[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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WELCOME TO THE CARMEL CITY COUNSEL MEETING FOR NOVEMBER 15. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO CALL
[2. AGENDA APPROVAL]
THIS MEETING TO ORDER. UPON NOTING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. FIRST UP IS OUR AGENDAAPPROVAL. >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY VOTING. THANK YOU, THAT PASSES. ITEM 3 IS INVOCATION.
[3. INVOCATION ]
BEV PASTOR BEN SNYDER. IF YOU MAKE YOUR WAY UP TO THE PODIUM THERE.>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING ME. THIS GROUP IS A BIT SMALLER THAN WHAT I'M USED TO.
HOPEFULLY IT WON'T BE QUITE AS TOUGH OF A CROWD AS NORMALLY GET ON A SUNDAY. LET'S PRAY.
LOVING GOD, WE PRAISE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR THE TIME THAT YOU'VE GIVEN US IN THE PLACE THAT YOU PUT US. WE THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE BLESSINGS YOU BESTOWED UPON US ESPECIALLY THE ONES WE HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED YET. LORD, AS THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM COME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS HOW BEST TO LOVE THY NEIGHBOR'S. WE PRAY WE WILL ALL BE MINDFUL OF YOUR LOVE FOR US, OF THE EXAMPLE OF YOUR SON JESUS OF THE MOVING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN OUR MIDST. SEASON THE DISCUSSION WITH WISDOM, BLESS THOSE WHO LEAD US, HELP THOSE WHO SERVE, SEEK TO SERVE AND NOT BE SERVED. FOR ALL THINGS THAT WE SEEK YOUR GOODNESS AS WE SHARE WITH EACH OTHER IN OUR LIVES AND IN THE WORLD. FOR THIS AND ALL THINGS WE WILL GIVE YOU PRAISE AND ASK
[4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ]
IT IN JESUS NAME, YOUR NAME. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU PLEASE JOIN US FOR
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THEY CAN'T, ITEM 5 ON OUR AGENDA'S RECOGNITION OF CITY
[5. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS]
EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS. TONIGHT WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR VETERANSUICIDE AWARENESS IN HAMILTON COUNTY. COUNSELOR GREEN. >> THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT.
THIS IS BEEN SOMETHING THAT COUNSELOR HANAN AND THE MAYOR HAVE BEEN WORKING ON. THE CITY OF CARMEL HAS A LARGE NON-NUMBER OF VETERANS AND MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUICIDE. IT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE AND PROBLEMS AMONG THE VETERAN COMMUNITY. THIS IS A PROCLAMATIONADHERING TO THAT POINT. SO, IF I MAY READ THE PROCLAMATION. N. CITY OF CARMEL PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS CARMEL IS PROUD TO BE HOME TO 3558 VETERANS AND, WHEREAS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD AND ENCOURAGE AND CONNECT RESOURCES AND SYSTEMS OF CARE THAT EMPOWER OUR VETERANS TO LEAVE THEIR BEST LIVES AND REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. AND, WHEREAS, COLLABORATION WITH THE RESIDENCE OF PARTNERS IS COMMITTED TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND, WHEREAS SINCE 2005 THE RATE OF SUICIDE IN HAMILTON COUNTY AMONG VETERANS WAS 32 PER HUNDRED THOUSAND COMPARED TO 17.2 PER HUNDRED THOUSAND FOR NONVETERANS. WHEREAS BETWEEN MARCH AND 8 VETERANS DIED BY SUICIDE IN HAMILTON COUNTY. A 400 PERCENT INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. AND, WHEREAS, WE RECOGNIZE THE CHALLENGES WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM ACTIVE DUTY STATUS, UNDERSTAND VETERAN ASSISTANT IS A CONSTANT COMMUNITY EFFORT. THE NEED TO ASSIST VETERANS IN NAVIGATING THESE RESOURCES THAT HAMILTON COUNTY COMMUNITY PROVIDES IS CONTINUING ADDRESSED. AND, WHEREAS WE COMMIT TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY EFFORTS AND COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS LIKE THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS. THE INDIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS. HAMILTON COUNTY HELP TO PERMIT BEEN THE FOREIGN LEGION, COMMUNITY OF MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND OUR BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE VETERAN SUICIDE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. AND, WHEREAS WE ARE COMMITTED TO COMMITTING THE HOME COMMITTEE WHERE OUR RETURNING VETERANS CAN LEAVE, WORK AND THRIVE WITH READY ACCESS TO THE CARE THEY NEED WHEN THEY NEED IT. NOW, THEREFORE I JAMES BRAINARD THE MAYOR OF CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA DO HEREBY PROCLAIM CARMEL'S APPRECIATION OF OUR VETERANS AND OUR PLEDGE TO HELP SAVE VETERAN LIVES. VETERAN SUICIDE AWARENESS IN HAMILTON
