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A board member moved to approve the claims; the motion was seconded and the board approved the claims by voice vote. The meeting record does not include a line-by-line discussion of the claims or a roll-call vote detailing individual entries.

After approving claims, the board had no further business and adjourned.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","COP Board of Works Mtg 05-27-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Portage Board of Works approved claims in the amount of $294,878.26 by voice vote; no individual line items were discussed on the record.","taxTitle","Portage City, Porter County, Indiana","taxId",53966,"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},6151348,"Portage Board of Works hears and resolves multiple bulk-collection appeals; several charges upheld and three appeals granted",656,938000,1594000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502550-fa71f8e4f1a7e949385b0f602826a384&start=938&end=1594","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502550-fa71f8e4f1a7e949385b0f602826a384/thumbnail_938000.jpg","/articles/6151348/Portage-City/Porter-County/Indiana/Portage-Board-of-Works-hears-and-resolves-multiple-bulk-collection-appeals-several-charges-upheld-and-three-appeals-granted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151348-fe1ac7aa79694a057a8fd1b9b3e946ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131821&Signature=KRkKADTzSZ21XrKOu5-1YoKH4sKahWxIcSf~Hm47-iQjXBlf10oYcyWDHQGFkDfWHMn3rA3hz8xVPt~8wRShgPDtMFB5VzfExgSF0DcvfsjWmPR3J-RDmaDqm83K~FZ1RqoDA9Ea5XsoG8HZApluLTZ2hK5uZXGRne1Tc0JVXWNZ95gMG14quuHI59HUbXGre6FbVtHyq5QcQk2mq0ApQXgQ9uzIpiWElu-cdq6BkNJZ-JjH7JOvib8P-mZcdNy0q-fzEXx~pp7KoxngWaquiUpMcGf~dB2I39O-bb8bT7vLtFM6rVJsO4safug6PrjAZnzye77YT4rr-xD8ALN2pA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Portage Board of Works reviewed multiple appeals of bulk-collection charges and reached mixed outcomes.

City staff described one case (account referencing 2696 Carmen) as three separate charges totaling $180; staff recommended upholding all three charges because mailers and online schedules had been provided. The board voted to uphold the $180 charge.

At an appeal for 2269 Hamsterdam Road, the resident said the bulk items were left by a disabled household member and noted a previous appeal in 2021; the board voted to approve this appeal and waive the charge, with a board member cautioning the resident not to repeat the violation.

Resident Joe Casper of 5891 Lexington appealed a $40 charge tied to a bulk pickup schedule he said conflicted with his habitual pattern. He argued the calendar for April had no first-Monday pickup on his route and that the calendar presentation led to confusion. City staff explained the new scheduled bulk system intentionally staggers route bulk days to control overtime costs and said the calendar was approved, not erroneous. The board approved Casper’s appeal, with members noting an ongoing learning curve as residents adjust to the new schedule.

A separate case for 2199 Capital involved scrap steel placed for scrappers that staff collected; the board voted to uphold that $40 charge. In total, the board upheld some charges and granted relief in others, with individual outcomes recorded by motion and voice vote.","The board considered several appeals of bulk-collection charges, upholding some charges and granting others after hearing residents' explanations and reviewing the city calendar and policy.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151353,"Hot Body Pilates asks to use city barricades for private event; city declines on policy grounds",132,377000,509000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502550-fa71f8e4f1a7e949385b0f602826a384&start=377&end=509","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502550-fa71f8e4f1a7e949385b0f602826a384/thumbnail_377000.jpg","/articles/6151353/Portage-City/Porter-County/Indiana/Hot-Body-Pilates-asks-to-use-city-barricades-for-private-event-city-declines-on-policy-grounds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151353-7b516e930e85b971c608e6305e097b85/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131821&Signature=CrxiTRGDtoMDyFT2LfXgzxoYIScrfap2BILyThTjRRw0vOWfvNibaIUqchHg9gowotnIubdLywpEQuKk-LN2q3GKzf4ddaEnI8rf1kwyKuVLdSyPglVDzRObAgSB2ap9ev2ag5mGwlBRX4zG6ZFPnwe~HRhKXK0m9oGXnYwcnUmwWPmF~rEcNH7yRb2QDKlWyWtvABXL1piy3kuQ4TRxT0x95WcQMB2PKrEUohwuV1UBr1bkVUhhq5Jrd59cGXUGk2903ZPYF43OiKgXMrNS6mcLI9lClPHB4jtBGUk5BwqeWBGjteeFvdm48Biyr1TIlnFbt3TPhkLOscqa17Im9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Karina, the owner of Hot Body Pilates at 2563 Willow Creek Road, asked the Portage Board of Works for barricades to close about 24 parking spaces for a customer appreciation event on June 22, 2025.

