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Mishawaka boards approve legal-services agreements, authorize claims dockets and set fireworks hearing
Summary
The Mishawaka Board of Public Works and Safety and the Utility Board approved professional services agreements with McKen Evans for legal counsel, cleared multiple claims dockets, scheduled a June 9 hearing for Lucas Fireworks and approved a street closure for a June 13 graduation party.
The Mishawaka Board of Public Works and Safety and the Mishawaka Utility Board met in a combined session and approved routine administrative actions including legal-services agreements, claims dockets and event permits.
At the start of the meeting the body observed the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence; the presiding speaker noted the recent deaths of Mayor Wood's father, James, and former Chief Dagi. The Board of Public Works and Safety opened by approving minutes from the May 26 meeting after a motion and second.
The board approved a professional services agreement (PSA) with McKen Evans for general municipal legal services at standard hourly rates; the speaker requesting the contract designated themselves as signatory and the motion was seconded and approved. A separate PSA with McKen Evans for municipal and utility matters was later presented to the Utility Board by Mr. Lynch, who likewise designated himself as signatory; that motion was also approved.
The Board of Public Works and Safety approved 12 claims dockets reported in the minutes as totaling $1,868,716.82 and a separate single docket recorded in the transcript as "$1,61,795.80" (the transcript formatting for the single docket was unclear). The Utility Board approved nine claims dockets recorded in the transcript as "$2,156,42366" (transcript formatting unclear). Each claims motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
The board set a hearing for June 9 on a transient merchant license application from Lucas Fireworks to sell fireworks at 135 Douglas Road in the Golden Corral parking lot. The applicant plans sales from June 16 through July 8, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
The Board of Public Works and Safety approved a street-closure request for a graduation party on Calhoun Street (between Grove Street and the alley south of Grove) for Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., subject to the board's normal conditions; city engineering reported no concerns.
With no further public comments or open items, the Board of Public Works and Safety adjourned and the Utility Board then approved its minutes, the legal-services PSA, the claims dockets and adjourned. No formal roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript; motions were adopted by voice vote.
