Plan Commission - Regular Meeting

Two months good. Same thing. Replaced all the lockers all the wood. This ain't bad. Look at this house over by Wawa. over the winter. A gal that there were eight of them. She had it and she brought it with her. I have allergies. Hi, how are you? We finally figured out that's not allergies. As soon as I came home, couldn't taste, so I took a test. Yeah, that's Dave. Business. She's voted off the island. Yes.

Never mind. Are we ready? Okay, Mike. Okay, thank you. Good evening, folks. Like call a meeting to order. First item is a pledge. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republicy for all. Okay, next is roll call. Here thank Thank you. Okay, we have a couple of new members. I see it's on the agenda. I think we introduced them. Did we introduce you? Commissioner, we introduced last meeting and Mr. Kworthy. Did we introduce you last? Yes. Okay. Please. Yeah. Well, welcome again. Thank

you. Okay. We made two meetings. Next. Next. Electional officers. First is the president. I'd like to nominate Rick B. Okay. Okay, we have a a first and second. All those in favor say I. I. Those opposed? Thank you. Next is nomination for board of zoning appeals. I was going to say vice Oh, I'm sorry. I missed. Yeah. Next is vice president. Nomination, please. Nomination for vice president. Anybody? It's not going to be Bob Gilliano. Yes, I'll second that. Okay. Bob Gillian. Will you all those in favor? I I those opposed to me. Thank you. Okay. Next is a board of zonia apps. Okay. I'd like to nominate Bob Gilliana. We have a second. Second. Bob Gilliana. All those in favor? I. Those opposed? Not. Okay. Bob, who made the motion? motion. Everybody [Laughter] next is a B a BZA hearing officer want. Yes. Right. Quick burns. Okay. We have a second. I'll second that. Okay. All those in favor? I. Those opposed. Okay. Thank you. Next is the BZ hearing officer alternate. You make a motion for Pam Fish. I'll second. Okay, we have a motion and second. All those in favor say I. I. Those opposed. Thank you. Last is nomination for development review committee.

Kevin. Yeah. I'd like to make a motion for like to make a motion for Kevin Risky. I'll second. Okay. We got a motion in a second. All those in favor say I. I. Those opposed. Thank you. All right. You're on the committee. Okay. Okay. Next is the approval of minutes, which is none. No correspondence at this time. No business. No new business. We have all other. First is approval of the professional service agreement with Ron Elwood and Mccclure for legal services for the plan commission and Bordon zone appeal in 2025. Make a motion to approve. I'll second it. A motion and a second. All those in favor say I. I. Those opposed. Okay. Approved. Okay. Next update on CER has plan. Mike. Sure. This will probably be the quickest meeting that you'll have. Um, as I reported to you at your last meeting, I believe we do under contract with MKSK for comprehensive plan and federal plan update. We've had a few meetings. I am putting together a list of people about 20 people representing different elements of the fabric of the people in Porter County. Anything from agriculture, business development, government, education, uh there will be a steering committee in which we will be presenting our findings some of our ideas. We will also have other committees in a lot of those groups where it will be just will be just developers etc that we are also working toward with our consultant what our public outreach program looks like this to be a success. We want to reach as many people as possible ideas so we can analy so we will be making reports to you and redevelopment commission.

This is progressing right now. I think we're on target. It's going quite well. If you got any questions on Okay, Kevin, any questions? Uh, do you want members of this panel to be on the steering committee or we'll probably get one if you want to select one yourselves if you want to do it that way? I'd like to stay away from elected officials for reasons because we're gonna entertain elected officials in your own area. So, by all means, if you guys would like yourselves, I would appreciate that. Okay, Dicky, any questions? Questions on it. You're saying you're asking for questions? Volunteer, right? No. Oh, no. I hear no questions. Okay. I don't have any questions this time. I'd volunteer, but I have stuff coming up that I just don't know if it' be helpful or not. Well, good. Thank you. Helpful for you. Okay. Commissioner question. No. Oh, good. You're good. Okay. Well, how about a recommendation? One of your re Nikki is willing to What's the timeline? Um, there'll be anywhere from 5 to 8 minutes a year. A lot of stuff will be Okay. Because what I was trying to say, I'm having surgery again. So that's what I meant timeline wise. Like when the rest of this year started next month. Could we have somebody? I could probably I was going to say might have a backup, but yes, that's going to be the catch is my surgery's April 21st. Yeah. So I'll be out about five weeks, but except for those five weeks, hopefully I'll finally be fine, not have to keep having surgery. If he's willing, would Rick Burns be willing to back up Nikki if she's not able to? What about Pam? I'll back. Yeah. Okay, that'd

be good. Okay. Yeah, I'll alternate if she can. All right. So, that sounds good. That effect. Yeah. I I'll nominate uh Nikki to represent us on the comprehensive plan and afish. Okay, we have anchor up. We have a second. A second. Okay, we have a second. All those in favor? I I those opposed. Okay, that was easy. Okay, next item is a joint training session of the plan commission and board of zoning bill for March 3rd, 2025 from 5:30 to 7:30 here speak. Yeah, some of you have been on the board quite a long time. Her name is Kart. She came before my session oh five six maybe more years ago and it was a training session the duties and responsibilities gives you tips on how process the information what the code says your respons be a very good session I did send out a cast invitation I got some people that could not attend Some people said so. Did we respond tonight? Sure. Because I think I sent some back. But you did. Okay. Even as long as I've been on it, the statutes are changing all the time. The rules are changing. This is a good opportunity to fresh. Michael, I will be there. No, I won't be available that day. You know, I won't be available now. question Michael the members are not going to attend. Is there a hard copy or a paper copy or I'm

sure the way presentation works the handouts are kind of the background. Okay. I I have a question. Is there any way for those us that cannot make it out of town? Would there be an alternate session down the road? I know March is You know what we might do? I'll talk to it so we can record the session. Oh, that would be good. Okay, that would be good. Okay, that would be wonderful. Thank you. I say I know I was asked to be a speaker for something else, so I can't attend because she was scraping the bottom of the barrel to ask me. Yeah. So, there are three of us now, right? I can make it. Oh, that's a good idea. I'm sure it can videotape this. So, perfect. Yeah, that's good. You're fine. Awesome. Okay, that's it. Any other business? Motion to adjurnn. Second. Motion. Okay, we have a motion to adjourn and a second. All those in favor? I. Those opposed. Okay. Thank you. Can you give me? Never. No. We had