Mar 06, 2023 City Council Meeting 03-06-23

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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>> WE ARE NOW IN SESSION, THIS MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR MONDAY, MARCH 6 2023, WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS.

[2. AGENDA APPROVAL]

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE VOTE. OKAY, THAT IS APPROVED.

[3. INVOCATION]

THAT GETS A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. [APPLAUSE].

THAT IS AMAZING. AT THIS TIME, I WILL TURN THE MICROPHONE OVER TO YOU FOR OUR INVOCATION.

>> WOULD YOU JOIN ME PLEASE? GRACIOUS GOD, WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR A GOVERNMENT THAT IS JUST, EFFECTIVE AND POSITIVE.

BLESS THIS COUNCIL AND ALL THE WAYS THEY SEEK TO MAKEIT SO .

GIVE EACH MEMBER A SPIRIT OF COURAGE,FORESIGHT AND WISDOM .

LET EACH OF US KNOW THAT YOUR CARING PRESENCE IS IN THE MIDST OF OUR PERSONAL CHALLENGES AND HOPES.

WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR ALL WHO SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD AND ALL THAT WOULD KEEP US SAFE BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD.BLESS ALL THE BRING BUSINESS TONIGHT AND HELP US TO COME TO THE END OF HIS

[4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

OUR NATION, A MAN. >> NOW, WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE FOR OUR 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.

>> VERY GOOD. AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE A SPECIAL PROCLAMATION, IF I COULD HAVE THOSE MEMBERS OF THE SAFE SOIL GROUP PLEASE JENNY OVER HERE. COUNCIL, IT IS MY HONOR TODAY

[5. RECOGNITION OF CITY EMPLOYEES AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENS]

WITH ME ARE MEMBERS OF THE SAVE THE SOIL.

WHEREAS, SAFE SOIL IS A GLOBAL MOVEMENT LAUNCHED BY - - UNITING WORLD LEADERS, VISIONARIES, EMPLOYERS AND CITIZENS OF ON THE NATION'S HAD A COMMON PURPOSE TO RESTORE AND SAFEGUARD THE WORLD SOIL, WHEREAS SAFE SOIL AIMS TO ADDRESS THE GLOBAL CRISIS RECOGNIZING THAT 52% OF THE WORLD AGRICULTURAL SOILS ARE ALREADY DEGRADED AND BY 2050, 90% OF EARTH SOIL COULD BE DEGRADED.

WHEREAS, ADDRESSING SOIL INTEGRATION ISSUES WOULD BRING SOLUTIONS FOR THE LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY, NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES, FOOD SECURITY, WATER SCARCITY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND MASS MIGRATION, AND WHEREAS THE PROPOSED SOLUTION IS AN ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES ALL ACROSS ALL NATIONS TOWARDS SOIL RESTORATION AND AIM TO INCREASE ORGANIC CONTENT IN AGRICULTURAL SALE TO A MINIMUM OF 36%. WHEREAS AN EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR LEADERS AND CITIZENS ALIKE SAID - - 30,000 KM JOURNEY AS A LAWN MOTORCYCLIST COVERING 27 NATIONS OVER 100 DAYS SINCE MARCH 21, 2022, AND WHEREAS THIS MOVEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY 81 NATIONS GLOBALLY, NOW THEREFORE I JAMES BRAINARD MAYOR OF THE - - DO PROCLAIM TUESDAY, MARCH 21 2023 AS A SAFE SOIL THEY IN THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA. WITNESS HEREBY MAYOR BRAINARD AND WITH THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, CONGRATULATIONS.

[APPLAUSE]. I BELIEVE YOU WANTED TO SAY A

WORD? >> THANK YOU ONE AND ALL, THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBERS FOR THE GRACIOUS PRESENCE AND THANK YOU FOR MAYOR BRAINARD FOR EMPLOYING SAFE SOIL.

AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT SPOKE ABOUT, SAFE SOIL IS A GLOBAL MOMENT, AND WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS ALL OVER THE GLOBE APPROVED BY 80 NATIONS. WE ALSO HAVE OUR LOVELY VOLUNTEERS FOR SAFE SOIL HEREIN CARMEL .

WE ARE VERY HAPPY THAT THIS MESSAGE, SAFE SOIL, AND

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[APPLAUSE]. IF YOU WOULD ALLOW ME TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS, AWESOME, THANK YOU I

APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IT IS TIME TO RECOGNIZE PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE

[7. COUNCIL AND MAYORAL COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS]

AND OBSERVATIONS. COUNSELOR CAMPBELL?>> THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. THE CITY OF CARMEL OBSERVES NATIONAL DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH THIS MONTH AND WILL BE A PART OF SEVERAL SPECIAL EVENTS THAT WE ARE HAVING IN THE CITY.

THE CITY DID UPDATE THE PROCLAMATION VIDEO THAT WAS PRODUCED LAST YEAR AND CAN BE SEEN ON THE CITY'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL AS WELL AS THE CITY'S WEBSITE.LAST WEEK, ONE ZONE THAT HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF OUR EFFORTS HOSTED A BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL CARMICHAEL TO DISCUSS DISABILITY HIRING ISSUES IN OUR CITY.

WE ALSO PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF FISHERS, AS WE WILL BE DOING IN THEFUTURE . THERE'S ALSO A HAMILTON COUNTY TRANSITION FAIR AT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL ON MARCH 23 FROM 6:00 TO 7:00 TO HELP CONNECT PEOPLE WITH LOCAL AGENCIES AND SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP FAMILIES AS STUDENTS TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL INTO LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.

