The contract for the next phase of the Nickel Plate Trail has been awarded to Meyer Najem.  The Fishers Board of Public Works and Safety voted in favor of the $3.2 million public-private partnership Tuesday. Mayor Scott Fadness says the agreement calls for any cost savings to be split, with 80% going to the city and 20% to Meyer Najem.  This agreement includes a pedestrian bridge, according to the mayor.

The board also voted to acquire vehicle license plate readers for the Fishers Police Department.  Chief Ed Gebhart told the board 95% of the cost for this technology will be underwritten through grants.  The Chief also said there are specific regulations on how this information is used.  It will not be recording every vehicle at a given location and all data will be wiped clean after 30 days.

A change order of $433,000 received board approval to handle unforeseen issues in replacing the concrete streets in Burberry Estates.

Finally, the board voted to allow the Department of Public Works to purchase a radio controlled mower for just under $50,000.  The department told the board this mower will save the city roughly 600 hours a year, with a return on investment in about a year.