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Capital Improvements Board Meeting Summary - December 12, 2025

Other Meetings (A-H) — Friday, December 12, 2025
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionOther Meetings (A-H)
DateFriday, December 12, 2025
StatusFILED
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Good morning, everyone.

0:01

I'd like to call the meeting of the Capital Improvements Board of Mary County to order.

0:05

Welcome to everybody today.

0:07

First item on our agenda is approval of minutes from our November 14th meeting.

0:13

Oh, is it fable?

0:14

We have to do roll calls.

0:16

Roll call.

0:16

Marcy.

0:17

Yes.

0:17

And it's all right.

0:18

Nick.

0:18

All right, David R.

0:24

Oh, Jamie.

0:25

Sorry, Jane.

0:26

Jane.

0:28

She's not you're you're behind me, Jamie.

0:31

Burns is on here too.

0:32

Oh, the Bruce is on there too.

0:33

Yes.

0:34

Okay.

0:34

Sorry, guys.

0:36

I don't know who's going to be.

0:37

These are I both ayes.

0:41

I think you guys get a good shot on my both.

0:48

Okay.

0:49

Next item on the agenda are reports.

0:51

So the first is our CIB financial financial report.

0:55

Good morning.

0:56

Thank you.

0:57

October 2025 finished with revenues net of expenses of just under 1.6 million dollars.

1:03

That's about $3 million more than budget.

1:06

Positive variance there is due to capital outlets being down.

1:10

And also that is offset by some hotel expenses.

1:14

Digging into details, tax revenue, uh total $13 million, which is right in line with the budget.

1:21

Monthly variance there is tax revenues, they vary between line items, um, but they all pretty much offset each other by the in total.

1:31

Um for the year, tax revenues are about $13 million or 11% over budget and about six million dollars over last year.

1:40

Um so doing pretty well there.

1:42

Operating revenue uh for the month was about five million dollars, which is more than budget by about 480,000 or 11%.

1:50

Um largest favorable variance there is in labor reimbursements.

1:55

Um October we hosted the the ear nose throat group and also the EMS group, those drove that labor reimbursement line there.

2:03

Um for the year, operating revenues, um, they're doing well as well.

2:08

Um they're over budget by 11 million dollars or 26 percent.

2:14

On the expense side, personal services are character one is under budget by 215,000 or 9%.

2:20

Uh largest variance there is in the employees medical insurance line where the claims just aren't as much as we had budgeted.

2:27

Uh supply line um character two is under budget by $17,000 or about 3%.

2:34

Um other services are character three is two million dollars or 25% over budget.

2:40

Uh that unfavorable variance is mainly due to miscellaneous expense.

2:44

Um there we had some hotel expenses, um, and they were there's 1.2 million dollars we spent on ATT line relocation.

2:53

Um $775,000 for art strategies, and then $140,000 for some furniture.

3:00

Um Capital Alley or character four uh totaled just over two million dollars.

3:05

Um the budget was 4.3 or it was under budget by 4.3, sorry.

3:13

Um and the biggest dollar that we spent in October was $543,000, and that was for some concrete repair at Virginia Avenue Garage.

3:21

Um the list of what we spend is at the bottom of the spreadsheet as always.

3:26

Um debt service, um, same as the rest of the year, uh 1.4 million dollars, which is for the advertisation schedules.

3:34

Um so October finished um positive bottom line of 1.6.

3:38

It's just below the average uh for the year, um, but it's right above its budget.

3:44

Um one item that I do want to um note is next month you'll see um a large um outlet of cash.

3:53

Um it's 72 million dollars, it'll be in the other grants line item, and that is a transfer that we made to the bond bank for um the hotel construction.

4:02

If you remember earlier in the year, you guys approved the 70 million dollar uh transit for the construction of the hotel.

4:09

Um it's 72 million dollars because we moved those funds earlier in the year into a separate reserve, and it earned 1.9 million dollars in cash or interest, and so that now is a 72 million dollar transfer that we made.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Hotel Management███████████████████████23%
Procedural████████████████████20%
Convention Center Management██████████████████18%
Budget Equity Analysis█████████████████17%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████9%
Real Estate██████6%
Personnel Matters████4%
Transportation Safety███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Capital Improvements Board Meeting Summary - December 12, 2025

