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MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, JULY 20, 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
a July 6, 2009 Executive Session
b July 6 2009 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
a Payroll
b General Claims
c 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 INDI 1NA 4603 317/571 2414
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10 OLD BUSINESS
a Second Reading of Ordinance D- 1947 -09, An Ordinance of the Common Council of the
City of Carmel Indiana Removing Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2 128 from the Carmel
City Code (Bt ookslttre Crty Golf Course Fund #903), Sponsor Councilor Seidensticker
(Sent to the Finance. Administration and Rules Committee 7/16/09)
b Second Reading of Ordinance D- 1948 -09 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the
City of Carmel, Indiana Adding Chapter 8, Article 5, Section 8- 47(s)(38) to the Carmel
City Code No Parking At eas) Sponsor Councilor Seidensticker (Sent to the Utilities
Transportation and Public Safety Committee 7/13/09)
c Third Reading of Ordinance Z-528 -09 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the
City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Z 344 00 146 Street and Keystone Avenue
Planned Unit Development District Ordinance (1 7 acres located at the Southeast cotner
of 146 Street and Lowe s Way) Sponsor Councilor Rider (Sent to the Land Use,
Annexation and Economic Development Committee 7/15/09)
d Third Reading of Ordinance Z-529 -09, An Ordinance of the Common Council of the
City of Carmel, Indiana, Changing Zoning Distnct Classification from R 4 to PUD
Zoning Distnct (1 7 an es located at the Southeast coiner of 146 Street and Lowe s Way
from R- 4/Restdence to PUD /Planned Una Development), Sponsor Councilor Rider
(Sent to the Land Use Annexation and Economic Development Committee 7/15/09)
e Second Reading of Ordinance Z- 530 -09, An Ordinance of the Common Council of the
City of Cannel Indiana, Updating a Vanety of Provisions of the Carmel Zoning and
Subdivision Control Ordinances Sponsor Councilor Rider (Sent to the Land Use,
Annexation and Economic Development Committee 7/15/09)
f Resolution CC- 05- 04 -09 -01 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of
Carmel, Indiana Expressing Interest in the Purchase of Certain Properties valued at over
$25 000 and Associated with the City s Road Improvement Projects (43 Ptoperttes),
Sponsor Councilor Rider (Remains m the Land Use. Annexation and Economic
Development Committee 7/15/09)
11 PUBLIC HEARINGS
12 NEW BUSINESS
a First Reading of Ordinance D- 1949 -09, An Ordinance of the Common Council of the
City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Carmel City Code Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2-
129(b)(4)(a)(b) Non Reverting Keystone Avenue Improvement Fund #920, Sponsor(s)
Councilor(s) Accetturo Seidensticker, Sharp and Snyder
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b First Reading of Ordinance D- 1950 -09, An Ordinance of the Common Council of the
City of Carmel, Indiana, Concerning the Construction of Additions and hnprovements to
the Sewage Works of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authonzing the Issuance of Revenue
Bonds for such Purpose, Addressing other matters Connected Therewith, and Repealing
Ordinances Inconsistent Herewith (Revenue Bond $5 894 000), Sponsor Councilor
Seidensticker
c First Reading of Ordinance D- 1951 -09, An Ordinance of the Common Council of the
City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 9, Article 3 Division V Section 9 -171 of the
Carmel City Code (Sewer Charges), Sponsor Councilor Seidensticker
d Resolution CC- 07- 20- 09 -01, A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, Regarding Purchase of Real Property (11 76 Acres East of Hazel Dell
Pat Say and South of 116` Street) Sponsor Councilor Carter
e Resolution CC- 07- 20- 09 -02, A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, Disbursing Arts Fund Monies (Central Indiana Dance Ensemble
$11 700), Sponsor Councilor Seidensticker
13 OTHER BUSINESS
14 ANNOUNCEMENTS
15 EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS
16 ADJOURNMENT
07/20/09 C. M Ling Agenda
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COMMON COUNCIL
i MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009 6 00 P M
COUNCIL CHAMBERS /CITY HALL /ONE C1VIC SQUARE
MFMBERS PRESENT
Mayor James Brainard Council President W Enc Seidcnstickcr, Council Members Richard L Sharp
John V Accetturo, Luci Snyder, Joseph C Gnffiths Ronald E Carter, Clerk- Treasurer Diana L Cordray
and Deputy Clerk Treasurer Lois Fine
Councilor Rider was not in attendance
Mayor Brainard opened the meeting at 6 01 p m
Rabbi Adland, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation pronounced the Invocation
