{"id":108415,"date":"2021-07-06T06:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=108415"},"modified":"2021-07-05T19:48:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T23:48:52","slug":"fort-wayne-city-council-meeting-tonight-20210706","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/07\/06\/fort-wayne-city-council-meeting-tonight-20210706\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne City Council meeting tonight \u2013 7\/6\/2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_04262020-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"City Council\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_04262020-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_04262020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_04262020.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne City Council meets this evening at 5:30 pm in Committee Session at Citizens Square.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This meeting is not open to the public, <a href=\"https:\/\/afw.viebit.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">but is streamed live<\/a>. The ordinances and resolutions <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/agenda\/2021_07_06_Committee-Regular_agendas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can be downloaded here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This being the first meeting of July, the committee chair and the co-chair will switch responsibilities. This gives each committee person a chance at leading the committee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ordinances up for discussion<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Public Works Committee<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Councilwoman Sharon Tucker is now chairwoman and Councilman Russ Jehl becomes the co-chairman<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/S-21-06-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S-21-06-17<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAn Ordinance approving Consulting Contract \u2013 Professional Engineering Services for Hillegas Rd. widening from State Boulevard to Coliseum Boulevard &#8211; WO #0507F &#8211; between GAI Consultants, Inc. and the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana &#8211; Involving a total cost of $1,897,000.00.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/S-21-06-27.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">S-21-06-27<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAn Ordinance approving Construction Contract \u2013 Greater Mcmillen Park Concrete Street Repairs, Phase 4 &#8211; Resolution\/Work Order #0441C between Key Concrete, Inc. and the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in connection with the Board of Public Works.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>City Utilities<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Councilman Tom Didier is now chairman and Councilwoman Michelle Chambers becomes the co-chairwoman<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/S-21-06-22.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">S-21-06-22<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAn Ordinance approving Construction Contract \u2013 83607 Blackhawk Addition (Sections III, V, VI) Stormwater Improvements \u2013 Work Order #83607 &#8211; between Crosby Excavating, Inc. and the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in connection with the Board of Public Works &#8211; Involving a total cost of $845,806.00<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/S-21-06-30.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">S-21-06-30<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAn Ordinance approving Construction Contract \u2013 Lincolndale Stormwater Improvements Phase I \u2013 Work Order #83694 &#8211; between Bercot, Inc. and the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in connection with the Board of Public Works &#8211; Involving a total cost of $697,023.00<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/S-21-06-31.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">S-21-06-31<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAn Ordinance approving Construction Contract \u2013 Ardmore Network Connection: Covington Road to Forest Ridge Water Main Extension \u2013 Work Order #66969 &#8211; between A &#038; B Boring, Inc. and the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in connection with the Board of Public Works &#8211; Involving a total cost of $310,785.00<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/S-21-06-32.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">S-21-06-32<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAn Ordinance approving Construction Contract \u2013 Three Rivers Protection and Overflow Reduction Tunnel (3RPORT) Deep Dewatering Pump Station (DDPS) Project &#8211; Work Order #76793 &#8211; between F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Inc. and the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in connection with the Board of Public Works &#8211; Involving a total cost of $54,193,515.00<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finance Committee<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Councilman Jason Arp becomes the chairman while Councilman Glynn Hines becomes the co-chairman<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/S-21-06-18.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">S-21-06-18<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAn Ordinance approving the purchase of financial reporting software for the City of Fort Wayne from and through Workiva Inc by the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana &#8211; Involving a total cost of $101,337.20<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/S-21-06-19.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">S-21-06-19<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAn Ordinance approving Increase &#8211; ITB #4376 Clean Up Contract &#8211; by the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, by and through its Department of Purchasing and Yard Jobs Inc. for the Department of Neighborhood Code Enforcement &#8211; Involving a total cost of $100,000.00<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regulations Committee<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Councilman Tom Freistroffer becomes the chairman while Councilman Geoff Paddock becomes the co-chairman<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/S-21-06-20.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">S-21-06-20<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAn Ordinance Designating and Approving a Local Historic District \u2013 Diffenderfer House \u2013 215 West Dewald Street<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/Z-21-05-08.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Z-21-05-08<\/a><br \/>\nAn Ordinance amending the City of Fort Wayne Zoning Map No. R-14 (Sec. 32 of Saint Joseph Township) &#8211; To rezone 0.16 acres from R1\/Single Family Residential to C2\/Limited Commercial at 1841 North Coliseum Boulevard<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/Z-21-05-09.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Z-21-05-09<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAn Ordinance amending the City of Fort Wayne Zoning Map No. M-34 (Sec. 23 of Washington Township) &#8211; To rezone 1.63 acres from RP\/Planned Residential to I1\/Limited Industrial at the south end of Homewood Drive, to allow for indoor, hydroponic growing containers to be used by the residents of CASS Housing development (for adults with developmental disabilities)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/Z-21-05-10.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Z-21-05-10<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAn Ordinance amending the City of Fort Wayne Zoning Map No. L-02 (Sec. 11 of Wayne Township) &#8211; To rezone 2.58 acres from R2\/Two Family Residential, R3\/Multiple Family Residential and I3\/Intensive Industrial to UC\/Urban Corridor \u2013 west of Broadway, South of Lavina, east of Union and north of the railroad tracks and Electric Works property<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/City_of_Fort_Wayne\/City_Council\/2021\/ordinances-resolutions\/Z-21-05-11.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Z-21-05-11<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAn Ordinance amending the City of Fort Wayne Zoning Map No. P-58 (Sec. 6 of Saint Joseph Township) &#8211; To rezone 2.8 acres from C1\/Professional Office and Personal Services and NC\/Neighborhood Center to R1\/Single Family Residential \u2013 north and east of the intersection of Downeys Landing and Windmill Ridge Run, also west of DeBrand\u2019s on Auburn Park Drive<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/\">Return to the AroundFortWayne home page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68975.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  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Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"51\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68981.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68982.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6cae801f3f56b5b3f7144f83f435d0a4' data-image-id=\"52\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68982.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68982.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"52\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68982.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6cae801f3f56b5b3f7144f83f435d0a4' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"200\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71710.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6cae801f3f56b5b3f7144f83f435d0a4' data-image-id=\"201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"201\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6cae801f3f56b5b3f7144f83f435d0a4' data-image-id=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\" data-description=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"202\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6cae801f3f56b5b3f7144f83f435d0a4' data-image-id=\"203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"203\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6cae801f3f56b5b3f7144f83f435d0a4' data-image-id=\"204\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\" data-description=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. 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