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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-04-2012 SpecialOffice of the Clerk- Treasurer City of C rmel COMMON COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 - 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 20, 2012 Regular Meeting b. August 28, 2012 Special Meeting 5. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL 6. COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK - TREASURER COMMENTS /OBSERVATIONS 7. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES Resolution CC- 08- 20 -12 -01 As Amended; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Establishing a Moratorium on the Presentation of Planned Unit Development Ordinances; Sponsor: Councilor Seidensticker. ADOPTED 4 -3 ON AUGUST 20, 2012 (COUNCILORS CARTER, FINKAM AND RIDER OPPOSED). 8. CLAIMS a. Payroll b. General Claims c. Retirement ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 31 7/571 -2414 1 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. Seventh Reading of Ordinance D- 2092 -12; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving and Adopting an Interlocal Agreement (Between the City of Carmel and the Indiana Department of Transportation Pertaining to a Landscape Maintenance Agreement); Sponsor: Councilor Rider. Remains in the Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee. b. Seventh Reading of Ordinance D- 2095 -12; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 2, Article 3, Division II, Section 2 -48 (Deferred Compensation Plan) of the Carmel City Code; Sponsors: Councilors Rider, Sharp, Snyder, Carter, Schleif and Finkam. Remains in the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee. c. Fifth Reading of Ordinance D- 2098 -12; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving the Appropriation of Monies from the City of Carmel, Indiana, General Fund for use in the Support The Arts Fund ($1,358,000); Sponsor: Councilor Sharp. Remains in the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee. d. Third Reading of Ordinance D- 2100 -12; 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 and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto ($195,000,000); Sponsors: Councilors Sharp and Snyder. Remains in the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee. e. Third Reading of Ordinance Z- 559 -12; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Establishing the Highpoint On Meridian Planned Unit Development District (Southwest of the Intersection of Illinois Street and 136th Street); Sponsors: Councilors Rider, Sharp and Snyder. Remains in the Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. NEW BUSINESS a. First Reading of Ordinance D- 2106 -12; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adopting a Policy Regarding Nepotism and contracting with the City to be Codified in City Code chapter 2, Article 5, Sections 2 -185.5 (City Policy Regarding Nepotism) and 2 -185.6 (City Policy Regarding Contracting with the City by Relatives of Elected Officials); Sponsor: Councilor Sharp. 2 b. Resolution CC- 09- 04- 12 -01; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Finding MD Sleep LLC, d/b /a Dormir, Inc., is in Substantial Non - Compliance with its Form SB -1 Commitments and Disallowing its Personal Property Tax Abatement; Sponsor: Councilor Snyder c. Resolution CC- 09- 04- 12 -02; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Finding Pharmakon Long Term Care Pharmacy, Inc., is in Substantial Non - Compliance with its Form SB -1 Commitments and Disallowing its Personal Property Tax Abatement for Calendar Year 2013; Sponsor: Councilor Snyder. 13. OTHER BUSINESS 14. ANNOUNCEMENTS 15. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENT 16. ADJOURNMENT 09/04/12 CC Special Meeting Agenda 3 1 COMMON COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 - 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS /CITY HALL /ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor James Brainard, Council President Richard L. Sharp, Council Members Carol Schleif, W. Eric Seidensticker, Sue Finkam, Luci Snyder, Ronald E. Carter, Kevin D. Rider, Clerk- Treasurer Diana L. Cordray and Deputy Clerk Treasurer Lois Fine. Mayor Brainard called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Father Sam Futral, St. Elizabeth Seton Church, pronounced the 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 minutes from the August 20, 2012 Regular Meeting. Councilor Finkam seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the vote. Minutes were approved 7 -0. Councilor Finkam made a motion to approve minutes from the August 28, 2012 Special Meeting. Councilor Snyder seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the vote. Minutes were approved 6 -0 (Councilor Sharp abstained). RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Bob Wallace addressed the Council regarding the Cannel Redevelopment Commission refinancing. COUNCIL, MAYORAL AND CLERK - TREASURER COMMENTS /OBSERVATIONS: Councilor Snyder addressed the Council regarding the Hamilton County Humane Society. Councilor Finkam addressed the Council regarding the recent "Artomobilia" that was held in Carmel on Saturday, August 25, 2012. Councilor Sharp questioned Mayor Brainard regarding Clay Township not cooperating with the City in funding the Parks Department. 