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 separated by Committee. Discussion does not take place during introduction weeks. You can view the full meeting agenda here.
City Utilities Committee
Chair Councilman Paul Ensley
Description and Scope of Work:
Ordinance approving Change Order #1 for Construction Contract – Tract #9 Water Main Replacement. This is for lead service line replacement. CU has received additional grant funding to offer water service replacement at no cost to the customer. CU is projecting to exceed the planned quantity by over 400 private water service replacements.
Council District:
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities
Applicant/Vendor: Fox Contractors
Total Cost: $1,831,250.00, Funding Source: Water Utility Revenue
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
Ordinance approving Construction Contract – Feighner Rd Lift Station Improvements. These improvements include removing existing equipment and structures and installing new sanitary manhole, value vault, hatches, sewer pumps, piping and controls. Applicant was the lowest, most responsive bidder among 3 bidders and was 5% below the Engineer’s estimate.
Council District:
Department requesting ordinance: City Utilities, Eric Ruppert
Applicant/Vendor: Bercot INC
Total Cost: $398,647.00, Funding Source: SRF
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
Finance Committee
Chair Councilman Geoff Paddock
Ordinance appropriating money into certain accounts for the 2025 Budget. This is for the 2025 Supplemental LIT Distribution. Additional details are provided in the ordinance.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Controllers Office
Applicant/Vendor:
Total Cost: $8,644,656
| Fund | To |
| Line | Amount |
| LIT-ED | Parks | 5431 | Construction Services Playgrounds | $1,860,000 |
| Public Works | 52AA | LED Street Lights | $500,00 | |
| 52AA | Neighborhood Lighting | $1,524,000 | ||
| 5431 | Construction Services – Hanna Trl | $100,000 | ||
| 5431 | Construction Services – Alleys | $840,000 | ||
| CD | 5369 | Contracted Services – Connected Neighborhoods | $435,000 | |
| Total LIT-ED Fund | $5,259,000 | |||
| PS-LIT | Police | 5395 | HART Teams/Victims Assistance | $1,185,656 |
| Total PS-LIT Fund | $1,185,656 | |||
| General | Public Works | 5431 | Construction Services – Neighborhood Streets & Sidewalk | $2,200,000 |
| Total General Fund | $2,200,000 | |||
| Total Appropriations | $8,644,656 |
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
Resolution approving projects and funding from interest earned from the Fort Wayne ARPA approved funding plan. This is to provide funds to the Mayor’s Youth Violence Prevention Program.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Administration
Applicant/Vendor:
Total Cost: $250,000
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
Declaratory Resolution designating an Economic Revitalization Area for property at 4321 Goshen Rd, for eligible personal property investments. Applicant is looking to purchase and install new manufacturing equipment. Applicant is a precision gear and spline manufacturer serving defense, aerospace, medical, industrial, food, auto racing industries
Council District: 3rd District
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: First Gear
Total Cost: investment of $2,000,000, 10 year abatement
Jobs Created (Full time): 2 Jobs Retained (Full Time): 25
Jobs Created (Part Time): 0 Jobs Retained (Part Time): 3
Total New Payroll: $132,000 Total Retained Payroll: $1,315,668.58
Average Salary: $66,000 Average Salary (Full Time Retained): $50,391
(Full Time New)
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
Confirming Resolution designating an Economic Revitalization Area for property at 4321 Goshen Rd, for eligible personal property investments. Applicant is looking to purchase and install new manufacturing equipment. Applicant is a precision gear and spline manufacturer serving defense, aerospace, medical, industrial, food, auto racing industries
Council District: 3rd District
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: First Gear
Total Cost: investment of $2,000,000, 10 year abatement
Jobs Created (Full time): 2 Jobs Retained (Full Time): 25
Jobs Created (Part Time): 0 Jobs Retained (Part Time): 3
Total New Payroll: $132,000 Total Retained Payroll: $1,315,668.58
Average Salary: $66,000 Average Salary (Full Time Retained): $50,391
(Full Time New)
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote
TBD - Final Passage
Declaratory Resolution designating an Economic Revitalization Area for property at 7255 Chalafant Rd. Applicant is looking for real and personal property improvements to construct a 40,000 sq. foot addition to an existing facility and purchase/install new manufacturing equipment. Applicant is a manufacturer of bare and insulated magnet wire for national and global markets.
