The Metropolitan Development Commission at its Oct. 1 meeting approved a package of policy resolutions and several staff-recommended items by roll call.
Nancy (DMD staff) read a set of non-hearing policy resolutions and staff items during the meeting. The items included (as read into the record):
- 2025 R-036: authorizes the Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) to facilitate conveyance of title of property near Georgia Street and to enter into an agreement among DMD, DPW and the Cultural Institutions Bond (CIB) for related improvements, programming and maintenance.
- 2025 R-037: authorizes an amendment to the interlocal cooperation agreement with the CIB.
- 2025 R-038: authorizes DMD to pay an annual amount not to exceed $72,000 for each of the next three years to Raven to provide services.
- 2025 R-039: authorizes DMD to extend contract number 16591 with CMT to complete design and continue through construction of the East-26 streetscapes project.
- 2025 R-040: authorizes DMD to transfer property at 817 West 206th Street (as described in the project agreement) to BWI, subject to terms of an executed project agreement.
- 2025 R-041: authorizes an amount not to exceed $1,575,000 and to extend an agreement through 2020 (transcript contains dates as read; specifics recorded as presented by staff).
- 2025 R-042: authorizes an amendment with Green Earth Lawn Services, Incorporated.
Staff also presented a non-hearing expenditure item (2025 E-025) authorizing expenditure of $250,000 from the Fall Creek Citizens Consolidated Allocation Fund to support Citizens Park Development at 2216 and 2220 North College Avenue, and a program award authorization (2025 P-011) to enter into an award agreement supporting existing and emerging cultural districts.
Commissioner Murphy moved to take the nine policy resolutions as a single vote. The motion was seconded and the roll call recorded multiple yes votes; the transcript records most items as passing 9–0, with President Dillon recused on 2025 R-036 and 2025 R-037 for reasons recorded in the roll call. The remaining items passed 9–0 or as noted in the transcript.
These items were taken as policy or administrative approvals; the transcript does not record extended debate on the substance of these individual resolutions. Several items will require later execution of project agreements or contract documents and staff follow-up.