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Votes at a glance: West Lafayette council actions on Dec. 1, 2025
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Summary
The council considered multiple ordinances and resolutions. Key outcomes: Ordinance 46 (LV Collective Chauncey Annex) failed (3–5); Ordinances 48, 51, 52 and 53 and Resolutions 24 and 25 passed; Ordinances 49 and 50 and Resolution 26 were amended or tabled for Jan. 5, 2026.
At its Dec. 1 meeting the West Lafayette City Council took votes on several ordinances and resolutions. Key actions and results follow.
Ordinance 46 20 25 — LV Collective Chauncey Annex: Motion to discuss and vote failed by roll call (3 yeas, 5 nays). No adoption. (Developer presentation and extensive public comment preceded the vote.)
Ordinance 48 20 25 — Amendments to payment/processing fees and reduced trash fees: Controller Peter Gray proposed and the council approved an amendment by substitution clarifying processing fees and language; ordinance passed by roll call (8 ayes, 0 nays).
Ordinance 49 20 25 — Managed natural landscapes: Staff presented survey results and technical clarifications; council amended the ordinance by substitution to refine enforcement and then tabled the item to Jan. 5 for further review and to give staff time to prepare a clean substituted draft.
Ordinance 50 20 25 — Rezone (Research Foundation): Petitioner requested continuance; council tabled the ordinance to Jan. 5.
Ordinance 51 20 25 — Rezone for mixed-use project (Tomasz Developers): After presentation and questions the ordinance passed by roll call (8 ayes, 0 nays).
Ordinance 52 20 25 — USEO amendment (gas station rules): Passed by roll call (8 ayes, 0 nays).
Ordinance 53 20 25 — 2026 salary schedule: Passed by roll call (8 ayes, 0 nays); includes a 3% increase for full-time staff and formatting/administrative updates.
Resolution 24 20 25 — Transfer of funds (controller): Passed by roll call (8 ayes, 0 nays).
Resolution 25 20 25 — Transfer of cash between funds per reconciled Community Crossings activity: Passed by roll call (8 ayes, 0 nays).
Resolution 26 20 25 — Request to APC for New Chauncey plan update: Council amended the resolution to emphasize action steps to meet preexisting goals, and then tabled the amended resolution to Jan. 5 (tabling vote: 6 ayes, 2 nays).
What comes next: Several items are tabled to Jan. 5, 2026, for additional review, substituted ordinance text or petitioner continuance. The Chauncey Annex proposal may return only if the petitioner revises commitments or negotiates enforceable agreements.
