The Porter Town
Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday for its regular meeting at Porter Town Hall,
303 Franklin St.
On the agenda, the
Council will consider an ordinance to amend to the Town’s code on domestic
animals and pets. The proposed amendment calls for a ban of pets on the
Town’s lakefront beach property on the east of State Street.
Also on the topic
of animals, the Council will discuss an animal control service contract with
Porter County Animal Control. The contract cost for Porter is the second
highest municipal agreement at $11,520 per year. The Porter County Sheriff’s
Police which enforces Animal Control divvied up the costs among the county
and cities and towns based on the number of calls received in the past few
years. Since 2010, Porter has had 3 percent total of the number of Animal
Control calls.
In other business,
the Council will vote a resolution for an interlocal agreement for the
Dunes-Kankakee Trail. The Town’s health insurance plan will be discussed and
the purchase of a public works vehicle.
Town Department
heads will make their reports to the Council. The Council will give time to
hear comments and petitions from the floor.