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[1. CALL TO ORDER]
MARCH 17TH, 2025. WE HAVE QUORUM FIRST ON OUR AGENDA IS AGENDA APPROVAL.[2. AGENDA APPROVAL]
SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. PLEASE VOTE. MR. PRESIDENT, WE ARE MISSING PEOPLE, SO WE'LL HAVE TO DO A ROLL CALL.SHANNON IS VIRTUAL. IS VIRTUAL. OKAY, I KNOW THERE WAS.
WHETHER SHE BE VIRTUAL OR NOT. OKAY, WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL.
OKAY. COUNCILOR GREEN, A COUNCILOR JOSHI, A COUNCILOR WARRELL A COUNCILOR.
TAYLOR, A COUNCILOR. AUSTIN, A COUNCILOR. SNYDER, COUNCILOR.
AYERS, A COUNCILOR. LOCKE A. COUNCILOR MENOR.
I KNOW SHE'S THERE. WE NEED TO SEE HER, TOO. I'M JUST NOT I DON'T BELIEVE SHE IS SHE.
I HAVE HER ON MY. SHE'S HERE. YEAH. WE HAVE WE HAVE TO SEE HER FOR ALL THE VOTES.
THERE SHE IS. I CAN'T HEAR HER. CAN YOU HEAR US, SHANNON? THUMBS UP. YES! THUMBS DOWN! NO! SHE CAN'T HEAR US.
OKAY, WHAT SHOULD WE DO? DOES THAT WORK? LEGAL.
SHOULD WE DO THIS FOR THE MEETING OR MEETING HERE? THE EYES. SHE HAS TO BE. SHE HAS TO BE SEEN AND HEARD.
OKAY. OKAY. COUNCILOR MENARD. IF WE CAN GET THE MIC TO I.
OTHERWISE, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO RECORD YOUR VOTE.
OKAY. ARE YOU MUTED? I'M NOT SURE. OKAY.
CAN WE MOVE PAST THIS ONE AND MOVE ON? I BELIEVE SO, YES.
[3. INVOCATION]
THERE WE GO. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING.GUIDE THEM IN THIS MEETING TO THINK CALMLY AND CAREFULLY, TO DECIDE WISELY AND WELL.
MAY THEIR EYES, EARS, AND HEARTS BE OPEN TO THE SPIRIT OF JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS, NOT JUST FOR SOME, BUT FOR ALL. EMBOLDEN THEM TO TAKE RISKS WHEN IT IS NECESSARY.
BLESS THIS GROUP AS THEY WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THE CITY OF CARMEL THE VERY BEST IT CAN BE.
AND IN HONOR OF SAINT PATRICK'S DAY, I'LL CLOSE WITH A TRADITIONAL IRISH BLESSING.
MAY THE ROAD RISE TO MEET YOU. MAY THE WIND BE ALWAYS AT YOUR BACK.
MAY THE SUN SHINE WARM UPON YOUR FACE. THE RAINS FALL SOFT UPON YOUR FIELDS.
AND UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN. MAY GOD HOLD YOU IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.
AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU. NEXT UP IS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
[4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
SELENA, OUR DEPUTY MAYOR FOR THE NIGHT. WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE? ARE YOU READY? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.THANK YOU. NEXT UP IS RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS.
[5. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS]
TONIGHT WE HAVE ONE OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS HERE IS SWEARING IN OF NEW CARMEL POLICE OFFICERS.I WILL TURN IT OVER TO CHIEF STERLING. DRAKE STERLING, POLICE CHIEF, CITY OF CARMEL.
AS YOU MENTIONED, PRESIDENT HASSAN, IT IS A GREAT DAY, ONE THAT WE GET TO DO EVERY SO OFTEN.
WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TONIGHT TO SWEAR IN THREE BRAND NEW CARMEL POLICE OFFICERS.
I'D LIKE TO SAY A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THEM BEFORE WE ASK THEM TO COME UP.
SO THE FIRST OF OUR THREE IS AUSTIN HOLTZ. AUSTIN COMES TO US WITH EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, MOST PREVIOUSLY WITH ZIONSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
HE HAS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE FROM BALL STATE UNIVERSITY.
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HE'S. HE WAS AT HIS PREVIOUS AGENCY, A FIELD TRAINING OFFICER.HE WAS AN INSTRUCTOR. ALSO A CAR SEAT TECHNICIAN.
AND HE ALSO WOULD HATE IF I TOLD YOU THIS, BUT HE HAD A BRIEF STINT.
BUT A VERY SUCCESSFUL STINT IN THE NFL. PLAYED A COUPLE OF YEARS FOR THE DETROIT LIONS THERE.
SO THAT IS AUSTIN. SECOND, I'D LIKE TO MENTION CODY WATERMAN.
AND THEN THIRD IS JULIA RUDA. JULIA RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM IU.
SHE WAS A COLLEGIATE ATHLETE AND A TEAM CAPTAIN.
SHE GRADUATED WITH A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY AND A MINOR IN SPANISH.
AND WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO WELCOME JULIA TO THE TEAM AS WELL.
SO, MAYOR FINCHAM, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN ME UP HERE, COME ON UP.
YEP. COME ON. HOW YOU DOING? GOOD. HOW ARE YOU? GREAT. I'M GREAT. HI. WHICH WAY ARE WE FACING? STAND HERE AND FACE THE MAJOR THERE. AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
AND THEN JUST FOLLOW AFTER ME. I STATE YOUR NAME.
I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF INDIANA, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF INDIANA.
AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY, AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE MY DUTIES AS A POLICE OFFICER, DISCHARGE MY DUTIES AS A POLICE OFFICER TO THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA.
SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO CARMEL.
ALL RIGHT. COME ON. THIS SIDE. YOU GUYS WANT TO JUMP IN HERE? ALL RIGHT. ANY FAMILY WHO WANT PICTURES? COME ON.
TOO MUCH GREEN IN THE PICTURE. NO. NO. ALL RIGHT.
ANY FAMILY PHOTOS BEFORE WE BREAK? YES. ALL RIGHT.
NICE SHIRT. GET BACK TO THE PHOTO, NOT VIDEO OUT.
IF I FIGURE OUT HOW TO OPERATE THIS THING. THERE WE GO.
OH, NO. THERE IT IS. THANK YOU FOR WAITING. NO PROBLEM.
LOVE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO ARE HERE FOR THE SWEARING IN.
IT IS NOT RUDE IF YOU WANT TO. DON'T WANT TO STAY AROUND FOR THE WHOLE MEETING, YOU ARE WELCOME TO.
BUT IT'S ALL RIGHT. IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE, JUST PLEASE DO SO QUIETLY.
[6. RECOGNITION OF PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL]
WE HAVE ONE BLUE CARD TONIGHT. I JUST WANT TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS REAL QUICK.YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES AND THE LIGHT BY THE PODIUM WILL START GREEN.
THEN GO TO YELLOW WHEN YOUR 30S ARE UP AND TURN RED WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP.
KAY. GAITHER IS OUR ONLY BLUE CARD TONIGHT. SPEAKING FOR HERSELF ABOUT THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
I JUST PUSH THE BUTTON THERE. MY NAME IS KAY GAITHER.
I LIVE IN THE WEST DISTRICT OF CARMEL. I BELIEVE INTELLIGENCE, EXPERIENCE, ACHIEVEMENT AND THE DESIRE TO SERVE ONE'S COMMUNITY ARE EQUALLY DISPERSED AMONG CARMEL RESIDENTS OF ALL POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS PERSUASIONS.
THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM ARE REPUBLICAN. I WAS AT THE MEETING THAT INCLUDED NOMINATIONS FOR AND ELECTION OF THE LATEST GROUP OF THESE CHOSEN PEOPLE. THE PROCESS WAS COLD, CLOSED, PREDETERMINED, AND ONE SIDED.
WHEN THE DISCUSSION OF FORMING A NOMINATING COMMITTEE AROSE, IT SEEMED THAT THERE WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A MORE OPEN AND TRANSPARENT PROCESS FOR IDENTIFYING CITIZENS WHO HAVE A DESIRE TO SERVE CARMEL.
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IN THREE COUNCIL MEETINGS, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WAS FLESHED OUT AND DETERMINED TO HAVE THREE SEATED COUNCIL MEMBERS RECEIVING AND EVALUATING APPLICATIONS FOR VARYING POSITIONS. NEVER DID ONE OF THE COUNCILORS EXPRESS DISSENT OR CONCERN.HOWEVER, AS THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WAS ABOUT TO MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME, THEY WERE INFORMED BY PRESIDENT HASSAN THAT A DECISION HAD BEEN MADE TO SCRAP THE COMMITTEE. INSTEAD, HE GAVE COUNCILOR GREEN THE TASK OF IMPROVING THE CARMEL WEBSITE TO INCLUDE A BOARD AND COMMISSION APPLICATION FORM. WHEN ASKED BY THE CURRENT WHY THIS CHANGE CAME ABOUT, PRESIDENT HASSAN STATED SOME OF HIS COUNCILORS EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT MAKING THE PROCESS TOO COMPLICATED. NONE OF THIS CHANGE WAS KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL DOCTOR JOSHI MADE HER STATEMENT OF DISAPPOINTMENT AT THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE BEING SCRAPPED.
YOU'VE SPENT 2024 ESTABLISHING THAT YOU AREN'T LIKE THE CITY COUNCIL'S BEFORE YOU.
AT ITS WORST, THERE NEVER WAS GOING TO BE A NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
AT ITS BEST, YOU'VE COMMITTED AN UNFORCED ERROR.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT UP, WE HAVE COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS.
[7. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS]
WE'LL START OFF WITH OUR MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR.GOOD EVENING, CARMEL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M A FIFTH GRADER AT FOREST ELEMENTARY.
I'M HERE TO SHARE WHAT OUR MAYOR HAS BEEN DOING LATELY.
LAST WEEK, OUR MAYOR WENT TO WASHINGTON, DC TO MEET WITH INDIANA'S U.S.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES. THEY TALKED ABOUT WHAT'S WORKING WELL IN OUR CITY, WHAT CHALLENGES WE FACE, AND NEW IDEAS TO MAKE OUR CITY BETTER. THEY FOCUS ON KEEPING OUR CITY SAFE AND FINDING WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER.
RECENTLY, THE MAYOR JOINED MEETINGS WITH THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.
THEY TALKED ABOUT HOUSING ISSUES AND FEDERAL CHANGES THAT MAY THAT MIGHT AFFECT CARMEL.
CURRENTLY TWO FEDERAL, TWO FEDERAL GRANTS. TWO FEDERAL GRANTS.
TWO FEDERAL GRANTS ARE ON HOLD. THE MAYOR'S TEAM IS MONITORING THEM CLOSELY.
SHE WANTS TO MAKE SURE WE GET THE MOST VALUE FROM EVERY TAX DOLLAR THAT'S PROVIDED TO CARMEL.
SOME IMPORTANT LAWS WILL BE CHANGED THIS WEEK, AND THE MAYOR'S TEAM WILL STUDY HOW THESE CHANGES MIGHT HELP CARMEL DELIVER EVEN BETTER SERVICES TO EVERYONE WHO LIVES HERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
YOU DID A GOOD JOB AND I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD TO THAT. THANK YOU.
NEXT UP, ANY COUNCILORS WHO HAVE ANY COMMENTS THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE? COUNCILOR. THANK YOU, MISTER PRESIDENT. JUST A QUICK REMINDER THAT THE AT LARGE CITY COUNCILORS WILL HOLD A TOWN HALL MEETING THIS THURSDAY, 07:00 PM AT CARMEL MIDDLE SCHOOL. COUNCILOR SNYDER, COUNCILOR TAYLOR AND MYSELF.
AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL OF MY FELLOW COLLEAGUES TO ATTEND IF THEY'RE IF THEY'RE ABLE.
ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON. WE CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
[8. CONSENT AGENDA]
MARCH 3RD, 2025. REGULAR MEETING AND CLAIMS PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT.WE GOT A LOT HERE, SO BE CAREFUL. $4,171,992.93.
MARCH 7TH. PAYROLL. $219,480.95. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE $139,406.96 CPD. SICK VACATION. PAY OUT $826.06.
CFD SICK VACATION PAYOUT. GENERAL CLAIMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,493,513.70.
RETIREMENT. THE AMOUNT OF $126,308.06 FOR FEBRUARY 1ST.
PAYROLL AND $126,308.06, MARCH 1ST. PAYROLL AND WIRE TRANSFERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,559,874.46.
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DO I HAVE A MOTION? SECOND. ALL RIGHT. PLEASE VOTE.WE'LL GIVE THIS ANOTHER TRY FOR COUNCIL MEMBER AND SEE IF WE CAN GET COUNCILOR GREEN.
COUNCILOR JOSHI, A COUNCILOR WARRELL, A COUNCILOR TAYLOR, A COUNCILOR.
AUSTIN, A COUNCILOR. SNYDER, A COUNCILOR. AYERS, A COUNCILOR.
LOCKE, A COUNCILOR. MENOR. DARN IT. SHE SAID SHE CAN HEAR US. BUT, COUNCILOR MENARD, WE CAN'T RECORD YOUR VOTE WITHOUT HEARING YOU.
DID YOU WANT TO GIVE ANOTHER TRY LATER IN THE MEETING, OR DID YOU WANT TO JUST WATCH? OKAY, IF YOU DO HAVE SOME COMMENTS OR SOMETHING, LET ME KNOW.
ALL RIGHT. I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE'S INCLUDED.
ACTION ON MAYORAL VETOES. WE HAVE NONE. COMMITTEE REPORTS.
FINANCE, UTILITIES AND RULES COMMITTEE. COUNCILOR TAYLOR.
[10.a. Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee]
FINANCE COMMITTEE MET AND HAD A GREAT PRESENTATION FROM CHIEF THACKER.AND I AM MS CHIEF YOUNG. WE SPECIFICALLY DISCUSSED HOW OUR RATES FOR ADVANCE AND BASE BASIC LIFE SAFETY SERVICES COMPARED TO PEER DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
CHIEF THACKER AND CHIEF YOUNG ARE GOING TO RETURN, WITH SOME RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THOSE RATES AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE OF THE ORDINANCE RELATING TO AMBULANCE FEES AND SERVICES, AND PRESENT THAT AT THE NEXT FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.
ALL RIGHT. LAND USE AND SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE.
[10.b. Land Use and Special Studies Committee]
COUNCILOR SNYDER. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT AUSTIN.WE CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE UDO. WE ARE PROBABLY A COUPLE WEEKS AWAY, A COUPLE MEETINGS AWAY FROM PRESENTING AN OMNIBUS EDIT FOR FULL COUNCIL REVIEW. WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THE GROUP HOME ORDINANCE COUNCILOR THAT YOU HAD PUT THROUGH, MAKING SURE IT'S KOSHER, LEGAL AND AS STRONG AS POSSIBLE.
