The Independent-News, Volume 122, Number 6, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 June 1996 — Page 2

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INDEPENDENT NEWS — JUNE 20, 1996

North Liberty

JULY FOURTH

The 1996 4th of July Parade in North Liberty will start at 2:00 p.m. with line-up at 1:00 p.m. on State Road 23, south of the railroad tracks across from the American Legion Post Home. Winners of the parade will be announced approximately one-hour after the parade at the North Liberty Town Park. The theme for this years parade is “Music, Music, Music.” Please remember any kind of float is more than welcomed. Entry forms must be returned to John Dooms, 30901 St. Rd. 4, North Liberty, IN 46554 by July 2nd. The raffle tickets and applications are available at Ist Source Bank and Liberty Drugs and Emporium. The prizes are as follows: first place, $100; second place, $50.00; third, $25.00; fourth, five-pound fire extinguisher and fifth place, guess what. When you purchase a raffle ticket it helps to pay for the fireworks and the expenses of putting on the annual parade. You may also donate to the North Liberty 4th of July fund at Ist Source Bank. For more information please call John Dooms at 656-8343 or Nancy Sheaks at 656-4475.

! North Liberty 4th Os July Parade Entry Form // ENTRANT INFORMATION: N tome T Address * CATEGORY: (Hmm specify type of unit to be outored) CuraswretoL rrstmlM Horses Reed Are Department MSsceSanom __ Airtmneblos_ Mako Model Yoar PARADE INFORMATION: Uno-Up Timo - 1:00 p.m. Uno-Up Race — Stalo Rente 23, across from the American Lepton Entry Deeding - July 2 Prizes - Boat of Parade - First Place - Second Place (Ovsral Prizes Only - No Category Prizes Awarded) Winners will be announced approximately 1 hour after the end of the parade at the North Liberty Town Park Special Requests: Phase print or typo any special Informatien to bo announced during the pnrade, on a 3 x 5 Index card and attach to the entry form. Return Entry Form To: John Dooms 30901 B.R. 4 A/. North liberty, in 485 M (219) SU-3343

Walkerton Town Council Minutes CALL TO ORDER The Walkerton Town Council met in regular session on Monday, June 3, 1996, with 17 people present. ROLL CALL The following Council Members were present: Gene Reese, Walter Heil and Gregory Williams. Kathryn Chrapliwy, clerktreasurer and Fred Jones, town attorney, were also present. Council members Randy Hoover and Gordon Hartsell were absent. MINUTES The minutes of the May 20, 1996 meeting were approved by general consent. PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing was held on a new franchise with Triax Cabievision. Those present were Larry Dill, Elsie Heimer, Stephen Tripp, Walter Heil, Gregory Williams, Gene Reese, Fred Jones, Kathryn Chrapliwy, Robert Godfrey, Delores Jasen, Carl Sobieralski, David Bolze, Jeff Zehner, Wendi Miller, David Behr, Gilbert Cipriano and Brenda Ludwig. Reese: What roles does the new Telecommunications bill have on our immediate situation? Tripp: We have been working with the attorneys from both North Liberty and Walkerton on some changes that need to be made regarding the new bill.

