Town of Cedar Lake
Town Council Packet
September 1, 2026

Cedar Lake Lions Club — Tag Day Request & Certificate of Insurance

Packet Pages 1–2

Tag Day Request — Application Form

This page is a handwritten application form. It has been transcribed below as a key/value table. Fields left blank on the original form are noted as blank.

The form includes the following standard instructions to applicants: solicitation activities must start no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and finish within four consecutive hours; all solicitation activities must be completed by 1:00 p.m. on the approved day regardless of start time; organizations must provide a small token to donors as a token of appreciation; proof of insurance must be submitted with the request; and incomplete requests will be returned.

Certificate of Liability Insurance

Packet Page 2

This page is a standard ACORD 25 insurance certificate. It has been transcribed below as a key/value table, with policy numbers redacted as they appear on the source document.

The certificate's cancellation clause states that should any of the described policies be cancelled before the expiration date, notice will be delivered in accordance with the policy provisions.

Ordinance No. 1533 (Draft) — Amending §150.06, Permits Required

Packet Pages 3–5

Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana — Ordinance No.: 1533

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TOWN ORDINANCE NO.: 462, BEING, "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN THE TOWN OF CEDAR LAKE, INDIANA, INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE BUILDING RULES, CODES AND STANDARDS REQUIRED TO BE ENFORCED UNDER I.C. §36-7-2-9; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH", AND REPEALING ALL TOWN CODE SECTIONS AND ORDINANCES, OR PARTS THEREOF, IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND ALL MATTERS RELATED THERETO.

WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana (hereinafter "Town Council"), is the duly elected legislative body of the Town of Cedar Lake, with authority to adopt Ordinances in conformance with the substantive and procedural requirements of Indiana Law, as amended (hereinafter, the "600 Series"); and

WHEREAS, the Town Council has reviewed the present text provisions of the Town Zoning Code, and specifically Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.06, as amended from time to time, regarding Permits Required in the Town of Cedar Lake; and

WHEREAS, the Town Council has met in a duly noticed Public Meeting, in conformance with applicable law, to consider the advisability and necessity of amending provisions of the Town Code, Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.06, as amended from time to time, regarding Permits Required in the Town of Cedar Lake; and

WHEREAS, the Town Council has, at the conclusion of its Public Meeting review, determined that it is appropriate, advised, and in the best interests of the residents of the Town of Cedar Lake that the Town Code, Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.06, as amended from time to time, regarding Permits Required in the Town of Cedar Lake; and

WHEREAS, the Town Council, having reviewed these matters and proposed text amendments to the Town Code, Title XV, Chapter 150, Section 150.06, as amended from time to time, regarding Permits Required in the Town, now concurs that it is advisable, appropriate, and in the best interests of the residents and property owners of the Town of Cedar Lake that certain text provisions of the Town Code as amended from time to time, be amended and modified regarding Permits Required in the Town.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CEDAR LAKE, LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION ONE: That Section 150.06, entitled "PERMITS REQUIRED", of Title XV of the Town Code, as amended from time to time, be, and the same is hereby amended, to read and provide hereafter as provided on the attached amended Title XV, Section 150.06 provisions document, consisting of one (1) page, which is attached hereto as "Exhibit A", and which terms are, upon adoption, incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION TWO: That all existing Town Code Sections and Ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this Amendatory Ordinance, are hereby repealed, and declared to be null, void, and of no legal effect.

SECTION THREE: That if any section, clause, provision or portion of this Amendatory Ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect any other section, clause, provision or portion of this Amendatory Ordinance.

SECTION FOUR: That this Amendatory Ordinance shall take effect, and be in full force and effect, from and after its passage and adoption by the Town Council of the Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana, pursuant to applicable law.

ALL OF WHICH IS PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CEDAR LAKE, LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA, THIS ____ DAY OF ________, 2026.

Exhibit A

§150.06 PERMIT REQUIRED

A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, or repair of any building or structure, the cost of which exceeds $15,000.00, using forms furnished by the Town Building Administrator, and all fees required by this subchapter shall be paid to the Town.

Monastery Woods, Phase 3A — Final Plat Review & Performance Letter of Credit Estimate

Packet Pages 6–8

July 29, 2026

Town of Cedar Lake
7408 Constitution Avenue
P.O. Box 707
Cedar Lake, Indiana 46303

Attention: Plan Commission

Subject: Monastery Woods, Phase 3A — Final Plat Review #1 (CBBEL Project No. 060015.00017)

Dear Plan Commission Members:

As requested, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LLC (CBBEL) staff have reviewed Final Plat drawings for Monastery Woods, Phase 3A. This phase consists of 44 residential lots. The drawings were provided by V3 Companies, Ltd. and were reviewed for compliance with the Town of Cedar Lake's (Town) Subdivision Ordinance (No. 498), Stormwater Ordinance (No. 1218), and associated standard engineering methods.

