City Council Introduction

City Council introduces new bills on the second and fourth week of each month. This page is a summary of those bills sepearted by Committee. Discussion does not take place during introduction weeks.

Public Works Committee

Chair Councilman Nathan Hartman

S-24-09-02
Ordinance approving Fiscal Year 2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program. Improvements at the Broadway and Taylor intersection along with the Broadway corridor between Wall St and Creighton Ave and Taylor St corridor between River Greenway Access Point at St. Mary’s River and Fairfield Ave. The project will include a roundabout, improved intersections and safety features for multi-modal transportation modes. This project will have 3 phases.

Council District: 5th District
Department requesting ordinance: Transport
Applicant/Vendor: US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Total Cost: $5,646,400.00- Grant Agreement


S-24-09-03
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – 2024 Asphalt Crack Sealing. This project will improve various streets and trails within the City. Applicant was the lowest, most responsive bidder among 3 bidders and was below the Engineer’s estimate.

Council District:
Department requesting ordinance: Transportation Engineering
Applicant/Vendor: Asphalt Authority
Total Cost: $275,00.00, Funding Source: Wheel Tax


City Utilities Committee

Chair Councilman Russ Jehl

S-24-09-08
Ordinance approving Amendment NO. 1 to PSA for the Three Rivers Protection & Overflow Reduction Tunnel Deep Dewater Pump Station Package Designer Services. This is necessary to dewater the tunnel after wet weather events. The additional scope required to deliver a functional tunnel system.

Council District: N/A Water Pollution Control Plant
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities
Applicant/Vendor: Black & Veatch
Total Cost: $2,863,870.00, Funding Source: Sewer SRF

S-24-09-09
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – Ardmore Ave & Airport Expressway Ph III. Stormwater Improvements. The stormwater improvements in this project will provide flooding relief and additional stormwater storage within the Airport Business Cetner Office Park. This area is experiencing large amounts of flooding. Applicant was the lowest most responsive bidder of 3 bidders was 9% below the Engineer’s estimate.

Council District: 4th District
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities
Applicant/Vendor: Fleming Excavating
Total Cost: $3,023,388.15, Funding Source: Stormwater, TIF

Finance Committee

Chair Councilman Marty Bender

S-24-09-11
Resolution approving the 2025 Budget for the Downtown Fort Wayne Economic Improvement District. Indiana Code requires this approval.

Council District: 5th District
Department requesting ordinance: n/a
Applicant/vendor: Downtown Improvement District
Total Cost: N/A

S-24-09-01
Ordinance approving the awarding of 2024 Street & Park Tree Planning Services. They will be planting 1004 trees along streets within Parks.

Council District:
Department requesting ordinance: Parks and Recreation Department
Applicant/Vendor: Shade Trees Unlimited
Total Cost: $271,090.00, Funding Source: supplemental LIT and Fort Wayne Parks Trust Funds

S-24-09-05
Ordinance approving the Increase for Purchase Order #24803006 – Purchase of OEM Parts for International Trucks. Applicant is the sole source parts supplier.

Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Fleet Department
Applicant/Vendor: Selking International
Total Cost: $180,000.00 (increase with change order), Funding Source:


S-24-09-06
Ordinance approving the Increase for Auto Body Repair. This is to request an increase for the repairs to City assets involved in accidents or incidents. This is a request to increase the Purchase Order.

Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Fleet Department
Applicant/Vendor: Bob Thomas Ford
Total Cost: Increase of $40,000/Original Cost- $75,000 – total $115,000. Funding Source: Current budget

S-24-09-07
Ordinance approving the Increase for Purchase Order #24803022 for Auto Body Repair. This is a request for an increase for the repairs to City assets involved in accidents or incidents. This is a request to increase the Purchase Order.

Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Fleet Department
Applicant/Vendor: Fox and Frame Service
Total Cost: Increase of $40,000/Original Cost- $75,000 – total $115,000. Funding Source: Current budget


S-24-09-10
Ordinance to Approve Change Order #001 to Software Implementation Services Agreement. This project is needed for data storage for growth and resiliency from man-made and natural disasters. This is for City Utilities billing software. This programming was original purchases in 2014.

Council District:
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities
Applicant/Vendor: N. Harris Computer Corporation
Total Cost: $171,715 (Change Order Price)


Regulations Committee

Chair Councilman Scott Myers

R-24-09-04
Resolution approving a Municipal Riverfront Development Downtown Dining District Liquor License. This application is located at 249 Pearl Street and will be located inside The Pearl Development

Council District: 5th
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development
Applicant/Vendor: Ducky’s, LLC
Total Cost: