The La Porte City board met Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. and approved the November meeting minutes and the claims submitted for payment. Members voted to remove a bench on State Street in front of Happy Frog Soap, discussed recent snow‑removal work and invoices, and heard from a contractor who said she is coordinating clearing work with city staff.

Amy, who identified herself as "Amy with Mulfield Property Services," spoke during public comment to confirm the board was satisfied with current services and to offer additional work such as sidewalk salting and additional curb‑cut clearing. "If you would like additional services, we are more than capable of doing that," she said, adding that her team is communicating with Jeff Bachelor to avoid duplicated effort when crews and city personnel clear sidewalks and curb cuts.

The board reviewed November financials and several invoices. An unnamed board member reported $94 in interest income for the month and about $2,000 paid for sidewalk maintenance (listed as $500 per week for four weeks). The board reported spending about $1,900 more in November than it took in. Cash on hand was reported at about $85,000, with approximately $43,000 identified as currently eligible for use. Accounts presented for payment included $250 for services to Lindsay, $2,744.62 to Marquis Electric for repairs to holiday lighting poles, $3,510 for four days of leaf pickup, and $9,376 for four snow‑removal/clearout events; the presenter said paying those invoices would not exceed the board's budgetary parameters.

A motion to approve the claims was made, seconded and carried with members voicing "Aye." Later, Greg (maintenance) recommended removing a bench on State Street because trash and people sleeping near it had become a problem. "It appears to be in reasonably decent shape," said Unidentified Speaker 5, who suggested the bench could be stored and used to replace other worn benches. The board moved to remove and store the bench; the motion was seconded and carried.

Board members clarified budget carryover rules: aside from amounts specifically tied to a contracted service, leftover funds generally cannot be carried forward into the next fiscal year. Members also confirmed that contracted snow removal is triggered at 2 inches with a decision checkpoint by 3 a.m.; the board thanked the contractor for coordinating with staff.

The packet included a letter thanking outgoing board members; several names were read aloud (Courtney Dickman, Patty Pearson and Tommy Vieri among them), and the speaker said final council appointments for replacements had not yet been completed. With no further business, a motion to adjourn carried and the board set its next regular meeting for Jan. 12 at 5 p.m.

Notes on attribution and unclear transcript text: the contractor identified herself as "Amy with Mulfield Property Services" in the record; elsewhere the packet lists an invoice from "Mofield Property Service," a spelling variant present in the transcript. Several outgoing member names in the packet were difficult to transcribe clearly from the record; the article uses the names spoken most clearly by the presenter.