City Council

AGENDA COMMON COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m., local time, in the Council Chambers, City Hall 100 E. Michigan Blvd. and Hosted by “Hybrid/Zoom” and streaming live on the Access LaPorte County Facebook page See attached to connect to “Hybrid/Zoom.” CALL TO ORDER BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG and PRAYER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Council (Hybrid/Zoom) April 2, 2024 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING Agenda April 16, 2024 Posted April 10, 2024 Page 1 CLAIMS DOCKET April 16, 2024 Fund #2235 – Riverboat – Claims - $ 33,750.00 EFT $ 0.00 Fund #2504 – Boyd Development - $ 0.00 EFT $ 0.00 TOTAL CLAIMS $ 33,750.00 REPORTS FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REPORTS OF SPECIAL or SELECT COMMITTEES REPORTS from MAYOR OR OTHER CITY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS PETITIONS Agenda April 16, 2024 Posted April 10, 2024 Page 2 COMMUNICATIONS In accordance with Ordinance # 4538 the Clerk’s Office received the following incident reports from the MCPD on April 12, 2024 regarding accidents that took place on the following dates: • February 12, 2024 • March 9, 2024 • February 3, 2024 Correspondence was received in the Clerk’s Office on April 4, 2024, from Tommy Kulavik regarding his potion on the Fire Merit Commission. . RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION ON COMMUNITY SAFETY, FIREARM EDUCATION, AND THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS Introduced by: Daisy Lee Tracie Tillman Greg Coulter Nancy Moldenhauer Don Przybylinski Agenda April 16, 2024 Posted April 10, 2024 Page 3 ORDINANCES ORDINANCE APPROVING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE BUDGET OF 1st Reading THE GENERAL FUND #0101 FOR THE PLANNING AND INSPECTION DEPARTMENT. Introduced by: Tim Bietry (DECREASE- General Fund #0101 Unappropriated balance $ 34,000.00 INCREASE ACCOUNT #1101.106.439.090 - $34,000.00 Other Contractual Services) ORDINANCE APPROVING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE BUDGET OF 1st Reading THE GENERAL FUND #0101 FOR THE VECTOR CONTROL DEPARTMENT Introduced by: Bryant Dabney Daisy Lee Don Przybylinski Tim Bietry Greg Coulter (DECREASE- General Fund #0101 Unappropriated balance $ 65,000.00 INCREASE ACCOUNT #1101.401.014 -Seasonal/Salaries & Wages $59,545.00, INCREASE ACCOUNT #1101.401.413.001 FICA-$ 455.00 INCREASE ACCOUNT #1101.401.423.021-Supplies Repair Parts- $ 5,000.00) Agenda April 16, 2024 Posted April 10, 2024 Page 4 ORDINANCE CREATING SEC. 2-440 IN THE MICHIGAN CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO 2nd Reading ESTABLISH GENERAL RULES FOR ALL CITY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Introduced by: Bryant Dabney Greg Coulter Don Przybylinski Tim Bietry Note: The proposed ordinance was TABLED at the April 2, 2024, Council meeting until the April 16, 2024 Council meeting. ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC. 82-31 OF CHAPTER 82 OF THE MICHIGAN CITY 2nd Reading MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE MICHIGAN CITY PARK & RECREATIONAL BOARD Introduced by: Bryant Dabney NEW BUSINESS FYI: The Council has one (1) appointment to the Fire Merit Commission due to Tommy Kulavik resigning (term will begin immediately and expire 12-31-2026). UNFINISHED BUSINESS Agenda April 16, 2024 Posted April 10, 2024 Page 5 COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT _________________________________ Gale A. Neulieb, City Clerk You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: April 16, 2024 6:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84298000057?pwd=RXVRUkhobXI2aVE2R1lIR0VEVTl3dz09 Passcode: 463601 Webinar ID: 842 9800 0057 Passcode: 463601 Or One tap mobile: Agenda April 16, 2024 Posted April 10, 2024 Page 6