I THINK THAT WILL LIKELY COME OUT OF COMMITTEE SOON.
SAGAY CITY LEGAL IS DOING SOME FINAL VETTING ON THAT AND WITH SOME NEW DEVELOPMENTS THAT WERE POSITIVE, KIND OF LOOKING AT WHAT IS WHAT IS REQUIRED THERE.
WE WILL MEET THIS WEDNESDAY. COUNCILOR MENARD WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT.
AS YOU KNOW, SHE'S OUT OF THE COUNTRY. SO PROBABLY BE A SHORTER MEETING.
BUT THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME, AND THAT'LL BE 530 THIS COMING WEDNESDAY AT THE CARMEL LIBRARY.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. NEXT. EXCUSE ME. MAY I ASK A QUESTION? I APOLOGIZE. I HAVE THIS IS OF BENJAMIN. I HAVE SHANNON ON THE PHONE.
CAN SHE BE SEEN AND HEARD ON A DIFFERENT DEVICE? BENJAMIN LAKE, CITY ATTORNEY. THE STATUTE ACTUALLY DOESN'T STATE WHETHER IT'S BETWEEN DEVICES.
I AM COMFORTABLE IF SHE CAN BE HEARD ON THE PHONE AND ALSO BE SEEN.
SHANNON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY HELLO? HELLO? CAN YOU ALL HEAR ME? AS LONG AS SHE CAN BE SEEN UP THERE AS WELL. OKAY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
WELL, WE'LL GIVE THIS ANOTHER TRY WHEN WE GET TO ANOTHER VOTE.
[11.i. Climate Action Advisory Committee (Quarterly – March, June, September, December)]
TONY.DO YOU NEED HELP WITH THE. YOU HAVE IT. THAT CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT.
YEAH. I WAS SEEING IF IT'S. IT'S POSSIBLE WITH SOMEBODY CALLING IN AT THE SAME TIME.
IT'S THROWING IT OFF FOR A SEC. WE'LL GET THAT FIXED. I.
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MIGHT JUST DO THE IP ADDRESS.THERE WE GO. YEAH. YOU CAN. DO MINE. YOU CAN DO THE IP IF YOU WANT BECAUSE IT'S SHOWING RED HERE. YEAH. YEAH. YOU CAN LOG INTO THAT TEN 1615 215.
16. 16. ALLSTONE IS GETTING THAT SET UP. COUNCILOR LOCKE IS A MEMBER OF THIS COMMITTEE.
DID YOU WANT TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS WHILE HE'S GETTING THE POWERPOINT SET UP? SURE.
HAPPY TO FILL THE AIR. CONCEPTUALLY, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS CLIMATE ACTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE A LOT AND TRIED TO TAKE IT IN A DIRECTION WHERE WE'RE HONING IN ON HOW, FROM AN ADVISORY PERSPECTIVE, WE CAN HELP SUPPORT CITY STAFF WHO IN MANY CASES, ARE ALREADY UNDERTAKING A LOT OF THESE INITIATIVES THEMSELVES IN THEIR CURRENT WORKFLOWS OR UNDER THE STRUCTURE OF THEIR REGULAR JUST COURSE OF BUSINESS.
IF YOU THINK ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY FROM THE BENCHMARK OF TRYING TO CREATE ECONOMIC VALUE, WHERE WHEN WE'RE SAVING MONEY OR WE'RE SAVING RESOURCES, WERE ALSO CUTTING COSTS ACROSS THE BOARD.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT GOES INTO THE THOUGHT PROCESS OF ALL OF THE DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE THAT ARE PART OF THE CITY TO BEGIN WITH. SO WE SAW KIND OF A TRANSFORMATIONAL DISCUSSION FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ITSELF OVER THE COURSE OF LAST YEAR WHEN WE STARTED TO HONE IN AND REALLY FOCUS ON WHAT THE CITY WAS DOING AND HOW WE COULD HELP SUPPORT THEIR MISSION, THEIR MISSION AND THEIR VISION. SO REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS YEAR.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT USING THE CLIMATE ACTION PORTAL, WHICH IS ON THE INTERNET.
IF YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS AND WANT TO LEARN MORE, PLEASE CHECK IT OUT, BECAUSE ULTIMATELY, IT'S A WAY FOR THE CITY TO TRACK WHAT WE'RE ACCOMPLISHING BASED ON THE INITIATIVES THAT ARE IN THE PLAN ITSELF, AND THEN USING THIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THIS PLATFORM AS A WAY FOR CITIZENS AND FOR THE PUBLIC, AND FOR THE COUNCIL TO HAVE A DIRECT LINE TO THOSE MEMBERS OF CITY STAFF THAT ARE WORKING.
THESE INITIATIVES SHOULD PAY DIVIDENDS MOVING FORWARD.
SO THAT IS ALL OF THE WORDS I HAVE TO FILL ALL OF THE SPACE IN THE AIR THAT WE ARE TAKING RIGHT NOW, BUT WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE EFFICACY OF THIS COMMITTEE AND WHAT IT'S DOING FOR CLIMATE ACTION IN THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, USA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO YOU AND COUNCIL FOR SERVING THE CITY COUNCIL.
DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? YOU DON'T HAVE TO. THAT'S OKAY.
JUST WANT TO OFFER. UP COMMENTS. YOU CAN GO OVER THE PRESENTATION. IF YOU I MEAN IF YOU WANTED TO PRESENT WITHOUT THE SLIDES WE COULD.
I MEAN, DO YOU THINK. ALL RIGHT, HERE WE ARE.
HERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE NO SCREEN. IT'S OKAY.
SO LET'S TRY TO FIGURE THIS OUT. HOW DO WE PRESENT? WHERE IS IT? CAN YOU SEE IT? I'LL BE YOUR ASSISTANT FOR THIS.
YOU ARE ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT. THE LITTLE PRESENTATION GIRL.
HE COMES OVER HERE TO PRESENT. NO, YOU JUST ADDED A SLIDE.
THAT'S RIGHT. TONY. WHY DON'T YOU SIT THERE WITH THE MICROPHONE AND YOU CAN TALK, AND THEN HE'LL HE'LL ADVANCE THE SLIDES FOR YOU. OKAY. OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. WHAT I'M GOING TO COVER OFF ON IF I CAN SEE THIS AS WELL IS KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR LAST YEAR, 2024. OF THE SIX DIFFERENT STRATEGIES THAT WE SELECTED AS A COMMITTEE.
AS THOSE STRATEGIES WE FELT MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE CITY TO WORK TOWARDS AND TO OBTAIN.
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OKAY. IT'S KIND OF HARD TO TELL IN THE PRINT THERE WHY IT CAME OUT IN BLUE FOR SOME OF THEM, BUT EB1 IS THE MUNICIPAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY EVALUATION AND UPGRADES, AND THEN EB2 IS THE MUNICIPAL ENERGY BENCHMARKING AND DISCLOSURE PROGRAM, G3, W4. WE COMBINE THOSE INTO ONE IT'S A NEW STRATEGY ADDED TO DO WATER USAGE ASSESSMENT FOR THE CITY.AND G3 IS A NATIVE AND DROUGHT RESISTANT. LANDSCAPING.
WE FELT THOSE TWO WENT TOGETHER BECAUSE WE CAN MONITOR AND EVALUATE OUR IRRIGATION AND HELP PROMOTE NATIVE SPECIES WITHIN THE CARMEL AREA, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DROUGHT ENTERING, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT INDIANA IS LIKE.
