On the agenda: Crown Point Lake County Council - Mar 10, 2026 — Data Center (Mar 10)
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Lake County Council
March 10, 2026
Regular Meeting – 10:00 AM
Agenda
2293 N. Main St.
Commissioners Court Room/Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Building A
Crown Point, IN 46307
1: Opening
Moment of Reflection
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call of County Council Members
County Council Secretary – Auditor’s Office
2: Minutes
January 29, 2026
February 10, 2026
Special Meeting
Regular Meeting
3: Awards/Resolutions
A. Resolution recognizing March as National Women’s History Month.
B. Resolution honoring Crown Point High School’s Ava Strayer Indiana High School Girls Wrestling State
Champion – 130 Pound Weight Division. (NIEMEYER) Deferred February
4: Acknowledgments/Announcements
5: L.C. Superior Court IV – 4001
(HAMM, LINDEMULDER & CID)
A. Transfer – County General Fund – 1001
From: 61150 Paraprofessionals
63231 Travel-Registration
63920 Food & Lodging
62410 Other Supplies
To:
61210 Longevity-Deduction
62230 Clothing
64410 Furniture & Fixtures
64490 Other Equipment
$
$
$
$
620.00
1,000.00
1,200.00
1,500.00
$
$
$
$
Total:
$
620.00
1,200.00
2,200.00
300.00
4,320.00
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6: Juvenile Court – 4005
(HAMM, LINDEMULDER & CID)
A. Revised 144 – County General Fund – 1001
Effective (02-09-2026)
12428-007 Probation Officer
Total(s):
Present
Proposed
Difference
$ 50,669.00
$ 42,311.00
($
8,358.00 )
$ 50,669.00
$ 42,311.00
($
8,358.00 )
B. Grant Application & Grant Approval – Grant Oversight Committee
Indiana Supreme Court - Lake County Family Recovery Court – FY27 Grant Renewal
7: Juvenile Detention Center – 8003
(CID, BROWN & NIEMEYER)
A. Grant Application & Grant Approval – Grant Oversight Committee
Indiana Office of Court Services Improvement Grant - Lake County HOPE Court – FY27 Grant Renewal
8: Juvenile Court/C.A.S.A. – 4006
(HAMM, LINDEMULDER & CID)
A. Create New Line Item – LC CASA Capacity Building Grant Fund – 9377
62240 Household & Institutional Supplies
B. Appropriation – LC CASA Capacity Building Grant Fund – 9377
62240 Household & Institutional Supplies
Total:
9: Planning Commission – 5004
$
5,000.00
$
5,000.00
(LINDEMULDER, NIEMEYER & HAMM)
A. Planning Commission Ordinances
1. Ordinance No. 2597 – An Ordinance to Amend the Unincorporated Lake County Unified
Development Ordinance No. 2560-Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)–Abandonment,
Decommissioning, and Disposal of Items, 2/18/26, Favorable Recommendation, (Vote 6-0).
2. Ordinance No. 2598 – An Ordinance to Amend the Unincorporated Lake County Unified
Development Ordinance No. 2560-Data Centers-Decommissioning Plan, 2/18/26, Favorable
Recommendation, (Vote 6-0).
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10: Local Roads & Streets – 7007
(NIEMEYER, BILSKI & BROWN)
A. Appropriation – Local Road & Street Fund – 1112
63715 Equipment Lease
$ 402,000.00
Total:
$ 402,000.00
B. Resolution
Resolution to approve the transfer of $214,615.07 from Lake County Local Roads & Bridges Matching
Grant Fund, Fund No. 9379, Department 7007 to CEDIT Fund, Fund No. 4012, Department 6002.
11: Sheriff – 8001
(CID, BROWN & NIEMEYER)
A. Appropriation – Sheriff’s Grant Fund – 9239
63995 Other Services & Charges
63620 Equipment Repair
Total:
$
$
13,000.00
20,000.00
$
33,000.00
12: Community Corrections – 9101
(LINDEMULDER)
A. Resolution
Resolution permitting the Lake County Community Corrections to pay outstanding 2025 invoices/debts
from the 2026 budget.
B. Grant Application & Grant Approval – Grant Oversight Committee
2027 IDOC Community Corrections & Justice Reinvestment Grant – Grant Renewal
13: Parks & Recreation – 9203
(NIEMEYER, CID & BILSKI)
A. Appropriation – Park & Recreation Fund – 1107
63190 Other Professional Service
63310 Printing
63420 Insurance
63510 Utilities
64490 Other Equipment
$
$
$
$
$
Total:
14: Health Department – 9306
100,000.00
15,000.00
100,000.00
200,000.00
100,000.00
$ 515,000.00
(BROWN, CID & NIEMEYER)
A. Ordinance
Ordinance establishing the Lake County Health Departments OPIOID Settlement ENGAGE360: Youth
Empowered Project Grant Fund, A Non-Reverting Fund.
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15: Economic Development – 9307
(BROWN, CID & NIEMEYER)
A. Grant Applications & Grant Approvals – Grant Oversight Committee
1. US Department of Housing and Urban Development – Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program – FY 2026 CDBG Grant Renewal Application.
2. US Department of Housing and Urban Development – Housing Investment Partnership Program
(HOME) – FY 2026 HOME Grant Renewal Application.
B. Resolution
Resolution authorizing the Lake County Board of Commissioners to file an annual Action Plan and to
execute a Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for an
estimated $2,200,000.00 representing fiscal year 2026 funding to Lake County, Indiana.
16: County Council – 6001
(CID, BREWER & BROWN)
A. Resolution
Resolution permitting the Lake County Council to pay an outstanding 2025 invoice/debt from the 2026
budget.
B. Citizen Appointments
1. Unsafe Building Authority
•
•
Deferred February 10, 2026
County Council Ordinance 1012A
The County Council appoints (1) one Member.
Current Appointment
Date Appointed
Term
Next Appointment
Scott Cooper
February 13, 2024
2 Years
February 2026
2. Veterans Memorial Parkway Commission
•
•
Created on 11/14/1995 by County Council Resolution No. 95-21
The Commission was established to oversee the development and beautification of the Veterans Memorial Parkway on U.S. 231. The
Commission consists of (15) fifteen members appointed by the Lake County Council for a (2) two year term. Members must be
participants in the beautification of the parkway and/or active in Veterans Affairs.
Current Appointment
Date Appointed
Term
Next Appointment
Dhiren Shah
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Roger Fowler
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Kent Kolodziej
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Jason Zaideman
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Craig Zandstra
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Rogelio Dominguez
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Donna Catalano
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Mitchell Barloga
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Constance Karras
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Glenn Kracht
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Tim Brown
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Donald Ensign
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
James Metros
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Donald Levinson
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
Jessica Niemeyer
March 12, 2024
2 Years
March 2026
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16: County Council – 6001 Continued
(CID, BREWER & BROWN)
C. Approval of Data Board Nominees
1. County Commissioners
Commissioner Michael C. Repay
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