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Ray Poparad to lead Burns Harbor Town Council

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A swearing in ceremony for the newly elected Burns Harbor Town Council members was held at noon on January 1, 2016. The ceremony began with the newly formed Honor Guard made up of members Robert Wesley, Matthew Wesley, Shelby Sharpless, and Mike Vershay who also serve on the Burns Harbor Volunteer Fire Department, posting the colors, followed by the singing of the National Anthem by students Jennifer Haggerty, Wyatt Lee, Tyler Randazzo, and Delaney Wright from Chesterton High School.

Senator Karen Tallian led the oath for all five Council members and the Clerk-Treasurer. The meeting room was standing room only as many family, friends, and residents attended in support of the new council.

After a brief reception with cake and coffee, the Council met to organize and approve contracts.

In its first order of business, Ray Poparad was elected President and Eric Hull was named Vice-President. Liaisons are Toni Biancardi to the Building and Sanitation Departments, Andy Bozak to the Police Department, Marcus Rogala to the Park Department, Eric Hull to the Fire Department, and Ray Poparad to General Maintenance and Street Department.

A variety of Board appointments were made including Biancardi, Bozak, and Hull to the Plan Commission. Biancardi will serve as the town’s representative to the Duneland Economic Development Corporation (DEDC) and Northwestern Indiana Planning Commission (NIRPC). Council President Poparad was appointed to the Shared Ethics Advisory Commission’s Joint Board of Delegates.

All five council people will begin the year sitting on the Redevelopment Commission. “It makes sense for all of us to serve on the RDC to start so we can get up to speed on what’s been happening in the last year and keep moving forward,” said Councilman Bozak.

In a written statement Poparad said, “The Council is committed to continuing economic and community development activities to improve Burns Harbor that both the previous council and redevelopment commission initiated in March 2015. We aim to put processes in place and take actions in a manner in which the town can successfully implement projects to begin creating a sense of place as well as attract businesses that will benefit the long term quality of life for this town’s residents.”

In other business, the Town Council unanimously agreed legal services will be provided by Osan & Patton, LLC, and engineering services by Global Land Surveying LLC.

 

 

Posted 1/5/2016

 
 
 
 

 

 

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