The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 August 1989 — Page 2
THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., August 16,1989
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Syracuse to proceed with work to extend sewer service to Chicago St.
By MARK HUFFMAN Staff Writer
The Syracuse Town Council agreed to proceed with engineering work for the eventual extension of sewage service to Chicago Street, west of Syracuse Rubber Products. The agreement came at the regular monthly meeting last night (Tuesday) in the town hall. “It's a shame we don't have all of Chicago Street on the sewage system now." declared council w .jnember Carl Myrick, who was echoed by his contemporaries. Rinker Built Boat Company, which is not on the town's system, encouraged the action, noting that it will add 100 jobs to the town through an extension at the
No remonstrators at Milford's first public budget meeting
Bv MARY JANE LORTON Staff Writer
Monday, Aug. 14. marked the first public meeting for the 1990 budget for the town of Milford. One element was missing from what was to be the public s opportunity to remonstrate or to ask questions of the council’s decisions—the public. Void of any remonstrators. the council went on to discuss other business on the agenda of the Regular meeting. Ruth Coppes. resident of Milford, came to discuss the town's withdrawal from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, but at this time added that she was disturbed about thp fact that no one comes to council meetings The second public meeting for the budget will be on Monday, Aug. 21. at6:3op.m L'RC Withdrawal Given that the ordinance for withdrawal from the commission was passed 60 days ago. Bice told the council that now she must send a letter to the commission along with the ordinance again detailing the town's withdrawal. The town decided to withdraw from the utility commission at a regular council meeting on June 14. Milford is following a trend of many small towns by this action. Clerk-Treasurer Monica Bice explained that as a part of the commission it is too costly for the town to do rate studies or to raise rates. Council President Bob Phillips
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present plant. Town Attorney Bob Reed will investigate methods of raising the required $70,000 for the project and report to the council at its next regular meeting. After submitting his monthly report, which shows 164 complaints investigated, 23 property damage accidents, four personal injury accidents. 28 hours overtime, 86.5 hours for reserve officers. and 4,175 miles being logged during July. Police Chief Robert Ziller spoke about "duck damage." Lamenting over the waste left by ducks at Henry Ward Park. Ziller requested the Indiana Department of Natural Resources be contacted about removal. The chief noted that several park visitors were feeding the ducks, which has caused an increase in their
indicated that they do intend to raise rates eventually. He added that any change in rates would still require a vote at a public council meeting. Dallas Winchester 11. utilities commissioner, reported that he recently met with Larry Long, engineer for George "Dick" Casto's proposed mobile home park, to discuss some requirements of the town. Jay Rigdon, town attorney, told Winchester that he would like "to be alerted when they are at the point to make decisions." In a related report, the council members gave their okay to Winchester to send a letter to the state that says Milford has the capacity to handle the additional water and sewage needs. The council unanimously agreed to pay for half of the total on nine air-packs for the fire department. This action came following a request at a budget meeting with representatives from the department on Wednesday. Aug. 9. The town's share comes to $2,025. The township will pay for the other half. t, J- *■ * ' ' t j Other topics of discussion and action at the meeting included: • Town Marshal Dave Hobbs will start running the radar in school zones on August 22 This will continue until the allocation for part-time help runs out. • Council members signed an ordinance modifying the speed limit on Main Street from the south boundary of town at CR 1150 N to the Turkey Creek
population. "The park is filthy. If they (park department) put piers out there someone is going to slip (on the duck waste) and kill themselves,” Ziller said. Another resident noted that Canada geese had been dirtying the swimming area at Lakeside Park. After further discussion, Ziller agreed to contact the DNR about the duck dilemma. The chief also requested a $3,500 allotment to provide tricity and plumbing for his department’s shooting range — an item that was tabled. Reporting for the fire department and Emergency Medical Service, Fire Chief Jerry Byrd noted that the town s advertised budget for 1990 contained two misprints. Telephone service for the fire department should have been stated as $2,000 instead of $2,500, while a $1,500 allotment
bridge. The speed limit w’as raised from 30 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour. • The council approved spending $507 and $650 for cathodic protection of the water tower and water tower inspection, respectively. • The council approved buying two blue lenses for the police car at about S2OO apiece. • Water meters will be read on Wednesday, Aug. 16. No call-ins will be accepted. The department would like to make sure residents' basement meters and outside meters match. Readings will be taken in two shifts, so officials will be checking meters during the day and in the evening. • The sidewalk project will continue through August and September. » Mosquito fogging will continue on a weekly basis. • Council members were asked to give a list of priorities for tree trimming to Winchester. • The council passed a motion to pay SBS-S9O per month for insurance for assistant clerktreasurer. Shanna Dimmick. The measure passed 2-1 with John Lehman opposing the motion on the grounds that he was not certain that she was considered fulltime. • Bice will attend a census meeting on August 29 in Fort Wayne She will also attend a clerk-treasurers’ breakfast meeting on September 13 as part of the IACT.
