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Michael Klitzing, director of Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation, told the council the appropriation will allow the department to cash-flow reimbursable Ready 1 grant funds for the White River Greenway North Extension; the ordinance moved funds out of the parks impact fund (106) to cover upfront costs while the city waits for reimbursement.

Council voted to suspend the rules and enact the appropriation ordinance the same night, then approved a separate resolution to transfer the grant proceeds into the parks impact fund. No tax dollars were used; Klitzing said the project is grant funded and the appropriation simply allows the city to manage the timing of payments and reimbursements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Carmel City Council - July 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council voted to suspend rules and enact an ordinance to appropriate Ready 1 grant funds into the Parks & Recreation Impact Fund so the White River Greenway North Extension project can proceed; the appropriation was approved and the related transfer resolution also passed.","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},6178106,"Carmel residents urge shared-trail rules, propose speed limits for e-assisted devices",275,866000,1141000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5328753-384bb045312064e8d2070573612052af&start=866&end=1141","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5328753-384bb045312064e8d2070573612052af/thumbnail_866000.jpg","/articles/6178106/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Carmel-residents-urge-shared-trail-rules-propose-speed-limits-for-e-assisted-devices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178106-623b3d1087cfa366702b3e2a347c69e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771116117&Signature=HBNw-tqEv7Ff4i75OVsIxOqMVVElKmSPBNVco51srup~DHjZNqrQwYDuXjMjPGVo-O3y91hVpwjDNz8YkNe2JGAd2pCNLeFtqU0NpwmZ3vSIW2Eis9pSQvmrad0XoWiVVQsoA3oballjiWweEalln5-2zeicjXNVPyjdj0W3vBcT1B-gEw0nNTZVC4-dBu~ETh5h~ZgCl4aTXeBQWePL1tDVTD2NommxKUJvBtBK4ictOEo74btTGZogtu2gpM6jTcQes29DTylVopovWfDdy6VnIGXH~x06YA6AH18tRx6jG65SX8GyIZJBHnWh33fIcPTVFYFY14nW1UF4NOcbHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two Carmel residents spoke during public comment on July 7 urging the city to allow electric-assisted mobility devices—e-bikes, e-longboards and similar vehicles—on trails with clearer rules and speed limits to protect pedestrians.

Fifteen-year-old Sameer Myers told the council he owns a longboard and asked for a focus on pedestrian safety and clear rules to address riders who travel too fast. “I push for the reasoning of a speed limit because I think that instead of banning all of the electric devices, it's better to use a speed limit,” Sameer said.

His father, Andrew (Andy) Myers, said e-assisted devices increase his son’s independence and reduce car trips and urged the council to permit “all forms of e-assisted mobility devices” with reasonable posted limits and enforcement. “A reasonable solution ... is the speed limit idea,” Andrew Myers said, adding that enforcement and signage would be important.

Speakers framed the issue as one of shared responsibility: riders should give audible warnings when passing, and pedestrians should remain aware of oncoming users, they said. No council action was taken; the comments were recorded during the blue-card public-comment period.","Two residents—one a 15-year-old rider and his father—told the council they support allowing electric-assisted mobility devices on city trails but urged enforceable speed limits and shared-use etiquette to protect pedestrians.",{"_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},6178111,"Council hires outside law firm to investigate Christkindl Market matters; scope broadened to include legislative interviews",1054,9279000,10333000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5328753-384bb045312064e8d2070573612052af&start=9279&end=10333","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5328753-384bb045312064e8d2070573612052af/thumbnail_9279000.jpg","/articles/6178111/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Council-hires-outside-law-firm-to-investigate-Christkindl-Market-matters-scope-broadened-to-include-legislative-interviews","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178111-62308e909956a23677dfe5bc22df10a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771116118&Signature=e9z4~Nzci5u3lQnJ30JSCYyWunmfLTMYcCA8NGj5pusZ-sgmw8YUbOkpz5xZFnVUTh-YVtoGauLwlG-TLrkQ-foty9etknRbYjgQntvpOQq1qkMnn-m7EU9D0XrD7SuNMg3d4jdD4AVWmUKypthEq3XT~TxVlm9CYarFw5X2ezGlWORX0BVHhHiEQA6t8JIlrGj79amJB1c3r3mEC03cTKybgSWOT8cZNvZqf5Pk3X8U5qVfMXMqz7PVENUBKiDPXfNJY9aVVangx6n9C3YM5cHdA-QYcFt8I-QFxe3nbqgNXBjdSUF5JAsOlyuyJFrvzRgqqrFRX3ixFlRAaaaHkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carmel Common Council on July 7 voted to engage Dentons Bingham Greenbaum LLP to perform an independent legal review related to events surrounding the Christkindl Market and associated matters. The council also approved an amendment to permit the firm to consider interviews or review involving the legislative branch if relevant.

