good evening. Committee members, mostly chair Metropolitan Economic Development Committee. I will ask my colleagues to introduce themselves starting from the first row accounts. Thank you, MR. Chaired Eric, a District. 23. Thank you. As Chair Michael part representing District 20. Thank you, MR. CHAIRMAN Pollen, a district. 22, thank you, MR. Chaired Brian Mowery District. 25 thank you. MISTER Chair Jesse Brown District 13. Thank you, MR. Cherry and Illini District 2. Thank you, MR. CHAIRMAN Roberts Desert Good. Commission. Thank you. MISTER Chair run gives district 8. Thank you, CHAIRMAN Andy Nielsen District 14. Thank you. MISTER Chair John Barth representing council district
7. Thank you, MR. Cherry Kristin Jones District 18. Thank you, MR. Chair Council Jerod Evans represent District 17. We MARCH Air District. One. Thank you, MR. CHAIRMAN Maggie Lewis District 5. All right. Very good. And thank you all very much. Tonight we have the bulk of appointments. Looks like we have 2 of our reappointment here with us this evening. There are 1, 2, 3, 3, who will not be present, but we have their attendance records in case their questions. Then we can always ask them to come back during the year to provide report. So begin with the pose. A number 3, which points Brandon, her get to the Metropolitan Development Commission, MR. Good. Good Evening, Mister chairman and members of the committee. It's a pleasure to
be back with you all here this evening. Happy to entertain any questions you might have before that I just made the comment that it's a but a tremendous opportunity to serve on the nbc over last year I had conversation with one of your colleagues here earlier today and explain this. I thought I knew a lot about the nbc. I thought I knew a lot about the process and I've been very humbled in the first with the learning curve, the amount of time and attention that staff pay too. All of the matters that before the nbc and so feel grateful for that opportunity continue to learn as a public servant. Like I said, happy entertain any questions you might have for Thank you. Thank you very much, MR. Want to say thank you for your service and very much appreciated in question. Some counselors, CHAIRMAN
Bart. Think about Brandon, like everyone, I'm sure shares the opinion. We appreciate you serving in this important role and you came to it with a lot of knowledge and information and it's it's great to hear. You say even learn even more. Just curious from having a lot of knowledge about the city having spent the last year the nbc. Is there anything that was surprising to you that you learned or anything that was that was really new in a way that was unexpected. I'm just curious with all your your depth of knowledge, if there's anything that just was surprising or unexpected. Yeah, there's so many different developments and things that the city is involved with approving at a technical level that never passed my desk when I was working with you on the council are working at dpw. We
would always see the higher sort of big ticket items to call them that things that involved abatements or tif districts, things that were maybe affordable housing, something that was a priority for the administration or for the council. And so just the number of projects, the number of approvals that that mask, if you will, of the body of work, I think was the biggest surprise. And I think maybe the biggest opportunity as policymakers or potentially as commissioners to try to make sure that all of the departments and all the different energy that's put in weather again from the administration are thinking about you, sir, and Vision. 0 a priority right? When departments are talking to each other and all the different policy makers are or bureaucrats implementing policy, you're talking to each other. You can get better
results. And so I think there's still some opportunity there when we get down into those different redevelopments are developments that maybe aren't rising to the level of scrutiny that that the ones we often talk about or read the papers $0.70 Excellent addition questions council ku, think MISTER Chair, couple questions and maybe a comment. So. I would tell you, I don't have any of these examples in my district, but we have had what seems to be and unusual level of cold down activity over the past year or so where with district Councilor has had pretty vocal opposition to something and then it is very often passed with unanimous nbc votes. So I got my question is when how do you approach? When there is a disagreement between what the administration is supporting
were once and what the local council wants. Yeah, it's a good question. I guess commenting on the first observation, I think that the data would dictate yester know if that's an accurate statement or not. Imagine it would be true. Just my observation as well. And I wonder if that's not just the nature of you all as political actors continue to change and evolve. I've had the luxury of working for 3 different council bodies. Now going back to 19 3 today when I first entered the picture in the city county building. And I think all views individuals representing your individual districts in different ways behave differently. And so I don't know that I could speak to anything beyond just that
change with any degree of certainty. Beyond that, my own approach is to do my best being employee of the council to weigh your all's consideration on any matter with the utmost respect. Obviously and they respected it, Steve. But then also it could tip the balance one way or the other. For if I'm being honest, that being said, I'm going to rely on staff and their technical expertise probably more than anything because these codes and ordinances that govern these processes are so technical and I don't have that technical ability to that myself. So I think those are the 2 most important factors. I think there will be other factors in any matter. That goes before the nbc that those be the 2 sort of guiding principles of my life. Thank you. One more there. I don't know if this