Council District: 3rd District
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: Alconex Specialty Products
Total Cost: 2,859,427 (investment) 10 year abatement
Jobs Created (Full time): 15 Jobs Retained (Full Time): 81
Jobs Created (Part Time): 0 Jobs Retained (Part Time): 0
Total New Payroll: $575,000 Total Retained Payroll: $3,346,103
Average Salary: $54,466 Average Salary (Full Time Retained): $41,309
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage
Confirming Resolution designating an Economic Revitalization Area for property at 7255 Chalafant Rd. Applicant is looking for real and personal property improvements to construct a 40,000 sq. foot addition to an existing facility and purchase/install new manufacturing equipment. Applicant is a manufacturer of bare and insulated magnet wire for national and global markets.
Council District: 3rd District
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: Alconex Specialty Products
Total Cost: 2,859,427 (investment) 10 year abatement
Jobs Created (Full time): 15 Jobs Retained (Full Time): 81
Jobs Created (Part Time): 0 Jobs Retained (Part Time): 0
Total New Payroll: $575,000 Total Retained Payroll: $3,346,103
Average Salary: $54,466 Average Salary (Full Time Retained): $41,309
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
Declaratory Resolution designating an Economic Revitalization Area for property at 4108 W Ferguson Rd. Applicant is looking for personal property improvements, to purchase and install new manufacturing equipment. This is for a 10-year abatement.
Council District: 4th District
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: Ellison Bakery
Total Cost: (investment) $7,000,000
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote
TBD - Final Passage
Confirming Resolution designating an Economic Revitalization Area for property at 4108 W Ferguson Rd. Applicant is looking for personal property improvements, to purchase and install new manufacturing equipment. This is for a 10-year abatement.
Council District: 4th District
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: Ellison Bakery
Total Cost: (investment) $7,000,000
August 12 - Introduction Vote
TBD - Committee Vote
TBD - Final Passage
Resolution determining Substantial Compliance or Non-Compliance with Statement of Benefits (CF-1) form filing for property at 2677 Persistence Dr. Applicant is currently NOT in compliance as a result of its failure to create at least 90 full time jobs and at least $3,884,772 in annual payroll.
Council District:
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: Persistence Dr Investors LLC
Total Cost: N/A
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
Resolution determining Substantial Compliance or Non-Compliance with Statement of Benefits (CF-1) form filing for property at 2677 Persistence Dr. Applicant is currently NOT in compliance as a result of its failure to create at least 16 full time jobs and $2,709,329 in annual payroll.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: ElringKlinger Manufacturing
Total Cost:
August 12 - Introduction Vote
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage
Resolution determining Substantial Compliance or Non-Compliance with Statement of Benefits (CF-1) form filing for property at 6710 Innovation Blvd. Applicant is currently NOT in compliance as a result of its failure to retain at least 76 full time jobs with at least $3,582,227 in retained annual payroll and create at least 45 new full time jobs with at least $1,779,750 in created annual payroll.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: Accugear
Total Cost:
August 12 - Introduction Vote
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage
Resolution determining Substantial Compliance or Non-Compliance with Statement of Benefits (CF-1) form filing for property at 7310 Innovation Blvd. Applicant is currently NOT in compliance as a result of its failure to retain at least 73 full time jobs with a retained annal payroll of at least $2,267,412 and create at least 117 new full time jobs with at least $3,655,170 in created annual payroll.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: All America City Investors
Total Cost:
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage
R-25-08-16
*Updated ordinance in process
Resolution determining Substantial Compliance or Non-Compliance with Statement of Benefits (CF-1) form filing for property at 3015 Cannongate Drive. Applicant is currently NOT in compliance as a result of its failure to retain at least 31 full time jobs with a retained annual payroll of at least $876,885 and create at least 12 new full time jobs with at least $274,560 in created annual payroll.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: Home Reserve LLC
Total Cost:
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage
Resolution determining Substantial Compliance or Non-Compliance with Statement of Benefits (CF-1) form filing for property at 3806 Option Pass. Applicant is in compliance with their filed statement of benefits. (There was an initial error on the applicant’s part when filing their CF-1, it has been rectified with CD/ED and all forms are correctly filed)
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: Indiana Oxygen Company/Fort Brant Limited Partnership
Total Cost:
August 12 - Introduction Vote
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage
Resolution determining Substantial Compliance or Non-Compliance with Statement of Benefits (CF-1) form filing for property at 2703 Corrinado Ct. Applicant is currently NOT in compliance as a result of its failure to retain at least 7 full time jobs with a retained annual payroll of at least $372,600 and create at least 3 new full time jobs with at least $168,000 in created annual payroll.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: Sipe Steel Rule Die, Inc.
