On the agenda: Crown Point Board of Commissioners - Feb 19, 2025 — License Plate Reader (Feb 19)

LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AGENDA
COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM
2293 N. MAIN ST.
CROWN POINT, IN 46307

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025
WEBEX: Meeting ID: 26316777877
Password: commissioners
1.

OPENING OF MEETING
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence

2.

ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CORRECTIONS

3.

PUBLIC OPENING OF VENDOR RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR BIDS AND
QUOTES
3.1 Electronic Monitoring Services for Community Corrections clients.
3.2 License Plate Reader and Fixed Camera Maintenance to maintain and service LPR Fixed
Cameras throughout Lake County.
3.3 Asphalt specification for 2025 AE-90 delivered
3.4 Asphalt specifications for 2025 bituminous materials picked up
3.5 Asphalt specifications for bituminous material and surface milling delivered and applied for
2025
3.6 Asphalt specifications for seal coat for 2025
3.7 Asphalt specifications for bituminous materials for roadway patching bridge and deck
overlay for 2025
3.8 Professional Services Qualifications for Lake County Convention and Event Center

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PRIOR MEETINGS
4.1 Regular Meeting January 15, 2025
4.2 Special Meeting February 3, 2025

4.3 Special Meeting January 8, 2025
5.

APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BIDS
5.1 COMMISSIONERS: Approve Specifications for the Solar Panels Installation at the Crown
Point Campus to be advertised with a return date of Wednesday, April 16, 2025 to the Lake
County Auditor Office by 9:30 a.m.

6.

MODIFICATION OF SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO PUBLIC OPENING OF BIDS,
QUOTES, OR OTHER PROPOSALS
6.1 COMMISSIONERS: Addendum #1issued to all plan holders prior to the quote due date for
the HVAC upgrades in Judge Schiralli's Office
6.2 COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS: Addendum to the Offender Electronic Monitoring
Program for GPS specifications

7.

PUBLIC SELECTION OF AT LEAST THREE VENDORS FROM WHOM TO SEEK
QUOTES: APPROVAL OF SPECIFICATION FOR SEEKING PROPOSALS, SELECT
THE VENDORS, AND SET THE RETURN DATE
7.1 ELECTIONS: The Lake County board of Elections and Registration request to seek
proposals for moving of voting machine.

8.

ACTION TO FORM CONTRACTS
8.1

8.2

ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION: Service Agreement with KnowInk Innovative
Election Solutions in the amount of $60,000 for the year 2025.

ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION: Service Agreement with MICROVOTE in the
amount of $13,000 for the year 2025

8.3 ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION: Contract with Atty. Michael Tolbert and Tolbert
& Tolbert, LLC for legal services in the amount of $26,730.00 for the year 2025.
8.4

8.5

ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION: Contract with Carly Brandenburg and Eichhorn &
Eichhorn,, LLP for legal services in the amount of $26,730 for the year 2025.

ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION: Service Agreement with BOSS REPORTERS in
the amount not to exceed $30,000.00 for the year 2025.

8.6 ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION: Service Agreement with Imaging Office Systems,
INC. in the amount of $5,475.00 for the year 2025.
8.7

ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION: Maintenance agreement with Pulse Technology for
electronic folding machine in the amount of $490.00 for the year 2025.

8.8 HVAC: Approve annual service provider agreement with Air Comfort for HVAC, piping
and plumbing services. County Form 55 and rate sheet attached.
8.9 HVAC: Approve yearly service provider agreement for Pangere Corp for minor general
contracting services December 11, 2024 through July 31, 2025. Pangere's Form 55, Labor
rate sheet and COI attached.
8.10 HEALTH DEPT: Contract to purchase laboratory analysis for water, environmental, and
drinking water samples from Microbac Laboratories, Inc. in the amount of $120,000.00 for
the year 2025.

8.11 PUBLIC DEFENDER: Nicole L. Gagna, Court Reporter - 2025 Contract in the amount of
$45,000.00.
8.12 E-911: Schedule Express renewal for 2025 in the amount of $20,124.00 paid directly to
Informer Systems.
8.13 E-911: Purchase of 150 custom blankets from Positive Promotions for 2025
Telecommunicator Week in the amount of $4,005.64.
8.14 E-911: Contract with Crossroads GIS to provide GIS services for 3 years in the yearly
amount of $75,000.
8.15 E-911: Priority Dispatch and QPR renewal for 2025 in the amount of $191,764.80 paid
directly to Priority Dispatch.
8.16 E-911: Purchase of Slack Business Plus for 1-year in the amount of $7,002.50 from
Salesforce.
8.17 E-911: Purchase of Windows Server 2025 licensing from Bucher Tech in the amount of
$3,827.46.
8.18 E-911: Contract with ATT for internet upgrades and back end upgrades for the phone
system.
8.19 E-911: Criticall renewal for 2025 in the amount of $5,115 paid directly to Biddle.

