Board of Public Works & Safety

A G E N D A – Version 3 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY Monday, September 16, 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 September 3, 2024 RESOLUTION Accepting the Road Dedication of the Northern 20 Feet by 1015.36 Feet of Lot 1 as Set Forth in the Secondary Plat of the Michiana Humane Society Minor Subdivision. https://tinyurl.com/2fnn9579 FORMALIZATION OF Barry McDonnell, Attorney at Law, on behalf of Harold Fryar, ROADWAY/EASEMENT is requesting the formalization of the roadway/easement on property owned by the City which has served as the exclusive entrance to Mr. Frayer’s home at 800 Johnrue Ave. https://tinyurl.com/4jjyzbdd Page 1 Agenda September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024 CHANGE OF DUTY SHIRTS The Michigan City Fire Department is requesting to wear the Annual Breast Cancer Shirts as duty shirts from October 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024. https://tinyurl.com/bddfx8e6 ROAD CLOSURE FOR The Michigan City Area Schools is requesting to close PARADE W Ripley St. From Pine St. to Franklin St. and then Franklin St. from W Ripley St. to Pytynia Pkwy at Ames Field from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the Michigan City Schools Homecoming Parade. https://tinyurl.com/yc6xk9dt PERSONNEL The Human Resources Department is requesting to update the job description for “Code Enforcement Officer” to show that the position reports to the Code Enforcement Manager. https://tinyurl.com/bdesw45m ROAD CLOSURE FOR Nardo Builders is requesting to block off street parking on CONSTRUCTION either side of the road on Fulton St. for large construction equipment to get through for a new home being built at 211 E Fulton St. from various dates between September 24, 2024 and January 10, 2025 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. https://tinyurl.com/37ppn4kf Page 2 Agenda September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024 PAYROLL DOCKET September 6, 2024 City Payroll $770,539.38 https://tinyurl.com/2s4hkjdd CLAIMS DOCKET September 16, 2024 Municipal $1,800,752.22 CDBG $216,323.35 Health & Life $331,524.58 Special Events $0.00 Zoo Casino Agreement $755.91 Workers Comp $60,686.80 TOTAL CLAIMS: $2,410,042.86 https://tinyurl.com/433j7f72 UPDATES Special Events UPDATES EPA Sampling to begin at 1100 W Barker Ave. Page 3 Agenda September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024 UNFINISHED BUSINESS – PENDING ITEMS REQUEST FOR Coleman Moore, 201 Hoyt St., is requesting a stop sign at STOP SIGN the intersection of Barker Rd. & Elston St. Tabled September 3, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/4r5pr9ap REQUEST FOR FLASHING Matthew Rozinski, 806 Liberty Trail, is requesting a flashing STOP SIGNS stop sign at the Northbound and Southbound sides of the intersection at Liberty Trail & 8th St. Tabled September 3, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/3asdnrkc STREET ENHANCEMENT Councilman Don Przybylinski is requesting for the Board of Works to contact CSX Railroad for a projected start date to fix the railroad crossing at Woodland Ave. Tabled August 19, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/mtu4ce49 REQUEST FOR PARKING John Traub, 107 Nevada Ave., is requesting the following: SIGNAGE & LINES -“No Parking This Side” signage on the East side of Nevada Ave. -Parking line to be painted on the West side of Neveda Ave. to facilitate angle parking. Tabled August 19, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/2zay7j33 Page 4 Agenda September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024 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 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 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. Tabled August 5, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/yc3wrvhb SIDEWALK REPAIR Tommy Kulavik, 1316 Ohio St., is requesting to replace the missing concrete sidewalk panel at 1502 Elston St. Tabled August 19, 2024; https://tinyurl.com/yxse2c4e Page 5 Agenda September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 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: September 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM 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 September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024