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Carmel council approves right‑of‑way fee changes and an amended vehicle‑noise ordinance; several appropriations carried
Summary
Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions on June 15 including a revised right‑of‑way disturbance permit (application fee cut to $50), an amended excessive vehicle noise ordinance (committee recommended edits to avoid preemption issues), and several fund transfers and appropriations including ambulance and MVH transfers; most measures carried unanimously by roll call.
On June 15 the Carmel City Council considered and acted on a package of ordinances, resolutions and appropriations.
Right‑of‑way disturbance permit (ordinance d‑28‑26): Land Use returned a favorable recommendation after reducing the application fee from $150 to $50 and adding a street‑cut fee ($500) and path‑cut fee ($200) to cover administration and inspection. The council moved, amended and approved the ordinance on roll call; the motion carried unanimously.
Excessive vehicle noise (ordinance d‑28‑27): Corporation counsel explained the ordinance regulates three behaviors—engine revving, aggressive acceleration and modified exhaust systems—and recommended removing a definition likely to raise a state preemption argument. Council amended the ordinance per committee guidance, discussed nonemergency reporting and police enforcement, and approved the amendment and ordinance by roll call.
Appropriations and transfers: The council introduced and acted on several financial actions: Resolution CC‑06‑15‑26‑01 approved a $24,997 transfer from the grant fund to the ambulance capital fund for grant‑eligible hazmat preparedness costs and the council suspended rules to approve the related appropriation; a separate resolution moved $1,000,000 from a grant fund to the Motor Vehicle Highway (MVH) fund tied to a Community Crossings grant; and the council amended the appropriation ordinance to rename the Public Infrastructure Insurance Recovery Fund and carried the related resolution unanimously.
Votes at a glance (recorded in meeting): - Resolution CC0518 (transfer to Public Infrastructure Insurance Recovery Fund): carried unanimously on roll call. - Ordinance d‑28‑26 (right‑of‑way disturbance permit, application fee to $50): carried unanimously on roll call. - Ordinance d‑28‑27 (excessive vehicle noise, amended): amendment and ordinance carried on roll call. - Ambulance capital fund appropriation (transfer $24,997): council suspended the rules and approved on the same evening. - MVH transfer ($1,000,000 Community Crossings grant): suspended rules and approved; motion carried.
Council and staff said public hearings for appropriation items were opened and closed at the meeting where required and that the items align with prior committee recommendations.
