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There is hereby established a facility fee schedule for the use of park and recreation facilities and structures located on town property. The specimen form of facility permit to be utilized by citizens or persons seeking to use park recreation facilities and structures located on town property is attached to Ordinance 1195, passed 4-1-14, and is required and authorized to be utilized hereafter, in same or similar form and content, for the rental purposes upon permit application therefor.
Shelter | Location | Charge | Tax | Total | Electric |
Shelter | Location | Charge | Tax | Total | Electric |
Lions Den | Behind the town complex, overlooking the lake. (grill) | $100 | $7 | $107 | Yes |
Gazebo | Not to be rented when Lions Den is occupied. Must be rented with Lions Den for weddings. | $75 | $5.25 | $80.25 | No |
Cardinals Roost | On the northeast side of the museum, near the bandstand (grill). | $50 | $3.50 | $53.50 | Yes |
Bandstand | Depending on application may need Council approval due to crowds and noise. | $250 | $17.50 | $267.5 0 | Yes |
Eagles Nest | East of the complex, near the basketball court and playground. | $100 | $7 | $107 | No |
Town Grounds | May need Council approval and due to crowds and noise. | $500 | $35 | $535 | Yes |
Shelter rates for non-profit organizations are 50% of the rates listed above. | |||||
Clubhouse 9800 W 129th Ave. A $200 security deposit is required on all rentals. | Must have permit and rental form filled out stating date of rental and code issued for access. Security deposits will be refunded by check approximately 30 days after the event and may be reduced or withheld altogether for damages or excessive cleaning is required after rental and will be based on the “cost to cure” method. | Category | Charge | Tax | Total |
Non-Profit | $50 | $3.50 | $53.50 | ||
CL Residents | $125 | $8.75 | $133.7 5 | ||
Non- Residents | $200 | $14.00 | $214.0 0 | ||
Payment and security deposit are due at time of rental. Driver’s license or legal identification required for rentals. Proof of residency is required for resident rates. Non-profit organizations will be required to provide proof of non-profit status. | |||||
(A) Prior to the usage of the gazebo facility located on the town lakefront property by any person, persons, or entity, except as hereafter provided, an application form shall be completed and submitted to the town on the form and in the manner required by the town. The required application shall be maintained in the records of the Clerk-Treasurer.
(B) All fees collected for the usage of the gazebo facility located on the town lakefront property shall be deposited into the Town General Fund for usage consistent therewith, as permitted by applicable law. The execution and delivery of an indemnification agreement in the form and with the provisions contained in this section shall be a further condition of use of the gazebo facility.
(C) The Cedar Lake Summerfest, Inc., is exempted from this requirement established herein to make application for usage of the gazebo facility located on the town lakefront property, as well as from the requirement to pay any required fee, but only during the established period of time in which Cedar Lake Summerfest, Inc. is permitted the use of the town grounds by the Town Council in July of each year for the annual Summerfest activity.
(D) Indemnification agreement form.
STATE OF INDIANA )
) SS:
COUNTY OF LAKE )
RELEASE, WAIVER, AND
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to utilize the gazebo facility located on the Cedar Lake Town Grounds, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Undersigned, and all Personal Representatives, Heirs, Successors and Assigns, hereby INDEMNIFY, RELEASE, and FOREVER DISCHARGE THE TOWN OF CEDAR LAKE, LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA, and its Agents, Employees, Representatives, Officials Elected and Appointed Officials, Attorneys, Successors and Assigns, hereafter “TOWN”, from any all claims, demands, damages, actions, causes of action, or suits of whatever nature or kind, whether known or unknown, present and future, which arises or may arise out of utilization of the gazebo facility located on the Cedar Lake Town Grounds. The Undersigned, for the same consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is also hereby acknowledged, hereby additionally waive any and all claims, demands, damages, actions, causes of action, or suits of whatever nature or kind, whether known or unknown, present or future, which arise, or may arise, out of the utilization of the gazebo facility on the Cedar Lake Town Grounds.
The Undersigned execute and deliver this RELEASE, WAIVER and INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT, with full understanding of its terms, and agree to be bound and obligated by the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Undersigned have executed this Release, Waiver and Indemnification Agreement on this day of , 19 .
(written name) (written name)
(printed name) (printed name)
STATE OF INDIANA )
) SS:
COUNTY OF LAKE )
Before me, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State, personally appeared, who acknowledged or subscribed signature this day of , 19 .
Notary Public
A Resident of County,
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(Ord. 575, passed 5-18-93; Am. Ord. 1157, passed 5-22-12; Am. Ord. 1195, passed 4-1-14; Am. Ord. 1380, passed 4-20-21)
(A) For the use of and the fire and emergency medical services rendered and provided by the Town of Cedar Lake Municipal Fire Department, fees and charges shall be collected from persons benefitting and receiving the fire and emergency medical services provided as set forth hereinafter, which fees and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided, and in an amount determinable as follows:
SERVICE | RATE |
SERVICE | RATE |
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Transportation by ground ambulance vehicle and the provision of medically necessary supplies and services, including BLS ambulance services as defined by the state. The ambulance must be staffed by an individual who is qualified in accordance with applicable state and local laws in an emergency medical technician-basis (EMT-basic) | $750 |
Advanced Life Support, Level 1 (ALS1) - Transportation by ground ambulance vehicle and the provisions of medically necessary supplies and services including the provision of an ALS assessment or at least one ALS intervention. | $800 |
Advanced Life Support, Level 2 (ALS2) - Transportation by ground ambulance vehicle and the provisions of medically necessary supplies and services including (1) at least three separate administration of one or more medications by intravenous push/bolus or by continuous infusion (excluding crystalloid fluids) or (2) ground ambulance transport, medically necessary supplies and services, and the provisions of at least one of the ALS2 procedures listed below: 1. Manual defibrillation/ cardioversion; 2. Endotracheal intubation; 3. Central venous line; 4. Cardiac pacing; 5. Chest decompression; 6. Surgical airway; or 7. Intrasosseous line. | $1000 |
Mileage - Total miles traveled by the town ambulance with a patient/injured person physically on board the ambulance whenever transport to the hospital is made. | $15.50 per mile |
Treatment/No Transport - This charge shall be applied when the patient calls, or the family calls on behalf of the patient. The patient will not be charged for refusal when they are not the individual who called for the ambulance (i.e., motor vehicle accident). The patient may be charged if they want to be checked by the Paramedic or EMT (i.e., the patient wants a minor child checked after a motor vehicle accident). | $100 |
Lift Assist | 0.00 |
Check return fee | $20 |
Medical records request - first 1 - 5 pages | $5 |
Medical records request - each additional page | $1 |
Subpoena request - base fee | $10 |
(B) All Emergency Medical Service (EMS) billings not paid within 180 days of the billing shall accrue interest at the rate of 1% per month on the unpaid balance, which shall be known as a late fee. In the event that the town is required to file a lawsuit to collect unpaid billings, the town is authorized to collect court costs and attorney fees, in addition to all other fees stated herein.
(Ord. 609, passed 4-5-94; Am. Ord. 735, passed 12-8-98; Am. Ord. 882, passed 12-23-03; Am. Ord. 943, passed 2-7-06; Am. Ord. 1170, passed 3-19-13; Am. Ord. 1261, passed 4-4-17; Am. Ord. 1401, passed 12-7-21)
(A) In the event that accounts receivable under this subchapter, as amended from time to time, are not paid within the time fixed by the town or a town agency or department, the same shall be deemed delinquent. A penalty of 10% of the amount of the account receivable shall attach as delinquent fees.
(B) As used herein, the term “FINAL ACCOUNT” shall have the following meaning: A delinquent account receivable for which the town or town agency or department has reasonably and diligently attempted collection, but in which such collection remains unsuccessful.
(C) The town or town agency or department shall prepare a semi- annual schedule of final accounts. The semi-annual schedule shall consist of the following:
(1) All final accounts which are at least 120 days delinquent; and
(2) Which the town or town agency or department has determined to be uncollectible.
(D) The town or town agency or department shall generate a statement setting forth the efforts that have been made to collect final accounts and a statement that such efforts have been unsuccessful.
(E) The town or town agency or department shall produce a statement, including the reasons therefor, that the town or town agency or department believes it is economically not feasible to pursue collection measures for the specified final account.
(F) The semi-annual schedule described in division (C) hereinabove of this section, the statement described in division (D) hereinabove of this section, and the statement described in division (E) hereinabove of this section, shall be submitted to the Town Council, which by resolution may declare said accounts listed as uncollectible and may authorize the town or town agency or department to cease further collection procedures and expense the amounts outstanding on the accounts as bad debts.
(G) The town or the town agency or department may attempt to recover the amount of the bad debt in a civil action against the debtor.
(Ord. 785, passed 1-23-01; Am. Ord. 1088, passed 5-6-10)
(A) Pursuant to the provisions of IC 5-13-5-5, as amended, the Town Council, as fiscal body of the town, a municipal corporation and political subdivision in the state, hereby authorizes the Town Clerk- Treasurer, as fiscal officer of the town, to administer and manage town funds in the following types of transactions and activities by electronic means, namely:
(1) Receipt and disbursement of town monies as deemed appropriate through secure online banking methods;
(2) Transfer of funds for timely payment of debt service obligations;
(3) Payment of necessary closing costs and related expenses associated with bond proceeds and/or property acquisition through wire transfer, and to receive funds by such means from financial institutions;
(4) Transfer of funds for the purchase and redemption of investments, as permitted by applicable law;
(5) Transfer of appropriate funds collected from the Wastewater Utility to the Storm Water Utility, the Water Utility, and the Garbage Contract Fund in order to ensure that cash flow is consistent with the posting of utility accounts and receipts;
(6) Payment of applicable utility receipts tax and sales tax to the state as required by applicable law;
(7) Payment deductions from employees’ compensation and benefits to the appropriate entities by electronic funds as such technology becomes available for:
(a) complying with all federal, state, and local income tax obligations;
(b) child support and wage garnishments;
(c) payments due to the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund (PERF);
(d) payment on behalf of participants of 125 Plans (AFLAC) and the 457 Plans (VALIC, Nationwide, AUL, IMMA), worker’s compensation premiums, group health premiums, and any other obligation concerning employee pay and benefits as deemed appropriate by the Clerk-Treasurer; and
(8) Payment by the Clerk-Treasurer of any fees that may be associated with the services as described herein.
