Board of Public Works and Safety
Regular MeetingWest Lafayette, IN · February 24, 2026
Agenda
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Meeting Agenda
Board of Public Works and Safety is held at Margerum City Hall, 222 North Chauncey Avenue, West
Lafayette, IN 47906. Comments can be submitted to the Clerk's office by emailing
clerk@westlafayette.in.gov.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of Minutes - February 17, 2026
Documents:
• February 17, 2026 Minutes
2. NEW BUSINESS
a. BOT RFPQ Recommendation: Water Resource Recovery Facility Expansion - Bowen
Engineering - WWTU
Documents:
• Memo
b. Purchase: Pedestrian Crossing Beacons and Push Buttons - Carrier & Gable - Street
Documents:
• Memo
• Sales Quote
• Sole Source Letter - Carmanah - Carrier & Gable
• Sole Source Letter - Polara - Carrier & Gable
c. Retroactive Road & Sidewalk Closure: Grant Street - ARS Rescue Rooter - Engineering
Documents:
• Memo
• MOT
d. Lane & Sidewalk Closure: West Navajo Street - F.A. Wilhelm Construction - Engineering
Documents:
• Memo
• MOT
e. Hire: IT Support Technician - Michael Backstrom - IT
Documents:
• Memo
f. Hire: IT Support Technician - Zachary Huffman - IT
Documents:
• Memo
g. Policy Updates: Use of Force and Vehicle Pursuits - Police
Documents:
• Memo - Use of Force Reporting Policy
• Memo - Vehicle Pursuits Policy
• Updated Use of Force Reporting Policy
• Updated Vehicle Pursuits Policy
h. Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Sanford Swanson Jr. - Police
Documents:
• Conflict of Interest Form - Joshua Design Co.
• Conflict of Interest Form - Swan Lavs
i. Agreements: 2026 Right-of-Way Landscape Maintenance - Custom Cuts and J.
Christopher Landscaping - Parks
Documents:
• Memo
• Estimate 1 - Custom Cuts
• Estimate 2 - J. Christopher Landscaping
• Estimate 3 - Custom Cuts
• Estimate 4 - J. Christopher Landscaping
• Estimate 5 - J. Christopher Landscaping
j. Agreement Addendum: Animal Sheltering - Humane Society of Greater Lafayette -
Mayor
Documents:
• Memo
• Addendum
• Original Agreement
k. Transfer of Rank: Battalion Chief to Division Chief of Training - Eric Doyle - Fire
Documents:
• Memo
3. CLAIMS
a. Dockets
Documents:
• AP $2,151,530.24
• AP $361,322.42
• PR $1,064,178.69
4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. Appointment and Compensation: Judge Elliott L. McKinnis - Clerk
Documents:
• Memo
b. Park Board Dockets
Documents:
• PB $70,079.72
• PB PR $140,968.54
5. OTHER ITEMS
6. ADJOURNMENT
Appointing Authority Disclosure:
https://www.westlafayette.in.gov/government/boards-and-commissions/board-of-public-works-
safety