1 1 1 ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES: Resolution CC- 08- 20 -12 -01 As Amended; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Establishing a Moratorium on the Presentation of Planned Unit Development Ordinances; Sponsor: Councilor Seidensticker. ADOPTED 4 -3 ON AUGUST 20, 2012 (COUNCILORS CARTER, FINKAM AND RIDER OPPOSED). A memo from Mayor Brainard was delivered to all Council Members and the Clerk- Treasurer with an explanation for his veto of this Ordinance. Council President Sharp read the memo into the record. There was no Council discussion. The Veto was sustained due to the lack of a motion. Council President Sharp addressed the Council. CLAIMS: Councilor Snyder made a motion to approve claims in the amount of $3,196,439.14. Councilor Schleif seconded. There was no Council discussion. Claims were approved 7 -0. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilor Snyder reported that the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee had met. The purpose of the meeting was to clarify what documents have and have not been provided to the Council regarding the CRC refinance. Councilor Snyder informed the Council that a Special meeting has been noticed for Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. and the regular meeting will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. Councilor Seidensticker reported that the Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee had met and discussed Z- 559 -12 which will remain in committee. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. Councilor Carter reported that the Parks, Recreation and Arts Committee had not met. Councilor Rider reported that the Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee had not met. Report from the Council Appointee to the Redevelopment Commission. No report was given. OLD BUSINESS Council President Sharp announced the Seventh Reading of Ordinance D- 2092 -12; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving and Adopting an Interlocal Agreement (Between the City of Carmel and the Indiana Department of Transportation Pertaining to a Landscape Maintenance Agreement); Sponsor: Councilor Rider. Remains in the Utilities, Transportation and Public Safety Committee. This item was not discussed. Council President Sharp announced the Seventh Reading of Ordinance D- 2095 -12; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 2, Article 3, Division II, Section 2- 48 (Deferred Compensation Plan) of the Carmel City Code; Sponsors: Councilors Rider, Sharp, Snyder, Carter, Schleif and Finkam. Remains in the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee. This item was not discussed. 2 Council President Sharp announced the Fifth Reading of Ordinance D- 2098 -12; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving the Appropriation of Monies from the City of Carmel, Indiana, General Fund for use in the Support The Arts Fund ($1,358,000); Sponsor: Councilor Sharp. Remains in the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee. This item was not discussed. Council President Sharp announced the Third Reading of Ordinance D- 2100 -12; 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 and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto ($195,000,000); Sponsors: Councilors Sharp and Snyder. Remains in the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee. This item was not discussed. Council President Sharp announced the Third Reading of Ordinance Z- 559 -12; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Establishing the Highpoint On Meridian Planned Unit Development District (Southwest of the Intersection of Illinois Street and 136`x' Street); Sponsors: Councilors Rider, Sharp and Snyder. Remains in the Land Use, Annexation and Economic Development Committee. This item was not discussed. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were none. NEW BUSINESS Council President Sharp announced the First Reading of Ordinance D- 2106 -12; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Adopting a Policy Regarding Nepotism and Contracting with the City to be Codified in City Code Chapter 2, Article 5, Sections 2 -185.5 (City Policy Regarding Nepotism) and 2 -185.6 (City Policy Regarding Contracting with the City by Relatives of Elected Officials). Councilor Seidensticker made a motion to move this item into business. Councilor Schleif seconded. Council President Sharp passed the gavel to Councilor Finkam to present this item to the Council. There was no Council discussion. Councilor Finkam referred Ordinance D- 2106 -12 to the Finance, Administration and Rules Committee for further review and consideration. Council President Sharp reclaimed the gavel from Councilor Finkam. Council President Sharp announced Resolution CC- 09- 04- 12 -01; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Finding MD Sleep LLC, d/b /a Dormir, Inc., is in Substantial Non - Compliance with its Form SB -1 Commitments and Disallowing its Personal Property Tax Abatement. Councilor Seidensticker made a motion to move this item into business. Councilor Schleif seconded. Councilor Snyder presented this item to the Council. There was no Council discussion. Councilor Seidensticker made a motion to approve Resolution CC- 09- 04- 12 -01. Councilor Carter seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the vote. Resolution CC- 09- 04 -12 -01 was adopted 7 -0. Council President Sharp announced Resolution CC- 09- 04- 12 -02; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Finding Pharmakon Long Term Care Pharmacy, Inc., is in Substantial Non - Compliance with its Form SB -1 Commitments and Disallowing its Personal Property Tax Abatement for Calendar Year 2013. Councilor Seidensticker made a motion to move this item into business. Councilor Schleif seconded. Councilor Snyder presented this item to the Council. There was no Council discussion. Councilor Rider made a motion to approve Resolution CC- 09- 04- 12 -02. 3 Councilor Carter seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Sharp called for the vote. Resolution CC- 09- 04 -12 -02 was adopted 7 -0. OTHER BUSINESS There was none. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were none. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENT ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brainard adjourned the meeting at 6:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ATTEST: Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk -Tr 09/04/12 CC Special Meeting Minutes •. frer Clerk- Treasurer Diana L. Cordray Approved, Ames Brainard, Mayor 4 CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION September 4, 2012 CITY COUNCIL REPORT (Prepared for David Bowers and Brad Meyer 8 /27/12) CRC Meetings • Upcoming Meetings: o Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. — Regular Meeting o Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. — Special Meeting Financial Matters: • The end of month July CRC Non Operating and Operating balance is $255,679 CRC Public /Private Partnerships: 1. City Center — CRC /Pedcor LLC (Parcel #5) a. The Motor Court west wall construction work is complete. The window box displays will be used to display marketing materials for the various City Center tenants. The Mayor has directed that Pedcor Management handle all aspects of the display box use and keep the CRC out of any management. b. Signature has reviewed the bids for building D and will make a determination as to how to proceed. Site planning and coordination of utilities being coordinated by CSO based on future building to complete City Center. Moving forward on the project will require review and approval by City Council. CSO Engineers is revising the site plan to move the building east about 18'. This will allow an additional row of parking on the west side of the building. The diagonal parking on the east side will be removed leaving street parallel parking. c. Pedcor Phase II project agreement was reviewed at the May 3, 2012 special meeting. The CRC approved the project, subject to City Council approval of the proposed financing. The City Council President, Mr. Rick Sharp, informed Mr. Olds after the 8/16/12 City Council Finance Committee meeting that the City Council would not be reviewing any other debt instruments related to projects, until the bond issue has been resolved. Therefore, the Phase II Nash Building financial structure needed to be included in the CRC debt refinance structure that the City Council is reviewing and commenting on. d. At its regular June 20, 2012 meeting, the CRC approved the funding of a stair connecting the Motor Court and Veterans Way upper level to the lower level grade and a sidewalk to the Monon Trail. The Commission authorized spending $129,000, subject to City Council approval of the proposed financing. The design and cost package was submitted to the City Council at the July 16, 2012 City Council meeting. The City Council has passed this along to the finance committee. The finance committee will be reviewing and discussing this package at their 8/16/12 meeting. Contracts are being 1 prepared and sent for execution. This direction to start the construction of the Parcel #5 stair project #2 came from the City Council and the CRC. Stair Project #1, the Limestone Stairs" is being value engineered. The Palladium (Parcel #7 -A) a. CRC continues to acquire quotes for miscellaneous equipment for the Palladium. This information will come to the Commission's attention as well as the Finance sub - committee. Palladium staff has issued a list of specific equipment needed. This list was submitted by "priority of need." b. The landscape drawings for the Palladium Landscape bid package have been revised by the Construction Manager to reflect scope changes. Direction from the CRC and the City Council will determine the path forward. 