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Kouts council adopts two ordinances, approves $381,057 in pay requests and extends animal-control contract
Summary
At its July 13 meeting the Kouts Town Council adopted two ordinances affecting the town code and residential parking, approved two construction pay requests totaling $381,057.88, extended Porter County animal-control service through 2026 at $200 per month and appointed a new park department member.
Council President Tyler Brock and the Kouts Town Council adopted Ordinance 2026-7, a supplement to the town Code of Ordinances, and Ordinance 2026-8, which amends residential parking rules to add gravel as an allowable hard surface.
Councilor Blake Jefferson moved to suspend the rules and pass Ordinance 2026-7 on first reading; Councilor John Schoon seconded. A roll-call vote recorded Tyler Brock, Tim Gant, Blake Jefferson and John Schoon voting “Yes.” The council then voted to adopt the ordinance (Jefferson moved; Schoon seconded). The same sequence — suspension of rules on first reading followed by adoption — was used for Ordinance 2026-8; the roll-call vote was unanimous.
The council approved Pay Request #28 to Wessler Engineering for $46,440.91 (moved by Councilor Schoon, seconded by Councilor Jefferson) and Pay Request #31 to IHC Construction for $334,616.97 (moved by Councilor Jefferson, seconded by Councilor Schoon). Combined, the two pay requests total $381,057.88.
Porter County Animal Control asked the town to extend the existing contract through Dec. 31, 2026 at $200 per month; the council approved that extension (Schoon moved; Jefferson seconded). The county also submitted a draft contract covering 2027–2029 for later consideration.
Councilor Blake Jefferson moved to appoint Brandon Johnston to the Park Department; Councilor Tim Gant seconded. The motion carried 4-0.
The council voted unanimously on the listed motions and adoptions; recorded roll-call votes were used for the two ordinances. No public opposition or abstentions were recorded in the minutes.
