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Monday, Nov. 4, 2024
7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. EST

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200 East Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (Directions)

City-County Building, Public Assembly Room (PAR)

Monthly meeting of the full 25 members of the Indianapolis City-County Council to consider local legislative proposals.

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Indianapolis - IN Documenters Team

Note-taking by Esmé Barniskis

The Indianapolis City-County Council approved proposals including one requiring Marion County residents to be peaceful during national or international conflict. Protestors also made their voices heard.

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Live reporting by Randy Wyrick

The Indianapolis City-County Council discussed proposals, appropriated funds and more.

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05:59 PM Nov 4, 2024 CST

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters Council President Osilli called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters The minister who opened the meeting encouraged us to keep our eyes on God and our faith in God, instead of political candidates.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters The round of applause when to a group of fifth and sixth graders from a local Jack and Jill Club, on a field trip to learn some civics.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 5/31

@mirrorindy @indydocumenters A bunch of unruly behavior ensued over a proposal to back any US-backed ceasefire in the Middle East. Councilor Michael Hart moved that the proposal be removed from the agenda.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 6/31

@mirrorindy @indydocumenters The council voted 22-3 to removed the cease-fire proposal from the agenda. That sparked an outcry, mostly chants of "Free Free Palestine."

randy51722 @randyrecoil 7/31

@mirrorindy @indydocumenters They're an enthusiastic lot, these Keffiyeh wearing kids. They kept chanting.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters Council President Osili warned that they'd be removed from the room if they didn't stop.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters They didn't stop and Sheriff's Deputies began escorting them from the room.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 10/31

@mirrorindy @indydocumenters As the council inched along with their business, other enthusiasts took up the chant, as well as spitting the invective that's an acronym of For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 11/31

@mirrorindy @indydocumenters On the other hand, a dozen and a half local clergy, along with several councilors, stood at the podium to call on us all to get along. They did it with respect and dignity.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 12/31

@mirrorindy @indydocumenters Councilor Osili calls on all residents of Indianapolis and Marion County to commit themselves to peaceful coexistence in the face of local, national, and international conflict.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 13/31

@mirrorindy @indydocumenters Then the council got on with actual council business.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters Kameelah Shaheed-Diallo to the Economic Enhancement District Board Rylan Hall to the Woodruff Place Economic Improvement District Board

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters They established the CSX Redevelopment Project Area and CSX Allocation Area in connection with the proposed CSX Building project.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters They appropriated a bunch of money, including:

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters $29.5 million, transferred $30,000 and an additional $480,000 to build a low barrier shelter.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters $400,000 for IT services and gear.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters $42,000 to the Marion County Treasurer’s office to cover personnel costs.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters $758,434 for poll worker salaries and legal costs from Tuesday’s election.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters $15.6 million for tax increment revenue bonds for the Economic Development Committee.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters $14.470 million to the Department of Public Works for fleet maintenance.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters $712,000 to the Coroner’s Office for pathology services and trauma care.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters $520,000 to the Public Defenders Office for their barrier buster program.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters $8,274.700 to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for medical care for inmates and personnel.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters They directed the Rules and Public Policy Committee to prepare a fiscal impact report of union contracts with the police department, fire department, Sheriff’s Office and Park Rangers.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters In addition to the two previous appointments, the appointed 14 more people to various boards and commissions.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters In adjourning, Councilor Mowery recognized Bishop Anne Byfield, Dr. Paul Terry Batties, Jocelyn Tandy-Adande, and Erica Nicole Van Cleave.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters After they adjourned the chanting and shouting started up again. Sheriff's Deputies escorted the Palestine Pals from the room.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters Council President Osili was dignity personified when some demanded to speak to him.

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@mirrorindy @indydocumenters The meeting actually ended at 7:48 p.m. The shouting and chanting quickly petered out as the room emptied.

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