11.21.22 CC Meeting Minutes1
COMMON COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 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 was not present.
Council President Rider called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
AGENDA APPROVAL
Councilor Worrell moved to reorder the agenda by moving 14(a) (Resolution CC-11-21-22-02) to 12(c)
on the agenda. Campbell second. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the
vote. The motion to amend passed 8-0. Councilor Worrell moved to approve the amended agenda.
Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote.
The motion to approve the amended agenda passed 8-0.
INVOCATION
Pastor Tim Ayers, Grace Church, delivered the Invocation
Councilor Green led the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS
Councilor Finkam and Corinne Osinski-Carey, Indiana Donor Network, presented on the Indiana Donor
Network’s 2023 Floragraph honoree McKenzie Leichtnam. McKenzie was a heart transplant recipient as
well as a tissue donor hero after he passed away.
RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
There were none.
COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
Councilor Green wanted to make people aware of the delay at 106th and College is mostly due to a supply
chain shortage. He also wanted to make Council aware that there are issues at 108th and Bellefontaine St
there are issues with semis and other cars going through the neighborhood because of the closure at 106th
and College.
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Councilor Nelson took a moment for the lives lost and the people injured in the recent murders and hate
crimes in Colorado Springs, Colorado
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilor Nelson moved to approve the consent agenda. Councilor Worrell seconded. There was no
Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 8-0.
a. Approval of Minutes
1. October 17, 2022 Regular Meeting
2. November 3, 2022 Special Meeting
3. November 9, 2022 Special Meeting
b. Claims
1. Payroll $3,272,439.20
2. General Claims $3,262,318.71
3. Wire Transfers $3,707,649.19
ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES
There were none.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilor Worrell reported that the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee met twice and dealt with the
Levy Appeal and Rate Cap and the second meeting dealt with redistricting. He stated he would give an
update when the items appear on the agenda.
Councilor Campbell reported that the Land Use and Special Studies had met and discussed Z-677-22 and
it is coming with a positive 4-0 recommendation and she would discuss it more when it appears on the
agenda.
OTHER REPORTS – (at the first meeting of the month specified below):
Henry Mestetsky, Executive Director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, presented the monthly
Redevelopment Commission report.
OLD BUSINESS
Council President Rider announced Resolution CC-09-19-22-02: A Resolution of the Common Council
of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Resolution CC-12-21-20-04; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Aasen,
Campbell, Finkam, Rider, and Worrell. Item remains in the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee.
Council President Rider announced the Second Reading of Ordinance Z-677-22; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Rezoning 4 parcels located along 1st Avenue SE to the
C2/Mixed Use District. Councilor Campbell reported the item is returning with a positive 4-0
recommendation and that most of the discussion centered around parking but no amendments were made.
There was discussion about parking and how the Lion’s Club lot would be used. Councilor Campbell
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moved to approve Ordinance Z-677-22. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no Council discussion.
Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance Z-677-22 was approved 8-0.
Council President Rider announced Resolution CC-11-21-22-02: A Resolution of the Common Council
of the City of Carmel, Indiana, to Limit the Rate for Taxes Payable in 2022 and Authorize Necessary
Temporary Borrowing Among City Funds. Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into business.
Councilor Campbell seconded. Councilor Worrell presented the item to Council. Councilor Worrell
moved to approve Resolution CC-11-21-22-02. Councilor Finkam seconded. There was no Council
discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Resolution CC-11-21-22-02 was approved 8-0
Council President Rider announced Resolution CC-10-17-22-02: A Resolution of the Common Council
of the City of Carmel, Indiana, to Petition the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance to Adjust
the Levy Limit of the City for Budget Year 2023. Councilor Worrell presented that the item is returning
from the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee 3-1 with a proposed amendment. Councilor Worrell
moved to change the tax levy amount to $420,000. Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no Council
discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote, The motion to amend was approved 8-0. Councilor
Worrell moved to approve Resolution CC-10-17-22-02 As Amended. Councilor Campbell seconded.
There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Resolution CC-10-17-22-
02 As Amended was approved 8-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Council President Rider announced the Second Reading of Ordinance D-2651-22: An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, for the Purpose of Establishing Councilmanic Districts.
Councillor Worrell presented that the item is returning from the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee
with a 3-0 positive recommendation. He stated that a lot of discussion took place about the name for the
South Central District. He said the name is meant to be as descriptive as possible about the location of the
district and nothing more. Council President Rider opened the public hearing at 6:31:15 p.m.
Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Rider closed the public hearing at
6:31:15 p.m. Brian Bosma, Kroger Gardis & Regas, presented to Council and answered questions from
Councilor Green. 10% is an evidentiary burden of proof threshold for standard deviation. If the population
deviation is less than 10% that court will presume that it is as equal as possible, but it is a rebuttable
presumption and people could bring evidence forward to beat it. In like fashion, the 5% threshold is not a
magic number either but they have established that number internally as a rule of thumb to try and meet. If
the Council were to adopt a map of 7.6% it wouldn’t be the end of the world, but Council has already
proven with the map presented that 7.6% can be beat. Council could insert recital clauses into the
ordinance explaining that, though. Councilor Worrell moved to approve Ordinance D-2651-22. Councilor
Finkam seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote.
Ordinance D-2651-22 was approved 7-1 (Green opposed)
Council President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2650-22; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Vacating a Platted Utility Easement Within the Old
Meridian and Main Redevelopment Project. Councilor Campbell moved to introduce the item into
business. Councilor Finkam seconded. Councilor Finkam presented the item to Council. Council President
Rider opened the public hearing at 6:40:30 p.m.
Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Rider closed the public hearing at
6:40:45 p.m. Councilor Finkam moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Aasen
seconded. There was no discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved
8-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2650-22. Councilor Campbell seconded. There
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was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2650-22 was
approved 8-0.
Council President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance Z-678-22; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Updating References to Certain Street Types and
Definitions in the Unified Development Ordinance. Councilor Aasen moved to introduce the item into
business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Adrienne Keeling, Department of Community Services,
presented the item to Council. Council President Rider opened the public hearing at 6:44:45 p.m.
Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Rider closed the public hearing at 6:45
p.m. Councilor Campbell moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Aasen seconded.
There was no discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved 8-0.
Councilor Campbell moved to approve Ordinance Z-678-22. Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no
Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance Z-678-22 was approved 8-0.
Council President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2649-22; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Approving an Additional Appropriation
of Funds from the Operating Balance of the General Fund to the 2022 Community Relations and
Economic Development Department Budget. Councilor Finkam moved to introduce the item into
business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Council President Rider opened the public hearing at 6:46:40
p.m.
Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Rider closed the public hearing at
6:46:57 p.m. Councilor Campbell moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Aasen
seconded. There was no discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. The motion was approved
8-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2649-22. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was
no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2649-22 was approved
8-0.
Council President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2648-22; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Approving an Appropriation of Funds
from the Non-Reverting Sidewalk Program Fund (Fund #925). Councilor Finkam moved to introduce the
item into business. Councilor Campbell seconded. Council President Rider opened the public hearing at
6:48:45 p.m.
Seeing no one who wished to address Council, Council President Rider closed the public hearing at
6:48:59 p.m. Councilor Finkam moved to suspend the rules and act on this tonight. Councilor Aasen
seconded. There was brief discussion on the Sidewalk Grant Program. Council President Rider called for
the vote. The motion was approved 8-0. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Ordinance D-2648-22.
Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote.
Ordinance D-2648-22 was approved 8-0.
NEW BUSINESS
Council President Rider announced Resolution CC-11-21-22-01: A Resolution of the Common Council
of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving the 2023-2024 Contract with the Carmel Fraternal Order of
Police Lodge 185. Councilor Aasen moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Nelson
seconded. Councilor Aasen introduced the item to Council. Councilor Aasen moved to approve Resolution
CC-11-21-22-01. Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no discussion. Council President Rider called for
the vote. Resolution CC-11-21-22-01 was approved 8-0.
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Council President Rider announced Resolution CC-11-21-22-05: A Resolution of the Common Council
of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving the 2023-2024 Contract with the Carmel Professional
Firefighters Association. Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Nelson
seconded. Councilor Worrell introduced the item to Council. Councilor Worrell moved to approve
Resolution CC-11-21-22-05. Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no discussion. Council President
Rider called for the vote. Resolution CC-11-21-22-05 was approved 8-0.
Council President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2646-22; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 8, Article 2, Section 8-8 of the
Carmel City Code. Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Finkam
seconded. Benjamin Legge, City Attorney, presented the item to Council. 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-2646-22. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council
President Rider called for the vote. Ordinance D-2646-22 was approved 8-0.
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Council President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2647-22; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 8, Article 3, Section 8-20 of the
Carmel City Code. Councilor Finkam moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Nelson
seconded. Benjamin Legge presented the item to Council. Councilor Finkam moved to suspend the rules
and act on this tonight. Councilor Worrell 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-2647-22. Councilor Nelson seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called
for the vote. Ordinance D-2647-22 was approved 8-0.
Council President Rider announced the First Reading of Ordinance D-2657-22; An Ordinance of the
Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 25 of the
Carmel City Code. Councilor Worrell moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor Worrell
presented the item to Council. Council President Rider referred the item to the Finance, Utilities and Rules
Committee.
Council President Rider announced Resolution CC-11-21-22-03: A Resolution of the Common Council
of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving a Transfer of Funds Between the 2022 Common Council
Budget and the Non-Reverting Sidewalk Program Fund (Fund #925). Councilor Finkam moved to
introduce the item into business. Councilor Green seconded. Councilor Finkam presented the item to
Council. Councilor Finkam moved to approve Resolution CC-11-21-22-03. Councilor Hannon seconded.
There was no Council discussion. Council President Rider called for the vote. Resolution CC-11-21-22-
03 was approved 8-0
Council President Rider announced Resolution CC-11-21-22-04: A Resolution of the Common Council
of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving a Transfer of Funds Between the Grant Fund (CRED)(#900)
and the General Fund (#101). Councilor Aasen moved to introduce the item into business. Councilor
Finkam seconded. Councilor Aasen introduced the item to Council. Councilor Aasen moved to approve
Resolution CC-11-21-22-04. Councilor Finkam seconded. There was no Council discussion. Council
President Rider called for the vote. Resolution CC-11-21-22-04 was approved 8-0
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AGENDA ADD-ON ITEMS
OTHER BUSINESS
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Approval of CRC Purchase of 311 W Main Street - Henry Mestetsky presented the item to Council and
stated it is important for continuation of the Arts & Design District. This is a piece that a private developer
would not spend the time and effort that it takes to aggregate multiple parcels together. This is the kind of
thing that a Redevelopment Commission could do. There is not currently a plan for the parcels. Councilor
Worrell moved to approve the purchase. Councilor Aasen seconded. There was no Council discussion.
Council President Rider called for the vote. The Purchase of 311 W Main Street was approved 8-0
City Council Appointments
1. Carmel Audit Committee (Term Expires 1/1/24, two-year term); One appointment. No
appointment was made.
ADJOURNMENT
Council President Rider adjourned the meeting at 7:06 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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