Board of Safety 08 25 26 Meeting Recording

The City of Elkhart Board of Public Safety held a meeting on August 25, 2026, during which they opened and reviewed bids for the demolition of 1106 West Lexington Avenue. Three bids were received: Cross Excavating and Demolition at $10,764, Jerry Reed Excavating at $4,500, and Pelly Excavating at $8,520. However, Jerry Reed Excavating's bid was disqualified due to an incomplete bid proposal. Consequently, the contract was awarded to Pelly Excavating for $8,520. The board also approved a claims and allowance docket totaling $204,147.10 and placed a police battalion chief on paid administrative leave pending investigation. Additionally, the board approved building and code enforcement reports and placed police merit commission minutes on record. The introduction of the new police chief was postponed to a future meeting.