ONCE AGAIN, THE ANNUAL VIRTUAL ART EXHIBIT THAT WE PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CARMEL ARTS COUNCIL, IT FEATURES LOCAL ARTIST OF ALL DIFFERENT AGES AND ABILITIES AND I WILL BE FEATURED ON THE CARMEL COUNCIL WEBSITE AND BILL CONTINUED TO BE SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SOME WORKS WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE MIDTOWN PLAZA VIDEO SCREEN. AGAIN, GREAT PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE ARTS COUNCIL. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ONLINE EXHIBITS. THE PARKS DEPARTMENT IS PRESENTING THE BARRIER FOR REPRODUCTION OF FIND YOUR TRUE LOVE ON MARCH 18 AND 19TH BECAUSE ARE AVAILABLE ON THE PARKS DEPARTMENT WEBPAGE . I DO WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO A PARKS DEPARTMENT. THEY HAVE LONG BEEN KIND OF A GOLD STANDARD FOR ADAPTABLE PROGRAMMING IN OUR CITY.

I THINK THEY LED THE WAY LONG BEFORE OUR CARMEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY WAS EVEN IN PLACE.

KELVIN, WHO IS THE VISIBLE PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR, DOES A FANTASTIC JOB OF WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNITY.

WE FORMED THE DRIVE CARMEL GROUP AND WE HOSTED OUR FIRST EVENT FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES IN FEBRUARY.

IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO DO, AGAIN AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. THE PART OF OUR MEN HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS. WE ARE ALSO PARTNERING WITH FISHERS FOR FUTURES EVENTS. BUT CARMEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY WAS FORMED IN 2019 THROUGH AN ORDINANCE THAT WASPASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY OUR COUNSELOR AT THAT TIME .

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE AMOUNT OF THANK MAYOR BRAINARD, THE CITY COUNCIL AND SO MANY CITY EMPLOYEES WHO WORKED BEHIND THE SCENES TO HELP ALL OF THESE EVENTS COME TO FRUITION. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR

SUPPORT. >> THANK YOU COUNSELOR CAMPBELL.WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE YOU FOR YOUR TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK IN EADERSHIP YOU HAVE PROVIDED.

I KNOW YOU HAVE REALLY CARRIED THE BALL, WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR WORK. ARE THERE ANY OTHER

[8. CONSENT AGENDA]

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>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> IS THERE A SECOND? ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE VOTE.

ALRIGHT, THAT CARRIES. WE HAVE NO MAYORAL DETAILS, WE WILL MOVE ON TO COMMITTEE REPORTS.

FINANCE, UTILITIES AND RULES COMMITTEE HAVE NOT MASTERED

LAND-USE AND SPECIAL STUDIES. >> MR. PRESIDENT, WE HAVE NOT

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

MET. >> VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.

HE WILL THEN MOVE ONTO THE CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR THEIR MONTHLY REPORT. THIS WILL BE DIRECTOR HENRY -

-. >> GOOD EVENING CITY COUNCIL, CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR HENRY - - HERE TO GIVE A REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. THE CARMEL REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FINANCES FOR THE END OF JANUARY AS 6.7 MILLION OF UNRESTRICTED FUNDS AND THE TOTAL BALANCE OF 11.6 MILLION BY INCLUDING RESTRICTED FUNDS. 2023 IS, THE WEATHER WAS NICE TODAY AND CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES TO CONTINUE ALL AROUND. THE - - BUILDING IS OPEN WITH INDUSTRIES IN THE FIRST FLOOR . CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE WREN BUILDING. THAT IMAGE ON THE RIGHT IS IF YOU ARE EXTENDING FROM THE GATE SHOP, THAT IS TWO FLOORS OF COMMERCIAL/RETAIL WITH FIVE FLOORS OF RESIDENTIAL ABOVE IT.

THE RED BUILDING IS GOING TO RISE HIGH ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE CITY CENTER AND THAT IMAGE IN THE TOP LEFT YOU CAN SEE IN THE BACK BEHIND THE WINDSORBUILDING, THAT IS THE BACKSIDE . IT IS REALLY CHANGE THE VIEW OF THE CITY CENTER, THAT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

THE WINDSOR BUILDING ITSELF IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AS WELL.

IT IS GOING TO HAVE FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL AND APARTMENT ABOVE THAT. IF YOU HAVE BEEN RATHER RECENTLY, HE WOULD'VE SEEN THE UNDERGROUND PARKING THAT IS BEING BUILT THERE TODAY. - - IS LOOKING GOOD AS ALWAYS.

THERE IS A FINAL PHASE TO THE PROJECT WHICH IS THE TAVERN ON THE GREEN THAT I EXPECT THE DEVELOPER TO INTRODUCE LATER THIS YEAR . THAT WILL BE ANOTHER RESTAURANT PON THE GREEN SPACE THAT WILL CONTINUE KEEPING THAT DEVELOPMENT AS VIBRANT AS EVER. THE MALIGNED PROJECT CONTINUES ITS CONSTRUCTION. THEY EXPECTED TO BE DONE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR WITH ALMOST ALLUNITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION NOW . A LOT OF THEM HAVE ALREADY SOL , NOT A LOT OF THEM ARE OPEN. IT IS A VERY EXCITING PROJECT AND IT WILL BE NICE TO SEE THE GREEN COURTYARD IN THE MIDDLE THAT PROJECT. FIRST ON MAIN, IS MAKING A LOT OF PROGRESS. AGAIN, THAT'S A 70,000 SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE BUILDING. IT IS MOSTLY LEASED AT THIS POINT. THAT BOTTOM RIGHT PICTURE WHAT YOU SEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DEVELOPMENT IS THAT YOU OVER TO FOR-SALE CONDOS. THOSE ARE CURRENTLY LISTED AT $1.5 MILLION EACH AND THERE WILL BE EIGHT OF THEM.

IT IS EXCITING TO SEE THE KIND OF DEVELOPMENT CONTINUE TO HAPPEN.THAT IS A PART OF THAT HAS APARTMENTS, OFFICE, PARKING GARAGE FOR EVERYONE TO PARKING AND ALSO FOR SALE USES.