(B) The Town Clerk-Treasurer, as fiscal officer, pursuant to the requirements of IC 5-13-5-5(b)(2), as amended, shall maintain proper and adequate documentation of the authorized transactions conducted by electronic funds transfer or methods in conformance with the rules, regulations, and requirements of the state Board of Accounts, as amended from time to time, so that such transactions may be audited as provided by applicable law.
(Ord. 1087, passed 5-6-10)
(A) Pursuant to the provisions of IC 36-1-8-11, as amended, the Town Council, as fiscal body of the town, a municipal corporation and political subdivision in the state, hereby authorizes the Town Clerk- Treasurer, as fiscal officer of the Town, to establish procedures and protocols compliant with the requirements of the state Board of Accounts to accept and/or collect payments made to the town and its municipally-owned utilities by means of the following methods, namely:
(1) Cash;
(2) Check;
(3) Bank drafts;
(4) Money orders;
(5) Bank cards or credit cards;
(6) Debit card; and
(7) Electronic funds transfers or direct deposit.
(B) Consistent with the provisions of IC 36-1-8-11, in the event that there is a charge to the town or town municipally-owned utilities for the use of a financial instrument, as set forth above, the Town Clerk-Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to collect a sum equal to the amount of the charge from the resident or utility customer using the financial instrument authorized. All procedures for a particular or specific type of payment authorized herein is required to be uniformly applied to all payments of the same type.
(C) The Town Clerk-Treasurer, as fiscal officer, shall maintain proper and adequate documentation of the payment collection under the financial instruments authorized hereinabove in conformance with the rules, regulations, and requirements of the state Board of Accounts, as amended from time to time, so that such transactions may be audited as provided by applicable law.
(Ord. 1092, passed 7-6-10; Am. Ord. 1126, passed 4-5-11)
(A) Purpose. This policy is intended to comply with the provisions of IC 5-11-1-27, and State Examiner Directive 2015-6 issued November 18,2015, each as currently in effect, or amended hereafter from time to time.
(B) Materiality threshold.
(1) (a) The materiality thresholds for the town shall be as follows:
1. Governmental activities and sewer utility - $3,000.
2. Water utility - $ 1,000.
3. Storm water utility - $500.
(b) If the irregular variance, loss or shortage is not cash or a cash-equivalent, the value of the item at the time of the variance, loss or shortage shall be used to determine whether the materiality threshold has been met.
(2) All irregular variances, losses or shortages exceeding the above thresholds shall be reported upon completion of the bank reconciliations or within 30 days of the monthly accounting period closing, whichever occurs first, to the State of Indiana Board of Accounts. In addition, irregular variances, losses or shortages which occur more often than four times in a month and which in the aggregate total the amounts indicated above shall be reported immediately to the State of Indiana Board of Accounts.
(3) Any theft of public funds or assets of any value upon discovery, shall be immediately reported to the State of Indiana Board of Accounts and the Office of the Lake County Prosecuting Attorney.
(C) Knowledge of misappropriation. A public officer who has knowledge of or reasonable cause to believe that there has been a misappropriation and/or theft of public funds or assets of the public office shall immediately send written notice of the misappropriation and/or theft to the State of Indiana Board of Accounts and the Office of the Lake County Prosecuting Attorney.
(D) Maintenance of documentation. The town shall maintain records and documentation concerning irregular variances, losses, shortages and thefts in accordance with generally-accepted accounting principles and the required minimum internal control standards established as required by the State of Indiana Board of Accounts.
(E) Resolution of incidents not meeting the materiality threshold. The town shall immediately, upon discovery, investigate all irregular variances, losses, or shortages regardless of whether such meet the materiality threshold established by this town policy. Upon conclusion of each such investigation, the town shall:
(1) Implement procedures designed to prevent the recurrence of such incidents; and
(2) Take appropriate disciplinary action against the employee(s)/town official(s) responsible for the incident.
(Ord. 1234A, passed 6-7-16)
FUNDS
There is created a general fund into which all moneys received by the town, and not required to be deposited in a specific fund, shall be required to be deposited.
(‘82 Code, § 2-100)
Cross-reference:
Special non-reverting fund for receipt of gifts, donations and subsidies, see § 32.52
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