8.20 E-911: Renewal of our BeyondTrust software for 2025 in the amount of $5,985 from
CDWG.
8.21 JUVENILE COURT: Consulting Contract for the year 2025, with the Court Reporter Karen
Fajman-Nauracy, for the purpose of preparing transcripts for hearings in an amount not to
exceed $4.00 per page and $2.00 per electronic and/or photocopied page payable monthly.
8.22 JUVENILE COURT: Consulting Contract for the year 2025, with the Court Reporter
Jacquelyn Matthews, for the purpose of preparing transcripts for hearings in an amount not to
exceed $4.00 per page and $2.00 per electronic and/or photocopied page payable monthly.
8.23 JUVENILE COURT: Consulting Contract for the year 2025, with the Court Reporter
Kathleen Tomko, for the purpose of preparing transcripts for hearings in an amount not to
exceed $4.00 per page and $2.00 per electronic and/or photocopied page payable monthly.
8.24 JUVENILE COURT: Consulting Contract for the year 2025, with the Court Reporter Susan
Pudlo, for the purpose of preparing transcripts for hearings in an amount not to exceed $4.00
per page and $2.00 per electronic and/or photocopied page payable monthly.
8.25 JUVENILE COURT: Consulting Contract for the year 2025, with the Court Reporter
RuthAnn Krause, for the purpose of preparing transcripts for hearings in an amount not to
exceed $4.00 per page and $2.00 per electronic and/or photocopied page payable monthly.
8.26 JUVENILE COURT: Consulting Contract for the year 2025, with the Court Reporter Lisa
Klotz, for the purpose of preparing transcripts for hearings in an amount not to exceed $4.00
per page and $2.00 per electronic and/or photocopied page payable monthly.
8.27 JUVENILE COURT: Consulting Contract for the year 2025, with the Court Reporter
Bridgette Ward, for the purpose of preparing transcripts for hearings in an amount not to
exceed $4.00 per page and $2.00 per electronic and/or photocopied page payable monthly.
8.28 JUVENILE COURT: Consulting Contract for the year 2025, with the Court Reporter Laura
Blackford, for the purpose of preparing transcripts for hearings in an amount not to exceed
$4.00 per page and $2.00 per electronic and/or photocopied page payable monthly.
8.29 JUVENILE COURT: Consulting Contract for the year 2025, with the Court Reporter Helen
Galanos, for the purpose of preparing transcripts for hearings in an amount not to exceed
$4.00 per page and $2.00 per electronic and/or photocopied page payable monthly.
8.30 JUVENILE COURT: Legal Services Agreement with Attorney Larry Stassin in the amount
not to exceed $2,500 per appeal at the rate of $90 per hour for 2025.
8.31 JUVENILE COURT: Legal Services Agreement with Attorney Nathan Psimos in the
amount not to exceed $2,500 per appeal at the rate of $90 per hour for 2025.

8.32 JUVENILE COURT: 2025 Japer County Contract to house the children at the Juvenile
Detention Center ordered by courts of Jasper County.
8.33 JUVENILE COURT: Legal Services Agreement with Attorney Aimbrell Holmes in the
amount not to exceed $2,500 per appeal at the rate of $90 per hour for 2025.
8.34 JUVENILE CASA: Vendor Contract for storage of paper records for 2025.
8.35 JUVENILE COURT: Legal Services Agreement with Attorney Renee Ortega in the amount
not to exceed $2,500 per appeal at the rate of $90 per hour for 2025.
8.36 JUVENILE COURT: Legal Services Agreement with Attorney Jennie Bell in the amount
not to exceed $2,500 per appeal at the rate of $90 per hour for 2025.
8.37 JUVENILE COURT: Legal Services Agreement with Attorney Vasila Bessie Pangere in an
amount not to exceed $39,000/year at the rate of $90/hour for the year 2025.