THE FIRST MAGNOLIA BUILDING CONTINUES TO BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.YOU CAN SEE IT ON YOUR BOTTOM RIGHT, THAT IS FIRST FLOOR GARAGE IS AND FOUR UNITS OF EQUAL SIZE WITH 1/5 PENTHOUSE UNIT. TRADITIONALLY WE CAN PROVIDE Ã FOR-SALE CONDOS ACTIVE TOWNHOME FOR THE FOUR FLIGHTS OF FAIL THEORIES, BUT FLATS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO LIVE IN.

THEY ARE CURRENTLY SELLING TEACHER FACES AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE CORNER IS SEEING A LOT OF PROGRESS. THAT BUILDING IS, FAST, IT IS

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IT IS GOING TO BE BEAUTIFUL. THE SIGNATURE IS ALSO COMING ALONG. THIS IS AT ALL MERIDIAN MAIN STREET. IT HAS HIS TWIN TOWER ELEMENT THAT WILL BECOME REALLY EVIDENT HERE SOON.

THAT IS ALSO GOING TO HAVE ABOUT 50,000 FT.B2, OR FIRST FLOOR RETAIL.WE CONTINUE TO ADD WALK ABILITY AND VIBRANCY.

AS MENTIONEDBEFORE, THE CIVIC SQUARE PARKING GARAGE IS NOW OPEN . THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION HAS JUST INSTALLED THE FIRST FEW EASY CHARGERS.

IF YOU DRIVE BY THAT PROJECT, THERE IS A PARKING COUNTERSIGN, ELECTRONIC SIGN, THAT UPDATES HOW MANY OPEN SPACES THERE ARE, HOW MANY HANDICAP OPEN SPACES THAT ARE, AND HOW MANY TARGETED SPACES THERE ARE SO YOU CAN SEE THAT IN REAL TIME.

IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, THOSE MURALS THAT ARE ON THE SOUTH AND EAST SIDE OF THAT PROJECT ARE GOING TO BE GETTING INSTALLED ON THAT BUILDING, SO LOOK OUT FOR THAT SHORTLY.

THEY ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL. HAMILTON CROSSING CONTINUES ITS CONSTRUCTION, THAT IS THE REPUBLIC AIRWAYSPROJECT .

IT WAS COVERED, THE TRAINING CENTER WAS COVERED EXTENSIVELY IN THE INDY STAR LAST WEEK. THEY ARE PICTURED IN THE TRAINING CENTER. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PUBLIC MENTIONED THAT THEY HAD MAIN HEADQUARTERS THAT WILL START NEXT YEAR. THAT EXCITING STUFF.

THAT'S 900 JOBS, ONE THIRD FROM OTHER PLACES IN INDIANAPOLIS AND ONE THIRD I WILL BE NEW. IT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT PROJECT FOR US, HUGE HEADQUARTERS FOR US.

FINALLY, ON THE FORMER WALGREENS SITE NORTH OF OUR KROGER AND MEDICAL DRIVE, THE WALGREENS BUILDING ITSELF IS NOW GONE AND IT IS GOING TO BE HOME TO A NEW BUILDING THAT INCLUDES RETAIL ON THE FIRST FLOOR, APARTMENTS AND FOR-SALE CONDOS IN THE TOP. THAT CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN AS WELL. I'M SORRY, EXECUTIVE DRIVE, WHAT DID I SAY TOO I'M SORRY. THAT INCLUDES OUR SURVEY OF RECENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. I'M HAPPY TO - - AT ANY

QUESTIONS? >> TRACTOR, CAN I MAKE A SUGGESTION FOR FUTURE REPORTS? NOW THAT WE HAVE THAT SHE WAS CARMEL I AM SITES RUNNING, THAT'S ALWAYS PROJECT UNITS, THAT'S ABOUT 13 PAGES THAT NEVER CHANGESAN WE TAKE ALL THAT OUT AND LEAVE THE BACK END OF YOUR REPORT ? YOU HAVE 13 PAGES OF OVERUE OF THESE PROJECTS IN HERE THAT ARE ALREADY ON THE WEBSITE NOW AND JUST KEEP ONLY A BULLET POINT FOR SETTING UP, THESE ARE THE ONE OR TWO THINGS.

>> SURE, IF THATIS WHAT THE COUNCIL WANTS ME TO DO .

>> IT IS JUST A SUGGESTION FOR READABILITY, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT

BE EASIER FOR YOU TOO. >> DEVIANT ON THE PRESENTATION

OR COUNCIL REPORT? >> YOUR REPORT.

MOST OF IT IS NOW AND NEAR WEBSITE.

SO CAN THE PUBLIC, A LOT EASIER THAT WAY.

>> I AM HAPPY TO DO THAT. >> SOMETIMES THE PICTURES ARE HELPFUL. I WILL DO WHATEVER THE COUNCIL

WANTS. >> THAT REPORT DOES GO OUT TO THE PUBLIC IN OUR PACKET, SO IT ACTUALLY HELPS ME.

I KNOW WE HAVE TO WAVE THROUGH IT, BUT IT HELPS ME REMEMBER

WHICH PRIVATEERS TALKING ABOUT. >> AT LEAST HAD THE HIGHLIGHTS THEN BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS NEW, RIGHT? BOLD THEM OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> EVEN THOUGH MY MOTHER SAID LESS IS MORE, IN THIS CASE TRANSPARENCY HAS BEEN KIND OF A TEAM.

YOU'RE PUTTING UP AS MUCH INFORMATION AS WE CAN.

>> I JUST THINK YOU'D BE ABLE TO CLICK THROUGH THELINK AT THE PROJECT LINK RIGHT THERE , THAT'S FINE.

