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Columbus Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting – June 9, 2026

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, June 9, 2026
BodyColumbus, Indiana
SessionMeeting Portal
DateTuesday, June 9, 2026
StatusFILED
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9854.

1:02

Oh, go ahead.

1:03

I'll move to approve the change order.

1:05

I'll second.

1:06

So we have a motion and a second.

1:08

When you say water, that's for drinking.

1:13

Um I believe it was for the water for the actual restroom.

1:16

Okay.

1:17

Yes.

1:18

Alrighty.

1:19

So we have a motion second to approve the change order number six as presented.

1:22

All in favor, please signify by saying aye.

1:25

Aye.

1:25

Opposed, same sign.

1:26

Motion curious.

1:28

Thank you.

1:30

That was easy.

1:31

Do you have something for us to sign?

1:34

I'm not.

1:35

Okay.

1:37

You got us.

1:38

Liz is quick.

1:41

Always.

1:43

Okay, we've got Steve Chief Norman who's up with some general order changes.

1:54

Good morning.

1:55

Morning.

1:56

The state law enforcement training board has mandated that we change our use of force policy.

2:03

And that's what we've done.

2:04

We've copied it verbatim from what they put out or what they have advised.

2:10

So I'm asking for approval to upgrade our use of force policy.

2:14

And what were the biggest changes or what is it of how it is lined out and what the training is required that each officer goes through.

2:26

It just breaks it down and how it's written out.

2:33

And so it just specifies what you have to do.

2:36

Is it very different than what we currently have?

2:38

No.

2:39

No.

2:40

Well, I'll move for approval of uh general order four.

2:43

Second.

2:44

So the motion is second.

2:48

Um general order number four use of force um for the Columbus Police Department as presented.

2:55

All in favor, please signify by saying aye.

2:57

Aye.

2:58

Aye.

2:58

Opposed same sign.

3:00

Motion curios.

3:02

Now we have general general order number thirty-three, training and career development.

3:07

Yeah, this is another um one of the changes that we made on this one is CLIA specified.

3:13

So our accredited accreditation agency says that hey, you need to have this in your policy.

3:19

So one of the things was uh we have to have a uh annual review of our field training program.

3:25

That was one of the things that was added in this one.

3:28

The other one was um we updating our per diem.

3:33

It's been $35 for the 32 years I've been here.

3:45

So we're asking that it be raised to $75.

3:51

And that's part of the general order 33.

3:54

Yeah.

3:54

Okay.

3:55

I'll move to approve that.

3:56

I'll second a motion of a second to approve general number general order number 33 training and development as presented.

4:08

All in favor, please signify by saying aye.

4:11

Opposed, same sign, motion curios.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Public Engagement████████████12%
Zoning And Land Use███████████11%
Code Enforcement███████████11%
Public Safety██████████10%
Technology and Innovation██████████10%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████8%
Environmental Protection███████7%
Downtown Development███████7%
Summary of Proceedings

Columbus Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting – June 9, 2026

On June 9, 2026, the Columbus Board of Public Works and Safety met to consider a range of administrative and policy items, including police general orders, IT infrastructure upgrades, floodplain management contracts, a subdivision, code enforcement action, and financial approvals. All items were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Change Order #6 for restroom water supply.
  • General Order #4 (use of force policy update, mandated by state law enforcement training board).
  • General Order #33 (training and career development; includes annual review of field training program and per diem increase from $35 to $75).
  • City Hall network switches purchase (two Arista switches, $31,425.76, funded by deferring PC refreshes).
  • CalBrand Meeting Hall and Council Chambers AV upgrades (total $119,783; includes migrating to YouTube streaming, saving $16,768.63 annually on Granicus and $7,320 on WebEx).
  • Floodplain Management Update Phase 2 contract with Christopher Burke ($142,500 over two years; includes GIS updates, flood depth mapping, revised strategies for CRS compliance).
  • United Way Senior Residence Minor Subdivision (0.5-acre lot at 14th and Hutchins; 17 apartments by Board of Housing).
  • Temporary DORA permit for Jazz Indiana's first Thursday series (first event June 11; vendor Fourth Street Bar and Grill; permit requires monthly renewal).
  • Celebrate 250 banner request (21 patriotic banners honoring revolutionary soldiers buried in Bartholomew County; part of June 29–July 4 events).
  • Code enforcement condemnation of 2261 Park Avenue (vacate, condemn, demolish; property without water since October; owner unresponsive; tenant relocated).
  • Release of performance guarantee for Windstar Woods major subdivision (sidewalks, $11,245).
  • Amendment #1 to INDOT street sweeping service contract (three-year, $27,675; per-curb-mile rate increased from $360 to $450).
  • Taylor Road administrative subdivision (eliminates right-of-way parcels to avoid tax bills).
  • Special use of right-of-way (purpose unspecified).
  • Approval of claims (9 dockets).

Key Outcomes

All items were approved by voice vote with no opposition:

  • Change Order #6: motion and second; approved.
  • General Order #4: motion and second; approved.
  • General Order #33: motion and second; approved.
  • City Hall network switches: motion and second; approved with 5 ayes and 0 nays (noted by board member).
  • CalBrand AV upgrades: motion by Melanie, seconded; approved.
  • Floodplain contract: motion and second; approved.
  • Minor subdivision: motion and second; approved.
  • DORA permit: motion and second; approved.
  • Banners: motion and second; approved.
  • Code enforcement condemnation: motion and second; approved.
  • Windstar Woods guarantee release: motion and second; approved.
  • INDOT contract amendment: motion and second; approved.
  • Taylor Road subdivision: motion and second; approved.
  • Special use of right-of-way: motion and second; approved.
  • Claims: motion and second; approved.

Additional Notes

  • The board discussed upcoming community events (Jazz Festival, IU Columbus Big Red Glowout, Juneteenth walk, library concert, movies in the park). No action taken.
  • A brief question was raised about maintenance of the Landmark Columbus oculus; it was noted that the organization funded initial inspections and repainting.

Meeting Transcript

9854. Oh, go ahead. I'll move to approve the change order. I'll second. So we have a motion and a second. When you say water, that's for drinking. Um I believe it was for the water for the actual restroom. Okay. Yes. Alrighty. So we have a motion second to approve the change order number six as presented. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, same sign. Motion curious. Thank you. That was easy. Do you have something for us to sign? I'm not. Okay. You got us. Liz is quick. Always. Okay, we've got Steve Chief Norman who's up with some general order changes. Good morning. Morning. The state law enforcement training board has mandated that we change our use of force policy. And that's what we've done. We've copied it verbatim from what they put out or what they have advised. So I'm asking for approval to upgrade our use of force policy. And what were the biggest changes or what is it of how it is lined out and what the training is required that each officer goes through. It just breaks it down and how it's written out. And so it just specifies what you have to do. Is it very different than what we currently have? No. No. Well, I'll move for approval of uh general order four. Second. So the motion is second. Um general order number four use of force um for the Columbus Police Department as presented. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed same sign. Motion curios. Now we have general general order number thirty-three, training and career development. Yeah, this is another um one of the changes that we made on this one is CLIA specified. So our accredited accreditation agency says that hey, you need to have this in your policy. So one of the things was uh we have to have a uh annual review of our field training program. That was one of the things that was added in this one.

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