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Key votes and formal actions recorded in the meeting transcript:

- Lebanon High School Post Prom (Food & Beverage fund): Council approved a motion to allocate $1,500 from the food and beverage fund to the Lebanon High School Post Prom committee to pay food and refreshments for the post-prom event on April 26, 2025. (Motion and approval recorded; mover/second not specified in the transcript.)

- Big Run (elementary running event): Council approved $1,500 from the food and beverage fund to support the Big Run youth event (t-shirts, timing, awards). (Motion and approval recorded; mover/second not specified.)

- Fourth of July fireworks: Council approved a $30,000 request from the Fourth of July executive committee to fund fireworks for July 4. (Motion and approval recorded; mover/second not specified.)

- Resolution 2025-06 — Additional appropriation for regional detention (Fund 6612): Council adopted Resolution 2025-06 to appropriate $307,017.69 from the retention-pond fund (Fund 6612) for design and permitting work on a regional detention facility. A public hearing on the appropriation was opened and closed at the meeting; council then adopted the resolution by voice vote.

- Tabling of two additional appropriations: Council voted to table Resolution 2025-07 and Resolution 2025-08 to a future meeting (both to be properly noticed for a future meeting).

- Energy-savings RFPQ for street lighting: Council approved a motion authorizing the mayor to issue an RFPQ for guaranteed energy-savings contracts and authorized the Board of Works to select a qualified firm. Staff said the selected provider would work with city utilities to inventory lighting assets and propose citywide projects; no contract award was made at the March 24 meeting.

Other routine actions: council approved claims and adjourned. Several of these items were brief committee recommendations with little or no extended council debate; where the transcript does not record a roll‑call tally, the approvals were recorded by voice vote in the meeting minutes.

Note on vote tallies and transparency: The transcript records motions and voice approvals but does not include roll‑call vote tallies for most items. Where the transcript did not specify individual councilmember votes or a numeric tally, this roundup records the action and outcome as stated in the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lebanon, Indiana City Council Meeting 3/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Lebanon City Council on March 24 approved several community funding requests, adopted an additional appropriation of $307,017.69 for regional detention and authorized an RFPQ for energy-savings street-lighting contracts; several items were tabled for a later meeting.","taxTitle","Lebanon City, Boone County, Indiana","taxId",70536,"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},6107065,"City unveils Westside Park master plan; estimate about $10 million with phased options",506,3195000,3701000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779039-9f1c9977ab4b4fe173d79428bee4dcf8&start=3195&end=3701","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779039-9f1c9977ab4b4fe173d79428bee4dcf8/thumbnail_3195000.jpg","/articles/6107065/Lebanon-City/Boone-County/Indiana/City-unveils-Westside-Park-master-plan-estimate-about-10-million-with-phased-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107065-647888d73d2a7c360d9dcd003221357e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065163&Signature=Npak~zq-OtOBepfNBaAY9jwAFwZJ8RKpXgPOm-FJXqYUiOuJp9iWnJviGpk1VQFGgAOMpmnQ0pZLZVO2oCb6HDhMHU1GWUr4C7D380e~-CRzG7mPFBIaRCqWJb7N-a1imIBQTMuvv4AmhTglQuGF~dOW1TADwQZSZpQkh~Q9OyoXfX6j7jtzELufaaQbzMvY1n2Je3I34Rst5fQjQ7jNt5OFstNOP4db5N1h4NSHNLtudOBICE4lGWnJUX6zfcxJwvI7qydChIgru2qPaNyPHU6qKQRCVZbfRipeWRuFOUL6TScUVLgTw4tOHoJeW8srk7F6uMOuy96TrnabcxT2jA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and consultants presented a master plan and cost estimate for a proposed Westside Park on March 24, describing a neighborhood-scale park focused on teen- and family-oriented amenities and estimating total implementation costs in 2025 dollars at roughly $10 million when design, contingencies and soft costs are included.

V3 designers Sarah Evans and Corinne Lucas described park features developed through public outreach (an online survey with 481 responses plus two engagement events) and directed design work that included brownfields environmental testing. The presentation listed these primary features: a visible skate park near Lafayette Avenue, a single-access parking lot with 18 spaces plus 2 ADA stalls (20 total), a restroom and large group shelter adjacent to a multi-use plaza with water jets (a splash pad), synthetic-turf mounded play elements, an obstacle course and bouldering walls, seating and a perimeter trail. The perimeter trail shown measures roughly a quarter‑mile.

Consultants said the construction-only cost estimate is about $8.7 million; including anticipated design, permitting and a 30% contingency the planning-level total is roughly $10 million in 2025 dollars. V3 recommended adding an allowance of 5–6% for inflation if implementation is delayed several years. Project assumptions cited in the presentation include asphalt pavement for the parking and primary trail surfaces, concrete or pavers for the multi-use plaza/splash pad, and synthetic safety surfacing for play and obstacle areas.