JUST A LITTLE READABILITY. >> I'M HAPPY TO BOLD ANY NEW UPDATES, BUT I WILL DO WHATEVER THE COUNCIL WANTS ME TO DO.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I DON'T ASK ABOUT THE EV

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WORKING? >> THE ONES - - THIS IS A BRAND WHAT IS CALLED WEBER CREEK. THE MAYOR HAS A GROUP OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE TASK FORCE THAT THE IT DIRECTOR IS IN CHARGE OF. WE MEET ONCE A WEEK OR EVERY FEW WEEKS AND WE DISCUSSED THE PROGRESS ON THAT.

I WOULD SAY THAT THESE ARE A TEST CASE TO SEE HOW THEY WORK.

IF THE TRIAL AND ERROR SO WE CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS

GOING FORWARD. >> CRAIG, THAT IS GOOD INFORMATION. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I'M CORRECT THAT THERE IS NO CHARGE? OR IS THERE A CHARGE? I'M SORRY, DOLLARS, PERCENT

CAUSED ANYTHING. >> IT IS FREE AS OF NOW FOR THERE IS NO ELECTRIC CHARGE THERE BUT NO MONETARY CHARGE AT

THE MOMENT. >> NO PLASTIC REQUIRED?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE

GOING FORWARD? >> CORRECT.

WEJUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WORK AND HOW UTILIZED THEY ARE, BUT THIS IS A TRIAL PERIOD .HAT CIVIC SQUARE GARAGE IS WIRED FOR A LOT MORE CHARGES IF WE CHOOSE TO GO THAT ROUTE.

>> OKAY, ALL GARAGES ARE WORKING WITH CHARGERS?

>> YES. >> GOT IT, THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU DIRECTOR, THAT

[13. PUBLIC HEARINGS]

AN ORDINANCE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RUMMEL, INDIANA AMENDING THE 146TH STREET AND KEYSTONE AVENUE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT C 344, SPONSORED BY COUNSELOR AASEN.

>> THE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES THE AMENDMENT - - ORDINANCE NUMBER C 344 REFERRED TO AS THE PUD AMENDMENT ORDINANCE AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE PROVISIONAL ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL APRIL 17, 2000.

THIS IS THE BJ'S WHOLESALE. I WILL GIVE A COUPLE OF NOTES FROM PLANNED COMMISSION, FIRST WE WILL INVITE THE PETITIONER

OF TO GIVE THE PRESENTATION. >> GOOD EVENING MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. I'M A PARTNER AT THE LAW FIRM - - OFFICES LOCATED HERE IN CARMEL AT 600 E. 96 STREET.

I AM PLEASED TO BE HERE THIS EVENING AFTER MY DEVELOPMENT TEAM IS MR. JEAN BIERMAN. IT WAS GREAT TO HEAR THE UPDATE, TITE REALTY IS INVOLVED IN THE ORNER AND SAW THE PUBLIC AIRWAYS PROJECT AND WE ARE PLEASED TO BE HERE TONIGHT WITH ANOTHER REDEVELOP THE PROJECT.

THIS PROPERTY IS IN YOUR PACKETS AT 146, THE PUD ORDINANCE WAS APPROVED BACK IN 2000 WHEN IT DIDN'T EXIST OF THE HIGHWAY HAD NOT BEEN MOVED OVER CLOSER TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. IT'S CURRENTLY - - ONE WAS VACANT AND APPROXIMATELY $90,000 OF THE SALES VALUE.

BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB PLANS TO INVEST APPROXIMATELY $12 MILLION INTO THE PROJECT. MOST OF THE AMENDMENTS THAT ARE IN THE PUD ORDINANCE ARE EQUALLY SHARED BETWEEN A HANDFUL OF THEM WITH SLIGHT CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE A LAND DEVELOPMENT OF BJ'S. THE OTHER HALF ARE BY CITY

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IF YOU LIVE IN THE AREA OR DRIVE IN THE AREA, YOU ARE PROBABLY FAMILIAR WITH SOMEOF THE CHALLENGES THAT ARE THERE .

TWO OF THE IMPROVEMENT WOULD BE RIGHT NOW, I'M NOT QUITE SURE

HOW TO ZOOM IN ON THIS. >> CAN YOU ZOOM IN ON THAT?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO, RIGHT NOW, THERE IS A THROUGH RAIN AND RIGHT TURN LANE AND ONE LANE GOING NORTHBOUND. AS A PART OF THIS PROJECT, THIS RIGHT TURN LANE WILL NOW BECOME A THROUGH LANE AS WELL AS A RIGHT TURN LANE WITH AN ADDITIOAL THROUGH LANE ON THE NORTH SIDE. THAT WILL CREATE A LOT OF CAPACITY AS I HAVE OBSERVED THE TRAFFIC FLOW OUT OF THIS AREA, THE BACKS OF HIS PEOPLE WANTED TO GO THROUGH BUT THERE'S ONLY A RIGHT HAND TURN LANE CAUSING SOME BACKUPS.

ALSO IN THE SOUTH AND, HERE'S AROUND ABOUT THE CURRENT INTEREST AND EXITS THE SITE. THERE WILL BE ADDED A NEW DEDICATED RIGHT TURN LANE FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO GO SOUTH, THEY'LL HAVE TO CLOG IT INTO THE ROUNDABOUT AND GO DIRECTLY SOUTH. THERE WILL ALSO BE AN EXIT AT THE SOUTH END OF THE SITE TO HELP DISPERSE TRAFFIC AS WELL TO KEEP TRAFFIC OUT OF THE ROUNDABOUT FOR ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO GO SOUTH .WE HAVE WORKED WITH THE CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, THE ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN ALL THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS TO WORK THROUGH WITH THEM TO THEIR SATISFACTION AT THE PLAN COMMISSION.

