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Council approves series of appointments, petty-cash fund and honorary street name in unanimous votes
Summary
The Indianapolis City-County Council unanimously approved multiple mayoral appointments, established a petty-cash fund, and designated a memorial street name during the meeting; several proposals were introduced for later committee consideration.
The Indianapolis City-County Council approved a slate of mayoral appointments and routine administrative measures during the meeting, with most votes recorded as unanimous.
The council recognized the Indy Air Bears with a resolution and confirmed a series of appointments: Claudette Peterson to the General Orders Board; Greg West to the Metropolitan Development Commission; reappointments and nominations to zoning and economic development bodies including Greg Von Dillon, Eric McBride and Charles Garcia; Fred Pervine to the Emergency Services Agency Board; and Ashley Barnett to the Juvenile Detention Center Advisory Board. Each of those confirmations was recorded on the floor as passing, with many votes recorded 24-0.
The council also approved Proposal 100 to establish a petty cash fund to be held by the Marion County treasurer for small and emergency operating expenses under Indiana Code 36-1-8-3. Proposal 101 designated a portion of 20th Street as Pastor Frank Alexander Memorial Way. A recognition resolution for the Indy Air Bears (Proposal 157) also passed across the desk.
Separately, the clerk introduced several proposals that were referred to committees, including requests for appropriations and other administrative items: Proposal 164 appropriates $27,200,000 of previously unappropriated income tax revenue across city-county funds; Proposal 165 appropriates $8,009,500 of grant awards; Proposal 166 provides $550,000 to Marion County Information Services Agency for migration of Oracle PeopleSoft to the cloud; and other appropriations and committee referrals were read into the record for committee consideration.
Votes at a glance: - Proposal 157 (recognition of Indy Air Bears): passed across the desk, voice vote recorded as aye. - Proposal 98 (appoint Claudette Peterson, General Orders Board): motion carried 24-0. - Proposal 102 (appoint Greg West, Metropolitan Development Commission): motion carried 24-0. - Proposals 103–105 (appointments/reappointments to Zoning Appeals and Economic Development Commission): motion carried 24-0. - Proposal 107 (appoint Fred Pervine, Emergency Services Agency Board): motion carried 24-0. - Proposal 108 (appoint Ashley Barnett, Juvenile Detention Center Advisory Board): motion carried 24-0. - Proposal 100 (establish petty cash fund under Indiana Code 36-1-8-3): motion carried 24-0. - Proposal 101 (designate Pastor Frank Alexander Memorial Way): motion carried 24-0.
Several introduced proposals were referred to committees for later consideration rather than voted on at the meeting.