AND THEN WE GOT W3 AND W4, WHICH IS THE FOOD COMPOSTING PILOT PROGRAMS AND BACKYARD COMPOSTING BIN VENTURE VOUCHER PROGRAMS. THOSE I WON'T TALK ABOUT TONIGHT, BUT THERE'S INFORMATION ON THE DASHBOARD FOR THOSE.
SO NEXT SLIDE. THE ENERGY AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, WHICH IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST ROBUST AND CONTRIBUTORS OF CARBON EMISSIONS FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL THROUGH THE BUILDINGS AND THE CONCRETE AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT GOES INTO THEM.
SAME WITH THE CARMEL CLAY PARKS AND RECREATION.
THEY COMPLETED A GUARANTEED ENERGY SAVINGS EVALUATION AND CONTRACT FOR THE MONON COMMUNITY CENTER, WHICH INCLUDED UPGRADES TO THEIR NEW HVAC SYSTEM, LIGHTING, WATER FLOW SYSTEM, AND BATHROOMS WITHIN THE BATHROOMS. SO THE CARMEL CLAY PARKS AND RECREATION HAS DONE QUITE A BIT OVER THE PAST YEAR TO WORK TOWARDS MEETING THOSE GOALS THAT WE IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMITTEE.
AND IF WE LOOK AT CARMEL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS AT THE EAST AND WEST SIDE, FORCED AIR RECOVERY ENERGY RESERVE OR ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM.
SO THEY'RE THEY'RE GETTING A BETTER FLOW OF AIR.
AND LIGHTING UPGRADES MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS RIGHT NOW ARE IN A POSITION TO START REPORTING ON THEIR ENERGY USAGE THROUGH THEIR MONTHLY BILLS. AND WHAT WE CAN DO WITH THAT IS WE CAN START LOOKING AT CALCULATING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT WITH THESE UPGRADES AND START SHOWING HOW WE ARE LOWERING OUR CARBON EMISSIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF CARMEL. SO WE'RE IN A GREAT POSITION TO START DOING THAT NOW.
AND P TWO IS THE CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT.
WE DID THE ORIGINAL ONE BACK IN 2018 I BELIEVE IT WAS, WHICH KIND OF GAVE US THE BENCHMARK.
NOW WE NEED TO GO BACK AND DO A NEW ONE. WE DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS OR THE MANPOWER TO DO THAT, SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PUT THAT ONE ON HOLD UNTIL WE CAN EVENTUALLY GET SOMETHING IN PLACE FOR THAT P ONE, THOUGH. PUBLIC EDUCATION. EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE THAT WE FORMED WITHIN THE CARMEL CLAY ACTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAS MET WITH MET IN DECEMBER AND NARROWED DOWN TOPICS TO START LOOKING AT APRIL, MAY AND JUNE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON HOW THEY'RE GOING TO DELIVER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THEY GOT ANOTHER MEETING SCHEDULED IN THE COMING MONTHS TO KIND OF IRON THAT OUT AND TO GET THOSE THINGS READY TO GO OUT.
CARMEL CLIMATE FELLOW FROM IU PUT TOGETHER A CLIMATE WEB PAGE THAT IS ON THE CITY WEBSITE, THAT CAN BE A ONE STOP SHOP FOR ANYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY TO GO AND LOOK AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE CITY OF CARMEL WHEN IT COMES TO CLIMATE CHANGE IS GREAT THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THAT SET UP AND GOING. THE FIRST HALF OF THE CLIMATE RISK AND VULNERABILITY, AS I SAID, HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. THE SECOND HALF, WE KIND OF HAD TO PUT ON HOLD BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE MANPOWER OR THE FUNDS.
CARMEL'S FALL CLIMATE FELLOW FROM IU. IT'S REDUNDANT.
I PUT THAT IN THERE TWICE FOR SOME REASON. SORRY ABOUT THAT. SO BUT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, THE WEBSITE BEING BUILT BY THE CARMEL CLIMATE FELLOW WAS A HUGE SUCCESS FOR THE CARMEL CLIMATE ACTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO GET THAT INSTITUTED AND GET THAT LIVE.
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NEXT SLIDE. GREEN SPACE AND WATER AND WASTEWATER.THIS YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO BACK AND START MONITORING THAT AGAIN AND MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO OUR IRRIGATION SYSTEM TO WHERE MAYBE IN SOME AREAS WE ONLY WATER TWICE A WEEK AS OPPOSED TO THREE TIMES A WEEK.
WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT AND THEN MONITOR THE VEGETATION AND SEE HOW WELL IT STILL PERFORMS, AND SHOW THAT WE'RE ABLE TO REDUCE OUR ENERGY LOAD FROM IRRIGATING, BUT ALSO SAVE MONEY AT THE SAME TIME.
BY DOING SO, THIS WILL ALSO ENABLE CITY OF CARMEL TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
WE HAVE MANY HOA'S THAT HAVE A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT ON IRRIGATING YOUR LAWN.
SOME OF THOSE ARE THREE FOUR TIMES A WEEK. THAT'S EXCESSIVE.
THAT'S WHERE OUR BIGGEST CARBON FOOTPRINT COMES FROM.
IF WE CAN REDUCE THAT, AND JOHN DUFFY AT CARMEL UTILITIES CAN TELL YOU WHEN A CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOOD TURNS ON THEIR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS BECAUSE HE SEES A SPIKE AND HE CAN TELL EXACTLY WHERE IT'S COMING FROM. NOW, WITH THESE NEW METERS, WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO TALK TO THE HOSE, SHOW PROOF THAT THEY DON'T NEED TO WATER THREE AND FOUR TIMES A WEEK, AND REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL.
SO THROUGH JOHN'S EFFORTS AND THE CARMEL UTILITIES, BY GETTING THESE NEW METERS IN PLACE, WHERE EVENTUALLY YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GO ONLINE AND LOOK AND SEE WHAT YOUR HOUSE IS DOING AT THAT GIVEN MOMENT, WHICH IS REALLY GOING TO BE NICE THAT WE HAVE THIS TECHNOLOGY, AND NOW WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO IT AND USE IT FOR THE CITY AND MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND FOR THE IRRIGATION AND EVERYTHING GOING FORWARD. SO WE'RE ABLE TO GET THAT ALL IN PLACE OVER THE PAST YEAR AS WELL.
NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. THIS HERE IS KIND OF A SCORECARD ANALYTICS OF THOSE THREE TOPICS THAT I WAS SPEAKING OF, THIS IS ON THE DASHBOARD. YOU CAN GO THERE AND UNDER STRATEGIES, YOU CAN LOOK THIS UP UNDER DASHBOARD AND IT'LL GIVE YOU A HIGHLIGHT.
IF YOU COULD GO TO YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE.
CAN YOU SEE MY SCREEN? OKAY. IF YOU GO UNDER, FOR EXAMPLE, THE DASHBOARD AND GO TO WASTEWATER AND WATER TREATMENT, SCROLL DOWN TO WW THREE. HIT THE DROP DOWN ARROWS.
I WOULD SAY JUST SIX MONTHS. THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THERE.
SO AND ALSO WITH THE OTHER CATEGORIES. SO THERE'S PRETTY MUCH EVERY CATEGORY THAT'S ON THERE.
EVERY STRATEGY HAS UPDATES OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS SHOWING PROGRESS TOWARDS THESE GOALS.
