Board of Public Works & Safety

AGENDA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY Monday, July 1, 2024 Meeting to be held at 8:30 a.m. (CST) in the Common Council Chambers, City Hall Building 100 East Michigan Boulevard, Michigan City, Indiana and hosted by “Hybrid/ZOOM” and streaming live on “Access LaPorte County” Facebook page TO CONNECT TO ZOOM PLEASE SEE ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular “HYBRID/ZOOM” meeting June 17, 2024 OPENING OF BIDS Opening of bids for Sale of City Owned Property on 9th St. (Vacant Lot) Parcel #460129434022000022 CONTRACT Michael Wolff, City Forester, is requesting the approval of an Agreement for Urban Forest Contractor. https://tinyurl.com/2swjtrdd CONTRACT Contract for consulting services related to the American Rescue Plan (ARP) between the City of Michigan City and Baker Tilly Advisory Group and should not exceed the amount of $30,000. https://tinyurl.com/3psf9ta8 Page 1 Agenda July 1, 2024 Posted June 26, 2024 CONTRACT Contract for budget assistance and other budget support services between the City of Michigan City and Baker Tilly Advisory Group and should not exceed the amount of $15,000. https://tinyurl.com/nz5cr93h ROAD CLOSURE FOR The Michigan City Police Department is requesting to close SPECIAL EVENT 7th St. between Franklin St. and Washington St. on Thursday, August 8, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the MCPD National Night Out Event. https://tinyurl.com/mt9fct3w TRANSIT The Michigan City Transit Department is requesting approval of the Michigan City Transit Asset Management Plan to provide a document for tracking the condition and replacement of transit assets. https://tinyurl.com/5n8tu3x5 REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC Gary DeLeo, 123 Glidden Ave, is requesting a Dead-End SIGNAGE sign or “No Turn Around” sign at the end of his block. https://tinyurl.com/52y2z22b Page 2 Agenda July 1, 2024 Posted June 26, 2024 MOBILE FOOD VENDOR Mohamed Mroueh, Moe’s Mediterranean, is requesting a LICNESE REQUEST mobile food vendor license for (1) one year. https://tinyurl.com/bp7u4xey STREET VENDOR Paul Cockreil, The Weinery, is requesting a street vendor LICENSE REQUEST license for (1) one year. https://tinyurl.com/22cdv5u3 SOLICITOR VENDOR J&B West Enterprises is requesting a solicitor vendor license LICENSE REQUEST for (1) one year to perform roof and siding inspections for insurance claims related to hail damage. https://tinyurl.com/53hz7ume REQUEST FOR Ron Landtroop, A Slice of Heaven, is requesting to add ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES additional employees to his mobile food vendor license. https://tinyurl.com/3tm56cc6 PERSONNEL Ta-Tanesha George, HR Director, is requesting to update the job description for transit director. https://tinyurl.com/49v2yu5j Page 3 Agenda July 1, 2024 Posted June 26, 2024 PAYROLL DOCKET June 14, 2024 City Payroll $ 835,815.76 https://tinyurl.com/3fwp8sy6 CLAIMS DOCKET July 1, 2024 Municipal $ 1,719,975.96 Health & Life Ins. Fund $ 39,563.83 CDBG $ 0.00 Worker Comp Trust $ 341,838.86 Special Events $ 52,300.00 Zoo Casino Agreement $ 451.86 Self Funded Liability EFT $ 0.00 ARP Local Fiscal Recovery $ 458,680.00 Total Claims: $ 2,612,810.51 https://tinyurl.com/4w853hhb UPDATES Flaherty & Collins UPDATES Special Events UPDATES Parks Department Page 4 Agenda July 1, 2024 Posted June 26, 2024 UNFINISHED BUSINESS – PENDING ITEMS TRAFFIC CONTROL Scott Meland, 200 Kenwood Place, is requesting to change the traffic signals at the NICTD crossings so that people won’t run the red lights going Northbound after a train passes and the gates go up. Tabled June 17, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/mtvm36y5 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL Roman’s Roofing is requesting additional employees for their EMPLOYEES canvassing/peddler license. Tabled June 17, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/bdd4whnw TRAFFIC CONTROL Eileen Westerkamp, 3 017 Moore Rd., is requesting stop signs or other ways to reduce speeding vehicles and large semis down Moore Rd. Tabled June 3, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/mujbr3sd STREET Daniel Radtke, 508 E, 2nd St., is requesting to install a curb ENHANCEMENT gutter and possibly a sidewalk to the East side of Taylor St. at 216 Taylor St. Tabled November 6, 2023; https://tinyurl.com/3depaz3k Page 5 Agenda July 1, 2024 Posted June 26, 2024 PUBLIC COMMENT NOTE: Public Comment is limited to three (3) minutes. All comments are to be addressed to the Board President not to the individual Board members. “All comments must be germane to and within the mandate and authority of this Board.” BOARD COMMENT ADJOURNMENT _________________________ Izabelle Galvin Ellis, BOW Clerk How to connect to “Hybrid Zoom” You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: July 1, 2024 at 8:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: Board of Works Meeting Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81953781411?pwd=emV1QXRPT05sUEQxaXlMT1pLdDZKUT09 Passcode: 463602 Webinar ID: 819 5378 1411 Passcode: 463602 Page 6 Agenda July 1, 2024 Posted June 26, 2024