Councilor Locke, who led the engagement effort, presented an engagement letter that sets an initial not-to-exceed budget of $125,000 and asked for council authorization to begin work so the firm could draft a focused scope and begin privileged attorney-client work with council leadership. Locke said the firm was chosen because it had the investigative capacity and fewer local conflicts than other firms.

Several councilors sought tighter scope controls and cost oversight. Councilor Green urged full transparency and insisted the review not selectively target only the executive branch; Councilor Schneider warned about the risk of omitting material evidence if the scope were narrowed prematurely. Councilor Taylor and others asked staff to confirm how any outside review would interact with ongoing litigation and to plan for a possible appropriation to cover the outside legal cost if the council’s budget cannot absorb the expenditure.

Councilor Green moved—and the council adopted by voice vote—an amendment to the engagement directing the firm to consider including legislative-branch interviews in its review. Locke and others said they would work with the firm to narrow the written scope and to bring substantive scope or budget changes back to the council if more funds were needed beyond the $125,000 ceiling.

The measure passed on a unanimous voice vote and the council directed the committee overseeing the review to manage cost and scope and to return to the full council if spending approaches the budget ceiling.","The council approved an engagement letter with Dentons Bingham Greenbaum LLP to perform an independent review related to the Christkindl Market; members amended the engagement to allow investigators to include legislative-branch interviews and discussed cost controls and scope.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6178116,"Council sends $2.5M paving appropriation to finance committee amid calls for a comprehensive road plan",2092,5292000,7384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5328753-384bb045312064e8d2070573612052af&start=5292&end=7384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5328753-384bb045312064e8d2070573612052af/thumbnail_5292000.jpg","/articles/6178116/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Council-sends-25M-paving-appropriation-to-finance-committee-amid-calls-for-a-comprehensive-road-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178116-4efed55626ad734bb11a5ad1ec15ecbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771116118&Signature=JR4cJjgbizb1Y~Hp~wlAHa1NySVMuyM-KpKBCjRO3-qkSEs7FhvmxlH4~iPXssWqkx7~kHBopK6Y4tKznhPvp65XsmALLYC~-zIRx8ybz7Z0W6Pq6Cs70SSHGjuWupnp8nd5TdB7sYSXDMg~Mq7gR85CI7xLj0QdItTScdsnFhT37NmnMroYH7ip1Oc3x1Zr1AZ-b4OIw2pXPemgJ8rRSjR-HT2pvVOUn9mZE0LUQwfDY82ySuUXwxpJDsTkk~hOjv-mcercJFMPY1dBvIA0L36uyvVmq533NIYr9Tu4gxGc24xzFNB7mB7roJa1wwvZzfJc3fqoh3dKYD4bgdk8OA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carmel Common Council on July 7 introduced an ordinance to appropriate $2,526,702 from the general fund for street repaving and opened a public hearing, then sent the proposal to the finance committee for further study after extended debate about long-term road funding and maintenance strategy.

City staff explained the appropriation would be part of a larger paving program and that the bid package already awarded would allow the city to reach roughly $8.5 million of paving this year if additional funds were secured. Staff said the city closed the previous fiscal year with larger-than-expected reversions and that the requested $2.5 million was the remaining portion of a previously discussed $3.6 million.

Councilor Tom Snyder urged a broader approach, urging the council to fund a capital asset management plan and to coordinate road repaving with stormwater and other underground repairs rather than continuing piecemeal overlays. “If we were to take just the roads that are rated poor and mill and overlay just those, that is $23,000,000,” Snyder said, arguing the city’s historic $5 million annual paving practice was no longer adequate.

Engineering and street staff told the council they had awarded $6.9 million in contractor work and could expand scope to about $8.5 million if the council provided additional funding; staff said timing mattered because construction season is underway. Brad Pease, director of engineering, said landscaping and site finishing on recent roundabout art and other projects remained in follow-up work and that some concrete repairs had to be coordinated with upcoming construction.

Councilors pressed staff on capacity, inspection and prioritization. One staff member said the city currently has about 69 street-department employees and noted a 2023 consultant study that estimated a city with Carmel’s responsibilities could need 107–180 street staff depending on service levels.

After an extensive public discussion and technical briefing from staff, the council voted to send the appropriation ordinance and related questions to the finance committee for further analysis of long-term capital funding, while Land Use would review specific road and corridor needs. The council did not appropriate the $2.5 million at the July 7 meeting.

