BOW Awards 2014 Supply Bids, Wage Compensation Study To Be Conducted
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
The board opened the bids at its Nov. 1 meeting. Bids were approved as follows: Irving Materials, limestone; Kuerte Concrete, ready mix concrete and flowable back material and Phend & Brown, bituminous material, concrete curb and concrete flatwork.
The board also approved a contract not to exceed $6,500 with Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele and Associates Inc. to complete a wage compensation study that brings all city employees wages in line with surrounding counties for work performed.
Jennifer Whitaker, human resources director, said the last time the study was completed was in 2008. Completing the study is in the 2014 budget.
“A lot of things have happened with the economy, a lot of changes and I think it is very important that we realign to make sure we are right where we are supposed to be,” Whitaker said.
Jeff Grose, board member, said on behalf of the taxpayers and employees, he appreciates the city’s interest in completing the study.
“Hopefully, it will be better than where we are,” Grose said.
Mayor Joe Thallemer said he remembers the 2008 study where the city tried to give equity to positions that are in different departments within the city and looked for unity in wages that helped provide competitive wages.
In other business, the board approved a $7,632.40 contract with A & Z Engineering for preliminary engineering on the Husky Trail road improvement project.
Thallemer thanked Michiana Area Council On Government for their assistance with the project.
Jeremy Skinner, city planner, said the first stage of the project will begin next week.
Also approved was a $6,337 deduction for the plaza wall and restroom project at city hall. The restrooms are to be used by those attending First Friday and downtown events only.
The board approved a $10,908.90 pay application to DT Construction Services for the plaza wall and restroom project.
In other business, the board approved tabling a decision on back-billed sewage payments for Eastgate Apartments. The board will review the matter at its Dec. 20 meeting.
Gerald Kozuch, Eastgate Apartments owner, attended Friday’s meeting and said he did not receive a letter notifying him of the history of the payments needed and was not prepared to address the issue.
Mary Lou Plummer, Warsaw wastewater payment office manager, attended Friday’s meeting and said that Kozuch had been mailed a certified letter dated Oct. 18 informing him of the money owed for back-billed sewage payments.
It was discussed at the Oct. 18 meeting that the Warsaw Wastewater Office would back-bill Eastgate Apartment complex for 10 apartments buildings that had not been sent a bill for the past years of service.
The board decided at its Oct. 18 meeting to back-bill for the 72-month period that was unpaid.
The total for the 10 apartments was $23,238 at $32.60 per month for 72 months. The board approved at the October meeting that the apartment complex would be required to make payments not to exceed a one-year period.
In other business, the board approved a $52,595.52 contract between Warsaw Police Department and G&G Hauling and Excavating for WPD’s parking lot improvement project.
A $30,000 agreement was approved between WPD and the county to allow access to the Kosciusko County records management server. The system allows WPD to access county records.
Also approved was a $5,000 agreement between WPD and KEMRAD for traffic control provided by KEMRAD during events such as parades, the fair and high school basketball and football games.
The board approved a $1,110 contract between WPD and Pro Air Midwest Inc., which provides maintenance on the air tanks for the dive team. The fire department pays $2,200 for maintenance on its tanks.
The board approved a memorandum of understanding between Warsaw Community Schools and the city for jointly purchasing ice-melting materials.
The board also approved an agreement between Warsaw Area Career Center and the Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory for the territory to offer fire rescue training classes to junior and senior students.
The board approved a 2014 volunteer fire agreement between Warsaw-Wayne Township and the city for the township to provide fire services to the city.
The board approved a $5,345 agreement between the parks department and Tru Green Lawn Care for shrub care service for Central Park, Kiddieland and McKinley Park.
The board approved 2014 contracts between the city and Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, City-County Athletic Complex, Kosciusko Area Bus Services and Warsaw Community Development Corp.
The board approved a $275 contract between the clerk-treasurer’s office and Keystone Software in instances of disaster recovery services.
A 2014 contract between the city and Emans Engineering was approved for the engineering group to continue to provide engineering services to the city.
A contract was approved between the city and Penguin Point catering for the city’s annual Christmas party.
The board approved salaries for employees receiving a one-year evaluation: Kim Arnold, $17.48 hourly; Jon Custer, street refuse driver at $15.11; and Jason Nichols, street equipment operator, $15.60; and salaries for employees receiving a six-month evaluation: Larry Hilliard, street laborer, $14.24; Keith Jones, street equipment laborer, $15.49; Stephen Prater, street refuse collector, $14.62; and Thomas Rozelle, $14.99. Joshua Lawson, WPD patrol officer, went to second shift, with a $1,614.01 bi-weekly salary.[[In-content Ad]]
The board opened the bids at its Nov. 1 meeting. Bids were approved as follows: Irving Materials, limestone; Kuerte Concrete, ready mix concrete and flowable back material and Phend & Brown, bituminous material, concrete curb and concrete flatwork.
