Board of Public Works & Safety

AGENDA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY Monday, July 15, 2024 Meeting to be held at 4:00 p.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 July 1, 2024 OPENING OF BIDS Opening of bids for the 2024-1 CCMG Paving Project. APPROVAL OF NEW Madam Clerk Izabelle Galvin Ellis is requesting the approval REQUEST FORM of “Request for Administrative Appeal” form. https://tinyurl.com/bddt4y87 DRAFT-ORDINANCE Draft of proposed Ordinance creating Sec. 26-65 in Chapter 26 of the Michigan City Municipal Code to limit the number of employees/agents allowed to canvas under a door-to-door solicitation license. https://tinyurl.com/pb7rk4aj Page 1 Agenda July 15, 2024 Posted July 11, 2024 INVENTORY OF TRAFFIC Councilman Don Przybylinski is requesting the inventory of SIGNAGE all Snow Route Signage and to seek new, informative signage. https://tinyurl.com/3x7y9jev TRAFFIC SIGNAGE Councilman Don Przybylinski is requesting to install school REQUEST crosswalk signage at Coolspring Ave. and Cleveland Ave. https://tinyurl.com/42djvrmc MOVING OF BUS STOP Councilman Don Przybylinski is requesting to move the bus stop at Alfred St. and Franklin St. back approximately eight (8) feet to get a clear line of sight. https://tinyurl.com/ycyzhxst ROAD CLOSURE FOR Michigan City Football Hall of Fame & Football Team is SPECIAL EVENT requesting to close Washington St. between 11th St. and Ames Field for their Inaugural 5K Race & Walk Fundraiser on Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 7:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. https://tinyurl.com/5n8w7u6x Page 2 Agenda July 15, 2024 Posted July 11, 2024 MOBILE FOOD VENDOR Gary Marcheschi, 111 Georgia Ave., is requesting a mobile LICENSE food vendor license for his hotdog cart that will be placed at his home at 111 Georgia Ave. https://tinyurl.com/4232b5pd ROAD CLOSURE FOR The La Porte County Convention & Visitors Bureau is SPECIAL EVENT requesting to close 5th St. between Michigan Blvd. and Pine St. on August 3rd & 4th of 2024 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. as an emergency staging area for any large-scale incidents, as part of the XInsurance Great Lakes Grand Prix Emergency Plan. https://tinyurl.com/y28uj8jv REQUEST FOR STOP SIGN Nannette Dombkowski, 412 E Coolspring Ave., is requesting to have the stop signs at Tilden Ave. and Coolspring Ave. put back up. https://tinyurl.com/6cmfx6d6 TRAFFIC SIGN Scott Meland, 200 Kenwood Place, is requesting to convert MODIFICATION the intersection of Kenwood Place and Eulcid Ave. from a stop sign to a yield and Kenwood Place and Oak St. from a stop sign to a yield. https://tinyurl.com/56zk6pyw Page 3 Agenda July 15, 2024 Posted July 11, 2024 REQUEST FOR COPY Andrew Matanic, IT Director, is requesting to lease a copy MACHINE machine for Central Maintenance from Kemp’s Office Supply for five (5) years at $157.11 per month. https://tinyurl.com/5n7z4sxn MOBILE FOOD VENDOR Michael Schick, Cook Street Café, is requesting a mobile LICENSE food vendor license for one (1) year at 4411 Inn & Suites. https://tinyurl.com/bdf8p3bd POLICY UPDATE Robin Barzoni-Tillman, Transit Director, is requesting to update the policy, as required by federal regulations, Regulation (49 CFR Part 673) to ensure public transportation providers develop and implement Agency Safety Plan (ASP). https://tinyurl.com/4t9xbk7n CONTRACT Contract between Ivy Tech Workforce & Careers Division and the City of Michigan City for DiSC Workforce Communication training. This contract is to not exceed the amount of $5,100. https://tinyurl.com/4t9xbk7n Page 4 Agenda July 15, 2024 Posted July 11, 2024 CONTRACT Contract between Ivy Tech Workforce & Careers Division and the City of Michigan City for Leadership Level 1 training. This contract is to not exceed the amount of $4,800. https://tinyurl.com/mv9j476x CONTRACT Contract between Ivy Tech Workforce & Career Division and the City of Michigan City for Leadership Level 2 training. This contract is to not exceed the amount of $4,300. https://tinyurl.com/5n7es2sn VENDOR LICENSE Logan Barrett, TAR Roofing, is requesting a Solicitor Vendor REQUEST License for (1) year for storm damage restoration. https://tinyurl.com/yabvkpnp PAYROLL DOCKET June 28, 2024 City Payroll $ 868,182.97 https://tinyurl.com/5hxscybz July 1, 2024 Police Pension Payroll $ 207,427.21 https://tinyurl.com/3vn42u4f Page 5 Agenda July 15, 2024 Posted July 11, 2024 CLAIMS DOCKET July 15, 2024 Municipal $ 1,871,265.93 Health & Life Ins. Fund $ 400,850.29 CDBG $ 304,017.97 Worker Comp Trust $ 0.00 Special Events $ 500.00 Zoo Casino Agreement $ 464.02 Self Funded Liability EFT $ 0.00 ARP Local Fiscal Recovery $ 25,911.35 Total Claims: $ 2,603,009.56 https://tinyurl.com/4azysp7t UPDATES Flaherty & Collins UNFINISHED BUSINESS – PENDING ITEMS CONTRACT Michael Wolff, City Forester, is requesting the approval of Agreement for Urban Forest Contractor. Tabled July 1, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/2swjtrdd Page 6 Agenda July 15, 2024 Posted July 11, 2024 STREET VENDOR Paul Cockreil, The Weinery, is requesting a street vendor LICENSE REQUEST license for (1) one year. Tabled July 1, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/22cdv5u3 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. Tabled July 1, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/52y2z22b APPEAL HEARING Paul A. Przybylinski, 1716 Washington St., is requesting to appeal a Notice & Order that was issued at his property at 1716 Washington St. 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.” Page 7 Agenda July 15, 2024 Posted July 11, 2024 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 8 Agenda July 15, 2024 Posted July 11, 2024