City parks staff said all on‑site environmental testing to date showed no chemical contamination that poses a risk to human health, and the city is pursuing site closure with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management; staff warned the final site closure will likely include an environmental restrictive covenant that disallows using groundwater from the site for drinking water. Derek (city staff) said the Brownfields grant covered environmental testing and part of the master-plan work.

Staff said the master plan will be forwarded to the Lebanon Parks Board for formal adoption into the parks master plan. Staff and consultants emphasized the plan can be implemented in phases and that multiple grants—such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund—may be suitable for portions of the project. No council vote was required or taken on March 24.","City staff and consultants on March 24 presented a Westside Park master plan that centers a skate park, splash plaza and obstacle-course play areas; consultants estimated 2025 construction costs at about $8.7 million and a total program cost near $10 million including design and contingency.",{"_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},6107070,"Council reviews ordinance to designate downtown alleys as pedestrian walkways; first reading set",642,2691000,3333000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779039-9f1c9977ab4b4fe173d79428bee4dcf8&start=2691&end=3333","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779039-9f1c9977ab4b4fe173d79428bee4dcf8/thumbnail_2691000.jpg","/articles/6107070/Lebanon-City/Boone-County/Indiana/Council-reviews-ordinance-to-designate-downtown-alleys-as-pedestrian-walkways-first-reading-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107070-b65f3ed398708d7946e5665776ca85cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065163&Signature=HiRWChYyafLzLrk4x6EiLrODH0W2yZEZacVkxluZm1z9DO0TsNm-PPxMfopYCovIILV5LPQbhSLntFzI4j6xgXPA-9gEXn5ANfevvO2gcudU0AcM3BUOwc8q7xPJLgwXDYkFYXbQ8Da9dCLkR2zVTqgPT5UriGbVfxlqxYNzy5qTsx-6CVARAozW539hZ5l3a~fJQdD4tkOU9AdkHNNy4oqERtOfi1LiWwzPqCLXZn3hcbbkfOPcQbxSgMR0BdFFsN7QgHJ3c0BOC5QdVAYJRSIGiQkTQBqe53YoDziqXLCpHyrpG2ZOjJL9~q5toqMO2hbpEOtI0oV18YrHx1IGLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lebanon City Council on March 24 heard a first reading of Ordinance 2025-10 to create a new city code chapter designating three downtown alley segments as pedestrian walkways and to set rules for their use. Council scheduled a second reading and public hearing for April 14.

City planner Kevin (last name in transcript) said the downtown square reconstruction in 2017 effectively closed the east, north and south alley approaches with barricades and furnishings, and recent activation projects—catenary lighting on the south alley and a basketball-themed activation on the north alley—have changed how those spaces are used. The ordinance would add a definition for pedestrian walkways and make the three half‑block alleys subject to rules that prohibit motorized vehicle use, refuse storage, and logistics such as delivery staging, while authorizing signs, markings and permitted activations subject to Board of Public Works and Safety oversight.

Council members asked how the ordinance would affect existing uses, such as dumpsters and recent building renovation staging; city staff said renovation staging and construction activities would still be allowed through required permits and Board of Works approval. Kevin said the ordinance is intentionally limited to the specified alley halves and would not change the definition or use of other alleys in the city.

Rob (city attorney) read sections of the ordinance and said the measure will be codified as Chapter 78 in the city code. Council did not adopt the ordinance on March 24; a public hearing and second reading are scheduled for the April 14 meeting.","Ordinance 2025-10 would create a new 'pedestrian walkway' alley classification downtown, banning motorized vehicle use, refuse storage and commercial logistics in those alley halves; council took the ordinance on first reading and scheduled a second reading and public hearing for April 14.",{"_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},6107075,"Council takes first reading on Spring Creek planned-unit development changes to allow detached first‑time‑buyer homes",803,2086000,2889000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779039-9f1c9977ab4b4fe173d79428bee4dcf8&start=2086&end=2889","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779039-9f1c9977ab4b4fe173d79428bee4dcf8/thumbnail_2086000.jpg","/articles/6107075/Lebanon-City/Boone-County/Indiana/Council-takes-first-reading-on-Spring-Creek-planned-unit-development-changes-to-allow-detached-firsttimebuyer-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107075-a0e4231ffa1748cee7948177503af6f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065163&Signature=Y4fNXvsEnVbpcAvOXoWriEGhTfEnwD7DSOfUx7pgc-7nE59kNt0zkcMkvLeMwWQVyQQeSRC6kjnK0Svz6p47-nglkv3sYQOQemo~SPH0crMPzCVmRTxGckzRYo7mGMnw9RZ7JUVc3~0aVbB2quJnTg5K1Io2JFGgweYbICezEEhauzYIvVNZIzT-D9tTNuhTWo5ZKY0qgwrQ~HLBpDYN-CQJcjcCvOtnyKUWqWkAE2bb6-5uGY8J1NGHm-v1JMdFfyax~gVBAAQNM0BBvikVKvjKSdQCp72EQYllAWSNIoczmzow25Ym~k9jJRaQ1Vxw9Bkv0a5xwlkPoCtMAuIiNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lebanon City Council on March 24 heard the first reading of Ordinance 2025-09, an amendment to the Spring Creek planned-unit development (PUD) that would replace previously proposed duplex units with single-family detached homes targeted at first-time buyers and add updated architectural and lot standards. The council set a second reading for April 14.