happened or not, but there have been some discussion. The dmv was thinking about doing training because we've had I think it's so then we have all real points tonight. But but a year ago when you came in, we had a flurry of new appointments and there have been some discussion of dmv doing some staff training for easy and bza ce is. I don't know if that happened. But if if that whether or not that happened, will there be value in your opinion for once we get the council staff back to fully staffed to do an equivalent from the council perspective, would that be something you be open to Think about? Oh, yes, I do. I think that great opportunity for all of you for council staff as well. I can't remember what it was called, but there was a like a planner for a day or a planning 101, opportunity. That was if remember searches
through mpo, looking back director of sketch there and I did attend that. I know Mister Moriarty to that end several city staff. I think those type opportunities would be wonderful from the relationships. I've had the opportunities I've had to work with you all the past for you all as policymakers, because again, it does get so in the weeds so quickly council staff certainly if I could be a part of helping facilitate a pulse of light that together, I think they'll be well worth the Ok? Thank you and thank you for your service. Over the past year. Thank Thank you. Very good council member. Thank you. Thank you for your interest in serving in Brandon. I do of Florence Forty-niners have a question for you that maybe you can answer for me since you were
with dpw prior. What is dpw use role? And so we we had a neighborhood that want to come Franklin Township that I recently called out. I think it's since pulled the petitioner since pulled the petition. From my understanding dpw to do have a role until after it went to the nbc and it was going to be pretty well on the way to bill. The problem was I had with this development was that, for instance, major road is But I've said it many times, 1, one and three-quarters Lane road because it's not really. It originally made for tractors to go from field to field. And to my understanding what I've heard is dpw was not involved from the start of this projects. They didn't know much about it leading up to it. To me, it seems backwards, especially for a neighborhood the anywhere, but especially a
row. That's why ran 421 homes. We need to one thing from township's hit with is a lot of the housing developments and and that it's lot of congestion. And I think dpw had needs to better job of fixing the roads and the infrastructure prior. These huge conditions coming in and maybe having the the developer kick in as well. So dpw that? And that the euphoria, cnbc, sure, really need to defer to dmv staff to walk through the exact process, not any way trying to put them on the spot. But I do want to speak intelligently in the sun for me. All in general. I know that there are traffic studies that are oftentimes conducted as part of a process. Again, I can't speak to the specifics of the process. I would find it hard to believe that at
least the traffic team at dpw was not consulted either directly dpw traffic staff, engineering staff that used to be Nathan Sheets. Everybody knows Nathan. So you all probably know Joe Palmer chill is I believe in that role for the department today. So I imagine there at least signing off on The consultants technical report, if not doing some analysis themselves when it comes to that broader question of how a a potential development might be interacting with the existing built environment. That's actually you mention MAY's Rose. Remember us talking about 3 years together. That's exactly what I was referring to when I was dancing, Councilor burst question, right, which is some of these developments that might not be the big ones that you see is the front page. The Indianapolis Star or something
that maybe we could probably more, you know, staff capacity and things like that. I don't want to set a unintended, you folks up for failure, there could be opportunities for better coordination lead to a better end result for constituents rates that you're not building a development where it's inaccessible because I appreciate that. I have a meeting with the Indy tomorrow. It's all say that for Talk about tomorrow. Thank you. Very good. Additional questions. Accountability. Thank you, MR. And thank you, MR. Heard it for being here tonight. I e heard my colleague Cahill's comments and it reminded me that we have a bunch of data center projects coming up as well as I had one project that I called down for the full Council land use in general, not just things that come before the mdc is that in roads are probably the top 2
issues in my district. And I ask you to truly be cognizant of what the citizens are saying. Really listen to them. Take what they have to say to heart. Sometimes it is just a lot of voices that aren't really representing the district. But there are often times where the people that are here that come in front of the mdc are representing the will of their neighbors in the district. And I just ask you and your fellow members of the mdc to really listen to them, especially when the city councilors PRESIDENT Shows up to the meeting. So thank you. Any additional questions from callers. All right, seeing none. Not say that's just a moment. Is there anyone in the audience who would like to come in to propose a number 3? It council Gibson. Thank you, MR. CHAIRMAN, I move that we
see impose a number 3 was reappointed. Brennan, her get to the measure pounded on the commission to the full Council for final adoption. Wasn't properly moved and seconded. Any additional comment. To help us with Councilor Renee. I. Councilor Barthel. Council of Council worker who? Council of the lighting. I. Councilor Jones. I. Councilor Evans, Council Gibson. Council heart. Council Lewis. I. Council I council Newsom, I. Counsel Robert, Council Robinson. This is We're coming to would do pass proposal 15 to 0. I you might have missed just one person. So Not that it would
