The Independent-News, Volume 111, Number 43, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 March 1986 — Page 2

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TOWN BOARD MINUTES (continued from page 1) the NW corner of Lot 1 of said Clark’s Addition; thence N 00 c 37’14’’ W a distance of 168.52 feet to an iron pin on a curse, said curve having a radius of 165.00 feet and being concave Easterly; thence along said curve an arc length of 125.62 feet, having a chord length of 122.61 feet and a chord bearing of N. 21’11’23' E to an iron pin; thence N 43 00’00' Ea distance of 306.73 feet to an iron pin; thence S 47 c OO'OO" E. along the Northwesterly extension of the Northeasterly line of said Vinedge’s Addition a distance of 25.00 feet to the point of beginning. Containing .331 acres, more or less. WHEREAS, the petitioners are the owners of. and the only owners of, lands abutting and adjacent to that portion of the right of way; and WHEREAS, notice of filing of said petition and date of hearing on said petition has been given as required by law and that further, said Plan Commission of the Town of Walkerton, Indiana, pursuant to said laws has recommended right of way on Georgia Street as particularly described in said petition be vacated through the property owners that abut Vinedge's Addition: NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Board of Walkerton, Indiana as follows: 1. The Town Board hereby makes the following findings of fact regarding said proposed vacation; A. That all lots and property contiguous to the portion of the unnamed street and public alley to be vacated are lands owned by, the petitioners herein; B. That the vacation of the portion of Georgia Street sought to be vacated will not hinder the growth or orderly development of the unit or neighborhood in which it is located or which it is contiguous; C. That the vacation of that part of Georgia Street sought to be vacated would not make access to the lands of any aggrieved person by means of public w ay difficult or inconvenient; D. That the vacation of that part of Georgia Street sought to be vacated will not hinder the public's access to a church, school or other public building or place. E. That the vacation of that portion of Georgia Street sought to be vacated will not hinder the use of the public way by the neighborhood in which it is located or to which it is contiguous. F. That the dedicated right of way for Georgia Street, as it runs along lots 1 through 12 of Vinedge's Addition and Lot 1 of Clark's Addition overlaps approximately 30 feet onto said lots and that for whatever reason the overlap, said right of way line should correspond with the occupied right of way line. 2. That on the basis of said findings of fact as hereinabove presented, and based upon the fact that the surveyor, namely, Robert D. Palm, registered land surveyor #50307, discovered that the dedicated right of wav for Georgia Street and that in order to resolve the overlapping and disparity of various lot lines and to further offset any future problems concerning differences of opinions by surveyors in the future, the parties agree that said property shall be vacated as per the description hereinabove set forth so as to extend the property lines for the lots on Vinedge's Addition to the curb line and that said above de scribed portion of the Gerogia Street right of way as for that sec tion that overlaps onto the lots of Vinedge's Addition is now hereby vacated to the above land owners subject to the retention by the Town of Walkerton, Indiana of any utility easements over and through said vacated portion of right of

way. 3. This ordinance shall become law upon its passage by the Town Board of Walkerton and publication as requuired by law, at which time the Town Clerk-Treasurer shall furnish a copy of this ordinance to the County Auditor and the County Recorder for recording. Passed and Adopted by the Town Board of Walkerton. Indiana, this 10th day of March. 1986. The ordinance was approved on the first reading by a motion from Clifford Ward, seconded by Margaret Gaddis with a vote of 4 to 0. The ordinance will rise from the table to go through the second and third reading at the next meeting. 5. More discussion was held on the false alarm ordinance. Mr. Heemer suggested a work session be held on Monday, March 17, 1986 with the lawyer, police chief, fire chief and all the patrons that would be directly affected by the newly proposed ordinance. Mr. Dill wanted the town residences to know that this false alarm ordinance does not apply to them. 6. Regarding the proposed decrease in electric rates: a call was put into Judge Hiser with the Public Service Commission. He informed us that the Walkerton file had been misplaced and that he had located it and it would be presented to the Commission for a final conference on March 19th. 7. Larry Dill, fire chief, voiced a concern on the central communications plan for the county. He urged the Town Board to get involved in fighting the plan because he feels it cannot work for the Town of Walkerton. 8. Mr. Heemer presented copies of a utility bill for 1317-A Ohio Street. He had questions on the water consumption and felt that the bill did not appear to be calculated correctly. Mrs. Chrapliwy said she would examine the bill and make sure she reported back to the board members and Mr. Mattocks, who also appeared interested in that particular utility bill. Mr. Mattocks said he wanted the deputyclerk fired because he was tired of all her mistakes. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Mr. Randy Verkier asked if the Walkerton Electric would cut the brush out from under the lines on Underwood Road. He stated if that were done then he could cut out the stumps with his bulldozer. 2. The Chamber of Commerce along with the help of the Town Board are striving to acquire funds for the improvements to the business area from the Indiana Department of Commerce. One of the requirements was a Main Street Resolution which was read and passed by a motion from Margaret Gaddis, seconded by Clifford Ward and approved. 3. The department heads’ monthly reports were presented and accepted. 4. Salvage bids were due to be opened. There was one bid presented by Sam Pointon on the four garage doors at the fire station. The bid was for $40.00 and was accepted on a motion by Margaret Gaddis, seconded by Clifford Ward. 5. A report on the Umbaugh Sewage Rate Study for the State of Indiana was given by Arthur Heemer: Analysis and Summary — The report of Indiana Municipal Sewage Works Rates and Charges, dated August 1985, shows the averages of charges made for wastewater treatment in the State of Indiana. In addition, the high and low figures are included for comparison purposes. It must be noted'that the measure of central tendency known as the mean or average, is not the best measure to use in this particular case. There are two other measures of central tendency, the mode (the most frequent response range) and the median (that re- । sponse range which indicates the r point at which half of the responses