WE HAD FULL STAFF SUPPORT AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION MADE A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION. ONE OF THE DIRECTIONS YOU WERE GIVEN BY CITY LEADERSHIP AT THE BEGINNING ALSO LOOK AT SOME OF THE OTHER EXAMPLES OF FUEL STATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND LOOK AT THE STANDARDS, MAKE SURE WE ARE BRINGING THE CAPITAL A GAME TO MATCH UP WITH THOSE.

THEY BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH ENGINEERING IN THE STORMWATER TEAM. THERE ARE COUPLE OF LASTING THEY HAD REQUESTED THAT THE TEAM HAD BEEN PROVIDED RESPONSES AND BELIEVE THEY HAVE ANSWERED ALL THOSE QUESTIONS.

HE WOULD HOPE TO HAVE THAT FINAL CONFIRMATION TO YOU BY THE TIME WE GET TO THIS COMMITTEE.

IF EVERYTHING GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN, THE TEAM A PLAN TO BEGIN SITE WORK LATER THIS SUMMER WITH CONSTRUCTION LATER THIS FALL. WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER NY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS BEFORE WE GO TO THE PUBLIC

HEARING? >> THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT.

FIRST OFF, THE ONE QUESTION I HAD FOR YOU FIRST WAS WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN TO - -, I LIKE EATING THERE.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THEY WILL BE RELOCATING AND YOU'RE GIVING THE RELOCATION COSTS. THAT IS GOOD NEWS FOR THE BUSINESS HERE IN CARMEL. THERE WERE A LOT OF QUESTION THAT THE PLAN COMMISSION LEVEL ABOUT THE ENTRANCE.I THINK WE GOT THAT TO A COMFORTABLE WITH BUT THE ONE LINGERING ISSUE WITH THE LAND USE COMMITTEE IS THEFILLING STATION .

THERE WERE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE IT WOULD BE LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY AND AFTER A LOT OF CONSIDERATION, YOU EXPRESSED TO US AND WE UNDERSTAND WHY THAT PART OF THE LOCATION IS NEEDED.

AS FURTHER THAN 500 FEET BUT ALSO GOOD FOR TRAFFIC TO COME IN AND OUT, BUT THERE'S ALSO THE CONSIDERATION OF DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE WATER SOURCE. I THINK EVERYONE IN THE PLAN COMMISSION FELT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT LOCATION, BUT THE LINGERING QUESTION WOULD BE THERE WAS TALK OF WHAT CAN WE DO TO PROTECT THAT SITE AGAINST LEAKAGE? WHILE IDEAS ARE REPRESENTED, I DO NOT THEY'LL BE READY TO NICE BUT WE COULD BRING SOME EXAMPLES OF THE KIND OF MITIGATION EFFORTS WE CAN DO TO PREVENT ANY LEAKAGES WHERE ITIS . IF YOU WANT TO ADDRESS FOR THE COUNCIL HERE WHY THAT SITE DIFFICULTY WITH THE FILLING STATION AND HOW WE WILL PROCEED WITH THAT?

>> SURE, THANK YOU.TO GO TO ER, THE LAST REMAINING ISSUE THAT IS STILL BEING DISCUSSED WAS THAT THERE WAS SOME CATASTROPHIC STILL ABOVE GROUND.

THAT REMAINS FOR THEM TO FINALLY CONFIRM THAT.

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THE INTERDEPARTMENT HERE AND TEAM - - MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE MOST RECENTLY MET AGAIN A WEEK AND A HALF AGO AND THOSE HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE TEAM ON THE DEVELOPER SIDE.

WE ARE WAITING FOR A CONFIRMATION OF THAT, SO YOU WILL BE PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT THAT MORE SPECIFICALLY AT THE MEETING. YOU ARE RIGHT, THE LOCATION ITSELF, WE WANTED IT TO BE AT LEAST 500 FEET AWAY WHICH IS PRETTY SIGNIFICANT AND DRAWS A LINE.

ALMOST RIGHT ALONG THIS LINE HERE.

THAT KIND OF CREATES AN EDGE OF ABOUT HERE.

IT COULD BE 500 FEET AWAY AND WEST OF THAT LINE.

THIS IS ALSO NOT IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IT'S FOR MEMBERS ONLY. IT WAS NOT INTENDED TO BE PUT RIGHT UP AT THE FRONT OF TRYING TO ATTRACT DRIVE-BY TRAFFIC.

THIS IS A MEMBERS BENEFIT, IS NOT TUCKED OUT OF THE WAY BUT NOTAS VISIBLE ALSO . THAT WAS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS. HE ALSO HAS SOME CIRCULATION ISSUES WHICH ENCOURAGES IT NOT TO BE AT THE NORTHERN END.

>> WANTING THAT PUSH THAT FOR ME WAS WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT CAN WE MOVE IT FURTHER AWAY FROM THE WATER SOURCE, SOME OF IT WOULD CREATE A TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUE WITH PEOPLE ENTERING AND EXITING SO WE RUN INTO THE OTHER PROBLEM OF VEHICULAR PROBLEMS. EVEN IF YOU ARE REPEATING IT, I WILL TO GET INTO DETAILS INTO WHAT THAT MITIGATION EFFORTS WOULD BE FOR ANY RUNOFF BECAUSE OUR WATER IS SOIMPORTANT HERE IN CARMEL . I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I CAN FEEL CONFIDENT THAT WE ARE TAKING THOSE PRECAUTIONS.

EVEN IF IT IS REPEATING IT AGAIN AND AGAIN, I WILL LOOK TO SEE PRESENTATIONS ON WHAT WE ARE DOING SO WE ALL FEEL GOOD

ABOUTTHAT . >> COUNSELOR HANNON?

>> THANKS FOR BEING HERE. MY UNDERSTANDING HE SAID THERE WAS NO REGISTRATION AT THE PLAN COMMISSION.

HAS THE DEVELOPER MET WITH THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS?

>> WE DID EARLY ON, BACK IN DECEMBER, I THINK IT WAS.

