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CITY COUNCIL
Monday, June 5, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Meeting Agenda
Common Council is held at Margerum City Hall, 222 North Chauncey Avenue, West Lafayette, IN
47906. Comments can be submitted to the Clerk’s office by emailing clerk@westlafayette.in.gov.
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1. CALL TO ORDER: President Bunder (Pledge of Allegiance)
2. OATH OF OFFICE
a. Oath of Office: Colin Lee – Council District 3
3. ROLL CALL: Blanco, Brown, Bunder, DeBoer, Lee, Leverenz, Parker, Sanders, Thomas
4. PRE-COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS: None
5. MINUTES:
a. Approval of Minutes: May 1, 2023
Note: The Minutes will be uploaded prior to the Council meeting.
6. REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE
a. Parks and Recreation Report – June 2023
Documents:
Parks and Recreation Report – June 2023
b. HR Report
Documents:
HR Report – May 2023
7. REPORT OF APC REPRESENTATIVES: Leverenz, Parker
8. PUBLIC RELATIONS:
a. Mayoral Appointment with Council Approval: Historic Preservation Commission –
Michelle Merta
Documents:
Michelle Merta Application
b. Council Appointment: Police Merit Commision – Rebecca Peters
Documents:
Rebecca Peters Application
9. FINANCIAL REPORT: City Controller
10. LEGAL REPORT: Corporation Counsel
11. SPECIAL REPORTS: Joint Board Report – DeBoer
a. 2022 WWTU Annual Financial Report – Krohn & Associates
Documents:
WWTU 2022 Annual Financial Report
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a.Ordinance No. 09-2023 An Ordinance Updating The Maximum Towing And Storage
Charges For Towing Services (Sponsored by Mayor Dennis) [No. of Readings 2 of 2]
Documents:
Ordinance No. 09-2023
b.Ordinance No. 14-2023 Ordinance Authorizing And Approving Certain Actions And
Documents In Connection With The Amendment Of The City Of West Lafayette, Indiana
Economic Development Revenue Bond, Series 2012 (Faith West Project) (Sponsored by
Mayor Dennis) [No. of Readings 2 of 2]
Documents:
Ordinance No. 14-2023
Attachment A: Ordinance No. 11-12 (2012 Bond)
Attachment B: First Supplement and Amendment to Bond and Loan Agreement
Bond Counsel Opinion Letter (Ice Miller)
c.Resolution No. 09-2023 A Resolution Requesting A Study Of Detergent Pods And Sheets
And Pollution (Sponsored by Councilor Sanders) [No. of Readings 1 of 1] Continued from
the May Council meeting.
Documents:
Resolution No. 09-2023 (Proposed Amendment)
Resolution No. 09-2023
13. NEW BUSINESS:
a.Ordinance No. 15-2023 An Ordinance To Amend Ordinance 31-22, To Fix The 2023 Salary
Schedule For Elected Officials, Appointed Officers, Employees, Members Of The Police
Department, Members Of The Fire Department, Wellness Center, And Wastewater
Treatment Utility Of The City Of West Lafayette, Indiana (Presented by Controller) [No. of
Readings 1 of 1]
Documents:
Ordinance No. 15-2023
b.Ordinance No. 16-2023 To Amend Certain Portions Of The Unified Zoning Ordinance Of
Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Designating The Time When The Same Shall Take Effect.
(SHN Holdings, LLC) (332 Brown Street PD) (CBW to PDNR) (Submitted by Area Plan
Commission) [No. of Readings 1 of 1]
Documents:
Ordinance No. 16-2023
APC Staff Report
APC Certification
c.Resolution No. 12-2023 A Resolution Of The Common Council Of The City Of West
Lafayette, Indiana, Adopting A Goal To Reduce Traffic Related-Fatalities And Serious
Injuries And Supporting A Vision Zero Policy In The City Of West Lafayette. (Sponsored by
Mayor Dennis) [No. of Readings 1 of 1]
Documents:
Resolution No. 12-2023
d.Resolution No. 13-2023 A Resolution Appropriating The Necessary Funds Resulting From
The 2023 Community Development Application Of The City Of West Lafayette Under Title
I Of The Housing And Community Development Act Of 1974, As Amended (Submitted by
Department of Development) [No. of Readings 1 of 1]
Documents:
Resolution No. 13-2023
14. REPORT BY THE MAYOR
15. COMMUNICATIONS
16. PUBLIC COMMENTS
We welcome public comment and encourage active participation at this meeting. However, in
order to proceed efficiently, public comment will be limited to two areas of this meeting.
First, there will be an opportunity for public comment on ordinances or resolutions currently
before the Council. These comments should be limited to three (3) minutes in length and be
germane and relevant to the Ordinance or Resolution. All participants will be required to
maintain a high level of civility, respect, and courtesy for everyone present. Any participant, who
after being advised, persists in a discourteous or hostile manner which may disrupt the meeting
will be asked to leave.
At the end of the meeting, time will be reserved for public comment on any issue or concern that
you may have. We welcome public comments and encourage active participation at this
meeting. In our effort to proceed efficiently, we would ask that you sign-in on the designated
sheet on the podium, and that you limit your comments to (3) minutes in length. If you need
additional time, please consider sending your questions, comments, or concerns to the Clerk’s
email address: clerk@wl.in.gov. Your contribution to this meeting supports the efforts of the
Council in addressing issues that are important to the citizenry of West Lafayette.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Council Meeting: July 10, 2023
Note: Pre-Council meets on an as-needed basis and will be announced on public meeting
notices from the Clerk’s Office.