THE ONLY ONE THAT WE'RE REALLY NOT PROGRESSING TOWARDS IS THE SECOND PART OF THE ASSESSMENT, AND THAT'S BECAUSE IT TAKES FUNDS AND MANPOWER TO DO.
AND WE HAVE WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL WE GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.
AND THAT'S GOING TO BE NICE. ANOTHER THING, WE DID THE LAST MEETING FOR THE CARMEL CLIMATE ACTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS WE HAD MEL MCREYNOLDS, THE HEAD OF THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY, CAME AND SPOKE TO US AND TOLD US HOW THEY'RE LOOKING AT THEIR ENERGY AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND HOW THEY NOW REQUIRE ALL BUILDINGS OVER 50,000FT² TO REPORT THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, WHICH IS REALLY NICE. AND THEY DID THAT THROUGH PASSING A CITY ORDINANCE THAT OVER TIME, AS THEY WORK THROUGH IT, GOT DOWN TO 50,000FT² AND ABOVE.
SO IT IS POSSIBLE WE CAN WE CAN DO THAT WITH CARMEL TOO, TO AND THROUGH THEIR WORK IN INDIANAPOLIS, THEY NOW ARE CONSIDERED ONE OF A VERY FEW IN THE U.S., A SUSTAINABLE CITY.
THEY HAVE THAT CERTIFICATION. THERE'S NOT VERY MANY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THAT HAVE THAT.
SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT I THINK CARMEL IS ALREADY WORKING TOWARDS, AND IT'S VERY CLOSE TO GETTING.
SO ANY QUESTIONS? I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
AND I, I MET WITH TONY HERE AND WE WENT THROUGH THE DASHBOARD.
AND I REALLY APPRECIATE KIND OF WALKING ME THROUGH SOME OF THAT.
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ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? COUNCILOR TAYLOR? TONY, THANK YOU FOR POINTING OUT CARMEL CLAY PARKS GUARANTEED ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM.I I EXPLAINED THE PROCESS TO THE TEAM AND HELP THEM IMPLEMENT THAT AT THE MONON COMMUNITY CENTER.
WHAT'S ALSO IMPORTANT THAT NOT ONLY DID IT CREATE EFFICIENCIES AND CREATE SAVINGS FROM ENERGY COSTS, REDUCE ENERGY COSTS, BUT THOSE SAVINGS AND ALSO FROM THE NET OPERATING INCOME FROM THE MONON CENTER ITSELF, WE'RE ABLE TO PAY FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO THE TAXPAYERS TO ASK FOR MONEY TO PAY FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS.
SO APPRECIATE YOU HIGHLIGHTING THAT. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU. THANKS FOR DOING THAT TOO. WE HOPE THAT THROUGH OUR OTHER INITIATIVES THAT WE'RE SEEING HERE, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE ENERGY AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, LIKE AT THE MONON CENTER, JUST IMPLEMENTING THESE EFFICIENCY MEASURES WILL NOT ONLY JUST LOWER OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT, BUT THEY WILL SAVE THE CITY A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY GOING FORWARD THAT WE CAN UTILIZE FOR OTHER PROJECTS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
AND THANK YOU IT FOR HELPING OUT, TOO. MOVING ON TO OLD BUSINESS.
[12.a. Fourth Reading of Ordinance D-2762-25; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 8, Article 5, Sections 8-37, 8-47, and 8-48 of the Carmel City Code; Sponsor: Councilor Aasen. Remains in the Land Use and Special Studies Committee.]
FOURTH READING OF ORDINANCE D 2762 25. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.SPONSORS. COUNSELOR. AUSTIN. THIS REMAINS IN THE LAND USE AND SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE.
RESOLUTION CC 0203 25 07A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA,
[12.b. Resolution CC-02-03-25-07; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Recommending Consideration of an Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance for the City and Referring the Same to the Carmel Plan Commission for Recommendation; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Aasen, Snyder and Taylor. Remains in the Land Use and Special Studies Committee.]
RECOMMENDING CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF THE CITY AND REFERRING THE SAME TO THE CARMEL PLANNING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION SPONSORS OR COUNSELORS AUSTIN, SNYDER, AND TAYLOR. THIS REMAINS IN THE LAND USE AND SPECIAL STUDIES COMMITTEE.SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE D 2767. 25. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL,
[12.c. Second Reading of Ordinance D-2767-25; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, Amending Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2-96 of the Carmel City Code; Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Taylor and Snyder. Sent to the Finance, Utilities and Rules Committee.]
INDIANA. AMENDING CHAPTER TWO, ARTICLE FOUR, SECTION 296 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE.SPONSORS ARE COUNSELORS TAYLOR AND SNYDER. DOES THIS RETURN OR IS THIS STILL IN? THIS REMAINS IN THE FINANCE, UTILITIES AND RULES COMMITTEE.
ALL RIGHT. MOVING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS. WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT.
[13.a. First Reading of Ordinance D-2766-25; An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana Authorizing and Approving an Additional Appropriation of $17,600.00 from the General Fund (#101) to the 2025 Marketing and Community Relations Budget (#1203); Sponsor(s): Councilors Taylor and Minnaar.]
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE D, 2766 25. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $17,600 FROM THE GENERAL FUND 101 TO THE 2025 MARKETING AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS BUDGET NUMBER 1203. SPONSORS ARE COUNSELORS TAYLOR AND SNYDER.A MOTION INTRODUCED. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL RIGHT.
COUNSELOR TAYLOR, WOULD YOU READ THE SYNOPSIS? THIS ORDINANCE APPROPRIATES $17,600 TO FUND THE COVERAGE OF PART TIME EMPLOYEE FOR UP TO A YEAR DURING AN EXISTING EMPLOYEES FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE.
ALL RIGHT. WHO WOULD LIKE TO RESIGN FROM THE CITY? OKAY. ZACH. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YEAH. AS COUNSELOR TAYLOR, READ THE SYNOPSIS THERE.
I REALLY DON'T HAVE MUCH TO ADD. I'LL JUST MENTION THAT THIS DOES REPRESENT, YOU KNOW, OUR OUR ATTEMPT TO GET THESE THINGS IN FRONT OF COUNCIL IN ADVANCE AS OPPOSED TO KIND OF AFTER SOMETHING IS ALREADY NEGATIVE. BUT AS MENTIONED, 17,600 FOR BEING APPROPRIATED TO THE PART TIME LINE.
TO, TO COVER THE COSTS OF PART TIME EMPLOYEE WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IS ON FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE.
QUESTION COUNCILOR SNYDER. HAVE WE? I'VE BEEN HEARING A LOT ABOUT REVISIONS TO THE MEDICAL LEAVE.
MAYBE INTERNALLY. IS THAT HAPPENING? I'M FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF IT.
AND AS YOU KNOW, BACK IN JANUARY, WE MADE SOME CHANGES TO SOME PTO RELATED POLICIES.
WE'RE STILL TAKING A LOOK AT THOSE. AND I THINK THERE'S STILL SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT. BUT THE BUT THE MAIN THINGS THE BIGGEST, BIGGEST LIFTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE. SORRY. THANK YOU.
I HAD A COUPLE TO TWO STAFF MEMBERS HAD REACHED OUT ASKING ABOUT THAT.
AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING AS A MALE I THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN.
BUT AS I DID, I REALIZED IT'S CRITICALLY IMPORTANT.
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AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS REALLY LOOKING HARD AT THAT AND THEN EXECUTING A SOLUTION.SO I THINK I THINK THAT SERVES THE CITY STAFF VERY WELL.
