5 MINUTES OF THE CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL AND SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT COUNCILS OF INDIANAPOLIS, MARION COUNTY, INDIANA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 The City-County Council of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana and the Indianapolis Police Special Service District Council, Indianapolis Fire Special Service District Council and Indianapolis Solid Waste Collection Special Service District Council convened in regular concurrent sessions in the Council Chamber of the City-County Building at 7:08 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2019, with Councillor Osili presiding. Councillor Adamson led the opening prayer and invited all present to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL The President instructed the Clerk to take the roll call and requested members to register their presence on the voting machine. The roll call was as follows: 23 PRESENT: Adamson, Coats, Cordi, Evans, Fanning, Graves, Gray, Harris, Holliday, Jackson, Johnson, Lewis, Mascari, McQuillen, Mowery, Oliver, Osili, Ray, Robinson, Scales, Shreve, Simpson, Wesseler 2 ABSENT: Coulter, McHenry A quorum of twenty-three members being present, the President called the meeting to order. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS AND VISITORS Councillor Adamson recognized Councillor-Elect Kristin Jones, District 16. Councillor Fanning introduced Councillors-Elect Mike Hart, District 18, and Keith Potts, District 2. Councillor Evans recognized Councillor-Elect Jessica McCormick. Councillor Shreve recognized Councillor-Elect Paul Annee, District 23. Councillor Scales recognized Councillor-Elect Dan Boots, District 3. Councillor Holliday recognized Mike Dilk, Councillor-Elect for District 24. Councillor Robinson recognized Councillor-Elect Ethan Evans, District 4. Councillor Oliver recognized his family members who had served in the armed forces, and asked all veterans to stand and be recognized in honor of Veterans Day. He thanked them for their service. Councillor McQuillen recognized citizen Niles Hansell, who was involved in advocating for House Bill 1488, which assists Marion County residents with developmental disabilities.
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MINUTES OF THE CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL AND
SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT COUNCILS OF
INDIANAPOLIS, MARION COUNTY, INDIANA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019
The City-County Council of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana and the Indianapolis Police
Special Service District Council, Indianapolis Fire Special Service District Council and
Indianapolis Solid Waste Collection Special Service District Council convened in regular
concurrent sessions in the Council Chamber of the City-County Building at 7:08 p.m. on Monday,
November 18, 2019, with Councillor Osili presiding.
Councillor Adamson led the opening prayer and invited all present to join him in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
The President instructed the Clerk to take the roll call and requested members to register their
presence on the voting machine. The roll call was as follows:
Paul Annee, District 23. Councillor Scales recognized Councillor-Elect Dan Boots, District 3.
Councillor Holliday recognized Mike Dilk, Councillor-Elect for District 24. Councillor Robinson
recognized Councillor-Elect Ethan Evans, District 4. Councillor Oliver recognized his family
members who had served in the armed forces, and asked all veterans to stand and be recognized in
honor of Veterans Day. He thanked them for their service. Councillor McQuillen recognized
citizen Niles Hansell, who was involved in advocating for House Bill 1488, which assists Marion
County residents with developmental disabilities.
Journal of the City-County Council
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OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
The President called for the reading of Official Communications. The Clerk read the following:
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL AND POLICE, FIRE AND SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT COUNCILS OF THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS AND MARION COUNTY, INDIANA Ladies And Gentlemen : You are hereby notified the REGULAR MEETINGS of the City-County Council and Police, Fire and Solid Waste Collection Special Service District Councils will be held in the City-County Building, in the Council Chambers, on Monday, November 18, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., the purpose of such MEETINGS being to conduct any and all business that may properly come before regular meetings of the Councils.