The Capital Improvements Board of Mary County convened to review October 2025 financial performance, approve budget transfers, and hear reports on hotel, convention center, and stadium operations. The board unanimously approved contracts for stadium fall protection, a renewal with Visit Indy, and the selection of SHIL Sexton as the Construction Manager as Constructor for a potential soccer stadium. The meeting concluded with a tribute to the retiring controller and introductions of new board members.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The board proceeded with a roll call vote to approve the minutes from the November 14th meeting.
  • Financial Report Review: Staff presented the October 2025 financial report, noting a positive net revenue variance of roughly $1.6 million (approx. $3 million over budget) driven by lower capital outlays and higher-than-expected tax and operating revenues. The report also flagged a significant upcoming transfer of $72 million to the bond bank for hotel construction.
  • Budget Transfers and Encumbrances: The board reviewed and approved two transfers: $1.5 million from personal services to cover overspends in supplies and debt service, and $61.25 million from capital outlay to the "other services" line to align with the $70 million hotel construction transfer. A $30 million encumbrance was authorized to carry over 2025 appropriations for ongoing projects into 2026.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Public Comment Section: No members of the public provided testimony or comments during this meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Financial Variance Analysis: Staff explained that tax revenues were 11% over budget and operating revenues were 26% over budget, largely driven by labor reimbursements from the Ear, Nose, and Throat group and EMS group. Conversely, "other services" were $2 million over budget due to miscellaneous expenses, including $775,000 for Art Strategies, $140,000 for furniture, and $1.2 million for ATT line relocation.
  • Hotel Performance Report: Staff reported that Downtown Marion County set records in October for rooms sold, ADR, and RevPAR. Year-to-date, downtown outperformed 2024, while the broader county is tracking closely to last year's numbers. Non-downtown areas remain the weakest market segment. Sales goals are projected to reach 105% by year-end, driven by strong interest in the Signia Hotel project.
  • Convention Center Sales Report: November occupancy hit a record 50.3%, with attendance at 61,512. Notable events included the Progressive Arts Society (8,000 attendees), the National Catholic Youth Conference (16,000 attendees), and the Big Ten Fan Fest. The PRI show was confirmed for December with early indications of a record-breaking event.
  • Lucas Oil Stadium Report: The stadium hosted successful events including the BOA Grand Nationals, National Catholic Youth Conference, IHSA State Football Championships, and the Big Ten Championship. Staff noted the Big Ten game was operationally smooth and noted that the "Final Four" planning is escalating. A concert announcement is anticipated before the next meeting.
  • Construction Project Updates:
    • Phase 6 (Convention Center & Signia Hotel): Remains ahead of schedule with an anticipated opening in 2026. Design items are being finalized with Hilton.
    • Georgia Street Promenade: On schedule despite foundation challenges requiring the removal of a planned canopy; furniture bids have returned favorably.
    • Banham (Main) Tower: Leasing progress is strong with verbal commitments from marquee tenants returning. Maintenance improvements, including roof access for window cleaning, are underway.
  • Contract Approvals:
    • Fall Protection: Staff recommended approving a $2,184,675 contract with Diversified Fall Protection for the installation of certified systems at Lucas Oil Stadium and Gas Plant Field House. Board members expressed strong support for enhanced safety protocols.
    • Visit Indy Contract: The board approved a 2026 funding agreement with Visit Indy, reflecting a 3% funding increase. The board unanimously agreed the partnership is vital to the city's hospitality success.
    • Soccer Stadium Construction Manager: The board approved a motion to negotiate with SHIL Sexton as the Construction Manager as Constructor for the potential soccer stadium. Staff emphasized the critical need for pre-construction services to estimate costs and site feasibility before bonds are issued. Members expressed cautious optimism, noting the high expectations for stadium delivery and the necessity of financial circumspection.

Key Outcomes

  • Vote on Budget Transfers: The board unanimously moved to approve the requested transfers between budget characters and the encumbrance of $30 million for 2026 spending.
  • Vote on Fall Protection Contract: Unanimous motion passed to award the $2,184,675 contract to Diversified Fall Protection.
  • Vote on Visit Indy Agreement: Unanimous motion passed to approve the 2026 contract with a 3% funding increase.
  • Vote on Soccer Stadium CMC: Unanimous motion passed to select SHIL Sexton for pre-construction services and authorize the Executive Director to negotiate the final Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).
  • Strategic Directives: The board directed staff to prepare a report on the Banham Tower for the January meeting and acknowledged the need to balance project spending with funding certainty for the soccer stadium.
  • Personnel Recognition: A formal appreciation was extended to the retiring controller for years of service and clean audits. New board members Bob Strings and Bruce Donaldson were welcomed following an onboarding session.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning, everyone. I'd like to call the meeting of the Capital Improvements Board of Mary County to order. Welcome to everybody today. First item on our agenda is approval of minutes from our November 14th meeting. Oh, is it fable? We have to do roll calls. Roll call. Marcy. Yes. And it's all right. Nick. All right, David R. Oh, Jamie. Sorry, Jane. Jane. She's not you're you're behind me, Jamie. Burns is on here too. Oh, the Bruce is on there too. Yes. Okay. Sorry, guys. I don't know who's going to be. These are I both ayes. I think you guys get a good shot on my both. Okay. Next item on the agenda are reports. So the first is our CIB financial financial report. Good morning. Thank you. October 2025 finished with revenues net of expenses of just under 1.6 million dollars. That's about $3 million more than budget. Positive variance there is due to capital outlets being down. And also that is offset by some hotel expenses. Digging into details, tax revenue, uh total $13 million, which is right in line with the budget. Monthly variance there is tax revenues, they vary between line items, um, but they all pretty much offset each other by the in total. Um for the year, tax revenues are about $13 million or 11% over budget and about six million dollars over last year. Um so doing pretty well there. Operating revenue uh for the month was about five million dollars, which is more than budget by about 480,000 or 11%. Um largest favorable variance there is in labor reimbursements. Um October we hosted the the ear nose throat group and also the EMS group, those drove that labor reimbursement line there. Um for the year, operating revenues, um, they're doing well as well. Um they're over budget by 11 million dollars or 26 percent. On the expense side, personal services are character one is under budget by 215,000 or 9%. Uh largest variance there is in the employees medical insurance line where the claims just aren't as much as we had budgeted. Uh supply line um character two is under budget by $17,000 or about 3%. Um other services are character three is two million dollars or 25% over budget. Uh that unfavorable variance is mainly due to miscellaneous expense. Um there we had some hotel expenses, um, and they were there's 1.2 million dollars we spent on ATT line relocation. Um $775,000 for art strategies, and then $140,000 for some furniture. Um Capital Alley or character four uh totaled just over two million dollars.

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