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West Lafayette council continues two SK Hynix–related ordinances to May 5 after company pledges community meetings
Summary
The West Lafayette City Council voted to continue ordinances 17‑2025 and 18‑2025 to the May 5 council meeting at the request of PRF and SK Hynix, who said they will hold public information sessions beginning April 11 at the Convergence Center.
The West Lafayette City Council on April 3 voted to continue ordinances 17‑2025 and 18‑2025 to the council meeting on May 5 after representatives for the project asked for more time for public engagement.
The request was presented by Chris Schellman of Gugelain Law on behalf of PRF and SK Hynix; N. K. Kim, senior vice president and head of the Neurone Project Management Office at SK Hynix West Lafayette, told the council the postponement would allow the company to host multiple public information sessions to address safety, health and environmental questions. “SK Hynix now understands that we should have taken more proactive approach and sooner to engage local community earlier,” Kim said. “As a result ... the proposed 1 month's postponement will help us address community concerns and provide opportunity for meaningful engagement.”
Kim said the company will hold a first public information session on Friday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Convergence Center on the Purdue campus and intends to offer subsequent dates and times. “As we engage with the public, our education effort will focus on clarifying our safety, health, and environment processes,” Kim said. “We will also provide more background on SK Hynx, who we are and our positive track record, and the financial economic impact of the project.”
A councilmember proposed amending the continuance motion to postpone the ordinances indefinitely, but that amendment failed for lack of a second. The council then approved the continuance by voice vote.
Council discussion at the pre‑council session focused on scheduling and the presenters’ commitment to additional public meetings rather than the contents of the ordinances themselves. The ordinances will reappear on the May 5 council agenda as continued items.
Votes at a glance • Motion: “Motion to continue ordinance 17 20 25 and 18 20 25 to the May council meeting.” — Outcome: Approved by voice vote. — Mover/second: not specified in transcript. • Amendment: motion to change continuance to “indefinitely” — Outcome: Failed for lack of second.
Background: Transcript participants identified PRF representation and SK Hynix speakers who requested the continuance and described planned outreach; the council agreed to the request without recorded roll‑call tallies.
