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Votes at a glance: Crown Point Board approves contracts, purchases and personnel actions on April 15

Board of Public Works and Safety · April 15, 2026

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Summary

At the April 15 Board of Public Works and Safety meeting the board approved routine minutes, multiple contracts and purchases — including a community crossing milestone contract, utility disbursement payment to Gatlin, a Klein Peter consulting agreement, fireworks contract, equipment purchases, the 2026 employee handbook, and an EMA new hire.

The Crown Point Board of Public Works and Safety took a series of routine actions by voice vote during its April 15 meeting. Key approvals included:

- Approval of minutes from the April 1 meeting (motion passed by voice vote). - Acceptance of the Community Crossing milestone bid and authorization to enter the construction contract (legal and engineering reviewed; INDOT approval noted). - Approval of Disbursement/Pay App #7 to contractor Gatlin for $468,369, with retainage of $24,006.51, for work associated with the lead service-line project. - Approval of a $3,000 professional-services agreement with Klein Peter (packet lists Klein Peter Consulting Group) to assemble procurement documentation required by EPA grant rules. - Renewal of a vendor solicitor permit for Demo Dogs (owner Milan; paperwork in order). - Approval to display yard signs for a Parade of Homes listing at 1540 Brackenbury Lane (requested by Jennifer Youngman, Home Builders Association Northwest). - Renewal of the annual Indiana Landmarks assistance contract for the Historic Preservation Commission. - Adoption of Resolution 20260401R to authorize the city to use Indiana Code 5-23 public‑private procurement tools. - Approval of the updated 2026 employee handbook. - Approval of an EMA roster addition (new hire name not recorded in the transcript). - Approval of the annual fireworks contract for the Lake County Fairgrounds (vendor: Mad Bomber's; transcript says the show is “about to exceed $45,000”). - Approval to purchase an equipment trailer ($45,850 plus taxes) from Higgins and an excavator for $159,008.48 (trade-in noted; vendor McCann referenced).

All listed motions passed by voice vote; the transcript does not record numerical roll‑call tallies for these items.