The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 September 1984 — Page 2
THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., September 12,1984
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MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED — Early Tuesday Indiana State Police and conservation officers, with the assistance of the Indiana State Highway Department, seized 381 marijuana plants as part of the state police s eradication program. The plants were taken from two sites, one in the southern part of Kosciusko County and the other in southern Marshall County. The plants, some of which were as high as 14 feet and two inches in diameter, were pulled and taken to an undisclosed site and destroyed. Street value of the plants was $75,000. The marijuana was located by ISP aircraft pilot Barry Black and spotter Dan Ringer. Those involved in the seizure were ISP Sgt. Julian Keiser, Trooper Ringer, Trooper Thomas Perzanowski and conservation officers Dave Anderson and Mike Saffen. (Indiana State Police Photo)
New building rental information
presented, BBQ set for Sunday
By CATHY BRILL Staff Writer Members of the Milford Area Development Council met briefly Saturday. Sept. 8. for their? regular monthly meeting Plans for the chicken barbecue were concluded and information sheets to be used in community building rentals were discussed MAI) Treasurer Don Arnold reported the opening balance for the month of August as $517.67 The ending balance for the month was $114.13. Total deposits for the month were $112.32. and expen ditures totaled $515 96 Arnold told MAI) members the replacement letters for the building had been paid for in full, but due to the insurance policy deductible none of the cost was
Board members adopt bond resolution for $ 990,000 project
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Rental properties topic for Milford Town Board
(Continued from page 1 > « ■ . matter. Daw Collier went before the board concerning the possibility of reaching the sewer line in front of the house he is building on East Williams Street He felt it was unfair for him to be responsible for reaching the line ! by tearing up the road, and then I repairing it The town board said that it is the responsibility of the home owner to make sure the work is completed Town board president Jean Treesh stated, "We have to be fair to everyone.” The confusion stems from a map provided by the county, and another one by the town. After looking at both maps, a discrepancy is discovered in the actual size of the lot. Whether it is an extra-large lot, or a double lot, will be further investigated by the town This flaw could decide whether Collier has to tear up the road and then repair it, or if the town will take the sewer line to him Official word conerning the alley behind the merchant buildings on Main Street was announced by the board and Conrail. A new entry to the alley will be made by using a portion of the Sharp Hardware parking lot In addition, the alley will be leased to the town, by Conrail, for $l2O a year. A guardrail will be installed for the length of the alley and only one-way traffic (southbound) will be permitted. The alley located behind the town hall, west of Main Street, will be paved. In order to do so, funds will be transferred into the street and road fund. The board also decided to sell the 1978 Ford LTD. thj& former police vehicle, to the'fijghest bidder at th&JWnday, Oct. 8,meeting. Inftumalion about the car may be obtained by calling the town office. In other action, the town board accepted the bid from Gary Connolly, Milford, to repair the back porch of the town hall. Kirsch asked to be relieved from his responsibility of remodifying town ordinances. He cited lack of time for his backing out of the work. I Bill Knowles, street and water eotiimissioner. said that the town will not pick up leaves this year. He said the condition of equipment as the main reason. Milford
covered by insurance. Arnold also told MAD that the problem with the plumbing in the restroom had been resolved. At 8 the last meeting the group had elected to bring in a professional plumber. John Plank Plank had found the problem, a cracked base on the commode. Arnold reported a new base had been ordered Eva Hamilton, the buidling's caretaker, reported that 11 meetings and activities had been held during the past month. She also presented information on new rental forms for the building and a check list that would help insure renters leaving the building as it had been found. Plans for the chicken barbeque. slated for Sunday. Sept 16. were completed at the meeting The 500 halves ordered for the day will be ready by 11 a m Chicken w ill be sold from
are 632 students in the building and that is straining the building's capacity
Town Marshal Dave Hobbs noted it is unlawful to burn leaves in the* Street • Hobbs also informed the board the activity from last month’s work He said that applications for the vacant, position left by Rich Schneiders are being accepted * Another position still open is the crossing guard for school children Hobbs has been doing the work, but a replacement is still being sought. A SIOO-per-month salary is paid, with a proposed increase to $l5O beginning January 1. Anyone interested should contact Hobbs at the town hall
Plans underway for 1985 Winter Carnival
A kickoff meeting was held Monday, Sept 10. in the Syracuse Scout Cabin to lay the ground-work-for the popular SyracuseWawasee Winter Carnival. Representatives from various organizations were present to confirm their sponsorship of activities. The following events are among those confirmed: Ice skating events. Lakeland Youth Center; snow sculpturing contest. Syracuse Lions Club; sledding contest, Lakeland Day Care Center; concession stand, ESA Sorority; snowmobile poker run. Lakeland Snowmobile Club; mustache and beard contest, ESA Sorority; snowmobile drag races. Lakeland Snowmobile Club; bonfire, Winter Carnival committee; ice fishing contest. Fish ’n Fun Resort; crosscountry ski rental and “Citizens Race”, Free Wheelin’; enduro snowmobile races, Wawasee Kiwanis.
