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Votes at a glance: Schererville council and commissions, May 14, 2025
Summary
A roundup of formal votes taken by the Waterworks Board, Redevelopment Commission and Town Council on May 14, 2025, with outcomes and key details.
Below is a concise list of formal actions taken during the Waterworks Board, Redevelopment Commission, Utility Board and Town Council meetings on May 14, 2025. Where a vote tally was recorded, it is shown; otherwise items passed by unanimous voice vote as noted in the record.
- Waterworks Board: Approved minutes of April 12 public meeting (voice vote; minutes approved). Claims approved 3-0. Resolution 2025-1 (wholesale water tracker pass-through increase; 21.9'cents per 1,000 gallons) approved by motion and forwarded to town council; vote recorded as carries 3-0 at the Waterworks Board level.
- Waterworks Board: Resolution 2025-2 (transfer/conveyance of Anna Street Water Tower property into the Town's name) approved 3-0.
- Redevelopment Commission: Four separate resolutions determining the need to capture TIF incremental assessed valuation for 2026 in the Kennedy Avenue, Plum Creek Precision, Shops on Main and Indiana Speedway Route 30 allocation areas; each resolution approved by voice vote (commission reported passes 5-0).
- Redevelopment Commission: Consideration of Anytime Fitness proposal for development at 22 West Joliet Street was denied due to incomplete project specifications (motion to deny passed 5-0).
- Utility Board / Town Council: Approved minutes and claims (voice votes; motions carried 5-0).
- Town Council (ordinances/resolutions): Ordinance 20-23 (water tracker change) approved and adopted (motion carried 5-0). Ordinance 20-24 (town-sponsored special events rules, fines and enforcement) approved and adopted (5-0). Ordinance 20-25 (responsible bidder ordinance updates) approved (5-0). Ordinance 20-26 (responsible business practices for projects receiving economic incentives) approved (5-0).
- Town Council: Ordinance 20-27 (backyard chickens/ducks amendment to Town Code 6-20) passed first reading 3-2; will return for second reading and final vote.
- Town Council: Resolution authorizing lease-purchase financing for vehicles and equipment (police, wastewater) approved (5-0).
- Town Council: Approved multiple right-of-way purchases for Kennedy Avenue Phase 3: 209 Kennedy Avenue ($26,000), 411 Winston Court ($24,600), and 176 Kennedy Avenue (Calumet Ridge Moose Lodge) ($180,600); each motion approved 5-0.
- Town Council: Variance of use approvals (BZA recommendations): indoor climate-controlled self storage at 917-955 Eagle Ridge Drive (BZA favorable; council approved 5-0); drive-through lanes for Raising Cane's at 703 US 41 (BZA favorable; council approved 5-0).
- Town Council: Awarded engineering/construction bids for Kennedy Avenue Phase 1 and Phase 2 (total construction $33,926,205.73; Schererville portion just over $10,000,000); council authorized staff to finalize documents and submit payment to INDOT (motions carried 5-0). Council also authorized payment for Canadian National force-account work ($83,311) (5-0).
- Town Council: Considered and accepted conveyance of water tower property from the Waterworks Board to the town; motion carried 5-0.
- Town Council: Authorized a $1,000 donation to Northwest Indiana Cancer Kids Foundation / Alex's Lemonade Stand at the June 7 parade (motion carried 5-0).
If a motion recorded only as 'aye' or carried by voice vote provided no roll-call list in the transcript, this summary records the outcome as stated on the record (voice votes and counts where called aloud). For items where only the motion text was placed on the agenda and the transcript did not include a full motion reading, the item is listed as approved with details as stated in the meeting record.
