COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

MONDAY, JULY 17, 2023 – 6 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS/CITY HALL/ONE CIVIC SQUARE

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. AGENDA APPROVAL

3. INVOCATION

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS

6. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

7. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS

8. CONSENT AGENDA

a. Approval of Minutes

1. June 19, 2023 Regular Meeting

2. June 29, 2023 Special Meeting

b. Claims

1. Payroll $3,541,436.14

2. General Claims $2,768,719.81

3. Wire Transfers $37,202,483.72

9. ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS

a. Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee

b. Land Use and Special Studies Committee

c. All reports designated by the Chair to qualify for placement under this category.

11. OTHER REPORTS – (at the first meeting of the month specified below):

a. Carmel Redevelopment Commission (Monthly)

b. Carmel Historic Preservation Commission (Quarterly – January, April, July, October)

c. Audit Committee (Bi-annual – May, October)

d. Redevelopment Authority (Bi-annual – April, October)

e. Carmel Cable and Telecommunications Commission (Bi-annual – April, October)

f. Economic Development Commission (Bi-annual – February, August)

g. Library Board (Annual – February)

h. Ethics Board (Annual – February)

i. Public Art Committee (Annual – August)

j. Parks Department (Quarterly – February, May, August, November)

k. All reports designated by the Chair to qualify for placement under this category.

12. OLD BUSINESS

a. Second Reading of Ordinance D-2671-23; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 8, Article 5, Sections 8-2, 8-37, 8-47, and 8- 48 of the Carmel City Code; Sponsor: Councilor Worrell. Remains in the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee

Synopsis:

Ordinance regulating the parking of motor vehicles on City streets.

13. PUBLIC HEARINGS

a. First Reading of Ordinance D-2672-23; 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 2023 Department of Community Services Budget; Sponsor: Councilor Finkam.

Synopsis:

Appropriates funds received from Hamilton County for lien payments that were deposited into the General Fund into the 2023 Department of Community Services (“DOCS”) budget.

b. First Reading of Ordinance D-2673-23; 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 2023 Parks Department Budget; Sponsor: Councilor Ayers.

Synopsis:

This ordinance appropriates $55,500 in unexpended 2022 encumbrances for design services for the Monon Boulevard Spray Plaza.

c. First Reading of Ordinance D-2674-23; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Authorizing and Approving an Additional Appropriation of Funds from the Parks and Recreation Non-Reverting Capital Fund (#103); Sponsor: Councilor Finkam.

Synopsis:

Appropriates $249,700 to fund design services for the White River Greenway North Extension, with all expenses to be reimbursed by the READI Grant.

14. NEW BUSINESS

a. Resolution CC-07-17-23-01: A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Approving Certain Matters in Connection with the Expansion of the City Center Redevelopment Area; Sponsor: Councilor Worrell.

Synopsis:

Resolution approves (1) a resolution of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission removing certain area from the existing Carmel Downtown Economic Development Area, and adding such area to the City Center Redevelopment Area and (2) a related Carmel Plan Commission resolution.

b. Resolution CC-07-17-23-02: A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Terminating the Real Property Tax Abatement Granted to ATAPCO, Inc; Sponsor: Councilor Worrell.

Synopsis:

Per the request of ATAPCO, Inc., this Resolution terminates the partial real property tax abatement granted to the company in 2019.

c. Resolution CC-07-17-23-03: A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Terminating the Partial Personal Property Tax Abatement Granted to Braunability; Sponsor: Councilor Worrell.

Synopsis:

Per the request of Braun Corporation d/b/a BraunAbility, this Resolution terminates the partial personal property tax abatement granted to the company in 2019.

15. AGENDA ADD-ON ITEMS

16. OTHER BUSINESS

a. City Council Appointments

1. Carmel Audit Committee (two-year term); One appointment.

17. ANNOUNCEMENTS

18. ADJOURNMENT