Jan. 13—The Logansport City Council had a busy night on Jan. 12, with a brand new animal ordinance, police station building, resort and park growth, land acquisition and Bird Co. electric scooters filling the agenda.
The council tabled an anticipated new animal ordinance for the second month resulting from language discrepancies. The ordinance will probably be tabled till City Attorney Kelly Leeman resolves the discrepancies and the ordinance is obvious and comprehensible.
The council additionally decided on whether or not to approve funding for C.H. Garmong and Son, Inc., for the wants and design of a brand new police station. The vote was a unanimous no.
“I think there’s some local interest in this contract, and I’d like to see it be a little more competitive,” councilmember Dave Morris stated, including, “I’m just not comfortable paying for things that we didn’t agree to pay for before they’re completed, and on top of that, I think every exhibit that is part of this agreement would have to be amended anyway.”
Ordinances authorizing the town to situation Indiana Taxable Economic Development Revenue bonds for each the resort and The Junction initiatives have been handed. Developer Sulai Hospitality Inc. plans to construct Home2 Suites by Hilton Hotel within the previous mall, and Park Development, LLC, has additional plans to redevelop former mall house.
The final and most controversial merchandise on the agenda involved an ordinance establishing a Bird Co. electric scooter program in Logansport. There was concern from some council and neighborhood members that the scooters can be pushed recklessly on trails and in parks.
Councilmember Jonathan Nelms stated Bird Co. can gradual the scooters down in designated areas or cease them fully with GPS monitoring. Nelms stated he needs the program “to be done right” and inspired the council to go the ordinance on first studying so it may be additional mentioned subsequent month.
Councilmember Amy Densborn stated she was nonetheless not assured that the scooters wouldn’t develop into a nuisance.
“I think it’s a poor choice,” Densborn stated.
The ordinance in the end handed its first studying with Nelms, McPherson, Jake LeDonne and Scott Peattie voting in favor. Densborn, Morris and Larry Hood voted in opposition to the ordinance.
The electric scooter ordinance will face a second studying on the subsequent Logansport County Council assembly at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7.