The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 50, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 27 April 1995 — Page 6

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- THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - APRIL 27. 1995

WK HAPPY ADS (Happy Ads start at $2.50 with heavier copy or double size ads $5.00. A happy ad advertising any event or business, starts at $4.00; and Happy Ads with pictures start at $7.50. We do not take Happy Ads over the telephone, they must be brought in or mailed in and paid for. We reserve the right to accept, reject or edit any Happy Ad submitted. It is our desire to keep the Happy Ads to the intended use . . . sending a message of happiness to an individual or group.) THANKS TO JIM & TIM AT POLYGON FOR THE WONDERFUL GET-AWAY WEEKEND AT BEAR CREEK FARM TWENTY YEAR CLUB Happy 24th Birthday T. J. APRIL 27 KIM, ASHLEY, AUSTIN, JACK, CHERYL, JOHN, ALICE, JEREMIAH, JOSH & JEFF Congratulations DAWN & RAY DURAN ON THE BIRTH OF YOUR SON ERIK MATTHEW 4-4-95 Love, MOM THANKS TO ALL WHO VOLUNTEERED TO HELP DEVELOP OUR GORGEOUS OUTDOOR LABI DON’T FORGET TO VISIT! What A Way To Fly iBH JmS r * • ' V■if 5 ■ Hop’s Powered Parachutes TYLER ROAD, WALKERTON 586-3580

Congratulations ALICIA BORRELLI FOR PLACING THIRD IN THE 2ND GRADE STARKE COUNTY SPELLING BEE! WE RE PROUD OF YOU! i . Love, GAGA-MAGGIE ANOTHER SWEET BUNDLE FROM HEAVEN THAT MAKES NUMBER SEVEN Welcome To The World ERIK MATTHEW DURAN 4-4-95 I Love You Very Much xoxoxoxo GRANDMA VOLUNTEERS THANK YOU FOR YOUR WELCOME SMILE FOR ALWAYS DOING THE BEST YOU CAN BY LENDING AN EAR OR HELPING HAND FOR MEETING NEEDS WITH A COMFORT AND CARE AND SERVING OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO US STAFF & RESIDENTS MILLER’S MERRY MANOR Congratulations KRISTA EASTBURN AND MATT CHURCH JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL 1995 PROM QUEEN & KING From NANCY & PETE Happiness Is WISHING YOU A Very Happy 70th Birthday FRANK GINZER SR. APRIL 30, 1995 t Lots Os Love, JOE, DARLENE, BRIAN, TAMMY & TROY FRANK JR., LYNN, JENNY AND MEGAN DEBBIE, RON, JANEEN AND MELINDA THERESA ANN & ASTI AND YOUR WIFE BETTY LOU

ORDINANCE NO. 1995-07 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OE RATES AND CHARGES TO BE COLLECTED BY THE TOWN OE WALKERTON EROM THE OW NERS OE PROPERTY SERYED BY THE SEWAGE WORKS OE SAID TOWN AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Walkerton heretofore approved plans, specifications and estimates and determined to construct addi tmal sewage works under and pursuant to I.C. 36-9-23 and all acts supple mental thereto; and WHEREAS, the Town has previously been the recipient of a grant from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Indiana; and WHEREAS, the Town will sell revenue bonds to fund the cost of the sewage works; and WHI RI AS, it is necessary to establish a schedule of rates and charges to

CITIZENS OF TOMORROW * w WB w * Sarah L., 2, daughter of Gene and Connie Knowlton, Walkerton, is our featured "Citizen of Tomorrow" for this week. KOONTZ LAKE ASSN. EASTER DANCE ENJOYED BY EVERYONE An Easter dance was held at Al’s Diner by the Koontz Lake Association on Saturday, April 15. The Easter basket raffle was won by Heather Shei. The kids enjoyed Bill Beaver as DJ, until a surprise visit by Elvis Presley impersonator Dale Lang of Argos, thrilled everyone, including the chaperones.

[ LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF THE TOWN OF WALKERTON Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town of Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana, that the Town Council will meet at the Walkerton Town Hall on May 15, 1995 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering a proposal to reestablish a Cumulative Capital Development Fund, Building Fund — Airports, Building Fund — Levees, Maintenance Fund — Channel Improvements, Hospital Building Fund, Firefighting Building, Equipment, Police Radio Fund, Transportation Fund — Buses, Building Funds, Capital Improvement Fund, Street Fund, General Improvement Fund, Building Fund — Sewers, Drainage Fund, Building Fund — Parks, Sinking and Building Fund and Building Fund — Parks. And the levying of an additional tax of twelve cents ($.12) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of taxable real and personal property within the taxing district to provide monies for said fund, said tax to be first levied in 1996, payable in 1997, thereafter at a rate of twelve cents ($.12) levied in 1997, payable in 1998, and twelve cents ($.12) levied in 1998, payable in 1999, a period not to exceed three years, as provided for in Indiana Code 36-9-15.5. Taxpayers are invited to be present at the meeting and to exercise their rights to be heard on said proposal. The proposal in the form of an ordinance, adopted, will then be submitted to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for its approval. WALKERTON TOWN COUNCIL Cheryl A. Rizek, President R. E. Reese, Councilmember Leonard S. Jaske, Councilmember Walter L. Heil, Councilmember Gordon Hartsell, Councilmember

