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Record of Proceedings

Indianapolis Airport Authority Board Meeting - January 16, 2026

Other Meetings (I) — Friday, January 16, 2026
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionOther Meetings (I)
DateFriday, January 16, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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Hey good morning.

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I call the order.

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The January 16th, 2026 meeting of the Indianapolis Airport Authority Board.

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Um first of all, happy new year to everyone.

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Second, we're gonna have a um roll call attendance.

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Barbara Glass?

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Here Steve Dillinger here.

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Pete Catchings?

0:24

Yeah.

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Wayne Gibbs?

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Here.

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Brian Goodwin?

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Here.

0:31

Here.

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Brian Vohiges?

0:34

Here.

0:35

And Brian Twee for legal counsel.

0:38

Here.

0:38

Madam President, you have a function.

0:41

A next is the approval of the minutes of the December 19th, 2025 meeting.

0:46

Do I have a motion?

0:49

Any discussion?

0:51

We'll take a roll call.

0:52

For the December 19, 2025 meeting minutes.

0:55

You have a first motion by Steve Dillinger.

0:57

Second motion by Ryan Goodwin.

0:59

Barbara Glass?

1:00

Aye.

1:00

Steve Dillinger?

1:01

Aye.

1:01

Damn powers.

1:02

Aye.

1:03

Catchings.

1:04

Aye.

1:08

Brian Goodwin.

1:09

Aye.

1:11

Aye.

1:12

Bert Schleier.

1:13

Aye.

1:14

Brad Vohis.

1:15

Aye.

1:19

Next is the introduction of general ordinance number 01-2026.

1:24

Robert Thompson.

1:26

Madam President, board.

1:27

This is the introduction of general ordinance number one 2026, which is the revised master bond ordinance.

1:34

It consolidates and restates the master bond ordinance as described in bond ordinance number five 2014 as described in board member memo 2026-0101.

1:50

This is an introduction only, no vote today.

1:53

And the reason the introduction is coming forward is because we changed how certain reserve funds were calculated in the last bond issue.

2:05

So make one single document that allows you to you've introduced it.

2:11

Thank you.

2:12

Next is consider for approval and adoption resolution 01-2026.

2:17

Yes, please consider for approval and adoption resolution one 2026 amending and replacing the variable rate securities and derivatives policy as described in the board member.

2:41

And while this would uh deal with swaps and that type of thing, that is not the reason that the uh policy was amended.

2:51

It was amended to bring it to current uh law as far as refundings.

2:57

It uh puts the uh short-term borrowing uh which would be done for a credit facility, maybe a construction facility.

3:08

It amended some of the uh terms related to that.

3:10

So it is a good policy provides uh a very sound basis and uh parameters if the finance and audit committee treasure deemed that that was an appropriate recommendation.

3:25

Do we have a motion?

3:27

Motion to approve as presented any discussion or questions for Albert None, we'll take a roll call for BB 2026 01-02 for resolution 01 2026.

3:41

You have a first motion by Ryan Goodwin, second motion by May Powers, Barbaglass, aye Dallinger, aye powers, aye, Pika Catchings, aye Gibbs, Brian Goodwin, aye McClellan, aye Schneider, aye Brent Vohys, aye, president's approval consider for approval and adoption of resolution zero two-2026 five.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Airport Operations███████████████████████████████████████████43%
Immigration Policy███████████████████████23%
Procedural██████████████████████22%
Economic Development██████6%
Public Safety██████6%
Summary of Proceedings

Indianapolis Airport Authority Board Meeting - January 16, 2026

The Indianapolis Airport Authority Board convened on January 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM. The meeting included unanimous approval of routine items, election of officers, and public testimony regarding ICE deportation flights using the airport.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: Unanimously approved minutes from the December 19, 2025 meeting.
  • Introduction of General Ordinance No. 01-2026: Introduced (no vote) revising the master bond ordinance to consolidate reserve fund calculations.
  • Resolution 01-2026: Unanimously adopted, amending the variable rate securities and derivatives policy to update refunding and short-term borrowing terms.
  • Resolution 02-2026: Unanimously adopted, amending the investment policy to specify Trust Indiana and adjust allowable percentages.
  • Resolution 03-2026: Unanimously adopted, amending the credit card policy to comply with State Board of Accounts requirements and adjust procurement responsibilities.
  • BP 2026-01-05: Unanimously approved a foreign trade zone operator agreement with Catalent Indiana LLC (37.15 acres, 1.6 million sq ft, 1,750–2,000 employees, $210–240M payroll, $54,000 annual fees).
  • BP 2026-01-06: Unanimously approved Change Order No. 2 with Kreider and Crater for stormwater management facilities at Eagle Creek Airpark ($189,001.19).
  • BP 2026-01-07: Unanimously approved Amendment No. 4 with Burns and McDonald for CEP boiler rebuild at Indianapolis International Airport ($26,787).
  • BP 2026-01-08: Unanimously approved Amendment No. 2 with RC Engineers for parking garage maintenance and improvements 2025–2026 ($209,739).

Election of Officers

The board elected officers for 2026: Barbara Glass as President, Steve Dillinger as Vice President, and Maimon Powers as Secretary. Robert Thompson was appointed as Treasurer. All votes were unanimous.

Executive Director's Report

Executive Director Mario Rodriguez recognized staff for achievements, including the airport's 14th consecutive JD Power award as best airport in North America. Staff recognized: Robert Martinez (IT), Robert Newland (Police), Robert Wright, Connor Hendry, Oscar Garcia, and Emanuel Maldonado (named to Airport Business magazine's "40 under 40").

Public Comments

Councilmember Jesse Brown (Indianapolis City-County Council, Municipal Corporations Committee) spoke on behalf of a coalition of grassroots organizations. He presented concerns about ICE deportation flights operating from the airport since July 2025, with approximately 70 flights to date (three per week), operated by Eastern Air Express. Flights typically arrive from Youngstown, Ohio, and transport detainees to Alexandria, Louisiana. Brown stated that 74% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions and that detainees are being denied access to legal counsel. He noted at least 32 deaths in ICE custody last year. Brown acknowledged the airport's FAA obligations but urged the board to publicly condemn ICE operations, provide transparency, allow press/public observation, terminate contracts with ICE-collaborating vendors, and ensure health and safety checks for detainees. He concluded that continued inaction constitutes complicity.

Key Outcomes

  • All consent calendar items and resolutions were approved unanimously.
  • The board elected officers and appointed a treasurer.
  • No board discussion or action was taken in response to the public testimony.

Meeting Transcript

Hey good morning. I call the order. The January 16th, 2026 meeting of the Indianapolis Airport Authority Board. Um first of all, happy new year to everyone. Second, we're gonna have a um roll call attendance. Barbara Glass? Here Steve Dillinger here. Pete Catchings? Yeah. Wayne Gibbs? Here. Brian Goodwin? Here. Here. Brian Vohiges? Here. And Brian Twee for legal counsel. Here. Madam President, you have a function. A next is the approval of the minutes of the December 19th, 2025 meeting. Do I have a motion? Any discussion? We'll take a roll call. For the December 19, 2025 meeting minutes. You have a first motion by Steve Dillinger. Second motion by Ryan Goodwin. Barbara Glass? Aye. Steve Dillinger? Aye. Damn powers. Aye. Catchings. Aye. Brian Goodwin. Aye. Aye. Bert Schleier. Aye. Brad Vohis. Aye. Next is the introduction of general ordinance number 01-2026. Robert Thompson. Madam President, board. This is the introduction of general ordinance number one 2026, which is the revised master bond ordinance. It consolidates and restates the master bond ordinance as described in bond ordinance number five 2014 as described in board member memo 2026-0101. This is an introduction only, no vote today. And the reason the introduction is coming forward is because we changed how certain reserve funds were calculated in the last bond issue. So make one single document that allows you to you've introduced it. Thank you.

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