The board also approved a contract not to exceed $6,500 with Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele and Associates Inc. to complete a wage compensation study that brings all city employees wages in line with surrounding counties for work performed.
Jennifer Whitaker, human resources director, said the last time the study was completed was in 2008. Completing the study is in the 2014 budget.
“A lot of things have happened with the economy, a lot of changes and I think it is very important that we realign to make sure we are right where we are supposed to be,” Whitaker said.
Jeff Grose, board member, said on behalf of the taxpayers and employees, he appreciates the city’s interest in completing the study.
“Hopefully, it will be better than where we are,” Grose said.
Mayor Joe Thallemer said he remembers the 2008 study where the city tried to give equity to positions that are in different departments within the city and looked for unity in wages that helped provide competitive wages.
In other business, the board approved a $7,632.40 contract with A & Z Engineering for preliminary engineering on the Husky Trail road improvement project.
Thallemer thanked Michiana Area Council On Government for their assistance with the project.
Jeremy Skinner, city planner, said the first stage of the project will begin next week.
Also approved was a $6,337 deduction for the plaza wall and restroom project at city hall. The restrooms are to be used by those attending First Friday and downtown events only.
The board approved a $10,908.90 pay application to DT Construction Services for the plaza wall and restroom project.
In other business, the board approved tabling a decision on back-billed sewage payments for Eastgate Apartments. The board will review the matter at its Dec. 20 meeting.
Gerald Kozuch, Eastgate Apartments owner, attended Friday’s meeting and said he did not receive a letter notifying him of the history of the payments needed and was not prepared to address the issue.
Mary Lou Plummer, Warsaw wastewater payment office manager, attended Friday’s meeting and said that Kozuch had been mailed a certified letter dated Oct. 18 informing him of the money owed for back-billed sewage payments.
It was discussed at the Oct. 18 meeting that the Warsaw Wastewater Office would back-bill Eastgate Apartment complex for 10 apartments buildings that had not been sent a bill for the past years of service.
The board decided at its Oct. 18 meeting to back-bill for the 72-month period that was unpaid.
The total for the 10 apartments was $23,238 at $32.60 per month for 72 months. The board approved at the October meeting that the apartment complex would be required to make payments not to exceed a one-year period.
In other business, the board approved a $52,595.52 contract between Warsaw Police Department and G&G Hauling and Excavating for WPD’s parking lot improvement project.
A $30,000 agreement was approved between WPD and the county to allow access to the Kosciusko County records management server. The system allows WPD to access county records.
Also approved was a $5,000 agreement between WPD and KEMRAD for traffic control provided by KEMRAD during events such as parades, the fair and high school basketball and football games.
The board approved a $1,110 contract between WPD and Pro Air Midwest Inc., which provides maintenance on the air tanks for the dive team. The fire department pays $2,200 for maintenance on its tanks.
The board approved a memorandum of understanding between Warsaw Community Schools and the city for jointly purchasing ice-melting materials.
The board also approved an agreement between Warsaw Area Career Center and the Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory for the territory to offer fire rescue training classes to junior and senior students.
The board approved a 2014 volunteer fire agreement between Warsaw-Wayne Township and the city for the township to provide fire services to the city.
The board approved a $5,345 agreement between the parks department and Tru Green Lawn Care for shrub care service for Central Park, Kiddieland and McKinley Park.
The board approved 2014 contracts between the city and Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, City-County Athletic Complex, Kosciusko Area Bus Services and Warsaw Community Development Corp.
The board approved a $275 contract between the clerk-treasurer’s office and Keystone Software in instances of disaster recovery services.
A 2014 contract between the city and Emans Engineering was approved for the engineering group to continue to provide engineering services to the city.
A contract was approved between the city and Penguin Point catering for the city’s annual Christmas party.
The board approved salaries for employees receiving a one-year evaluation: Kim Arnold, $17.48 hourly; Jon Custer, street refuse driver at $15.11; and Jason Nichols, street equipment operator, $15.60; and salaries for employees receiving a six-month evaluation: Larry Hilliard, street laborer, $14.24; Keith Jones, street equipment laborer, $15.49; Stephen Prater, street refuse collector, $14.62; and Thomas Rozelle, $14.99. Joshua Lawson, WPD patrol officer, went to second shift, with a $1,614.01 bi-weekly salary.[[In-content Ad]]
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