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Board members asked for additional time to read the document before taking action. Zapna and the president agreed to place the pavilion license agreement on the next meeting agenda so directors would have time to review it; no vote or execution of the agreement occurred at the Sept. 22 meeting.

Why it matters: the pavilion license agreement will govern how the authority rents or licenses use of the pavilion facility; multiple public comments earlier in the meeting referenced pavilion rental interest. The board directed staff to ensure all members have the circulated draft and to review it at the subsequent meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Michigan City Port Authority Commission September 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Port Authority attorney circulated what he described as a near-final pavilion license agreement and suggested the board review it; directors agreed to place the item on the next meeting agenda for additional review rather than vote immediately.","taxTitle","Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana","taxId",12510,"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},6501734,"Port Authority approves bills payment; board discusses slip rent increases and credit-card surcharge",326,410000,736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5820923-2c51a2e266fb156005b4455c86e26c78&start=410&end=736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5820923-2c51a2e266fb156005b4455c86e26c78/thumbnail_410000.jpg","/articles/6501734/Michigan-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/Port-Authority-approves-bills-payment-board-discusses-slip-rent-increases-and-credit-card-surcharge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501734-99b0439c7c16915502bb4dfe61679523/orig.mp4?Expires=1776473297&Signature=HMY9pu9OptXeEKrDLJe0f9BR7~xestpm0K9XyxFgORtO6T2SGps5tmj-SKgtVwvdeEeV8ZgJqO1o5~exBEtnFaTny2rR4nNv3WNtwXAEAmzrC2VXs8VresY5FhqP5rEdeRnI8dyU2oAE3Zsch77xGpNCar64R0f1t6O5u6ErVFpaZzhbkiBEMSJbLp47mzRb1iGzRBD8PAOXd3eZX~3Qa~K3~5DZd~jdwmAgaiYdxn6J8ZU81t3DMD3xOr0gCajkb1kLhBEMZsxKjYKd9prw3xvd2qJHvvsR60HzG04dLsUDLvZWtMI7f5G5PWe6z2Olp52TTgVNrFAof2B-M2rERA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Michigan City Port Authority voted to approve payment of the bills presented at the Sept. 22 meeting and discussed a set of revenue proposals to offset rising operating costs.

Treasurer/finance presenter (board member identified in the meeting as the person leading the bills discussion) outlined invoices that included fuel, sanitation, legal charges, security, and Republic Services trash charges. He said the bills and EFTs totaled \"a 115,000, and $77.96\" and moved that the board approve payment. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

During the budget update, board members and staff discussed increased costs for security, weed control of the basin (which a board member estimated may be about $40,000 for the year), and lawn service. The board discussed revenue measures under consideration for the coming year: a proposed 6% increase in slip rental rates and revisiting winter storage and service rates. The board also moved to take a previously tabled discussion about charging for credit-card use off the table and to advance review of a possible fee. One board member summarized a staff proposal: \"I'm proposing that, that we charge 3 and a half percent to, for, use use of a credit card, particularly with high impact areas are for fuel dock and for slip rentals.\" The board discussed the plan to return with formal proposals; no final rate ordinance or fee schedule was adopted at the meeting.

Why it matters: directors said unbudgeted and increasing expenses — including security and basin weed control — are pushing the authority to seek additional revenue. The board projected the package of proposed revenue measures could add substantial funds in the next year; a staff presenter said the measures could generate \"at least $175,000 extra over and above what we're bringing in this year,\" though the board did not provide supporting documentation at the meeting.

The board did not adopt rate or fee changes at this meeting; it voted to place the credit-card-fee discussion back on the active agenda for formal consideration and asked staff to prepare official proposals for future action.","The Michigan City Port Authority approved payment of the presented bills totaling $115,077.96, and directors discussed revenue measures for next year including a proposed 6% slip-rent increase and taking up a proposed 3.5% credit-card surcharge for further action.",{"_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},6501738,"Port Authority approves hiring engineering firm to update expired IDEM stormwater permit",184,145000,329000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5820923-2c51a2e266fb156005b4455c86e26c78&start=145&end=329","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5820923-2c51a2e266fb156005b4455c86e26c78/thumbnail_145000.jpg","/articles/6501738/Michigan-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/Port-Authority-approves-hiring-engineering-firm-to-update-expired-IDEM-stormwater-permit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501738-7ff6006173fb6f983485bd9aeecd6d0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776473297&Signature=hX~CCKfcf5UEJUuDr43B5xR~YCkoKgfHYsimdOeviJNgT8Vfj8MBY09SaDqm2We5Fsa0oN0hxThGEvW-F~gUcdrEYVg2QGd6O18oO1QJZ2bT2MNLVLgVC~tBajfz5RueAMqngEzmhdybSM77yRbQVbFSACq-lqMNJceMwBCWrTtkwmcYNu-KPUXkLdYktrX3zZVJc4POvL5acpJFLl8fko30n-SGBKJnGz5SDaDpWB2d1wb7O3kv4v6NA0638zvfjN7~YVgxnA5t0ExaLwdSYj~e2muJwi7qotaV0l6yrmcIH44jeqJx20jUsax7LdcFUOrXQNvzwteWML4-x59OUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Michigan City Port Authority Board of Directors voted to pursue an update to its Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) stormwater permit and to engage engineering firm Butler, Fairman and Seaford to assist with the work.

Harbormaster Tim Frame told the board that the authority’s IDEM stormwater permit has expired and that the port needs an updated stormwater pollution prevention plan and related filings. \"So our IDEM stormwater permit has expired, and I've been looking for somebody that can help us resubmit that,\" Frame said. He told directors the new IDEM requirements are still being finalized and described the current period as a \"gray period,\" but said there are items the port needs to update now.

Frame said the authority already has testing handled locally and that the engineering firm could assist with permit resubmission and other tasks. He described a range of service options the firm proposed and gave a staff estimate that, depending on selected options, the work would cost between $20,000 and $30,000 and take \"probably 6 or 8 months\" to complete.

A board member moved to accept Frame’s recommendation to proceed with the work and to authorize the expenditure in the estimated range; the motion was seconded and approved by the board. The board directed staff to return with specific scopes and schedule details as work phases are confirmed.

Why it matters: the permit governs stormwater management at port property and compliance affects permitting, testing and potential future construction or dredging work. Board members noted that some portions of the work could be done this fall while other tasks would not be possible until next spring, and asked staff to provide updates as phases are scheduled.

No statutory citation was presented in the meeting. The board’s action authorizes staff to engage the named engineering firm to update the port's stormwater paperwork and to proceed within the board-approved budget range.","The Michigan City Port Authority approved engaging Butler, Fairman and Seaford to update its expired IDEM stormwater permit, with board discussion noting a $20,000–$30,000 estimated cost and an expected multi-month timeline.","actionData","errors"]

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Attorney circulates draft pavilion license agreement; board to review at next meeting

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Port Authority approves hiring engineering firm to update expired IDEM stormwater permit