8.38 CIRCUIT COURT: Legal Services Agreement between Russell W. Brown, Jr. and the
Board of Commissioners of the County of Lake on behalf of Lake County Circuit Court for
Mental Health Commitment Counsel Services for the year 2025 in an amount not to exceed
$15,000.00 payable at the rate of $90.00 per hour.
8.39 COUNTY COUNCIL: Legal Services Agreement between the Law Office of Thomas
O'Donnell and the Board of Commissioners of the County of Lake on behalf of the Lake
County Council for the year 2025 in an amount not to exceed $126,000.00 payable at the rate
of $10,500.00 per month.
8.40 COUNTY COUNCIL: Legal Services Agreement between Ray L. Szarmach, P.C. and the
Board of Commissioners of the County of Lake on behalf of the Lake County Council for the
year 2025 in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 payable at the rate of $5,000.00 per month
plus Office Expense in the amount of $2,000.00 per month.
8.41 COUNTY COUNCIL: Legal Services Agreement between Shana D. Levinson and the
Board of Commissioners of the County of Lake on behalf of the Lake County Council for the
year 2025 in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00 payable at the rate of $6,250.00 per month.
8.42 COUNTY COUNCIL: Legal Services Agreement between Linda S. Garcia-Marmolejo and
the Board of Commissioners of the County of Lake on behalf of the Lake County Council for
the year 2025 in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 payable at the rate of $90.00 per hour.
8.43 COMMISSIONERS: Contract between the Town of Highland and Great Lakes Urban
Forestry, Inc. in the amount of $51,370.00 for tree inventory update.

8.44 COMMISSIONERS: Interconnection Agreement with Nipsco for Interconnection review
and facility upgrades.
8.45 COMMISSIONERS: Service Provider Agreement between Cardiotech CPR Training, LLC
and the Board of Commissioners of the County of Lake for the period of March 1, 2025 to
February 28, 2026 in an amount not to exceed $56,000.00 payable at the rate of $14,000.00
per quarter.
8.46 COMMISSIONERS: Letter of recommendation for Photocopier Maintenance for Various
County Offices & Departments for the year 2025 as follows:
1. Pulse Technology, Inc. - Class 1 - Canon $62,940.00, Class 11 - Sharp $18,000.00
2. Gateway Business Systems, Inc. - Class 2 - Duplo $886.00, Class 3 - Konica Minolta
$21,450.00, Class 4 - Kyocera $350.00, Class 6 - Lexmark $5,180.00, Class 7 - Muratec
$4,675.00, Class 8 - Panasonic $350.00
3. Adams Remco, Inc. - Class 5 - Lanier $6,000.00, Class 9 - Ricoh $14,600.00, Class 10 Savin $9,200.00, Class 12 - Toshiba $1,350.00
8.47 COMMISSIONERS: Service Agreement between Monroe Pest Control, Inc. and the Board
of Commissioners of the County of Lake for the year 2025 for Pigeon Control in an amount
not to exceed $2,100.00 payable at the rate of $175.00 per month.
8.48 COMMISSIONERS: Service Agreement between Forever Green and the Board of
Commissioners of the County of Lake for Lawn Care for the year 2025 for the Lake County
Government Center in an amount not to exceed $3,220.24 and the Lake County Juvenile
Center in an amount not to exceed $1,078.96
8.49 COMMISSIONERS: Change Order #2 to Pangere in the amount of $7,500.00 for the
renovations to Judge Schiralli's Office for additional wall patching and a new opening in a
masonry wall associated with the additional HVAC work.
8.50 COMMISSIONERS: Service Agreement between Forever Green and the Board of
Commissioners of the County of Lake for the year 2025 for the Gary Courthouse in an
amount not to exceed $167.64.
8.51 COMMISSIONERS: Service Agreement Between Johnson Controls and the Board of
Commissioners of the County of Lake for renewal Lake County Juvenile Center fire alarm
system service agreement for 2025 in the amount of $21,924.00.
8.52 COMMISSIONERS: Service Agreement between Per Mar Security Services and the Board
of Commissioners of the County of Lake for the East Chicago Courthouse for the year 2025
in an amount not to exceed $3,240.00 payable at the rate of $270.00 per month.
8.53 COMMISSIONERS: Rescind November 20, 2024 Agenda Item 8.50 approving Change
Order #2 with Gariup Construction and APPROVE a revised change order from Gariup
Construction for the lower amount of $12,232.00 for the Elevator Upgrades at the Westwind