lie above and below) which would give a more realistic picture of how the charges in the Town of Walkerton compare to a statewide sampling of other wastewater treatment charges. Given the data available, it must be noted that in every category of gallonage consumption, the wastewater treatment charges of the Town of Walkerton, Indiana lie slightly below the state average. Again, let me stress that this analysis could lead to artifactual (false) conclusions as to how our charges compare to other wastewater treatment charges statewide. A situation could possibly exist that many rate bases lie near the low end of the scale, bbt due to the arithmetic manipulations involved in obtaining an average the large rate bases are “pulling up'' the values of the average for all rates. In summary, it would be more valuable to analyze the rates of all Walkerton utilities as they compare to the rates of utilities in municipalities throughout the state in terms of the following questions: 1. How does the cash flow of the utility compare to the cash flow needs of the utility? 2. Will rates for utilities be lowered as big ticket items are paid off in the future (as in the case of the new wastewater treatment plant and the newly installed sewer lines)? 3. How would budgeting and programmed purchasing affect the rate structures of the utilities? I predict that answers to the above questions would be very interesting, indeed. 6. A letter was read from Dewayne Pavey regarding the fire hydrant at the end of Clark Street by the Baptist Church. What classification the town has in regards to the insurance rating was the issue in the letter. Mr. Warner Clark, a resident on Clark Street, said he has been dealing with the problem and that it has been a nine year ordeal and he finally went to the fire chief about it. Arthur Heemer made a motion that by April 10th the fire hydrant would be in working order. Clifford Ward seconded the motion and all agreed. CITIZEN INPUT: June Baker commented on Arthur Heemer’s willingness to investigate the rates for the Town of Walkerton and asked if he had permission to do so? Gregory Willaims said he didn't feel he needed permission and if Mr. Heemer wanted to undertake such a task he had everyone's blessing to do so. Claims 273 to 323 were approved on a motion by Heemer, seconded by Ward. With no further business to come before the Board the meeting adjourned on a motion by Gaddis, seconded by Heemer. PRE REGISTRATION FOR NURSERY SCHOOL The North Liberty Church of Christ, 65225 State Road 23, will be having a pre-registration for the fall term, on Wednesday, April 2 and Friday, April 4, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Classes are available for children three to five years old. To enroll in the four year old classes, which are held each morning from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., the child must be four on or before August 31, if the child is in the John Glenn School Corp, area. Classes for three year olds are presently being held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you are unable to attend the registration but want to secure a place for your child in one of our classes or need additional information, call the church at 656-4632 or Miss Jovce at 656-3388.

CARD OF THANKS

Words cannot express our gratitude to our friends, neighbors and relatives who have done many kind deeds while my husband and our

father, Orville Finch, was ill and expressed their sympathy in our sorrow. A special thanks to his sister, Marget; nephew and wife, Harold and Georgia, and niece, Dorothy, and my sisters, Helen and Iva. They were there when we needed help. Thanks to the rest of our nieces and nephews for calls and visits. A special thanks to Rev. Shockey and to St. John’s Lutheran Church Women for our family dinner. The prayers, cards, food and gifts were appreciated. We would also like to thank Hospice's nurses of St. Joseph County, Foster Care, Inc., and Joe Rannells for jobs well done. Ruth Finch Douglas, Cathy, Jared and Andrea and Kerry Thanks so much to Rosie and Bob, in Kissimmee for tickets and a wonderful tailgate party. You are great people. Hi to Evelyn and Mel. Barb and Zip “Bill'' and Grant ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AL-ANON 8 pm. Thursdays CHURCH OF CHRIST 65225 St. Rd 23. North Liberty

RICHARD D. DOYLE, ATTORNEY 413 Michigan Street — Walkerton Office 586-3722 NEW EXTENDED HOURS SAT.: 8:30 a m. - 12:30 p.m. TUES.: 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. I No Appointment Necessary No Charge For Initial Conference Other Times Call 233-6699. South Bend RN or LPN 7:00 - 3:00 or 11:00 - 7:00 Shifts MILLER’S MERRY MANOR WALKERTON 586-3133 ★ Competitive Salary ★ Excellent Benefits ★ Weekend Schedule Os 2 Off 1 On ★ Comfortable Working Environment “The Health Care Professionals With The Home Town Touch" DANCE | Saturday Night I To The Music By “DANIEL” I WALKERTON I AMERICAN LEGION I POST 189 I 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. £

SENIOR CITIZENS DINNER All area senior citizens are invited to come to the Pine Creek Church of the Brethren, corner of Pine and Stanaton Roads, to their retired friends and neighbors ham dinner, on Tuesday, April 1. Dinner will be served at 12:00 noon followed with a program by the Marshall County Extension Chorus. Carry-outs or transportation will be provided if needed by calling 784-2335 or 586-2746. A free will offering will be accepted. Before about 1800, there were no separately designed shoes for right and left feet. WELL SERVICE 936-991 1 • Flint and Walling Pumps • Well Screens Changed • Pumps Installed and Repaired • Water Pressure Tanks Formerly Langteldt and Payne tUcVM S4J Lincetnwey —