make But it should also yes, I Sarge Thank you, So let's see proposal next item agenda. Suppose number 4, which we appoint Jennifer, which turned to the Metropolitan Zoning Appeals board division one. I don't believe that she's here. As I said, we have her attendance records. Are there counselors? All right. Probably moved and seconded. Comments. Councilor Renee. Council Barth. Council Councilor Cahill. I Council of the Blind Eye Council Jones. I Councilor Evans, I. Council Gibson. I Council heart. Council Lewis. Counsel Mueller. I council new listen. I counsel Robert, I council Robson. Also Recommended the council to pass a proposal would count 15 to 0. Very
good. Thank you very much, sir. This next item on on our agenda proposal. Number 5, which points Patrice, Duckie Brown to the Metropolitan Zoning Appeals board division 2. And first, let me thank you for your service. Thank you. Thank you. Good evening, everyone. Name is Patrice to keep Brown. I think of the north, the zoning board for about 4 years and I've been ecstatic about participating, enjoyed every moment of it. And the advocate our city. Other questions for ms Stuckey Brown. Seeing none have a motion so moved problem consecutive Counselor and also both. Council I tell I council
delaying I also Jones. I Councilor Evans, I council Gibson. Council Heart Council Lewis. Council Nielsen. I counsel Robert. I Robinson, sure recommended that the council do pass. Proposal would have both come the 15 to 0. Thank you. Thank you, MR. Moment and thank you, MR. Brown. This next item on our agenda. Proposal number 6, but reappoint Percy Bland junior to the Metropolitan Zoning Appeals board division 3. He's not present. As I said, we have his attendance record. Are there counselors? Seeing none? Is there a Very good. building. Florida. Council, both. Council Brown. Council act for delaying I council Jones. Councilor Evans. I council Gibson. I Council
heart. Council Lewis. California. Listen, counsel Robert, I. Robinson. Recommended that the council to pass a proposal. All our key for help also I. Recommended that the council do pass a proposal 15 to 0. Very good. Thank you, MR. Bellamy. This next item on agenda is opposed. Number 7, which reappoint into the metropolitan Zoning Appeals board division he is not present, but we have is attendance records. Is there coming from counselors. Seeing none. Probably moved and seconded, MR. Bellamy. Council in MAY. Council both. Council I council pay I council
delaying. I council Jones. Council Council Gibson. I Council heart. Council Lewis. Counsel Mueller. Council Nielsen Council Roberts High Council Robertson. Recommended that the council do percent proposal for the 2, 0, Thank you, MR. Bellamy. That's next on agenda as well as a number 8, which approve an additional appropriation to open 2 million, $840,000 in the 2026 budget of the Department of Metropolitan Development, the revenue bonds consolidate of county funds for the purpose of funding the costs associated with section one debt and a permanent supportive housing project. Will be speaking on behalf of this proposal. Good evening, counselors. My name is Lucas
Anderson. I am the cfo coo for the Department Metropolitan Development. And I'm joined here tonight with Director Vocus Inc. We will speak be speaking specifically to fiscal ordinance proposal. Number 8, totaling 2.8, 4 million and character 3. The first item in our fiscal requests is a additional appropriation requests from the Housing Trust Fund totaling 1.3, 4 million dollars in character trait. This will be contributing toward a permanent supportive housing project located at 2, 3, 3 Lynch Street partnership with Horizon House. An angle with development Corporation. We'll be looking specifically to contribute funding for a 2
story multi-family building with 16 units that will provide housing for those experiencing chronic homelessness. The total project cost is estimated at 4.8 million. This item was an application that Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee received in NOVEMBER of 2025, which is why this was not able to be incorporated into the 2026 annual budget. Moving to our next item. It is a 1.5 million dollar character, 3 request for the city non departmental and the revenue Bonds fund. This is a very similar action that some of you MAY recall from 2025. In MAY that we did in partnership with the Office of Finance and Management. This funding will look to contribute towards the
pay down of existing section 108, loans, which is a loan program through the housing or to the federal House Housing and Urban Development Department this is. Coming from existing federally available funds. This is not something that will be needing to look at utilizing existing city county funds. It specifically contributing to the outstanding loans for infrastructure improvements at the formal central state site as well as along South Meridian Street. Ultimately, we consider this a very fiscally responsible action as this will look at state long-term savings on interest payments by paying down existing debts of which programs are the ultimate pledge. With that? I'm happy to address any questions that the committee MAY Thank you
very much. Questions from counselors council heard. Thank you, Thank you for the presentation. Set foot on or not. Okay. So and in this program or this purchased, does interact with the streets to home program? I know there's 2 separate things, but I'm curious if they have looking at the master looking for units, is qualify as a unit for that program? Are you referring to the housing Trust sub fund yet? You know the facility is being built here with this permanent supportive housing project. Yeah. So I would say we we coordinate closely with the streets effort. This is focused on a new housing development that will ultimately serve individuals through the coordinated entry system. So there is some alignment, but it's not a direct. Connection to street Okay. Thanks. We had additional questions from counselors. That's when Thank
