The Mail-Journal, Volume 14, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 April 1977 — Page 2
THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., April 20,1977
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AfINKJE., sHLralp' u * IV- JP? du* 'W' tKAdr^P*,WV £TI B ’ I WV|» ■•* - '. I Xs — YOUTH CENTER BOARD — Pictured above are members of the Lakeland Youth Center Board for this year. Sitting in front, left to right, are Diane Walker, secretary; Ron Roberts, president; Mary Jane Knudsen, treasurer; Bob Knudsen, vice president; and Dan Caskey; director of the youth center. Standing in the back, left to right, are Larry Stackhouse. Mary Stackhouse. Cheryl Swarts. Tom Swarts. Jim Tranter. Stuart Walker. Don McCulloch. Kay McCulloch and Phyllis Roberts. Not pictured are Sam and Marilyn Cole, Bill and Chert Galloway and Karen Tranter. The board meets once a month to discuss upcoming activities to be held at the center. Some events that will be coming up in the next few months are semi-private gymnastic lessons, a gymnastic day camp, baseball day camps for both boys and girls and summer league baseball.
Final go — (Continued from page 1) working on the ordinance and map. has worked hard. He also said that many members of the commission have not read the ordinance or looked at the map “We first should get the judgment and if in our favor, should go ahead and put it before the public . |. "7- we owe it to the public. ” < It was aiso brought up that the board would be wasting the SIO,OOO already spent on the ordinance and map. Tranter replied to this by saying. “1 don’t feel we are wasting SIO,OOO We are saving many thousand of dollars more over ” He added that nothing is in black and white with the ordinance, everything is gray Darrell Grisamer, town board member, next spoke up and asked who authorized the revisions made on the map. Latz said he basically worked with the plan commission on both the ordinance and map. He said, “this ordinance and this map represents to the best of our ability what we were instructed to do.” ! Latz continued by saying there are really a lot of things in the ordinance that are not controversial at all. they are more legal things. He said he would like to get together with some people in the area concerning any questions they might have with the ordinance. "I would like to put down what all want, but can’t do it because all want different things. ” Latz also said, “you really need a new toning ordinance The old one isn't bad. but we are in a dynamic situation. times change.” Merle Smith, plan commission member, aired his views concerning the junking of the ordinance and map Saying he has worked on the commission on down through the years, he thought it was a logical thing to do when the ordinance and map came up He added that the commission had been given a year to make its recommendations last August and he doesn't know why they have been called on the carpet now "This is splitting the commission up It is uncalled for " Smith said one mam reason he (gels the board is dang this is because there are people out in the town who are getting on the board He said this is why they are ; bringing up the matter now Tranter replied to Smith by nying the board has never had any support or heard anything from the public on this, especially when they asked for it. He said, "we n? interested in keeping the town and township together." Discussion From Floor Much discussion arose from the floor concerning the junking of the ordinance and map. CALLANDER INSURANCE All forms of personal and business insurance 155 W. Market Ph. 773-4103 Nappanee
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Lamar Stoops, vice president of the Syracuse Lake Association, said "after all you’ve done are going to put up the white flag? But if you get a favorable decision, what the heck are you going to do?” He feels the ordinance and map should be kept in limbo until the jurisdictional question is answered. Another town resident felt the proposed ordinance and map should also be kept in limbo. He said if it is costing SIO,OOO and are going to junk it, this is telling the public there is nothing good in it. "You should leave the option open, there might be $2,000 worth of good in it.” Finally, another resident, saying he was new to the area and had just opened up a small business, gave his views on the junking. He said, “how can we operate under existing conditions, and not find out until a week or month later that they voted out the ordinance and we can’t operate anymore?” He feels the board should shelve it and then hold a public hearing This way. “we will know where we are at.” In Error Lawson brought up the fact at the meeting that both the plan commission and town board are a bit in error as to what their respective duties are. He said the commission was charged to bring changes m the ordinance and map He also said they asked for a reasonable amount of time, one year, where in most communities is one and one-half years. Lawson added that the com mission was asked to consult with a developer and their decisions did not have to be made public since they are only an advisory board and don’t have to answer to the public. The town board is the one that has to answer to the public; they are the ones that make the final decision on the recommendation of the commission Lawson continued to say not more than 10 to 