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Council approves traffic and property ordinances and establishes Ready 2 grant funds
Summary
On July 6 the council adopted a four-way stop at Romley & Jefferson, a no-parking zone on Tyler Street, an alley vacation in Andrews Addition, and a resolution creating four Ready 2 grant funds to process IEDC/Indiana Housing Initiative revenues for local housing and YMCA projects.
At its July 6 meeting the La Porte City Common Council adopted multiple ordinances and a resolution by voice vote.
- Four-way stop at Romley Street and Jefferson Avenue: Councilwoman Ficus read the second-reading ordinance converting an existing two-way stop to a four-way stop, citing a roadway curve and safety concerns. The council approved the ordinance by voice vote.
- No-parking zone on Tyler Street: Councilwoman Huffman read a second-reading ordinance establishing no parking on both sides of Tyler Street from Jefferson Avenue to Maple Avenue near a bank site that was reconstructed; the change followed a contractor-involved accident and was approved by the council.
- Alley vacation in Andrews Addition: Councilman Buchanan presented a second-reading ordinance to vacate an alleyway in Block 1 of Andrews Addition; the traffic commission recommended the change and the council approved the ordinance.
- Resolution establishing Ready 2 grant funds: Councilwoman Ficus introduced a resolution creating multiple grant funds (Advantix fund #2457; Ready 2 downtown fund #2459; Ready 2 new YMCA site fund #2460; Ready 2 old YMCA site fund #2461) to process invoices and revenues tied to Indiana Housing Initiative/Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (Ready 2) projects, including Advantix and two YMCA site projects. Council approved the resolution; city officials said adoption simply creates accounting funds for grants already preapproved by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC).
Vote notes: Each item passed by voice vote at the meeting; the transcript records "Aye" and the mayor declared the motions passed. The minutes do not include a recorded roll-call tally for individual members in the transcript provided.
