The Crown Point Board of Public Works and Safety on June 18 renewed a solicitor’s permit for Mister Bow Tie, a mobile ice-cream vendor, after the applicant said his operation has complied with municipal rules and community expectations.

Applicant Dario Garcia told the board he has operated in Crown Point for three to four years, maintains permit compliance and community relationships, and respects park restrictions. Garcia said customers had reported other ice cream trucks operating in the city without showing permits and suggested the city require officers to check solicitor IDs to deter falsified documents.

Board members asked whether Garcia planned to use additional vendors or request midseason refunds; Garcia said he was the sole vendor on the permit and had not requested refunds in past seasons. The board approved the permit renewal by voice vote.

Context and limitations recorded at the meeting: Garcia emphasized he does not solicit inside parks because of restrictions, though he said parents sometimes ask vendors to provide team-event services at parks and he advised those organizers to contact the Parks & Community Events (PACE) department for approved vendor coordination. A board member recommended Garcia speak with law enforcement (Commander Balci was named in the discussion) about verifying solicitor identification when officers contact vendors.

The board’s action was administrative: renew the permit with no additional conditions recorded in the transcript. The motion passed by voice vote.