for repair parts for the EMS is not needed. The council recorded the changes. , The council also unanimously agreed to raise the EMS flat call rate to $75. effective September 1. provided the township agrees The current call rate of $45 has been in existence since 1981 "Eventually the EMS is going to advanced life support so it needs a rate increase to support itself." reasoned Byrd. The council agreed, as.. member Kenny Johnson stated. "We definitely need a rate increase — we’re behind the times with the current rate." The EMS was also granted $514.75 for supplies, provided the funds are available in the 1989 budget. Reporting for the sewer department. . Superintendent Ron Helman noted that the town's quality of water had been "steadily improving" while he requested his department be allowed to purchase a gas detector for manhole work. Forwarding the board an initial cost of $1,700. Helman was asked to check other companies for a lower bid and report back to the council. In other matters, a change order form for $9,138.86, to be paid by Environmental Protection Agency funds, for sewer construction in town was approved:
DNR approves permits for Don Byrd, WPOA to appeal
(Continued from page 1) below the legal level of the lake beginning at the center and uniformly sloping to three feet or less at the channels' edge. These channels are at the north edge of Johnson Bay and would form a “U” shape The recommendation included: only the existing 40-foot wide north-south channel shall be dredged; this channel may be enlarged to 80 feet in width provided the enlargement occurs along the west edge of the channel; no dredging shall be permitted eastward of the existing east edge of the 40-foot wide northsouth channel Byrd, stated the boat ramp on lots’44 and 45 are for his private use and the boat ramp at lot 56 w’ill be for the residents of Country Club Acres as a private’boat ramp The DNR's.denial of the dredging of two old existing channels, brought the comment from Byrd that in February 1980 he prevailed in court to recognize the old channels. "All I want to do is develop in the very best manner." commented Byrd Opposition Met The permit applications met opposition at the hearing Friday from the Wawasee Property Owners and owners of the Eli Lilly Estate. A postponement of the
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the register of claims were accepted with the exception of two bills for sewer construction that will be taken under advisement, and a representative of the town’s heating and air conditioning contractor for the town hall will be asked to address various concerns at the next council meeting. Also, Project Engineer Mike Fitch of Bonar & Associates, Fort Wayne, will be asked to attend the September meeting to talk about funding engineering for the Huntington Street project through a new type of Federal Highway Administration grant; an advertisement will be placed for town hall janitorial services, and Park Board President Kip Schumm announced that the gazebo at Lakeside Park would be dedicated at 7:30 p.m. August 31. In a final matter, the budget for 1990 was presented to the public for its first reading. The proposed budget is estimated at $1,282,073, with $794,859 to be raised by the taxjate of $2.93 per SIOO assessed valuation. It was figured on the net assessed valuation of $27,024,955 and represents a 16.7 percent increase over 1989. The council will present a final reading of the budget at 6 p.m. next Tuesday. Aug. 22, at the Syracuse Town Hall.
hearing was sought by the WPOA so that the areas in question could be video taped. Steve Snyder, counsel for the WPOA, stated his clients and the owners of the Lilly Estate objected to the boat ramp at lots 44 and 45 because of a possible quasi commercial use of the ramp. Also', because of the shallowness of the lake at that location, Byrd will have to go out an estimated 30 plus feet to have an area to drive out on. The attorney representing the Lilly Estate slated during the hearing, his client would be satisfied if Byrd gave a written commitment that the ramp would only be used for his private use. Only a verbal commitment would be given. While the WPOA has no objection to the cleaning out of the far west and east end of the channel, their major concern is the widening of the channel to 80 feet and destroying one-fourth to one-half acre of a floating bog, one of.two natural wetlands on the lake. Both the widening of the channel to 80 feet and installation of a boat ramp would “chop away the floating bog,” according to Snyder. Neyer commented some do contend there is a floating bog and this matter was referred to the division of fish and wildlife. In the comments regarding Lot 56,
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the division stated the project exists at the end of an old channel. "The area is presently supporting an excellent stand of cattail and other rooted aquatic plants.” They recommended it be approved providing any created spoil be placed away from the wetland area, including those around the lake approximately 300 feet to the west. Staff Comments Comments from the DNR staff on the dredging of the existing channel and the two channels east of that north-south channel
Area resident booked for DWI
The following Lakeland area residents were in accidents in Elkhart County recently: On Tuesday, Aug. 9. at 10:17 a m.. Marion N. Sawyer, 68, 718 Baltimore St. Syracuse, wa. driving a 1981 Ford Courier pickup truck west on CR 40 and was struck by a 1983 Chevrolet Citation, driven by Helen L. Dishman, 57, r 1, Warsaw. Dishman was traveling south on CR 21, stopped for CR 40, and drove into the intersection colliding with Sawyer. Dishman told investigating officer, Sheriff's Ptl. Fred Mock, that her view was partially blocked by high corn. Damage was more than SI,OOO to each vehicle. No one was injured. An Elkhart driver was cited following a two-vehicle accident at CR 26 and CR 19, northwest of Goshen, at 4:22 p.m. Thursday.
School begins Tuesday
It’s that time again. The parents are rejoicing and the students are complaining. It’s BACK TO SCHOOL time and that means no more sleeping in till 11 a m. and lounging half the day in the sweats, kids. The school bell tolls at 8 a m. and yep, it’s for you. The 1989-90 school year officially opens Tuesday, Aug. 22. for all schools in the Wawasee Community School Corporation. Grading periods will occur every nine weeks during the 89 days of the first semester and 91 days of the second. The first vacation day of the school year will fall on Labor Day, Monday.
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were: "This project as proposed will be extremely detrimental to the naturalness and scenic beauty of Lake Wawasee. The entire project is within a natural wetland complex. "However, the division of fish and wildlife would not be opposed to cleaning out the 40-foot wide, western, north-south channel or enlargement of this channel to 80 feet, provided the enlargement occurs along the west edge of the channel. Staff is of the opinion that any development eastward of this 40-foot wide channel would
Aug. 10. Heather E. Thain, 17. 23578 Williams St., Elkhart, drove a 1986 Ford Escort west from CR 26 onto CR 19 and col lid ed with a northbound 1984 Ford Escort, driven by Richard E. Rehling, 40. r 1. Syracuse. Sheriff's Ptl. David C. Gordon listed damage to each auto at more than SI,OOO. No one received injuries. One driver was charged with driving while intoxicated and booked into the Elkhart County Jail following a traffic accident on the north edge of Syracuse at 6:37 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10. Tony E. Daniel, 45, r 2, Leesburg, was following a 1989 Ford Taurus, driven by Glen E. Cox, 57, LaPaz. Cox, who was westbound on the South County Line Road, had stopped at the junction of SR 13. Daniel, who was following, braked his 1989
Sept. 4. Thanksgiving break will be Thursday and Friday, Nov. *23-24. First semester will draw to an end on Wednesday, Dec. 20, with Christmas break beginning Thursday. Dec. 21. Students will return to classes on Wednesday. Jan. 3 Other vacatiorf days will include Presidents' Day. February 19, Spring Break. April 2-6, Good Friday. April 13, and Memorial Day. May 28. Make-up days for the 1989-90 school year have been set for February 19, April 13, June 1, and any necessary days after June 1
provide no benefit to the lake, and in fact would be extremely detrimental.” Concerning the appeal, Snyder commented he will certainly file an appeal concerning the permit to widen the channel to 80 feet, however, he will be looking at all of the permits before deciding if all or part of the permit approvals will be appealed. . The appeal must be filed within 18 days from the date of mailing. A judicative hearing in front of an administrative law judge will then be called.
Pontiac 6000 and it slid 48 feet into the back of Cox's vehicle. The two drivers were reportedly returning home from a company golf outing when the accident occurred. Daniel was booked by Sheriff's Cpl. John Perry. Damage was set at more than SI,OOO to each vehicle. No one was injured. A three car collision occurred at 3:19 p.m. Saturday. Aug. 12, on US 33 at CR 28, near Goshen. John Neer, 58. Warsaw, braked his 1964 Cadillac causing it to skid on wet pavement He then struck a stopped 1984 Pontiac Sunbird, driven by Teresa J. Bollman, 33, Milford. Her car then was shoved into the back of a stopped 1988 Mercury Tracer, driven by Randall R. Miller. 27, 2702 Cedarwood Court, Goshen. Damage was not extension and no one was injured. Sheriff's Ptl. David C. Gordon investigated. A Milford driver was cited after his vehicle slid on wet pavement into the back of another. Raul Rodriguez, 18, Milford, was cited for following too closely and having no insurance. He was driving a 1983 Ford F 350 truck. The second vehicle, a 1982 Chevrolet Celebrity, was driven by Teofilo Castillo, 18, Leesburg. The accident occurred on Saturday, Aug. 12, at 3:19 p.m. on Main Street, south of Lincoln Avenue in Goshen. Ptl Agnes V. McConnell set damage at more than $1,200 to both vehicles. There were no injuries. Battery Stolen The theft of a car battery was reported to Goshen police Saturday, Aug. 12, by Kristi M. Anderson, r 1, Leesburg. The theft occurred while the car was parked at 1210 Cosmo Street. Passengers rescued OSLO. Norway — A Norwegian coast guard ship cut through thick arctic ice rescuing hundreds of people who had taken refuge on ice floes and in lifeboats after their Soviet cruise liner hit an iceberg and took on water.
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