Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Public Safety topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Council authorizes Tim McCarthy to coordinate with police and attorney on beach-tree vandalism

Village of Michiana Council · December 13, 2024
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Following vandalism that cut down 12 trees on village beach property, the council authorized Council member Tim McCarthy to work with Police Chief Ryan Layman and Village Attorney Sara Senica on decisions while meetings are paused, approving the delegation 5–0.

Police Chief Ryan Layman reported that 12 trees on village property at Beach Stop 40 were cut down; a sign was posted asking for information. With no council meetings scheduled in January or February, Chief Layman asked for authority to act as needed.

Council member Tim McCarthy moved to authorize him to work with Chief Ryan Layman and Village Attorney Sara Senica to make necessary decisions and keep the council informed; the motion, seconded by Mike Botelho, passed in a 5–0 roll-call vote. The council did not record specific operational directions in the meeting minutes beyond granting delegated authority.