COUNTY IN PROCLAMATION WITH JIM BRAINARD. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH COUNSELOR GREEN FOR READING OUT. WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE COUNSELOR HANNON WHO WAS OUT
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WITH THE COMMITTEE. ITEM 6 IS LIKE ADDITIONAL PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNSEL.[7. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS]
WE DON'T HAVE ANY. NUMBER 7 IS A COUNCIL CAMARO COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS.COUNCIL? I TAKE A MOMENT AND THANK THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBER'S THAT CAME TO THE TOWN HALL I HAD NOVEMBER 10. WE HAD POLICE, FIRE, STREETS, WATER UTILITY AND PARKS AND THEY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB FOR SENDING INFORMATION. WE ALSO UNVEILED VIEWING DECKS AND THE TIMELINE FOR THE NEW PARK AND THE LEGACY AREA. THAT INFORMATION IS OUT THERE. I THINK THE CURRENT
[8. CONSENT AGENDA]
PCARMEL DD AN ARTICLE ON IT. IF YOU WANT INFORMATION THEN JUST REACH OUT TO ME AND I'LLHELP YOU TO BE TALKING TO THAT. >> ITEM 8 AS A CONSENT AGENDA. 8 A'S APPROVAL OF MINUTES. 8 A1 IS NOVEMBER 1, 2021 REGULAR MEETING. 8B IS CLAIM SPIRIT 8B WANTED GENERAL CLAIMS IN
[10. COMMITTEE REPORTS ]
$1,910,855.18. >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ANY DISCUSSION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? SEEING NONE. PLEASE VOTE. THANK YOU. ITEM 9 IS ACTION AND MARROW VETOES. WE HAVE DONE. ITEM 10 IS COMMITTEE REPORTS. TODAY'S A
FINANCE, UTILITIES RULES COMMITTEE. >> THEY GIVE MADAM PRESIDENT.
WE HAVE NOT MEANT BUT I DO HAVE A MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 18 AT 6:00 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. WE WILL BE WORKING ON THIS ORDER FIRST ON ORDINANCE 2606 Ã21 WHICH IS THE PARKING. AND THEN WE WILL MOVE TO 2605 WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS REMOVING A COMMON COUNCIL
MEMBER. >> THANK YOU. ITEM 10 B IS LAND-USE AND SPECIAL STUDIES
COMMITTEE. >> WE HAVE NOT MET. >> THANK YOU. INTENSITY IS ALL
[12. OLD BUSINESS]
REPORTS DESIGNATED BY THE CHAIR AND WE HAVE NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS. ITEM 11'S OTHER REPORTS. WE DON'T HAVE ANY THIS EVENING. ITEM 12 IS OLD BUSINESS. 12 A IS 3RD READING[14. NEW BUSINESS]
OF ORDINANCE D Ã2605 Ã21. THAT REMAINS IN THE FINANCING TO LEASE AND RULES COMMITTEE.COLBY IS SECOND RATE OF THE ORDINANCE D Ã2606 Ã21. STILL REMAINS IN THE FINALS UTILITIES COMMITTEE. ITEM 13 AS PUBLIC HEARINGS. WE HAVE NONE. NUMBER 14 IS NEW BUSINESS. 14 A'S RESOLUTION CC Ã11 Ã15 Ã 21 Ã01. RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL INDIANA APPROVING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS WITHIN THE 2021 AMBULANCE CAPITAL FUND
BUDGET. >> THE SPECIAL DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES LIGHT ITEM WITHIN THE 2021 AMBULANCE CAPITAL FUND BUDGET TO COVER THE COST OF ADDITIONAL EMS SUPPLIES. THIS IS ONLY 49,000. IT IS MOVING FROM ONE LINE ITEM TO ANOTHER. CHIEF PUBLISHES HERE. BUT, I
AM LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MOVED TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ITEM? SEEING NONE PLEASE SIGNIFY A VOTE. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU CHIEF FOR BEING HERE. ITEM 15 IS AGENDA ADD-ONS. THERE ARE NONE THIS EVENING. I DID 60 MS. OTHER BUSINESS. THERE IS NONE. ITEM 17 ANNOUNCEMENTS, ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? WE ARE GOING TO HIT THE ESTIMATED TIME THAT I THOUGHT WE WERE GOOD TO BE DONE. NO ANNOUNCEMENTS?
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.