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Drainage Board approves utility encroachments and awards John McLaughlin clearing contract; Circle K and Kennel Club bond tabled
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Summary
The Tippecanoe County Drainage Board on Nov. 5 approved multiple utility encroachment and crossing petitions and awarded a clearing contract for the John McLaughlin regulated drain; two items were tabled to a later meeting.
The Tippecanoe County Drainage Board on Nov. 5 approved a series of encroachment and crossing petitions from utility companies, and awarded a contract for channel clearing on the John McLaughlin regulated drain.
Staff recommended approval "as presented" for each petition and the board approved them by voice vote with no public comment recorded.
Approved petitions and staff notes recorded in the Nov. 5 meeting record:
- Qualcomm Communications: Encroachment crossing the JB Anderson regulated drain (drain number 2). Staff recommended approval; motion made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
- CenterPoint Energy: Three crossing petitions on the Berlitz/Barlowitz regulated drain (one item was initially listed as "116 Brookfield" and staff corrected the reference to the regulated drain by the Brookfield subdivision entrance). Staff recommended approval; board approved by voice vote.
- AT&T: Six petitions spanning multiple regulated drains (two on the AROS County regulated drain, one on the Berlowitz drain No. 8, and three on the SW Elliot County regulated drain No. 100). Staff reviewed the petitions and recommended approval; board approved by voice vote.
- Duke Energy: A late-filed electrical project along County Road 500 North that will cross under the county regulated drain, installed 5 feet below the tile on the north side of County Road 500 North toward Winding Creek Subdivision. Staff recommended approval and the board approved by voice vote.
Contract award:
- John McLaughlin regulated drain clearing: Staff reported one quote was received (Gary at Excavating), and the county issued the project and signed a contract. Work is scheduled to begin Dec. 1. Staff described the clearing as roughly two miles of tree clearing on the John McLaughlin (a tri-county drain between Tippecanoe, Montgomery and Clinton counties). A board member asked whether the scope was only in Tippecanoe County; staff clarified the work starts in Montgomery County and comes into Tippecanoe County.
Tabled items:
- Circle K in Romney: Applicant notified staff they planned to table the project until further notice.
- Greater Lafayette Kennel Club bond: Applicant was unable to obtain required information from its insurance company in time; the item was tabled to the December meeting.
No roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript; approvals were recorded as voice votes (ayes).
