Fishers approved 2 5G Verizon small cell towers in Fishers neighborhoods and tabled 2 more.

The Board of Public Works and Safety, consisting of the mayor and his 2 appointees, approved a new 5G tower for the Harrison Park subdivision over the objections of a resident that says the tower will be placed in his front yard.  The board said the placement of this tower was within the guidelines of other similar tower placements.

In Morgan Meadows, there was a request to move the tower further north.  Verizon had previously said no to moving the tower south, so the board tabled the request to allow Verizon a chance to consider moving the tower north.

The board approved one permit for a tower in the River Glen subdivision, but tabled an additional tower request.  This will allow the city engineering department to evaluate the light fixtures on the proposed tower location.

In other items before the board Thursday morning:

–The city accepted a $1 million state grant to help pay for resurfacing of Technology Drive in the Northeast Commerce Park.  The entire project to replace the concrete pavement with asphalt will cost a total of just under $3 million.  The bid was awarded to Morphey Construction.  The project is expected to be complete by June of 2022.

–Residents in the neighborhoods of Cottingham Estates and Harrison Green will be allowed more grant money for improvements along the Nickel Plate Trail adjacent to their property.  The additional grants will be financed through the bond money for the trail construction.  City staff says the situation in those 2 neighborhoods justify the need for additional city funds.

–The Wellington Banquet and Conference Center will take over the management of Saxony Hall.

–The Fishers Vaccination Center on 116th Street near Brooks School Road will go to a month-to-month lease beginning in January.  The city is unsure how long the vaccination center will be needed.  The location is a former Marsh grocery store.

–The Fishers Town Hall Building Corporation will work with Hub & Spoke to construct additional parking.  This should allow enough parking space for the businesses located at Hub & Spoke and residents using the Nickel Plate Trail.

–The board approved a project agreement with Rebar to develop and construct office space and renovate existing office space along the Nickel Plate Trail with a $7.2 million investment. Incentives will go through the Fishers Town Hall Building Corporation.