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IndyGo Board Meeting - September 18, 2025

Other Meetings (I) — Thursday, September 18, 2025
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionOther Meetings (I)
DateThursday, September 18, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:06

Good afternoon.

0:07

My name is Greg Hahn, Chairman of the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation, and we welcome you to our September board meeting, which is September the 18th is Thursday, and it's now 401.

0:23

And we'll call it in the session.

0:25

So at this point in time, I would ask our counsel Bob Fry to make the roll call, please.

0:32

Thank you, Mr.

0:33

Chair.

0:33

Directors, please indicate your attendance when I call your name.

0:39

Director Fagan.

0:41

Director Wilson.

0:42

Present.

0:46

Present.

0:48

Chairman Hahn.

0:50

And then is Director Smith, I understand, maybe online.

0:54

Are you present, sir?

1:05

Director Smith, if you're you might be muted if you're trying to respond.

1:10

I'll just give you another opportunity if uh could you indicate if you're present.

1:19

Okay.

1:20

We can go ahead and proceed.

1:21

We still have a more uh if he comes along, we'll acknowledge him if he's able to next is our uh awards and combinations, our president CEO, Jennifer Purz will present those.

1:35

Do we have any for September, Jennifer?

1:38

I do.

1:38

Thank you, Chairman.

1:39

This is Jennifer Pierce, President CEO.

1:42

I will start off as I always do with our safe driver recognition.

1:47

The operators listed here were recognized in August for their safe driving record and received a National Safety Council patch pen and certificate.

1:55

Um I'll recognize Mr.

1:57

Samuel Abibbee, who has been working with us for 12 years and has 11 years of safe driving.

2:04

So thank you to Samuel for your service.

2:07

Uh next is our operations employee of the month, Joanne Sanders.

2:11

Joanne's uh nominated her, wrote to us that she is a team player and is willing to assist whenever needed.

2:18

Recently, she was operator for a special event driving and hosting a cooling bus at the state fair.

2:24

During the event, and extremely high temperatures, Joanne displayed patience and fortitude in navigating a detailed situation regarding some complications.

2:33

Um enjoyed the cooling bus, setting up outreach materials and making sure guests were comfortable and welcome.

2:41

She is a pleasant communicator who exhibits outstanding professionalism.

2:45

Congratulations to Joanne Sanders as our operations employee of the month.

2:50

Next is our fleet employee of the month, Mr.

2:53

Michael Jones.

2:55

Uh his nominator wrote to us that Mr.

2:58

Jones is an exceptional team player whose positive attitude and dedication make him a true asset.

3:04

He consistently picks up shifts and works overtime to ensure our fleet is ready for revenue service.

3:09

He approaches his work with a smile, engages respectfully with others, and goes the extra mile without hesitation.

3:15

His performance professionalism and strong work ethic reflect his commitment not only to indigo, but to the community who depend on having reliable transportation.

3:23

We sincerely appreciate his dedication and contributions to the team.

3:27

Congratulations to Mr.

3:29

Michael Jones.

3:31

Next, we have a retirement, happy retirement to Robbie Wagner.

3:37

After more than four decades of dedicated service, we are recognizing and celebrating the retirement of Mr.

3:43

Robert Robbie Wagner, who officially concludes his remarkable career with Indigo after 46 years, two weeks, and one day of service.

3:52

Robbie began his career August 21st, 1979.

3:55

He started as a general laborer before transferring to the role of a defect mechanic.

4:00

Later he accepted the role of facilities mechanic, eventually finishing his career in the body shop.

4:06

He has served with ATU Local 1070 as a shop steward and for a period of time served as their president.

4:12

He also served on the Union Executive Board for several years.

4:16

His work, work ethic, knowledge, and commitment to excellence earned him respect over the years, and he contributed to the training of others, always willing to lend a helping hand.

4:25

He was instrumental in organizing pitch-ins in the garage area and was known to take up collections for co-workers who were in need.

4:31

Robbie's last day was September 4th, 2025.

4:34

Please join me in congratulating him on a long, successful career, and we wish him health, happiness, and fulfillment in his retirement.

4:47

All right.

4:49

We are adding a new board member who unfortunately had um some car problems on the way here.

4:55

So he may be joining virtually, so I'll introduce him anyway.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Transportation█████████████████████████████████████████████57%
Budget█████████████████21%
Technology and Innovation█████████12%
Public Safety█████6%
Personnel Matters███4%
Summary of Proceedings

IndyGo Board Meeting - September 18, 2025

The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) Board of Directors held its regular meeting on September 18, 2025, at 4:01 PM. Chairman Greg Hahn presided. The board approved minutes, awarded employee recognitions, authorized contracts, and received a financial update.