Respectfully, s/Vop Osili President, City-County Council
October 29, 2019 TO PRESIDENT OSILI AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL AND POLICE, FIRE AND SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT COUNCILS OF THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS AND MARION COUNTY, INDIANA: Ladies and Gentlemen: I have approved with my signature and delivered this day to the Clerk of the City-County Council, SaRita Hughes, the following ordinances: FISCAL ORDINANCE NO. 19, 2019 – approves additional appropriations totalling $2,300,000 in the 2019 Budget of the Indianapolis Fire Department (Federal Grants Fund) to support Indiana Task Force One's National Urban Search and Rescue Response Cooperative agreement, covering compensation for personnel to participating agencies for salaries and travel expenses incurred during deployment in response to Hurricanes Barry and Dorian FISCAL ORDINANCE NO. 20, 2019 – adopts the annual budget for the City of Indianapolis and Marion County for 2020 POLICE SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT FISCAL ORDINANCE NO. 1, 2019 - approves the tax levy and rate for the Police Special Service District for 2020 FIRE SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT FISCAL ORDINANCE NO. 1, 2019 - approves the tax levy and rate for the Fire Special Service District for 2020 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT FISCAL ORDINANCE NO. 1, 2019 – approves the tax levy and rate for the Solid Waste Collection Special Service District for 2020 SPECIAL ORDINANCE NO. 12, 2019 – proposes an ordinance of the Marion County Local Income Tax Council to: (1) modify the local income tax rate, (2) modify the allocation of the previously imposed expenditure rate, (3) determine how the revenue from the property tax relief rate shall be applied to provide property tax credits in subsequent years and to cast the vote of the City-County Council on such resolution GENERAL RESOLUTION NO. 28, 2019 – approves the operating agreement for Coffin, Eagle Creek, and Riverside Academy Golf Courses by RN Thompson Golf, LLC GENERAL RESOLUTION NO. 29, 2019 - approves the operating agreement for Smock Golf Course by Capital City Golf Management, LLC s/Joseph H. Hogsett, Mayor
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The President proposed the adoption of the agenda as distributed. Without objection, the agenda
was adopted.
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APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL
The President called for additions or corrections to the Journals of October 14, 2019. There being
no additions or corrections, the minutes were approved as distributed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS, AND
COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS
PROPOSAL NO. 430, 2019. The proposal, sponsored by Councillors Cordi, Ray and Jackson,
recognizes the Hope Center for providing hope and relief to victims of sex trafficking. Councillors
Cordi, Ray and Jackson read the proposal and presented copies of the document and Council pins
to representatives. Pastor Hubert Nolen and wife Tonya thanked the Council for the recognition.
Councillor Cordi moved, seconded by Councillor Jackson, for adoption. Proposal No. 430, 2019
was adopted by a unanimous voice vote.
Proposal No. 430, 2019 was retitled SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 35, 2019, and reads as follows:
CITY-COUNTY SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 35, 2019
A SPECIAL RESOLUTION recognizing The Hope Center.
WHEREAS, in August 2016, Pastor Hubert Nolen and his late son David began working on a divine vision to assist
women who have been victims of sex trafficking; and
WHEREAS, in August 2017, as a result of their hard work and that of others to bring that vision into reality, the
Hope Center Indy officially opened its doors at 11850 Brookville Road on the east side of Indianapolis; and
WHEREAS, with the dedication and devotion of limited paid staff and many volunteers, and through generous
donations, the Hope Center Indy has already been able to provide relief and hope to over fifty (50) women, giving focused
guidance for spiritual and physical health, education needs, training for employment opportunities, sustainability of a
new lifestyle, and re- integration with family and community as self-sufficient individuals, to each of the residents who
have been willing to put in the difficult effort needed for change in their lives; and
WHEREAS, to assist its residents with development and training, the Hope Center Indy has been able to establish
many amenities open to the public, such as a prayer center, boutique shop, coffee and ice cream parlor, greenhouse,
wedding barn, and, most recently, in partnership with Kroger, a food pantry. They have also been working on plans to
support catering and pet grooming services; and
WHEREAS, the Hope Center Indy has worked to find ways to grow and partner with agencies, groups, and local
businesses to continue to impact the community and enrich the lives of those it serves, and thereby contribute to the
positive betterment of the City of Indianapolis and surrounding areas; now, therefore:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS AND OF MARION COUNTY, INDIANA:
SECTION 1. The Indianapolis City-County Council recognizes The Hope Center for providing relief and hope to over
fifty (50) women, giving focused guidance for spiritual and physical health, education needs, training for employment
opportunities, sustainability of a new lifestyle, and re-integration with family and community as self-sufficient
individuals.
