Outside Experts Hired To Monitor Wastewater Treatment Plant
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
The Warsaw Board of Works has hired Plews Shadley Racher & Brown to represent the city in connection with a variety of matters pertaining to the wastewater treatment facility and charges, if any, arising from the state's notice of violations and the federal government's criminal charges.
Both the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the Environmental Protection Agency have investigated the sewage spill that occurred this summer.
At its Friday meeting, Board of Works members said city officials will meet with IDEM Jan. 24.
Richard Denny, a contracted Class IV wastewater operator, is in charge of the plant now. An expert from Triad also will be on site to observe daily operations of the plant.
Public works superintendent Lacy Francis requested six new employees be hired at the facility, explaining that two people were on disability, one left employment and one is on military leave. Francis said a number of employees are close to retirement and he would like to have people trained to take their place.
Francis' request was approved.
The board approved a contract with Jobsite Leasing Co. for a mobile office for Denny at the wastewater treatment plant at a cost of $177 per month plus other fees.
Kelcon LLC was awarded the bid for the McKinley Street extension project. Kelcon was contracted to do demolition and waste removal at the Gatke site.
Graceland Village, formerly the H & H Mobile Home Park, agreed to pay $2,800 in sewer tap fees in lieu of annexation.
David Derry of Derry Electric appeared before the board explaining his project with the Warsaw Community School Corp. to install fiber optic lines linking the schools.
Derry has already begun the project, beginning at Lakeview Middle School to the high school. A street cut permit was issued, according to city planner Jeff Noffsinger, however, permission was not received from the Board of Works.
A $500 application fee was waived with assurances from Derry that a detailed record of the project would be kept for the city's Geographical Imaging System.
Casings for the lines are being installed now.
In other business, the board:
• Opened bids for the northeast interceptors project from: HRP Construction, $3.3 million; Diechman Excavating, $3.9 million; Phend and Brown, $4.2 million; Geiger Excavating, $3.7 million; Woodruff and Sons, $2.3 million; and Nibloc Excavating, $2.6 million.
The bids were taken under advisement and will be awarded at the next meeting.
As part of the interceptor project, the city must gain easements - 16 in all, according to Noffsinger - and two came before the board Friday.
Grant of easements were approved with the Kosciusko County commissioners and the Warsaw United Pentecostal Church.
• Heard the market price of four small parcels of Warsaw Chemical Co. land was estimated at $9,370. The property is adjacent to the McKinley Street project and is being donated to the city.
• Approved a grant application submitted by Community Development Coordinator Teresa Ho to the Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau for a map and calendar of events in downtown Warsaw.
• Authorized Ernie Wiggins, Lacy Francis Jr., David Tackett, Jim Martin, Garney Blanken-ship, David Shaw, Jon Garber, Larry Plummer Jr., Jim Craig and Janelle Wilson to take home city-owned vehicles.
• Approved the wastewater treatment plants budget for 2003 at $3,276,480.
• Heard Fred Parrett will return to active duty with the fire department Jan. 4.
• Approved a host of contracts Friday, setting the scene for services rendered to the city in 2003.
Agreements were approved for Frauhiger Realty, PES Associates, John Kimpel & Associates, ServIT Inc., Animal Welfare League, Kosciusko Area Bus Service, Warsaw Community Development Corp. and Warsaw volunteer firemen.
Also, with Valentine Miner & Lemon, with the county for road maintenance, Bob's Cleaning Service and TruGreen ChemLawn, H.J. Umbaugh & Associates, Greg Burgher and Komputrol.
The contracts and/or lease agreements are on file in the clerk's office.
The next Board of Works meeting is Jan. 10 at 10:30 a.m. at city hall. Members are Mayor Ernie Wiggins and Charlie Smith. Jerry Patterson was absent. [[In-content Ad]]
The Warsaw Board of Works has hired Plews Shadley Racher & Brown to represent the city in connection with a variety of matters pertaining to the wastewater treatment facility and charges, if any, arising from the state's notice of violations and the federal government's criminal charges.
Both the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the Environmental Protection Agency have investigated the sewage spill that occurred this summer.
At its Friday meeting, Board of Works members said city officials will meet with IDEM Jan. 24.
Richard Denny, a contracted Class IV wastewater operator, is in charge of the plant now. An expert from Triad also will be on site to observe daily operations of the plant.
Public works superintendent Lacy Francis requested six new employees be hired at the facility, explaining that two people were on disability, one left employment and one is on military leave. Francis said a number of employees are close to retirement and he would like to have people trained to take their place.
Francis' request was approved.
The board approved a contract with Jobsite Leasing Co. for a mobile office for Denny at the wastewater treatment plant at a cost of $177 per month plus other fees.
Kelcon LLC was awarded the bid for the McKinley Street extension project. Kelcon was contracted to do demolition and waste removal at the Gatke site.
Graceland Village, formerly the H & H Mobile Home Park, agreed to pay $2,800 in sewer tap fees in lieu of annexation.
David Derry of Derry Electric appeared before the board explaining his project with the Warsaw Community School Corp. to install fiber optic lines linking the schools.
Derry has already begun the project, beginning at Lakeview Middle School to the high school. A street cut permit was issued, according to city planner Jeff Noffsinger, however, permission was not received from the Board of Works.
A $500 application fee was waived with assurances from Derry that a detailed record of the project would be kept for the city's Geographical Imaging System.
Casings for the lines are being installed now.
In other business, the board:
• Opened bids for the northeast interceptors project from: HRP Construction, $3.3 million; Diechman Excavating, $3.9 million; Phend and Brown, $4.2 million; Geiger Excavating, $3.7 million; Woodruff and Sons, $2.3 million; and Nibloc Excavating, $2.6 million.
The bids were taken under advisement and will be awarded at the next meeting.
As part of the interceptor project, the city must gain easements - 16 in all, according to Noffsinger - and two came before the board Friday.
Grant of easements were approved with the Kosciusko County commissioners and the Warsaw United Pentecostal Church.
• Heard the market price of four small parcels of Warsaw Chemical Co. land was estimated at $9,370. The property is adjacent to the McKinley Street project and is being donated to the city.
• Approved a grant application submitted by Community Development Coordinator Teresa Ho to the Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau for a map and calendar of events in downtown Warsaw.
• Authorized Ernie Wiggins, Lacy Francis Jr., David Tackett, Jim Martin, Garney Blanken-ship, David Shaw, Jon Garber, Larry Plummer Jr., Jim Craig and Janelle Wilson to take home city-owned vehicles.
• Approved the wastewater treatment plants budget for 2003 at $3,276,480.
• Heard Fred Parrett will return to active duty with the fire department Jan. 4.
• Approved a host of contracts Friday, setting the scene for services rendered to the city in 2003.
Agreements were approved for Frauhiger Realty, PES Associates, John Kimpel & Associates, ServIT Inc., Animal Welfare League, Kosciusko Area Bus Service, Warsaw Community Development Corp. and Warsaw volunteer firemen.
Also, with Valentine Miner & Lemon, with the county for road maintenance, Bob's Cleaning Service and TruGreen ChemLawn, H.J. Umbaugh & Associates, Greg Burgher and Komputrol.
The contracts and/or lease agreements are on file in the clerk's office.
The next Board of Works meeting is Jan. 10 at 10:30 a.m. at city hall. Members are Mayor Ernie Wiggins and Charlie Smith. Jerry Patterson was absent. [[In-content Ad]]