3. Energy Center Piping Extensions to City Buildings (Parcel #7 -C) a. Contract work at all buildings is complete. Training is set for Monday, July 16. b. The CRC authorized the Project Agreement and related documents with regard to the conveyance and redevelopment of the Monon Parcel 7C Lofts and Third Avenue Parcel 7C Office Building with Anderson Birkla. Anderson Birkla is conducting all of the necessary due diligence required to close on the property. AB has hired CSO Architects to act as the architect for the project. The CRC will provide limited site engineering for the project to complete the 7C project per the master plans. c. CRC staff is working with the City Engineer on the stone water revision running east and west along the south property line. 4. Arts District Lofts & Shoppes — CRC /Keystone Development (Parcel #47) a. Work on the first phase of the west side of the Monon Trail between Main Street and 1st St NW is complete. The second phase has been bid out and two bids were received. The low bid was $85,000. The Carmel Clay Parks Department will contribute $50,000 towards the project. b. The CRC staff is working with the Plan Review Panel sub - committee to come up with a final design of the courtyard, based on Rundell & Ernstberger's design concepts. Keystone Construction, developer of the project, has been involved in the process. A meeting with the Mayor, the CRC and the Developer is scheduled to come to closure on the design. c. Bike Parking is being reviewed and discussed by the CRC Staff, Department of Community Services and the Sophia Square developer. David LittleJohn and the Department of Community Services worked in conjunction with the CRC to put together a plan. This plan has been emailed to the developer and we are awaiting their response. We expect to have this issue resolved by the end of September. 2 d. Keystone Construction has requested loading dock modifications with time frames for move in /out of apartments as well as pickup and delivery of food, trash, materials, etc. To define the area will require the removal of two on street, parallel parking spaces. The CRC staff has directed Keystone to take this request to the City of Carmel's Board of Public Works as this is public right of way. No update at this time. e. The developer and the City Departments have worked out the final details and the Department of Community Service has granted the occupancy permit for the garage. This will allow the developer the opportunity to turn the garage over to the City. The City and Developer are working on a Parking Management Agreement that will outline the sharing of costs. 5. PNC Bank Site (Parcel #51) a. The Mayor has met with PNC's President for Indiana to discuss the banks long range plans for their Main Street property. PNC has yet to answer the Cannel City Legal staff on the know site contamination issues on the south side of the property. 6. Miscellaneous Projects a. The Grain Tower - During an inspection, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management ( "IDEM ") conducted limited testing of a "pink substance ", which reported the presence of a regulated pesticide, methoxychlor. Methoxychlor is an insecticide that was once commonly used against a wide range of pests, including houseflies and mosquito's, cockroaches, chiggers, and various arthropods commonly found on field crops, vegetables, fruits, stored grain, livestock, and domestic pets. b. The IDEM has requested a work plan be prepared to properly manage the removal and disposal of construction debris, which may potentially contain methoxychlor. The CRC, the general construction contractor (Casey - Bertram Construction, Inc.), and the environmental oversight contractor (August Mack Environmental, Inc.) are working together with the IDEM to develop a work plan to address the remaining debris in accordance with all applicable regulations. Following approval of the plan by the IDEM, the plan will be implemented by the CRC and its subcontractors to properly handle and dispose of the remaining debris. c. August Mack has taken two different samples of the rubble at the grain tower. These samples will help determine what landfills the different materials will need to be disposed at. Once this occurs, the CRC will be able to understand the different cost ramifications. We just received word from the laboratory that the impending Tropical Storm /hurricane Isaac caused the testing center to close their office indefinitely. At this time, it is unclear as to when we will receive the results. As soon as they become available, pricing will be acquired and work will resume on the site. 3