Town Council Minutes 7/6/2026
Meeting of the Town Council of Huntertown, Indiana
Monday, July 6, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Huntertown Town Hall, 15617 Lima Road
A public meeting of the Huntertown Town Council was held on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Huntertown Town Hall, 15617 Lima Road, Huntertown, IN. Present were town council members Patricia Freck; Brad Hite; Tina McDonald; and Brandon Seifert; Town Manager Hannah Walker; Clerk-Treasurer Ryan Schwab; Resource Officer Brandon Reichert; Steven Cardenas, Derek Frederickson and Jessica Hile of Engineering Resources Inc.; Mike Hawk of Hawk Haynie Kammeyer & Smith; twenty-four (24) members of the public and zero (0) members of the media. Council member Michael Aker (P) attended electronically via Microsoft Teams. The meeting was streamed on the Town’s YouTube Channel.
Tina McDonald called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARING
Tina McDonald suspended the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. and opened a Public Hearing for Huntertown Ordinance 2026-017, an Ordinance annexing certain territory to the Town of Huntertown to be commonly known as the 603 E. Cedar Canyons Road Voluntary Annexation. Hanna Walker provided an overview of the annexation and the property in question. The floor was open to public comments, and none were brought forth. Tina McDonald closed the Public Hearing and reconvened the regular meeting at 6:03 p.m.
COUNCIL ACTION
Brandon Seifert made a motion to approve the minutes from June 15, 2026, regular meeting. Brad Hite seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Brandon Seifert made a motion to approve the general, water, and sewer claims dated July 6, 2026, in the amount of $1,367,192.57. Patricia Freck seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Brad Hite made a motion to approve Huntertown Resolution 2026-014, a resolution waving non-compliance for AITF Services. Patricia Freck seconded. Rachel Black, representing the Allen County Department of Planning Services, provided an overview of the resolution, noting that the council approved the non-compliance at its June 15, 2026, meeting. Since, the company has fulfilled its requirements and was requesting a waiver. Brandon Seifert asked if companies often miss the deadline and request a waiver after the fact. Black said that most companies meet the compliance requirements on time, however, the reason in this case is understandable they were quick to get the necessary paperwork sent over. After no further discussion, the motion carried 4-0 (Michael Aker briefly left the meeting and was not present when the roll was called).
Brad Hite made a motion to introduce Huntertown Ordinance 2026-017, an Ordinance annexing certain territory to the Town of Huntertown to be commonly known as the 603 E. Cedar Canyons Road Voluntary Annexation. Patricia Freck seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Brad Hite made a motion to introduce Huntertown Ordinance 2026-18, an Ordinance changing the zoning classification of a certain 32.55-acre tract referenced in rezoning petition REZ-2026-0022 from AR Low Intensity to C3 General Commercial. Patricia Freck seconded. Ric Zehr, developer with North Eastern Group, provided the council with material to go with a PowerPoint presentation to cover the details of the proposed development on the property. After no further discussion, the motion was carried 5-0.
Patricia Freck made a motion to consider Huntertown Ordinance 2026-18, an Ordinance changing the zoning classification of a certain 32.55-acre tract referenced in rezoning petition REZ-2026-0022 from AR Low Intensity to C3 General Commercial. Brad Hite seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Tina McDonald made a motion to adopt Huntertown Ordinance 2026-18, an Ordinance changing the zoning classification of a certain 32.55-acre tract referenced in rezoning petition REZ-2026-0022 from AR Low Intensity to C3 General Commercial. Brad Hite seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Brandon Seifert made a motion to accept payment in the amount of $16,000 in lieu of the installation of a sidewalk for the Dollar General project at 16723 Lima Road. Patricia Freck seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Patricia Freck made a motion to approve an increase of $25,000 for the not-to-exceed amount in the contract for the Town Attorney. Brandon Seifert seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Patricia Freck made a motion to appoint Tina McDonald to represent the Town Council on Huntertown Main Street board. Tina McDonald seconded. Brandon Seifert suggested that multiple nominations and votes be taken because he would like to serve on the board as well. Kyle Quandt, a resident at 809 Shale Run and representative of the Huntertown Main Street board, said that the Main Street Board needed at least one town council representative, and that both McDonald and Seifert could serve on the board if they wished. Council members agreed to allow both to serve on the board. No vote was called on the motion.
Brandon Seifert made a motion to approve the letter of support for the Main Street Huntertown program as presented. Patricia Freck seconded. Motion carried 4-0. (Michael Aker left the meeting at 7:09 p.m. and did not take part in the remaining votes).
Brandon Seifert made a motion to approve a not-to-exceed amount of $20,000 for Republic Services to haul yard waste from the town’s street department site at 1640 W. Cedar Canyons Road. Tina McDonald seconded. Motion carried 3-2 (McDonald – Aye; Seifert – Aye; Freck – Nay; Hite – Nay; Aker – Absent; Schwab – Aye).
Brad Hite made a motion to approve the purchase of two gallons of paint at a not-to-exceed amount of $150 for the pedestrian bridge on Old Lima Road (south of Woods Road). Brandon Seifert seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
NEW BUSINESS
Outside of items listed under Council Action, the following New Business was brought forth:
· Christopher Kellner and Justin Saathoff of BCS Management presented the council with the 130-page final report of the comprehensive utility analysis.
OLD BUSINESS
Outside of items listed under Council Action, no other Old Business was brought forth.
REPORTS
Resource Officer Brandon Reichert had the following report:
· The town’s fireworks ordinance created a lot of issues over the Independence Day weekend. He noted that since the town posted the ordinance online prior to the weekend, more people were aware of the rules, and more complaints were called in this year compared to any other year he has worked with the town. He suggested increasing the fine in the ordinance to deter people from violating the ordinance.
· More patrols will be coming to the trails throughout town to deter the motorized bikes that are not allowed.
Clerk-Treasurer Ryan Schwab had no report.
Town Manager Hannah Walker had the following report
- · The town is still interviewing candidates for the open street position.
- · She provided a handout detailing how other communities in the area and other towns, the size of Huntertown, manage their engineering needs.
- · She is still waiting for more quotes to remove a tree in the public right of way.
- · She covered the town’s fireworks ordinance in advance of the Independence Day holiday.
Representative of Engineering Resources Inc. had no report.
Mike Hawk of Hawk Haynie Kammeyer & Smith had no report.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ryan Miller, a resident at 1535 Fairway Court, thanked the council members who voted in favor of removing the yard waste from the town’s street department site.
After no further public comment was brought forth, Patricia Freck made a motion to adjourn. Brad Hite seconded. The motion passed with a voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Attest: Approved 7/20/2026
Michael Aker
President