Board of Works and Public Safety - Regular Meeting

and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

All right, we've got the roll call.

Mayor Bonta.

Here.

Member Newell. Member Lewis. Member Farkas. Here. Member Mileta.

Here. That'll get us to the approval of the minutes. Do I already have a chance to look at the minutes for 728?

Motion to approve. Second.

All right. We've got a motion and a second. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. All right. That gets us to new business. We have special event for the Portage Police Fundraiser at 5987 Dune Harbor Drive. Oh, come on up. Either one's good.

I have a flyer if I can give you to each.

Sure.

Yes.

So what I'm asking for is permission for the Portage FOP Lodge 145 to have their car and bike crews at Marina Shores Yacht Club. The flyer is just a little bit different. The registration now is gonna be at 11 and the escorted crew starts at noon. Putting the cars at Marina Shores around one o'clock, staging them and doing a judging contest. There will be a taco vendor, a DJ, And there will be alcohol.

Let me take a look at everything. I think that this checks out.

I'll make a motion to approve the Portage Police Fundraiser at 5987 Dunes Harbor Drive. I'll second that.

We have a motion and a second. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Thank you. Great, thank you. All right, we have the Lennar Homes Performance Bond Reduction.

This is a request to reduce the performance bond amount for Lennar Homes, specifically Preston Trails subdivision. We used to have a bond in the amount of almost just shy of $7 million, and it's being reduced to $207,634.38. This is acceptable per the department all the infrastructure has been installed Except for surface on their second phase, and that's what the two hundred and seven thousand dollars is for Our city attorney has reviewed the language prior to being placed on the board works agenda.

He was okay with it Okay, I'll make a motion to approve the Lennar homes performance bond reduction I'll second that

We have a motion and a second. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. And that'll get us to the street light agreement.

This is a standard street lighting agreement for brand new subdivisions. It is for Northwood Trail off of Old Porter Road. They have eight street lights proposed. When a development comes in wanting NIPSCO-owned street lights, we are responsible for paying for the power of those. So we pass the cost of two years of that on to the developer. And so that's what they're paying for is for their eight street street lights and the amount of $6,134.24.

I'll make a motion we approve the street light agreement for Northwood Trail. Second.

We have a motion and a second. All in favor please signify by saying aye. Aye. And that'll get us to the maintenance bond for Preston Trails.

This sort of goes hand in hand with the bond reduction, the performance bond reduction for Preston Trails, because we did reduce the performance bond, which was guaranteed that they actually installed the infrastructure. Now we need maintenance on that infrastructure that was installed. So it is a maintenance bond that is in place for two years, if not extended, just to guarantee that there are no failures in the infrastructure. The maintenance bond amount is $1,389, I'm sorry, $1,389,392.21. The department would recommend that this be approved.

I'll make a motion that we approve the maintenance bond for Preston Trails.

Second.

We have a motion and a second. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Thank you. Thank you. That'll get us to the claims. So first one is for 8-11-26.

I'll make a motion. We approve the claims in the amount of $1,243,483.73. Second. We have a motion and a second. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. That'll get us into the payroll for 7-24.

I'll make a motion we approve the payroll for July 24th, 2026 in the amount of $2,299,902.33. I'll second that.

We have a motion and a second. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. And that'll get us to the pension for July 26th.

We'll make a motion when we approve the pension payroll for July of 2026 in the amount of $213,541.92.

Second.

We have a motion and a second. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. All right, bulk item appeals. Mr. Reeder, it looks like we have one.

Yes, this is for 5987 Mulberry. Anyone here to represent 5987 Mulberry? I'm asking the board to uphold the $40 charge on this situation. If you have any questions, I can try to answer them. Unless the board feels something different in this one, so.

I'll make a motion we uphold the charge for 5987 Mulberry Avenue. Second.

We have a motion and a second. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Thank you. Any other business? Mr. Chair?

No, sir.

All right. I just always like to check with you, Tom. Hearing none, is there a motion to adjourn?

So moved.

All in favor, please say aye. Aye.