The Independent-News, Volume 114, Number 39, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 23 February 1989 — Page 8

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WALKERTON TOWN BOARD MINUTES I he Walkerton Town Board met at 7:00 p.m. on February 6. 1989 with the following members present: Cheryl Rizek, Maggie Gaddis. Greg Williams. Walter Heil and Leonard Jaske. David Holmes, town attorney, and Judy Hiler, clerk-treasurer, were also present. The minutes were approved as read. CITIZEN’S INPUT Roman Brehm announced that the Industrial Group is going to meet tomorrow morning, February 7. 1989. at 7:00 a.m. at Shady Lanes for a breakfast meeting. Mr. Brehm asked attorney Holmes about the legality of putting all of the interest money into the General Fund, and not putting any into the Electric Reserve Fund. Twenty-five thousand dollars is put into a reserve fund each year with the idea that it will be left there to build up the reserve to an approximate ten percent to be used in the event there is a catastrophic happening. This past year the interest money was taken from that fund and put into the General Fund. Mr. Holmes answered that the interest on deposit was income to the town and can be appropriated like any other income. Some towns divide it among the various funds in proportion to the funds on deposit, so that it’s more or less divided all through the funds. Unfortunately, the difficult financial situation here in Walkerton doesn't allow the Town the luxury of that. It’s going to be tight for the Town for a couple of years. It's going to be a matter of belt tightening, and because of the Electrical Advisory Board, the Town superintendent and the interest of the Town Board, the electric department hasn't suffered the way some of the other funds have. Attorney Holmes thinks the steps that the Board has taken in the last couple of months will correct it. but ft is going to take a little while. Because of the past we are about six months ahead of ourselves. We basically have June's money spent in the first couple of months of the year. The sooner we can get this all turned around the better off the Town will be. but realistically he said it will take a couple of years. He also said that it didn't appear overnight and it won't be cured overnight. * * l( yuunt m the mirtrt far yuur * ini burnt hat l re-we «atur * jhJ iffanfatte mar UMF a * i yuuk- d6.jut rrunrijm t * TUrtentetr irtr. enrr© dhanahumt * * x ha« the * ConUd Vur Heckunan Busier TbA** w « Qua Sty i Pnca Guaranteed • BECKER BUILDER J * 903 S Stall St. (St. Rd 23) • ♦ North Liberty 656-8796 * et******

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OLD BUSINESS Motion to pass Ordinance 1989-1 on short reading was made by Len Jaske Seconded by Maggie Gaddis. Carried Motion to accept Ordinance 1989-1 on the third reading was made by Len Jaske. Seconded by Maggie Gaddis. Carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1989-1 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE USE OF AND SERVICES RENDERED BY THE MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM OF THE TOWN OF WALKERTON. INDIANA. W HEREAS, the cash reserves in operating fund of the Walkerton Sewer System have been declining for a number of years; and WHEREAS, the Town commissioned a Rate Study of the municipal sewer rates, which rate study recommended an increase in the current rates; and WHEREAS, an increase in rates is necessary to comply with the rules and regulations of the Farmers Home Administration, Division of the United States Department of Agriculture, under a loan agreement financing the wastewater treatment plant; and NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF WALKERTON. INDIANA: Section 1. That Section 3of the Sewage Rate Ordinance No. 1982-5 is hereby amended by deleting subsection (a) and subsection (b) and substituting therefore the following: (a) The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject to such rates and charges, plus a base charge, except as herein otherwise provided. For the purpose of billing and collecting the charges for sewage service, the water meters shall be read monthly and the users shall be billed each month (or period equaling a month). The water use schedule on which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined shall be as follows: (1) Treatment rate: (per 1.000 gals, of useage Plus (2) Base rate: (per month) $2.25 (b) For users of the sewage works that are unmetered water users or accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charges shall be determined by equivalent single family dwelling units, except as herein provided. Sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month (or period equaling a month). The schedule on which said rates and charges shall be determined is as follows: !; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS ? AL-ANON 1 <[ I M Thursdays CHURCH OF CHRIST \ * $522$ St. M a North Übarty "•

Residential: Single family residence'' unit $15.80 Aparetment/unit $ll.BO Commerecial: Retail establishment: First 3 employees Each additional employee $3.95 Restaurant: First 2 employees Each additional employee $5.25 Institutional: SchooU student .60 Excessive Strenght Surcharge BOD in excess of 240 mg 1 — .064 per pound S.S. in excess of 240 mgJ — .064 per pound Full rates and charges to start no later than March 1, 1989, so that billing for full rates and charges shall be rendered no later than April 1. 1989. Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval, recording and publication as provided by law. Passed and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Waikrton, Indiana, on the 6th day of Februrv. 1989. BOARD OF TRUSTEES TOWN OF WALKERTON, INDIANA Margaret Gaddis. Trustee Waiter Heil. Trustee Leonard Jaske. Trustee Cheryl Rizek. Trustee Gregory Williams. Trustee ATTEST: Judith R. Hiler. CerkTrcasurer Motion to do the second reading of Ordinance No. 1989-2 An Ordinance Establishing Rates and Charges for the Use of Services Rendered by the Municipal Electric Utility in short form was made by Walt Heil. Seconded by Maggie Gaddis. Carried. Motion to accept the second reading of Ordinance No. 1989-2 was made by Maggie Gaddis. Seconded by Cheryl Rizek. Carried. The clerk was instructed to put a notice of public hearing in the paper for Ordinance No. 1989-2. Attorney Holmes said that we have the signed ambulance contracts. and they are in the process of being recorded at the court house in both counties. Cheryl Rizek reported that to date the Concerned Citizens for Ambulance Fund has paid $3,892.11 in bills. We have a class that has taken their final tests and they're now waiting for the results of those tests from the State. There's going to be a workshop in the ambulance bay on Wednesday, February 8, 1989, at 7:00 p.m. to clean up and organize. Cheryl said that she feels everyone is working real hard on the ambulance and she’s confident that we will be successful. President Williams said that <@RBS SAVE MONEY Build it Yourself with RBS • Agricultural • Specialty • Commercial Buildings Can today to» mo>e into'mation >nd your F REE construction guide ALTERNATE BUILDING SYSTEMS. INC. P 0. Boi 92 - Tyner. Ind Phono 219-936-5922 The Finest Engineered Rural Building in America fluking Syrtems

there will be a meeting on Thursday. February 23. 1989, at 7:00 p.m. for enhanced 911 in our area. The meeting will be in the Walkerton Town Hall and representatives from the Town of North Liberty. Liberty Township. Lakeville, Union Township and county officials will be present. The meeting is to ask all the governemental units in southern St. Joseph County if they would like their calls, if they dial E9U, to come into Walkerton, or go into St. Joseph County. If the majority arc in agreement for the calls to come here, the county will pay for a monitor and printer to be installed here. If we take dispatch here, it would probably be on a contractual basis. There would be no charge to us for having E9ll here. Attorney Holmes said that the interlocal agreement with North Liberty for doing their dispatching still hasn't been resolved. It has been a year since the agreement was first proposed. For SI.OOO we were to take their police calls and transfer them to their officer. Our attorney had received a revised proposal from their attorney some time ago. After discussing the changes asked for in their revised proposal, the Board was in agreement that they wanted to stick with our original one, with one exception. We will supply logs of their calls for an additional $1,000.00 a year. Two applications for Building Inspector have come in. and a decision was tabled until more applicants have been reviewed. Walt Heil made a motion to run another ad for a Building Inspector. Seconded by Maggie Gaddis. Carried. Greg said that after the end of 1988 a letter of intent is needed to make the Challenge Grant, for building expansion onto the fire station, active again. Walt Heil made the motion to allow Greg Williams to sign the letter of intent. Seconded by Maggie Gaddis, earned. The clerk was instructed to ask Carl Baxmeyer. who is working on the grant for us. to draw up the letter of intent. The appraisals for the property came in at $1,000.00 for each parcel. Attorney Holmes recommended that we suspend the rules and approve Ordinance No. 1989-3 on all three readings at this meeting. The bid from Phil Bukowski of $1,900.00 for Parcels A and B is SIOO.OO under the appraised value. The clerk was instructed to write to Mr. Bukowski and ask him if he wants to add SIOO.OO onto his bid for the property. Sam Pointon’s bid of $1,053.08 for Parcel C, and Russell Jimerson's bid totaling $4,778.00 for Parcels D. E and F are above appraised value, and acJOHNSON I INS. AGENCY 00N R. JOHNSON CtrWM Iwariaca CMftutor DONNA L. RAUSCH We Soil Sonrico Along With Our Product CaN (219) 586-2580 Koontz Lika

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ceptable for the sale. Motion to pass Ordinance No. 1989-3 An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Certain Real Estate in the Town of Walkerton. St. Joseph County. Indiana on first reading was made by Walt Heil. Seconded by Maggie Gaddis. Carried. Motion to accept the first reading of this ordinance was made by Len Jaske. Seconded by Maggie Gaddis. Carried. Motion to suspend the rules and pass on the second and third readings, short form, was made by Len Jaske. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. Motion to accept the second reading of Ordinance No. 1989-3 was made by Len Jaske. Seconded by Maggie Gaddis. Carried. Motion to accept the third reading of Ordinance No. 1989-3 was made by Len Jaske. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. ORDINANCE NO. 1989-3 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZ ING THE SALE OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE IN THE TOWN OF WAIKERTON. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. INDIANA. WHEREAS, the Town of Walkerton, Indiana, is desirous of selling certain real estate, hereinafter described; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has determined that the real estate in question is surplus property and not needed or used by the Town for any purpose and fui nvr the Board of Trustees has invited public input as to potential or future uses of the real estate in public hearing and determined that there was not practical future uses of the property; and WHEREAS, the real estate described in Exhibit “A" attached hereto and made a part hereof has been duly appraised at Fair Market Value by two disinterested appraisers and the appraisers had appraised each parcel at One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees duly advertised the premises for sale and received sealed bids therefore which exceed the amount of the appraised value. NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT OR DAINED AND ENACTED that the Town of Walkerton. Indiana sell the real estate described in Exhibit “A" attached hereto and made a part hereof to the bidders and for the sums set forth in Exhibit “B" attached hereto. It is further ordained and enacted that the President of the Town Board and the Gerk-Treasurer be and they hereby arc. authorized and directed to execute the conveyances to the prospective owners and the ClerkTreasurer is authorized to deliver the deeds of conveyance to the prospective owners upon payment of the amounts bid. DATED this 6th dav of February. 1989. BOARD OF TRUSTEES TOWN OF WALKERTON. INDIANA Margaret Gaddis, Trustee LOOK MICHIANA ' 6” SEAMLESS GUTTER Heavy Gude (.932) Baked Enamel Finish VANOERHEYDEN EAVESTROUGH SERVICE Cell 288-7719