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Henry Mostesky, Carmel Redevelopment Director, told the committee the prior interlocal did not include a section authorizing Hamilton County to apply new allocation‑area revenue to pay existing debt or to issue new bonds backed by future TIF (tax increment financing) revenue. The corrected language, highlighted for the committee, restores both authorities so the county may either retire existing debt or borrow against future allocation area revenue.

Mostesky said the corrected version has already been approved by the other signatories — the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, the Hamilton County Commissioners, the Hamilton County Council and the Hamilton County Redevelopment Commission — and is before the Carmel City Council to finalize the interlocal. Committee members asked clarifying questions; one councilor said he had reviewed the material with Mostesky and was comfortable with the correction.

The committee voted 4‑0 to send the corrected interlocal agreement to the full council with a positive recommendation.

Ending note: Redevelopment staff said they expect related allocation‑area ordinances to appear on the City Council agenda at the council’s next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Finance, Utilities, and Rules Committee - May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Carmel committee on May 28 approved forwarding a corrected interlocal agreement (D‑2773‑25) with Hamilton County that restores language allowing the county to use new allocation‑area revenue to pay existing debt or borrow against future TIF receipts for the US‑31 Ramps Economic Development Area.","taxTitle","Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana","taxId",3929,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6223715,"Carmel committee advances ordinance to register single‑family rentals and cap permits at 10% in subdivisions",4820,153000,4973000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3566446-a8cfbe0d5e42280eeae07c2425496b99&start=153&end=4973","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3566446-a8cfbe0d5e42280eeae07c2425496b99/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6223715/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Carmel-committee-advances-ordinance-to-register-singlefamily-rentals-and-cap-permits-at-10-in-subdivisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223715-38f8379053f09eace7a0eeaa023a4e40/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135772&Signature=SIgYZ83UtkKQJLQPs29RHQl5IUxtJlZWiwWvXbyp1PNcUmUhQKB10s~g0Ln7Q~w5Qnc5T8UF~DYd-8H~3vWfEXHD0lP84ZyUvRfT0OvWgjD1H8nw9WinCSk~Ze4WYbsh5AQVdfEaeWNjXuHoPreHm~k7Qj4dvRk2ITtgZWt8d-XBkg2cF4R-5ZIYBdaAPQjiVM4bKeTK~G7nhx26eUac9gOalg390geLBUOaV47klWy6x1J~kJM0eFzUxTxt0lSjqmXJbLtlcu7lxNeBtM6PDA3PGrWEu59wxF6t2wTwHpUD3ZcLG31Dw1~bMG0QLHwuPCdyBI5yZkLzNJzFdLGGGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carmel Finance, Utilities, Rules & Safety Committee on May 28 voted to send ordinance D‑2770‑25 to the full City Council with recommended amendments to require registration and permitting of single‑family rental dwellings and to limit permitted rentals to 10% within an affected subdivision or defined neighborhood.

The ordinance’s sponsors are Councilors Austin, Taylor, Snyder and Ayers. Committee members debated exemptions, the timeline for implementation and appeals procedures after multiple residents and housing‑industry speakers urged changes. Councilors accepted a package of technical and procedural amendments and approved referral to full council by voice vote.

Why it matters: The measure would create a city registry and permit for residential rental dwellings and allow the city to deny, revoke or fine permits for repeat violations of city codes. Supporters said caps protect long‑term homeownership and neighborhood character; opponents said the measure would curtail property rights, could raise prices for existing rentals and questioned the scale of institutional ownership in Carmel.

Public commenters who addressed the committee included resident Greg Cooper, who said he was “terribly concerned about the hardship clause” and warned it could force owners into double mortgage payments if they must wait months to rent; Tracy Hutton, a 48‑year Carmel resident, homeowner and broker who said, “I have not seen anyone that's been able to give me rock solid data on, single family rental rates in Carmel”; Jason Engle, a longtime resident and licensed Indiana real estate broker who said he “respectfully oppose[d] ordinance d 2 7 7 0 2 5”; and Kaye Gaither, a resident who called the measure “a solution looking for a problem.” Real‑estate agents including Shelley Walters told the committee that institutional ownership in some neighborhoods is small and declining.

Administration and legal review: Sergey Grechukhin of the Office of Corporation Counsel and Adam Duarte, counsel to the sponsoring council, described numerous technical edits agreed in committee, including definitions for “beneficial owner,” exclusions for short‑term rentals and “rental communities,” and clarifications that homeowner‑association (HOA) covenants are not preempted. The administration warned the permitting phase imposes a substantial cross‑department implementation burden and suggested delaying the effective date for the permitting phase if state legislation addressing similar ordinances advances.

Key policy choices and enforcement: The ordinance as amended: limits permitted residential rental dwellings to 10% per platted subdivision or other defined neighborhood (the citywide cap language was removed); exempts build‑to‑rent communities and short‑term rentals; requires disclosure of beneficial owners; and allows the city to deny or revoke permits for repeated code violations. The committee discussed requiring a notarized affidavit to document “life situations” or other hardship exceptions (for example, relocation), and agreed to added due‑process steps: notice, a 15‑day period to request an appeal and an administrative appeal to the Board of Public Works and Safety (BPW) with an option to consider court review. Legal staff recommended appeals either go to a “court of competent jurisdiction” (including Hamilton County courts) or explicitly allow county court review because Carmel City Court lacks authority to issue injunctive relief.

