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Votes at a glance: Whitestown council approves capital plan, public-works contracts, ordinances and multiple engineering agreements
Summary
At its Aug. 13 meeting the Whitestown Town Council approved a package of ordinances, contracts and resolutions including a capital improvement plan, sewer and standards ordinances, engineering contracts with CDS Engineers, and several equipment and utility relocation expenditures. Most items passed unanimously or by clear majority.
Summary of formal actions and vote outcomes from the Town of Whitestown council meeting on Aug. 13, 2025. (This roundup lists each ordinance, resolution, expenditure or contract that received a formal motion and recorded vote during the meeting.)
Ordinances and standards - Ordinance 2025-12 (amending Ordinance 2020-05 to establish regional sewer improvement charges and methods for calculating equivalent dwelling units): Approved by roll call, 5-0. - Ordinance 2025-13 (adopting water and wastewater standard specifications and details): Approved by roll call, 5-0. - Ordinance 2025-14 (adopting stormwater and transportation standard specifications and details): Approved by roll call, 5-0.
Resolutions and plans - Resolution 2025-18 (approving a taxpayer agreement and a second amendment related to the Town of Whitestown economic development revenue bonds, Series 2022, Patch Whitestown project): Approved by roll call, 5-0. - Resolution 2025-19 (adoption of the town's Capital Improvement Plan and Program): Adopted by roll call, 5-0. Councilmembers noted the plan is intended as a living document to be updated periodically and used for grant and funding prioritization.
Expenditures and equipment - Expenditure not to exceed $299,004 for a utility reimbursable agreement with Duke Energy (Peters and Hall Road reconstruction utility relocation): Approved 5-0. - Expenditure not to exceed $63,197 to purchase an asphalt patcher (Brown Equipment Company): Approved 5-0.
Engineering and construction services (CDS Engineers) - Agreement for professional services (Legacy Core lift station force main reroute): Approved, not to exceed $257,000, 5-0. (Staff explained the contract follows a personnel move from MS Consultants to CDS; CDS includes the same project team.) - Agreement for professional services (Whitestown Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1 expansion construction services): Approved, not to exceed $598,000, 5-0. - Authorization for utility engineering review services (CDS): Approved, not to exceed $125,000 (vote recorded 4-0 after one councilmember logged off). - Authorization for sanitary sewer master plan update (CDS): Approved, not to exceed $80,000 (vote recorded 4-0 after one councilmember logged off).
Other approvals - Travel approval: DPW director and town engineer to attend PWX Public Works Expo in Chicago, Aug. 17-19, 2025: Approved 5-0.
First reads and items without final votes - First readings held for Ordinance 2025-16 (abandoned/unregistered vehicles), Ordinance 2025-17 (solicitors), Ordinance 20-25-18 (UDO parking and loading standards) and Ordinance 20-25-19 (UDO definitions). These items were presented for first reading; no final council action was taken at this meeting.
What the votes mean Most items were routine approvals of technical standards, construction or engineering contracts, or planning documents; several items were explained by staff as carrying forward previously budgeted work or continuing work begun under an earlier consultant. The council repeatedly emphasized that some contracts move the same project team from MS Consultants to CDS Engineers after staff departures, and that the change does not add duplicate cost for the town.
A full set of motions, recorded roll-call votes and the meeting transcript were entered into the public record at the meeting and are available from town staff.