12 people have had a chance to read the ordinance, and that a public hearing should be held. He also said the map and ordinance should be posted somewhere for the public to read, with maybe a suggestion box nearby After a bit more discussion concerning Mason's lawsuit and whether or not it would decide the question of jurisdiction, the vote was taken by the town board to withdraw their charges<agamst the plan commission \n presenting the proposed on din a nee and map and to go ahead\ with the filing of the declaratory judgment The vote carried three to tw o Tranter said the ordinance and map will be decided on later, it is more or less shelved for the time being. Bob Reed said he had the papers for the declaratory judgment ready to be filed and will file them within the next week. To elect — (Continued from page 1) this to which Elder immediately replied "If so. I want to see it nght now.” Leonard said they would have to go to his office to get it. Beemer finally said Elder would have to go through a court of law to get the matter settled. Elder said he didn't have any bitter feelings, but would like the commission to look at the plot
line of the area in question for further consideration. Elder ended his objection by saying “By the way, lot 18’s for sale. Tom.” Two other matters were also brought before the commission, both dealing with reclassification. Henry • Whelan, from Brown-Vylactos Company, Syracuse, said they own two properties in the rear of Jack’s Sunoco Station which are zoned residential He said they would like to limestone the property and park their trucks and trailers there. Beemer said this would have to be reclassified to either industry or light business and that Whelan should go to the Syracuse board of zoning appeals for a variance. Another ♦ property for reclassification was brought to the attention of the commission by Al Bauer, building commissioner. He said a piece of property adjacent to the bank by the fish hatchery on SR 13A is now classified residential. Someone wants to build a gift shop-coffee shop on the property said Bauer. Beemer said again that the person should go to the board of zoning appeals for a variance. Charter — (Continued from page 1) Lambert. Gene Leedy. John and Robert Long, Bob Marion, Joe Martin, Clair Mohler, Gene Myers, Terry McCarty, Don McCullough. Jack Oswald, Ron Roberts. Ron Robinson, Ralph Rosenkranz, Orris Shafer, Dave Shields. Bill Snyder. Tom Swartz, Steve Tracey and Harold Twaits. The varsity singers of Wawasee High School, under the direction of Ann Bushong, sang "Wagon Wheels” “Everything is Beautiful,” an arrangement from The Beach Boys. “Every Time I Feel The Spirit,” and “I’ll Neva- Fall In Love Again.” The new club will meet at 7 a.m. each Saturday morning at the Syracuse Case. APPLE — ’ (Continued from page 1) a proposal for a preliminary studv for the system around the lakes Representing the Wawasee Property Owners Association were Bill Spurgeon. Dr. Logan Love and Jack C. Vanderfort. Jim Butts attended for the \ Syracuse Lake association and a representative from Papacheecie Lake, although invited, did not attend. Elder suggested a board be formed with representatives from each of the lake associations to guide a preliminary study and work on a sewer system for the lakes. The utility is proposed to be built without federal or state funds, with property owners paying a set fee. Representatives said they would take the proposal from Sieco, Inc. and the other details to their respective groups “1 believe it’s a logical start.” remarked Tony Hendrick's. who presented the Sieco, Inc., proposal to do a preliminary study. He said the effluent could be pumped to lagoons for treatment and the pressure system would utilize the septic tanks currently in use. Hendricks said a conventional gravity
system is prohibitive due to increased cost. In his presentation, Hendricks said the preliminary report should include costs for a treatment facilty. He added economic factors to get a per thousand rate from the two existing treatment facilities, or build a third should be explored. Such figures cannot be reached without a preliminary report, including individual property owner's fees, Ed Hendricks concluded. Elder commented that local contractors could do the work at a conservative cost, in a community effort. The proposal for the preliminary proposal lists the solution to the sewage problem is a pressure system, using small diameter plastic pipe with multihouse pumping units to pump septic tank effluent to two existing treatment facilities. To be worked out would be the preliminary design, including sizing lines, pumping units, estimates of current and future flows, and determining if existing plants have sufficient capacity. If the capacity is not sufficient, a preliminary design for a facility plus cost estimate will be included. The estimated SIO,OOO preliminary study would also outline construction, operation and maintenance, power, per housing and other costs. Other financial information, the alternative means of financing and pay back cost and user charges will also be determined. “I will take this back to them (Syracuse Lake Association) as soon as we meet,” commented Butts. Spurgeon said, "We’ll take this to the board,” after previously expressing his favor of sewers. Elder said, “I’m real satisfied with the results,” speaking erf the meeting. Also attending