WE INVITED EVERYONE AND WE HAD A MEETING.

IT WAS COLD AND NO ONE ATTENDED.

WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PHONE CALLS OR QUESTIONS OR ISSUES FROM ANYBODY, SO WE DID EVERYTHING WE WOULD NORMALLY DO TO GET A PROJECT LIKE THIS AND INVITED INQUIRIES THE LETTERS AND NEWSPAPERS FOR INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS AS WELL.

>> FOR MY PART,ÁIS CLOSER TO REALITY, I WILL SUGGEST YOU HAVE ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING AS IT GETS CLOSER.

PEOPLE DON'T THINK ABOUT THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES CLOSER, THEY MAY NOT BE THINKING ABOUT THIS INTO THE DETAILS ARE OUT THERE. WHEN YOU DO THAT, IF YOU MAKE SURE YOU INVITE AT LEAST THE AT LARGE AS WELL AS COUNCILMAN AYERS WAS THE NEW CENTRAL DISTRICT, THEY MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE GAS STATION AND THINGS LIKE THAT AS WELL.

I DON'T KNOW BJ'S IF IT IS LIKE COSCO, THE BIGGEST BENEFIT FOR ME AT COSCO IS THE CHEAP GAS. IF THAT IS AN ISSUE, WHAT I SEE WITH COSCO IS A LOT OF TRAFFIC AROUND THOSE PUMPS THAT ALSO NEED TO BE FACTORED INTO THIS. I AM CERTAINLY GOING TO BE INSTITUTED IN THE POSITION OF THOSE GAS PUMPS, BOTH IN TERMS OF GETTING THEM AS FAR AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE.

500 IS THE MINIMUM BUT FURTHER IS BETTER.

ALSO, HEARING FROM BJ'S, WHAT IS THEIR USUAL VOLUME OF TRAFFIC? IT MAY NOT BE LIKE COSCO, BUT IF IT IS LIKE COSCO, MANY HAVE THE HARDEST PART OF GETTING IN AND OUT OF COSCO IS THOSE LINES.

SOME ARE DESIGNED BETTER THAN OTHERS IN TERMS OF GETTING THE GAS STATION TRAFFIC IN AND OUT. I DO AGAIN APPRECIATE THE SLIP WAYNE AND ROUNDABOUT, I APPRECIATE - - IS A GOOD THING TO DRAW SOME OFTHAT AWAY . LIVING IN THIS AREA, THAT WILL HUNDRED 46 TREAT AS BACKUP QUITE A BIT.

INVOLVING HAMILTON COUNTY OWNS THAT INTERSECTION, WHETHER THAT IS SUFFICIENT TO SIMPLY MAKE IT ALL RIGHT AND THROUGH, THERE'S PROBLEMS WITH PINING AND IWILL TIME TO EMPTY THAT .

THAT WILL ONLY INCREASE WITH MORE PEOPLE GOING THROUGH BJ'S.

I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM HAMILTON COUNTY OF WHAT THEY'RE

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RIGHT NOW, IT IS VERY BUSY AND THIS WILL ONLY ADD TO IT.

THANK YOU. >> COUNSELOR FINKAM?

>> QUESTION ON THE ROAD DEVELOPMENT FIGURATION, WILL THAT BE DONE BY THIS OPENING? HOW IS THAT WORKING?

>> - - IS WAITING IN THE WINGS TALKING DIRECTLY WITH HAMILTON

COUNTY ON THAT. >> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, I AM WITH KATE REALTY GROUP. SPEAKING ON THE TIMING, YES WE DO WANT THEM TO HAVE THE OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETE PRIOR TO OPENING A FACILITY. TO THE POINT ABOUT DISCUSSING WITH HAMILTON COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH JIM MCNEIL AND HIS TEAM OVER THERE AND I MET WITH COMMISSIONERS IN THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY, SO THEY ARE FULLY AWARE. THEY DO HAVE I WILL SAY GRANDER PLANS FOR THIS INTERSECTION, I WILL GET INTO TOO MUCH DETAIL HERE AT THE RISK OF SAYING SOMETHING INACCURATE, BUT WE ARE ASSUREDTHAT OUR IMPROVEMENTS WILL WORK WELL

WITH TEARS . >> ARE YOU BUILDING IT THEN, OR

ARE THEY BUILDING IT? >> WE WILL BUILD IT.

>> I TOO AM INTERESTED IN THE - - 146 AND RIVER ROAD.

THANK YOU FOR THE DUE DILIGENCE THERE.

>> LEFT SIDE, ANYTHING OVER HERE?OKAY, I WILL MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC MEETING. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST ORDINANCE Z 681 Ã23, WILL YOU PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE PODIUM OVER HERE? ALRIGHT, WE HAVE ONE PERSON.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE BE CLEAR WHETHER YOU ARE FOR OR AGAINST

AND STATE YOUR NAME. >> MY NAME IS MICHAEL WHEELER, I HAVE BEEN RESIDENT OF CARMEL FOR 32 YEARS.

I AM NOT FOR OR AGAINST, I JUST WANT TO REINFORCE WHAT COUNSELOR HANNON SAID. THAT INTERSECTION IS RIDICULOUS RIGHT NOW AND TO ADD THIS IS GOING TO INCREASE IT.

THAT INTERSECTION NEEDS A MAJO REDESIGN BEFORE THIS GOES SAID . WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED IS NOT NEARLY GOOD ENOUGHIN MY OPINION ,THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY .

>> ANYONE ELSE? WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:38. I WILL SEND THIS TO LAND USE COMMITTEE, COUNSELOR CAMPBELL? ALRIGHT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO,

[14. NEW BUSINESS]

>> AND MOVED TO INTRODUCE. >> SECONDED.

