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1) Approval of April 10, 2025 meeting minutes
Motion: To approve meeting minutes as presented. Mover/Second: not specified in transcript. Outcome: Approved (unanimous voice vote of attending members; four members present per opening statement).

2) Approval of civil town and fire territory claims docket (April 11–April 24, 2025)\\nMotion: To approve consent item 5.2, claims and payroll docket. Total amount stated: $1,929,041.84. Mover/Second: not specified in transcript. Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded as \"Aye\").

3) Bid award — 2025-1 CCMG HMA resurfacing project (agenda item 6.1)
Motion: Approve the low bid for the 2025-1 CCMG HMA resurfacing project as presented by staff. Staff reported nine bidders and an engineer's estimate of $2,109,216.25; the recommended low bid was $1,678,715.25 from DC Construction. Mover/Second: motion made and seconded (names not specified in the transcript). Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded as \"Aye\").

4) Annual tax-abatement deduction compliance report (agenda item 11.1)
Motion: Approve the annual tax-abatement deduction compliance report as presented by staff. Staff noted all but one required form had been received; Schumacher Motorsports had submitted two of three forms and final approval was contingent on receipt of the remaining form. Mover/Second: motion made and seconded (names not specified). Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded as \"Aye\"); the continued abatement for Schumacher Motorsports is contingent on submission of the final form.

No roll-call tallies with individual member votes were provided in the transcript; each motion passed by a voice vote recorded in the meeting minutes as \"Aye.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Brownsburg IN - Town Council - Regular Agenda - Apr 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 24 meeting the council approved consent items including minutes and the claims docket, awarded the 2025-1 CCMG resurfacing project to the low bidder, and approved the annual tax-abatement compliance report (pending one outstanding form).","taxTitle","Town of Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana","taxId",55569,"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},6574050,"Residents ask Brownsburg council to clarify noise ordinance so police can act before 11 p.m.",128,4043000,4171000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3118346-9617fc6c2481b013399acdbe02cc6fb0&start=4043&end=4171","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3118346-9617fc6c2481b013399acdbe02cc6fb0/thumbnail_4043000.jpg","/articles/6574050/Town-of-Brownsburg/Hendricks-County/Indiana/Residents-ask-Brownsburg-council-to-clarify-noise-ordinance-so-police-can-act-before-11-pm","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574050-48461e9633a551cba0ba719f0f1a3fb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771042692&Signature=KjFTcm8iZBgVDtEHmurFQf~vuvyFrxVEV8FFLpVnikFXcJQ9iTYIX8ZYkvpO4hWYfv0SocmRjNrkmNCcAjlv~~IK2GzmixYaZ4uJS29JfyfG1Pgj4nEyfiBKs4YiJJLYnaQkJGtETIz9xdYFw3RnpijENKXPvgL1WSlB~8Q7aFa5BTl4i~lIfcMxrlgXdvkDW3Fxd~~N2~lg0mr0yNtQbFU9w0ripYuAK2X0lvkPF~v0JmjS4bek-my-q5VuNTJB1XSPUUHuP~gFLLEt6ecZ9zVogqKko85nnhBCw57eNKyswrAKVxzOYBV1SXBCRUrq46scHUFrW~boMB1nuG~K1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Ivan Gershagen and other residents asked the Brownsburg Town Council on April 24 to amend Brownsburg Code of Ordinances §93.51(b), saying current wording limits police enforcement of loud-noise complaints before 11 p.m.

Dr. Gershagen said he had documented incidents and created a public web resource that aggregates calls and described a decline in incident severity after recent police attention. He asked the council to amend the ordinance to remove ambiguous phrasing he said hampers enforcement. \"I petition the council to amend Brownsburg code of ordinances paragraph 93.51 b by excluding the concerning language... It simply provides Brownsburg Police Department to take action when necessary,\" Dr. Gershagen said.

Several nearby residents who live near the Laurelton neighborhood echoed the petition during public comment, saying parties and loud gatherings had disrupted sleep and that officers felt the ordinance’s current wording limited their options before 11 p.m. One resident, who said officers were courteous, described a late-evening party that sounded like a concert and said police later acted after 11 p.m.

Town Attorney Scott told residents he would review the proposed language and work with the police department to prepare ordinance language for council consideration. \"We'll definitely take a look at the proposed language and certainly work with the police department as well to make sure there's sufficient specificity... we bring it to the council as an ordinance,\" Scott said.

Major Brian Fultz of the Brownsburg Police Department was thanked by residents for a prompt response to complaints; residents said officers remain cautious because of the ordinance wording. Several commenters urged faster remedy options and suggested the town consider additional steps such as rental caps, though town staff noted potential state-level legal constraints on local rental restrictions.

