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Under the amendment, the developer will pay the city $65,000 toward the city’s work repaving Seavers Road, and the city’s water department will install multiple water-main improvements on and near the multifamily parcel. The amendment details city work including a 16-inch water main from the Thomas Rose Industrial Park to Park Street, 8-inch water mains to connect at Coomber Drive, hydrants and valves to city specifications, service stubs for the apartments, and related fittings. The amendment also specifies roadway reconstruction on Seavers Road: backfill and stone placement, 4.5 inches of HMA base and an inch-and-a-half HMA surface overlay.

Bert Cook, executive director of the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership, described the amendment as a cost‑sharing and efficiency decision: \"We're kind of trading off on those two as well as the paving that occurs along Seavers Road once everything is completed. So they're paying us $65,000 and then we're doing some of the water work because our department can do it more efficiently,\" Cook said. He told the council the water infrastructure work is scheduled for mid‑July and paving should begin as soon as practical.

The amendment was drafted by counsel for the Redevelopment Commission and signed by the developer; the council approved the amendment by voice vote. Council members thanked residents for their patience during construction and noted the project is nearing completion.

The city will coordinate construction with Duneland Group Engineering designs and continue to update the Board of Public Works and council as work progresses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 5/5/25","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a second amendment to the development agreement with Park Street Community LLC for the Hunter Woods/park street multifamily project, requiring a $65,000 developer payment to the city and directing the city to install water infrastructure and complete paving on Seavers Road.","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},6251430,"La Porte council certifies compliance reports for five tax-abated firms to meet county filing deadlines",585,2507000,3092000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195709-f02c9f401b8fcc3289e8d1336c2a575b&start=2507&end=3092","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195709-f02c9f401b8fcc3289e8d1336c2a575b/thumbnail_2507000.jpg","/articles/6251430/La-Porte-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/La-Porte-council-certifies-compliance-reports-for-five-tax-abated-firms-to-meet-county-filing-deadlines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251430-dcd1950a0f171869e7da1fb87531f73b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146556&Signature=eUeAFF2ZmqKme5e0STZN9tGl5nPeOh1-uctjAtsGz~ptyavg0o06dJJ8piUS9WRoB8qVeDjebaoY1SVSTviZd3Rda9artrFys2LdglgBJFUSLqxtetaDcWC7i7ObbGRxnAiMF1bm1CnJ2atCJAAQ0fyipm761rnKMsjGPGjdoVxeDRoAiOThiIlPs-sL45J~oDt5yeTBQMoG9wE-hiLrJht~qA1IUKi~izAdcDHiG2ppGYOEG7eU8DuG8fp4HHknFKGZ9CvcsBZip5HSQFpYY8nEEvFqDOnXpOc3E8xIZya8QzD20O66WPjSc0AdMMa3SZKjecz49pmIFBywVv~kFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On May 5 the La Porte City Common Council reviewed annual compliance (CF-1) statements from five businesses receiving property tax abatements and voted individually to certify each company’s filing so the city meets county submittal requirements.

City staff member Mr. Phillips presented the CF-1 details and staff recommendations. He told the council the action was needed to meet county filing timelines. \"It is important that we take action on this on each of these requests this evening so that we meet the May 15 deadline for submittal to the county,\" Phillips said.

The council certified the following actions after review of reported employment, wages and investment figures:
- B and B Manufacturing: staff recommended and the council certified \"substantial compliance.\" Phillips reported 44 full-time employees and reported salaries of $4,541,545, and real and personal property investments above original estimates.
- Halmet Casting and Services: staff recommended and the council certified \"substantial compliance.\" Phillips reported 352 full-time employees and $30,731,275 in salaries; real property investment notably exceeded original estimates.
- LaPorte 401 MP RK 6 LLC (Remedy): the council found the property owner made a \"reasonable effort to comply.\" The CF-1 showed the property owner itself reported zero employees; staff reported the primary occupant, Northwest Health, employs 13 full-time staff at the site with reported compensation figures supplied to staff.
- Patrick Industries, Inc.: the council certified \"reasonable effort to comply.\" The current CF-1 reported 15 full-time employees and reported salaries below the original estimate; personal property investment was reported slightly higher than originally estimated.
- Pine Lake Development LLC: the council certified \"reasonable effort to comply.\" Phillips noted actual employment of 95 compared with an earlier estimate of 65 and investment figures slightly below previous estimates.