Total Cost:
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
Resolution determining Substantial Compliance or Non-Compliance with Statement of Benefits (CF-1) form filing for property at 9403 Avionics Drive. Applicant is currently NOT in compliance is as a failure to retain at least 64 full-time jobs and 7 part-time jobs with a retained annual payroll of at least $2,709,329 and create at least 16 new full-time jobs with at least $690,476 in created annual payroll.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: TWE Nonwovens US, INC
Total Cost:
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
Resolution considering Waiver of Non-Compliance for Late-Filed Application for Deducted from Assessed Valuation of Structures in an ERA, this is for property at 2020 McKinnie Ave. Applicant has fulfilled its pledge to complete the project to construct a new 9,800 sq. foot primary care facility and has since accurately submitted their Cf-1 statement of benefits. Applicant is requesting approval of a waiver of non-compliance for the late filed Application for Deduction from Assessed Valuation of Structures. Council can choose Option 1 or Option 2 (as laid out in the ordinance)
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Economic Development
Applicant/Vendor: HI Clinic VP/House Investments.
Total Cost:
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
Ordinance approving a Professional Services Agreement for development of a Pre-Reviewed/Permit Ready Housing Design Catalog. This catalog is to supplement current initiative to increase infill development and housing on surplus city-owned vacant parcels throughout traditional urban areas. Developers can choose from pre vetted designs in an effort to expedite the permitting process.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development
Applicant/Vendor: Flintock LAB
Total Cost: $120,000, Funding Source: CD LIT
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
Regulations Committee
Chair Councilman Tom Freistroffer
Ordinance amending Chapter 153 of the City Code of Ordinances: Planning and Development. Chapter 153.19 to be deleted and replaced with new language regarding deduction periods and abatement schedules for real property.
Council District: N/A
Department requesting ordinance:
Applicant/Vendor:
Total Cost: N/A
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage
Resolution terminating designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) commonly referred to the Electric Works DORA. This ordinance officially terminated the Electric Works DORA, which is now being absorbed into the expanded boundaries of the Downtown DORA. This integration allows for a more seamless, unified approach to DORA management, enforcement and promotion across the City.
Council District: 5th District
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Andrea Robinson
Applicant/Vendor: Community Development
Total Cost:
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
Ordinance amending Special Ordinance S-168-23 which designated Downtown DORA pursuant to City Code Chapter 122. This ordinance will amend paragraph B (Establish of DORA) and paragraph C (MAP) (Updated MAP is provided in ordinance). Brings in Superior Street and Electric Works.
Council District: 5th District
Department requesting ordinance: Community Development, Andrea Robinson
Applicant/Vendor: Community Development
Total Cost:
August 12 - Introduction Vote:
TBD - Committee Vote:
TBD - Final Passage:
