Commissioners - Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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- Government Body
- Commissioners
- Meeting Type
- Commissioners
- Location
- Porter County, IN
- Meeting Date
- February 17, 2026
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Approval of Payroll – January 30th, 2026 and February 13th, 2026
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Claims – January 29th, February 5th and 12th, 2026
CONSENT AGENDA
Weights and Measures Monthly Report – December 16th, 2025 thru January 15th, 2026
COMMISSIONERS•Item 1
Highstreet Insurance – Summary Plan Description recommendations.
COMMISSIONERS•Item 2
Danielle Herald – Grant Writing Services agreement for 2026 not to exceed $21,000.00.
COMMISSIONERS•Item 3
SRI – Commissioners’ Deed Sale Addendum.
COMMISSIONERS•Item 4
Moser Consulting – Contract to provide an overview of the IT department in the amount $28,500.00.
COMMISSIONERS•Item 5
Board-up policy revision.
COMMISSIONERS•Item 6
Update on Southwest County Fire Service Area.
COMMISSIONERS•Item 7
Berglund – Pay App # 3 in the amount of $23,780.00.
COMMISSIONERS•Item 7
Gariup – Pay App # 14 in the amount of $316,701.50.
COMMISSIONERS•Item 7
Gough – Pay App # 9 in the amount of $23,108.00.
COMMISSIONERS•Item 7
Stan’s Painting – Pay App # 6 in the amount of $6,175.00.
COMMISSIONERS•Item 7
Bloomfield Mechanical – Pay App # 12 in the amount of $128.03.
COMMISSIONERS•Item 7
Circle R Mechanical – Pay App # 17 in the amount of $44,312.75.
COMMISSIONERS•Item 7
Circle R Electrical – Pay App # 13 in the amount of $161,196.48.
HUMAN RESOURCES, RHONDA YOUNG, DIRECTOR•Item 1
Comp Time Report.
MUSEUM – KEVIN PAZOUR, DIRECTOR•Item 1
Approval to host a Living History Event on the Southeast side of the Courthouse lawn.
ANIMAL SHELTER – JENNIFER SCHAAFSMA, DIRECTOR•Item 1
Harbrencht Trust – The Animal Shelter is the Beneficiary to the Harbrencht Trust.
FACILITIES DEPT. – PHIL KUBACKI, DIRECTOR•Item 1
Berglund – Change order # 1 in the amount of $37,898.00 to be paid out of the Bond.
FACILITIES DEPT. – PHIL KUBACKI, DIRECTOR•Item 2
Mechanical Concepts – Pay App #3 in the amount of $296,100.00 to be paid out of the Bond.
FACILITIES DEPT. – PHIL KUBACKI, DIRECTOR•Item 3
VideoTec – Camera upgrades for exterior and interior in the amount of $210,625.00 to be paid out of the Bond.
FACILITIES DEPT. – PHIL KUBACKI, DIRECTOR•Item 1
Quotes to replace the shutters and fire control box with testing to be paid out of the Bond.
- Higgins Overhead Doors – One Shutter and Fire Control Box w/testing - $6,310.00. - SDi – One Shutter and Fire Control Box w/testing - $30,395.00. - Higgins Overhead Doors – Four Shutter and Fire Control w/testing $25,240.00.
FACILITIES DEPT. – PHIL KUBACKI, DIRECTOR•Item 2
VideoTec – Quotes for camera upgrades to be paid out of the Bond.
- With-out addons (cameras for blind spots) - $53,264.00 - With addons (cameras for blind spots) - $59,687.00
FACILITIES DEPT. – PHIL KUBACKI, DIRECTOR•Item 1
VideoTec – Camera upgrades to Voters in the amount of $6,043.00 to be paid out of the Bond.
FACILITIES DEPT. – PHIL KUBACKI, DIRECTOR•Item 2
VideoTec – Camera upgrades to the exterior in the amount of $29,970.00 to be paid out of the Bond.
FACILITIES DEPT. – PHIL KUBACKI, DIRECTOR•Item 3
American StructurePoint – Proposal for professional services for the basement project in the amount of $28,650.00 to be paid out of the Bond.
E911 – DEBBY GUNN, DIRECTOR•Item 1
Motorola – Change Order #4 to add Nlets DMV “Data Mining” in the amount of $10,871.00. Funds will come from an additional appropriation into the Foundation Fund. Contingent upon Council’s approval.
E911 – DEBBY GUNN, DIRECTOR•Item 2
Xybix – 1 year extended warranty for 10 dispatch consoles in the amount of $8,429.85. Funds will come from an additional appropriation into the Foundation Fund. Contingent upon Council’s approval.
HIGHWAY, JIM POLAREK, DIRECTOR•Item 1
Quotes to purchase a Ford F450 Dump Truck to be paid out of Highway’s budget.
• Currie Ford - $75,965 • Sutton Ford - $76,309
HIGHWAY, JIM POLAREK, DIRECTOR•Item 2
Quotes to purchase a Ford F250 Crew Cab to be paid out of Highway’s budget.
• Currie Ford - $50,936.00 (available in couple days) • Heuring Ford - $52,982.14 (has to be ordered) • Sutton Ford - $55,093.95 (available in couple days) • Graff Ford - $49,771.00 (has to be ordered) • Graff Ford - $51,435.00 (available in couple days)
HIGHWAY, JIM POLAREK, DIRECTOR•Item 3
Quotes to purchase a Ford F250 Standard Cab to be paid out of Highway’s budget.
• Heuring Ford - $45,598.00 • Currie Ford - $47,122.00 • Sutton Ford - $48,082.78 • Graff Ford - $45,248.68
HIGHWAY, JIM POLAREK, DIRECTOR•Item 4
Quotes to purchase a Ford F150 Crew Cab to be paid out of Highway’s budget.
• Currie Ford - $46,148.00 • Heuring Ford - $46,946.00 • Graff Ford - $45,560.00
DEVELOPMENT & STORM WATER MNGMNT. – MIKE JABO, DIRECTOR•Item 1
Short, Elliott Hendrickson Inc. - Marquette Greenway – Calumet Trail Reroute, Phase 4 – (Westchester & Pine Township) Contract Amendment No. 3 for professional services for preparation of final bidding documents to extend 2026 construction limits from Kemil Road to Broadway, an increase to the design Contract an amount not to exceed $79,950.
DEVELOPMENT & STORM WATER MNGMNT. – MIKE JABO, DIRECTOR•Item 2
Gariup Construction - Marquette Greenway – Calumet Trail Reroute, Phase 4 (Westchester Township) Change Order No. 1 to increase Contract in the amount of $88,800.00 to incorporate bid alternate #1 Concrete Boardwalk in lieu of Timber Boardwalk.
DEVELOPMENT & STORM WATER MNGMNT. – MIKE JABO, DIRECTOR•Item 3
H&G Underground Utilities - Small Structure LI-004, Meridian Road over Damon Run (Liberty Township) approval of a Contract for the Whispering Sands Force Main Relocation in the amount not to exceed $234,929.40.
DEVELOPMENT & STORM WATER MNGMNT. – MIKE JABO, DIRECTOR•Item 4
Superior Construction Company, Inc. - Small Structure PR-002, CR 150 S over Cobb Creek (Porter Township) Change Order No. 1 – closeout balancing Change Order to decrease contact amount $6,398.09.
DEVELOPMENT & STORM WATER MNGMNT. – MIKE JABO, DIRECTOR•Item 5
National Park Service – Letter of Support from Porter County to conduct due diligence which may lead to future County approval(s) for the vacation and donation of various County right of way and properties within the Indiana Dunes National Park.
DEVELOPMENT & STORM WATER MNGMNT. – MIKE JABO, DIRECTOR•Item 6