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Votes at a glance: La Porte Board of Public Works and Safety, March 18, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions and outcomes from the March 18 Board of Public Works and Safety meeting, including payroll and claims approvals and a set of procurement and project authorizations.
The La Porte City Board of Public Works and Safety recorded the following actions on March 18, 2025. Where the transcript did not record roll-call tallies or individual votes, outcomes are summarized as recorded by voice vote.
- Approve spring tree-planting contract award to Dogwood Hills Tree Farm (low bid $50,150). Outcome: approved.
- Approve payroll (civil city payroll) of $546,262.27. Outcome: approved.
- Approve civil city claims totaling $1,158,670.23. Outcome: approved.
- Approve sewage claims totaling $316,328.10. Outcome: approved.
- Approve water claims totaling $330,473.29. Outcome: approved.
- Approve agreement between La Porte County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of La Porte covering 30% of the Civic Director salary (agreement started in 2014). Outcome: approved.
- Authorize solicitation of bids for sidewalk replacement in Census Tract 423 (Madison, Harrison and Maple streets), project budget stated at $295,000. Outcome: approved.
- Approve purchase of Ford Lightning truck under cooperative/grant procurement (Michigan City Ford low quote $108,358.70). Outcome: approved.
- Approve security camera procurement for three fire stations and Pine Lake boat dock, contingent on city council funding adjustment. Outcome: approved (contingent).
- Approve engineering proposals for 39 North water improvements (16-inch water main extension and elevated tank/booster station designs) and authorize mayor to sign closing documents if land purchase completes before next meeting. Outcome: approved.
- Authorize Wastewater to sign placement agreement for an aboveground diesel tank at the treatment plant (purchase optional; quoted tank price $7,380). Outcome: approved.
Motions were recorded as voice votes in the meeting transcript; when the transcript recorded only “Aye” or “Motion passes,” individual board member tallies were not captured. Items that require further action (for example, the camera package and engineering procurements) include conditions or follow-up steps noted in staff presentations.