the meeting were John Call, Lorrin Knispel and Jack Mason. Clean-up — (Continued from page 1) existence. The first project was Premier Corporation and a $350,000 bond. Other members on the commission besides Levemier and Phil Beer and Leilani Nemeth. The commission was recommended for their work at the meeting. Other Action In other board action Tuesday night, the bid for a standing building from North Webster Construction Company of North Webster was approved. Tms building is for the addition to the bam of the water and sewage plant. The board originally requested bids for a lean to structure, but North Webster Construction also gave an option bid for the standing building which was found to be more satisfactory. In addition to the fact that this will be a separate, standing building, the bid also calls for a two inch fiber glass roof would save on energy if the building was heated. John Cripe asked whether the board would get into any trouble with this considering the bid was for an option which the board did not. ask for, and so the other company bidding, C & J Construction of Syracuse, could not submit a like bid. Bob Reed, Syracuse town attorney, said as long as the board felt that the North Webster bid was the lowest and best, they could go ahead with the approval. No department report was heard from the fire department Louis Media no, Syracuse Police, has been promoted to first class patrolman effective April 1. Mediano has served one year on the force and has taken a 10-week training course. The promotion was approved by the board. Also for the police department, approval was made for the purchase of 10 back locking links for parking meter repairs at $3.20 and for four steel keys. Betty Dust mentioned there will be an auction in Warsaw soon for used parts. She said the board might want to take this into consideration. She was unsure, however, when and where the auction will take place Dave Nine said there have been some traffic hazards brought to his attention concerning the new stop light on SR 13. He said on normal driving along 13 going south, if someone did not wish to turn left, but others behind him did. he might find someone THE MAIL-JOURNAL Pv th Ma>l Journal every WeOaeeOay an* entered as Secor'S Class matter at »M Post Ott.ce at Syracuse, ineana Second class postage pa*a at >*3 K. Ma>n street. Syracuse. Indiana and al aMttMrai entry otttce* Subscription M per year >n Kosciusko county, tit outside county &X® ILr/J
coming around him from the right. There is also a question of signs along the right-of-way there. Nine said the State Highway Department will be coming down 'to look at the situation and suggest what could be done about it next Tuesday, April 26. He also reminded the board that Syracuse does have a minibike ordinance which is being violated. He said these bikes can be ridden on private property without a license so long as they have approval from that property owner. They cannot, however, be ridden along the street to get to that property, only walked. He said the biggest violation is where min-bike riders have ridden along the street. Syracuse police are going to enforce this ordinance. For the street and water department, Harley Conrad, street and water commissioner, has asked the board for approval of cleaning the catch basins. This was also done last year. The cost of cleaning the basins would be $45 an hour for approximately 15 and one-half hours of work, or a total of around S7OO. This compares work done last year for a total cost of $674. It was brought up that the work might not take as long this year as last, due to the fact that they were cleaned out then. It was decided to approve the cleaning of the basins. Donald (“Pee Wee”) Niles made a request to the board for the resurfacing of South Third Street across from Boston Street. He would also like a sewer hookup in there. He feels this work could be done the same time the work is being done on Boston Street. Tranter said he will check this out. Niles also asked the board what was being done on a claim his son submitted to the board several months ago. He said his son. Randy, had tore up his shocks in the middle of winter on Henry Street near John’s Street. He also said the claim was sent to John Walker Insurance Agency. Tranter said he would check this out, too. A request was next made by Mary Van Dyke to the board concerning a possible one-way street to be marked at Medusa
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Court. She said since the start of Medusa Court, more apartment complexes and people have moved in. The road now is too narrow and is often used as a short-cut which she felt was dangerous. Tranter said he would take this up with the traffic committee which will be meeting April 26. Mrs. Van Dyke also wanted to know what was being done about the railroad cars lying near the railroad tracks along SR 13. Tranter said he has talked to a foreman of the railroad who said as soon as the weather was decent, they would scrap the cars and haul them away to Chicago. Jerry Lessig, town engineer, said he knew a man in Nappanee who has this section of the railroad. It was decided a letter would be written to him. Another request was aiso made by Mrs. Van Dyke concerning the possibility of a sign being posted near the end of her property saying “No Swimming.” She said she has posted a fence there, but has noticed people launching their boats and driving their dune buggy’s along the area. She said the area was deep and weedy and could be very dangerous Tranter said he would take this up with the traffic committee and park board. The possibility of changing a sign near her home, a 10 mph sign, will also be brought before the traffic committee. Al Bauer, building commissioner. next wanted to know what he should do if a resident of Turkey Creek Township did not want to get a permit from him. He gave an example of a Jack Nash who wants to put a mobile home up on SR 13 south of town next to the residence of Henry Smith. Smith said he had objections to this when Bauer talked to him. Bauer said Nash has gotten a permit from the county, but not from him. Tranter told Bauer he should take this up with the board of zoning appeals which will be meeting this Thursday, April 21. A question was next raised by Stan Insley concerning the machine the fire department is to get which will be used to help get people out of cars involved in an accident when they are stuck in the vehicle. It was reported that the truck has almost been completely remodified. Insley also asked about the striping for uptown parking. Tranter said the lines will be marked off this Sunday and the striping
done either on next Monday or Tuesday. Lessig reported to the board that approximately 49 per cent, or 10,000 feet of sewer, has been completed and put in the ground. They are on schedule and should be done by July. Lessig also asked the board for approval of the sewer on the west side of 13. He said he needs this to be put on record so he can get the sewer hookups. It was reported that Darrell Grisamer, who was not present at the meeting, had looked at the work already completed and found it satisfactory. The sewer was approved on the west side. Lessig also reminded the board that all new sewer hook-ups will have to go through Harley Conrad. He said he has already made one hook-up. Cripe then asked Lessig what they will be doing in the way of clean-up after the project is completed. Lessig said it is in the contract that Bradberry Brothers will landscape and seed the area, starting possibly in another month. Tranter also asked Lessig how long it will be before anyone is billed on the west side of 13 after the work is completed. Reed said they will have 90 days. Concerning repair work on Boston Street, Lessig said as soon as NIPSCo finishes their work, he will move in for work on the gutter and base of the street, which is under contract and resurfacing, which will be done by the town. Lessig also reported that work is still being done on the sewage plant and on infiltration of the sewage lines. The board next discussed the claim made by Rebecca Williams, 430 Boston Street, concerning a muffler that had been damaged on her car from driving along Boston Street. She was asked at the last board meeting to get two estimates from an insurance company. Tranter said he has received two estimates from John Walker Insurance Agency. Tranter felt the claim should not be honored because a sign has been posted at Boston Street since repair work started and all people driving down the street were advised to do so at their own risk. Reed agreed with Tranter. The claim was denied. Reclassification for an area on the north side of Vega Corporation from suburban (s) to industry (i) was next approved by the board. A petition had been filed by Industrial Investments Inc. con-
cerning the reclassification. Tranter said they will have good ex- ! pansion in that area. As far as Reed knew, Vega did not have anything definite they were going to be building in that area at the present time. Another petition had also been filed with the board about a street being vacated and sold to Vega Corporation. The street is Boston Street at the north edge of town adjacent to Vega’s real estate. Tranter said he is not in favor of vacating streets. Cripe said there was no further room for growth in this area. The petition was granted, however, by a vote of three to one, Tranter voting against the petition. An appointment to the park board was next approved by the board. Larry Shook, a resident of Syracuse and swimming coach at the high school, will serve on the board beginning with its next meeting, April 28, when lifeguards and persons for the permanent park position will be interviewed. Finally, a contract for CETA VI funds, claims 7-259 and 7-306 also sewer construction claims S-42 and S-43 and the minutes from the April 5 meeting and April 14 special meeting of the board were approved. Pot grower arrested Susan Elizabeth Stump, 30, r 4 Syracuse was arrested Monday, April 18, for illegal possession of a controlled substance (marijuana). She was later released on her own recognizance. County police were originally called to the Stump trailer, located west of Syracuse, in request to a family problem at the residence at 9:15 p.m. Sunday. Syracuse Deputy Marshal Robert Houser, County Captain Thomas Kitch and Patrolman Richard Monk went to the trailer in response to the call. While there, police saw a green plant setting in front of the living room window and questioned family members. Mrs. Stump said that the plant was marijuana and she had been growing it to see how tall it would get. Officers then entered the trailer and found two plants growing, one about four feet tall and the other one and one-half feet tall.