The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 April 1995 — Page 11

LEGAL NOTICES

IOTICE OF DETERMINATION TO CONSTRUCT AND FINANCE ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WALKERTON SEWAGE ^ORKS AND THE ADOPTION AND PURPORT OF THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SAME Property owners, ratepayers and her interesteed parties in or jrved or to be served by the sewje works of the Town of Walker▼jn are hereby notified that on &w|pril 3, 1995, the Town Council Blopted Ordinance No. 95-06, ■ereby determining to construct ■iditions and improvements to the ■jwn’s sewage works consisting of t Exhibit A”. The attached ordinA n ice is prepared in conjunction ure ith and is a part of the following sek Approximately 7000 feet lineal et of 12”, 10”, 8” and 6” pvc initary sewer and appurtenant lanholes, service wyes, stream 3 ossings, and sanitary sewer lift H ation designed to service a part of ^Kdams Street, State Route 23 and Ke Northeast Industrial Park in the ■own of Walkerton. The project to Kirtially funded through a grant Born the Rural Development AgenK (Farmers Home Administralon). ■ Also: approximately 9,700 feet of ■)”, 8”, and 6” pvc sanitary sewer ■nd appurtenant manholes, service ■yes, and a sanitary sewer lift ■ ation designed to serve WalkerBn Trail, State Route 23, Willow ■rive, Friendship Lane, Gemini Kne and Huckleberry Street, pur•Jjant to plans and specifications ^Prepared by Wightman Petrie, ®c., consulting engineers of Elkr ■art, Indiana. e H tota ' est i mate d cost * a Wroject will not exceed $1,185,000. c Brdinance No. 95-06 further directSd that a portion of the cost of the ■reject be financed by the issuance Ks revenue bonds in an amount not K exceed $920,000, which bonds Bill be payable soley from the net iaKL venues of the sewage works. s<Bhe bonds will be sold at public inhale pursuant to IC 5-1-11 at an jlßiterest rate not to exceed 7.50% ryßer annum and will mature ank Hually on September 1 of each year, B®eginning September 1, 1996 and ovKnding no later than September 1, igSoiß. Copies of the plans, specifi'hßations, cost estimates and of Or--I’Binance No. 95-06 are on file in the otßffice of the Gerk-Treasurer and olßre available for inspection by any eßiterested parties during regular n^usiness hours. Objections to said h«roject and the bonds may be filed el® the time and manner provided by h^Kie Indiana Code, Title 36, Article n®, Chapter 23. >oB Dated this 3rd day of April, i «995. h« /s/ Judith R. Hiler >eß Gerk-Treasurer a® a6p oB A LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC B HEARING leß The Alcoholic Beverage Board of /j^t. Joseph County, Indiana, at iaK0:00 a.m., on April 12, 1995, at i^Bhe City-County Building 4th Floor >Bln the City of South Bend in said leKounty, will investigate the prollßpriety of holding an alcoholic bev-?-Berage permit by the following per- ■ sons and locations listed herein, to itßwit: sB DL9987354 Hook-SuperX, Inc. ■ #3485, 300 Liberty St., Walkerton, irß’lN 465740000; D. D. Hoven, Pres., eßjlll Old Orhard Dr., Hudson, OH 442360000; Jack A. Staph, Secy., ■ 2628 Kerwick Rd., University Ht., nB OH 441180000, d.b.a. Revco #3485, oB Liquor, Beer and Wine Dealer’s dB Permit, Transfer of Stock. oB Said investigation will be open to the public. eßn INDIANA ALCOHOLIC 1W BEVERAGE COMMISSION eB By A * Hebenstreit, Executive Secretary K Kevin J. Schaefer, Chairman

