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Logansport Board approves $1.16 million in claims and a package of contracts, licenses and promotions
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting the Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously approved $1,164,165.70 in claims and a series of professional service agreements, equipment leases, event and marketing contracts, licenses and personnel promotions.
The Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety voted unanimously Wednesday to approve $1,164,165.70 in claims and a slate of contracts, licenses and personnel promotions during its Jan. 15 regular meeting.
The approved claims package totaled $1,164,165.70 and the board provided roll-call approval. The board also approved several professional service agreements and routine administrative items, including financial advisory services, media and marketing contracts, a playground inspection subscription, an equipment lease-purchase for the municipal golf course, and event/marketing agreements tied to community events and a new basketball team marketing effort.
The claims package itemized in the meeting included $730,863.58 in accounts payable, payroll of $284,371.24, a trash payment of $115,588.84 and grant-related claims of $33,341.41. Each item was approved by roll call with Board members Jacob Hammesley and Levi Jones recorded as voting yes; Chris Martin was absent for the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (Jan. 8, 2025) — Motion approved by roll call (Jacob Hammesley: yes; Levi Jones: yes; Chris Martin: absent). - Approval of claims totaling $1,164,165.70 (itemized above) — Approved by roll call as recorded above. - Financial advisory services agreement with Baker Tilly (annual advisory for budget work) — Approved. - Professional services agreement with Exocential Media (Logansport Reimagined) for $30,000 — Approved. - ParkZap playground-inspection subscription (annual fee listed in packet) — Approved. - Lease-purchase agreement with DLL for golf-course equipment (four-year payment plan, roughly $20,000/year) — Approved. - Goat demonstration agreement with Twin Villas Farm for Earth Day event — Approved. - Addition and approval of marketing services agreement with EMM Enterprises d/b/a Iron Horses (to support the Logansport Iron Horses 2025 season) — Approved. - Acceptance of the Parks Department annual report — Approved. - Acceptance of the rental property inspector’s December 2024 report — Approved. - Acceptance of the Fire Department’s 2024 annual report — Approved. - Promotions: approval of promotion request for Jeremy Stewart to house captain and Rusty Logan to lieutenant (Logansport Fire Department) — Both promotions approved. - Street department approvals: curb/street cut requests for QC Communications (East Dewey, Montgomery and under East Mildred) and urban cable construction (including work at 338 Tangy Street) — Approved. - Code enforcement weekly report — Accepted. - Electrical license approval for Bradley Utterback d/b/a PS Electric LLC — Approved.
No votes recorded in the transcript as opposed to unanimous 'yes' roll calls for each item; where the record shows roll-call results the two present members voted yes and the absent member was recorded as absent.
The meeting record shows the board handled the items with little public discussion; most approvals were presented by staff or department heads and passed on motion and second with roll-call votes. Several agenda items were routine annual reports or operational contracts intended to support parks, public works, public safety and city events.
