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Payroll and claims
- Second quarter payroll for police and fire merit commissions: $1,926.88 — approved.
- Civil city payrolls (including pay periods dated June 20 and July 3): amounts presented and approved (July 3 civil city payroll stated as $578,280.06; June 20 civil city payroll stated as $581,061.24) — approved.
- Water claims (July 8): $393,887.96 — approved.
- Sewage claims: $712,253.15 — approved.
- Civil city claims: $2,469,491.13 — approved.

Transit and compliance
- 2025 certification of financial capacity and FTA certifications and assurances for transit services: board approved signatures for mayor, city attorney and staff to satisfy federal grant award rules — approved.

Events, parks and arts
- Slicer Performing Arts 5K use permit (route from La Porte High School to Kesseling Park) — approved.
- Mountain bike competition permit (path/boat launch area) — approved.
- MOU/2‑year artwork lease for a sculpture at Fox Park (lease amount $3,000; funding from La Porte Urban Enterprise Association) — approved.

Procurement and projects
- Single‑source approval for quiet‑zone replacement parts (bollards/delineators) due to compatibility with existing proprietary bases — approved under purchasing guidance.
- Dooley's grading and limestone quote for Soldier Memorial/Stone Lake trail parking lot: $15,725 (funded from HFL grant) — approved.
- Truesdell reconstruction project closeout/change order: tabled.
- Truck lease quote: tabled.
- Slicer pathway bids: board rejected previously received bids as overpriced and authorized rebid — approved.

Administrative
- Conflict of interest disclosure for Rhonda Ashcraft (part‑time city administrative assistant and employee of Blue Sky Restoration) — approved and will be filed with the county and state gateway site.

Procedural notes: Several motions were approved by voice vote without a roll‑call tally recorded in the transcript. Where amounts were stated on the record, they are included above as presented; if staff read inconsistent numbers during presentation, the board vote recorded the figure staff moved to approve.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Public Works & Safety Meeting - 07/08/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved routine payrolls and claims, FTA transit certifications, several event and park permits, a conflict‑of‑interest disclosure, a single‑source quiet‑zone purchase, an artwork lease for Fox Park, rejected and rebid several pathway construction bids, and tabled selected contracts for later action.","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},6744422,"La Porte board approves $1,432.11 utility billing write‑off tied to misrouted suspended account",336,1348000,1684000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5328930-b157997faf78eca18e1f6d50ab441293&start=1348&end=1684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5328930-b157997faf78eca18e1f6d50ab441293/thumbnail_1348000.jpg","/articles/6744422/La-Porte-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/La-Porte-board-approves-143211-utility-billing-writeoff-tied-to-misrouted-suspended-account","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744422-f47d64528f286b34362de37cba32fb58/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438013&Signature=T3Q2tRargkhuRy0yKhklegvZNUyBzgTrHpX7OswKOWuFmaUVNApTfXqCxAtcT8Hm8jILJ3Rp1V1wVIquss1uGGzfWA7RezDSmMY384p6a0afMNZ-DTDlJJZm7WxxgzdU1rx48md~w2szpQqnS1OBnwRaMlYuqTc8HtLfBBkGFBbXq9XTHtUF4EC5ucJEJqbRUTtVnmpcHvhkzf7vUIreBR3Y4DuIp3IRTmho1L2XtkhIG4RI6o9012O5MdQLBEyNYXKneIHNhUt2TmvIBOWHbXkYRLUajj66DWmHkUe-ycsD5wluOIye4cfKST3NJnx2nwnV9M~ybhOfHgoWXasdfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Public Works approved a request from utility billing staff to write off $1,432.11 in suspended charges attributed to a parcel listed in the city's billing system as 118 Park Street but actually recorded as 124 Park Street and owned by Brad and Kathy Aake until March 2023.

Utility billing staff (identified in the meeting as Emmanuel) told the board the error dates to 2013 when a renter was recorded as the property owner and billing was not properly vetted. The balance in question is for suspended charges that the city described as trash, stormwater, public fire, and street maintenance fees — not water or wastewater meter usage. Staff said water service has been off at the property since 2013 and that the state now owns one of the parcels (ownership changed in March 2023).

Emmanuel said staff confirmed trash service and suspension details with the waste management contractor and that standard write‑off controls and improved vetting procedures are now in place to prevent similar errors. The board voted to approve the $1,432.11 write‑off.

Provenance:
Topic intro: utility billing presentation at 09:22:28 (transcript excerpt: \"...we discovered that there is a parcel. It's 118 Park Street in our system, but it's actually 124 Park.\").
Topic finish: board approval at 09:28:xx (transcript excerpt: \"All in favor? Aye. Aye. Motion passes.\").","Utility billing staff reported a long‑standing suspended billing error that assigned charges to the wrong occupant; the board approved writing off $1,432.11 in non‑water suspended charges for the parcel adjacent to the Spectrum site.",{"_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},6744426,"Board recommends award for Soldier Memorial Park raw water main; staff says CCMG will cover road restoration",145,2307000,2452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5328930-b157997faf78eca18e1f6d50ab441293&start=2307&end=2452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5328930-b157997faf78eca18e1f6d50ab441293/thumbnail_2307000.jpg","/articles/6744426/La-Porte-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/Board-recommends-award-for-Soldier-Memorial-Park-raw-water-main-staff-says-CCMG-will-cover-road-restoration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744426-81c52c6cb702ec0e02d55345a93e7877/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438013&Signature=F2zNO--VWGsA3jggTTjwjhQTjy-akf8UTLem3MbR3kv3iky7fZshmGoOxi8OKRgRIF-A9pANFSjfE~k0nH6eubY1lNuKbWUZv4AK2jbFKjwYPYrtpExZjlTJ2FrmCg7~ToVnAQQlRrWJCZegy3Vk8xoCeCsjCDwUvS2MouvLB~YE3kYFd7wWAl5cL8Ww9gbZdy9DrwJN4~vcZe3TD-tXorAZ8gRTtyTNHDpIICo~QFXtl0Oxxt5hJgQehjmoP7VW0ap4rk1vjpYvkZP5Yx8H9LOYY3cBZ0esEIJzAGYv0v1-enxjI~WEgs2an5xSpwfBEW652vkT4sR7v8YkTuCZJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The La Porte Board of Public Works voted to accept a revised bid from HRP for the Soldier Memorial Park raw water main project, approving the recommendation presented by engineering staff.

