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.

Hi.

All right.

For resolution number 2026, C 1000.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yes, so um this January one was supposed to come last month, but it got canceled.

Gotcha.

Okay, so this is uh going back.

This is also covering some of 2025, or is it just yes?

Okay, gotcha.

All right.

Any questions on C10001?

Just in case anybody is watching from home.

Sure.

As you said.

Should should they uh choose if if people were on this, like individuals versus companies, so on and so forth.

There's a process for that, right?

Yes, um, they can contact the nuisance abatement department.

Excellent.

Okay.

Gotcha.

All right, all right.

Motion to approve.

There's a motion.

Is there a second?

Second.

All right, all those in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye.

C1000 one passes, and we move on to 002.

All right, uh for 2026 C 1002.

Staff recommends this board authorize the director to place liens upon the properties listed in exhibit A for unpaid hike weeds and grass mowing and abatement cost incurred by the department under chapter 575 of the revised code, BNS is responsible is responsible for the inspection, abatement, and enforcement of environmental public nuisances.

When a property owner does not correct a violation, the city enlists a contractor to mow the property.

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

The highweeds and grass lien certification represents 1,100 mowing cases with a total amount owed of 773, 737 dollars.

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

And just for so the board members know, um, in 2025, we piloted a highweeds and grass uh abatement assistance program for folks who had a um yeah, a physical or a financial hardship and needed help.

Um we are actually going to be rolling that program out more broadly this year.

We just we wanted to pilot it last year.

So as you mentioned, there's an appeal process uh for these, but there's also um an assistance that's great to hear for these.

Any questions on C1000?

Nope.

Is there a motion to pass it?

So moved.

Is there a second?

Second.

That all those in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye.

That one passes.

All right.

Now for the final batch of cleans.

Okay, for 2026, C1000.

Staff recommends the 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.

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

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

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

This trash lien certification represents 48 trash violations violation cases with a total amount owed of 28,759.88 cents.

The cases reflect outstanding fees 30 days past due as of February 26, 2026.

All right, thank you, Carly.

Any questions for Carly on this more recent year-to-date batch?

Or is there a motion to approve C1003?

Motion to approve.

Is there a second?

Second.

All right.

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Thank you.

Thank you, Carly.

All right.

Next batch.

We got one, two, three.

Miss Elena Jones.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

I will just provide a quick summary of C1000 through C1000 06.

Uh so this is a resolution recommending the amendment of the current professional services agreement with three vendors for structural and infrastructure plan review.

Uh they provide 30 third-party review services on behalf of the city for permitting plan review.

Uh the amendments will increase each vendor contract's compensation not to exceed limits in order to fund the remainder of the contract terms, which uh the contracts are due to expire June 30th, uh, 2026.

So for C 10004, staff recommends uh this board approve and authorize the director to amend the current professional service agreement with vendor Jacob Toombs and Lance with uh 150,000 not to exceed increase.

There are no extensions to the terms as part of these amendments and no changes or increases to the pricing or rates of compensation within these amendments.

And uh Jacob Tunes and Lance are JTL, so they're doing predominantly um structural plan review.

Not as interesting, yes.

All right, any questions for Miss Jones on C1004?

If not, I'll entertain a motion to approve.

So moved.

Is there a second?

Second.

All right, all those in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye, that one feeling these are all gonna be very similar in nature.

So for C 1005, staff recommends this board approve and authorize the director to amend the current professional services agreement with Fritz Engineering.

Uh increasing the vendor contract compensation not to exceed limit by $50,000.

Uh no changes or increases to the pricing or rates of compensation within these amendments and no extensions to the terms.

And Fritz primarily performs infrastructure review, so for driveway, street, and drainage permits as well as any questions for C 1005 or a motion to approve.

Again, so moved.

All right, is there a second?

Second.

All right, all those in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye.

changes or increases to the pricing or rates of compensation within these amendments and no extensions to the terms and Fritz primarily performs infrastructure reviews so for driveway streets and drainage permits as well as any questions for C10005 or a motion to approve again so moved all right is there a second second all right all those in favor signify by saying aye aye the ayes have it all right last one for Miss Elena and the final C10006 staff recommends this board approve and authorize the director to amend the current professional services agreements with vendor DLZ Indiana for infrastructure plan review services uh increasing it by $50,000 for the not to exceed limit uh again no extensions to the terms or changes or increases to the pricing or rates of compensation within the amendments all right and do you think it's worth noting it's it says it here in the in the packets but um all plan review contracts are um up for rebid this spring so a new bid will be going out in a couple weeks um for all these contracts so we're extending the ones we have in place now but in a few months uh we'll be uh approving new contracts indeed all right any questions on c 10 006 or a motion to approve so moved there there's a motion is there a second second all right all those in favor signify by saying aye aye all right thank you lena last one i keep thinking there's one on the on the back but there's not uh miss gelena more for c 10 007 hello all right regarding uh c 10 007 staff recommends this board approve and authorize the director to renew the professional services agreement with global language solutions for language translation and interpretation services including in-person virtual and over the phone interpreting as well as document translation the vendor provides service in over 200 languages including Spanish and American Sign Language the term of the renewal shall be for one additional year through February 2027 there is no increase to the $50,000 contract compensation not to exceed limit within this renewal these services are anticipated to be recompete it via a citywide within the next year and I know historically people would piggyback on our contract is that still the case or is it just us?

I think it's just us I'll refer to it's just us.

Great I know there was something back and forth on that so you just can cool so we're just extending it for a year but we're not changing the overall financial piece correct so this is just a term extension.

Yeah great all right all right any additional questions or a motion to approve C1000 seven motion to approve is there a second second all right all those in favor signify by saying aye aye thank you Ms.

Thank you all right with no new business to come before the board our next board meeting will be March 26th in this room conference room T 260 in the city county building at 3 p.m this meeting is adjourned