That's what to Good evening and welcome to our Public Works Committee for FEBRUARY. 13th 20 to 25 Little weekend with introductions counselors to my left. Thank you. MADAM Chair, Mike district 24. Thank you. MADAM Chair, Gary Cahill District. 23. They MADAM Chair, just district. 21. Thank you. MADAM Chair, Brian Mowery. Just 25. Thank you. MADAM Chair Council Jared representing District Thank you, MADAM Chair, Nic Robertson for. In and send District 14. Good evening. I'm MADAM Chair. Run Gibson District 8. Thank you. CHAIRWOMAN Jessica McCormack District 16. Good evening. Jones, Chris Tucker, know, District 11 West side. Good evening. Then boost district 3. Thank you. And I'm Kristen Johnston, City County Council for District 18 with consent. I would like to move proposal
number 69, 2025 to beginning of the agenda. It's a proposal number 69, 2025 which amends Chapter 6.21 Article 3 of the revised code of the Consolidated City and county to Wire snow removal services on local city streets. Thank you, MADAM Chair. I'd like to make a motion to move proposal. Number 69 to the MARCH Committee meeting Any comments or questions from counselors answering. Thank you, MADAM Chair. What's reason for postponing? Thank you, counselor, for my part on it. In part, some of it has to do with our new director and giving him some additional time to review this. And in a meeting that we had, but dpw on Monday, they also requested additional time to review this so that they could give us feedback in part. So if we needed to have any additional amendments to the proposal,
things of that nature. And so I consented to move the proposal to to MARCH. Thank you. Does the department have any concerns with the proposal as written? Yet we're not taking person we're just going to come comments in question councilors tonight, Council of a question. Were tabling at 3, One of the reasons that were tabling, the proposal for this evening is to give the department more time so that they can gather questions for next month. County Thank you. MADAM Guess. To be blunt, there's a there's a a press release statement that we've received in advance of I I just I wish that we could. Have heard directly from the department and I I am supportive of the direction that it is the the new directors first week on the job. Appreciate that
sentiment. But I will say I wish that we had some level of interactivity to talk us through the the proposal several of our concerns and address those and make sure even in the and to better understand frankly what the direction is supposed to be has to. How exactly are we defining a couple things. So I mean, it is it is what it is. Gibson got. Thank you. MADAM Chair, I support COUNCILMAN Up motion. It's obvious that administration is listening. They've got the experts at the table. They're they're having dialogue and we have new directors. So I think is appropriate that we amenta next month. Thank you very much. It's been moved and second end so we will take
this up for a vote next. So papers are. So all those in favor say Aye. Aye opposed, say Nay. All those in favor for moving proposal. Number 65 say I-69 I'm sorry. 69 say aye. Opposed nay. The ayes have next with made. We're going to move on to the next proposal. Proposal number, 64. Which is parking Nathan Sheets. Next opponent and his proposal. 64 2025 which authorizes parking restrictions on 21st Street on both sides to Cunningham Road race Railroad District 16. Good evening news and sheets. This is about next proposal. Yes, sir, I'm sorry. Maybe maybe this is not the correct order. Are we able to consider the next 3 together? With consent. We can take to bank.
And Good The cheats Department public works get which I think are fairly simple proposals before you this evening, beginning with proposal. Number 60 for 2025, this would authorize the department to establish parking restrictions on 21st Street on both sides of 21st Street from Cunningham Road 2 Raceway Road District, 16, the situation that we have there for those of you that are familiar with the area. 20st Street is primarily a single in each direction. There are a handful of what we call passing that allows individuals to go around cars that are attempting to make left turns. And so the town of Speedway actually reached out to department and they were having problems with
individuals parking long term on that segment of roadway. Either parking semi trailers and for there also some ponds that people were fishing we take a look at that. Thought that the parking restrictions made sense. Anybody parking there would be blocking traffic. I believe the few a town council already acted on this as well. But because this is a thoroughfare, we do have the city of Indianapolis has jurisdiction control over establishment of parking restrictions there. But do you believe that town council had previously recommended those restrictions. Well. Proposal number 65 2025. This authorizes the establishment of residential permit parking to be installed at 7, 19 7.23 Fletcher Avenue. And then
propose a number. 68 2025. This Roth arise the department to establish parking restrictions along the west side of Fulton Street from North Street to Walnut Street. And that is district 13. And if you have further questions about any of the 3 proposals before you this evening, I'd be happy to try to answer. Any comments or questions. CHAIRMAN McCrimmon, thank you. MADAM Chair. Couple things. Taking since this is in my district. I should be listed as a sponsor. It is a shared between CHAIRMAN Carlino 9 and she's listen to pleas at me. And then with that roads, this is something that like I see daily, this is what it sort of one of minor artery roads into speedway. But what we see there, those parking I've driven on there many times and it's hard to see it's right along creek. So there's a lot of trees and stuff, too. So
this is warranted. About a year ago, maybe a little bit more started getting really bad. And I was calling probably be in U.S. Weekly because I would see somebody. So I know it's been a niche and some are excited that we can get this done. Anyone else who wishes to speak on proposal. 64 65 68. Anyone in the public who wishes to speak on proposal. 64 65 or 68. All right. Like make a motion that we puzzles to sanctions. Thank you Thank you. It's been moved and second and send the proposal. 64 65 68 to the full council to do pass recommendation. All those in favor say Aye. Aye opposed, say nay. The ayes have it.
Thank you. Thank you. Before we adjourn for the evening, I would like to call up Natalie and MR. Wilson from the Department of Department public works. Pass and planning for the Department of Public Works. I've been asked a night to read the statement the following can be attributed to Mayor Joe Hogsett and the City County Council. Sully over recent weeks following JANUARY snowstorm, the mayor's office and dpw in the City County Council have been evaluating ways to improve the city's snow operations on residential streets to better meet the needs of our community for the remainder of the current snow season. Mayor Hogsett has instructed Indy dpw to adopt a 4 inch standard for plowing
residential streets in our city. We look forward to continued collaboration with the hardworking staff of Indy dpw to develop a reformed snow, operational and funding plan. And thank Public Works. Committee Chair Christian Jones for Partnership in this effort in new residential Snow response standards will set out clear expectations for when and how neighborhood streets will be plowed. And we'll and will be introduced to the community during the 2026 budget process of the next winter season consent from the chair. I would like to introduce Wilson, the new director of w thank you consent. Thank you very much. A reward giving me the opportunity and thank you, MADAM Chair and committee for this opportunity introduce myself. I'm Todd Wilson. The
new acting director of the department public so my 4th Appreciate the opportunity produced myself to you and further engage with all of you matters that work in your community look forward to come before you here early March for more confirmation. If you're not yet had the pleasure of meeting me or me, me me, you my background is mechanical engineering construction management. Work as destruction administrative Department of Public Works almost 10 years. I can't wait to spend more time with you and talk meaningful changes in your in your districts. I understand the snow removal along traffic safety, multi-modal infrastructure, solid waste services, urban forestry and capital investment. Priorities as this body has worked with our department to address on
behalf of your residence this week alone. I've had the opportunity to visit Vision, 0 Task Force to Board of Public Works meeting yesterday and introduce myself here to you. So I look forward to working with you in the future and to find the best way for us move forward. Thank you very much. Thank Thank you for coming here. Thank you. Thank you for being patient with us. And we know there's a lot of work to do ahead of. Had a and snow season. And I think my colleagues from any of that work for your great ideas and I look forward serving alongside of you and for all of your work and the past weeks to getting that done. And I just want to thank my colleagues for for all the work that you all and put forth. And I look forward to getting a bipartisan great
policy for working together for residents to to make it a better city for saw. So thank you very much. Yes. Thank you. MADAM Chair, direct will Want to say thank you for your efforts in reaching out to this. This council body to meet with you. It doesn't go unnoticed. We've had an instance where we've had a deputy mayor that has been since AUGUST that we didn't have a chance to meet with had reached out to us until what was it JANUARY, I believe And so almost 6 months and shooting means that any of do then. So it certainly goes appreciate it. As as the great new director of dpw, you're going to meet with us and I had pleasure me with yesterday. I look forward to working with you in the future. So thank you for making time for us. Thanks very Thank you. I just wanted to add that welcome. First of all, know met on Vision 0 task force already once this week in your first 4 days. I am excited we're gonna have an
engineer at the helm. Excited to see where that takes us. So welcome aboard. Thank you. Take a motion to All right.