City, REMC Agree
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
In October 2003, the Warsaw city council denied the Kosciusko County REMC's voluntary annexation request.
Friday, the Warsaw Board of Works agreed to an "in lieu of annexation" for the utility company. The city will provide sewer services from the property and REMC will be assessed and pay 50 percent of the taxes it would pay if the land were annexed.
The utility's 24-acre property is north of U.S. 30 and Corridor Drive, and east of CR 250E.
In October the council vote to deny annexation was unanimous. Friday council president Jerry Patterson and Mayor Ernie Wiggins voted for the in lieu of annexation agreement. Board of works member and councilman Charlie Smith was absent.
A contract between the city and Pierce manufacturing for as 100-foot platform aerial devise and equipment, commonly called a ladder truck, for the Warsaw fire department was approved.
Costs for the custom-made apparatus is $756,832 and delivery is expected in five to six months.
The board also:
• Approved several contracts requested by the parks department activity director Janelle Wilson: $250 for Talking Stick Communications/WRSW radio ads for the Fall Family fun event Oct. 8; $250 with WRSW for ads for the Big Swing Fling Nov. 11; and $460 with the station for ads promoting the Christmas Countdown Dec. 17.
• Approved a contract with Scadata, Fort Wayne, to maintain monitoring software at both wastewater treatment plants and for lift stations as requested by the utility's operator Dave Henderson. Scadata rates are $125 per hour.
A contract with Merrell Brothers to haul and land apply liquid biosolids from the "old" plant and dewatered biosolids from the "new" plant. Costs are $0.244 per gallon with a 500,000 gallon minimum and $14.24 per yard with a 400 yard minimum.
• Approved two new hires with Gisele Cox, an eight-year building and planning employee, named Community Development Coordinator. Joshua Volkert was hired as a laborer for the street department.
• Approved the transfer of a Warsaw Police Department vehicle back to the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force.
• Reviewed a Jan. 1 rate hike for "per-ticket" pricing for Indiana Underground Plant Protection Service, Greenwood, to $0.90.
• Tabled the uniforms bid. [[In-content Ad]]
In October 2003, the Warsaw city council denied the Kosciusko County REMC's voluntary annexation request.
Friday, the Warsaw Board of Works agreed to an "in lieu of annexation" for the utility company. The city will provide sewer services from the property and REMC will be assessed and pay 50 percent of the taxes it would pay if the land were annexed.
The utility's 24-acre property is north of U.S. 30 and Corridor Drive, and east of CR 250E.
In October the council vote to deny annexation was unanimous. Friday council president Jerry Patterson and Mayor Ernie Wiggins voted for the in lieu of annexation agreement. Board of works member and councilman Charlie Smith was absent.
A contract between the city and Pierce manufacturing for as 100-foot platform aerial devise and equipment, commonly called a ladder truck, for the Warsaw fire department was approved.
Costs for the custom-made apparatus is $756,832 and delivery is expected in five to six months.
The board also:
• Approved several contracts requested by the parks department activity director Janelle Wilson: $250 for Talking Stick Communications/WRSW radio ads for the Fall Family fun event Oct. 8; $250 with WRSW for ads for the Big Swing Fling Nov. 11; and $460 with the station for ads promoting the Christmas Countdown Dec. 17.
• Approved a contract with Scadata, Fort Wayne, to maintain monitoring software at both wastewater treatment plants and for lift stations as requested by the utility's operator Dave Henderson. Scadata rates are $125 per hour.
A contract with Merrell Brothers to haul and land apply liquid biosolids from the "old" plant and dewatered biosolids from the "new" plant. Costs are $0.244 per gallon with a 500,000 gallon minimum and $14.24 per yard with a 400 yard minimum.
• Approved two new hires with Gisele Cox, an eight-year building and planning employee, named Community Development Coordinator. Joshua Volkert was hired as a laborer for the street department.
• Approved the transfer of a Warsaw Police Department vehicle back to the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force.
• Reviewed a Jan. 1 rate hike for "per-ticket" pricing for Indiana Underground Plant Protection Service, Greenwood, to $0.90.
• Tabled the uniforms bid. [[In-content Ad]]