Mayor Brainard led the Pledge of Allegiance
RECOGNITION OF CiTY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
There were none
APPROVAL OF MINU TES
Councilor Gnffiths made a motion to approve Minutes from the July 6 2009 Executive Session
Councilor Snyder seconded There was no Council discussion Council President Seidensticker called
for the vote Minutes were approved 5 -0 (Councilor Sharp abstained)
Councilor Griffiths made a motion to approve Minutes from the July 6, 2009 Regular Meeting Councilor
Snyder seconded There was no Council discussion Council President Scidensticker called for the vote
Minutes were approved 5 0 (Councilor Sharp abstained)
RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WiSH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
There were none
COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK TREASURER COMMENTS /OBSERVATIONS
Councilor Snyder asked for clanfication from Councilor Carter regarding the minutes of the Carmel
Redevelopment Commission that states that the Carmel Redevelopment Authority approved a resolution
to add Keystone Avenue to the list of road projects for the 2006 Bond Councilor Snyder stated that as of
today nothing has been presented to the Council for approval to add Keystone to the 2006 Bond project
Councilor Carter referred to Mayor Brainard to respond to Councilor Snyder Mayor Brainard responded
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that he had asked the attorney that was involved with those Bond documents and he had advised him that
he thought it could be done
1 Councilor Accetturo also discussed the minutes of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission that states
that the Cannel Redevelopment Commission had approved a grant to the Carmel Performing Arts Center
Foundation in the amount of $400,000 He requested Council President Seidensticker hire outside legal
Counsel and for the Cannel Ethics Board to investigate this matter Mayor Brainard Nancy Heck
Director of Community Relations, and Doug Haney, City Attorney, are the Foundation Board members
Councilor Sharp asked for clanfication from Councilor Carter regarding the report given by Bill Hamner
Carmel Redevelopment Commission member, at the Council meeting held on Monday, July 6 2009
regarding TIF revenue Councilor Sharp requested verification of the $1,600 000 increase in the first half
year s collection and the pool loan program ($8,500 000 available) Councilor Carter addressed
Councilor Sharp
Mayor Brainard responded to Councilor Accetturo
Councilor Sharp addressed Mayor Brainard for venfication that the Main Stage Theatre, Black Box
Theatre, Performance Theatre and the Small Theatre are still included in the project plans The Bond
document states that the Small Theatre will be open when the Performing Arts Center opens and
Councilor Sharp asked for confirmation from Mayor Brainard that this would happen Mayor Brainard
addressed the Council Councilor Sharp also asked Mayor Brainard for the amount that the Foundation
had raised to date Mayor Brainard stated that he did not have the total amount at that moment
1 Councilor Accetturo informed the Council that he had requested and received the 2006 and 2007 tax
retums for the Performing Arts Center Foundation Councilor Accetturo stated he had also requested the
2008 tax return for the Foundation and he will report back to the Council with the amount of money that
has been raised to date Councilor Sharp stated that the $1,000,000 $1,500,000 raised by the Foundation
had been committed to the Carmel Redevelopment Commission as reimbursement for the cost associated
with the oculus
ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES
There were none
CLAIMS
Councilor Gnffiths made a motion to approve claims in the amount of $3,675,851 28 Councilor Carter
seconded There was no Council discussion Council President Seidensticker called for the vote Claims
were approved 6 -0
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilor Snyder reported that the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee met and discussed
1 Ordinance D -1947 09 which was forwarded with a 3 -0 favorable recommendation to the Council with
proposed amendments The committee also discussed the KPMG report Mike McBride, City Engineer,
presented Mayor Brainard's wntten response regarding the Keystone project
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Councilor Sharp reported that the Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee met and
1 a presentation was made by Jeff Burt Hanulton County Alliance The committee also discussed
Ordinance Z -528 09 and Z- 529 -09 which will remain in committee per a request from the developer
They also discussed Ordinance Z 530 -09 which was forwarded to the Council with a favorable
