Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee

Indianapolis City-County Council

Development

Finance

Monday, Oct. 21, 2024
5:30 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. EDT

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200 East Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (Directions)

City-County Building, Public Assembly Room (PAR)

The Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee of the City-County Council concentrates on neighborhood concerns, such as zoning, planning, land use, public housing, township administration, code compliance and enforcement, historic preservation, and economic development.

Current Committee Members

Maggie Lewis, D-District 5, chair
Paul Annee, R-District 22
John Barth, D-District 7
Derek Cahill, R-District 23
Brienne Delaney, D-District 2
Jared Evans, D-District 17
Ron Gibson, D-District 8
Michael-Paul Hart, R-District 20
Kristin Jones, D-District 18
Brian Mowery, R-District 25
Nick Roberts, D-District 4
Leroy Robinson, D-District 1

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Indianapolis - IN Documenters Team

Note-taking by Lauren Holton

The Indianapolis City-County Council Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee met and reviewed proposals for tax increment financing in the Norwood neighborhood and more.

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Live reporting by Breone Dupree

Regular meeting of the Indianapolis City-County Council Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee

Bréone L Dupree, MSA @Dupreezine

Hi everyone, I’ll be live tweeting the Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee Meeting at 5:30pm for #IndyDocumenters. Media Partners: @indydocumenters @mirrorindy

04:29 PM Oct 21, 2024 CDT

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The agenda can be found here: indy.gov/activity/counc…

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Meeting Start: 5:31 PM

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Committee Members Present

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PROPOSAL NO. 317, 2024 – appoints Kameelah Shaheed-Diallo to the Economic Enhancement District Board postponed.

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PROPOSAL NO. 322, 2024 – approves the declaratory resolution and redevelopment area plan of the Metropolitan Development Commission, establishing a redevelopment area known as the Norwood Housing Redevelopment Area and declaring that the area be designated as the Norwood..

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..Housing Tax Increment Financing (HoTIF) Allocation Area

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The Norwood neighborhood was highlighted in the Indianapolis Star on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, as their residents work to achieve their housing goals for the area. In partnership with Southeast Neighborhood Development (SEND), a community development corporation..

Bréone L Dupree, MSA @Dupreezine 9/19

.. INHP will be investing in the construction of three affordable single-family homes. Executive Vice President Joe Hanson discusses our partnership in the article. The homes for sale will soon be listed on . INHP.org/homes-for-sale

INHP.org/homes-for-sale

Bréone L Dupree, MSA @Dupreezine 10/19

How would a homeowner that occupies his home in this area get ahold of funds for repairs?

Bréone L Dupree, MSA @Dupreezine 11/19

The members of the community are fully onboard with this proposal. The team is maintaining a focus on keeping this area open to the current residents and focused on maintaining the affordability. There are some areas that need remediation to the South.

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How can we use this in other areas?

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Motion carried

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PROPOSAL NO. 324, 2024 – reappoints Rylan Hall to the Woodruff Place Economic Improvement District Board passes. Mr. Hall is not present.

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PROPOSAL NO. 325, 2024 – reappoints Lana Cosby-Jones to the Woodruff Place Economic Improvement District Board passes. Cosby-Jones is not present.

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PROPOSAL NO. 317, 2024 brought back around. Passed unanimously.

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PROPOSAL NO. 334, 2024 – amends various sections of the Revised Code of the Consolidated City and County to reflect the actions of General Ordinance No. 33, 2024, which created the Indianapolis Animal Care Services Agency

Bréone L Dupree, MSA @Dupreezine 18/19

My apologies. The previous videos took forever to upload. The motion passed as you can see from the video. If you can't attend these meetings you can stream them like I did at this link: indy.gov/activity/chann…

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Meeting Adjourned: 6:01 PM

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The Indianapolis City-County Council is the legislative branch of our local government. In addition to adopting budgets, levying taxes, and authorizing financial appropriations to fund city and county operations, the council is responsible for enacting, repealing, and amending local laws. The Council appoints members to boards and commissions that serve the community, and all meetings are open to the public.

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