Implementation questions: City attorneys and department directors told the committee that registration data collection and enforcement will involve multiple departments and software, and that implementation of the permitting phase will take time. The administration noted the ordinance allows time for registration through the end of the year, with caps enforced after a later implementation date (committee discussion suggested an administration‑set implementation date such as April or May 2026 for the permit phase). The committee asked staff to return with specifics on staffing, timeline and costs.

What remains unsettled: Committee members pressed for clarity about confidentiality for affidavits (medical or domestic‑violence situations), the precise appeals pathway, and whether life‑situation affidavits would become public records. Legal staff said BPW could hear confidential evidence in executive session and that release of records would follow public‑records law.

Next steps: The committee approved the amendments and voted to send the ordinance to the full City Council with a positive recommendation for further debate and possible refinement.

Ending note: Committee members agreed that whether or not this ordinance advances, the city needs to strengthen code enforcement tools and coordination with HOAs to address property maintenance and nuisance complaints.","The Carmel Finance, Utilities, Rules & Safety Committee on May 28 voted to send ordinance D‑2770‑25 to the full City Council with recommended amendments requiring registration and permitting of single‑family rental dwellings and limiting permitted rentals to 10% within platted subdivisions or defined neighborhoods.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6223710,"Carmel committee approves amendment to ambulance capital fund, supports lift‑assist fee and billing change",261,1195000,1456000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3566446-a8cfbe0d5e42280eeae07c2425496b99&start=1195&end=1456","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3566446-a8cfbe0d5e42280eeae07c2425496b99/thumbnail_1195000.jpg","/articles/6223710/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Carmel-committee-approves-amendment-to-ambulance-capital-fund-supports-liftassist-fee-and-billing-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223710-ab04475309402fdd1099946c1a5c730e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135772&Signature=Tv7cKWDzPbPKREnJeofzVzVVQPYzXotbtXxm3g7RtgAvrPrlVBKdrz38dYLzX8epKGIf8whje6eBFDICHE1gus1NoOF4RD4DWUAKnKs5meYkoI2Bj7Qe7dQouAYJB11jCoGucT7t79vmZs2SrPIJwn3SxyTEBX9SwzWAlpHLJyYZIbpV~bgRIt3DCyuTUg0nSeXtjbx33xNJ0asAAboJHT~q5DXTWdQ6JrZ4AnfxrMco6mVOK1CJzrmGhMcHN5K4cWeKKGLORf~Cm4uoS48GhBJ8I-3ILzkUcZ8FtluAyD6bjY8BTye6TWaLr4Lez8DldLAqp33j1WsyHvL0h1NJHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carmel Finance, Utilities, Rules & Safety Committee on May 28 voted to send ordinance D‑2767‑25, an amendment to the ambulance capital fund, to the full City Council with a positive recommendation after hearing the fire chief describe changes to billing and a proposed lift‑assist fee for congregate care facilities.

Fire Chief Joel Thacker told the committee the ordinance corrects language and renames the fund to reflect that EMS revenue supports capital costs for both fire and EMS equipment. Chief Thacker said a 2024 state law change allows the city to bill up to 400% of Medicare and Medicaid rates for ambulance services; that change affects commercial insurance reimbursement and could increase fund revenue from commercial payers.

Chief Thacker said the department proposes a $500 lift‑assist fee to be charged when crews respond to extended‑care, supportive living, nursing home or similar congregate facilities for non‑injury “lift assists” — incidents in which a resident has fallen but requires no transport. He said Carmel averages about 10 such facility lift assists per month and that private‑dwelling lift assists, by contrast, are handled differently: the department responds to roughly 1,000 fall‑related calls in private dwellings annually and would not bill residents for those responses when care or transport is required.

To limit resident exposure, Chief Thacker said Carmel residents would be capped at $800 out‑of‑pocket for any difference passed through by commercial insurance. He acknowledged the city could not guarantee facilities would not pass fees on to residents but said the intent is to incentivize facilities to provide better fall‑prevention training and resident assistance.

Committee members asked whether facilities could be required to participate in fall‑prevention programs if violations recur; Chief Thacker said the department could explore requiring program enrollment for repeat offenders. Councilor Royal said he had investigated with providers and insurance and said he supported the proposal; Councilor Lott asked legal staff about the legal validity of differential fees for in‑city and out‑of‑city residents, and City Attorney Benjamin Lake said such resident/nonresident distinctions have been used elsewhere in Indiana and rest on the logic that city taxpayers subsidize operations.

The committee voted to approve the ordinance and its amendments and to forward it to the full council with a positive recommendation.

Ending note: Chief Thacker said the fee structure and continued fall‑prevention outreach to facilities aim to reduce calls for non‑emergency lift assists and grow a sustainable capital fund for ambulance equipment.","Committee members voted to send ordinance D‑2767‑25 to the full council with a positive recommendation after hearing from Fire Chief Joel Thacker on proposed billing updates, a $500 lift‑assist fee for extended‑care facilities, and safeguards limiting resident out‑of‑pocket charges.","actionData","errors"]

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