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Votes at a glance

- Approve purchase of 2025 Vermeer TG 5000 chip/grinder (source contract) with damaged defense option and 24-month extended warranty; trade in: 2015 grinder (trade-in value $186,825); financing via lease. Outcome: approved.

- Approve resolution to sell a 1991 tow truck to the Liberty Fire District (presented as a used truck for training support). Outcome: approved.

- Approve Hurricane Creek lift station design contract. Outcome: approved. (See separate article.)

- Approve street closure for the 2025 Greenwood Strawberry Festival on June 7; full closure from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; festival hours 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; use of Wiley parking lot for vendor setup. Outcome: approved.

- Approve noise-ordinance waiver modification for a pre-wedding reception at Barnett Bayhorse on Aug. 13 — board amended requested end time to 11 p.m. (6 p.m.–11 p.m.) rather than 1 a.m. Outcome: approved (amended hours).

- Approve release/acknowledgment of completion and release of performance bond for Aspen Creek Grill (1287 N. Emerson) after inspection confirmed completion. Outcome: approved.

- Accept performance guarantees and inspection/testing agreement for parking lot addition at Cooler Center (9045). Outcome: approved.

- Approve inspection/testing agreement and replat conditions for Chase Banks commercial project (subject to developer signature on performance guarantee). Outcome: approved (subject to conditions).

- Approve release of two maintenance bonds for Greenwood Station Section 6 (MI Homes). Outcome: approved.

- Accept performance guarantees and inspection/testing agreement for Grand Vista amenity center (Lennar Homes) and related items. Outcome: approved.

- Approve two off-site drainage easements and performance guarantee acceptance for Ridgetop Section 1 (Pulte Homes). Outcome: approved.

- Accept improvements, accept maintenance guarantees, performance guarantees, and execute final plat for Sage Bridal by Del Webb Section 1B (Pulte/Homes). Outcome: approved (final plat subject to receipt of digital asset files).

- Approve sidewalk work contract advertisement (annual hot-mix procurement) and related job solicitations. Outcome: approved.

- Approve contract for certified lawn care services ($17,789.60 per year). Outcome: approved.

- Approve contract to review the unified development ordinance, subject to corporation counsel review. Outcome: approved (subject to legal review).

- Approve four residential fence permit applications. Outcome: approved.

- Grant easement request to Duke Transmission for transmission relocation work along railroad right-of-way, subject to corporation counsel review. Outcome: approved (subject to legal review).

- Approve single-parcel special sewer service agreement for Panda Express at Greenwood Mall (parcel outside city limits but in sewer service area). Outcome: approved.

- Approve disposition/closure of approximately 66 expired excavation permit bonds and associated cleanup of records. Outcome: approved.

- Renew property and liability insurance program: approve renewal premium ($1,057,539) following broker solicitation. Outcome: approved.

- Approve claims as presented. Outcome: approved.

For most items, the board approved motions by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded in the public transcript. Several approvals were conditional on obtaining developer signatures, corporation counsel review, or receipt of outstanding documentation; those conditions are noted above where referenced.

