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Councilmember John (last name not specified) moved to pay the claims; Councilmember Rob (last name not specified) seconded the motion. The council voted in the affirmative and the chair declared, \"Claims are approved.\" The transcript records the vote as passed but does not provide a numerical tally.

Councilmember Doug and others announced community items: the Kiwanis pancake supper is scheduled in April and tickets are available at the door; Matt Wilson, who was in the audience, was identified as having tickets. The council set its next regular meeting for Monday, March 10 at 7:15 p.m.

Before adjourning, a motion to adjourn was made and seconded by Councilmember Keith (last name not specified); the council voted \"aye\" and the meeting was adjourned.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lebanon, Indiana City Council Meeting 2/24/25 Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","Council moved and approved payment of claims, heard announcements about a Kiwanis pancake supper and set the next council meeting for March 10 at 7:15 p.m.; the meeting adjourned after a motion.","taxTitle","Lebanon City, Boone County, Indiana","taxId",70536,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6314400,"Council seeks public presentation after $44 million police‑station estimate stalls project",242,158000,400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383989-5c3b796241bc07bb2f942c94c734d824&start=158&end=400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383989-5c3b796241bc07bb2f942c94c734d824/thumbnail_158000.jpg","/articles/6314400/Lebanon-City/Boone-County/Indiana/Council-seeks-public-presentation-after-44-million-policestation-estimate-stalls-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6314400-1cefca03fe8a97623306d95673edcced/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186258&Signature=Badqhuvd5VdNKXKs7Q9lkk9XCJnVwpxCd5fczlS3Bwa~9WfCxfn7UKQ6AUdFnDQx6mevCbMsR8nTpwhzY0Yej1m2QTpluC-Sl5n-n1RAkzvxfsTMhTXeCPGOIwvM~2TLa8rtENAcbqRpbiucnf79zObFDqO9Wr1g6pzvE5D7A3eIEeL6kVZlpjjPGLQrUdV47v9-0AcCKEEtQtoLqxaJmc1jT~4AgKNHLtNYP8WZ2Rum~XjT2Hm6OqihM5OmZTrckTPZruQWA2BRTBGPCm5DRCzHr0ArH-zUZx97iKCH~QTitGseEdpIBpuNbebtgNymOa9uwllYerMhsZfcGNE8Qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Lebanon City councilmember asked the council to schedule a public presentation of a police‑station study after the project's estimated cost — roughly $44,000,000 — contributed to delays in choosing a site.

\"Since we're talking public safety, it's been about 2 years ago that I think we started a study of our police department… and we have not had that report brought back to us,\" Councilmember Doug (last name not specified) said, urging the administration to share the study's findings and explain what the city gained from the work. \"For the public to understand what we got out of that study and for them to understand the need, I think we need to have a presentation to the council,\" Doug said.

The mayor (name not specified) acknowledged the request and said staff will reach back out to DLZ to schedule an update presentation, likely in spring of the upcoming year. The mayor described competing capital priorities when he took office and cited inflation and project complexity as reasons the police‑station project has not moved forward. \"The number we got from the study was $44,000,000,\" the mayor said, and added that the city has completed a space study that outlined options for larger suburban sites versus smaller downtown or multi‑story designs.

Council discussion noted tradeoffs between locating a new station in the downtown core for visibility and accessibility versus using other city‑owned parcels such as the old street garage or Lafayette Avenue. The mayor said the price of land is a relatively small portion of the total $44,000,000 estimate, and that the scale of the overall cost has been the main barrier to advancing the project. \"At some level, we have to say, are we going forward with that or not before we even pick a site?\" the mayor said.

No motion or funding decision was made; the mayor said he will ask DLZ for a presentation to the council on the study and next steps.","A councilmember urged the mayor and staff to present the results of a police‑station study after an estimated $44,000,000 cost has delayed site selection and project planning.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6314404,"Lebanon City to fund new squad truck and trench‑rescue program from plan‑review fees",116,0,116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383989-5c3b796241bc07bb2f942c94c734d824&start=0&end=116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383989-5c3b796241bc07bb2f942c94c734d824/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6314404/Lebanon-City/Boone-County/Indiana/Lebanon-City-to-fund-new-squad-truck-and-trenchrescue-program-from-planreview-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6314404-d93d2156df0e92348948ad6926e394b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186258&Signature=n1FA04xati31JppJ7-nt4hc2jw4t5snmWOAAcsWJOW6CsnWcr6Ct-RFTx6723QDhAjFlUnCmqF7iydff-mahcvYHwBnZMgu5AuOA80Ng~8nsE21cZ5TOaM6X8j-EQdHkKS3VpYUrjUB1xY7iNcg2Q2CtLzN808uihmAjYt8wOBXz-wl8yJd2OSpUN6uZKBPHpWyJCchiGuh0fU1Of0i86shFn9WJzBT96pFbQwT6cNyai5t43Z0z45zUTaGTZ3-u-7sJFyXZSMZLmOWQuKsI1Q9NXrY54v-ym4Dmhz39kDRD2OnDeuILi9enIS2hvai8Z6LeAIZyjRdiph~7nrI1VQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fire department leaders told the Lebanon City Council that the city will use saved plan‑review fees and proceeds from selling an older rescue truck to finish a new squad truck and fund associated trench‑rescue training.

The discussion centered on why the department can pay for most of the project from an unrestricted, nonreverting account generated through plan‑review fees and the anticipated sale of the older vehicle. \"This is something that we're using cash on hand that we've kind of saved up over the years,\" the Fire Chief (name not specified) said, adding the fund is \"generated through plan review.\"

The chief said the new truck chassis should be finished in October or November and that staff training on trench rescue is expected to conclude so the program is \"ready to go January 1.\" The chief also gave a cost estimate for the training: \"approximately $750 per person,\" and said the department is seeking partnerships with Jeff Wagner and Fluor to help offset training costs. The chief noted past private support for rescue programs: \"our rope rescue program was partially funded by US Cold Storage.\"

Council staff clarified that the nonreverting account is an in‑house label for an unrestricted account maintained by the Clerk‑Treasurer's Office and that plan‑review fees have accumulated there over several years. Tanya (Clerk‑Treasurer's Office staff) confirmed the account is where those plan fees are held and described the account as an unrestricted nonreverting account generated through plan review.

No formal action was taken; the chief asked only to keep the council updated as the purchase and training proceed.

The council did not vote on funding at this meeting; the department will return with updates as purchases and training arrangements progress.","City officials discussed using an unrestricted plan‑review account plus the sale of an older rescue truck to pay for a new squad truck and trench‑rescue training; no formal vote was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves claims; announces Kiwanis pancake supper and next meeting

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Lebanon City to fund new squad truck and trench‑rescue program from plan‑review fees