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Terre Haute City Council — Regular Meeting, March 12, 2026

Item-by-item roll from the published agenda. This is the archive record, not a transcript or a highlight selection; dispositions are stated as given in the agenda. Full transcript, when processed, lives in _private/Pipeline/.

Agenda roll

  1. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag — led by Councilperson Todd Nation.
  2. Calling of the Roll.
  3. Thirty (30) Minutes of Time for Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda a. Debra Considine commented on donations from the public to help the homeless, and on the City accepting donations. b. Dewayne Malone requested assistance for the 13th Street Corridor and asked the Council to create an Ad Hoc Committee; also commented on the jail population. c. Council President Anthony Dinkel said more time is needed to review Mr. Malone's requests. d. Councilperson Kandace Hinton commented on Mr. Malone's email and his requests. e. Presentation by Indiana State University students concerning the Neighborhood Investment Grant Program Research Project. f. Councilperson Todd Nation asked about funding for the Neighborhood Project. g. Anne-Therese Ryan, Human Relations Commission Director, commented on the funding available. h. Councilperson Kandace Hinton commented on the work the ISU students invested.
  4. Correcting the Journal of the Preceding Meeting if Needed — NONE.
  5. Communication from the Mayor a. Council President Anthony Dinkel congratulated the mayor and his wife on their new daughter. b. Jesse Tohill, Public Works Director, commented on the request for funding from County Council for warming centers, the upcoming City-wide clean up, ridership on buses, and a local nonprofit closing for the remainder of the year. c. Councilperson Amanda Thompson commented on the County Council and the funding for warming centers. d. Councilperson Curtis DeBaun commented on the opportunity for City and County to work together but was unsure of the future; also commented on ridership and additional City-wide clean ups. e. Councilperson Cheryl Loudermilk commented on the County Council and warming center funding, concerns on future City and County projects, and how taxes are paid by citizens. f. Councilperson Todd Nation commented on using sewer bills to encourage donations for warming center programs; also commented on ridership increases. g. Anne-Therese Ryan, Human Relations Commission Director, commented on upcoming cold snaps.
  6. Reports from City Officials a. Councilperson Kandace Hinton read a letter from Carl Ross's family.
  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 a. Appropriations — NONE. b. General Ordinances
    1. GENERAL ORDINANCE 2, 2026 — Amending City Code, Chapter 7, Article 2, Fire Prevention Code, Division IV, Fire Service Features. Sponsor: Loudermilk. Disposition: PASSED AS AMENDED.
    2. GENERAL ORDINANCE 4, 2026 — Amending City Code, Chapter 7, Article 2, Fire Prevention Code, Division VI, Fireworks. Sponsor: Loudermilk. Disposition: PASSED AS AMENDED. c. Special Ordinances — NONE. d. Resolutions — NONE.
  13. Items on First Reading a. Appropriations — NONE. b. General Ordinances — NONE. c. Special Ordinances
    • Motion by Councilperson Nation, seconded by Councilperson Hinton, to take action on SPECIAL ORDINANCE 2, 2026 on first reading. Motion carried unanimously.
    1. SPECIAL ORDINANCE 2, 2026 — Amending Special Ordinance 21, 2025, As Amended, City Hall Salaries. Sponsor: Loudermilk. Disposition: PASSED. d. Resolutions
    2. RESOLUTION 5, 2026 — Transfer of $30,000.00 in the Engineering Non-Reverting Budget #0292. Sponsor: Loudermilk. Disposition: PASSED.
    3. RESOLUTION 6, 2026 — Approving and Adopting a Safe Streets For All Vision Statement and Action Plan. Sponsor: Nation. Disposition: PASSED.

City Clerk: Michelle L. Edwards.

Sources

Note: no per-item video timestamps are available at ingest time; the video and agenda above are the whole-meeting source anchors for this roll. Per-item at_s timestamps will be attached at the highlight stage, once the transcript is aligned.

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