Building.
8.54 COMMISSIONERS: Tree removal and stump grinding at 5301 45th Ave and 5905 W 45th
Ave with Russell's Tree Care in the amount of $9,850.00.
8.55 COMMISSIONERS: Service Agreement Between Johnson Controls and the Board of
Commissioners of the County of Lake for renewal Lake County Jail fire alarm system service
agreement for 2025 in the amount of $53,868.00.
8.56 COMMISSIONERS: Contract with AT&T for high volume calling.
8.57 COMMISSIONERS: Service Agreement between S&P Exterminating Services and the
Board of Commissioners of the County of Lake for pest control service at the East Chicago
Courthouse for the year 2025 in an amount not to exceed $1,200.00 payable at the rate of
$300.00 per quarter.
8.58 COMMISSIONERS: Service Agreement between S&P Exterminating Services and the
Board of Commissioners of the County of Lake for pest control service at the Gary
Courthouse for the year 2025 in an amount not to exceed $3,600.00 payable at the rate of
$900.00 per quarter.
8.59 COMMISSIONERS: Contract with DLZ for Asbestos Containing Material Inspection
Services in the amount of $100,000.00.
8.60 COMMISSIONERS: Task Order 1 with DLZ for Lake County Juvenile Detention Center
Gym in the amount of $4,900.00.
8.61 HIGHWAY: CCMG-2024-2 Confirmation of Award and Contract Rehabilitation of
Mississippi Street and Iowa Street; Reith-Riley Construction Company; $2,466,468.50
8.62 HIGHWAY: Change Order No. 2, Community Crossing Grant 2023-2; Parrish Avenue;
Change Order 2: $3,392.00
8.63 HIGHWAY: Recommendations for the *2025 Annual Fuel Bid; Pinkerton Oil Company
Inc. in the amount not to exceed $273,894.90
8.64 HIGHWAY: Consulting Contract with Attorney Niquelle Winfrey for 2025, in the amount
of $4,000.00/mo and $48,000.00/yr.
8.65 HIGHWAY: Utility AT&T; Project #A02V19W
8.66 HIGHWAY: Utility NIPSCO; Work Order # 4000057913
8.67 HIGHWAY: Utility NIPSCO; Work Order # 4000057432
8.68 HIGHWAY: Utility NIPSCO; Work Order # 4000043411; Various locations along 34th

Avenue between LaPorte Street & Grand Blvd
8.69 HIGHWAY: Indiana Department of Transportation Local Roads and Bridges Matching
Grant Agreement CCMG 2024-2 DES#2401006
8.70 HIGHWAY: Utility NIPSCO; Work Order # 53868912
8.71 HIGHWAY: Utility AT&T; Project # A02VCES
8.72 HIGHWAY: Selection of Consultant for Replacement of Lake County Bridge #268, Joliet
St. over St. John Ditch
8.73 HIGHWAY: Oak Heights Subdivision Sanitary Sewer Collection System award and
contract with Austgen Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $4,981,850.00.
8.74 HIGHWAY: County Utility Agreement with Surf Broadband 200 feet North of E 181st Ave.
on Mississippi St.
8.75 HIGHWAY: Utility NIPSCO; Work Order # 400057851
8.76 HIGHWAY: Recommendation of Award 2025 Traffic Signs and Traffic Accessories to
Newman Signs.
8.77 AUDITOR: Consulting Contract with Policy Analytics, LLC for the year 2025 in a sum not
to exceed $127,200.00.
8.78 AUDITOR: Contract with Baker Tilly for accounting assistance services for the year 2025.
8.79 ASSESSOR: Legal Services Agreement with Ricardo Hall of Kopka Pinkus Dolin P.C. in
the amount of $7,500.00/month for the year 2025.
8.80 ASSESSOR: Legal Services Agreement with The Law Office of Angela M. Jones in the
amount of $50,000.00/year at the rate of $175/hour for the year of 2025.
8.81 ASSESSOR: License Agreement with Assessment Advisors, LLC for the year 2025 in the
amount of $57,885.00/year. Payment should be divided between the County Office in the
amount of $37,905 and $3,990.00 from each of the five individual Township Offices
(Calumet, Center, Hobart, Ross and St. John).
8.82 ASSESSOR: Suburban Cash Registers, Inc Equipment maintenance contract. January 1,
2025 -January 1-2026: Yearly amount 969.12 Quarterly 242.28.
8.83 ASSESSOR: Co-Star Licenses to access Co-Star Suite in the amount of $2,178.97/mo and
$26,147.64/yr. from February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026.
8.84 ASSESSOR: Legal Services Agreement with The Law Firm of Ayn K. Engle from