Reese: Are you offering anything less than a 15-year contract? Tripp: No. Reese: Do we have other options at this time? Tripp: Yes you do. There are a few other companies out there that are getting involved. Reese: We have a very good satelite person in the area and is there a possibility that we would have more channels through Triax? Tripp: We are working on having more channels in 3 to 5 years. Godfrey: I live at 379 Liberty Dr. and I am the closest house to the head-in station and I do not have cable. Last October I got in touch with the cable people and they told me they would get back with me. I am willing to even pay for some of the cost to have cable in my home but as of yet I still have not heard from Triax. Tripp: I will investigate the matter and get back with you. Williams: Will you be having an Internet Connection? Tripp: We are looking into that matter. Heimer: Will there be a rate increase? Tripp: There will not be an increase in rates in ’96, however, there will be one in ’97. There was supposedly a Resolution for the merger of Triax Cable and DD Cable, however, the paperwork appeared to be missing. The merger was postponed until the next meeting. DEPT. HEAD REPORTS: Police Dept. Chief Sobieralski Chief Sobieralski submitted his monthly report for May. It was approved by general consent. Chief Sobieralski asked that he be allowed to hire two more reserve officers. The names of the reserve officers are Rick Kanarr and Adam Gray. Reese made a motion to hire the two officers mentioned, seconded by Heil, motion passed with a 3-0 vote. Acting in the position of temporary Building Inspector, Chief Sobieralski submitted a report for the building permits issued in the month of May. There were 10 permits issued. The council accepted the report by general consent. Sobieralski also informed the council of the work that was being done between the street superintendent, Jeff Zehner and himself on the parking situation at the License Branch. Fire Dept. Larry Dill Chief Larry Dill presented his monthly report for May which was accepted by general consent. Chief Dill informed the council that he had met

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with Korbuly, Graf, Weber Inc. on the plans for the addition to the fire station. He said that they should be ready for bids the first part of July. Kathryn Chrapliwy said that she had talked with Barbara Houk, the bank manager at Ist Source Bank on loan information using a 6, 10 and 11 year calculation for payback. Fred Jones informed the council that they could also borrow internally but would need to schedule a pay back in five years. The council will consider all the options and decide at a later date. Electric Dept. David Bolze Supt. David Bolze asked the councils intentions on Kenny Eggleston’s raise. Council president, Williams, said that he thought the council had decided that they would look at the job description project before making a decision on Eggleston. Bolze said that the job descriptions were for 1997 and he didn’t see where that would help the council. Williams said that he felt that it would give them a guideline to go by. Bolze said he would like to see the council make a decision tonight on Eggleston. When Bolze was asked how much he thought Eggleston should receive, he answered $1,500. Reese then made a motion to accept $1,500 raise for Eggleston, seconded by Heil and the motion passed with a 3-0 vote. David Behr David Behr asked that the town reimburse him for the fee to become certified to administer grants in the State of Indiana. The fee is $50.00. Reese made a motion to pay the SSO to Behr, seconded by Heil and the motion passed with a 30 vote. Behr said that Pioneer Southern has agreed to pay the town $15,000 upon the completion of the construction of sanitary sewer to Pioneer Southern. A partial release of the lien of a certain mortgage executed by the Walkerton Industrial Fund, Inc. now

the Walkerton Area Economic Development Corp, to the Town of Walkerton, Indiana, was approved on a motion by Heil, seconded by Reese with the vote 3-0. A request for $75,000 for the acquisition of the building for the new library site needs to be sent to the state. The grant is allowing $75,000 for acquisition and the library will be paying an additional $5,000. Williams asked how the library board was chosen? Behr said that he would find that out and get back with him on the answer. The acceptance of the contract and notice to proceed was issued to Bosh Design Group, Inc. for the design and construction of the new library building. This acceptance was approved by the council by a motion from Heil and second to the motion by reese. Motion passed with a 3-0 vote. Behr informed the council that the initial bidding process for the HUD Grant was termed incomplete and therefore more specific information is needed to have these houses ready for bid. A committee will work on these specifications next week. The committee will consist of the following people: Behr, Reese, Jim Alexas and Carl Sobieralski. Reese asked Behr to look into expanding the Youth Building. Behr said that he would be glad to gather information on that project. OLD BUSINESS Miller’s Merry Manor Sewer Extension Results Supt. Zehner was asked to determine how the sewer line would effect the row of trees that are in the path of this proposed sewer line. He will report back at the next meeting. Attorney Fred Jones said that Miller’s Merry Manor wanted the trees put back after the sewer line was put in. Job Classifications Hoover & Reese Material has been gathered and was put in the hands of the other council (Continued on Page 11)