THANK YOU. SO THE THE $17,600, HOW DOES THAT REPRESENT? HOW MANY HOURS A WEEK? FOR HOW LONG? I JUST I JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WE'RE.
GOOD EVENING. COUNCIL. I'M THE MARKETING DIRECTOR FOR THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS.
WE CALCULATED FOR $20 AN HOUR FOR UP TO 20 HOURS A WEEK.
SO THAT'S WHERE THAT NUMBER CAME FROM. AND THAT ALSO WOULD INCLUDE THE BENEFITS THAT YOU NEED FOR PART TIME WORK, AND I KNOW I CAN DO THE MATH. HOW MANY WEEKS OR MONTHS ARE YOU EXPECTING? THIS IS BECAUSE WE CAN ONLY DO RIGHT FOR 2025.
THAT WOULD BE FROM NOW UNTIL THE END OF THIS YEAR.
OKAY. AND IT'S UP TO YOU. WE DON'T ANTICIPATE THAT WE WOULD DEFINITELY NEED TO USE THAT ENTIRE AMOUNT, BUT THAT IS WHAT WE ARE ANTICIPATING. WORST CASE SCENARIO.
GOOD QUESTION, COUNSELOR JOSHI. SO I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO ASK A QUESTION ON BEHALF OF COUNSELOR MENOR, WHO WANTS TO ASK IF THIS WILL ONLY BE A REPLACEMENT, NOT A CONTINUANCE? WHAT IS THE KIND OF. I GUESS THAT'S WHAT SHE'S ASKING.
I'M NOT. IT'S AS NEEDED. I MEAN, THIS IS GOING TO BE A BUSY TIME WITH THE HOLIDAYS COMING UP.
WE'LL NEED SOMEBODY THERE TO BE. AND THE EVENT SEASON.
RIGHT NOW, WE JUST NEED TO HAVE THE COVERAGE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE FACT THAT WE DO NOT HAVE A MEMBER THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE THAT WE WOULD NORMALLY HAVE ON A WEEKEND. THE REST OF OUR STAFF IS PULLING ALL OF THE PLANNING AND THINGS TOGETHER.
SO WILL THAT THE EXPECTATION IS THE EMPLOYEE WILL RETURN? YES. BUT AS THE EMPLOYEE RETURNS, THEY MAY NEED ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.
AND WE WILL ALSO NEED COVERAGE WHEN THEY ARE BACK.
OKAY. COUNCILOR SCHNEIDER, IF I'M READING COUNCILWOMAN MIND FROM 1000 MILES AWAY, I THINK SHE'S ASKING, WHEN DOES THIS TERMINATE? AND THEN MY FOLLOW UP QUESTION.
MY QUESTION IS DOES $20 AN HOUR GET YOU THE QUALITY OF EMPLOYEE THAT YOU NEED? BECAUSE I KNOW WHO YOU'RE BACKFILLING, AND I HAVE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RESPECT FOR THAT EMPLOYEE DOES $25 AN HOUR GET SOMEBODY THAT ACTUALLY IS ABLE TO SOMEWHAT DO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT SHE DOES. WELL, I THINK WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE IS THE PLANNING IS BEING DONE BY THE REST OF THE STAFF, AND THEY'RE TAKING THAT ON. AND SO THAT'S WHERE YOU REALLY NEED THAT CORE COMPETENCY FOR THE EVENT PLANNING.
BUT WE DON'T WANT WE CAN'T HAVE A VOLUNTEER FOR THIS.
WE NEED SOMEBODY THAT WE CAN PAY THAT WE KNOW IS GOING TO SHOW UP.
THAT IS HOPEFULLY THE SAME PERSON FOR THE ENTIRE TIME.
AND WE KNOW THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE A DEDICATED PERSON.
SO YEAH, I THINK WE CAN FILL WHAT WE NEED. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? WE WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AT YOU CAN YOU CAN TAKE A SEAT.
KELLY. DON'T WORRY. SO AT 6:44 P.M., I AM OPENING UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST. PLEASE APPROACH THE MICROPHONE.
NOT SEEING ANYONE MOVE. LAST CALL. THEN WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:44 P.M..
AND NOW WE ARE ABLE TO ACT ON THIS ORDINANCE OR SEND IT TO COMMITTEE.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? EITHER WAY. MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES.
SECOND. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO ATTEMPT TO ROLL CALL.
VOTE AGAIN. COUNCILMAN IF YOU'RE READY. AND WE'LL DO FOR SUSPENDING THE RULES.
COUNCILOR GREEN. AYE, COUNCILOR JOSHI. AYE. COUNCILOR.
MENARD. I, COUNCILOR WARRELL I, COUNCILOR TAYLOR.
I, COUNCILOR AUSTIN. I, COUNCILOR SNIDER. I COUNCILOR AYERS.
I COUNCILOR LOCKE. I. ALL RIGHT. NOW, WE CAN ACT ON THIS THIS EVENING.
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HAVE A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL RIGHT.ANY DISCUSSION? IF NOT, PLEASE VOTE THE ROLL CALL.
COUNCILOR GREEN. AYE. COUNCILOR JOSHI. I, COUNCILOR MENARD, I, COUNCILOR WARRELL I, COUNCILOR TAYLOR I, COUNCILOR AUSTIN I, COUNCILOR SNYDER I COUNCILOR AYERS I COUNCILOR LOCKE I. ALL RIGHT, THIS PASSES. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTION CC OH THREE 1725 01A RESOLUTION OF THE
[14.a. Resolution CC-03-17-25-01; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana Approving a Transfer of Funds Between the Grant Fund (#900) and the Ambulance Capital Fund (#102); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Taylor, Joshi and Minnaar.]
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, APPROVING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN THE GRANT FUND 900 AND THE AMBULANCE FUND 102 SPONSORS OR COUNSELORS TAYLOR, JOSHI AND MENARD.WE HAVE A MOTION TO INTRODUCE. MOVE TO INTRODUCE SECOND COUNSELOR JOSHI, WOULD YOU READ THE SYNOPSIS? TRANSFERS $60.80 FROM THE GRANT FUND. 900, I THINK.
OR DID I SKIP? I APOLOGIZE, I APOLOGIZE. WE'LL START OVER.
WE'LL START OVER. SYNOPSIS. TRANSFER IS 5000 FROM THE GRANT FUND.
900 INTO THE AMBULANCE CAPITAL FUND 102. ALL RIGHT.
CHIEF THACKER. GOOD EVENING, MR. PRESIDENT. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, JOEL THACKER, FIRE CHIEF, CITY OF CARMEL. I WAS READY FOR EITHER ONE. IN WHAT ORDER? WE WERE GOING TO GO. RIGHT. SO IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT BOTH, YOU CAN.
OKAY. OKAY, GREAT. AND WE'LL INTRODUCE THEM LATER.
BUT YOU CAN TALK ABOUT BOTH. SO FIRST OF ALL, THE $5,000 IS A GRANT FROM THE COUNTY TO HELP REIMBURSE COSTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A LUCAS DEVICE. NOW, THE LUCAS DEVICE IS A MECHANICAL AID TO CPR DEVICE THAT WE HAVE.
SO CURRENTLY WE HAVE ONE THAT WE HAVE PURCHASED AND THEY RETAIL FOR ABOUT $17,000.
BUT WE WERE ABLE TO GET $5,000 FROM THE COUNTY THAT REIMBURSED BACK AFTER WE HAD PURCHASED THIS.
BUT SO WE CURRENTLY HAVE TWO AND WE ARE LOOKING TO PURCHASE ONE FOR EACH AMBULANCE.