Scott indicated a basic, straightforward amendment could be prepared and brought back within a short timeline so the council could consider it at a future meeting. Residents and councilmembers said they would welcome the change and asked staff to pursue ordinance language that gives officers clearer enforcement authority without overreach.","Residents presented a petition asking the council to amend Brownsburg Code of Ordinances §93.51(b) to remove ambiguous language that they say limits police enforcement before 11 p.m.; town attorney will review proposed language and work with police.",{"_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},6574055,"Brownsburg officials review Lincolnwood Park master plan that outlines $85–$92 million build option",1393,1059000,2452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3118346-9617fc6c2481b013399acdbe02cc6fb0&start=1059&end=2452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3118346-9617fc6c2481b013399acdbe02cc6fb0/thumbnail_1059000.jpg","/articles/6574055/Town-of-Brownsburg/Hendricks-County/Indiana/Brownsburg-officials-review-Lincolnwood-Park-master-plan-that-outlines-8592-million-build-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574055-67180cd3235e6c7173e15b04e9f8409d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771042692&Signature=KBtucBlCuODKownSLI62iwYqEYOzk8FC4mU~9zOXufvPOaiFXQ0GajTaLSnSySxn~1Es9m~QuKm1qKmlIDvJlXH1sQD4VVy7XP3Z4c3ldIvlpbX-uP-uUomR645o4IuzHzCY76oRCQnigXuOBoQgtNoM7HOMtsagRHmC6NCjAIiSqkWcw5hRU4zFsYsv6tX7eipGjFFbyow7eQKKH133t-f516QQIucTo1mqn2N7SpOd1OtAGi~jTd7Rz9LXldrNZbQS-NKyrG-2g5zmLaIIQMJNi3m5Tu02JH9lIyhg3oq1i739dOmSzVeM5LUS7JFfkpX8kO4VbPmXVzH8N08Znw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amber, a parks department project lead, presented the Lincolnwood Park master plan to the Brownsburg Town Council on April 24, describing an illustrative layout and high-level costs and asking the council whether to advance the plan to design and public comment.

The plan is a blocking-level concept that places roughly 1 mile of multiuse trails, a 4.5-acre amphitheater/event lawn, a 1.6-acre outdoor aquatics area, a 73,000-square-foot indoor recreation center and roughly 340 parking stalls within the site constraints identified by staff. Amber said the town acquired the property in 2017 and the design work evolved through community feedback, feasibility work and several consultant teams.

Amber said the town’s concurrent-construction estimate for the entire program ranges from $85 million to $92 million. She presented a phasing option with separate high-level figures: about $20.5 million for the outdoor aquatics, $55 million for the indoor recreation center and $16.5 million for the amphitheater. \"Please note these are high level estimates and actual costs will become more accurate once the design is finalized,\" Amber told the council.

The presentation identified site limitations that shaped the layout: a central drainage corridor, an eastern floodway that limits development, and a southern mitigation area that must be preserved. The plan uses trails and naturalized stormwater techniques (bio-swales, rain gardens, permeable surfaces) to reduce reliance on traditional retention ponds and to connect the park to the regional White Lick Creek greenway.

Key elements shown in the blocking plan include:

- Trails and connections: Approximately 1 mile of internal walking and biking trails with potential service/equipment access for events and connections to the White Lick Creek corridor.
- Amphitheater: A lawn-style amphitheater sited into the hillside with a 3,200-square-foot covered stage, ADA access and infrastructure for vendors and food trucks.
- Outdoor aquatics: A destination-style outdoor facility concept with a 6,400-square-foot leisure pool (zero-entry), a four-lane lap pool, a lazy river, a water slide, interactive play features, cabanas, shade structures and concessions.
- Indoor recreation center: A two-level, hillside-integrated building concept with an upper-level track and fitness areas and a lower-level two-court gymnasium, indoor aquatics with lap lanes and activity pool, an indoor play area and multipurpose rooms.

Amber also presented high-level pro forma results prepared as part of the concept work. She said the outdoor aquatics pro forma showed a strong potential for positive cost recovery but that the indoor recreation center would likely run at a deficit in the early years. She cautioned the pro formas do not include long-term capital replacement or some indirect costs and that utilization assumptions will drive financial performance.

Council members questioned project scale, timing and funding. Staff outlined three general funding/delivery paths for further consideration: a municipal referendum (direct voter approval), phasing with municipal funding and a build–own–transfer (BOT) public–private partnership in which a private partner finances, builds and operates the facility for a set term before ownership transfers to the town. In describing the BOT model, Amber said it can reduce upfront capital costs and leverage private-sector delivery but requires careful, long-term contractual oversight and inspection to protect town standards.

Council discussion touched on traffic and site access (including a potential roundabout at the park entrance and an additional egress toward Washington Street), whether parks staff would occupy space in the facility, the risk of rising construction costs, and the need for further public engagement. Amber said the town will post the presentation and supplemental materials online and open a public comment form for 30 days; staff recommended at least one, and possibly two, public input sessions.

No final decision or vote was taken; the presentation was introductory and staff asked for direction on whether to advance the concept to a formal design phase, to seek funding options, or to restrict scope. Amber asked the council to indicate any budget limits the council would want staff to use to guide future design.

Councilmembers and staff agreed to continue work, gather additional public input and return with further financial and delivery details before committing to a project or a funding path.

The presentation and reports will be posted on the town website for public review and comment.","Parks staff presented a conceptual master plan for Lincolnwood Park on April 24, showing an indoor recreation center, outdoor aquatics, amphitheater, trails and parking; staff estimated concurrent construction at $85–$92 million and presented phasing and funding options including a build–own–transfer (BOT), referendum or phased delivery.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Brownsburg council approves minutes, claims docket, resurfacing bid and tax-abatement compliance

Residents ask Brownsburg council to clarify noise ordinance so police can act before 11 p.m.

Brownsburg officials review Lincolnwood Park master plan that outlines $85–$92 million build option