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11 a m. until sold out. MAD determined that future plans for a second pre-winter project should be made only after evaulating the success of the chicken barbecue. MAD will also be receiving a portion of the proceeds raised by, the Lions Club auction for care of the community building. Marcy Haab, MAD’s president, reported progress is being made on the Milford brochure. She told MAD members that she and Jean Treesh will be attending the Greater Warsaw Chamber, of Commerce meeting to determine need for any MAD participation in the organization. The next meeting of the Milford Area Development Council will be held at 9 a m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Milford Community Building. Interested persons are invited to attend
"We want to keep a pretty close watch on the situation through September," Arnold said. • Board members heard parents' concern that the length of the school day for elementary children is too long. Including bus rides, some children are gone from home for nine hours. According to Arnold, part of that problem lies in the fact that transporation schedules need to be changed, especially for students involved in the special education cooperative. He also added that elementary students are in school for 20 minutes longer than the state-required time of 54 hours. Board member Dave Carey was not present at the Tuesday meeting It was the first meeting for Vera Hall, who has assumed the duties of board secretary. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday. Oct 9. at 7 p.m. in the corporation office building. Syracuse.
Still needing confirmation are: Kitty Kat Snowmobile Race, Mt. Wawasee Ski Demonstration, Winter Carnival Dance, Softball Tourney, SCUBA Diving, American Legion Auxiliary’s Breakfast, Winter Carnival Fun Run, and Kiddy Pedal Pull. Additional events were suggested such as golf, bowling and bridge tournaments. An unusual relay race combining teams of crosscountry skiers, runners and snowmobiliers was also discussed The group agreed upon a unique fundraiser. Ed Bogart of Fish n Fun will be responsible for it. Bob Pilcher of Pilcher’s Shoes is heading up the TV advertising for the 1985 Syracuse-Wawasee Winter Carnival. The next meeting is set for Monday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m., in the Scout Cabin. Interested persons are expected.
One petition dropped, two tabled by APC
The Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission met Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 5, to review three cases, and determine recommendations for each. The first case before the planners was a continuance of a petition by Kevin Kosins for preliminary plat approval for a residential subdivision on a 3.97
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acre tract of ground. The property is located on the west side of 350 W and 1380 feet north of Old 30 West in Harrison Township. Prior to the meeting, Kosins had requested that his case be dropped from the agenda of the APC, and the planners voted unanimously to do so. The second case reviewed by the APC members was the continuance of a petition to rezone 7.71 acres from a residential district to an agricultural district. The property in the case is located on the west side of 13A and 650 feet north of 1050 N in Turkey Creek Township. In this case, presented by Jim Levandis, the area planners unanimously voted to table for 30 days. Levandis has been in the process of purchasing the property from its out of the area owner, but had run in to difficulty with the purchase after discovering that the property was zoned residential and not agricultural as he once had believed. Levandis requested, due to the seller’s disinterest in rezoning the property before its sale, that the case be tabled until the October meeting of the APC, at which time he will own the property.
Discussion in the case arose regarding the need to rezone the property. Although Levandis was not entirely certain of his intended use of the property at the time of the meeting, he did mention the possibility of crop farming the acreage, building a home and locating several out buildings on the parcel. All of these uses would be acceptable under residential use, but outbuildings would have to fall below the maximum size requirements within the residential zoning codes. The final case on the month’s agenda was a petition to rezone 8.5 acres from a light industrial district to an agricultural district. The property, located on the east side of SR 15 and 375 feet south of 950 S in Lake Township, is owned by James Terry Bradford and his father, Paul Bradford. Located near Wabash Valley and several other light industrial firms, the acreage was purchased with the intent of building a residence, under the belief that under light industrial zoning this would be an accepted use. Later, learning this was not the case, the Bradfords decided to rezone the property. The case was table after a mo-
tion for a recommendation to rezone the property resulted in a deadlock decision with three planners in favor and three against. A The Bradfords mentioned access roads to the property and maintained the property was low lying and could not economically be used for light industrial building or farming and was best suited for use as a home site. On the other side of the coin, however, the planners discussed the possible limits on expansion the rezoning might cause for the neighboring light industrial establishments, the resulting spot zoning and the problems which could occur, and what might happen should the Bradfords decide to sell off parcels of the property. Other Business In other business before the Area Plan Commission, the following topics were discussed: Seeking input Trom the commission members, attorney Steve Snyder presented a project proposal for the Tippecanoe Lake area. The project would involve the selling of small parcels of land for the purpose of constructing storage buildings. The
buildings would be used for boat, vehicle or other storage, and would be constructed by the purchasers. Although, no guidelines exist in the county zoning ordinances to govern such a development, the APC members suggested that the deed restrictions be adequately planned to insure that the lots and the buildings later built thereon be used as intended. The commission told Snyder that the first step in the PUD would be rezoning the property. Also brought before the commissioners for their input was a plan by the Missionary Alliance Church to move its church into a light industrial area. The property involved is located on Old 30 West near Phipps Upholstery Shop. The APC approved a motion to refer the church to the BZA as a special exception in a light industrial area. Land Evaluation Site Assessment was also discussed at the meeting. LESA, a system used to determine the best use for land, while protecting prime agricultural sites may be used by the Area Plan Commission as an aid in its review of cases.