Manchester Accepts Transfer Of Town Life Center
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
NORTH MANCHESTER - After much time and effort from Manchester Community Schools to transfer ownership of the Town Life Center, in the former Thomas Marshall Elementary School building, the process is nearly complete.
School board members approved a resolution Tuesday to pass ownership to the town. The town council approved a similar resolution Wednesday night.
The town will officially take ownership of the Bond Street building as soon as the transfer process is complete.
Town council president Don Rinearson said he was "absolutely" pleased with the transfer of ownership.
"It's going to be good for the community," he said. He also complimented Jim Garber and the Town Life Center Planning Committee on all their hard work, research and upkeep of the building. The Town Life Center has occupied the building for a decade.
In other business:
• At public safety director Jack Fetrow's request, Brian Enyeart and Mark Henderson were approved as probationary officers. Enyeart also was approved as the canine officer. Probationary sergeants Scott Fairchild and Jeff Perry were approved as full-time sergeants.
• Town manager Dan Hannaford announced the town is in receipt of the United Technologies property on Second Street. The town purchased the property from Lear Corp. for $40,000.
Clerk-treasurer Nancy Reed said the property is a contamination site, "so it has to remain a parking lot."
• Council members approved the second reading for the rezoning of five lots between McDonald's and the former Shepherd's Body Shop, at the corner of Syler's Lane, from R-1 to B-2.
Byron Caughman, representative for Robert and Esther France of North Manchester, requested the rezoning at last month's council meeting. McDonald's and the former Shepherd's Body Shop are already zoned B-2.
The final reading will take place at the January council meeting.
• Hannaford also reported he received six applications for the building commissioner position and he expects more. Bernie Ferringer, plan commissioner, will resign his position at the end of the year.
Hannaford also said he interviewed six applicants for the utility office supervisor position to replace Bonnie Clark who will retire after 30 years of service.
• Public works superintendent John Mugford reported he has received several compliments from citizens about the good job the street department has done with removing snow. Mugford said so far the work is going well.
• Council president Rinearson and vice president Stan Escott were unanimously reappointed for 2001 by the other council members.
• Council members approved replacing a dispatcher who is leaving to work in Warsaw.
• The next town council meetings are set for Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in the public safety building, Main Street.
The North Manchester Town Council includes: president Don Rinearson, vice president Stan Escott, Karl Merritt, Warren Garner, Charles Tiede and Bill Hix. Clerk-treasurer is Nancy Reed. Town manager is Dan Hannaford and John Mugford is public works superintendent. [[In-content Ad]]
NORTH MANCHESTER - After much time and effort from Manchester Community Schools to transfer ownership of the Town Life Center, in the former Thomas Marshall Elementary School building, the process is nearly complete.
School board members approved a resolution Tuesday to pass ownership to the town. The town council approved a similar resolution Wednesday night.
The town will officially take ownership of the Bond Street building as soon as the transfer process is complete.
Town council president Don Rinearson said he was "absolutely" pleased with the transfer of ownership.
"It's going to be good for the community," he said. He also complimented Jim Garber and the Town Life Center Planning Committee on all their hard work, research and upkeep of the building. The Town Life Center has occupied the building for a decade.
In other business:
• At public safety director Jack Fetrow's request, Brian Enyeart and Mark Henderson were approved as probationary officers. Enyeart also was approved as the canine officer. Probationary sergeants Scott Fairchild and Jeff Perry were approved as full-time sergeants.
• Town manager Dan Hannaford announced the town is in receipt of the United Technologies property on Second Street. The town purchased the property from Lear Corp. for $40,000.
Clerk-treasurer Nancy Reed said the property is a contamination site, "so it has to remain a parking lot."
• Council members approved the second reading for the rezoning of five lots between McDonald's and the former Shepherd's Body Shop, at the corner of Syler's Lane, from R-1 to B-2.
Byron Caughman, representative for Robert and Esther France of North Manchester, requested the rezoning at last month's council meeting. McDonald's and the former Shepherd's Body Shop are already zoned B-2.
The final reading will take place at the January council meeting.
• Hannaford also reported he received six applications for the building commissioner position and he expects more. Bernie Ferringer, plan commissioner, will resign his position at the end of the year.
Hannaford also said he interviewed six applicants for the utility office supervisor position to replace Bonnie Clark who will retire after 30 years of service.
• Public works superintendent John Mugford reported he has received several compliments from citizens about the good job the street department has done with removing snow. Mugford said so far the work is going well.
• Council president Rinearson and vice president Stan Escott were unanimously reappointed for 2001 by the other council members.
• Council members approved replacing a dispatcher who is leaving to work in Warsaw.
• The next town council meetings are set for Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in the public safety building, Main Street.
The North Manchester Town Council includes: president Don Rinearson, vice president Stan Escott, Karl Merritt, Warren Garner, Charles Tiede and Bill Hix. Clerk-treasurer is Nancy Reed. Town manager is Dan Hannaford and John Mugford is public works superintendent. [[In-content Ad]]