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Chris Wilborn, Department of Public Works, told the board the controller’s office had requested that any planned spending be presented to the board. Wilborn said the salary and wages account (account number 411.001) holds $120,000 and that the department has a $5,000 budget line for overtime. “We’re only asking for $30,000,” Wilborn said.

Wilborn described scenarios the money would cover, including moving one part-time employee to full-time status. He gave an illustration: a part-time employee currently earning about $25,000 a year in that role could see total compensation rise to about $50,000 with full-time status and benefits; Wilborn estimated those conversions could cost an additional $20,000 to $30,000 per affected employee. He also explained that the city has mechanisms to allocate portions of an employee’s salary to multiple funds by percentage.

Board members pressed for transparency. One member proposed, and the motion included, that by May the city post monthly stormwater financial summaries online and that by the end of the second quarter the summaries be updated retroactively to January 1, 2025. The motion also required that any stormwater bank accounts be reconciled monthly. Renee from the controller’s office confirmed the city holds the stormwater reserve funds in a restricted, nonreverting account and said the reserve was expected to be about $2.5 million remaining from prior years.

Tracy moved the motion to approve the $30,000 reallocation together with the transparency requirements; Rob seconded. The board voted in favor and the motion passed.

Wilborn said the department plans to monitor spending and return to the board if use of funds grows beyond initial estimates. He also said any larger requests would come back to the board for additional approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lawrence City Storm Water Board 4.28.25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved reallocating $30,000 from the stormwater salaries account to compensate Department of Public Works employees for stormwater duties and required monthly posting of stormwater financials and bank reconciliations.","taxTitle","Lawrence City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",60934,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6031627,"Stormwater board approves $5,500 amendment to Kleinpeter contract for Brookside Park work",257,203670,461100,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5470967-7f1a813bd54850d0821f136d9c760f57&start=203&end=461","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5470967-7f1a813bd54850d0821f136d9c760f57/thumbnail_203670.jpg","/articles/6031627/Lawrence-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Stormwater-board-approves-5500-amendment-to-Kleinpeter-contract-for-Brookside-Park-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6031627-448ed1c6531cd584930f6ea68e2ff37b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771044918&Signature=D-coSVyIfFE7TFxP3JVwfiYkqyDsJRrRp3Tx0wmmTyWunzB3t2-Sfrr8ZRK4l3dciHtmlmCcFf4W5DdX9YsqX9P5a2Yxhx3tBPEUe85u8kmVzabzWOfJlA2hzIgAR6ls8c91BTXVepA4-X1NCLZTTe8kmm~d7L2Hp8yX27cl-QsAMf0GyHdA7EcVv-C8pXk2FqP0RqZeLBngsDQsheFzjooUJk5wPpOeeaKUMP9NQcvtFIuJVAjKyx~dgWTUkQ1zK3C2RWzc-8MXL8kWFOLmkRfIhJkZ-80I~8V1olo13AmhiZcG4YP-ul5KPdr1vq4CP75j7Cg999--A0R7LhikDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lawrence City Stormwater Advisory Board on April 28 approved an amendment to a consulting contract with Kleinpeter Consulting Group LLC that raises the total from $53,000 to $58,500 to cover work tied to Brookside Park stormwater improvements.

Board President Brad Klopfenstein opened the item as new business and invited questions from staff and board members. Chris Wilborn, Department of Public Works, described the original agreement and the reason for the requested increase. “The City of Lawrence entered into an agreement on March 17, 2023, with Kleinpeter Consulting Group LLC to work on stormwater improvement projects,” Wilborn said. “We anticipate that there will be a net change of about $5,500 from the original $53,000 for a total of $58,500.”

Wilborn told the board the proposed increase grew out of construction delays and extra milling tonnage during work at Brookside Park. He said the amendment reflects costs incurred while preparing contract modification letters, grant-management communications and related processing steps. The additional time and changes to the scope were documented on November 30, 2024; January 31, 2025; and April 30, 2025, Wilborn said, and an April 15 submission sought an extension that would run until August pending grant-manager notification.

A board member asked whether the city could back-charge the contractor responsible for the delays; Wilborn replied that the fees in the amendment do not address cost recovery and that the Department of Public Works, together with the city legal department, would pursue any recoupment under a separate process. Wilborn also told the board that Kleinpeter had been “very flexible and accommodating” and that the city foresees a continuing relationship.

Rob moved the motion to accept the amendment and Tracy seconded. The board voted in favor; the motion passed.

The amendment does not include a contract number in the board record and no additional funding source was identified during the discussion. Wilborn said the change represents a $5,500 increase and that questions about contractor accountability will be handled separately by DPW and the city attorney. The board did not request further changes to the amendment before voting.

The board moved on to the next agenda item.","The Lawrence City Stormwater Advisory Board approved an amendment increasing Kleinpeter Consulting Group LLC's contract from $53,000 to $58,500 to cover delays and additional milling tonnage related to work at Brookside Park.","actionData","errors"]

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