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Michiana council: votes at a glance — Sept. 6, 2024
Summary
A summary of council votes on Sept. 6, 2024: approval of minutes and financial items, pause of Sport Courts construction, CD rate amendment to 3.75%, security camera installation up to $8,000, park project capped at $40,000, and a 9% salary increase for two departments.
The Village of Michiana council recorded several formal votes at its Sept. 6 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Minutes approved: Tim McCarthy moved to approve minutes from Aug. 9 (council), Aug. 16 (planning), Aug. 21 (Tree Board) and Aug. 30 (Tree Board); Nancy Thill seconded and the motion passed. (Motion recorded in roll call at the meeting start.)
- Sport Courts pause: Council member Mike Botelho moved to pause Sport Courts construction until the Master Plan framework is complete; Tim McCarthy seconded and the motion passed by roll call, 5–0.
- CD rate amendment: Treasurer Tracey McCay requested authority to amend a CD rate from 4% to 3.75% to preserve flexibility amid falling rates; Tim McCarthy moved, Nancy Thill seconded, and the motion passed by roll call, 5–0.
- Check register: Clerk Anne Heywood presented a check register totaling $162,192.46; Tim McCarthy moved to approve it; Mike Botelho seconded and the motion passed.
- Security cameras: Tim McCarthy moved to contract Omni Systems to install security cameras around the village and park not to exceed $8,000; Brian Cassidy seconded and the motion passed by roll call, 5–0. The motion followed council comments that prior vandalism motivated the purchase.
- Park irrigation/hydroseed: Council approved contractor proposals and capped the total at $40,000 (see separate coverage).
- Salary increase: After returning from closed session, the council approved a 9% increase to the total salary budget for the Department of Works and the Village Office; the increase takes effect on the next payroll after each affected employee meets with a council member (see separate coverage).
Votes were generally unanimous according to the roll-call and voice votes recorded in the meeting transcript. Several items — notably the police contract update — were referred for review by Grand Beach and both village councils before an October vote.
