The Independent-News, Volume 118, Number 1, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 May 1992 — Page 12

- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - MAY 28, 1992

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WALKERTON TOWN BOARD MEETING (continued from Page 1) to him. OLD BUSINESS. Police holiday pay was once again discussed. Gene Reese said that he had talked to chief Gassensmith in order to get a better understanding of how the pay is currently being handled. Reese said that he is not uncomfortable with the way we are currently paying holidays, because there are other places that pay their officers more. He also found that Gassensmith believes this to be a morale builder. Attorney Holmes advised that our ordinance says that police don’t get paid for holidays, and w r fyedLuck At this joyous time of congratulations, we offer our best wishes. Dr. Elliott Frash Optometrist 413 Michigan St., Walkerton

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either have to comply with this ordinance or adopt a new one with holiday pay included. Walt Heil suggested that we have Gassensmith in at the next meeting to fully discuss and settle the problem. Gene Reese made the motion to table a decision. Seconded by Gordon Hartsell. Carried. Holiday pay is to remain the same until a decision is made. Len Jaske signed Change Order No. 4 for the grant for the downtown redevelopment. Change Order No. 4 is for $5,545.00 for the overage on the asphalt work on the street cuts, which was done last year. Job classifications are done, with the exception of one for town superintendent. Holmes said that he will try to have it completed about a week before the next meeting so that the Council will have a chance to review. Holmes added that town policy is where we get into the question of holiday pay. He said that once the new town code is adopted, each employee should get a copy. Every new employee should also get a copy when he is hired in. Jollie Back and Chuck Secord have been going over the Town Hall to see what kind of renovations might be needed to comply with the American With Disabilities Act. Secord suggested that the Council look at the overall plan and then decide how much can be done each year. Jaske thought we should look into the 50/50 grant that the Chamber of Commerce is offering. Complete renovation, in order to make provisions for the handicapped, would run anywhere from $80,000.00 to $100,000.00 according to Secord’s estimate. Attorney Holmes advised that Farmers Home has some partial grant/partial loans for this type of thing. Holmes will talk to David Behr applying for a grant for the renovaJOHNSON | INS. AGENCY DON R; JOHNSON Certified Insurance Counselor DONNA L. RAUSCH DIANE JOHNSON We Sell Service Along With Our Product Cell (219)586-2580 Koontz Lake

tion. Jaske asked Secord to figure out an hourly wage for designing the project, and bring an estimate into the next meeting. Jollie Back is unable to attend the department head meeting that had been scheduled for June Bth. June 16th at 6:30 is the new date, if everyone is able to attend. Walt Heil said that one of the sidewalk applications, that were approved at the last meeting, was for work to be done along Highway 6. Heil asked if this sidewalk had to have State approval since it is in the public right-of-way. Holmes advised that it should have State approval. Jaske asked Secord to check with the State to see what needs to be done to get approval. NEW BUSINESS: Muncipalities, in Indiana, have to redistrict their council seats. Attorney Holmes advised that the Council should get the redistricting done this year. He recommended the following steps to get us started: get a precinct map from the County Gerk, get a census map, make copies and draw on the existing districts and figure out the current population in those dis-* tricts. Jollie Back brought in two asphalt quotes. Walsh & Kelly — resurface Industrial Drive — 335 tons at $26.00 per ton, street repaving — 357 tons at $30.65 per ton, patching street cuts — 464 square yards at $12.55 per square yard; Asphalt Engineers — resurface Industrial DDrive — 340 tons at $29.45 per ton, street repaving — 498 tons at $29.45 per ton and patching street cuts —122 tons at $60.00 per ton. After reviewing the quotes, Back recommended Walsh & Kelly’s as being the overall lower quote for the jobs. Walt Heil made the motion to accept Walsh & Kelly’s quotes. Seconded by Gordon Hartsell. Carried. Group health insurance rates are increasing again as of July 1, 1992. The Council looked at the increases and discussed the problems of trying to find a new carrier. Attorney Holmes told the Council that Bremen hired Mike Wertenberger as a consultant to tell them how to cut insurance costs, and encouraged the Council to do the same. The clerk said that chief Gassensmith would like to look into a HMO plan for the town. Holmes said that HMOs don’t work very well in small towns where people go to doctors in so many different towns. The Council decided to ask I VS j I I On this important day j we wish you many j happy tomorrows. I i j I I Price j i Iron & Metals i j M9U LHxrty Tna j North Llbarty

Mike Wertenberger to come in to the next meeting for discussion. Resolution No. 1992-D, which makes a $30,000.00 temporary loan from the Electic Operating Fund to the General Fund, was approved on a motion by Walt Heil. Gene Reese asked for discussion, and the clerk told him that this temporary loan is to keep the General Fund out of the red until our June tax check comes in from the auditor’s office. Seconded by Reese. Carried. In Jeff Zehner’s May Wastewater Report, he asked the Council how they want to handle the connection of a house to the new sewer system. Our sewer tap fee is $500.00, and Zehner doesn’t think that the owner wants to pay this fee. After some discussion it was determined that the house is located just outside the city limits. Holmes said that he doesn’t think the fee is out of line, but is going to check with other communities to see what they charge. He reminded the Council that this homeowner is not a taxpayer since she is outside the city limits. Claims 484 through 524 for $123,400.95, Payroll Docket dated 5-13-92 for $19,658.70 and Manual □aims number 525 and 526 for $30,150.00 were approved on a motion by Gene Reese. Seconded by Gordon Hartsell. Carried. Gene Reese made the motion to adjourn. Seconded by Gordon Hartsell. Carried. A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes. — Mark Twain

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