recommendation Also discussed was Resolution CC -05 04 09 -01 which was forwarded to the Council
with a favorable recommendation Councilor Sharp referred to Nick Churchill Pittman Partners, to
address the Council regarding a scnvener's error in Ordinance Z 527 09 (Aramore PUD) that was
adopted on 6/15/09 Councilor Sharp referred to Doug Haney, City Attorney, for clarification Mr
Haney will report back to the Council at their next meeting
Parks Recreation and Arts Committee No report was given
Councilor Griffiths reported that the Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee met and
discussed Ordinance D- 1948 -09 which was forwarded to the Council with a favorable recommendation
OLD BUSINESS
Council President Seidensticker announced the Second Reading of Ordinance D- 1947 -09 An
Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana Removing Chapter 2, Article 4,
Section 2 -128 from the Carmel City Code (Broobshu e City Golf Course fund #905) Councilor Snyder
addressed the Council and made a motion to amend Ordinance D -1947 09 to add the following at the end
of line 29 1: is the intent of this Council to return this money to the General Fund with the understanding
1 that it shall be used for the purchase or lease of a new irrigation system for Brookshire Golf Course
Councilor Gnffiths seconded There was no Council discussion Council President Seidensticker called
for the vote The motion was approved 6 -0 Councilor Gnffiths made a motion to approve Ordinance
D 1947 09 As Amended Councilor Snyder seconded There was no Council discussion Council
President Seidensticker called for the vote Ordinance D- 1947 -09 As Amended was adopted 6 -0
Council President Seidensticker announced the Second Reading of Ordinance D- 1948 -09, An
Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adding Chapter 8, Article 5, Section
8 47(s)(38) to the Carmel City Code Pm king Ai eas) Councilor Gnffiths addressed the Council and
referred to Mike McBnde, City Engineer to address the Council Councilor Gnffiths made a motion to
approve Ordinance D- 1948 -09 Councilor Snyder seconded There was no Council discussion Council
President Seidensticker called for the vote Ordinance D- 1948 -09 was adopted 6 -0
Third Reading of Ordinance Z- 528 -09 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
Indiana, Amending Z- 344 -00 146 Street and Keystone Avenue Planned Unit Development Distnct
Ordinance (1 7 acres located at the Southeast corner of 146 Street and Lowe s Way), Sponsor
Councilor Rider (Sent to the Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee 7/15/09)
This item was not discussed
Third Reading of Ordinance Z- 529 -09, An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
Indiana, Changing Zoning Distnct Classification from R -4 to PUD Zoning District (1 7 aces located at
1 the Southeast cornet of 146 Street and Lowe s Way from R -4 /Residence to PUD /Planned Unit
Development) Sponsor Councilor Rider (Sent to the Land Use Annexation and Economic Development
Committee 7/15/09) This item was not discussed
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Council President Seidensticker announced the Second Reading of Ordinance Z- 530 -09, An Ordinance
of the Common Council of the City of Carmel Indiana, Updating a Vanety of Provisions of the Carmel
1 Zoning and Subdivision Control Ordinances Councilor Sharp addressed the Council Councilor Griffiths
made a motion to approve Ordinance Z 530 -09 Councilor Snyder seconded There was no Council
discussion Council President Seidensticker called for the vote Ordinance Z- 530 -09 was adopted 6 -0
Council President Seidensticker announced Resolution CC- 05- 04- 09 -01, A Resolution of the Common
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Expressing Interest in the Purchase of Certain Properties valued at
over $25,000 and Associated with the City s Road Improvement Projects (43 Properties) Councilor
Sharp addressed the Council and read IC 36 1 -10 5(5) to the Council and made a motion to amend this
Resolution to remove the verbiage on page 2, lines 62 -64, item #9 Councilor Snyder seconded There
was no Council discussion Council President Seidensticker called for the vote The motion was approved
5 0 (Councilor Griffiths was not present) There was no Council discussion Council President
Seidensticker called for the question Resolution CC- 07- 20 -09 -03 As Amended (Formerly Resolution
CC 05 -04 -09 01) was adopted 6 0
PUBLIC BEARINGS
There were none
NEW BUSINESS
Council President Seidensticker announced the First Reading of Ordinance D- 1949 -09, An Ordinance
1 of the Common Council of the City of Cannel, Indiana, Amending Carmel City Code Chapter 2, Article
4, Section 2- 129(b)(4)(a)(b), Non Reverting Keystone Avenue Improvement Fund #920 Councilor
Griffiths made a motion to move this item into business Councilor Snyder seconded Councilor Snyder