CBBEL received the following items to review:

• "Secondary Plat of Monastery Woods, Phase 3A" (3 Sheets), prepared by V3 Companies, Ltd., bearing a revision date of May 5, 2026.

The Plat appears to be in accordance with the Town's Subdivision Ordinance and it is our recommendation that it be approved. Please note that the Applicant is required to provide a certified check or money order payable to the Town in an amount equal to three (3%) percent of the cost of the improvements prior to Final Plat Approval to cover inspection fees. The amount is based on the engineer's estimate of probable cost for Phase 3A and is $49,354.19. The estimate of probable cost is attached.

The Developer has provided an estimate of probable cost for the public improvements associated with this project. CBBEL staff have reviewed that information in conjunction with the Monastery Woods, Phase 3A plans for the purpose of establishing the required Performance Letter of Credit for the platted portion of the subdivision. After review, the estimate of probable costs for Phase 3A is $1,645,139.80. CBBEL will eventually base Maintenance Letter of Credit values off this amount. Both CBBEL and Town staff have performed inspections of the public infrastructure that has already been installed. Based on the inspection results and properly installed improvements, we recommend a reduced Performance Letter of Credit in the amount of $411,284.95, which represents the maximum reduction of 25%.

All improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the Town's Development Standards and all applicable Town, County, State and Federal regulations. The Applicant is required to obtain all Town, County, State and Federal permits required for the construction of this project.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call.

Sincerely,
Luke J. Sherry, PE, CFM, CPESC
Town Engineer

Encl: Engineer's Estimate of Probable Cost

cc: Town Director of Operations (via email); Town Building Administrator (via email); Town Attorney (via email); Jeff Yatsko, Olthof (via email)

Engineer's Estimate of Probable Cost

Packet Page 8

Town of Cedar Lake — Monastery Woods North, Phase 3A — Recommended Performance Letter of Credit as of 07/28/26 — Subdivision Improvements Included in the 7/26 Final Plat Portion (CBBEL Project 060015.00017)

Note: Italicized items in the original document have been inspected, as-built, and accepted, and carry a Partial Reduction percentage and Partial Cost figure. Non-italicized items have not been inspected/accepted and carry no reduction. The original's italic and strikethrough formatting distinctions could not be preserved in this transcription; all figures below are reproduced exactly as they appear on the source document.

Monastery Woods, Phase 3A — Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit

Packet Pages 9–10

These pages are Peoples Bank correspondence and a Letter of Credit instrument. They have been transcribed below as key/value tables, with the Letter of Credit number redacted as it appears on the source document.

Cover Letter

Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit

The instrument states: "The Issuer hereby establishes, at the request of Applicant and for the account of the Applicant, in favor of the Beneficiary, this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit in the total amount of: $411,284.95."

Zoning Commitment — Norman Majesky, d/b/a Grand Prize Auto

Packet Pages 11–15

Zoning Commitment

This ZONING COMMITMENT (hereinafter, the "Commitment"), is made and entered into this ____ day of ____________, 2026, by Petitioner, Norman Majesky, d/b/a Grand Prize Auto, who appeared personally, and with Counsel, Attorney Roy Dominguez, and with Owner Representative, Rob Henn, of Henn Holdings, LLC (hereinafter, the "Owner"), as a condition of approval for Site Plan Waiver to be issued by the Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana, Plan Commission, or any other jurisdictional bodies of the Town of Cedar Lake (hereinafter, the "Town"), of a certain parcel of Real Property located at what is commonly known as 13318-13324 Wicker Avenue, Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana, and which is legally described hereinafter in this Commitment.