Details and next steps for major contracts and projects will return to the board as required by procurement and project timelines.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Public Works Meeting 04-07-2025","oneSentenceSummary","On April 7 the Board of Public Works approved multiple contract awards, maintenance and development items, festival street closures and procurement actions; this roundup lists each approved motion and its outcome.","taxTitle","Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana","taxId",4102,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6085585,"Council debates 10% sanitation late fee; board grants single waiver",356,719000,1075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2902975-926555eabe728aa6829aded2d77794b4&start=719&end=1075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2902975-926555eabe728aa6829aded2d77794b4/thumbnail_719000.jpg","/articles/6085585/Greenwood/Johnson-County/Indiana/Council-debates-10-sanitation-late-fee-board-grants-single-waiver","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085585-7a2d5122ece19de4e3ba3fb5b1552939/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140861&Signature=kbLcJguh51MAerUK~Hh8Prcb4YTNMRk~h2D5lLJLiOw0sDBM3suulmvLKpibjSKK47BAUyREMjzFsRIumJ1GLO27p3ump8o5waZ0ZDKb8befJXwXNaZxKRTlPFJCpSCdSGRt6yRcWVn5rnZEVTKbS1OPeRIosDYCFcZqB7JA3clIMhG5yJB~yNHAn7N6roHy2wcY4xhKrxvZatXuzzYuh6uNxp5U-2rDcCVCxgXg2UqD9U27Vj-KNYAdPEEl79~AFfnsnnvndkNFaTKKEX5fJg64tJfeOxM5u1b8oUuYBiusvT0Kj5Wh1HD8Agp7TzVI55cMSuxjet0IlThg-ngf6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Greenwood resident asked the Board of Public Works to explain and consider waiving a 10% late fee assessed on sanitation bills. The resident said the fee felt punitive and asked how the charge is calculated.

“It's 10% in my bill. I only use about 300 gallons a month… My bill is $54 a month, so it'd be $5.40,” the resident said.

The city’s controller explained the fee is set in ordinance and represents the maximum allowed by state law. The controller also said the city does not compound late fees; partial payments are applied first to late-fee surcharges, then to service charges, to preserve lienability for certain surcharges.

A board member offered to waive the single contested fee in this case but noted the board could not change the ordinance and warned that future waivers would be limited. After discussion and a motion, the board voted to grant a one-time waiver for the fee on the resident’s account.

City staff said changing the 10% rate would require an ordinance change by the council. The controller estimated the late fee in this instance was about $7 after partial payments and allocations; that amount will be cleared by applying the approved waiver.

The board did not adopt a policy change; staff reiterated that the city may consider waivers on a case-by-case basis but any rate adjustment would require council action.","A resident challenged the city’s 10% monthly late fee on sanitation bills. City staff said the charge is set by ordinance and is the state-allowed maximum. The board voted to waive one late fee for the resident but said ordinance change would require council action.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6085590,"Residents urge city help for neglected retention ponds as homeowners associations dissolve",274,1562000,1836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2902975-926555eabe728aa6829aded2d77794b4&start=1562&end=1836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2902975-926555eabe728aa6829aded2d77794b4/thumbnail_1562000.jpg","/articles/6085590/Greenwood/Johnson-County/Indiana/Residents-urge-city-help-for-neglected-retention-ponds-as-homeowners-associations-dissolve","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085590-d161a511488ddf3dcf25e43b352fb4e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140861&Signature=QPGhpvpwJc1pPOKMAq4oa8DFkUrMmjLBoc21AOqr9CbrxhdLtKIbVDV~AjEw1wDEoJ7lN9glidXjfLYSwf-0t8j32a0IDre6l5NDSBAWdI8vNdeKR3HMD2OgV8us9Tnb0LTYfxPp18tBV5ZLcRQVdImpaYL8ymhgfvjeOhXMVekFaodWWNVZeplN3femw~RR7P62toQ8sArfLscmX5KI4cgTfX3A3lGB2Tj5k8WmspLYACC4-B8V6~nGNJ4yJgJ1a5kaa1Y7M3SR8y23HcrJfH7WEYQvWTH86yWr~iYmsAkZ6QysCkqcQ6jWtoNhy~E4SqXoYc~IQgqVPAURDetTPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents of a subdivision near Stop 18 told the Board of Public Works on April 7 that several retention ponds are overgrown, contain fallen trees and trash, and pose safety risks.

“People keep coming into our backyards to fish. During the winter there were six people ice fishing back there. If somebody falls in, somebody could get killed,” a resident said during public comment.

The neighborhood is one of several older subdivisions with inactive or dissolved homeowners associations, sometimes called “zombie HOAs.” Planning staff said new ordinance language places maintenance responsibility on lot owners when an HOA is not active, but that many older developments predate that change.