City staff and board members said the plaza is private property and that the city does not lend street department barricades for private events on private property. Randy, a city staff member, told Karina the department’s policy is to provide barricades only when closing public roads. The board suggested Karina secure barricades from private rental vendors or, if closing a public street, to coordinate through the city for review and permitting.

Karina said she had permission from the property owner and the other businesses in the plaza for the planned closures. City staff confirmed no city permit was required when an event occurs entirely on private property with owner permission, but reiterated the street department’s equipment is not available for private-use borrowing.","A Portage business requested city barricades for a private customer-appreciation event on private property; staff said city policy does not lend barricades for private events and suggested private rental options.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151355,"Portage Board approves closeout and payments for Community Crossing and street projects",163,576000,739000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502550-fa71f8e4f1a7e949385b0f602826a384&start=576&end=739","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502550-fa71f8e4f1a7e949385b0f602826a384/thumbnail_576000.jpg","/articles/6151355/Portage-City/Porter-County/Indiana/Portage-Board-approves-closeout-and-payments-for-Community-Crossing-and-street-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151355-e731d4543c7e9dc3df7bd49210548c2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131821&Signature=Wx0nFrUny~01ZZ218iPtmybkSLu32Y6WLsJ1IwhjTzCuYA4TsnYEAUHmkBX4qvsO0OSHHqtCFqva~9jKEQrkhVZsXouBzWrh~PDdcNlMcvu6OuggdekKiI81olhAI7G7jT8eOlh-QmUY2LnbYZJGxyEzYLv9N8Ny91lhuWO-efPh~uWEZii8F3fF851mnTL9l0rBpZuQKDhHMPeTcauYo7R9C5KvCeuCVl5vD1LNAjQy0fm8lTS0G8QCDzWFebSIQ2RXmoYkPKIyrUM2YxWNuvnP3w0qtbSrX-eOrHwgiTm79h25xJPUPkXZ~bIjCbmg7zgEs7FGEPVnA8qbOImZMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Portage Board of Works approved a final change order that decreases the Reeth Riley contract by $123,109.08, closing out a Community Crossing matching grant project, and approved pay applications for current street work.

City staff said the change order is a decrease of $123,109.08 and that no additional money is owed on the contract; the action was described as a closeout of last year’s matching grant project. The board approved a motion to accept change order number six, and the motion passed by voice vote.

The board also approved a pay application of $12,471 for patching work on Blake and Sunrise as part of the 2024 paving phase two and approved the first pay application for an ongoing street striping project in the amount of $128,892.58. Department staff recommended the payments; motions to approve each pay application were seconded and passed by voice vote.