produce sufficient revenue to pay expenses of maintenance and operation, toM pay (he principal and interest on outstanding revenue bonds, and to provideH funds for necessary replacements and improvements io the sewage works, allH in a manner in accordance with guidelines of the U.S. Environmental Pro- । tection Agency; and jpj WHEREAS, the Town commissioned a Rate Studs of the municipal sewer $ rates, which rale study recommended an increase in the current rates; and WHI REAS, an increase in rates is necessary to comply with the rules and^ regulations ot the Farmers Home Administration, Division of the United?* 11 States Department of Agriculture, under a loan agreement financing the waste 0M water treatment system. Jm NOW, THEREFORE, BE II ORDAINI I) BY IHI TOWN COUNCI I O|4or I HF TOWN OF W ALKERTON, INDIANA: ,na Section I. I hat the Sewage Rate Ordinance No. 1982-5 is hereby amende^.m by deleting Section 3, subsection (a) and subsection (b); Section 4, subsectioi| ay (d); and Section 5, subsection (a); and substituting therefor the following: j EXHIBIT "A" ’ aU Section 3. Jor 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 1 !? 0 | system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or”” other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewerage system ot^ e the Town of Walkerton. Such rates and charges include User Charges, debt’ on * service costs, excessive strength surcharges and other service charges, which ate rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in anmnt amount determinable as follows: (a) Ihe sewage rales and charges shall be based on the quantity of watei'QQf used on or in the property or premises subject to such rates and charges _ t 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 otherwisi provided. For the purpose of billing and collecting the charges for sewagif®^ sen ice, the water meters shall be read monthly and the users shall be billet ’ e P l each month (or period equaling a month) The water usage schedule o pml which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined shall be a mm follows: All Class I Users 1. Treatment rate — User charge S 2 10 -DebtServ.ee $ L 25 — Total treatment rate $ 3.35 per lOOH / gal,.. usap Plus lay ( 2. Base rate-as follows: >e ir Base Rate Monthly Base Rate j r User Debt y j|j , i Charge Service 5/8” - 3/4" water meter 51.30 S 4 15 $5 4 olio I” water meter 2.30 10.40 12.20j^ I'Y” water meter 4.41 24.09 28.50^^ 2" water meter 7.15 41.50 48 3" water meter 15.60 95.45 111.0 4 " water meter 27.30 170.15 197.4 998 6” water meter 60.45 38180 442.250" 8" water meter 107.25 680.60 787.85W0 (b) For users of (he sewage works that are unmetered water users or a< !001 curate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be deter *OO2 mined by equivalent single family dwelling units, except as herein provided JOO3 Sewage service bills shall be as herein provided. Sewage service bills sha Lyu be rendered once each month (or period equaling a month). The schedui Xj? on which said rates and charges shall be determined is as follows: Monthly Rale Ali User Debi | e * s ~ . Charge Service Tola |ond( Residential: tessfi Single family residence/unit Si 1.10 SIO.OO S2l I (hall Apartment/uml 8.35 7 50 , s> . . Commercial: fc” 1 Retail establishment: hroq First 3 employees 11 |() 10.00 21. Each additional employee 2.80 2.50 5 3( p Restaurant: nand First 2 employees ujo 10.00 21.1 “>n a Each additional employee 2.80 2.50 5 ty at Institutional. hr rec School/Student 45 40 h Section 4. (d) In the event two (2) or more dwelling units such as mobile home -rt. apartments or housekeeping rooms discharging sanitary sewage, waler < Ine other liquids into the Town’s sanitary sewerage system, either directly or 11 0 an£ directly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by edeet single water meter, then in such case, billing shall be for a single service i'o* o (he manner set out elsewhere herein, except (hat the minimum bill shall m herea be less than the number of such dwelling units time $5 45 per month, notice the case of mobile home courts, the number of dwelling units shall be con 'erse puled and interpreted as the total number of mobile home spaces availabi vithin tor rent plus any other dwelling units served through the meter. A dweilin t unit shall be interpreted as a room or rooms or any other space or space’ in which cooking facilities are provided. ims. Section 5. In order that the rates and charges may be justly and equitabl 2% adjusted to the service rendered to users, the Town shall base its charges n< ( only on the volume, but also on strength and character of the stronger-thai on normal domestic sewage and wastes which it is required to treat and dispo , 1 % of. Ihe I own shall require the user to determine the strength and content #OO7, c all sewage and wastes discharged, either directly or indirectly into the sanita | on sewage system, in such manner and by such method as the I own may dec’ q% practicable in the light of (he conditions and attending circumstances ot th one case, in order to determine (he proper charge. Ihe user shall furnish a centr. sampling point available to the Town at all times. P n< (a) Normal sewage domestic waste strength should not exceed *^ US a ' biochemical oxygen demand ot 240 milligrams per liter of fluid or susper ed solids in excess of 240 milligrams per liter of fluid. Additmal charge Print tor treating stronger-than normal domestic waste shall be made on the fol f Valli lowing basis. O mpa I. Rate Surcharge Based Upon Suspended Solids gent! I here shall be an additional charge ot .14 cents per pound of suspende outh SUSPended S ° lidS rcceived in excess 01 240 milligrams per htc ha j| b< 2. Rale Surchage Based Upon BOD egiste I here shall be an additional charge of .15 cents per pound of biochemi, d oxygen demand tor BOD received in excess of 240 milligrams per liter * * ssu fluid. Each Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith . hereby repealed. ates ol Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after .r 1/20 passage, approval, recording and publication as provided by law. woorr Passed and adopted by the Town Council of the I own of Walkerton, Impecify ana, on the 17th day of April, 1995. & TOWN COUNC 11 u™ TOWN OF WAI KERTON, INDIANS^ 1 Gordon Hartsell, Memt Walter Heil, Mend ™J rcst 1 eonard Jaske, Mend s Robert E. Reese, Memb 8 ®® Cheryl Rizek, Memb recedi A I I EST: /U1 be Judith R. Hiler, Clerk-Treasurer omplyi