1-10-22 CC Meeting Minutes1
COMMON COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2022 – 5:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Council President Kevin D. Rider; Council Members: Laura Campbell, Sue Finkam (joined virtually via
Microsoft Teams), Kevin D. Rider, Adam Aasen (joined virtually via Microsoft Teams), Anthony Green,
Timothy Hannon, Miles Nelson, Jeff Worrell and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn were present.
Councilors Adam Aasen and H. Bruce Kimball were not present.
Council President Rider called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved unanimously.
INVOCATION
Pastor Gale Stutz, Carmel Christian Church, delivered the Invocation
Councilor Hannon led the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
There were none.
RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
Judy Hagan thanked Council for taking up the Park Impact Fee issue and asked that American Recovery
Act funds be used to go toward the Monon Community Center.
COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
There were none.
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilor Worrell moved to approve the consent agenda. Councilor Green seconded. There was no
Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 8-0.
a. Approval of Minutes
1. December 20, 2021 Regular Meeting
2. December 30, 2021 Special Meeting
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b. Claims
1. General Claims $2,117,355.24
2. Retirement $98,269.58
3. Wire Transfers $32,041,527.51
ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilor Worrell reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had not met but that a
meeting had been scheduled for January 12th.
Councilor Rider reported that the Land Use and Special Studies Committee had not met.
OTHER REPORTS – (at the first meeting of the month specified below):
Henry Mestetsky, Executive Director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, gave the monthly
Redevelopment Commission report.
Mark Dollase, Indiana Landmarks, gave the quarterly Carmel Historic Preservation report.
OLD BUSINESS
Council President Rider announced the Third Reading of Ordinance Z-670-21; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending the WestClay Village Planned Unit
Development District Ordinance; Sponsor: Councilor Rider. Item Remains in the Land Use and Special
Studies Committee.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were none.
NEW BUSINESS
Council President Rider announced the Resolution CC-01-10-22-01: A Resolution of the Common
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing the Investment of Public Funds Pursuant to IC 5-13-
9-5. Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Nelson seconded. Councilor
Worrell introduced the item to Council. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Resolution CC-01-10-22-
01. Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the
vote. Resolution CC-01-10-22-01 was approved 8-0
Council President Rider announced the Resolution CC-01-10-22-02: A Resolution of the Common
Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving a Transfer of Funds Between the Grant Fund
(CFD)(#900) and the General Fund (#101). Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into business.
Councilor Campbell seconded. Councilor Worrell introduced the item to Council. Councilor Worrell
moved to approve Resolution CC-01-10-22-02. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council
discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Resolution CC-01-10-22-02 was approved 8-0
OTHER BUSINESS
Approval of CRC Purchase of 611 3rd Ave SW - Remains in the Finance, Utilities and Rules
Committee.
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City Council Appointments
Carmel City Center Community Development Corporation (4CDC) (Term Expires 12/31/22, one year
term); Deborah Schmitz was reappointed unanimously.
Carmel Redevelopment Commission (Terms Expire 12/31/22, one year terms); Two appointments. Dave
Bowers was appointed unanimously. Jeff Worrell’s term was extended and he was reappointed
unanimously.
Carmel Ethics Board (Democrat) (Term Expires 1/1/24, two year term); One appointment. Cheryl
Smolecki was reappointed unanimously.
Carmel Audit Committee (Term Expires 1/1/24, two year term); One appointment. There were no
appointment made.
Carmel Public Art Advisory Committee (Terms Expire 1/1/24, two year terms); Nine appointments.
William Cooler, Dru Doyle, Kelvin Okamoto, Karen Poyser, Jill Reese, Julia Saltsgaver, Cathy Strawn,
and Donna Tutwiler were all reappointed unanimously. Lucy Snyder was appointed by Councilor Rider
and approved unanimously as well.
Carmel Plan Commission (term expires 12/31/2023, two year term); One Appointment. Councilor Rider’s
term was extended and her was reappointed unanimously.
Carmel Advisory Committee on Disability (terms expire 12/31/2023, two year terms); Four
Appointments. Melissa Keyes and Tim Paramore’s terms were extended by a year because of a
scrivener’s error from the previous year. They will serve one more year on what should have been a two-
year term originally. Laura Campbell and Wendy Kiefel were reappointed unanimously.
2021 Encumbrances in 2022 - $15,853,374.68 (Acknowledgement Only)
Encumbrances were acknowledged via a unanimous vote.
ADJOURNMENT
Council President Rider adjourned the meeting at 5:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
Approved,
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Kevin Rider, Council President
ATTEST:
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Sue Wolfgang, Clerk
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