The Independent-News, Volume 118, Number 7, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 July 1992 — Page 8

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WALKERTON TOWN BOARD MINUTES (continued from Page 1) intersection of 6 and 23. Seconded by Gordon Hartsell. Gene Reese, Gordon Hartsell and Cheryl Rizek voted aye. Len Jaske and Walt Heil voted nay. Motion carried. An Ambulance Board meeting is being scheduled for June 25, 1992 to perpare the 1993 budget. There was no Citizen’s Input. Old Business: President Rizek asked Greg Williams to again review the Interlocal Agreement, for the Park Department, with the Council. Williams said that the agreement allows the Park Department, acting for the Town, to use the school property for development as walking and nature trails. In turn, the school will be able to build on the DeSimone property, in the event that it becomes a park. Gene Reese asked what is the benefit and what is the liability, to the Town, in this agreement. Williams answered that he thinks it would be a nice project to develop in conjunction with the DeSimone property. He said that the school would be responsible for the property and the Town would be responsible for the equipment, for the walking trails. Reese asked ।nortTubTrhS | REAL ESTATE ! AGENCY j | 903 So. St. Rd. 23 | North Liberty, Indiana 46554 j | Business: 656-4914 j Home: 656-3818 ROB CARLSON j Broker - Owner i j _

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why the school and the individual who is going to develop the property don’t go ahead without the Town’s involvement. Holmes advised that grants would not be available to the school or the Park Board. The Town would have to be involved in order I to qualify for a state grant. According to Williams, we qualify ■ purchase property, and another ; $75,000.00 grant next year for development. David Behr has been • working with Williams in filing a ! grant application. Behr said that this Interlocal Agreement will strengthen the grant application. : Jaske said that he doesn’t have a problem with the agreement if the wording in Item #8 is changed and the money is in the Park Department's budget to maintain the property and pay for the additional ! liability insurance. Holmes said that he changed the wording in Item #8 to read "may appropriate • necessary monies" instead of “shall appropriate necessary mon--1 ies”. Item #3 of the agreement, 1 concerning the advisory board members was discussed. Reese said that he still feels that a member of the Council should be 1 involved in this process. Holmes advised that the Council will be involved, in the sense that they appoint the Park Board members who will serve on the advisory board. Williams said that the whole Park Board will be developing the parks, and the joint advisory board may only meet once a year. Reese asked if costs will go up for maintenance and liability if these two pieces of property are developed. Williams answered that yes, these costs will go up. Reese asked if there is any way to foretell the expenses for maintenance and liability, and if there is a stopping place once the property is purchased. If the property is purchased, can the development be put on hold if it is found that there aren’t enough funds to go ahead. Will-

। iams said that if the Council doesnot sign the Interlocal Agreement, the only thing they will be stopping is the walking trails. He further stated that the grant application is still going to be filed. Holmes advised that the Council still controls the budget, and will have to decide what will be affordable. He added that there will be additional expenses for maintenance as more personnel will probably have to be hired. Williams said that they think that summer help can be hired at minimum wage, and it won't be that costly. Rizek said that she doesn’t feel that the Park budget will allow any big increases, as it is one of the smaller budgets. Gordon Hartsell asked what will happen if they get the first grant for purchasing the property, but don’t get the second grant for developing it. Williams said that it is possible that the development of the property would be donated. Len Jaske made the motion to accept the Interlocal Agreement, with the changing of the word shall to may in Item #B. Seconded by Walt Heil. Carried. Williams also reported that 15 children have signed up for the summer activities program. Dawn Rhodes will be the Summer Activities Director from June 15th to August 15th. Rhodes salary will be $1,500.00 for that period of time. Williams said that $1,500.00 should be transferred from mower, in the Park budget, to personal services; and $500.00 should be transferred from mower, to a new line item for craft supplies. Cheryl Rizek asked Dave Behr to see if there would be any grant monies available for repairing the old water pumping station. Behr is to talk to Amy Wardman, of the Historical Society, to see just what is needed. Behr reported on the downtown project, and said that since we are going ahead with the traffic light, he will contact Larson-Danielson so that they can check their construction calendar. He hopes to get the work on the traffic signal coordinated with the new sidewalks so that both projects will be completed at the same time. The Council reviewed Options A and B which include quotes for improvements to expand sidewalks on the west side of S.R. 23 from Roosevelt Road to the Ist Choice/lst Source Bank parking lot. The biggest difference in the two options concerns the repair of the curb on the east side. A truck had knocked down a tree and bent a pipe bumper. Option A recommends that the walk and curb be removed and the area be filled in with asphalt paving. Option B recommends the removal of the tree grate and pipe, and the repair and patch of the curb with concrete. This is not guaranteed, and will deteriorate with continued truck traffic over it. Len Jaske made the motion to approve the first three items of Option A; which are: to pay for the overage cost of asphalt done during the original work last summer — $4,565.00, new construction for sidewalks on the west side of Michigan Street — $19,050.00 and new construction to repair the curb on the east comer $2,645.00. Seconded by Gordon Hartsell. Carried. Behr suggested that instead of buying new trash cans, for downtown, he will see if the remainder of this grant monev can be used to help with the im25 Years Os Professional A Personal Service • UPHOLSTERY • CARPETING 4 * BOATS i IWo • VEHICLES • SEMIS (219) 586-2745 or (219) 324-4942 Call 6 00 a m - 12 00 p m