SECTION 2. The Council extends its appreciation and gratitude to Pastor Hubert Nolen and his son David for their
vision to assist women.
SECTION 3. The Mayor is invited to join in this resolution by affixing his signature hereto.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon adoption and compliance with IC 36-3-4-14.
Journal of the City-County Council
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PROPOSAL NO. 431, 2019. The proposal, sponsored by Councillor Osili, honors the IU Health
Indy Criterium Bicycle Festival for 10 years of service. Councillor Adamson read the proposal,
and presented representatives with copies of the document and Council pins. Jennifer Cvar, IU
Health, thanked the Council for the recognition. Councillor Adamson moved, seconded by
Councillor Robinson, for adoption. Proposal No. 431, 2019 was adopted by a unanimous voice
vote.
Proposal No. 431, 2019 was retitled SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 36, 2019, and reads as follows:
CITY-COUNTY SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 36, 2019
A SPECIAL RESOLUTION honoring the IU Health Indy Criterium Bicycle Festival for 10 Years of Service.
WHEREAS, in 2010, Jennifer Cvar and Wayde Klein founded the IU Health Indy Criterium Bicycle Festival on
Monument Circle showcasing bicycling, health and fitness, youth, community, and transportation connectivity; and
WHEREAS, IU Health Indy Criterium harkens back to Indianapolis’ bicycle racing history which predates the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway; and
WHEREAS, annually, the IU Health Indy Criterium draws over 15,000 attendees to downtown Indianapolis, many
from surrounding states, on the second Saturday in July; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of families and children participate in health and fitness and bicycle safety activities at the
festival through the Family Ride, kids’ bicycle races and interactive Kids’ Zone; and
WHEREAS, over 300 volunteers, annually, give of their time, talents and treasures to bring this cultural celebration
of bicycling and health and fitness to Indianapolis each year; and
WHEREAS, the festival generated over $170,000 in proceeds donated to local not-for-profits which support youth
development programs, health and fitness, and workforce development; and;
WHEREAS, in 2019, the Mass Ave Criterium, founded by NUVO’s Kevin McKinney, merged with the IU Health
Indy Criterium Bicycle Festival weekend; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, the inaugural Marshall “Major” Taylor Community Bike Ride, drew hundreds of bicycle riders
of varying abilities to Monument Circle and to the Major Taylor Velodrome in honor of an Indianapolis sports legend
and international sports and cultural icon; and
WHEREAS, Mayors Gregory Ballard and Joe Hogsett have enthusiastically engaged in the event as racers in the
Mayor’s Celebrity Bicycle Race highlighting our city’s anchor institutions, businesses, and public safety organizations;
now, therefore:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS AND OF MARION COUNTY, INDIANA:
SECTION 1. The Indianapolis City-County Council recognizes the 2nd Saturday in July as Indy Criterium Day.
SECTION 2. The Indianapolis City-County Council extends its appreciation and gratitude to the IU Health Indy
Criterium and wishes its continued success in organizing the festival in the City of Indianapolis for years to come
SECTION 3. The Mayor is invited to join in this resolution by affixing his signature hereto.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon adoption and compliance with IC 36-3-4-14.
PROPOSAL NO. 432, 2019. The proposal, sponsored by Councillor Osili, honors Race and
Cultural Relations Leadership Network for 25 years of service. Councillors Adamson, Johnson
and Oliver read the proposal and presented representatives with copies of the document and Council
pins. Lindsey Mince, co-chair, thanked the Council for the recognition. Councillor Adamson
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moved, seconded by Councillor Johnson, for adoption. Proposal No. 432, 2019 was adopted by a
unanimous voice vote.