you, MR. CHAIRMAN, just a few. Couple quick questions. And then education for the public. So MR. Cfo that the housing trust sub fun of the consolidated City. Can you talk a little bit about how the the Trust fund is funded? Yes, counselor, the Housing Trust receives a portion of transaction fees that are processed by the Marion County, coroner's office. And that is stipulated by state statute. It also receives. Revenues from pilots that have been approved by this body and the current council as large. And it's not it's pilots that I believe 4 from 2021. Forward with the change in state statute. Those are the principal revenue sources are. Thank MISTER CHAIRMAN. Thank you. Yeah, I just want to be
sure that my colleagues in the public know you get on the fiscal ordinance that says it's from the Consolidated County Fund and it's from one of the very specific line item sub funds of of our books. The next question for the project. The first project excuse me 2, 3, 3 Land Street. What is how is the rest of the 4.8 million being financed? I'm going by Deputy Director Denis Fultz. To Thank you. Good evening. My name is Jenny Fulton, the deputy director for the Department of Metropolitan Development. I have some information, but I will make sure we follow up with you guys in an email to make sure I'm getting all of the accurate information to you. But the majority of the funding is coming through. I
see through a home grant that they get from the federal government. And that's about 2 and a half million dollars. And I believe there's also a development loan fund estimate on the to get clarification on that. This is not a lie tech to our tax credit project. Thank you. Deputy director. That's great. So we're using state home capacity on that. Yes, that's great. And then my final question, spry from MR. Cfo. On on paying Down our Section 108, loans to step. Outside of the interest savings, which I do. Appreciate. Does it provide additional capacity to leverage those resources further? So is it kind of a revolving fund, the kind of the function of that specific specific fund? You are
correct, counselor and I would defer to Deputy Director Fultz but well, it it ultimately the amount that we're able to issue under our section 108, loan program is dependent on our annual capacity under our larger cdbg funding or community development block, grant funding. So yes, it it's tied to how much is our annual allotment due to that being the ultimate pledge of repayment and then it backs out how many outstanding loans we have from the principal perspective. So it is. Is it a part of the cdbg allocation yet? So it is ok, it are. The amount that able to loans is tied help allocation from a capacity perspective. And it is ultimately the backstop pledge for Repayment. Thank you. Appreciate that. Thank you, MR. CHAIRMAN. Good
addition questions, I think that you're just a quick question. I you had mentioned highs Nas and I didn't understand their role in relation to the finance. So Horizon House will ultimately be the long-term owner and operator the facility for support of services that will be provided. Just to be hyper technical. They were recently bought by goodwill. So is it really good? Will is ultimately them where they saw functional as a subset of law. That's you narrow question. But I just follow up with them and ask follow up with yeah. I text. Some questions. Council Delaney. Could you tell me where the funding from the Housing Trust Sub Fund comes from? I believe I know that answer, but I was hoping you could answer everyone else. Yes, counselor, that's from dedicated revenues that are received as a portion recording transactions from the Marion County recorder, as well as some pilot revenues. Those are then deposited
within the housing Trust fund, which is a non reverting soften. The consolidated County General Fund. So ultimately it's the dedicated funding that is funded from those 2 primary revenue source us. There still? Did we empty out the Housing Trust fund by with this project? Are there still funds left in it? At this point? There are still funds on. There is an estimated 2.6 million that will still be remaining in the housing trust Fund which is also supplemental to dandies annual preparation out of the fund, which is roughly 1.3 million of which we have about 720 that we're will be able to work with the advisory committee to allocate in 2026. Okay. Thank you. We're good addition questions Davis checked. Think the presentation at the project
sounds great thank you my fellow councilors Bellamy understand that has interested much better Mt as well. Last question about funds for What was the reason for the timing of the revenue Bonds fund? Portion of this Saturday. The benefits just why the 1.5 million right now. So semi annually. Our community investments to the division prepares a analysis to review available funding to that could contribute towards understand from prior projects that were not able to move forward on the timing of that analysis occurred in the roughly SEPTEMBER window, which was post 2026 budget development. And so others who are coming before us for the Southern has as well. Look the first available than expected. Exactly I think. Additional counselors. Thank Now
development. Kessler in MAY. Councilor Barth. Council I Council councilor Eye Councilor Jones. Councilor Evans. Councilor Gibson, I Council heart. Council Lewis hour. Council Nielsen. Counsel Robert, I Council Chair I. Do pass Senate proposal, 15, 0. Thank you very much, MR. Bellamy. Looks like we have, including all the items on our agenda. There is a motion to adjourn a very good. Thank you all.