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3-7-22 CC Meeting Minutes1 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2022 – 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Council President Kevin D. Rider; Council Members: Laura Campbell, Sue Finkam, Adam Aasen, Anthony Green, Timothy Hannon, Miles Nelson, Jeff Worrell and Deputy Clerk Jacob Quinn were present. Councilor H. Bruce Kimball were not present. Council President Rider called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. AGENDA APPROVAL The agenda was approved unanimously. INVOCATION Rev. Shelly Wood, Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, delivered the Invocation Council President Rider led the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS Council President recognized Boy Scout Troop 202 who was in attendance. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL Scott Zarazee, Office of the Attorney General, gave Council information on the services provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Jane Fleck thanked Council and the petitioner for all of their hard work on Ordinance Z-673-22 (GOAT Rezone). Jill Meisenheimer, Carmel Citizens for Responsible Zoning, expressed concerns with the GOAT being located right next to residential and she also voiced concerns about the commitments for the GOAT. Alan Cohen, an immediate neighbor to the GOAT, spoke in opposition to Z-673-22 (GOAT Rezone). He stated if it was approved, he encouraged Council to look closely at their operation hours. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS DocuSign Envelope ID: 7B5C54CA-599D-47DC-9BF0-E6BBA7B1AFCE 2 Councilor Campbell recognized March as Disability Awareness Month. A video produced by the Carmel Advisory Committee on Disability was displayed for the public honoring the occasion. CONSENT AGENDA Councilor Nelson moved to approve the consent agenda. Councilor Campbell seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 8-0. a. Approval of Minutes 1. February 21, 2022 Regular Meeting b. Claims 1. Payroll $3,342,046.16 2. General Claims $2,147,158.73 ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES There were none. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilor Worrell reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee had not met. Councilor Campbell reported that the Land Use and Special Studies Committee had met and the report would be given when the item appears on the agenda. 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. Councilor Nelson addressed Council regarding the bravery of Ukrainians standing up to a dictator and for those who have lost their lives, may their memory be a blessing. OLD BUSINESS Council President Rider announced the Sixth 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. Council President Rider announced the Third Reading of Ordinance Z-673-22; GOAT Rezone; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Rezoning 220 2nd Street SW from R- 2/Residential to B-2/Business; Sponsor: Councilor Rider. Councilor Campbell reported that this item passed out of the Land Use and Special Studies Committee on a 4-0 vote with no recommendation. Tony Paganelli, Paganelli Law Group addressed Council and read the commitments into the record. Kevin Paul, petitioner for the project, answered Council questions. Jon Oberlander, Interim Corporation Counsel, addressed Council questions regarding enforceability of the commitments. Councilor Worrell moved to approve Ordinance Z-673-22 with the amended commitments and covenants incorporated in. DocuSign Envelope ID: 7B5C54CA-599D-47DC-9BF0-E6BBA7B1AFCE 3 Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance Z-673-22 (GOAT Rezone) was approved 7-1 (Hannon opposed) PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2617-22; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Approving an Appropriation of Funds from the ARP Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (Fund #176). Councilor Campbell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Worrell seconded. Councilor Worrell introduced the item to Council. Jon Oberlander answered Council questions. Council President Rider opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Rider closed the public hearing at 7:08:12 p.m. Councilor Worrell moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 8-0. Councilor Worrell moved to approve Ordinance D-2617-22. Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D- 2617-22 was approved 8-0. NEW BUSINESS Council President Rider announced Resolution CC-03-07-22-01: A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving the Terms of the Build-Operate-Transfer Agreement for the Carmel Police Headquarters Expansion and Court Addition Project. Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Aasen seconded. Jim Crider, Director of Administration, presented the item to Council. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Resolution CC-03-07-22-01. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Resolution CC-03-07-22-01 was approved 8-0. Council President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2618-22; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending the 2022 Salary Ordinance. Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Jon Oberlander answered Council questions on the positions being created in the ordinance. Councilor Finkam moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 8-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2618-22. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2618-22 was approved 8-0. AGENDA ADD-ON ITEMS OTHER BUSINESS City Council Appointments Carmel Audit Committee (Term Expires 1/1/24, two-year term); One appointment. No appointment was made Notice of Cancellation of Outstanding Checks for Fiscal Year 2019 - $5,975.95 (Acknowledgement Only). Cancellation was acknowledged unanimously. DocuSign Envelope ID: 7B5C54CA-599D-47DC-9BF0-E6BBA7B1AFCE 4 ADJOURNMENT Council President Rider adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ____________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk Approved, ____________________________________ Kevin Rider, Council President ATTEST: __________________________________ Sue Wolfgang, Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 7B5C54CA-599D-47DC-9BF0-E6BBA7B1AFCE