Finance committee approves $18,057.86 claims docket; corrects Schneider Geomatics payment

The Michigan City Common Council Finance Committee approved an $18,057.86 claims docket at its Feb. 3 meeting and confirmed the city's fund balances after a correction to a vendor payment amount, the committee chair said.

The committee chair read the claims docket and identified a $14,107.86 charge to La Porte Chrysler Inc. from the riverboat fund for monthly city vehicle leases and an item for Schneider Geomatics listed for engineering consultant services. The chair initially read the Schneider Geomatics amount as $3,690 but committee members queried the figure and the payment register showed $3,950; the chair said the minutes would be corrected to reflect $3,950. The chair stated the Boyd Development Fund showed $0 activity. The committee confirmed a total claims docket of $18,057.86.

The chair also reported fund cash positions at the meeting: a riverboat fund balance of $3,970,099.90 and a rainy day fund balance of $1,321,810.42, for a combined stated cash position of $5,291,910.32. The chair said those fund statements are routinely reported and do not normally require approval.

The chair opened the public comment period and received no public comments. A councilmember moved to approve the claims docket and another councilmember seconded; the chair later named the mover and seconder as Councilmember Beatrice and Councilmember Kaur. No roll-call vote or opposition was recorded on the audio; the chair confirmed the motion and the docket was approved. The chair later called for and received a motion and second to adjourn; the meeting ended at 6:07 p.m.

The committee did not schedule additional action on the items discussed. Meeting materials and the corrected minutes are handled by staff for distribution after the meeting.