AND IF I COULD JUST FOR A MOMENT, YOU KNOW, THESE DEVICES ARE REAL GAME CHANGERS.
THEY'RE LIKE ADDING ANOTHER PERSON ON AN EMERGENCY SCENE SO THEY CIRCUMVENT THE CHEST, DELIVER HIGH QUALITY CPR, WHETHER WE'RE MOVING SOMEONE FROM THE SECOND FLOOR TO THE FIRST FLOOR ON THE COT FROM AMBULANCE INTO THE HOSPITAL, CONTINUOUSLY DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY CPR. AND IF I JUST LOOK AT SOME OF MY NOTES FROM SO THE FIRST HALF OF 2022 AND THE MAYOR HAS TALKED ABOUT OUR ROSC RATES WHEN SHE'S TESTIFIED ON A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT BILLS LATELY.
SO FIRST HALF OF 2022, OUR ROSC RATE, WHICH IS RETURN OF SPONTANEOUS CIRCULATION.
SO THAT'S KEY. SO FIRST HALF OF 2022 WE WERE AT 28%, WHICH IS AROUND THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.
NOW AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LUCAS DEVICE, WHICH IS CARRIED ON OUR IDO, OUR EMERGENCY DUTY OFFICER VEHICLES THAT INCREASED TO 43%. AND THEN CURRENTLY WE HAVE ONE ON ENGINE 342 AS WELL.
AND YOU KNOW, IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2024, WE REPORTED A ROSC RATE OF 59%, WHICH IS INCREDIBLE.
SO WE'RE LOOKING TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL DEVICES TO PLACE ONE ON EACH AMBULANCE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
AND I THINK THAT YOU'LL CONTINUE TO SEE SURVIVAL RATES GO UP.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ON THAT.
COUNCILOR JOSHI. I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT THESE DEVICES ARE TRULY INCREDIBLE.
THEY REDUCE THE FATIGUE RATE FROM OUR OPERATORS SO THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE DOING CHEST COMPRESSIONS, IT'S QUITE STRENUOUS AT TIMES, DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE PATIENT.
AND IT'S ALSO VERY CONSISTENT IN ITS DELIVERY.
AND SO THESE ARE REALLY TREMENDOUS DEVICES. THANK YOU.
BUT I ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS RESOLUTION. SO MOVED.
SECOND. ALL RIGHT. ROLL CALL TO VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION.
COUNSELOR. GREEN. COUNSELOR. JOSHI. I, COUNCILOR MENARD.
I, COUNCILOR. WARRELL. I, COUNCILOR. TAYLOR I, COUNCILOR.
AUSTIN. I COUNCILOR. SNYDER I, COUNCILOR. AYERS I, COUNCILOR.
LOCK I. ALL RIGHT. PASSES NINE ZERO. NEXT UP.
[14.b. Resolution CC-03-17-25-02; A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana Approving a Transfer of Funds Between the Grant Fund (#900) and the General Fund (#101); Sponsor(s): Councilor(s) Taylor, Joshi and Minnaar.]
RESOLUTION CODE THREE 1725. RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA,[00:50:06]
APPROVING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN THE GRANT FUND 900 AND THE GENERAL FUND 101.SPONSORS OR COUNSELORS. TAYLOR JOSHI, MINOR COUNSELOR.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO INTRODUCE? SO MOVED. SECOND.
ALL RIGHT. COUNSELOR JOSHI, WOULD YOU READ THE SYNOPSIS? TRANSFERS $6,360.80 FROM THE GRANT FUND.
900 INTO THE GENERAL FUND 101. ALL RIGHT. CHIEF THACKER.
YES. SO. WE REQUESTED GRANT FUNDS FROM THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
THEY HAD SOME DOLLARS FOR MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTH PROGRAMS. AND CARMEL SUBMITTED A GRANT PROGRAM CALLED STEADY STEPS A JOURNEY TO FALL.
WE HAVE 1100 THAT ARE FALLS. AND SO A REAL FOCUS ON LOWERING THAT.
WE KNOW THAT SENIORS FALL AND HAVE A, YOU KNOW, COULD BE A PELVIC FRACTURE.
SOME TYPE OF LONG BONE FRACTURE. MORTALITY RATE INCREASES DRAMATICALLY.
AND SO IF WE CAN WORK TO PREVENT FALLS IN OUR COMMUNITY, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO BE MUCH HEALTHIER AND MUCH SAFER, RIGHT. AND SO WE WERE AWARDED INITIALLY $32,875 FROM THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
AND THIS IS JUST A DRAWDOWN. SO THIS PAYS FOR BRUCE FROST'S TIME IN PUTTING THIS PROGRAM TOGETHER AND DELIVERY OF THIS PROGRAM INTO THE COMMUNITY. SO WE'VE GOT A PRESENTATION THAT HE'S CONTINUING TO WORK ON, A RESOURCE BOOKLET.
AND AGAIN, WORKING WITH IU HEALTH ASCENSION IN THE FALL PROGRAM AND OUR COMMUNITY.
IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM. AND SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE DRAWDOWNS.
AND I KNOW WE DO HAVE A A EXTENDED THE DEADLINE.
SO WE DO HAVE TO EXTEND ALL FUNDS BY JUNE 30TH OF THIS YEAR.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL.
COUNCILOR SNYDER. I I'VE BEEN INTIMATELY INVOLVED WITH THIS PROGRAM FOR YEARS, SINCE ITS INCEPTION.
I KNOW OF NO OTHER COMMUNITY THAT DOES ANYTHING AS THOROUGH AS WE DO.
I THINK IT'S ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS WE DO.
AND THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY, WHAT THEY'VE DONE FOR FREE FOR SO MANY YEARS.
AND AND I KNOW YOU'RE TRYING TO STAY BRIEF, BUT THE, THE CRITICAL THING THAT THEY HAVE DONE IS THEY'VE GIVEN PEOPLE THEY KIND OF VET OUT. ARE YOU CALLING 911 BECAUSE YOU'RE LONELY? IN WHICH CASE CAN YOU HANDLE A DOG? I MEAN, THEY REALLY HELP PEOPLE WAY BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF THE MEDICAL SIDE.
AND I THINK THAT WHAT WE DO FOR OUR SENIORS AND I KNOW COUNSELOR TAYLOR'S COMMISSION IS WORKING REALLY HARD ON CONTINUING TO IMPROVE, BUT BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT TALKED ABOUT ENOUGH.
AND WHAT MR. FROST HAS DONE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS COULD NEVER BE PAID BACK.
AND I'M JUST EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE PROGRAM.
AND THANK YOU. YEAH, APPRECIATE THOSE COMMENTS.
BUT HE DOES A GREAT JOB BETWEEN THE HOSPITALS, THE COMMUNITY.
SO WE'RE BEING LOOKING AT ALL DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES, YOU KNOW, TO FUND THE PROGRAM IN GENERAL AND THEN ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HE'S DOING. SO APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT.
WHEN THAT'S READY, WILL YOU SEND THAT TO THE COUNCIL? I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT. YES, DEFINITELY. COUNCILOR LOCKE, I DO HAVE ONE JUST ON THESE THINGS.
AND WE'VE HAD A COUPLE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE STRUCTURE.
THE CONCEPT OF HAVING RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THESE LIFE SAVING THINGS THAT ARE A THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WE DO FROM A CIVILIZATION STANDPOINT IS ENSURING THAT THESE BASIC NEEDS ARE TAKEN CARE OF. PUT THOSE ASSETS TOGETHER.
