Board of Public Works & Safety

AGENDA – Amended Version 2 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY Monday, August 5, 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 July 15, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Special “HYBRID/ZOOM” meeting July 30, 2024 AWARDING OF Awarding of proposal for the Planning & Inspection PROPOSAL Department https://tinyurl.com/4ptsd9ry ADDENDUM Andrew Matanic, IT Director, is requesting the approval of a Non-Appropriation Addendum between Great America Financial Services Corporation and the City of Michigan City for Central Maintenance’s new copy machine. https://tinyurl.com/2r89mk6e Page 1 Agenda August 5, 2024 Posted August 2, 2024 REQUEST FOR SPECIAL The Michigan City Police Department is requesting to trade PURCHASE in 75 Gen 5 Glock 26s, and use the trade in value to purchase 85 Gen 5 Glock 43Xs for a total of $31,331. https://tinyurl.com/48y3u34z REQUEST FOR SPECIAL The Frank & Edward Skwiat American Legion Post 541 is EVENT & ROAD CLOSURE requesting the following: - To host their annual Labor Daze Festival on September 7, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. - To close Washington St. from May St. to Skwiat Legion Ave. and Skwiat Legion Ave in front of the building on September 7, 2024, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. https://tinyurl.com/257xmtmk PROPERTY ACQUISITION The Michigan City Parks Department is requesting the Singing Sands Trail Property Acquisition for Parcel 2, Parcel 12 and Parcel 20. https://tinyurl.com/3v9cupbp PURCHASE OF PROPERTY The Michigan City Parks Department is requesting to purchase parcels 2, 12 and 20 for the Singing Sands Trail Phase III. https://tinyurl.com/yxfs3tww Page 2 Agenda August 5, 2024 Posted August 2, 2024 CONTRACT The Michigan City Public Art Committee is requesting approval of an Artist Contract for the mural at Gardena Park. https://tinyurl.com/4phpv7p5 REQUEST FOR STOP Angela Srahin, 317 Holliday St., is requesting a 4-way stop SIGN at Case St. and Holliday St. https://tinyurl.com/4mp3hkea REQUEST FOR PARKING Councilman Don Przybylinski is requesting temporary SIGNS reserved parking signs at 201 E 10th St. until the double- track parking garage is complete. https://tinyurl.com/nh9snp8e REQUEST FOR ROAD Shong Smith, Street Director, is requesting the approval of REPAIR the proposal from Reith and Riley to fix severe dips in the roadway on Franklin St. and Washington St. https://tinyurl.com/5b5dbzhf Page 3 Agenda August 5, 2024 Posted August 2, 2024 REQUEST FOR ROAD Councilman Don Przybylinski is requesting to fix a REPAIR severe dip in the roadway at Gardenia St. & Cleveland Ave., and repair the curbing removed by the Water Department. https://tinyurl.com/yc3wrvhb REQUEST FOR Ron Landtroop, A Slice of Heaven, is requesting additional ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES employees for his mobile food vendor license. https://tinyurl.com/3n6z5sj3 PAYROLL DOCKET July 12, 2024 City Payroll $ 857,606.24 https://tinyurl.com/4h24ztm9 July 26, 2024 City Payroll $ 836,273.06 https://tinyurl.com/yh6kds6p August 1, 2024 Police Pension Payroll $ 208,709.57 https://tinyurl.com/yseyfhzd Page 4 Agenda August 5, 2024 Posted August 2, 2024 CLAIMS DOCKET August 5, 2024 Municipal $ 2,334,205.10 Health & Life Ins. Fund $ 1,005,311.92 CDBG $ 362,909.46 Worker Comp Trust $ 0.00 Special Events $ 2,480.97 Zoo Casino Agreement $ 989.00 Self Funded Liability EFT $ 0.00 ARP Local Fiscal Recovery $ 0.00 Total Claims: $ 3,705,896.45 https://tinyurl.com/5am9d3nx UPDATES Flaherty & Collins UPDATES Special Events UPDATES Parks Department 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/ymzvhtdu Page 5 Agenda August 5, 2024 Posted August 2, 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 TRAFFIC SIGNAGE Councilman Don Przybylinski is requesting to install school REQUEST crosswalk signage at Coolspring Ave. and Cleveland Ave. Tabled July 15, 2024; 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. Tabled July 15, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/ycyzhxst Page 6 Agenda August 5, 2024 Posted August 2, 2024 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. Tabled July 15, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/6cmfx6d6 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 ROAD SURFACE Erica Murray, 3213 Springland Ave., is requesting to have REPAIR the pitched road fixed in front of her home due to ground water getting too high and not being able to drain into the storm basin. Tabled June 3, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/27243pvp 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 7 Agenda August 5, 2024 Posted August 2, 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: August 5, 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 August 5, 2024 Posted August 2, 2024