Proposal No. 432, 2019 was retitled SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 37, 2019, and reads as follows:
CITY-COUNTY SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 37, 2019
A SPECIAL RESOLUTION honoring Race and Cultural Relations Leadership Network (RCRLN) for 25 Years of
Service
WHEREAS, in 1994, Mayor Stephen Goldsmith convened a group of community leaders for the Vision Indianapolis
Tomorrow Project, an effort to make Indianapolis a better place to live and work by the year 2000 and beyond; and
WHEREAS, visionaries like Sam Jones, Rabbi Dennis Sasso, Jan Clark, and Marcia Goldstone participated in this
important effort to make the city more racially harmonious; and
WHEREAS, as a result of this process, the Race Relations Leadership Network, later renamed the Race and Cultural
Relations Leadership Network (RCRLN, Network), to reflect the changing diversity of the city, was born and is now the
longest sustainable community relations process in the country; and
WHEREAS, one of the first important successes of the Network was the revision of the Citizens’ Police Complaint
Office, and the establishment of critical infrastructure that impacts issues from police/community relations, to public art,
and
WHEREAS, for 25 years, the Network has been meeting and building relationships, pulling together the right people
at the right time to negotiate favorable outcomes to racially charged issues in the pursuit of improving quality of life in
the Indianapolis area; and
WHEREAS, the RCRLN is empowered to convene and educate local leaders on race and cultural issues, foster
communication and action, and build relationships between community groups and local government. Every Mayor
since 1994 has used the Network as a forum for discussion, relationship-building, and sharing information with the
broader community; and
WHEREAS, the Network started as and continues to be an initiative of the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee
(GIPC), who has been a leading force in major progress and accomplishments for Indianapolis for over 50 years; now,
therefore:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS AND OF MARION COUNTY, INDIANA:
SECTION 1. The Indianapolis City-County Council honors Race and Cultural Relations Leadership Network for 25
years of service.
SECTION 2. The Indianapolis City-County Council extends its appreciation and gratitude to the Cultural Relations
Leadership Network, and wishes its continued success in carrying out its dedicated service to the City of Indianapolis
SECTION 3. The Mayor is invited to join in this resolution by affixing his signature hereto.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon adoption and compliance with IC 36-3-4-14.
PROPOSAL NO. 447, 2019. The proposal, sponsored by Councillor Ray, recognizes the Indiana
Union Construction Industry and their recruitment arm, the Indiana Careers in Construction
Association. Councillors Ray, Mascari and Evans read the proposal and presented representatives
with copies of the document and Council pins. Jim Patterson, Electricians Apprenticeship Program,
thanked the Council for the recognition. Councillor Ray moved, seconded by Councillor Evans,
for adoption. Proposal No. 447, 2019 was adopted by a unanimous voice vote.
Proposal No. 447, 2019 was retitled SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 38, 2019, and reads as follows:
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CITY-COUNTY SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 38, 2019
A SPECIAL RESOLUTION recognizing the Indiana Union Construction Industry and their recruitment arm, the Indiana
Careers in Construction Association.
WHEREAS, this week the country celebrates National Apprenticeship Week recognizing the value of skilled
training to workforce and economic development, we recognize the impact made by the Indiana Union Construction
Industry and their recruitment arm, the Indiana Careers in Construction Association, throughout Indiana; and
WHEREAS, by providing skilled apprenticeship training programs to Hoosiers statewide, the Indiana Union
Construction Industry and the Indiana Careers in Construction Association are providing opportunities for our residents
to improve their skills, careers, and their lives. These training programs are an asset to our communities and there are
currently more than 75,000 skilled trades men and women in the Indiana Union Construction Industry; and
WHEREAS, there are more than sixty apprenticeship training locations throughout the state of Indiana and there are
currently more than 7,800 apprentices enrolled in union construction apprenticeship programs in the Indiana Union
Construction Industry, consisting of 22% minorities, 9% veterans, and 5% females; and
WHEREAS, each year, the Indiana Union Construction Industry makes a private industry investment of more than
$44 million dollars in apprenticeship training through their jointly managed apprenticeship programs; and
WHEREAS, since 1993, more than 15,000 apprentices from the Indiana Union Construction Industry have earned
an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science from Ivy Tech Community College as a direct result of their enrollment in a
union construction apprenticeship program. The two-year degree is earned at no additional cost to the student; now,
therefore:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS AND OF MARION COUNTY, INDIANA:
SECTION 1. The Indianapolis City-County Council proudly recognizes the Indiana Union Construction Industry and
their recruitment arm, the Indiana Careers in Construction Association.