Awards and Recognitions

  • CEO Jennifer Pierce presented safe driver awards, employee of the month honors, and celebrated the retirement of Robbie Wagner after 46 years of service.
  • The board welcomed new board member Stan Smith (attending virtually due to a car issue) and congratulated Annette Darrow as the new Chief Operations Officer.

Consent Calendar

  • The board approved the minutes of the August 21, 2025, meeting by voice vote with no opposition.

Discussion Items

  • On-Call Scheduling Services: The board approved a three-year contract with CSCED, not to exceed $173,325, to provide expert scheduling support, especially for the HASTA software suite. The contract is intended to supplement internal staff training and ensure efficient bus scheduling.
  • 6410 Charging Station Repair: The board discussed a proposal to authorize a contract with Ride (formerly BYD) for up to $128,000 to repair the 6410 BRT charging station, which has been offline since February 2025 due to water damage. A board member moved to amend the proposal to allow the CEO to execute the contract only in an emergency with board notification, and otherwise bring back more information in October. The amendment was approved by voice vote, authorizing the contract with the condition of board notification before spending.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved minutes of August 21, 2025.
  • Approved on-call scheduling services contract (3 years, $173,325).
  • Approved 6410 charging station contract as amended (up to $128,000, with emergency notification clause).
  • Received August 2025 financial report from CFO Bart Brown. Total revenue over budget by $104,726 for the month and $3,042,229 year-to-date. Total expenditures under budget by $52,493 for the month and $20,113,000 year-to-date. The board noted the budget presentation to the City-County Council the previous evening, with full council approval expected October 6.

Finance Report (Information Item)

  • CFO Bart Brown detailed August financials: Federal assistance revenue over budget; passenger revenue under budget; personal services under budget; overtime over budget; materials and supplies under budget. No non-budget requests. The agency's budget proposal was presented to the Municipal Corporations Committee and will go to full council on October 6.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. My name is Greg Hahn, Chairman of the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation, and we welcome you to our September board meeting, which is September the 18th is Thursday, and it's now 401. And we'll call it in the session. So at this point in time, I would ask our counsel Bob Fry to make the roll call, please. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Directors, please indicate your attendance when I call your name. Director Fagan. Director Wilson. Present. Present. Chairman Hahn. And then is Director Smith, I understand, maybe online. Are you present, sir? Director Smith, if you're you might be muted if you're trying to respond. I'll just give you another opportunity if uh could you indicate if you're present. Okay. We can go ahead and proceed. We still have a more uh if he comes along, we'll acknowledge him if he's able to next is our uh awards and combinations, our president CEO, Jennifer Purz will present those. Do we have any for September, Jennifer? I do. Thank you, Chairman. This is Jennifer Pierce, President CEO. I will start off as I always do with our safe driver recognition. The operators listed here were recognized in August for their safe driving record and received a National Safety Council patch pen and certificate. Um I'll recognize Mr. Samuel Abibbee, who has been working with us for 12 years and has 11 years of safe driving. So thank you to Samuel for your service. Uh next is our operations employee of the month, Joanne Sanders. Joanne's uh nominated her, wrote to us that she is a team player and is willing to assist whenever needed. Recently, she was operator for a special event driving and hosting a cooling bus at the state fair. During the event, and extremely high temperatures, Joanne displayed patience and fortitude in navigating a detailed situation regarding some complications. Um enjoyed the cooling bus, setting up outreach materials and making sure guests were comfortable and welcome. She is a pleasant communicator who exhibits outstanding professionalism. Congratulations to Joanne Sanders as our operations employee of the month. Next is our fleet employee of the month, Mr. Michael Jones. Uh his nominator wrote to us that Mr. Jones is an exceptional team player whose positive attitude and dedication make him a true asset. He consistently picks up shifts and works overtime to ensure our fleet is ready for revenue service. He approaches his work with a smile, engages respectfully with others, and goes the extra mile without hesitation. His performance professionalism and strong work ethic reflect his commitment not only to indigo, but to the community who depend on having reliable transportation. We sincerely appreciate his dedication and contributions to the team. Congratulations to Mr. Michael Jones. Next, we have a retirement, happy retirement to Robbie Wagner. After more than four decades of dedicated service, we are recognizing and celebrating the retirement of Mr. Robert Robbie Wagner, who officially concludes his remarkable career with Indigo after 46 years, two weeks, and one day of service. Robbie began his career August 21st, 1979. He started as a general laborer before transferring to the role of a defect mechanic.

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