Carmel Common Council Meeting October 4

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. September 18, 2023 Regular Meeting

b. Claims

1. Payroll $3,477,781.01

2. General Claims $4,523,989.22

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. Third Reading of Ordinance Z-683-23; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Establishing the Conner Prairie Innovation District Planned Unit Development District; Sponsor: Councilor Aasen. Remains in the Land Use and Special Studies Committee (10/16/23 Meeting Date).

Synopsis:

Ordinance Establishes the Conner Prairie West Innovation District Planned Unit Development Ordinance (the “Conner Prairie PUD”). The Ordinance would rezone the real estate from S-1 Residential and Legacy PUD (Ordinance Z-501-07) to a Planned Unit Development district allowing the expansion of the Conner Prairie Museum onto the site in a style and character as depicted on the attached Concept Plan and Character Imagery.

13. PUBLIC HEARINGS

a. First Reading of Ordinance D-2678-23; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Establishing the Appropriations for the 2024 Budget; Sponsor: Councilor Worrell.

Synopsis:

Establishes 2024 appropriations for the City of Carmel.

14. NEW BUSINESS

a. First Reading of Ordinance D-2679-23; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of the Carmel City Clerk for the Year 2024; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Finkam, Campbell, Worrell, Ayers and Aasen.

Synopsis:

Establishes 2024 maximum salaries for employees of the Carmel City Clerk.

b. First Reading of Ordinance D-2680-23; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of the Carmel City Court for the Year 2024; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Aasen and Worrell.

Synopsis:

Establishes 2024 maximum salaries for employees of the of the Carmel City Court.

c. First Reading of Ordinance D-2681-23; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Appointed Officers and Employees of the City of Carmel, Indiana, for the Year 2024; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Campbell, Finkam and Worrell.

Synopsis:

Establishes 2024 maximum salaries for employees of the Executive branch.

d. First Reading of Ordinance D-2682-23; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Fixing Salaries of Elected Officials of the City of Carmel, Indiana, for the Year 2024; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Campbell, Finkam and Worrell.

Synopsis:

Establishes 2024 salaries for Carmel’s elected officials.

15. AGENDA ADD-ON ITEMS

16. OTHER BUSINESS

17. ANNOUNCEMENTS

18. ADJOURNMENT