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The council approved a resolution to write off an insufficient funds check from Kelly Roofing and More, LLC for $50 related to a 2021 roofing permit (1006 Greenway Street). Clerk Treasurer Park Thune said the city had made extensive collection efforts and worked with the La Porte County Prosecuting Attorney's bad-check division before asking the council to authorize the write-off.

Council members then approved a bank-reconcilement adjustment requested by the clerk treasurer to clear long-standing small variances dating to 2023 and 2024. The requested one-time adjustments totaled $71.54 in the general fund and $55.01 in the credit-card clearing account (combined $126.55). The clerk treasurer said the State Board of Accounts reviewed the issue and recommended a one-time adjustment.

The council also declared two bond-proceeds funds dormant and approved transfers into related debt-service funds. The first resolution closed Fund 4417 (Remediation bond proceeds) and authorized transfer of $62,208.31 into Fund 4445 (Redevelopment TIF 1) to be applied to debt service. The second declared Fund 4413 (GO 2012 refunding bond proceeds) dormant and authorized transfer of $8,309.58 into the 2020 GO refunding bonds 2012 debt-service fund.

Finally, the council approved a resolution transferring line-item appropriations within several 2025 department budgets to cover increases in liability insurance, workers' compensation and other operating needs. The transfers included adjustments in General Fund departments, the Transit fund, the Business Improvement District and coronavirus-local funds. Council members said the moves were routine and intended to ensure departments could meet obligations.

All of the resolutions described above were introduced, seconded and approved by voice vote during the meeting; the clerk treasurer and council members confirmed statutory requirements and that the adjustments were administrative housekeeping.

Ending: The votes were routine, clerical and procedural adjustments intended to reconcile accounts and move dormant bond proceeds back into debt-service funds; no new policy or program funding was created by these motions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 04/07/2025","oneSentenceSummary","La Porte Common Council members voted on a package of routine resolutions and budget transfers on April 7, approving a $50 check write-off, bank-reconciliation adjustments, dormant bond-proceeds transfers and multiple intra-budget transfers.","taxTitle","La Porte City, LaPorte County, Indiana","taxId",70496,"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},6085275,"La Porte council reviews redevelopment TIF report as economic director and RDC present overview of tax-increment financing",377,1393000,1770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2903972-8330bdefb6152ceab556817cb933845b&start=1393&end=1770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2903972-8330bdefb6152ceab556817cb933845b/thumbnail_1393000.jpg","/articles/6085275/La-Porte-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/La-Porte-council-reviews-redevelopment-TIF-report-as-economic-director-and-RDC-present-overview-of-tax-increment-financing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085275-7ce27d4404e5382940ba3858cda13d75/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171181&Signature=k0wgKE9tQwZhirtOuFEhaBMA99tJWrtmYD5hZ2rsj6pSjA2nyE-6gnsokbw45-qg1Fvz8KBy4SPRxUGobmxxMcvGiYZM3tIoDj~tOxuyQbEvektNHof35ERzGwG1e6pFdxFlDZQb~X3BynxtWJkUn9RYmYHbPHrjZhjlsBOOshVjVuIplInGUvBKqflL42PtaBjV1ad-9t3PbDPYTeOwAvjELmtxKC-nF~U13GsY7egdR0XafjhKvesBi5maIqDwZ-itxpM3uSj99SEZ7FQKRKNXoKsizMICxX~Vcs6E89XSYXbRMvOwdL~jyACaN7xe59RDFtH-TMWFHzfGF1Zcug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","La Porte Common Council members on Monday reviewed the Redevelopment Commission's annual tax-increment financing report and heard a step-by-step explanation of TIF from Bert Cook, executive director of the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership.

Craig Phillips, presenting the RDC's TIF management report, summarized activity across the city's districts and listed completed and ongoing projects the commission has supported. He told the council the Clear Lake Loop project is nearing completion, work on downtown alleys and the former Don George property (now a Chipotle) has been completed, and new private development is expected in Newport Landing including a Grand Heritage Credit Union branch and a Pine Lake dental office. Phillips said an agreement is in place for Noah's Landing Arcade Full Tilt to operate in Newport Landing and that the Thomas Rose area will receive a major stormwater infrastructure investment.

\"You should have all received a copy of the Redevelopment Commission annual TIF report that's going to be submitted via Gateway to the state by April 15,\" Phillips said.

Bert Cook, the city's economic development director, told the council TIF is often misunderstood and described two common TIF uses: a \"pay-as-you-go\" approach where the RDC spends new increment as it collects it, and a bonding approach where future increment is pledged to pay debt for up-front infrastructure. \"All of the taxes being paid when the TIF district is set up are part of the base and are not touched,\" Cook said, emphasizing that only new assessed value created after a TIF is formed is captured by the district.