SECTION 2. The Council heartily congratulates the Indiana Union Construction Industry and the Indiana Careers in
Construction Association and wishes them continued success.
SECTION 3. The Mayor is invited to join in this resolution by affixing his signature hereto.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon adoption and compliance with IC 36-3-4-14.
PROPOSAL NO. 448, 2019. The proposal, sponsored by Councillor Adamson, recognizes the
Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Councillor Adamson moved, seconded by
Councillor Gray, to postpone Proposal No. 448, 2019 until the December 9, 2019 meeting, as the
recipients could not be in attendance. Proposal No. 448, 2019 was postponed by a unanimous voice
vote.
PROPOSAL NO. 449, 2019. The proposal, sponsored by Councillor Osili, recognizes the O’Neill
School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI and the Indiana University Public Policy
Institute. Councillors Adamson and Cordi read the proposal and presented representatives with
copies of the document and Council pins. O’Neill Institute, thanked the Council for the recognition.
Councillor Adamson moved, seconded by Councillor Cordi, for adoption. Proposal No. 449, 2019
was adopted by a unanimous voice vote.
Proposal No. 449, 2019 was retitled SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 39, 2019, and reads as follows:
CITY-COUNTY SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 39, 2019
A SPECIAL RESOLUTION recognizing the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI and the
Indiana University Public Policy Institute (PPI).
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WHEREAS, professors and researchers from the O’Neill School, PPI, and IUPUI’s Office of Community
Engagement moderated the discussions at the City-County Council’s ongoing “Community Conversations” initiative;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Breanca Merritt, Director of the Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy at PPI, served
as the lead researcher on the “Community Conversations” Phase 1 report; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Eric Grommon conducted a national review of best practices on building trust between the police
and the community in support of Community Conversations; and
WHEREAS, the O’Neill School hosted two Public Safety Forums with IMPD on the topic of body cameras and
violence reduction; and
WHEREAS, graduate students in the O’Neill School hosted community forums on mass incarceration and
gentrification; and
WHEREAS, researchers with the Center for Health and Justice Research at PPI have extensively studied the
accidental overdose epidemic in Marion County; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Jeremy Carter, Director of Criminal Justice at the O’Neill School, has worked in partnership with
IMPD on the city’s ongoing crime reduction plan called “Harm Spot Policing”; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Cullen Merritt, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs at the O’Neill School, is leading a study to
help the City-County Council understand the council’s effectiveness; now, therefore:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS AND OF MARION COUNTY, INDIANA:
SECTION 1. The Indianapolis City-County Council proudly recognizes the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental
Affairs at IUPUI and the IU Public Policy Institute.
SECTION 2. The Council congratulates the O’Neill School and PPI on their notable contributions to the City of
Indianapolis and wishes them continued success in all future endeavors.
SECTION 3. The Mayor is invited to join in this resolution by affixing his signature hereto.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon adoption and compliance with IC 36-3-4-14.
PROPOSAL NO. 390, 2019. Councillor Lewis reported that the Metropolitan and Economic
Development Committee heard Proposal No. 390, 2019 on October 21 and November 13, 2019.
The proposal, sponsored by Councillor Osili, nominates Frank Esposito to the Central Indiana
Regional Development Authority. By an 8-0 vote, the Committee reported the proposal to the
Council with the recommendation that it do pass. Councillor Lewis moved, seconded by Councillor
Adamson, for adoption. Proposal No. 390, 2019 was adopted on the following roll call vote; viz: