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Public Works Committee Meeting Summary: February 12, 2026

City-County CouncilThursday, February 12, 2026
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionCity-County Council
DateThursday, February 12, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:02

Good evening and welcome to our public works committee meeting for February 12th 2026.

0:09

We will begin.

0:10

Oh wait for Councillor Cay Hill.

0:11

We will begin with introductions of counselors to my left.

0:16

Thank you, Madam Chair.

0:17

Mike Dill, District 24.

0:20

Thank you, Madam Chair.

0:21

Derrick Cahill, District 23.

0:23

Thank you, Madam Chair, Josh Bain, District 21.

0:25

Thank you, Madam Chair.

0:26

Brian Mowray, District 25.

0:28

Thank you, Madam Chair.

0:29

Dan Boots, District 3, Lawrence, Washington Townships.

0:32

Thank you, Madam Chair.

0:33

Nick Roberts, District 4.

0:35

Thank you, Chairwoman, Andy Nielsen, District 14.

0:38

Thank you, Madam Chair.

0:38

Ron Gibson, District 8.

0:41

Thank you, Chairwoman Jessica McCormick, District 16.

0:43

Thank you, Madam Chair, Councilor Jarrett Evans, District 17.

0:46

And I am Kristen Jones, representing District 18.

0:50

And we also have a guest counselor, uh Michael Paul Hart, uh representing District 20 with us as well.

0:57

With consent, I would like to hear presentations of proposals number 47 through 57, 2026 together.

1:05

Thank you.

1:06

Welcome, Nathan.

1:16

Good evening.

1:16

Uh my name is Nathan Sheets.

1:18

I'm the deputy director of uh just pull it down.

1:22

Pull it down and yeah, there you go.

1:24

Microphone screen.

1:26

All right.

1:26

How's that?

1:27

Good.

1:28

I'm not used to this new setup.

1:31

Uh good evening.

1:32

My name is Nathan Sheets.

1:34

I'm the deputy director of our engineering division for the Department of Public World.

1:38

And uh so you want to hear 47 through let's just go ahead.

1:44

We'll go ahead and do 47 through 56, and then we'll have our counselor do 57.

1:48

Okay.

1:50

Uh we'll start with proposal number 47, 2026.

1:54

This authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the Moorings subdivision, District 4.

2:01

Proposal number 48, 2026 authorizes a weight limit restriction on Southwest Drive from Kentucky Avenue to Troy Avenue, District 21.

2:12

Proposal number 49, 2026 authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the neighborhood bounded by 16th Street, 21st Street, Sherman Drive, and Emerson Avenue, District 13.

2:25

Proposal number 50, 2026 authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour.

2:30

In the neighborhood bounded by 10th Street, 16th Street, Sherman Drive, and Emerson Avenue, that's District 13.

2:37

Proposal number 51, 2026 authorizes a speed limit reduction at 25 miles per hour in the neighborhood bounded by 10th Street, Pleasant Run Parkway, North Drive, CSX Transportation Ride of Way, Sherman Drive, and Emerson Avenue, that's District 13.

2:53

Proposal number 52, 2026 authorizes speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the neighborhood bounded by 21st Street, Massachusetts Avenue, Brookside Parkway South Drive, Rural Street, and Sherman Drive, that is District 13 as well.

3:11

Proposal number 53, 2026 authorizes speed limit reduction 25 miles per hour in the neighborhood bounded by 10th Street, Berkside Parkway, South Drive, Rural Street, and Sherman Drive, that is District 13.

3:24

Proposal number 54, 2026 authorizes speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the neighborhood bounded by 10th Street, Washington Street, Rural Street, and Sherman Drive, District 13.

3:36

Proposal number 55, 2026 authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the neighborhood bounded by 10th Street, Massachusetts Avenue, I-65, and rural street, and that is District 13.

3:48

And proposal number 56, 2026 authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the neighborhood bounded by 10th Street, Washington Street, I-65, and rural, and uh that is District 13 as well.

4:03

And if you have uh questions about any one of those proposals, I'd be happy to answer them.

4:08

Nathan, I apologize.

4:10

Also proposal starting with proposal number 42.

4:12

I see my typo.

4:13

Proposes number 22.

4:14

I see my typo.

4:15

I apologize.

4:15

I didn't want a second.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Waste Management█████████████████████████████████33%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████17%
Snow Removal████████████████16%
Public Works█████████████13%
Technology and Innovation█████████9%
Transportation Safety███████7%
Accountability██2%
Public Engagement██2%
Community Engagement1%
Summary of Proceedings

Public Works Committee Meeting Summary: February 12, 2026

The Indianapolis Public Works Committee met on February 12, 2026, to consider multiple traffic regulation proposals, receive updates on snow removal operations, and discuss the transition of solid waste services to a new vendor, LRS. The meeting included votes on a consent agenda, presentations, and extensive discussion on city services.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening and welcome to our public works committee meeting for February 12th 2026. We will begin. Oh wait for Councillor Cay Hill. We will begin with introductions of counselors to my left. Thank you, Madam Chair. Mike Dill, District 24. Thank you, Madam Chair. Derrick Cahill, District 23. Thank you, Madam Chair, Josh Bain, District 21. Thank you, Madam Chair. Brian Mowray, District 25. Thank you, Madam Chair. Dan Boots, District 3, Lawrence, Washington Townships. Thank you, Madam Chair. Nick Roberts, District 4. Thank you, Chairwoman, Andy Nielsen, District 14. Thank you, Madam Chair. Ron Gibson, District 8. Thank you, Chairwoman Jessica McCormick, District 16. Thank you, Madam Chair, Councilor Jarrett Evans, District 17. And I am Kristen Jones, representing District 18. And we also have a guest counselor, uh Michael Paul Hart, uh representing District 20 with us as well. With consent, I would like to hear presentations of proposals number 47 through 57, 2026 together. Thank you. Welcome, Nathan. Good evening. Uh my name is Nathan Sheets. I'm the deputy director of uh just pull it down. Pull it down and yeah, there you go. Microphone screen. All right. How's that? Good. I'm not used to this new setup. Uh good evening. My name is Nathan Sheets. I'm the deputy director of our engineering division for the Department of Public World. And uh so you want to hear 47 through let's just go ahead. We'll go ahead and do 47 through 56, and then we'll have our counselor do 57. Okay. Uh we'll start with proposal number 47, 2026. This authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the Moorings subdivision, District 4. Proposal number 48, 2026 authorizes a weight limit restriction on Southwest Drive from Kentucky Avenue to Troy Avenue, District 21. Proposal number 49, 2026 authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the neighborhood bounded by 16th Street, 21st Street, Sherman Drive, and Emerson Avenue, District 13. Proposal number 50, 2026 authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour. In the neighborhood bounded by 10th Street, 16th Street, Sherman Drive, and Emerson Avenue, that's District 13. Proposal number 51, 2026 authorizes a speed limit reduction at 25 miles per hour in the neighborhood bounded by 10th Street, Pleasant Run Parkway, North Drive, CSX Transportation Ride of Way, Sherman Drive, and Emerson Avenue, that's District 13. Proposal number 52, 2026 authorizes speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the neighborhood bounded by 21st Street, Massachusetts Avenue, Brookside Parkway South Drive, Rural Street, and Sherman Drive, that is District 13 as well. Proposal number 53, 2026 authorizes speed limit reduction 25 miles per hour in the neighborhood bounded by 10th Street, Berkside Parkway, South Drive, Rural Street, and Sherman Drive, that is District 13. Proposal number 54, 2026 authorizes speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the neighborhood bounded by 10th Street, Washington Street, Rural Street, and Sherman Drive, District 13.

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