Greenfield Common Council
23 September 2026
Council Meeting opened in standard order at 7:00 pm.
Exception of approval meeting minutes from 09 September 2026, these meeting minutes will be brought to the 14 October 2026 council meeting for review and approval.
Committees:
City Attorney Morelock provided information on a meeting with Hancock County Officials regarding funding the Hancock County Senior Services, requesting the City of Greenfield to contribute $150,000 in a grant toward the 2027 budget year. Still in the process of arranging the meeting just after Riley Festival. Council President Moore requested that Councilor Kirkpatrick and himself be included in the email chain to keep them looped as that goes forward. The hope is to have more information by the 14 October 2026 meeting.
Council President Moore reported that they were provided the opportunity to tour the West Pharmaceuticals facility, he noted that the company had made tremendous strides in preparing to spin up operations in October by bringing the lines and beginning to bring the 250 jobs that were agreed upon.
Regular business meeting was recessed for Opening Public Hearings:
Public hearing 1: Introduction of civil city side budget taxpayer notice
No council questions or comments
One citizen brought forward his thoughts on the civil city budget.
Public hearing 2: Regarding Second Preliminary Determination to enter into proposed lease between non-profit building corporation and the City of Greenfield-
Adam Sterwald Barnes and Thornburg present- Police Station Lease
Looking at early to mid december to close on the Bond. O.W. Krohn spoke to the financial aspects of the bonding process.
Public hearing 3: Regarding proposed lease between the City of Greenfield and the Building Corporation pertaining to the acquisition, construction, design, installation and equipping new police headquarters
Ordinance No. 2026/23 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Greenfield, Indiana, Authorizing the City of Greenfield, Indiana, to Issue One or More Series of its Taxable Economic Development Tax Increment Revenue Bonds and Approving and Authorizing Other Actions in Respect Thereto relating to Kroger Co. Second reading- Motion made by Councilor Scott, second by Councilor Grass, voice vote passed. Third reading- Motion made by Councilor Scott, Second by Councilor Plisinski, roll call vote: 7-0 passed Viva voca
Ordinance 2026/24 Civil City Budget - No action taken at this meeting. Will be brought back to the 14 October 2026 meeting.
Resolution No. 2026/19 preliminary determining A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Greenfield, Indiana Making a Preliminary Determination to Enter into a Lease Payable from Ad Valorem taxes for the proposed new police headquarters- Motion made by Councilor Grass, seconded by Councilor Plisinski, roll call vote: 7-0 passed Viva voca
Resolution No. 2026/20 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Greenfield, Indiana Approving Execution of a Lease and Related Matters for the proposed new police headquarters- Motion made by Councilor Kirkpatrick, Seconded by Councilor Grass, roll call vote: 7-0 passed Viva voca
Project Phoenix Items- A small presentation kicked off by Planning Director Wertman, and Thermo Fisher as the tenant of the outbuilding in the Elanco Campus. Discussion around the investment of the BL Progress Park Partners in the community.
Resolution No. 2026/17 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Greenfield, Indiana, Authorizing a Loan Under the City’s Revolving Loan Fund Established Pursuant to Indiana Code 5-1-14-14, and Certain Related Matters
Motion made by Councilor Spencer, Seconded by Councilor Scott, roll call vote: 7-0 passed Viva voca
Greenfield Project Phoenix Loan Agreement Revolving Fund Loan Agreement between the City of Greenfield and BL Progress Park Partners, LLC. relating to the City of Greenfield LIT Economic Development Revolving Fund in the amount of $1,000,000.00 (One Million Dollars) - to be used to offset or remodel and new equipment installation
Motion made by Councilor Moore, Seconded by Councilor Plisinski, Voice vote: passed Viva voca
Greenfield Project Phoenix – Series 2026 Note BL Progress Partners, LLC Series 2026 Note and the City of Greenfield in the amount of $1,000,000.00 (One Million Dollars).
Motion made by Councilor Scott, Seconded by Councilor Plisinski, voice vote: passed Viva voca
Ordinance No. 2026/25 An Ordinance Amending Title V, Chapter 50, 50.012, Chapter 51, 51.022 and Chapter 52, 52.007, Chapter 52.XXX relating to the Payment in Lieu of Taxes contributions to the Civil City each tax year to assist in supporting their expenditures; on first reading
Motion made by Councilor Moore, Seconded by Councilor Scott, voice vote passed
This amends the PILOT payment from current values to up to a 3% of gross annual revenue. Stormwater will be adjusted to $10,000 in amendments.
*- Councilor Scott offered a statement on the reasons for the increase in PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) by the City owned utilities. Of particular note is that Councilor Scott stated that the utilities should “pay their fair share” as they do not pay taxes. Historically, Power and Light carried the loading in years past. It allows this PILOT payment to be reevaluated which year.
*- Councilor Scott fails to include the more than 1.02 million each utility pays for ½ of the budgets for the civil city offices of the Mayor, HR, Clerk-Treasurer, Garage, and HDEC. Also of note the utilities do annually save the city money on the maintenance of the city infrastructure, providing personnel for heavy trash collection and Riley Festivals, among all the other services provided.
The Comment and petitions from the citizens section of the meeting heard more from a citizen on the use of Flock cameras and the potential violation of the 4th amendment. After that citizen finished their remarks the Chief of Police, Brian Hartman provided case law examples of non-violation of the 4th amendment.
Councilor Lowder stated he has never been approached about the Flock readers. No other councilor stated that they have been contacted about this issue. It was clarified that the flock system does not take pictures of the driver of a vehicle.
Council Meeting ended at 7:58 pm.
Submitted by: Charles Gill
