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Committee debates trail‑friendly business recruitment; members ask legal questions about contracts and authority
Summary
Committee members discussed recruiting trail‑adjacent businesses to provide restroom access, debated whether the committee may bind the city or require contracts, and recommended collecting business feedback before pursuing formal agreements.
Members of the Indianapolis Greenways Development Committee spent a substantive portion of the July 23 meeting discussing a proposed “trail‑friendly business” program, legal limits on the committee’s authority, and how best to approach businesses.
Committee members described the recruitment concept as outreach to businesses located adjacent to trails to request that they allow trail users to use restrooms or water facilities. Proposals discussed ranged from an informal, voluntary model (a sticker or listing) to more formal written agreements or memoranda of understanding. Committee members repeatedly flagged two constraints: the committee cannot enter into contracts on the city’s behalf, and the city currently lacks guaranteed operations and maintenance funding for new municipal restrooms.
A committee member with legal training delivered a list of legal…
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