Chris Jones of Stormwater Partners told the board the city has a public-private partnership program that can help with remediation, but an active HOA or a legal owner must sign any agreement. “We tried to do something… but an active HOA has to be a participant or sign off,” Jones said.

Gabe from Planning and Zoning said recent ordinance language addresses dormant HOAs by making lot owners equally responsible for maintenance going forward; older subdivisions remain challenging because the new rule does not retroactively fix ownership or funding for existing problems.

Board members and staff suggested options including reviving an HOA, pursuing a receivership through the courts, or a city-assisted public-private partnership that would cover initial remediation with a long-term maintenance plan adopted by homeowners.

Staff offered to meet with the neighborhood and Stormwater to outline program options and possible cost estimates. “We’ll try to help and figure out some solution… keep us posted,” a board member said.

The residents asked about signs, tree removal and initial cleanups; staff said the city can discuss limited participation but that long-term maintenance requires a governance or funding mechanism from property owners.","Neighbors told the Board of Public Works that retention ponds in the Aber Meadows area are overgrown, unsafe and maintained poorly after their homeowners association dissolved; staff described options including public-private partnership and legal remedies.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6085595,"Board approves design contract to upgrade Hurricane Creek lift station for future growth",109,234000,343000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2902975-926555eabe728aa6829aded2d77794b4&start=234&end=343","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2902975-926555eabe728aa6829aded2d77794b4/thumbnail_234000.jpg","/articles/6085595/Greenwood/Johnson-County/Indiana/Board-approves-design-contract-to-upgrade-Hurricane-Creek-lift-station-for-future-growth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085595-cc7629af6eeeaf669285564713eb1ee4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140861&Signature=GHD2c5duLkOgGU6e5NBIgqknauO9n2ZVnFkNG0JS5d8wvSjMgIBwSGVGMd2NudElDjxIf8Ray-MYSpAZa1yGmPtvCmgiLSNjxAypJijblODp8PH2NXx3rKD7zwuaLA0MYVKO~TDATk3LeWKF5DFU8aj8nvSIeUPHmJfFgTtjYCByq0pGbBNAm5qmAsot6KIz49xr8hqEuNEN6jZlBtCqRyqzI-~yYtPxe8ZdAZV8oQahynxXQgjjfCrXTbrK3IUsjcy~sPUwQ8clA3~c1YykukjYbWK9uQp8BItnZPMrnxMbitp7cHFiegDTSPk0xaCae4NNd5-jen9V~fTR-jOvkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Public Works on April 7 approved a design contract to upgrade the Hurricane Creek lift station, a wastewater pump station east of Route 965 that the city says is more than 20 years old.

City staff said the work will add pumping capacity, modernize controls and provide bypass pumping to allow maintenance without service interruptions. “This scope is the upgraded lift station and will be able to meet that future demand,” a city staff member said during the meeting.

The lift station currently operates with three pumps; the design will accommodate six pumps and include adding a fourth pump in the near term, the staff member said. Other project elements described in the briefing include replacing the master control valve, upgrading the wet well mixing system, installing a bypass pumping system and motorized crane, improving lighting and access, and extending power and control system improvements.

Board members asked how the planned upgrades would interface with a proposed interceptor on the city’s east side. A staff member said interceptors in the same corridor will connect to the Hurricane Creek lift station.

Staff said the study and design work reflect projected development in the Marshville Road corridor. The board voted, without recorded dissent, to approve the design contract and move the item to the next stage of procurement.

Project implementation, including construction funding and a timetable, were not specified during the presentation. City staff said design coordination would continue with wastewater operations and finance teams, and that future meetings will present cost and schedule details for board approval.","The Board of Public Works approved a design contract to upgrade the Hurricane Creek lift station to add pumps, controls and bypass capacity to meet projected growth in the service area.","actionData","errors"]

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