City staff said striping crews were nearly finished and that the striping pay app represented the contractor’s first pay application for that project. The city did not disclose the total contract value for the striping project during the discussion recorded in the transcript.","The Board approved a final change order reducing the Reeth Riley contract and approved pay applications for paving and street striping projects totaling several payments; the change order records no remaining contract balance.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151356,"Portage Board approves sole-source purchase of three Lifepak monitors for fire department",182,743000,925000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502550-fa71f8e4f1a7e949385b0f602826a384&start=743&end=925","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502550-fa71f8e4f1a7e949385b0f602826a384/thumbnail_743000.jpg","/articles/6151356/Portage-City/Porter-County/Indiana/Portage-Board-approves-sole-source-purchase-of-three-Lifepak-monitors-for-fire-department","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151356-38f7cb98e5a69b246779246127c0c3f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131821&Signature=nBBAayeqC4K-10mi9LIdmwttYqBlQu0kScekD7HNDeiScA7jxeyUgVx~0t7tnX3YpLgV5cPBirqihBQyIvhXVja28wGXXlsDRv6Zrcn9B1b5Vn-nXp2BOIori1YNYcNCv8YMAj~556qeEmu72wCubUjUiN-sm1wFgVCYB9qjYukjVzoTVDkvrhf2taL~HK4bKLU2stbu6JEDVnykM4c1ovNz~QZClDu69bhFTzgRNKWd5QzIycb1814FgYYPku7XcJq5nCFrmg5U0Nv7umoX1H81xwKWsc3EgyaDrVs9GAjMSTta39foNMs2WsYgfFliaftn3ePuA4peTjK40h1DZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Portage Board of Works approved a sole-source procurement and immediate purchase of three Stryker Lifepak 30-5 cardiac monitors for the Portage Fire Department.

Portage fire officials told the board the department has relied on the Lifepak platform for more than 30 years and said two of the existing Lifepak 12 devices are no longer U.S. Food and Drug Administration compliant. The department said one unit sent for repair was declared beyond repair. Stryker, identified in the meeting as the manufacturer and sole distributor for Lifepak devices, provided the quote.

Fire Department representatives said funds for the monitors will come from the department’s EMS equipment fund, which is used both to replenish equipment and to purchase ambulances. Board members moved to approve the item as a sole-source purchase and then to authorize the purchase as soon as practicable; both motions were seconded and approved by voice vote.

At the meeting a board member noted the risk of continuing to use obsolete monitors. The fire department said it is temporarily borrowing a monitor from Southaven Fire Department while replacements are acquired.","The board approved a sole-source procurement and purchase of three Stryker Lifepak cardiac monitors to replace obsolete units, funded from the department's EMS equipment fund.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151357,"Portage Board of Works approves confidential agreement with fire department",29,317000,346000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502550-fa71f8e4f1a7e949385b0f602826a384&start=317&end=346","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502550-fa71f8e4f1a7e949385b0f602826a384/thumbnail_317000.jpg","/articles/6151357/Portage-City/Porter-County/Indiana/Portage-Board-of-Works-approves-confidential-agreement-with-fire-department","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151357-5f537454b9bfcab25fb0b960dbafde4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131821&Signature=hG1genVZsnr3CtyJ4V8CA4RWmB6oyb8zrI9KuCyI8F2Fo4X6nXpcEr9~nahorYCC4C5WdcTCm5pzgw3Fqmixqm24zlHdOZhMkOMqW889JZHaxiKM0-Uwn9B36CoC97R7loaTBpA5v9CeZcKq91tZI9RV~Bk~THOAH~76ntX1CgfcQy6cMhTOXMwfN-SoekKqOj2rlUT7H4zO6Yi3rfocPsjTSddbZc-O5TnlTbDasNuG96hyFlGvYpeUOfg~T5cFLqCFHO~b4-5Q9WoDNuGkJgcfZoR804cxGABR-XaORGhirmwnMvsCcDoX2JvpQ1mb3fdbpKB3nXHLXKXcYQVE7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Portage Board of Works voted to approve a confidential agreement involving the Portage Fire Department after the city attorney presented the matter as executive-content information.

City attorney representatives told the board the agreement contained confidential material and therefore could not be discussed in public detail. A board member moved to approve the agreement as described by the attorney; a second was made and the board approved the motion by voice vote.

The board did not provide details about the agreement’s terms, parties, or legal basis during the open session. Because the attorney framed the item as confidential executive content, the record in the meeting transcript contains only that characterization and the board’s approval vote.

Board members did not request that specifics be read into the public record at the meeting. The board meeting proceeded to other agenda items after the vote.","The Portage Board of Works voted to approve a confidential agreement related to the fire department after the city attorney presented executive-content information; the board took the vote in open session but did not disclose details because the matter is confidential.","actionData","errors"]

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