City Council Committee Session
Councilmembers discuss the ordinances and resolutions for each committee in depth and vote for a recommendation on each item. No final action is taken.
Public Works Committee
Chair Councilman Marty Bender
Ordinance approving Construction Contact – Oakhurst Neighborhood Concrete Street Repairs. Applicant was the lowest, most responsive bidder of 3 bidders and was below the Engineer’s estimate.
Council District: 1st
Department requesting ordinance: Public Works
Applicant/Vendor: Hipskind Concrete
Total Cost: $1,768,148.00, Funding Source: LIT-ED
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2025 Barrett Law Cost Share Package. The applicant was the only bidder on this project and their unit price was just under the Engineer’s estimate. The cost of work is shared between the homeowner(s) and the City at 50-50%
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance: Public Works
Applicant/Vendor: Key Concrete
Total Cost: Sum Total: $91,069.00, not to exceed $650,000 (City Cost is $325,000),
Funding Source: LIT-ED
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2025 ROW Miscellaneous Package. The applicant was the lowest, most responsive bidder of 2 bidders and the unit price was just under the Engineer’s estimate. The cost of work is shared between the homeowner(s) and the City at 50-50%.
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance: Pubic Works
Applicant/Vendor: Key Concrete
Total Cost: Total sum unit price $91,017.00, not to exceed $1,500,000.00
Funding Source: LIT-ED and LIT-ED NR
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2025 Concrete Curb Package. The applicant was the lowest, most responsive bidder of 2 bidders and the unit price was just below the Engineer’s estimate. This project includes the replacement of curbs in the City’s ROW.
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance: Public Works
Applicant/Vendor: Key Concrete Inc
Total Cost: total sum unit price: $45,927.00, not to exceed $500,000.00
Funding Source: LIT-ED
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2025 Sidewalk Trip Hazard Elimination Package. The applicant was the only bidder on this project. The grinding of uneven sidewalk will take place in a set list of neighborhoods and other locations throughout the City.
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance: Public Works
Applicant/Vendor: Universal Concrete Grinding
Total Cost: total sum unit price of $20.83, not to exceed $400,000
Funding Source: LIT-EDNR
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – ADA Curb Ramp Package. Applicant was the lowest, most responsive bidder between 2 bidders and was below the Engineer’s estimate.
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance: Public Works
Applicant/Vendor: Key Concrete
Total Cost: total sum unit price: $76,000, with not to exceed $500,000
Funding Source: LIT-ED
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2025 Guardrail & Attenuator Package. This project is for the repair and replacement of Guardrail and Crash Attenuators damaged from vehicle accidents. Applicant was the only bidder for this project and their unit price was below the Engineer’s estimate.
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance: Public Works
Applicant/Vendor: Specialties Company
Total Cost: total sum unit price $110,000, not to exceed: $250,000
Funding Source: CCDF
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
Ordinance approving Service Agreement – 2025 Tree Removal Packages
Council District: All
Department requesting ordinance: Public Works/ROW
Applicant/Vendor: Worx Companies
Total Cost: CCDF
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
City Utilities Committee
Councilman Scott Myers
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – Rolling Hills Neighborhood Improvements. This project is to improve right of way drainage by reestablishing swales and installing a storm sewer where failing tile system exists. Applicant was the lowest, most responsive bidder of 4 bidders and was 4% below the Engineer’s estimate.
Council District: 4th
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities Engineering, Eric Ruppert
Applicant/Vendor: Bercot, Inc
Total Cost: $791,415.00, Funding Source: Stormwater Utility Revenue
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2024 Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation. This project is rehab of 50 sewer manholes by coating structures, repairs voids, casting adjustments and modifications throughout the City. Without this update there will be further deteriorations of sanitary structures. The applicant was the lowest, most responsive bidder of 3 bidders and was 16% below the Engineer’s estimate.
Council District: Citywide
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities Engineering, Eric Ruppert
Applicant/Vendor: Culy Contracting LLC
Total Cost: $199,420.00, Funding Source: Sewer
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
Ordinance approving Service Agreement – Water Pollution Control Plant Security System Upgrade. This project will provide standardization for single maintenance and management for all WPCP sites and locations.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities Engineering, Chris Ravenscroft
Applicant/Vendor: Lakeland Electronics
Total Cost: $528,715.00
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
Regulations Committee
Councilwoman Michelle Chambers
Ordinance amending the thoroughfare plan of the City Master Plan by vacating public Right of Way. Applicant is looking to vacate a portion of the right of way for the former location of Ardmore Ave. The former location is just west of the newly constructed portion of Ardmore Ave just north of Ferguson Rd. This is being done to clean up public records and to facilitate construction not the new hangar.
Council District: 4th
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Service
Applicant/Vendor: Dynamic Aviation, LLC/ Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority
Total Cost:
Approved with easement by all departments
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
Ordinance amending the City zoning map (Sec. 1 of Aboite Township) to rezone 0.87 acres from R1/Single Family Residential to C1/Professional Office and Personal Services for property located at 1009 and 1017 South Hadley Road.
Council District: 4th District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Lougheed Associates
8-0 Do Pass recommendation by Plan Commission with Written Commitment; neighborhood spoke in favor but with concerns, 7 others spoke against
VOTE COUNT: 7-2
Councilmen Hartman and Myers voted in opposition
Ordinance amending the City zoning map (Sec. 31 of Perry Township to rezone 7.73 acres from AR/Low Intensity Residential to C2/Limited Commercial with a written commitment to restrict uses for property located at 3127 Carrol Road. This is to permit the existing reception hall and allow for micro-distillery in the current building.
Council District: 3rd District
Department requesting ordinance: Department of Planning Services
Applicant/Vendor: Copper Forge Distilling, LLC
Total Cost:
8-0 Do Pass recommendation by Plan Commission with Written Commitment; no one spoke in support or opposition
VOTE COUNT: 9-0