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF HEARING ON PROPOSED CUMULATIVE FIREFIGHTING BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT FUND Notice is given to the taxpayers of Liberty Township, St. Joseph County that the Township Board will consider at their regular meeting place at Trustee’s Office, 300 S. Main, North Liberty, at 7:00 o’clock p.m., on the 18th day of April, 1995, the establishment of a Cumulative Firefighting Building and Equipment Fund under the provisions of IC 36-8-14 for the purposes stated therein. The proposed fund will be levied outside the maximum levy limitations and will not exceed $.lO (10 cents) per SIOO of assessed valuation. The proposed fund will be levied beginning with taxes due and payable in the year 1996. This fund may not be levied for a period to exceed five (5) years and may not be levied within the corporate boundaries of any municipality or within the boundaries of a fire protection district. Taxpayers appearing at such hearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. The proposal for establishment of the Cumulative Firefighting Building and Equipment Fund is subject to approval by the State Board of Tax Commissioners, who will require Notice of Submission to be given to the taxpayers through publication After the publication of the Notice of Submission, ten (10) or more taxpayers in the affected taxing districts may file a petition with the County Auditor not later than ten (10) days after publication, setting forth their objection to the proposed levy. Martha L. Lambert, Trustee Liberty Township St. Joseph County 2tal3 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the Town of North Liberty, Indiana will receive sealed bids at the Office of the Gerk-Treasurer located at 118 N. Main St., P.O. Box 515, North Liberty, Indiana, until 7:00 p.m. on the Ist day of May, 1995, for the following: Responsible person to do some reconstruction work on 2 of the shelters at the park. The Town of North Liberty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Town reserves the right to accept and/or reject any or all bids. Any questions call: Marie Kryder — 656-4042 Sara Williams — 656-8914 Mike Daugherty — 656-3288 Pam Stull — 656-8919 North Liberty Park Board Pamela K. Stull, President 2tal3 NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR JOHN GLENN SCHOOL CORPORATION ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA RESCHEDULED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the John Glenn School Corporation Board of Trustees will receive sealed bids for site improvements, restrooms, press boxes and storage buildings at John Glenn High School, Walkerton, Indiana. The original bid date has been postponed, and bids will now be accepted at the School Administration Office, 506 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, Indiana 46574, until 10:00 a.m. (local time), on April 18, 1995. Bids will be opened and tabulated immediately following in the Auditorium of John Glenn High School, John Glenn Drive, Walkerton, Indiana 46574. Bids not reaching said office by 10:00 a.m., on April 18,1995, will not be opened and will be returned unopened to the original bidder. A pre-bid conference will be held at the John Glenn High School Auditorium, on Monday, the 10th day of April, 1995, at 1:00 p.m. All bidding and construction shall be in accordance with construction documents prepared by Barton-Coe-Vilamaa, Architects and with all applicable laws, in-

cluding Chapter 5-16-7 of the Indiana Code regarding wage rates. Copies of the construction documents can be obtained from the office of Barton-Coe-Vilamaa, 225 Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana (corner of Cook and Lima Roads). A deposit of $50.00 per set of documents will be required. This deposit will be refunded, provided said drawings and specifications are returned in good order within 15 days after the bid date. Bidders will be required to file, with their bids, a certified check made payable to the John Glenn School Corporation in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of their maximum bid or bids. In lieu of a certified check, bidders may file a Bid Bond in the required amount. Should a successful bidder withdraw its bid, or fail to execute a satisfactory contract, John Glenn School Corporation may then declare the bid deposit or bond to be forfeited as liquidated damages. Each successful bidder shall be required to furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, which cover faithful performance of the contract and the payment of all obligations arising thereunder. A Maintenance Bond shall also be required. Said Bonds shall remain in full force and effect for twelve months from the substantial completion of the Work. The John Glenn School Corporation Board of Trustees reserves the right to waive formalities in bidding, to reject any and all bids, and to let separate contracts or as a whole, without assigning any reason for its action in the permises, using its discretion to determine what action will be in the best interest of the John Glenn School Corporation. All contracts awarded will be conditioned upon and subject to the completion of financing by the John Glenn School Corporation School Building Corporation (the “Building Corporation”), in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of construction, plus all incidental expenses, and will be subject to termination, without penalty or liability, at the option of the School Corporation anytime after the date of execution, in the event that the financing cannot be completed. Dated this 30th day of March, 1995. BOARD OF TRUSTEES JOHN GLENN SCHOOL CORPORATION By: R. W. Schaeffer Secretary of the Board of School Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE On or about April 13, 1995, the Town of Walkerton intends to apply to the Indiana Department of Commerce on behalf of the Walk-erton-Lincoln Township Library, for a grant from the Community Focus Fund of the Department’s Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program. This program is funded by Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. These funds are to be used for community development projects. The purpose of this application shall be for the purchase and renovation of 300 Michigan Street. The amount of Community Focus Fund funds requested is $87,000. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will meet the national objective of benefit to low and moderate income persons is $87,000. The Walkerton Redevelopment Commission will hold a public hearing on April 10, 1995 at 4:30 p.m. at 612 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, to provide citizens an opportunity to express their views on community development and housing needs, past community development and housing activities and the proposed library project. In the previous years of 1990 and 1991 the Town of Walkerton has received Community Development Block Grant fund for the following

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activites: Downtown renovation projects including new sidewalks, streetlights and curbs. Records regarding the accounting of these beneficiaries and funds are available from the address listed below. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. A plan to minimize displacement and provide assist-

