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Record of Proceedings

Business and Neighborhood Services Board Meeting - February 26, 2026

Other Meetings (A-H) — Thursday, February 26, 2026
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionOther Meetings (A-H)
DateThursday, February 26, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:09

Somebody's gotta go.

0:12

Just in edit I don't have to look at white.

1:12

Our water.

1:21

Yeah, but I just very, very quiet.

1:26

She just popped in the bed, yes.

1:27

I just wanted to I just wanted to talk about it.

1:30

The voice is horse.

2:04

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

2:34

Uh our board members are in the way out.

2:36

That's very stuck.

2:38

It's very rhythmic.

3:54

Welcome to the board here.

4:34

She made it through the crowd.

4:38

Hi.

4:43

Just to walk here.

4:48

And then there were two.

4:51

I like how I'm seated here, not next to me.

5:02

This meeting may not be as exciting as the one in the par.

5:06

I don't think so.

5:26

Hello.

5:30

I just had she just said it happens.

5:49

Everybody said before we gavelin.

5:55

Look at that.

5:56

All right.

5:56

I call to order the February 26th board meeting for the Board of Business and Neighborhood Services.

6:03

My name is Abby Brands.

6:04

I am the director of the department.

6:06

If board members would like to introduce themselves.

6:08

I'm Catherine She.

6:10

Hi, Kate Warpool.

6:12

All right.

6:12

Thank you.

6:14

First order of business.

6:16

We have meeting minutes from December 4th.

6:21

Motion to approve.

6:22

There's a motion.

6:23

Is there a second?

6:24

Second.

6:25

All right.

6:25

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

6:28

All right.

6:28

Aye.

6:30

Minutes for the December 4th meeting.

6:32

Maybe entered into record.

6:36

For folks watching at home, because I know there's so many folks watching at home, this board meeting, uh, there is some noise happening around us.

6:42

So I don't know if you can hear it, but we can hear it.

6:44

So uh all right.

6:46

First order of business today, resolution 2026 C10001.

6:51

Miss Carly.

7:04

Hello.

7:05

Hi.

7:06

All right.

7:07

For resolution number 2026, C 1000.

7:12

Staff recommends this board authorize the director to place liens upon the properties listed in exhibit A for unpaid trash, junk, debris, cleanup, and abatement costs incurred by the department.

7:23

Under chapter 361 of the revised code, BNS is responsible for the inspection, abatement, and enforcement of environmental public nuisances.

7:32

When a property owner does not correct a violation, the city enlist a contractor to abate the nuisance.

7:38

In the event the city's abatement and cleanup costs are unpaid, the shit the city shall place a lien upon the property.

7:46

This trash lien certification represents 306 trash violation cases with a total amount owed of 170, 154.

7:58

The cases reflect outstanding fees 30 days past due as of January 22nd, 2026.

8:06

Carly, so we have two um agenda items for trash liens.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████61%
Waste Management████████████████22%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████17%
Summary of Proceedings

Business and Neighborhood Services Board Meeting - February 26, 2026

The Board of Business and Neighborhood Services (DBNS) met on February 26, 2026 at 3:05 PM in Conference Room T-260, Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Building. Director Abbey Brands chaired the meeting, with board members Kate Warpool and Katherin Chi present. The meeting adjourned at 3:17 PM.

Discussion Items

  • Approval of Minutes: The board unanimously approved the meeting minutes from December 4, 2025.
  • Resolution 2026-C10-001 (Trash Liens): Staff recommended and the board approved placing liens on properties for unpaid trash, junk, and debris cleanup costs. This covered 306 violation cases with total outstanding fees of $170,154.43, 30 days past due as of January 22, 2026. The resolution encompassed liens from the canceled January meeting and some from 2025. Board member Warpool noted that property owners can appeal by contacting the Nuisance Abatement section.
  • Resolution 2026-C10-002 (High Weeds and Grass Liens): The board approved liens for 1,100 mowing cases totaling $737,737.00, 30 days past due as of January 22, 2026. Director Brands announced that a pilot abatement assistance program for residents with physical or financial hardship was rolled out more broadly in 2026.
  • Resolution 2026-C10-003 (Trash Liens): The board approved a second set of trash liens for 48 cases totaling $28,759.88, 30 days past due as of February 26, 2026.
  • Resolution 2026-C10-004 (Contract Amendment – Jacobi, Toombs & Lanz): The board approved a $150,000 increase to the not-to-exceed (NTE) limit for plan review services, with no term extension or rate changes. Jacobi, Toombs & Lanz primarily performs structural, non-residential plan reviews.
  • Resolution 2026-C10-005 (Contract Amendment – Fritz Engineering Services): The board approved a $50,000 increase to the NTE limit for infrastructure plan reviews (driveways, streets, drainage), with no term or rate changes.
  • Resolution 2026-C10-006 (Contract Amendment – DLZ Indiana): The board approved a $50,000 increase to the NTE limit for structural plan review services, with no term or rate changes. All three plan review contracts are to be rebid in spring 2026.
  • Resolution 2026-C10-007 (Contract Renewal – GLOBO Language Solutions): The board approved a one-year term extension (through February 2027) for language translation and interpretation services, with no increase to the $50,000 NTE limit. The vendor provides services in over 200 languages. The contract is now used solely by BNS, not other agencies.

Key Outcomes

  • All seven resolutions (2026-C10-001 through 2026-C10-007) were unanimously approved on motions by Ms. Warpool, seconded by Ms. Chi.
  • The next board meeting is scheduled for March 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM in Room T-260.

Meeting Transcript

Somebody's gotta go. Just in edit I don't have to look at white. Our water. Yeah, but I just very, very quiet. She just popped in the bed, yes. I just wanted to I just wanted to talk about it. The voice is horse. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Uh our board members are in the way out. That's very stuck. It's very rhythmic. Welcome to the board here. She made it through the crowd. Hi. Just to walk here. And then there were two. I like how I'm seated here, not next to me. This meeting may not be as exciting as the one in the par. I don't think so. Hello. I just had she just said it happens. Everybody said before we gavelin. Look at that. All right. I call to order the February 26th board meeting for the Board of Business and Neighborhood Services. My name is Abby Brands. I am the director of the department. If board members would like to introduce themselves. I'm Catherine She. Hi, Kate Warpool. All right. Thank you. First order of business. We have meeting minutes from December 4th. Motion to approve. There's a motion. Is there a second? Second. All right. All those in favor signify by saying aye. All right. Aye. Minutes for the December 4th meeting. Maybe entered into record. For folks watching at home, because I know there's so many folks watching at home, this board meeting, uh, there is some noise happening around us. So I don't know if you can hear it, but we can hear it. So uh all right. First order of business today, resolution 2026 C10001. Miss Carly. Hello.

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