City Council

CITY COUNCIL Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM Meeting Agenda Common Council 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. Electronic Options: Live stream via the Meetings & Agendas section of our website. Stream Council via Microsoft Teams or phone: +1-574-367-5293, Code: 869 451 584 1. CALL TO ORDER: (Pledge of Allegiance) 2. ROLL CALL: Bellisario, Blanco, Burr, Lee, Leverenz, Parker, Rajkarnikar, Sanders, Schenkel 3. PRE-COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS: None 4. MINUTES: a. Approval of Minutes: February 2, 2026 Documents: • February 2, 2026 Minutes 5. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: 1. Area Plan Commission (Leverenz, Parker) 2. Joint Board (Burr) 3. Redevelopment Commission (Burr) 6. FINANCIAL REPORT: City Controller a. Financial Report Documents: • Financial Report • 2025 PO Encumbrance Report 7. LEGAL REPORT: Corporation Counsel a. Legal Report  Documents: • February 2026 Legal Report 8. REPORTS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS ON FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE : a. Parks and Recreation Report - February 2026 Documents: • Parks and Recreation Report- February 2026 b. Fire Report - February 2026 Documents: • 2026 February Fire Report c. Building Department Reports Documents: • Building • Rental Hsg d. Street Department Report Documents: • February 2026 e. Engineering Report Documents: • Engineering Monthly Report - 02-2026 f. WWTU Report - January 2026 Documents: • WWTU Report-January 2026 9. SPECIAL REPORTS: 10. PUBLIC RELATIONS: a. Council Appointment: Go Greener Commission - Ashlyn Walker b. Informational Mayoral Appointments: i. Park Board - Ron (Phil) Ellis ii. Economic Development Commission - Jake Gray 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: a. Resolution No. 05-2026 A Resolution Affirming The City Of West Lafayette’s Commitment To Transparent Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting (Sponsored by Councilor Bellisario) [No. of Readings 1 of 1] Continued from the February 2, 2026, meeting. Documents:  • Resolution No. 05-2026 (PROPOSED Amended) - Track Changes Shown • Resolution No. 05-2026 (PROPOSED Amended) - Clean • Resolution No. 05-2026 12. NEW BUSINESS: a. Ordinance No. 06-2026 To Amend Certain Portions Of The Unified Zoning Ordinance Of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Designating The Time When The Same Shall Take Effect. (UZO Amendment #124) (R3W & R4W Height And ADU Update) (Submitted by Area Plan Commission) [No. of Readings 1 of 1] Note: The West Lafayette Council is required to vote on all UZO Amendments. UZO Amendment #115 will only affect ADU rules on unincorporated land in Tippecanoe County and is not related to the discussion of ADUs in the City of West Lafayette. Documents: • Ordinance No. 06-2026 • APC Certification • APC Staff Report b. Ordinance No. 07-2026 An Ordinance Providing For Temporary Loans (Presented by Controller) [No. of Readings 1 of 2] Documents: • Ordinance No. 07-2026 c. Resolution No. 06-2026 A Resolution Requesting The Transfer Of Funds (Parks, Engineering) (Prepared by Controller) [No. of Readings 1 of 1] Documents: • Resolution No. 06-2026 13. REPORT BY THE MAYOR a. State of the City Address Documents: • 2025 State of the City [uploaded 3.3.26] 14. COMMUNICATIONS 15. PUBLIC COMMENTS We welcome public comment and encourage active participation at this meeting. There will be an opportunity for public comment on each Ordinance or Resolution currently before the Council, and again at the end of the meeting for general issues or concerns. These comments should be limited to three (3) minutes in length, and we ask that you not repeat what others have said. Your comments should be courteous and respectful of all. If you need additional time, please consider sending your questions, comments, or concerns to the City  Clerk at: clerk@westlafayette.in.gov. If you wish to speak, we request that you sign in on the designated sheet at the podium. Your contribution to this meeting aids the efforts of the Council in addressing issues that are important to the citizens of West Lafayette. 16. ADJOURNMENT Next Regular Council Meeting: April 6, 2026 Note: Pre-Council meets on an as-needed basis and will be announced on public meeting notices from the Clerk's Office.