Commission, Pledging County Option Income Tax Revenues of the City to Pay Certain Obligations and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto (Keystone Avenue, Additional Funding - $28,500,000); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Griffiths and Snyder. ' Remains in the Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee and remains in the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee. This item was not discussed. Council President Seidensticker announced Resolution CC-12-15-08-03; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adopting the Cannel Clay Comprehensive Plan "C3 Plan 2008" for the City of Cannel and Clay Township; Sponsor: Councilor Rider. Remains in the Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee. This item was not discussed. PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President Seidensticker announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-1925-09; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, to Vacate a Portion of the Right Of Way Of Grand Boulevard. Councilor Griffiths made a motion to move this item into business. Councilor Carter seconded. Councilor Rider presented this item to Council and referred to Jeff Meunier, Attorney on behalf of St. Christopher's Church to address the Council. There was no Council discussion. Council President Seidensticker opened the Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to speak, Council President Seidensticker closed the Public Hearing at 7:00:35 p.m. Councilor Rider made a motion to suspend the rules and not send this item to committee and vote this evening. Councilor Carter seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Seidensticker called for the question. The motion was approved 7-0. Councilor Griffiths called for the question to approve Ordinance D-1925-09. Councilor Rider seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Seidensticker called for the question. Ordinance D-1925-09 was adopted 7-0. NEW BUSINESS Council President Seidensticker announced the First Reading of Ordinance Z-526-09; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Ordinance Z-500-06 As Amended by Ordinance Z-521-08 (Park Place PUD). Councilor Griffiths made a motion to move this item into business. Councilor Sharp seconded. Councilor Sharp presented this item to Council. There was no Council discussion. Council President Seidensticker referred Ordinance Z-526-09 to the Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee for further review and consideration. OTHER BUSINESS City Council Appointments Cannel Ethics Commission (Tenn expires 01/01/11, two year term); One appointment. Councilor Sharp made a motion to nominate Steve Gross (currently on the Commission). Councilor Rider seconded. There were no other nominations. Councilor Sharp made a motion to close the nominations. Councilor Snyder seconded. Councilor Sharp made a motion to approve Mr. Gross by acclamation. Mr. Gross was reappointed by acclamation. 2. Cannel Redevelopment Commission (Term expires 12/31/09, one year tern); Two ' appointments. Councilor Snyder nominated Bill Hammer (currently on the Commission). Councilor Seidensticker nominated Rick Osborn. Councilor Griffiths nominated Jim Trachtman. Motion Died for lack of a second. Council President Seidensticker closed the nominations. Council President' Seidensticker called for the vote for Bill hIatnmer. The vote was 3`-3 (Councilors.Accetturo, Seidensticker and Snyder opposed, Councilor Griffiths abstained). Council President Seidensticker. calked for the vote for Rick-Osborn. The vote was 3'3 (Councilors'Sharp, Carter and R.idet opposed, Councilor Griffiths abstained). The nominations. for Bill Hammer and Rick Osborn will he held over until the, Counciljneeting scheduled for'Moiiday, February?; 2009. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were none. EXECUPON OF DOCUMENTS ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brainard adjourned the meeting at 7:12 p.m. r ATTEST: Clerk-Treasurer Diana L. Cordya, IAMC Respecrfillly subinoted, Approved, 01/05109 CC Weting MSEnaes 4W C "-9, n _4? efi yor:lames Brainard