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Lake County Drainage Board Meeting – November 19, 2025

County Boards & Commissions — Wednesday, November 19, 2025
BodyLake County, Indiana
SessionCounty Boards & Commissions
DateWednesday, November 19, 2025
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Emergency announcement, please.

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In case of emergency, exit the commissioner's courtroom and proceed to the stairs and go to the second floor and exit the building.

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Do not answer an alligator in an emergency.

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If you require assistance and employee little sport analysts, this fee please silence any cellular telephone.

0:20

If you receive a call text during this meeting, please excuse yourself with as little disruption as possible.

0:28

Okay.

0:28

Roll call.

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Okay.

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Calumet Township Louise Nees.

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Here.

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Cedar Creek Township Alice Dall.

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Here.

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Center Township Day and Hugh.

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Here.

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Eagle Creek Township John Jurist.

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And over Township Ken Hugheman.

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Holburn Township Mike Hannigan.

0:51

Here.

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Here.

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Ross Township Earl Tackman.

0:56

Present.

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St.

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John Township Jack Review.

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Here.

1:01

West Creek Township Heidi Wall.

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Winfield Township Cody Reynolds.

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Here.

1:07

There are eight present, three not.

1:09

There is four.

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Okay.

1:16

Addition installations.

1:18

Yes, Mr.

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Chair, there's one addition.

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Item 9A1.

1:21

Dyer ditch plans to be from Deer Creek Drive South towards US 30 as per that be added to the agenda.

1:33

Okay.

1:35

No corrections or deletions yet that I know I'm sure.

1:41

Yeah.

1:43

Do we have to vote on that or to amend the agenda?

1:47

To amend the agenda.

1:49

Need a motion to amend the agenda.

1:51

So moved.

1:52

Okay.

1:53

Any discussion?

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All in favor, please say aye.

1:57

Aye.

1:58

Any opposed.

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Motion passes.

2:04

Minutes of October 15th.

2:08

I make a motion to accept the minutes of the second.

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We have a motion and a second.

2:15

Any discussion.

2:17

All in favor, please say aye.

2:20

Any opposed?

2:22

Motion passes.

2:25

Okay, Dan.

2:30

Re uh reports.

2:37

Item 5B1, the Lotokayum River Basin Development Commission meeting is this evening at their office.

2:47

We do have an item on their agenda for uh funding from the little cow, so hopefully uh things go well with additional funding for our projects.

2:57

Uh item 5B2, uh the monthly report from Chris Crown uh regarding the crew activity.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████41%
Water And Wastewater Management████████████████████████24%
Procedural███████████11%
Public Finance Management█████████9%
Public Safety████████8%
Transportation Safety████4%
Environmental Protection███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Lake County Drainage Board Meeting – November 19, 2025

The Lake County Drainage Board and Advisory Committee met on November 19, 2025, at the Lake County Government Center, with virtual participation via WebEx. The meeting covered routine approvals, project updates on the Hanover Tile reconstruction and Stonebridge Estates HOA, and several contract awards. All votes were unanimous.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • None.

Discussion Items

  • Hanover Tile Reconstruction (5C2): Rachel from American Structurepoint presented options for reconstructing the historic tile at 121st Avenue and State Line. The recommended alternative (full reconstruction with control structure) is estimated at $3.5 million, including $1.5 million in potential wetland mitigation. No action was taken; the board will decide on a public hearing later.
  • Stonebridge Estates HOA (5D5): A revised cost estimate for ditch maintenance adjacent to the HOA was provided. If limited to the north side, the HOA's responsibility would be $253,900 (down from $467,000). The HOA has not yet responded. Discussion included the HOA's ability to assess members up to an additional $500 per year.
  • Hart Ditch Stabilization (5D4): The project will commence after Thanksgiving, now that the 45th Avenue bridge construction is complete. Expected duration 2–3 months, weather permitting.
  • Juvenile Detention Center Restoration (7A1): Plans for remediation and restoration within Crown Point city limits were approved to solicit bids.
  • MS4 Updates (7B1–3): Approved $5,000 agreement with Lake County SWCD for public outreach; renewed legal contract with Robert Golding at $90/hour not to exceed $5,500; received an update on Ordinance No. 1500A revisions (no action needed).

Key Outcomes

  • Agenda Amendment: Added item 9A1 (Dyer ditch plans from Deer Creek Drive south toward US 30). Approved.
  • Minutes: Approved October 15, 2025, minutes.
  • Application 492 (NIPSCO): Approved for work within Beaver Dam Ditch in Highland/North Twp.
  • Petition 126 (CP Prairie): Removed from agenda due to lack of applicant response.
  • Financial Items: Approved beaver relocation payments: $200 & $800 (Little Calumet watershed) and $400 & $400 (Kankakee watershed); approved $25,448.87 invoice to Delta III for Hanover Tile inspections.
  • Dyer Ditch Plans (9A1): Approved plans to advertise for bids due December 17, 2025.
  • Schoon Ditch Maintenance (11A1): Awarded contract to Gary Up Construction for $647,500.
  • Beaver Control Contracts (11A2–3, 11B1–2): Approved one-year emergency contracts for Tom Larson and Bob Jensen for both watersheds.
  • Ernie Niemeyer Creek Annual Maintenance (11B3): Renewed contract with Wunderink Riverside Farms for $12,000.
  • Legal Services (11C1): Renewed contract with Peter Katic for Drainage Board legal services.

Meeting Transcript

Emergency announcement, please. In case of emergency, exit the commissioner's courtroom and proceed to the stairs and go to the second floor and exit the building. Do not answer an alligator in an emergency. If you require assistance and employee little sport analysts, this fee please silence any cellular telephone. If you receive a call text during this meeting, please excuse yourself with as little disruption as possible. Okay. Roll call. Okay. Calumet Township Louise Nees. Here. Cedar Creek Township Alice Dall. Here. Center Township Day and Hugh. Here. Eagle Creek Township John Jurist. And over Township Ken Hugheman. Holburn Township Mike Hannigan. Here. Here. Ross Township Earl Tackman. Present. St. John Township Jack Review. Here. West Creek Township Heidi Wall. Winfield Township Cody Reynolds. Here. There are eight present, three not. There is four. Okay. Addition installations. Yes, Mr. Chair, there's one addition. Item 9A1. Dyer ditch plans to be from Deer Creek Drive South towards US 30 as per that be added to the agenda. Okay. No corrections or deletions yet that I know I'm sure. Yeah. Do we have to vote on that or to amend the agenda? To amend the agenda. Need a motion to amend the agenda. So moved. Okay. Any discussion? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed. Motion passes. Minutes of October 15th. I make a motion to accept the minutes of the second.

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