Cook also reviewed other specifics he said apply to La Porte: the city collects only real property taxes within its TIF districts, most TIF districts are 25 years in duration, and La Porte's districts are linked so they can share resources. He provided an example from a Baker Tilly analysis: he said $16 million of assessed value in one allocation area produces roughly $400,000 in increment for the RDC each year, an amount that would translate to only about $14,000 if the increment were returned to the general tax base after accounting for tax-cap losses.

Council members asked clarifying questions about school funding and whether TIF reduces current tax receipts for other taxing units. Cook and Phillips repeated that the base remains with existing taxing units and that the increment is new value used for redevelopment or to support bond payments. Phillips confirmed the TIF report will be posted on the state's Gateway portal.

The presentations concluded with council members noting the complexity of incentives and the need to be strategic. No formal council action or vote on the report was recorded during the meeting; Phillips said the report will be submitted through Gateway as required by state statute.

Ending: The council scheduled no formal vote on presentation items. The Redevelopment Commission's TIF report will be filed with the state via Gateway by April 15 and made available to the public there, Phillips said.","La Porte Common Council members on Monday reviewed the Redevelopment Commission's annual tax-increment financing report and heard an explanatory presentation on TIF from the city's economic development director.",{"_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},6085265,"La Porte resident raises downtown drainage, car-wash visibility, icy crosswalk and park vista concerns",2662,890000,3552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2903972-8330bdefb6152ceab556817cb933845b&start=890&end=3552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2903972-8330bdefb6152ceab556817cb933845b/thumbnail_890000.jpg","/articles/6085265/La-Porte-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/La-Porte-resident-raises-downtown-drainage-car-wash-visibility-icy-crosswalk-and-park-vista-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6085265-12977f5f36b1c0641e179f4af5461829/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171181&Signature=Bd-TvspKLnkNO60Viej55UGbe4oY3nvlFZmvEXqV8cogSNyylide~li7KcN3S5K2cPgJ0NJqjVnGXivCMsL2A6jRHWL3X2lbyn46X3smpucCmqJfXzpEbPm-oEiJ-Taz70YJOR5KDvpiUZu6x7GfIrHN0yphjG8F7osys7PBA51Wq2ga6T-qj0YA2b-2MI1EfUAUzTKqsd69EkdOygFbFe8n-skMPP~BuOKfUAQpUPkkXB2OwUrbD1-klX5~EdrKB83Cyjf720BXAtoyt91AIAkkxVJZat9upYf~SC4b1lR2J5JW-A0vpGBZumvFtoTf4LIxlWx3cLqMkz64tGBt4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dean White of 3066 Highway 35 told the La Porte Common Council on April 7 that recurring water retention and drainage problems are creating safety hazards in multiple downtown locations and urged the city to act.

\"It retains water and it actually, covers the city sidewalk as well,\" White said of standing water near a downtown building he identified on Lincoln Way near the BP station, adding that passing cars splash pedestrians. White said he had raised the issue with the State Highway Department and that when Lincoln Way was paved the elevation changes were not addressed; he noted the area lacks curbs and a sewer tie-in.

White also raised a visibility and safety concern at the Tsunami Car Wash, saying the single driveway serves as both entrance and exit and sight lines are obscured by a fence that sits on a 24-inch embankment. Police staff previously brought the issue to the Traffic Commission, a police representative noted during White's comments; council members said the city is working with the Indiana Department of Transportation and the Traffic Commission to assess options.

He reported recurring water collection and freezing at downtown pedestrian crosswalks, creating ice hazards in winter months. \"In the wintertime, the water freezes and it's ice, and it's not safe at all for people,\" White said.

White's final item urged development of a vista view at Soldiers Memorial Park to highlight wetlands and views of Pine Lake and Stone Lake, and to improve wayfinding and small-event opportunities. Council President Franke said he had inspected the site with White and cited erosion and land ownership as constraints: he said the county owns a significant portion of the parcel and that the city lacks the resources to fund or fully manage the clearing on its own without county participation.

\"We asked the county to partner on this project, and that hasn't gone anywhere,\" Franke said, while noting some county environmental staff may have grant funds available for erosion work but that county direction is needed to use those funds.

City staff and council members acknowledged the items and said they would forward details to the appropriate departments. During White's remarks a police representative noted the Traffic Commission had discussed the Tsunami Car Wash driveway at a recent meeting; the council did not take immediate formal action at the meeting but council members said they would pursue coordination with county and state partners for the park and continue discussions on drainage and traffic safety.

Ending: The concerns White raised were referred to staff and relevant commissions; council members signaled further work with the county and state agencies would be needed for the park vista and downtown drainage fixes.","Dean White of 3066 Highway 35 told the La Porte Common Council on April 7 that recurring water retention and drainage problems downtown, a fenced car-wash driveway with limited sight lines, icy crosswalks and a lack of park wayfinding require attention.","actionData","errors"]

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La Porte council approves housekeeping resolutions, bank adjustments and fund transfers in voice votes

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