provements being made to the traffic light. Behr told the Council that the circus will be here on Sunday, June 21, 1992 in Place Park. Behr also reported that the South Bend Bureau of Housing is looking at two test markets for housing grants, and they are Roseland and Walkerton. Behr’s put out flyers in the Shopper, and anyone who is interested should contact him. Len Jaske made the motion to do all three readings of Orddinance No. 1992-03, An Ordinance Amending the Salary Ordinance, which provides for Dawn Rhodes salary in the Park Department, in short form. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. The first and second readings were accepted on a motion by Len Jaske. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. The third reading was accepted on a motion by Gene Reese. Seconded by Len Jaske. Carried. Jeff Zehner had three quotes for painting the garage doors at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Metal Building Maintenance — $825.00, Universal Painting — $975.00, and Morrical Painting — $1,950.00. Len Jaske made the motion to accept Metal Building Maintenance’s bid of $825.00. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. Walkerton is going to be a featured wastewater treatment plant in the quarterly newsletter put out by Aeration Industries International. Zehner reported that the Dairy’ Queen and Pioneer Southern are interested in having sewer lines extended to their area. The Council also wants to see what the results of the survey, being sent to those residents in the Plymouth-LaPorte Trail area, will show. Zehner is going to work with Behr on figures for sewer extension to both areas. Three truck logos, which were put together by local residents, were reviewed by the Council. Gene Reese made the motion to accept the logo that shows a pipe, a hydrant and an electric pole, and allow Zehner to get some cost esti-

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mates. Seconded by Gordon Hartsell. Carried. Zehner told the Council that he passed an exam and is now a Class 3 Wastewater Treatment Plant operator. Attorney Holmes gave the Council a revised job description for town superintendent. Len Jaske made the motion to accept the job description for all town employees. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. Work sessions to go over the town code and town policy will be scheduled for sometime in August. Holmes gave the Council copies of a public order ordinance and a pit bull ordinance for them to review before the next meeting. Redistricting has to be done this year. Len Jaske and Gene Reese will serve on a committee to go over the districts. They will then make a recommendation to the Council. There was some discussion of fires and burning in Walkerton. Holmes advised that burning permits are issued by the State. New Business: The clerk told the Council that the tenant, in the upstairs apartment, has asked if she can buy materials to fix up the apartment, and have those expenses deducted from her rent. The tenant has also asked if she can replaster a couple of places where it has come down. The Council was in agreement that these expensed can be dedcuted from her rent, an that she can replaster certain areas. Claims 587 through 646 for $177,792.08 and Payroll Docket dated 6-10-92 for $24,540.35 were accepted on a motion by Len Jaske. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried. Gene Reese made the motion to ajourn. Seconded by Gordon Hartsell. Carried. fl SOFFIT & FACIA 4 VANDERHEYDEN H EAVESTROUGH SERVICE J Call 288-7719 £