City planner Ben (last name given in transcript as Ben) told council the change responds to market shifts: Beazer Homes, the project’s builder, determined demand for duplexes softened and requested detached homes in the area that had been planned for duplex product. Ben said the change reduces total units slightly—from 130 to 118—and increases minimum lot size for the replaced product from 3,500 to about 4,500 square feet for the detached product.

The amendment also updates the PUD to reference the city’s new Unified Development Ordinance and adds architectural standards intended to reduce garage prominence on narrow lots. Examples included requiring two single garage doors rather than one wide door, a half-light (at least 50% glass) in front doors, masonry and two-material minimums on facades, and varied materials and colors.

The Plan Commission reviewed the amendment March 17 and forwarded the proposal to the council with a favorable recommendation by a 6‑0 vote. City staff said the amendment was a repeal-and-replace of the prior Spring Creek PUD ordinance and that public hearings and a second reading will occur at the April 14 council meeting.

No final vote on Ordinance 2025-09 was taken on March 24.","The council held a first reading of Ordinance 2025-09 to amend the Spring Creek PUD, replacing proposed duplex units with single-family detached units, slightly reducing the total units from 130 to 118 and adding architectural standards; the Plan Commission recommended approval 6‑0 and a second reading is scheduled April 14.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6107079,"Council holds first reading on LEAP wastewater rate district; public hearing set for April 14",942,1041000,1983000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2779039-9f1c9977ab4b4fe173d79428bee4dcf8&start=1041&end=1983","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2779039-9f1c9977ab4b4fe173d79428bee4dcf8/thumbnail_1041000.jpg","/articles/6107079/Lebanon-City/Boone-County/Indiana/Council-holds-first-reading-on-LEAP-wastewater-rate-district-public-hearing-set-for-April-14","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107079-3a3f7082a3270d83026f74ef500d6fff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065163&Signature=g-I9l1Fu9SxeqWjwcMaoJSHOONaEk9UV9d0YHDOZKFKuMmWHF2bLeX2kJF6MSy4iTQ1NH4cKppcCVDUyzR0INNqrg6yF6HnSWuvUdM5dTewrnAZnNRwN2GeIDepDu3dLI78i3SSN7Jnlg34BfNHJ4v5NI9sM7ekOOJywdSQnh9nRAQYYSWbM3Sn1rx~h4iVvaIwpSnKSN3fICogxutWTOt~q2qBqDfpUahGxar7uBw3yV83DhVaMdg~K7XBDbqIvZBeWg-~3kwge8WDAmdE8l8faGz7GTsp9YlZMwvSI8zwJXozVBCIM2ZuZtdfEj0oFTRU4DEa6nKYrx6evycoFfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lebanon City Council on March 24 held a first reading of Ordinance 2025-08 to create a separate wastewater service and rate district for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s LEAP (Logistics, Energy, Aerospace, and Production) area and scheduled a second reading and public hearing for April 14 at 7:15 p.m.

City attorney and staff presenters said the ordinance would not change rates for existing customers in the city’s current civil wastewater district. Scott Miller of Baker Tilly, the city’s consultant on the proposal, said the LEAP district ordinance includes an availability fee of $5,400 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) and a flow charge of $6.50 per 100 cubic feet.

“The ordinance before you has a total monthly rate of $6.50 per hundred cubic feet,” Miller said, and added the ordinance also sets monthly base charges by meter size and an availability fee to recover capital costs.

The ordinance creates a separate financial structure to fund upgrades and expansions needed to serve the LEAP area, Miller and other staff said. The plan anticipates phased capital financings through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) to pay for improvements: an initial financing in 2025 estimated at just under $162 million and a follow-up phase of about $155 million to expand treatment capacity, according to Miller.

Staff said the proposed financing would be supported initially by IDD revenues generated in the LEAP district and TIF revenues from the city; the city intends to pledge those revenues to repay bonds so existing civil-district customers’ revenues are not used. Jeff Jacob, city staff, said the ordinance mirrors the process used previously to create a separate LEAP water rate district.

Council members asked technical and schedule questions. Staff emphasized the ordinance applies only to new customers located inside the LEAP boundaries and noted the ordinance references exhibits that identify the district boundaries and potential future annexations.

The ordinance is on first reading; no vote on final adoption occurred. A public hearing and second reading are scheduled for April 14 at 7:15 p.m., when the council is expected to consider final adoption.","The Lebanon City Council heard a first reading of Ordinance 2025-08 to create a separate wastewater rate district for the IEDC LEAP area, including a $5,400-per-EDU availability fee and a $6.50-per-100-cubic-feet flow charge; council set a second reading and public hearing for April 14.","actionData","errors"]

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