Council members made and seconded individual motions for each certification; each motion passed by voice vote. Staff indicated additional abatement recipients have not yet submitted CF-1 forms because their projects remain incomplete and that further certifications are expected when forms are filed.

The council’s certifications will be forwarded to the county for processing.","The council reviewed annual CF-1 compliance forms and certified five tax abatement compliance statements on May 5, recognizing outcomes ranging from substantial compliance to reasonable effort for B and B Manufacturing, Halmet Casting and Services, LaPorte 401 MP RK 6 LLC (Remedy), Patrick Industries and Pine Lake Development LLC.",{"_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},6251435,"La Porte council adopts redistricting guidelines, appoints coordinator and sets public map deadline",916,452000,1368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195709-f02c9f401b8fcc3289e8d1336c2a575b&start=452&end=1368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195709-f02c9f401b8fcc3289e8d1336c2a575b/thumbnail_452000.jpg","/articles/6251435/La-Porte-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/La-Porte-council-adopts-redistricting-guidelines-appoints-coordinator-and-sets-public-map-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251435-a73624f820f547ed413f7d0f6e066823/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146556&Signature=opwliuNUNY1JTvVNx9n9a1q3kSXpqqau3EHbCkeSz-hieZa5InjZaHlkWzBwIqymeB~ZEuqz8NLSQyWpnkatz~jMN7sD372adhB610MoA3CTR1CyRMgDkGtO7OU-ir~EFSmEVZhOzSp01qse0Ds7re5ovSD44IDmbFOCTH1sh1A5ts-BboM3nZWvTRHDrrGkDEF6n5AS2ECNy5rD88IYLkb7K3pEVbuCK1AnEQYy14lbxTNeVxLQwyKX83JNlRLByWeESN69EgKEmD1MExOKzibcMre0qynXcHgg0lJMv~T1Q2Lp~Jaed~9eFwImvFRVqR8ulLXDwG4YHZrgfSTljw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The La Porte City Common Council on May 5 adopted a resolution that lays out rules and a public timeline for redrawing the city’s seven legislative body districts and designated President Pro Tempore Tim Franke as the council’s redistricting coordinator.

The move implements procedures to comply with state deadlines tied to the 2020 decennial census and recent state legislation. Brian Bosma, the council’s retained special legal counsel, told the council the legislature’s 2024 action (Senate Enrolled Act 135) requires legislative bodies that did not complete redistricting after the last census to act by June 30, 2025. \"There are four total statutory requirements which have to be complied with by city legislative bodies who are redistricting,\" Bosma said, citing contiguity, reasonable compactness, precinct-boundary rules and population equality.

Bosma outlined practical effects and the council’s policy goals: use the 2020 Census population adjusted for annexations, avoid splitting precincts where possible, and aim to reduce the council’s current population deviation. He said La Porte’s districts now have a total deviation of about 14.2 percent and that the council’s guidelines aim for a plan with a deviation at or under 5 percent unless objective criteria justify a larger deviation. \"We think you should be shooting for something at 5 percent or under,\" Bosma said.

The resolution sets a public process: a public submission kit and maps will be posted later in the week, the deadline for public and council plan submissions is May 28 at noon at the Clerk-Treasurer’s office, a public hearing is scheduled for June 2, and final reading and adoption of an ordinance is anticipated on June 16 unless second reading is waived. Bosma also said the council must use population, not voter rolls, in drawing districts.

Members of the public, including Julie Vaughn of Common Cause Indiana and former Mayor Lee Morris, urged the council to encourage public participation and offered assistance and public mapping tools. \"We would like to help in whatever way we can generating public participation in this process,\" Vaughn said during public comment.

The council voted to approve the resolution and its guidelines by unanimous voice vote. The resolution takes effect immediately and charges the coordinator to work with special counsel to prepare a proposed plan for council consideration.","The La Porte City Common Council on May 5 approved a resolution adopting redistricting guidelines, designated Council President Pro Tempore Tim Franke as redistricting coordinator and set a public submission deadline of May 28 with a public hearing on June 2 and final adoption on June 16.","actionData","errors"]

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