NOTICE OF A HEARING ON PROPOSED RATES AND CHARGES Property owners, ratepayers and other interested parties in or served or to be served by the sewage works of the Town of Walkerton are hereby notified that Ordinance No. 95-07, establishing rates and charges for services to be rendered by the sewage works, was introduced at a meeting of the Town Council held on April 3, 1995. At a meeting of the Town Council to be held at 7:30 p.m., on April 17, 1995, in the Walkerton Town Hall, Walkerton, IN, there will be a public hearing on the matter of the rates and charges, and consideration of adoption of said Ordinance No. 95-07 which provides in part as follows: EXHIBIT “A” Section 3. For the use of and the service rendered by said sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel or real estate or building that is connected with the Town sanitary system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewerage system of the Town of Walkerton. Such rates and charges include User Charges, debt service costs, excessive strength surcharges and other service charges, which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows: (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, as the same is measured by the water meter there in use, plus a base charge based on the size of the water meter installed, 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 usage schedule on which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined shall be as follows: All Class I Users 1. Treatment rate — User charge $ 2.10 — Debt Service $ 1.25 — Total treatment rate $ 3.35 per 1000 gals, of usage Plus 2. Base rate-as follows: Base Rale Monthly Base Rate User Debt Charge Service Total 5/8” - 3/4” water meter $1.30 $ 4.15 $ 5.45 1” water meter 2.30 10.40 12.20 l'/j” water meter 4.41 24.09 28.50 2” water meter 7.15 41.50 48.65 3” water meter 15.60 95.45 111.05 4” water meter 27.30 170.15 197.45 6” water meter 60.45 381.80 442.25 8” water meter 107.25 680.60 787.85 (b) For users of the sewage works that are unmetered water users or accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be determined by equivalent single family dwelling units, except as herein provided. Sewage service bills shall be 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: Monthly Rate User Debt Charge Service Total Residential: Single family residence/unit sll.lO SIO.OO $21.10 Apartment/unit 8.35 7.50 15.85 Commercial: Retail establishment: First 3 employees 11.10 10.00 21.10 Each additional employee 2.80 2.50 5.30 Restaurant: First 2 employees , 11.10 10.00 21.10 Each additional employee 2.80 2.50 5.30 Institutional: School/Student .45 .40 .85 Section 4. (d) In the event two (2) or more dwelling units such'as mobile homes, apartments or housekeeping rooms discharging sanitary sewage, water or other liquids into the Town’s sanitary sewerage system, either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in such case, billing shall be for a single service in the manner set out elsewhere herein, except that the minimum bill shall not be less than the number of such dwelling units time $5.45 per month. In the case of mobile home courts, the number of dwelling units shall be computed and interpreted as the total number of mobile home spaces available for rent plus any other dwelling units served through the meter. A dwelling unit shall be interpreted as a room or rooms or any other space or spaces in which cooking facilities are provided. Section 5. In order that the rates and charges may be justly and equitable adjusted to the service rendered to users, the Town shall base its charges not only on the volume, but also on strength and character of the stronger-than-normal domestic sewage and wastes which it is required to treat and dispose of. The Town shall require the user to determine the strength and content of all sewage and wastes discharged, either directly or indirectly into the sanitary sewage system, in such manner and by such method as the Town may deem practicable in the light of the conditions and attending circumstances of the case, in order to determine the proper charge. The user shall furnish a central sampling point available to the Town at all times. (a) Normal sewage domestic waste strength should not exceed a biochemical oxygen demand of 240 milligrams per liter of fluid or suspened solids in excess of 240 milligrams per liter of fluid. Additinal charges for treating stronger-than-normal domestic waste shall be made on the following basis. 1. Rate Surcharge Based Upon Suspended Solids There shall be an additional charge of .14 cents per pound of suspended solids for suspended solids received in excess of 240 milligrams per liter of fluid. 2. Rate Surchage Based Upon BOD There shall be an additional charge of .15 cents per pound of biochemical oxygen demand for BOD received in excess of 240 milligrams per liter of fluid. At such hearing and prior to final adoption of said ordinance all interested parties may appear and be heard. A copy of Ordinance No. 95-07 may be examined at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer. Dated this 3rd day of April, 1995. Judith R. Hiler Clerk-Treasurer Town of Walkerton, Indiana

ance to those displaced has been prepared and is available to the public. The proposed activities will result in no displacement. The Community Focus Fund application will be available for review and comment on April 10, 1995. Information concerning the proposed project may be obtained from David Behr, phone 219-586-7766 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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