Witnesseth

WHEREAS, the Town seeks to foster and uniformly regulate land-use of development within the Town for the benefit of the residents of the Town; and

WHEREAS, the Town is informed that the subject parcel of Real Estate which is the subject of this Site Plan Waiver Petition is currently Zoned B-3, General Business; and

WHEREAS, the Town is informed and advised that all parcels which are subject to this Commitment are currently proposed to be used for automobile sales, and related purposes; and

WHEREAS, the Petitioner does not own the subject parcel of Real Estate, but now seeks to develop same as an automobile sales and related business parcel with concurrence of the Owner identified hereinabove; and

WHEREAS, the Petitioner submitted an Application for a Site Plan Waiver to the Town of Cedar Lake Plan Commission, through its Planning and Building Department, on or about June 10, 2026; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Cedar Lake Plan Commission thereafter held a Public Meeting on July 15, 2026, and after hearing the evidence and information of the Petitioner and Owner, as well as the attending public, and following due deliberation, did, in said Public Meeting, by voice vote, approve a Site Plan Waiver for the subject parcel to Petitioner and Owner, as petitioned for, all of which is set forth in the minutes of the Public Meeting referenced, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, adequacy and receipt of which is acknowledged, the Petitioner and Owner hereby agree as follows:

SECTION ONE — Commitment: The Petitioner acknowledges and accepts the covenants and terms hereof and agrees to develop and use the subject parcel of Real Estate for the sole purpose of conducting a automobile sales and related business uses as permitted by Right in a B-3 General Business Zoning District, as set forth in the Town Zoning Ordinance No. 1402, and all other consistent with current Zoning Law & Ordinances, as amended from time to time.

SECTION TWO — Subject Real Estate: The real estate encumbered by this Commitment is legally described as follows, namely:

Legal Description

SECTION THREE — General Provisions:

• A. This Commitment shall be applied and construed in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of Indiana, as amended from time to time.
• B. This Commitment, upon execution and recordation, complies with the provisions of I.C. §36-7-4-1015, as amended. By execution and delivery of this Commitment, the Recitals made herein are expressly fulfilled.
• C. This Commitment shall run with the land and be binding upon the Owner and Petitioner, and their heirs, beneficiaries, successors and assigns.
• D. The terms and provisions included and caused by the Commitment include the following, namely:
  • Total parking: 57 spaces — 48 for vehicles for sale, 6 customer/ADA spaces, 3 employee spaces.
  • No unloading in the right-of-way: No unloading of vehicles is permitted in the US 41 right-of-way, under any circumstance (the Commission specifically removed a proposed "unauthorized" qualifier so the prohibition is absolute and unambiguous for enforcement purposes). A designated unloading area on the petitioner's own property was identified on the site plan.
  • Prior Waivers: All previously granted waivers and approvals affecting the property (including those from the 2018 and July 2021 "All Tire" expansion approvals) remain in effect and are incorporated by reference to the Town's Public Meeting Minutes (Board of Zoning Appeals and Plan Commission).
  • Enforceable running covenant: A recordable Zoning Commitment, running with the land and binding current and future owners, as set forth herein, has been prepared by the Town Attorney to memorialize all conditions in a single enforceable Instrument.
• E. All notices and requests required pursuant to this Commitment shall be deemed sufficiently made if delivered, as follows:

SECTION FOUR — Public Meeting Action: This AGREEMENT is executed by the Town Council of the TOWN OF CEDAR LAKE, LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA, after action at a duly noticed Public Meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana, a Municipal Corporation, on the ____ day of ____________, 2026, at which by a vote of ____ in favor, and ____ against, approved and authorized entry into this AGREEMENT, and whereby the Members of the Town Council, and the Town Clerk-Treasurer, respectively, were duly authorized to execute, attest, and deliver this AGREEMENT.

The meeting date and vote counts in Section Four are blank on the source document, pending Town Council action.

SECTION FIVE — Corporate/Entity Authority: The undersigned Person or Persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the Corporate Parties or other legal Entities to this Agreement, represent and certify that they are duly elected or appointed Officers or Representatives of said corporations or entities, are fully empowered to execute and deliver this Agreement, and that all necessary corporate action or public entity for the making of this Agreement has been taken and done.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Petitioner and Owner have duly executed this Commitment pursuant to all requisite authorizations and agreements, as of the date first above written.

The document includes the following affirmation: "I affirm, under the penalty of perjury, that I have taken responsible care to redact each Social Security number in this document, unless required by law, and this document was prepared by David M. Austgen, AUSTGEN KUIPER JASAITIS P.C., 130 N. Main St., Crown Point, Indiana 46307."

Capital Asset Reporting Services Proposal — Peterson Consulting Services

Packet Pages 16–19

Original document marked CONFIDENTIAL on each page

July 15, 2026

Ms. Jennifer N. Sandberg
Clerk-Treasurer
Town of Cedar Lake
7408 Constitution Avenue
Cedar Lake, Indiana 46303

Dear Ms. Sandberg,

By this letter we propose to assist the Town of Cedar Lake, Indiana, in preparing a GASB 34 compliant capital asset report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. This report will include the Town's general infrastructure, water and wastewater utilities and its general infrastructure.

