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Terre Haute City Council — 2026-03-05

Regular meeting, 6:00 PM, City Hall Courtroom. Item-by-item roll from the posted agenda. This is the archive layer only — no transcript quotes, no narrative; the highlight stage draws on the transcript separately and will attach precise at_s timestamps.

Item roll

  1. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance — led by Councilperson Tammy Boland. Disposition: n/a (ceremonial). Source: Agenda

  2. Calling of the Roll Disposition: n/a (procedural). Source: Agenda

  3. Thirty (30) Minutes of Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda Disposition: comment only, no vote. Recorded sub-comments per the agenda:

    • a. Presentation by THRIVE
    • b. Councilperson James Chalos asked how to inquire about housing project funds; commented on the Jonah group and speaking with the mayor about the 13th Street Corridor
    • c. Councilperson Tammy Boland asked if local banks were involved
    • d. Councilperson Todd Nation asked about revolving loan funds, how the lots were being used, and ARPA incentives
    • e. Dwayne Malone commented on the 13th Street Corridor, Comprehensive Plan, Housing Programs, and fund availability
    • f. Mayor Brandon Sakbun commented on the 13th Street Corridor and federal requirements for funds
    • g. Mary Howard Hamilton wished the mayor a happy birthday and discussed a local bakery opening Source: Agenda

  4. Correcting the Journal of the Preceding Meeting if Needed — NONE listed.

  5. Communication from the Mayor — Mayor Brandon Sakbun discussed: demolition around the overpass project at 13th Street and 8th Avenue; the Park Avenue lift station; a grant for Rae Park and train connections; SB279 concerning the wheel tax and community crossing grants; and HB1001 concerning area planning and zoning. Disposition: informational, no vote. Source: Agenda

  6. Reports from City Officials — NONE.

  7. Reports from Board of Public Works and Safety — NONE.

  8. Reports from Standing Committees — NONE.

  9. Reports from Non-Standing Committees — NONE.

  10. Items Previously Tabled — NONE.

  11. Tax Abatements for Confirmation — NONE.

  12. Items on Second Reading — NONE (Appropriations, General Ordinances, Special Ordinances, Resolutions all listed as NONE).

  13. Items on First Reading

    a. Appropriations — NONE.

    b. General Ordinances — motion by Councilperson Loudermilk, seconded by Councilperson DeBaun, to take action on General Ordinance 1, 2026; motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilperson Azar, seconded by Councilperson Loudermilk, to take action on General Ordinance 3, 2026; motion carried unanimously.

    • General Ordinance 1, 2026 — Amending City Code, Chapter 7, Article 3, Division VII, Fire Prevention Code. Sponsor: Loudermilk. Disposition: PASSED. Source: Agenda
    • General Ordinance 2, 2026 — Amending City Code, Chapter 7, Article 2, Fire Prevention Code, Division IV, Fire Service Features. Sponsor: Loudermilk. Disposition: NO ACTION TAKEN. Source: Agenda
    • General Ordinance 3, 2026 — Amending City Code, Chapter 7, Article 2, Fire Prevention Code, Division V, Fire Protection Services. Sponsor: Loudermilk. Disposition: PASSED. Source: Agenda
    • General Ordinance 4, 2026 — Amending City Code, Chapter 7, Article 2, Fire Prevention Code, Division VI, Fireworks. Sponsor: Loudermilk. Disposition: NO ACTION TAKEN. Source: Agenda

    c. Special Ordinances — motion by Councilperson DeBaun, seconded by Councilperson Hinton, to take action on Special Ordinance 1, 2026; motion carried unanimously.

    • Special Ordinance 1, 2026 — Rezoning of property located at 2722 South Fruitridge Avenue. Sponsor: Thompson. Disposition: PASSED AS AMENDED. Source: Agenda

    d. Resolutions

    • Resolution 3, 2026 — Approving an Interlocal Agreement concerning Civil Forfeiture. Sponsor: Loudermilk. Disposition: PASSED. Source: Agenda
    • Resolution 4, 2026 — Designating Memorial Way for Carl Ross. Sponsor: Nation. Disposition: PASSED. Source: Agenda

Notes on items_total

items_total: 11 counts the distinct substantive agenda items that carried content this meeting: the moment of silence/pledge, the roll call, the public comment period, the mayor's communication, General Ordinances 1–4, Special Ordinance 1, and Resolutions 3–4. Agenda categories listed as NONE (journal correction, all report categories, items previously tabled, tax abatements, and second-reading items) are recorded above for completeness but are not counted toward the denominator, since no item existed there to recall.

Full transcript for highlight drafting lives outside this note, per the pipeline design (_private/Pipeline/), and is not reproduced here.

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