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Town of Munster
TOWN OF MUNSTER
Town Council Regular Meeting 05/20/2024
Munster Town Hall, Main Meeting Room
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 07:00 PM

AGENDA

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Call To Order

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Report - South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority

Public Comment - We kindly ask that all in person public comment is limited to 2 minutes. There will be a total of 20 minutes allotted for the public comment section. Comments will be timed by the Clerk-Treasurer. The Council may exercise its discretion in allowing public comment to extend past 20 minutes but is not required to do so.
Please keep your comments civil and constructive and related to Public Policy issues. In the event questions are posed to the Council, we will note your question in the meeting minutes, and we will refer questions to the appropriate department or staff for follow-up and response. The president at their discretion may ask or recognize speakers with different points of view to speak at the meeting.
Public comments may also be submitted electronically. If you have a question or comment about an item on the agenda that you would like to have entered into the meeting minutes, please email that question or comment to the Clerk-Treasurer, Wendy Mis at wmis@munster.in.gov.

  1. CONSENT AGENDA (The items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered under one motion with a roll call vote. If a Council Member wishes to have an item removed from the agenda for further discussion, it will be considered separately under General Orders. The Chair will entertain a motion for approval.)
    1. Approval of the Minutes
      1. Minutes of the Regular Town Council meeting on May 9, 2024
        Documents: Minutes
    2. Confirmation/ Approval of Voucher Register
      1. Confirmation of Voucher Register #24-5D dated 05/10/24 totaling $55,382.95
        Documents: Register #24-5D
      2. Confirmation of Voucher Register #24-5E dated 05/10/24 totaling $35,670.43
        Documents: Register #24-5E
      3. Confirmation of Voucher Register #24-5F dated 05/09/24 totaling $1,032,064.01
        Documents: Register #24-5F
      4. Approval of Voucher Register #24-5G dated 05/20/24 totaling $326,338.68
        Documents: Register #24-5G
      5. Confirmation of Voucher Register #24-5H dated 05/16/24 totaling $49,832.82
        Documents: Register #24-5H
      6. Confirmation of Voucher Register #24-5I dated 05/17/24 totaling $456,050.01
        Documents: Register #24-5I
    3. Local Roads & Streets Annual Report
      Documents: Memo | 2023 Annual Operational Report
  2. OLD BUSINESS (Roll Call Vote Required - All Resolutions and Ordinances; *Items to request waiving the rules and adopting on first reading.)
  3. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Ordinance #1951: Lake Business Center PUD
      Documents: Memo | Memo - Planning Director | Certification | Ordinance #1951 | Findings of Fact | Plan Commission Petition Application | Plan Commission Minutes - March 12, 2024 | Plan Commission Minutes - April 9, 2024 | Staff Report - March 12, 2024 | Staff Report - April 9, 2024
    2. Ordinance #1952: Additional Appropriations (3)
      Documents: Memo | Ordinance #1952 | State Form 55819
    3. Centennial Village Tax Abatement
      Documents: Memo | Compliance with Statement of Benefits form | Resolution 2105
    4. Letter of Engagement: Salary and Benefit Study
      Documents: Memo | Town of Munster RFP Classification and Compensation Study | Organizational Development Solutions Proposal | Paypoint HR Proposal | Management Advisory Group Proposal | PosiUp Proposal | Gallagher Benefits Services | McGrath HR Proposal
    5. Letter of Engagement: Updated Financial Plan
      Documents: Memo | Scope Appendix to Engagement Letter dated April 21, 2021
    6. Letter of Engagement: BZA/PC Training
      Documents: Memo | Training memo | Engagement Letter - The Planning Workshop, Inc.
    7. Letter of Engagement: Eichhorn & Eichhorn
      Documents: Memo | Engagement Letter
    8. Letter of Engagement: On-call Planning Services
      Documents: Memo | Memo - Temporary Planning Services | HWC Agreement
    9. Change Order: CCMG 2022-2
      Documents: Memo | Application for Payment No. 6 | Change Order No. 4
    10. Landfill Well Field Repairs
      Documents: Memo | Cabeno - Scope of Work
    11. Status of Comprehensive Plan: Houseal Lavigne
      Documents: Memo | Houseal Comprehensive Plan Agreement - Approved 5/2/22
  4. REPORTS
  5. PORTFOLIO REPORTS
  6. ANNOUNCEMENTS - All Town Council meetings will begin at 7:00pm unless otherwise noted.

June 3, 2024 - Regular Town Council meeting and Regular Redevelopment Commission meeting

  1. ADJOURNMENT