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Votes at a glance

- Ordinance 9 20 25 (vacation of a utility and drainage easement at 2541 Neil Armstrong Drive) — passed by roll call; recorded result: 8 yays, 0 nays (one member muted but counted), outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 10 20 25 (vacation of easements at 2567 Neil Armstrong Drive) — passed by roll call; recorded result: 8 yays, 0 nays, outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 11 20 25 (amend West Lafayette Traffic Commission membership requirements; cleanup and allow Purdue representative eligibility for chair) — passed by roll call; recorded result: 9 yays, 0 nays, outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 14 20 25 (rezone for The Approach, Wydall Holdings: R3W to PDRS for an 11-story student housing project at Williams and South River Road) — APC staff recommended approval; council approved by roll call, outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 15 20 25 (rezone of former Old City Hall parking lot parcel for a pocket park from PDNR to R1) — passed by roll call, outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 16 20 25 (amendment to special-exception termination process in Unified Zoning Ordinance; APC committee cleanup removing certain parties' direct application rights) — passed by roll call: 8 ayes, 1 abstention, outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 19 20 25 (amend snow emergency routes in city code, with Board of Public Works and Safety authority to make changes) — passed by roll call, outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 20 20 25 (add two local historic districts: Caretaker\u000fs Cottage and Morris Schoolhouse) — public hearing opened and closed; council approved by roll call, outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 20-120 25 (additional appropriation to the 2025 budget for opioid settlement funds and fire grant funds) — introduced and scheduled for public hearing at next meeting; council approved the appropriation request for first reading by roll call, outcome: approved on first reading.

- Resolution 2 20 25 (amend Go Greener Commission bylaws for housekeeping) — passed by roll call, outcome: approved.

- Multiple routine motions (minutes approval, mayoral appointments to Historic Preservation Commission and Traffic Commission) — motions carried by voice vote or roll call as recorded.

Several public-comment items and department reports were also heard; one resident raised a longstanding barking-dog nuisance during public comments. No ordinance failed; most items passed unanimously or by clear majorities as recorded.

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Dave Henderson, the city\u000fs utilities director, described bond refunding as analogous to refinancing a mortgage: if market rates drop sufficiently by an October call date, refunding the 2016 bonds could reduce debt service and save money. Henderson said the refunding bond would be callable in October and that staff will monitor interest-rate conditions.

On the capital-improvement ordinance, Henderson said the $10 million maximum would fund several projects: closure of a biosolids lagoon and revised biosolids dewatering, improvements and expansion at the North Side Regional lift station, and a new force main to serve industrial and commercial customers within the Research Park and KCB allocation area. He said lagoon closure responds to past odor concerns at the treatment plant and that property constraints limit expansion, so dewatering and solids-handling changes are priorities.

Both ordinances were introduced by the mayor and discussed briefly; no public comments were recorded on either item at the meeting. The clerk recorded roll-call approvals for both ordinances: each passed with nine ayes and no nays.

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The resolution provides statutory consent so the RDA may issue bonds (not to exceed $61,000,000 in principal) and receive the proceeds to construct the project and lease it to the RDC. Bond counsel and city finance advisers told the council the anticipated par amount is roughly $58,500,000, that bonds would be amortized over 14 years with a maximum interest rate not to exceed 5 percent, and that the largest annual lease rental could be up to $7,500,000 in peak years. The RDC intends to use Tax Increment Financing (TIF) revenues from the Lehi Village and Landmark allocation areas to pay lease rentals, with a special-benefit tax available as a backstop if TIF revenues were projected short.

Larry Oates, president of the West Lafayette Redevelopment Commission, described the two-step statutory structure: the RDA issues bonds and owns the project, then leases it to the RDC, which makes lease payments that flow to bondholders. Zach Klutz of Taft Law (bond counsel) summarized the financing terms and the statutory steps required before the RDA and RDC proceed at their April 16 meetings. Jim Treat, financial consultant, said the city\u000fs prior similar financings and the expected TIF cash flows make the financing marketable and said he did not expect a negative rating impact from the proposed issuance.

Councilors pressed staff on cost risk and contingencies. Councilor Stacy asked whether recent market changes could push construction costs above estimates; Oates and staff said the redevelopment commission is monitoring bids closely and could pause or delay the project if guaranteed maximum price (GMP) bids returned in May exceed acceptable limits. Oates said the RDC has paid design costs from cash and has built allowances into budgets; he said the RDC could defer or cancel the project if bid day shows numbers are infeasible. Klutz and Treat emphasized the current authorizations do not obligate the city to sell bonds immediately; bond sales would proceed only if market terms and bids support the project.

Councilors asked how a special-benefit tax would work and who would pay it if triggered. Klutz explained a special-benefit tax is levied on properties within the redevelopment allocation area if projected TIF revenue would be insufficient to cover lease rentals; Klutz identified property owners within the redevelopment area as the taxpayers who would bear such a levy. Oates and Treat provided additional context for expected TIF revenues and said the Lehi Village TIF currently produces substantial annual revenue; staff estimated the Lehi Village brings in more than $15 million in revenue this year and that the RDC expects significant coverage after other obligations.

A resident asked about the city\u000fs credit rating and whether federal grants are being sought. Treat said the city\u000fs track record with similar financings and the planned TIF structure support marketability and should not harm the city\u000fs credit. Oates said federal grants were not realistic for this project at present.

The council voted by roll call; the clerk recorded 9 yeas and no nays, and the resolution passed. Councilors and staff said the RDA and RDC will consider leases and bond authorization at their April 16 meetings; bond sale and construction decisions will follow only if bids and market terms are acceptable.

","City council voted to approve a resolution consenting to leases and bond issuance that would fund a combined police and fire public safety center, while councilors and staff discussed project costs, TIF backing and contingency steps if bids exceed budget.","actionData","errors"]

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