The Fishers Board of Public Works and Safety approved a new set of fees for various venues managed by the city Parks & Recreation Department.   The fee schedule includes rentals for the Ambassador House, Heritage Gardens and Saxony Hall.  Fishers Residents will receive a 20% discount…that provision was added at the suggestion of board members at a previous session.  See the updated rental rates at this link.

The board approved a number of street resurfacing projects in the city, totaling more than $1.2 million.  The bids came in under the roughly $1.3 million budgeted amount.  The street resurfacing is for Gray Eagle Subdivision and various subdivisions within the Harrison Thompson Park area.  Mayor Scott Fadness said he is “excited” this work can begin so early in the season.   Now that the bid has been awarded to E&B Paving, work should begin within a week and be completed by July 1st.

The board discussed what to do about safety issues at the entrance to the Breakwater subdivision, located on Brook School Road.  There is no money in the 2016 budget for this project, but the board looked at options for addressing safety concerns for residents turning left out of the neighborhood.  Mayor Fadness said one option looked best to him and he will work on including the cost of this construction in the city’s 2017 budget proposals.

The board approved the local matching funds for utility relocation at the site of the proposed roundabout at 96th and Lantern Road.  Total cost for the relocation is about $50,000, with the city’s share roughly 20% of that figure.

A pedestrian improvement project will add $132,830 to extend its reach beyond just intersections with traffic signals.  The project extends from Allisonville Road east to Commercial Drive near downtown.  This contract amendment approved by the board will amend the design contract, adding an additional 35 ramps and 19 crosswalks.