>> IT HAS BEEN MOVEDAND SECONDED, PLEASE WITH THE

SYNOPSIS . >> THE RESOLUTION APPROVES NEW RESOLUTION OF THE, REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CREATING A NEW 1933 ALLOCATION AREA WITH THE OLD TOWN ECONOMIC BOOM AREA INCLUDING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUPPLEMENT AND ARELATED CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION RESOLUTION .

>> DIRECTOR, YOU'RE PREPARED TO PRESENT?

>> YES. JUST SET SOME BACKGROUND, IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR, THIS PRACTICE WAS FIRST PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL AS A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WITH THE DEVELOPER LAURA CORPORATIO . HE PRESENTED THE RENDERINGS OF THE PROJECT, PRESENTED A SITE PLAN AND DISCUSSED WITH THIS WOULD BE, WHICH IS A 40,000 SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE BUILDING WITH A 1933 LOUNGE ON THE PART OF THE FIRST FLOOR.

11 FOR SALE TOWNHOMES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROJECT.

THE WAY DISPATCH FIRST CAME TO THE CITY COUNCIL WAS A LAND

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THIS ONE IS LESS CONTROVERSIAL BECAUSE 100% OF THE REVENUE FROM THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO THE CITY BECAUSE OF THE LINE INCENTIVE, THE LAND WAS NIGHTLY INCENTIVE.

THIS IS A DEPICTION OF THE PARCELS THAT WE LIKE TO CREATE THIS 1933 - - RANGE LINE ROAD. I HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS

THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE. >> THANK YOU DIRECTOR, ARE

THERE ANY QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.

I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OF THE NEIGHBORS IN THIS 1933 ALLOCATION AREA. I THINK THEY HAVE ADDRESSED SOMECONCERNS . THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ANSWERED YET. I'M SURE YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE INFORMATION ON THAT, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER? IS THAT ON APRIL 6 MEETING?

>> USUALLY WHEN A PROJECT GOES THROUGH, THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS THAT RUN IN PARALLEL. THERE IS DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT GOES THROUGH THE PLAN COMMISSION.

CRC ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AS WELL.

HERE, IT MAKES A LITTLE EASIER BECAUSE THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS SHOWN ON THE VERY FIRST MEETING WHEN THIS PROJECT WAS PROPOSED TO COUNCIL MID LAST YEAR.

IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN AN OFFICE BUILDING AND HAD A PARKING LOT IN THE MIDDLE AND TOWNHOMES AT THE END ON THE OTHER SIDE OF IT. THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN HAS GONE THROUGH CRC ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW.

ON APRIL 6 AT 10:30, THERE IS A HEARING OFFICER MEETING THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

AS THE PROJECT IS WORKING ITS WAY TO THE CITY THERE ARE ALSO ENGINEERING COMMENTS THAT YOU MADE AND THOSE TAKE PLACE.

ONE OF THE ISSUES WAS WHETHER DRAINAGE WAS TAKING CARE OF.

NOT ONLY TRAINING TO BE TAKEN CARE OF, I THINK THERE'S ALSO NEGOTIATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL STUBS FOR THIS AREA MUSICIAN BUILD ON THIS AREA TO TAKE AN ADDITIONAL WATER LEVEL RUNOFF WITH THE ADJOINING STREETS. THOSE ARCHITECTURE PLAN REVIEW QUESTIONS, AND THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO THE FINANCIAL QUESTION HERE. AS THIS PROJECT MOVES FORWARD, DO YOU WANT TO CAPTURE THE TIF REVENUE THAT COMES IN FROM THE PROJECT, WHICH IS WHAT THE NATURE OF THE ALLOCATION AREA

IS? >> EVEN THIS IS A RESOLUTION, I AM SENDING THIS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

HE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY WITH SOME OF THESE ISSUES.

I WANT TO ASSURE EVERYONE THAT THERE WILL BE MUCH MORE

DISCUSSION. >> THANK YOU.

>> WE ARE GOING TO COMMITTEE ON THIS.

COUNSELOR HANNON? >> AGAIN, I'M AVAILABLE TO FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT BECAUSE OF THE OUTSTANDING CONCERNS OF CITIZENS BUT I WILL SEND THIS ONE THAT I LIKE THE WAY IT IS BEING DONE BECAUSE TO MOST PEOPLE, CARMEL IS A PLACE TO LIVE. THEY BUY THE LAND AND THEY GET

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THERE'S A LOT OF NEGOTIATION THAT IS GONE NOW WITH THE MAYOR AND THAT YOU, WHEN THEY COME TO US IS SORT OF TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. MY SUGGESTION FOR THE FUTURE ADMINISTRATION IS WE HAVE THREE CANDIDATES APPEAR IS MUCH EARLIER INVOLVEMENT, AND ARE ONLY SHOT AT IT WILL BE AT THOSECONVERSATIONS THROUGHOUT . I THINK SOME OF THE ISSUES OF THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS, WE SELL THE SECURE DEVELOPMENT OUT OF 106 AND 10, THE CONCERN AS TO WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND WHAT THEIR VOICE WOULD BE IN DOUBT.

IN ADDITION TO EARLY COUNCIL INVOLVEMENT, AS EARLY AS REASONABLE UNDERSTANDINGS AND CONFIDENTIALITY TO INVOLVE NEIGHBORS IN THE PROCESS AS WELL WITH SOME OF THESE ISSUES AS WELL. THE LAST THING, I WILL BEAT MY DIVORCE FOR THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION, I BELIEVE THAT AN APPROVED USE OF TIF IS NOT JUST REPUBLICAN RESEARCH ON THE SITE, IT CAN ALSO BE FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADJACENT AREAS. SOFTENING SOME OF THE BLOW FOR THE NEIGHBORS THAT SURROUND THESE TIF DEVELOPMENTS EARMARKED FOR PUBLIC AND RESEARCHER FOR THE NEIGHBORS, STREET LIGHTS, SIDEWALKS, IS ANOTHER THING THAT WE CAN AND SHOULD DO TO HELP SPREAD THE WEALTH AROUND.

