Mayor Scott Fadness called this just the beginning of a new relationship with the Indianapolis Airport Authority.  The Fishers City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indianapolis Airport Authority Monday night.  It paves the way for possible development by the city of unused land on the Metropolitan Airport grounds.

Fadness told council members the next step involves engaging members of the community on what kind of development would work best at the airport.  That is the path to a master plan that will eventually lead to commercial development and jobs for Fishers, according to the mayor.

Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Dillinger, Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez and City Council President Pete Peterson were all praised by the mayor for working together to make this MOU happen.

In other council matters…

–Council members approved the 2016 city budget.

–Fire Chief Steve Orusa announced 2 awards recently received by his department.  The first is the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Award for implementing quality measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks.  The second is The Leadership in Fitness Excellence (L.I.F.E.) award, co-presented by the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association and Public Safety Medical, recognizes the exemplary efforts of Public Safety Departments to improve the wellness and fitness of their personnel.

–Young Fishers resident Ethan McKinney was honored by a city proclamation for being 1 of 8 Riley Hospital Champions named state-wide by the Kroger Company.

–Chief George Kehl presided over the swearing-in ceremony for 2 new Fishers Police Officers.