Councilors asked staff to return with clearer options for sustainable annual funding levels (one staff projection estimated a 10-year target near $9.5 million per year to sustain a 70 PCI score), the feasibility of using bond proceeds for long-lived reconstruction (not short overlays), and the capacity to complete larger contracts this construction season.","Council opened a public hearing on a proposed $2,526,702 appropriation for street repaving and moved the item to the finance committee after lengthy debate on maintenance strategy, staffing and whether to draw on other city reserves or bond proceeds.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6178121,"Council approves Michigan Road PUD after commitments, amid infrastructure concerns",2236,3044000,5280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5328753-384bb045312064e8d2070573612052af&start=3044&end=5280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5328753-384bb045312064e8d2070573612052af/thumbnail_3044000.jpg","/articles/6178121/Carmel/Hamilton-County/Indiana/Council-approves-Michigan-Road-PUD-after-commitments-amid-infrastructure-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178121-5d674709a8323f17f7842bdcef3fa189/orig.mp4?Expires=1771116118&Signature=W-~FcfehMYJf6y~ywEdi9OKOQzFcSw6KgUWHdwguuXo28XaEIgF0QVf7miSuGguVLqCDhhnGYKiROu1grya-IjtXNOP5F-xSxkphepIv~Bazzhac~MK90jVHUmu-6YhDVlOScBR8K--Fo6KjL8WfER4SncBVcoD0Crt608zgiQdYARYq9IeUh9KiJlztSIC2F8hNAfOscsEofRcHNwhUb-6iumblDMqQFPT21gYO9-tZFYns6s6PkwWawTx3bVttulFgyPXC-Nz0Q5oAfJbiP1-Hrw5lslT7x8zCGcyjf5jit26uZcL5lRvWAKJwaqXvXAjmWpCqk6axMxjo6nsjBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carmel Common Council on July 7 approved an ordinance establishing a planned unit development (PUD) for the US 421/Michigan Road corridor, sending an estimated $2.2 million in park impact fees to the city’s parks capital account and drawing sharp debate over roads, safety and the city’s economic strategy.

The vote followed a presentation by John Davosiewicz of Nelson & Frankenberger, who represented the petitioner and said the developer, Edward Rose & Sons, had added two commitments: no request for tax-increment financing and no drive-through uses for the commercial frontage along Michigan Road. The council then voted 5-4 to adopt the ordinance with those commitments.

Councilors and staff said the project—proposed as multifamily housing with street-level commercial—would redevelop an underused industrial corridor but raised unresolved questions about traffic on US 421, stormwater and whether the city had pursued higher-value industrial or life-science uses for the area. Councilor Rich Taylor warned the council that the city could be missing opportunities to attract higher-paying employers; Councilor Tom Snyder and others emphasized public-safety and infrastructure shortfalls on the corridor.

“While this may not satisfy the desires of everybody, what this does do is put just under $2,200,000 into the parks capital improvement account by the middle of next year,” Councilor Snyder said during debate. “For all the downsides ... I cannot overcome the $2,200,000 going to our parks department.”

Opponents argued the plan conflicted with the city’s long-term transportation expectations for the corridor and would place new residential density adjacent to an industrial area and a state-controlled highway without coordinated state improvements. Councilor Taylor cited state rules affecting assessed value and tax revenue and said the site’s county TIF allocation and recent changes in Indiana law mean the city would not receive normal property-tax revenue from the new units for several years.

Supporters said the development follows the city’s overlay and comprehensive-plan goals for the corridor, preserves green space and would bring private investment to a part of Carmel that has had little compatible redevelopment. Councilor Menard, the council’s plan-commission representative, said the project aligned with the Michigan Road overlay and noted the petitioner’s long-term ownership record in Carmel.

The ordinance was introduced as Z-697-25 and returned from the Land Use and Special Studies Committee with a favorable 3–1 committee vote. After the council adopted the two developer commitments at the meeting, the final roll-call voice vote showed ayes from Councilors Joshi, Snyder, Locke, Menard and Worrell and nays from Councilors Green, Taylor, Austin and Ayers.

Action on the PUD does not create any immediate capital project beyond the developer’s commitments; councilors asked staff to study corridor-level transportation, stormwater and public-safety needs tied to the project and to consider whether incentives or planning should be used to attract higher-value commercial uses to nearby vacant or underused parcels.

The petitioner’s attorney stated the developer would not pursue TIF from either the city or Hamilton County and would not allow drive-through businesses on the Michigan Road frontage—commitments the council added as formal amendments before the final vote. The council did not adopt a specific plan for using the resulting park fees beyond the standard parks capital process discussed in council meetings.

The measure carried amid continuing calls from multiple councilors for a corridor study, shared planning with neighboring jurisdictions and clearer economic-development strategy before major new residential approvals in the US 421/Michigan Road area.","The Carmel Common Council voted 5-4 to approve a planned unit development for the US 421/Michigan Road corridor by Edward Rose & Sons after the developer committed not to seek tax-increment financing and to prohibit drive-throughs; councilors debated traffic, public-safety and long-term economic strategy for the West Side.","actionData","errors"]

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