AGAIN, I DO WANT TO SAY AGAIN THAT I APPRECIATE ON THIS PARTICULAR WAY THE DEAL IS SET UP, I DO APPRECIATE THAT.

>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE WE MOVE ON? THANK YOU, WE WILL GO TO FINANCE.

WE ARE MOVING ON TO FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE D 2665 Ã23, AND ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA AMENDING SECTION 6 Ã33 CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 3 OF THE COMMODITY CODE.

SPONSORS ARE COUNSELORS WORREL , AASEN AND RIDER.

>> MOVED INTRODUCE. >> SECOND.

>> I BELIEVE THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN VERY WELL INFORMED VIA EMAIL, BUT SHE, IF YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GIVE A SYNOPSIS FOR THE AUDIENCE AND FOR EOPLE WHO ARE WATCHING ON TELEVISION.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE THIS EVENING. I HAVE THE HONOR OF BEING THE CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE CHIEF.

THIS ORDINANCE PROPOSED CHANGE IS REALLY ABOUT CLEANING UP THOSE DOCUMENTS. CITY LEGAL AND HR HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM FOR THE LAST EIGHT OR NINE MONTHS TO CLEAN UP THE DOCUMENT. AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE DEVIL IS ALWAYS IN THE DETAILS AND THERE ARE SOME ITEMS IN IT THAT WERE NOT DEFINED, SPECIFICALLY EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS WAS NEVER DEFINED IN HERE. IT IS SUBJECT TO INTERPRETATION. SO, OVER THE LAST NINE MONTHS OR SO, I ASKED THE CITY LEGAL TO ASSIST WITH CLEANING UP THOSE DOCUMENTS. WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING, IS OUR VERSION TO APPROVE THEDOCUMENT .

I DID TALK ABOUT THERE NOT BEING ANY DEFINITION HERE.

WHAT WE TRIED TO DO WAS CLARIFY.

IN AN EFFORT TO BE TRANSPARENT AND CLEAR, WE'VE ACTUALLY NOW DEFINE THAT IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS HAS TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SPECIFICALLY THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF OPERATIONS AND THE BATTALION CHIEFS MUST BE A FIRE OFFICER.

THEY DEAL WITH DAY-TO-DAY RUNS, EMERGENCY RESPONSES, ETC.

BECAUSE THE CITY OF CARMEL SUCH A GREAT EMPLOYER, SOME OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS ENJOYBEING FIREFIGHTERS .

SO, WE HAVE THE RANKS OF LIEUTENANT AND CAPTAIN HOWEVER, SOME PEOPLE ARE VERY HAPPY WITH BEING A SHIFT LIEUTENANT OR CAPTAIN AND THEY MAY NOT WANT TO COME TO THE ADMINISTRATION, WHICH CAUSES AN ISSUE FOR THE FIRE CHIEF TO MATCH THE RIGHT SKILL SETS FOR SPECIFIC JOBS WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION.

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THE REASON I'M HERE TONIGHT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE TRANSPARENT AND CLEAR. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO IT PROPERLY AND THOSE ORDERS COME BEFORE YOU.

I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTION .

>> OKAY, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS.

IF YOU LOOK OVER THE REDLINE, IS PRETTY BASIC STUFF, FIRE CHIEF OR CHIEF IS MAKING THIS CHANGE, SO IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS,I WOULD SEEK AN ACTION .

>> I MOVE THAT WE SUSPEND THE RULES AND ACT ON THIS THIS

EVENING. >> SECOND.

>> ANY DISCUSSION ON SUSPENDING THE RULES AND ACTING ON THOSE THIS EVENING?LEASE VOTE. ALRIGHT, THAT CARRIES, I AM LOOKING FOR AMOTION ? IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? PLEASE VOTE. THANK YOU CHIEF FOR GETTING THIS CLEANED UP AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THIS WILL GIVE TO, AS YOU DESCRIBE IT TO OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE

DEPARTMENT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I WILL MAKE SURE ALL THE MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED OF THIS AND THEN AT THE GOES OUT AND IS CLOSE TO THE FIRE STATIONS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE ON

HELPING ME CLARIFY THIS. >> GREAT.

I WANT TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE DISCUSSIONS, LOTS OF WORK DONE IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN NOW SO WE CAN PROCEED WITH SOME THINGS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED, SO THANK YOU. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 15,

[16. OTHER BUSINESS]

IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BODY? ALRIGHT, WE WILL WORK DONE ON THE CARMEL AUDIT COMMITTEE.

HAS ANYONE COME UP WITH ANOTHER NOMINATION? NOT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, I WILL PATTERNED MY GAVEL HARDER IF YOU DON'T GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF.

>> NEED TO BE A CPA, CORRECT? >> THAT IS THE CHALLENGE, YES.

ALRIGHT, IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, PLEASE CONTINUE TO TALK TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND RESIDENCE. MAYBE WE SHOULD GET SOMETHING OUT THERE ONLINE THAT WE ARE SEEKING THIS POSITION.

CARMEL CLIMATE ACTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WE MADE ONE OF THE MALAISE COMMITTEE, I HAVE SUBMITTED TO YOU A NOMINEE,

COUNSELOR RIDER? >> I WOULD NOMINATE ANNETTE

BARRETT. >> ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? I ASKED THE NOMINATIONS BE CLOSE. IS EVERYBODY COMFORTABLE AND IS EVERYBODY READ THIS? ANY QUESTIONS OF ME? WILL YOU PLEASE VOTE. ANNETTE BARRETT, IF YOU ARE WATCHING, YOU ARE NOW ON THE CLIMATE ACTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR A TWO YEAR TERM, ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS?

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.