presented this item to Council There was bnef Council discussion Mayor Brainard addressed the
Council Council President Seidensticker referred Ordinance D 1949 09 to the Finance, Administration
and Rules Committee for further review and consideration
Council President Seidensticker announced the First Reading of Ordinance D- 1950 -09, An Ordinance
of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Concerning the Construction of Additions and
Improvements to the Sewage Works of the City of Camel Indiana, Authonzing the Issuance of Revenue
Bonds for such Purpose Addressing other matters Connected Therewith, and Repealing Ordinances
Inconsistent Herewith (Revenue Bond $5 894 000) Councilor Gnffiths made a motion to move this
item into business Councilor Snyder seconded Councilor Snyder presented this item to Council and
referred to John Duffy, Director of Utilities, to address the Council There was bnef Council discussion
Council President Seidensticker referred Ordinance D- 1950 -09 to the Finance, Administration and Rules
Committee for further review and consideration
Council President Seidensticker announced the First Reading of Ordinance D- 1951 -09, An Ordinance
of the Common Council of the City of Carmel Indiana Amending Chapter 9, Article 3, Division V,
Section 9 171 of the Carmel City Code (Sewer Charges) Councilor Snyder made a motion to move this
item into business Councilor Gnffiths seconded Councilor Snyder presented this Item to Council and
1 referred to John Duffy, Director of Utilities, to address the Council There was no Council discussion
Council President Seidensticker referred Ordinance D 1951 09 to the Finance, Administration and Rules
Committee for further review and consideration
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Council President Seidensticker announced Resolution CC- 07- 20- 09 -01, A Resolution of the Common
Council of the City of Carmel Indiana, Regarding Purchase of Real Property (11 76 Acres East of Hazel
1 Dell Pmkwav and South of 116 Street) Councilor Gnffiths made a motion to move this item into
business Councilor Carter seconded Councilor Carter presented this item to Council and referred to
John Duffy Director of Utilities to address the Council There was bnef Council discussion Council
President Seidensticker referred Resolution CC -07 -20 09 -01 to the Utilities, Transportation and Public
Safety Committee for further review and consideration
Council President Seidensticker announced Resolution CC- 07- 20- 09 -02, A Resolution of the Common
Council of the City of Carmel Indiana Disbursing Arts Fund Monies (Central Indiana Dance Ensemble
$11 700) Councilor Gnffiths made a motion to move this item into business Councilor Snyder
seconded Councilor Carter recused himself and left the dais Mayor Brainard presented this item to
Council Council President Seidensticker referred to Suzann DeLay Artistic Director, Central Indiana
Dance Ensemble, 1142 Linden Lane, Carmel IN, to address the Council There was biief Council
discussion Mayor Brainard addressed the Council Council President Seidensticker referred to Tami
Hall Treasurer Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, 12897 Queens, Carmel, IN, to address the Council
There was brief Council discussion Councilor Sharp made a motion to amend the amount for
disbursement from $11,700 to $3 500 Councilor Snyder seconded There was no Council discussion
Council President Seidensticker called for the vote The motion to amend was approved 4 -1 (Councilor
Gnffiths opposed) Councilor Sharp made a motion to approve Resolution CC 07 20 09 02 As
Amended Councilor Snyder seconded There was no Council discussion Council President
Seidensticker called for the vote Resolution CC- 07- 20 -09 -02 As Amended was adopted 4 -1 (Councilor
Griffiths opposed)
1 OTIiER BUSINESS
There was none
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilor Sharp informed the Council and citizens that the Carmel Repertory Theatre would be
presenting 'Oliver' at the Clay Middle School Theatre on July 24, 25 26 and 31 and August 1 and 2nd
To make reservation, please call 767 -3973
Councilor Gnffiths announced Carmel s own 'Dancing with the Stars winner was Carmel firefighter
Tim Griffin
Clerk Treasurer Diana L Cordray informed the Council and Citizens that an employee of our IT
department has a son that is a very successful and talented choreographer that recently appeared on the
"So You Think You Can Dance" television show
EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brainard adjourned the meeting at 7 56 p m
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Respectfully submitted
1 Clerk Treasurer Diana L Cordray IAM
Approved,
J y or Tames Brainard
ATTEST
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Clerk Treasurer Diana L Cordray 1 C
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