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TOWN OF LAPEL
Town Council Special Meeting
Thursday, September 7, 2023

6PM

Location
The Station
1020 North Main Street
Lapel, IN 46051

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER:
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call

2. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider a Contract for Professional Services (ms consultants on-call engineering)
B. Consider an Expense (Accounts Payable Voucher Claim) Exceeding $500 (Fall Creek Plumbing for Town Hall Plumbing Project)

3. 2024 Budget Workshop

4. ADJOURN

** Click on the https://lapelindiana.org/agenda.asp?id=216 LINK to view the documents associated with the agenda item

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Lapel Town Council will take place on Thursday, September 21, 2023 @ 7 PM. This agenda is sent as a courtesy to the public and while steps are taken to ensure that all items to come before the Council are listed; Changes can be made to the agenda after it is e-mailed to the public.

Please call the ADA Compliance Officer at (765) 534-3157 48 hours in advance, if accommodations for individuals with disabilities are needed in order that advance arrangements can be made pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations will gladly be provided.

Special Meeting Agenda – 9/7/2023

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Concerning the LKQ Rezone
As many may already be aware, since last Thursday several social media accounts have gone “viral” with discussions pertaining to the recent rezone and potential LKQ project that was passed during our most recent Council Meeting.

While several residents of our town have expressed excitement toward the project and the new jobs and tax revenue that the will incur as a result of the project, others disagree and disapprove. Both are completely acceptable reactions to have as everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

What people are not entitled to are their own facts.

Unfortunately, during these past few days, lies, mistruths, accusations of criminal impropriety, false information about environmental disaster, and campaigns filled with reckless disregard of the truth against members of our council and their families have been disseminated.

While we have asked our Legal Team to write an open letter to explain how the entire rezoning process was completely above board, we, the entire council, would also like to take this time to express our shock and disappointment.

The vote was 3-2 in favor. Clearly a split decision. However, we were all able to respect each other’s opinions and civilly disagree.

We implore EVERYONE to please think and consider using more kindness and compassion before you begin lobbing attacks on social media against members of our town. We are all neighbors and we all want what’s best for our town.

Again, we are not saying that we all have to agree on everything, but we believe that we should all be civil towards each other. In 2023, it might be a rarity elsewhere . . . but it’s always been the standard here in Lapel and we certainly don’t wish for a small group of our residents to completely change our culture because they’re unhappy with a legally sound and binding vote.

Please read the attached letter. If you have questions, please feel free to contact any of the five of us.

Respectfully,

The Lapel Town Council

https://lapelindiana.org/news.asp?id=260

lapelindiana.org

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Town Meeting Agenda – 8/17/2023

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