January1, 2025- December31, 2025, at an hourly rate of $250.00/hr for Ayn K. Engle and
$150.00/hr. for all other attorneys, not to exceed $50,000.00 annually.
8.85 FAIRGROUNDS : 2025 Contract with Republic Services
8.86 SHERIFF: Request extension Ace Exterminating contract for extermination of rodents with
2024 pricing for Jail, Sheriff', SVU, CSI and Animal Control Departments.
8.87 SHERIFF: Consulting Contract Thomas Marshall IV as part-time LCPD Violence
Reduction Database Manager, not to exceed $29,730.10 annually, payable up to the
maximum rate of $2,477.50 per month.
8.88 SHERIFF: Service Agreement between Ace Exterminating and the Lake County Sheriff's
Department (Marine Unit) for the year 2025 for Rodent Control in an amount not to exceed
$960.00 payable at the rate of $80.00 per month.
8.89 SHERIFF: Contract with Thomas Marshall, IV (Consultant) for Project Safe
Neighborhoods (PSN) Grant from March 1, 2025 to March 1, 2026 in the amount of
$29,230.10 annually, payable at the rate of $2,477.50 monthly.
8.90 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is
requesting to purchase two HazMat portable sensing meters with funds allocated to the LEPC
by the Indiana Emergency Response Commission for $7,745.99 from AFC Corporation, a
single-source vendor
9.

ACTION AND/OR REPORTS ON COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY
9.1 SHERIFF: Retired Sergeant Martin Chnupa Service Weapon Request
9.2 SHERIFF: Property Disposal Request for removal of items in the Tunnel
9.3 RECORDERS: Disposal of property request.
9.4 PLAN COMMISSION: Property Disposal Request

10. ACTION ON COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS
10.1 Proof of Publication for Public Hearing on the Assignment of Commissioner Owned Tax
Sale Certificates to Exempt Nonprofit Organizations.
10.2 COMMISSIONERS: Grant Agreement between Lake County Board of Commissioners and
North Township Trustee to enable the County to award a Grant of $1,000,000.00 to the
Grantee for eligible costs of the services or project described as funds for North Township
park improvements.
10.3 Data Board Appointment

10.4 Notice of Public Hearing for the C.D.B.G. funding to be advertised.
10.5 HIGHWAY: Resolution regarding acceptance of improvements in certain subdivisions
currently maintained by the Lake County Highway Department
11. COUNCIL ITEMS
11.1 Ordinance 1502C-1 Amending the Lake County Part-Time Employees Pay Rate Ordinance
for 2025, Ordinance No. 1502C.
11.2 Ordinance 1500F-1 Amending the Lake County 2025 Salary Ordinance, Ordinance No.
1500F, increasing supplemental pay for six (6) positions for Lake County Juvenile Court.
(9345- Family Court Grant Fund
11.3 Ordinance 1356C-14 Amending Ordinance No. 1356C Lake County Employee Handbook,
2013 Edition.
12. STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS ITEMS
12.1 AUDITOR: Accounts Payable Voucher Register for County Payroll - Pay Date 12-30-2024
12.2 AUDITOR: Accounts Payable Voucher Register for County Payroll - Pay Date 1/13/2025
12.3 AUDITOR: LC 265 1/16/25 TO 2/19/25 HAND CUTS 1/16/25 TO 2/19/25 LC 130 2/19/25
12.4 AUDITOR: Accounts Payable Voucher Register for County Payroll - Pay Date 1-27-2025
12.5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Accounts Payable Voucher Register

13. ACTION ON BONDS/INSURANCE
13.1 Stan's Towing's Certificate of Liability Insurance
13.2 HIGHWAY: Certificate of Insurance, updates
14. RESPONSIBLE BIDDER APPLICATIONS
15. STAFF REPORTS
15.1 WEIGHTS & MEASURES: Monthly Report 12/16/24-1/15/25
16. OTHER/MATTERS OF PUBLIC RECORD
16.1 COMMISSIONERS; Letter Agreement for Professional Services by DLZ for Asbestos
Containing Material Report for Lake County Sheriff Office Remodel under PO#2402036
Master Agreement with DLZ for Architecture and Building Engineering Services.

16.2 COMMISSIONERS - First Amendment to MOA with Indiana Bar Foundation for
continued placement of Indiana Legal Help Kiosk (Hammond Courthouse)
16.3 COMMISSIONERS - First Amendment to MOA with Indiana Bar Foundation for
continued placement of Indiana Legal Help Kiosk (Arrendondo Justice Center)
17. COMMENTS
Members of the Public
Elected Officials
Commissioners
18. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Commissioners will be held on Wednesday,
March 12, 2025 at 10:00a.m. The deadline for placement on that agenda is Wednesday, February
26, 2025 at 2:00p.m.