Engineering described a multi‑part procurement history. Two earlier bids received in an initial round were significantly higher than budgeted. Staff said HRP submitted a revised proposal limited to the pipe installation; staff described the change as allowing the city to use CCMG funds for road restoration and achieve a lower combined cost than the earlier bids. \"We were able to get a revised bid from HRP ... to essentially just do the pipe work,\" staff said during the presentation.

At the meeting staff stated the award recommendation amount as $1,715,000. Staff noted the HRP figure is higher than some internal expectations but about $1 million cheaper than the earlier higher bids and compatible with the city's plan to use CCMG for the road restoration portion of the project. Board members confirmed funding will come from the water fund for the pipe work and CCMG for restoration.

The board approved the recommendation by voice vote. Staff said the engineering department will coordinate contract documents, schedule, and reporting; the city confirmed the restoration work will be funded through the Community Crossings Matching Grant.

Provenance:
Topic intro: engineering recommendation at 09:38:27 (transcript excerpt: \"Contract 1 ... recommendation for award ... revised bid from HRP ... to essentially just do the pipe work.\").
Topic finish: board approval and funding discussion at 09:41:xx (transcript excerpt: \"All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion passes.\").","The board approved a staff recommendation to accept a revised bid from HRP for the Soldier Memorial Park raw water main (pipe installation). Staff said water fund will cover the pipe work and CCMG (Community Crossings Matching Grant) will pay for roadway restoration.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6744431,"La Porte board approves INDOT invoice, authorizes utilities shutoff at Spectrum site for Park Street overpass",276,193000,469000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5328930-b157997faf78eca18e1f6d50ab441293&start=193&end=469","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5328930-b157997faf78eca18e1f6d50ab441293/thumbnail_193000.jpg","/articles/6744431/La-Porte-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/La-Porte-board-approves-INDOT-invoice-authorizes-utilities-shutoff-at-Spectrum-site-for-Park-Street-overpass","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744431-aa4fc1f29fbf269cfaa65d0858fd6780/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438013&Signature=ft0~pFUf~39pN6GifeH4b5HW0vQEsKUzxVU3BjvLvV-HAuGpiVs5m-XhpPAJildeaqflXfP0UhUlAk7LS3KC7VZEUvToVewkkeYteNGrta51RZe3zUqksT6YVsEllK35T8OnZdUKoqo0lBPk54eEOV4PqbkyY-zTq0tzEkdX9Hr-STW~9dqgkW6mctnb3n5gN~BzGNoei6oSguhzTPupJ1Gv8r-Nwq9Ppjw63Z8mAkKTuzDmRnb79K7Bq1nbFuSE3dM58hVERpvPZt9UBCWn~lla24YFKUDOlUH5C86w5atBvVgppuuneX938-mMo8oVil-B3bZkq9ZafETEVprDbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The La Porte Board of Public Works approved payment of INDOT invoice #888861 for the railroad portion of the Park Street overpass local match and voted to disconnect utilities at the nearby Spectrum property to allow contractors to begin staging for the overpass project.

City staff said the INDOT invoice totals $54,018.80 and that payment will be made once the La Porte Common Council passes an additional appropriation and completes the public hearing scheduled for July 21. The board voted to approve the payment contingent on that appropriation.

City Attorney Nick Otis updated the board on eminent‑domain proceedings affecting the Spectrum parcel, saying the court ordered Spectrum to vacate the property by July 22 and asking the board to authorize disconnection of utilities on Friday, July 25, to permit contractors working on the overpass to use the site for equipment storage. \"We've gone through imminent domain proceedings with Spectrum regarding the Overpass project,\" Otis said, describing the court deadline and the need to disconnect services before contractors begin work.

Mayor Dermody and other board members described the overpass as an emergency‑response and traffic‑flow improvement, noting police and fire have supported an additional crossing to reduce delays when trains block downtown. Staff said the overpass's railroad portion was bid in early May and the INDOT invoice reflects the actual railroad contractor costs now that bids are finalized.

The board approved the motion to disconnect utilities effective July 25 by voice vote. The city also noted a site review with Spectrum about a potential new in‑city location for the business.

Funding and next steps: staff said the INDOT invoice payment is funded by local match funds designated for the project and that the council will consider the appropriation on July 21. The board did not set additional dates for disconnection beyond the July 25 effective date approved at the meeting.

Provenance:
Topic intro: staff presentation about INDOT invoice at 09:03:13 (transcript excerpt: \"INDOT invoice 888861, which is part of the local tracks project ... asking for board approval for $54,018.80\").
Topic finish: motion and approval to disconnect utilities at 09:08:26 (transcript excerpt: \"I'll make that motion... Second... All in favor? Aye. Motion passes.\").","The Board of Public Works approved payment of an INDOT invoice for the Park Street overpass railroad work contingent on an additional appropriation, and voted to disconnect utilities at the Spectrum property as part of eminent‑domain actions and project staging plans.","actionData","errors"]

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