The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 20, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 September 1994 — Page 2

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THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - SEPTEMBER 29, 1994

WALKERTON TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES (continued from Page 1) ment and use agreement once it has been amended by attorney Holmes. Seconded by Gene Reese. Carried, with Walt Heil voting nay. McKee asked if the Council will be willing to work with the school in vacating Adamns Street and the alleys. Attorney Holmes advised that the school will have to petition to vacate the street and alleys, and then we will have to advertise it for public hearing. After the public has had a chance to have any input about vacating the street and the alleys, the Council will vote on the matter. McKee asked if the Council has any problems with the school initiating these actions. President Rizek answered that they really hadn’t thought about all of the ramifications or of what might be possible. The school is not ready to petition for vacating, but just wanted to know how the Council feels about it. CITIZEN’S INPUT: Barbara Simpson, Walkerton Community Woman's Club, read a letter in response to the Park Board’s proposed building rental rates. In Simpson’s letter, she stated that they have been using the Community Building for over 20 years without paying for the use of it, and if they are required to pay FOR RENT NORTH LIBERTY COMMUNITY CENTER AIR CONDITIONED Renting For All Occasions 300 S. Main Street Phone 656-4134 11593

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they will have to find a new meeting place or disband as their treasury could not handle the expense. Simpson’s letter noted some of their good works with include: donating time, tray favors and bingo gifts to Miller's Merry Manor; an annual $400.00 scholarship which is given to a John Glenn or Oregon-Davis senior; sponsorship of an art contest for seniors, the purchase of Indiana flags for Walkerton schools; donations of food and money to the Walkerton Ambulance; donations to the food pantry and Goodwill. In addition, Simpson said that they donated money for a new ceiling at the Community Building, bought and repaired screens, donated a piano and draperies, bought chairs, tables and a coffee urn and donated a refrigerator. The Club hopes to come to some kind of an agreement concerning the rates. President Rizek said that although the proposed rates are on tonight’s agenda, the Council will defer making a decision until a member of the Park Board attends a meeting and is available to discuss the new rates. Len Jaske said that with our new agreement, where the shool will be maintaining the park grounds, a big burden will be taken off the Park Department and maybe the Park Board will feel that they won’t have to raise the rental rates for the buildings. Rizek said that the old rates will remain in effect for the time being, if everyone is in agreement. MONTHLY REPORTS: The Council reviewed the monthly Police Report. Chief Sobieralski reported that the railroad crossings have been completed and most of the railroad property has been cleaned up. Sobieralski had solicited quotes for a new shower for the locker room from Dye Plumbing, Rizek Plumbing and Holland Plumbing. Dye Plumbing is the only one who responded with a quite, which was $1,552.80. Gene Reese made the motion to accept Dye’s quote. Seconded by Wait Heil. Carried. Several Council members had concerns that they discussed with Sobieralski. Cheryl Rizek said that she had received a

complaint about tall weeds and grass on the old pickle factory property. Rizek said that she thinks we need to get some of these areas cleaned up, on a rotating basis. Len Jaske said that he had gotten a complaint on the DeSimone property that had been considered for a new park. Sobieralski is going to send clean up letters to the property owners. Gene Reese said that a lot of kids have been congregating downtown in Urey Park, and have been sitting on the monument. Reese asked Sobieralski if he needs a complaint to act on this, or what needs to be done. Sobieralski said no, there does not have to be a complaint. If kids are in the street or congregating on the sidewalk they make them get back into the park. They have also been urging the kids to go to Place Park. Reese said that the game that they play on the corner is dangerous, and feels that it would be safer if they would play it in Place Park. Walt Heil said that there is a dirt pile on John Glenn Drive that needs to be cleaned up, and asked what can be done about it. Attorney Holmes advised that they can’t put a dirt pile on the public right of way. Sobieralski is going to check and see if it is on the public right of way. Therre was no Fire Department Report. President Rizek said that she has read the Ambulance By-Laws, and has a question concerning trainees. She feels that the By-Laws should state that a trainee in the back of the ambulance needs to be someone who is going to an EMT class. Mary Rollings, coordinator, said that can be added to the By-Laws. Rollings read her report of hours and runs for the previous month. Rollings asked if there is a stipulation which requires ambulance drivers to be at least 23 years of age. No one knew anything about (continued on Page 16)

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