Engagement Activities

In this engagement, we will:

• Provide further review of the requirements of GASB Statement No. 34 relating to capital assets, if needed
• Prepare capital asset additions using best available data
• Prepare capital asset retirements using best available data
• Develop construction-in-progress (CIP) and assist in capitalizing CIP where appropriate for completed projects
• Prepare capital asset worksheets and summary schedules for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. These schedules will reflect the following asset accounts:
  • Infrastructure
  • Land
  • Land Improvements
  • Buildings
  • Machinery and Equipment
  • Vehicles
  • Software
  • Water Utility
  • Wastewater Utility
• Prepare a Consolidated Summary schedule indicating, in total, Cedar Lake's 2026 capital asset beginning balances, asset additions, asset retirements, year-end asset balances and, where appropriate, depreciation amounts for all asset accounts and functional classes. We will also include a Gateway Summary Schedule that will assist you in filing your FY 2026 Indiana Gateway report.
• Offer, where indicated, recommendations for enhancing Cedar Lake's capital asset policies and procedures.

Professional Fee

Our fixed fee for performing these services will be $3,875, assuming we perform all work in our offices with no on-site travel.

Limiting Conditions

Our work is also subject to the accompanying limiting conditions included with this letter.

We appreciate this opportunity to offer this proposal for services. We hope to work with you and your staff in serving the citizens of Cedar Lake, Indiana.

Please feel free to contact me directly at 708/937-9104 if you have any questions.

Very truly yours,
Peterson Consulting Services, Inc.
Jon C. Peterson, CPA

Statement of Limiting Conditions

• Our services are intended to assist your government in reporting its capital assets for financial reporting purposes.
• Our services also include facilitating, establishing and maintaining necessary capital asset information.
• Our services do not constitute an appraisal, opinion, or other attestation. Information provided by you is presumed reliable, reasonably accurate, and complete. We will not undertake an audit or other verification of the information and will not attest to its accuracy or completeness. We assume no responsibility for errors and omissions contained in data we are given.
• We do not generally maintain copies of invoices or other client records that support asset costs paid by client to outside contractors/vendors. The client retains responsibility for maintaining these types of records. We do, however, retain records for asset costs that we develop as part of our engagement work.
• No opinion regarding technical matters including, but not limited to, accounting, appraisal, insurance, engineering, or regulatory issues is offered with this service. Clients are advised to seek the advice of competent specialized professionals regarding these matters.
• The client retains responsibility for filing its capital assets information with various regulatory agencies.
• When our work is complete, our work papers and files developed during this service will be retained for a period of three years.
• The total aggregate liability of Peterson Consulting Services, Inc. (PCSI) for any and all injuries, claims, losses, expenses, costs or any damages related to PCSI's services to the client is limited to the total compensation received by PCSI under this Agreement.

Asphalt Patching of Existing Town Streets — Site Services Proposal

Cedar Lake Patching #261455

Proposal Conditions

1. Proposal includes 1 mobilization for patching.
2. No aggregate base is included.
3. Base Bid does not include sub-base improvements. No import/export of base material is provided for additional material required to remedy sub-base imperfections.
4. Sub-base proof rolling is excluded.
5. Proposal is for project as per plan and must be accepted within 30 days of the above date. Additional costs will be billed should the project scope change drastically.
6. Work to be performed during 2026 construction season.
7. Labor and material are warranted for ONE year from the date of completion of our work.
8. Construction engineering and layout are to be provided by OTHER'S.
9. Bonds and permits are excluded. If required, they will be provided at an ADDITIONAL cost to the Owner.
10. Traffic Maintenance and Control are to be provided by OTHER'S.
11. No asphalt material testing is included.
12. Asphalt milling, sweeping and saw cutting not specified is excluded.
13. No landscape restoration is included.
14. Additional asphalt pavement removal and/or patching not specified is excluded.
15. Proposal is based on a five-day work week. There will be an additional charge for Saturday and/or Holiday hours.

Proposal Acceptance

To accept this proposal, sign below and send a copy back to me. Work will only be scheduled after the signed proposal has been returned, or a purchase order has been issued.

The Proposal Acceptance fields above are blank on the source document, pending Town review and signature.

Scheduling: After the proposal is signed and returned, Site Services will make a work order for the operations manager. The Town will then be contacted regarding a proposed schedule for the project. The proposal requests that the Town indicate any issues that will affect scheduling of this project, the hours the facility is open, and any dates of special events. Site Services does not work on Sunday.