Meeting roundup: Michigan City Parks board votes and approvals, March 18, 2026

The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board took the following formal actions March 18, 2026:

- Approved March 4 meeting minutes (motion by Committee member, seconded by William Walker).
- Approved voluntary no‑smoking designation for the family beach (motion by Committee member, seconded by Chair).
- Tabled the NPP concession lease until April 1 to finalize lease items (motion by Committee member).
- Approved Live at Lakesfront / Artisan Market license agreement for Harbor Country Adventures (motion by Committee member).
- Approved Marquette High School golf agreement for 2026 (motion by Committee member).
- Approved adding Michigan City area schools to the county sticker program (motion by Committee member).
- Approved 2026 zoo season pass program with a $10 category increase and removal of four single‑use parking passes (motion by Committee member).
- Approved First Tee MOU to expand youth golf programming (motion by Committee member).
- Approved scrap of three obsolete maintenance pieces of equipment so they can be removed from city asset list (motion by Committee member).
- Approved assurance of accessibility compliance for the five‑year master plan (motion by Committee member).
- Approved 2026 parking attendant job description (motion by Committee member).
- Tabled Ryan Wellman (eFoil) MOU and Windy City kite sports MOU pending vendor data and clarification of fees (motions by Committee members).
- Approved claims docket for $126,543.81 and payroll number 52026 for $72,299.47.
- Approved gifts and donations as presented.

Where votes were taken by voice, the board recorded "all in favor, aye" and carried motions; individual roll‑call tallies were not provided in the transcript for most items. Several items were specifically tabled for additional information or because the vendor was not present.