Minutes of the City-County Council and Special Service District Councils of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
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MINUTES OF THE CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL AND SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT COUNCILS OF INDIANAPOLIS, MARION COUNTY, INDIANA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 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 7:07 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2019, with Councillor Osili presiding. Councillor Lewis introduced Pastor Ronald Covington, Friendship Baptist Church, who led the opening prayer and then 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: 22 PRESENT: Adamson, Clay, Coats, Evans, Fanning, Gray, Holliday, Jackson, Johnson, Kreider, Lewis, Mascari, McHenry, McQuillen, Miller, Mowery, Oliver, Osili, Pfisterer, Ray, Robinson, Simpson 3 ABSENT: Cordi, Scales, Wesseler A quorum of 22 members being present, the President called the meeting to order. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS AND VISITORS President Osili recognized his mother and two sisters in the audience this evening for the resolution honoring the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Councillor McQuillen recognized Pike Township activist Rick Anderson and former Warren Township School Board member Tony Mendez. Councillor Oliver recognized the family of Reginald Jones, being recognized this evening. Councillor McHenry recognized Pike Township volunteer and neighborhood leader Ed Locke. Councillor Adamson recognized those neighborhood leaders in attendance this evening in support of Proposal No. 7, 2019. Councillor Johnson recognized school leaders Tommy Reddix and Scott Best. Councillor Pfisterer recognized Pike Township Residents’ Association President Susan Blair. Councillor Mowery recognized the firefighters in attendance, as well as other first responders. Councillor Lewis recognized her LINK sisters. Councillor Fanning recognized Nora Community Council President Ruth Hayes. Councillor Jackson recognized Norman Pace, Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations (MCANA). 5 Journal of the City-County Council 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, February 25, 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 February 7, 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: Pursuant to the laws of the State of Indiana, I caused to be published in the Court & Commercial Record and in the Indianapolis Star on Monday, February 11, 2019 a copy of a Notice of Public Hearing on Proposal No. 88, 2019, said hearing to be held on Monday, February 25, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Public Assembly Room of the City-County Building. Respectfully, s/SaRita Hughes Clerk of the City-County Council February 7, 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. 1, 2019 – approves an additional appropriation of $3,527,675 in the 2019 Budget of the Marion County Election Board (County General and Cumulative Capital Improvement Funds) for the purchase of additional voting machines for the new vote centers within Marion County FISCAL ORDINANCE NO. 2, 2019 – approves an additional appropriation of $2,000,000 and transfers totalling $1,750,000 in the 2019 Budget of the Department of Metropolitan Development (Community Revitalization Enhancement District, Federal Grants, and Redevelopment General Funds) to support the funding for several significant projects in the Lafayette Square Community Revitalization Enhancement District and all costs associated with the land acquisition of the Oak Tree Apartment Complex FISCAL ORDINANCE NO. 3, 2019 – approves an additional appropriation of $2,940,000 in the 2019 City Non- Departmental Budget (Public Safety Communication Debt Service Fund) to allow the purchase of Motorola radios, supported by revenue from other Marion County entities and other fund reductions FISCAL ORDINANCE NO. 4, 2019 – approves additional appropriations totalling $24,253,359 and transfers totalling $5,047,000 in the 2019 Budget of the Department of Public Works (Consolidated County General, Transportation General, Solid Waste Collection General and Stormwater General, and Parking Meter Funds) to be used toward capital projects for the Engineering Division, the Neighborhood Street Light Initiative, the 2019 Community Crossing Grant project, a new street sweeping unit, support for additional parks projects and the Twin Aire drainage project GENERAL RESOLUTION NO. 4, 2019 – approves an operating agreement for the use of Riverside Marina by the Indianapolis Parks Foundation 6 February 25, 2019 GENERAL RESOLUTION NO. 5, 2019 – establishes interest in the purchase of specified land owned by Eric and Marti Olson for certain public works projects SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 1, 2019 – honors Senobia Pervine for her recognition as a founding member of Grace Apostolic Church SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 2, 2019 - honors Eva Talley Sanders for 30 years of outstanding public safety service to the Marion County Sheriff's Office 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. APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL The President called for additions or corrections to the Journals of January 28, 2019. There being no additions or corrections, the minutes were approved as distributed. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS, AND COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS PROPOSAL NO. 136, 2019. The proposal, sponsored by Councillors Simpson, Oliver and Jackson, names old Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) Fire Station 31 and current Indianapolis Black Firefighters Association (BFA) headquarters after past BFA President, retired IFD Division Chief and current City-County Councillor Monroe Gray, Jr. Councillors Simpson, Oliver and Jackson read the proposal and presented a copy of the document and a Council pin to Councillor Gray. Representatives of the Black Firefighters Association and IFD Chief Earnest Malone thanked Councillor Gray for paving the way for other black firefighters. Councillor Gray thanked the Council for the recognition, and stated that he accepts this on behalf of all those who worked hard to make this a better City. Councillor Simpson moved, seconded by Councillor Jackson, for adoption. Proposal No. 136, 2019 was adopted by a unanimous voice vote PROPOSAL NO. 136, 2019 was retitled SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 3, 2019, and reads as follows: CITY-COUNTY SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 3, 2019 A SPECIAL RESOLUTION naming old Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) Fire Station 31 and current Indianapolis Black Firefighters Association (BFA) headquarters after past BFA President, retired IFD Division Chief and current City- County Councillor Monroe Gray, Jr. WHEREAS, Monroe Gray, Jr. was appointed to the Indianapolis Fire Department on October 11, 1972. He worked diligently and rose through the ranks, promoted first to Lieutenant and then to Captain, until finally retiring as Community Liaison Division Chief on December 21, 2007; and WHEREAS, a civil servant at heart, Monroe ran for the position of City-County Councilman, and was first elected to the local legislative body in 1992, continuing to serve after 26 years, and currently the representative for Council District 8; and WHEREAS, his leadership skills and experience led to election by his peers as City-County Council President in 2006, and again in 2007, and served as Majority Leader from 2014 to 2018; and WHEREAS, the Indianapolis Black Firefighters Association was established in 1992 by African-American members of IFD to promote justice and equality, serve and protect our communities, and foster growth in our youth through positive action; and 7 Journal of the City-County Council WHEREAS, Monroe Gray served as the first President of the BFA; and WHEREAS, the BFA is now headquartered in old IFD Fire Station 31, located at 1201 East 46th Street and will be formally named after past BFA President and retired IFD Division Chief Monroe Gray, Jr. at a celebration on March 2, 2018; now, therefore: BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE CITY-COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS AND OF MARION COUNTY, INDIANA: SECTION 1. The Indianapolis City-County Council recognizes one of its longest-serving members, past