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Michiana council motions and votes: March 14, 2025 roundup
Summary
At its March 14 meeting the council approved minutes, financial reports, equipment purchases (radio tower), Orbis for an EPA historic study, a tractor purchase and CD cash‑out, a one‑year Grand Beach golf sticker pilot, a police safety building grant resolution, and a recommended pay increase for two officers.
The Village of Michiana Council approved multiple procedural and substantive items at its March 14 meeting. Major actions recorded in the minutes include:
- Approval of minutes from Dec. 13, 2024 and Jan. 13, 2025 (motion: Mike Botelho; second: Mike Mumper). - Approval of the treasurer's report and check register (motions by Tim McCarthy; second: Mike Botelho). - Purchase of a replacement radio base station for the police department (approx. $2,540) approved on council motion. - Selection of Orbis Environmental Consulting for a National Historic Preservation study required by the EPA for the water project ($2,105). - Authorization to purchase a John Deere tractor (quoted $68,789) with a $10,000 trade‑in; council approved using vehicle reserve, a maturing CD (~$20,640) and Water Bond funds to finance the purchase; separate roll call approved cashing the CD 4–0. - Approval of a one‑year pilot to sell Grand Beach golf parking stickers for $300 for the 2025 season. - Approval of a resolution to co‑sponsor a federal grant proposal for a joint Police Safety Building with Grand Beach and approval of a draft police survey. - Following closed session, council recommended an hourly rate increase for two full‑time officers beginning April 1, 2025; that recommendation passed on a 4–0 roll call vote.
Most motions were recorded as "passed" in the minutes; only some items had roll call tallies recorded in the transcript. The minutes contain limited financial detail for some items (for example, the final contracted tractor price and the specific new hourly rate for officers were not recorded).