WE JUST PUT $17,600 INTO, YOU KNOW, ADDING MARKETING SUPPORT FOR EVENTS.
WE CAN DO THAT FOR FIRE SAFETY AND FOR AMBULANCE SAFETY AT A FASTER SPEED THAN WE CAN DO IT FOR.
THAT PREVIOUS MOTION. AND WE DID IT FOR THAT ONE TOO.
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THAT, REGARDLESS OF OTHER CONVERSATIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING OR OTHER THINGS THAT ARE GOING. BECAUSE AGAIN, IT MATTERS MOST. SO THANK YOU.APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT, COUNSELOR TAYLOR. TO THAT POINT DURING YOUR PRESENTATION ABOUT MAKING THE RETROFITS TO OUR FIRE STATIONS TO PROTECT FROM KNOWN CARCINOGENS YOU MENTIONED THAT THAT WAS A RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE COST VERSUS THE COST OF TREATING AND PAYING FOR CANCER TREATMENT FOR OUR FIREFIGHTERS.
SO I'D LOVE TO SEE MORE FROM THAT. AND DEALING WITH THE CARCINOGENS RELATED APPARATUS IN THE BAYS, ETC.. YEAH, WE ARE APPLYING FOR A FEDERAL GRANT TO OUTFIT OUR FIRE STATIONS FOR THOSE.
AND DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOME OF THAT, WHETHER WE'RE SUCCESSFUL OR NOT, I THINK WE'LL BE COMING BACK AND CERTAINLY LOOKING IN OUR 2026 BUDGET TO ENSURE THAT THAT HAPPENS. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CAN I HEAR A MOTION ON THE RESOLUTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.
SECOND. ALL RIGHT. DO THE ROLL CALL. COUNCILOR GREEN.
AYE. COUNCILOR JOSHI. AYE. COUNCILOR MENARD. HI.
COUNCILOR WARRELL. I, COUNCILOR TAYLOR. I, COUNCILOR.
AUSTIN. I, COUNCILOR. SNYDER. I COUNCILOR AYRES.
I COUNCILOR LOCKE. I. ALL RIGHT. PASSES NINE ZERO.
[17. ANNOUNCEMENTS]
THANK YOU. OKAY, I'LL CALL YOU TO. SORRY. WELL, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR ZACH.MAYBE THE MAYOR, BUT BECAUSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE GRANTS MADE ME THINK OF THIS.
THE CARMEL FUND. ARE WE? AT WHAT POINT CAN WE JUST MAYBE JUST WRITE THIS GENTLEMAN HIS DONATION BACK? BECAUSE WHAT HE'S ASKING FOR. I MEAN, ARE WE DOING THAT? IS THAT A POSSIBILITY? AND JUST TO BE CLEAR YOU'RE REFERRING TO THE DONATION FOR THE PEONY GARDEN.
YEAH. SO THAT $50,000 DONATION PLACED IN THE PROMOTE CARMEL CHECKING ACCOUNT.
ESSENTIALLY WE HAVE BASED UPON THE GENTLEMAN'S DIRECTION, WE HAVE SENT 10,000 OF THAT OVER TO NEWFIELDS FOR HIS REQUEST. AND WE HAVE ESSENTIALLY THE THE, IF YOU WILL, THE LIABILITY OF THE 40,000 STILL RESTING THERE IN THE PROMOTE CARMEL CHECKING ACCOUNT. WE WE HAVE PROBABLY ABOUT $15,000 OF CASH RIGHT NOW TO APPLY TOWARDS THAT LIABILITY.
BUT ULTIMATELY, WE'RE AND YOU MENTIONED CARMEL FUND EARLIER.
THAT IS KIND OF OUR PLAN FOR HOW WE WOULD MAKE THAT WHOLE IS POTENTIALLY THROUGH ANOTHER GRANT AGREEMENT TO THE PROMOTE CARMEL TO TO MEET THE REMAINDER OF THAT OBLIGATION.
BUT RIGHT NOW, IT'S LOOKING LIKE WE'LL PROBABLY HAVE TO PUT IN ABOUT 25 TO 30,000 OF SYDNEY MONEY REMAINING TO, TO RESTORE THAT. SINCE THERE WAS A TAX BENEFIT THAT OCCURRED WHEN HE DONATED THOSE DOLLARS, IT'S NOT AS SIMPLE AS JUST STROKING A CHECK AND GETTING IT BACK TO HIM. SO WE'RE GOING TO WORK CLOSELY WITH HIM ON WHAT HE WANTS AND THEN ALSO WHAT WE WOULD HAVE TO DO.
THANK YOU. THANKS FOR ASKING. AND THEN MY FINAL THING IS, YOU KNOW, WE'VE AS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE CARCINOGENS AND WE'VE I KNOW WE'VE BECAUSE I'VE WORKED REAL HARD ON THE DESIGN OF THESE DECONTAMINATION UNITS TO GET ALL THE STUFF OFF STATION ONE HAS A WONDERFUL DECONTAMINATION. OR AS WE GO THROUGH THESE VARIOUS FIRE STATION PROJECTS TO COUNCILOR LOCKE'S POINT LIKE THAT NEEDS TO BE A PART OF THE PROJECT.
INSTEAD OF YOU WORRYING, SCRAMBLING HOW YOU'RE GOING TO FIND THESE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THESE OUTSIDE.
I MEAN, WE ARE WE ARE RETROFITTING THREE FIRE STATIONS CURRENTLY, HOPEFULLY BUILDING ANOTHER ONE.
AND THEN THAT'S A REQUEST I HAVE IS I COULDN'T MAKE THE LAST FINANCE MEETING IS, YOU KNOW, AS WE REVIEW THE AMBULANCE FUND AND WHAT IT CAN BE SPENT ON.
BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S UP TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO MAKE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH YOUR SUPPORT.
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AND I'D LIKE DOCTOR JOSHI TO REVIEW THEM AND RYAN WITH THE HOSPITALS.BUT IF WE CAN GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE'RE ACTUALLY COLLECTING THE KIND OF MONEY WE USED TO, THAT KIND OF $2.5 MILLION A YEAR, THEN THE BORROWING AGAINST THAT KNOWN REVENUE BECOMES A LOT EASIER.
AND THEN COUNSELOR TO RYAN, I'M DONE. THAT WAS MY COMMENT FOR YOU, SIR.
I DO WANT TO SAY YOU MENTIONED WE JUST GAVE $17,000 TO MARKETING.
KIND OF, BUT IT'S MORE FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. IT'S NOT.
I MEAN, I JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR THAT WE DID NOT JUST APPROPRIATE A BUNCH OF MARKETING MONEY.
WE ARE HELPING CITY STAFF FOR SOME, FOR PERSONAL REASONS.
NOTED, FOR THE RECORD. YEAH, I SECOND THAT. COUNCILOR.
COUNCILOR JOSHI. I'M HONESTLY JUST GOING TO TELL YOU THIS IS BIPARTISANSHIP AT ITS BEST.
FIRST OF ALL SO I WANT THAT NOTED. AND SECOND OF ALL, I JUST WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY SAINT PATTY'S DAY, EASTER, EID, HOLI. THERE ARE SO MANY CELEBRATIONS THAT ARE GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY, THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, AND I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT WE RECOGNIZE ALL OF THEM.
AND WE JOIN YOU IN YOUR CELEBRATIONS. THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, I WILL ADJOURN THE MEETING.
THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.