Deputy mayor Jacob Homanso called the Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety to order at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, and led the Pledge of Allegiance before the board approved routine business, adopted claims totaling $459,078.82 and accepted multiple contracts and street-cut requests.

The board approved minutes from the Dec. 18, 2024 meeting and then approved claims totaling $459,078.82. The clerk read the claims breakdown as $277,584.30 for payroll, $73,500.00 for longevity pay for December, $41,312.90 for lease pension pay and $66,681.62 for fire pension pay.

Board members voted to accept two vendor agreements: an annual agreement with Cardinal Copier Solutions to cover increased color-copy needs for the parks department, and a contract with Coorsen Fire and Security for repair work on a fire-suppression system at the Eastgate building. The board was informed the suppression repair was budgeted and described as needed to remove the item from the city’s outstanding repairs list.

The board also approved three curb/street-cut permit requests: a request for 2025 North Street (recorded in the meeting as presented by staff), two separate permits associated with DVBC Inc. (one on Chase Road and one for the alley between 714 and 710 North Third Street) tied to a project extending from Third Street toward Michigan Avenue and the school, and a sewer-line installation by BTS Excavating at 15 East Dewey Street.

All motions reported in the meeting passed on voice roll call votes with Vice Martin listed as absent. Board members present recorded affirmative votes when asked by the chair. No item required extended debate; staff described the contracts and projects, and members moved, seconded and approved each item in sequence.

The meeting closed after brief member comments offering New Year’s greetings and a motion to adjourn, which carried by voice vote.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (Dec. 18, 2024): approved (voice roll call: recorded yes votes in transcript).
- Approval of claims: $459,078.82 total (payroll $277,584.30; longevity $73,500.00; lease pension $41,312.90; fire pension $66,681.62): approved (voice roll call).
- Agreement: Cardinal Copier Solutions (annual copier agreement for increased color copies for parks department): approved (voice roll call).
- Agreement: Coorsen Fire and Security (repair services for suppression system at Eastgate building): approved (voice roll call).
- Curb/street-cut permit: 2025 North Street (presented as Lipsco/Hempstead in transcript): approved (voice roll call).
- Curb/street-cut permits: DVBC Inc. — Chase Road and alley between 714 and 710 North Third Street (project toward Michigan Avenue/school): approved (voice roll call).
- Curb/street-cut permit: BTS Excavating — 15 East Dewey Street (new sewer line from house to street): approved (voice roll call).
- Motion to adjourn: approved (voice roll call).

Meeting context and next steps
Staff indicated the Coorsen Fire and Security repair is budgeted and the city anticipates completing that work to remove the item from outstanding maintenance. The street-cut permits were presented as part of ongoing projects; staff noted the DVBC Inc. work is part of a multi-block project connecting Third Street to Chase Road and Michigan Avenue. No additional public comment or contested votes were recorded in the transcript.