On the agenda: Valparaiso meeting — Data Center (Aug 10)

CITY OF VALPARAISO – CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Agenda
August 10, 2026
NOTICE: The City Council of the City of Valparaiso will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting
on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. (local time). This meeting will be held at City Hall
and will be open to the public. In addition, the meeting will be livestreamed, and a recording of
this meeting will be posted on the City’s website -- https://ci.valparaiso.in.us/. If you have any
comments or questions as to any item on the Agenda and cannot attend the meeting, you are
encouraged to send an email prior to the meeting to [email protected].
Pledge Of Allegiance

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Roll Call
Mayor’s Youth Council Swearing-In Ceremony (Mayor Costas)
Safety Action Plan Presentation (M. Rehlander)

Mayor
Jon Costas

1.

Acceptance of July 27, 2026 Minutes

Clerk-Treasurer
Holly Taylor

2.

Resolutions and Ordinances
a. Resolution No. 8, 2026 - A Resolution Adopting a Fiscal Plan for the Annexation of
Property Known as the “Riverton Annexation” (B. Thompson)

City Administrator
Steve Poulos

b. Ordinance No. 17, 2026 - First Reading and Public Hearing
An Ordinance Annexing Certain Real Estate Known as “Riverton” to the City of
Valparaiso (B. Thompson)

1st District
Diana Reed
2nd District
Robert Cotton

c. Ordinance No. 18, 2026 - First Reading
An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map for the Annexation of Property Known as
“Riverton” (B. Thompson)

Barbara Domer

d. Ordinance No. 14, 2026 - First Reading
An Ordinance Amending Text of the Unified Development Ordinance
Floodplain Updates (M. Rehlander)

3rd District
4th District
Jack Pupillo

e.

Ordinance No. 15, 2026 - Second Reading, Public Hearing and Final Vote
An Ordinance Appropriating Funds in the Lane Mile Direct Distribution Fund
(M. Rehlander/H. Taylor)

f.

Ordinance No. 16, 2026 - Second Reading & Final Vote
An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on New Data Center Development
(E. Kapitan) (B. Thompson to Present Plan Commission Recommendation)

5th District
Peter Anderson
At Large
Emilie Hunt

g. Ordinance No. 19, 2026 - First Reading
An Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Concerning Prevention of Certain Contractor
Fraud (R. Cotton / B. Domer)

At Large
Ellen Kapitan
City Attorney
Joseph Svetanoff
4.
5.
NEXT MEETINGS:
Board of Works
August 14, 2026
City Council
August 24, 2026

3.

Other Business as Allowed by the Presiding Officer

Council Liaison Report and Discussion Items
Public Comment
The public comment session is provided as an opportunity for residents to address the Mayor, ClerkTreasurer, and City Council members about matters pertaining to the City. Participation is encouraged;
however, to respect others who wish to speak, public comment is not intended to be a public conversation.
Before speaking, a person must provide their name and address. Exceptions may be considered if requested
by emailing Marci Palmer ([email protected]) prior to the commencement of the meeting. A speaker will be
given a reasonable amount of time (as determined by the Mayor) to make a comment and/or express an
opinion. No person will be recognized more than once per meeting. Absent permission from the Mayor, all
speakers must remain at the podium. Any speaker that engages in personal attacks and/or acts in an uncivil
manner will be stopped and may be prohibited from future opportunities to publicly address the Council. The
Mayor, Clerk-Treasurer, City Council members, and City staff are available after the meeting for questions
and more extended discussions.