Learn more good evening and welcome to our public works meeting for APRIL 14th Sorry, APRIL, 16th 2026 will begin thunder directions of encounters to left. Thank you. MADAM Chair, Gary Cahill District. 23, thank you. MADAM Chair, Mike District. 24. Good evening. CHAIRMAN Jones Councilor Chris Tilley Wells District 11 West side. Thank you. MADAM Chair, Dan Boots, District 3 Washington, Lawrence townships. Thank you. MADAM Chair, Nick Roberts District 4 evening CHAIRWOMAN Colleagues into Nielsen District 14. Good afternoon. Chair run gives in District 8 afternoon. Everybody Councilor Jared Evans District 17. Thank you. And I'm Kristin Jones representing District 18 with consent. I would like to take proposals 10101 2026 together Thank you. Okay.
We'll begin. Thank Brian. Kavanagh general counsel for the Department of Public Works. I have 2 parcels for consideration. Just brief reminder, pursuant to I c 36, one, 10.5 dash one. The city MAY purchase real estate for total price exceeding $25,000 only after the city council passes a resolution approving the purchase of the real estate. I have 2 such parcels for consideration today. Sino. We've the project teams have been in touch with all the constituents. Everybody's happy. Nobody's. To upset with us. So. Firs of proposal, number 120. 26 for Project s why 23? 0, 0, 8, for the
Mickley Avenue detention Project. It is in counselor Evans District and he's been kind enough support both these piece of legislation, which we appreciate. Owner is Cloverleaf Baptist Church. The amount in question is $71,700 location is at 6, 1, 6, self Mickley Avenue, 4, 6, 2, 4, 1, Project description. City Minneapolis is undertaking drainage improvements, focused on addressing infrastructure deficiencies associated with the Neal ditched corridor. Purpose of the project is to improve drainage efficiency and infrastructure within the project improvements are intended to address existing drainage limitations. Reduce flooding and maintenance issues and bring facilities into compliance with current design standards, I believe MADAM Chair, we take the Clu
said yes, sir, thank you. Second proposal, one on one 2026. For Project St 30, 5, 4, for the West Washington Street Reconstruction Bridge again. Counselor Evans, this is the owner is a subsidiary of the cbs Corporation location at 5, 2, 0, west Washington Street for 6, 2, 4, 1, out $46,900. This project will reconstruct West Wall. Excuse me, reconstruct West West Washington street from Lyndhurst Drive the whole road. The project will rehabilitate existing pavement. Install ada compliant multi-use, pathways and sidewalks along the roadway. Install upgrade traffic signals and equipment and address drainage concerns along the corridor. Thank you so much. Are there any comments or questions from
counselors? Thank you. MADAM Chair, thank you for the presentation of really excited about both of these projects. One of the toughest conversations, phone calls that ever took was in 2016 when a family's home was being flooded by Neil debts and they were begging me for help. I think it was roughly around 12, 12:30pm. All right. Am at and were like. You know, what can we do? And I remember going out there and serving that with them and others. And that was in part, I think at least in theory a lot of folks felt like that. That ditch was flooded even more with the forces 4.65 projects that took place years before. And I think at a little bit of watershed so I would appreciate your support for
this. It's been a long time coming. It's probably I guess, in conjunction with what we've just some of the Biltmore Water. Biltmore. Stormwater Project a couple years ago trying to address flooding in this particular neighborhood. It's an older neighborhood. It's very working class. And I'm just excited that we continue to invest in them and to elevate those communities, neighborhoods that frankly in the first place, the like ours should have already had decades ago. So thank you. Any other comments, questions from counselors? Anyone in the public who wishes to speak on proposals 100 or 101 2026. Cancer rates. MADAM Chair, I move the proposal. Number 101 on one going to the full Council for do pass recommendation. Is been moved and second
into proposal, 10101 2026 to the full council to do pass recommendation. All those in favor say Aye. Aye opposed. Say nay. The ayes have it. Congratulations. Cancer. Thank you very much for your presentation. That concludes our business for the evening. I do have one more personal privilege that I would like to take for this council committee. If Director Wilson and our deputy mayor say Joyce come forward, please. Since our last committee meeting, we did lose a beloved. If you both come sit sorry, I'm going to ask both. Come sit since our last committee meeting. We did lose a beloved member of not only our dpw family, but our city and some of their special to us and to to say say, is that enjoys, who is a very special member of our
public works family. And the time that I knew Tim Joyce, he he loved public works. He loved the city. He loved the residents. He really helped improve our quality of life. Here. And every time I talk to him. Just spoke so highly of his family and he really loves. So that's why I say to be here so that we could present her and the memorial gift on behalf of our Public Works committee just to thank her for the sacrifices that her dad made on behalf of the city. And I asked the director to be here to say some words as well. And any committee members would like to say some words on behalf of Tim Joyce. Thank you, CHAIRWOMAN Giving me platform and the
opportunity speak about Tim His impact on not only the the city of Indianapolis, but the dpw family and the family of this, this entire enterprise. I know Tim Joyce was a servant leader throughout his his his life just the last few months that I got the chance to work alongside Tim Joyce was a very it was a joy for me. I knew every time he got up to speed, he was going to speak positivity to the folks and you keep he kept it real as well with everybody When when when he spoke. his job as the deputy director of operations was important because he was one of the big parts of strengthening the rate relationship. That the city of Indianapolis and ask the local
7.25 have today that the strength of that relationship we have today will not be there with out Tim Joyce, his finger on that and I said COUNCILWOMAN, you said it right. And he and he loved family and he loved the city and loved what he did and we will also Goodman, That's where Ed definitely MISS. Yes, CHAIRMAN. 2 minutes. Thank you. I got to know Tim, over the years use that are really well and that he always kept it real at times I have a reputation for getting a little frustrated, upset in And but how that can that with? Yeah, you're on a different side of that. But with him, I can never be angry. I can never won. You know, yeah, I would feel like a horrible human being. If I read even think about raising
with because he spoke so softly. But so certainly in a way that you felt the passion and you can feel he was just authentic. That was just the best way to describe him and put it in. It's just humbling to no name. It's sad to know that, you know, we've lost the money, won't be a part of our presence and and that's Tim was just a good man. And that's and my experience alive. If you can leave this world and be told that you were just a good human being is the highest compliment. Probably have. yes, Council Gibson. say almost 30 years. Various throughout government. More importantly, scared. Strong care was just always real personable. I remember
when I was wasn't trying to get back in this game here. He was positive I give me advice. And if we got that, you know, I came back end this fall. Work with him in a Just deal could mean more of ice. Always appreciate that. remember on your heart and the hand? Is this Not you. Thank you. Thank Thank you. And you're playing. Get things That was so why hearts thoughts and prayers. One thing that when 10 past that I shouldn't say. That I think is very impressive. I think we've was conveyed here is one thing about him is i never heard a negative word shared about 10. And I think that's something that can live on in your heart. That is
something very impressive. Edgy shared. And I hope that that's something that we all can strive for as live your day where nothing negative said about, you know, and as long as I knew Tim, nothing negative was ever said about him. So I hope that you can keep that your heart. But we wanted to give you this memorial in this was a one thing. He had a lot of great jobs, but I think the Pw was his favorite that he ever held and I MISS Him a So thank you. We love you. And you have a village in support. Welcome to nice talking with you. All right. Meeting is adjourned. Enjoy your evening because going home.