Stolen Items Recovered At North Webster; Some Still Unclaimed
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
NORTH WEBSTER - Packed along the walls of the meeting room was sports and athletic equipment, furniture and other items, all stolen goods recovered by North Webster police officers Oct. 30.
The inventory, partly stored at the town hall and partly in a trailer at the fire department, came from Space Maker Storage, which was burglarized Oct. 30.
Town marshal Greg Church advised the town council Wednesday that some items still need to be claimed.
The incident was investigated by North Webster police officers, who also made an arrest in the case. They were assisted by town fire department personnel in recovering the items and by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department.
Town resident Larry Kinsey asked that the angled parking on the north side of East Washington Street be changed to parallel parking. He said when long vehicles are parked in the parallel spaces, two cars cannot pass one another going east and west.
Public works superintendent Dennis Reafsnyder said he would look into changing the parking.
The council approved a curfew ordinance of 10 p.m. for children younger than 18 during the week; and 10 p.m. for children 14 years old and younger, and midnight for 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds on the weekend. Exceptions to the curfew are for kids with their parents, traveling from places of employment or school or church activities.
The ordinance also allows law enforcement officers to make arrests for curfew breaches.
In other business, the council:
• Approved payments of $89,370 to RE Crosby and $5,125 to MSKTD Architects for work at the community center.
The bills were presented by Bob Murphy of RP Murphy and Associates, who said the North Webster Community Center council approved them first.
The payments leave $125 in the Community Focus Fund grant account.
• Approved a sewage rate of $31.22 for each Epworth housing lodge.
• Reduced the 2004 budget by $74,584.
• Heard two quotes were received to update the town code book: $6,950 from American Legal and $8,250 from Unicode. The item was tabled to secure a lower quote.
• Approved engineering for four projects at the wastewater treatment plant to upgrade lift station 10, the last one in the loop before the plant; upgrade the effluent flow meter; replace pumps; and install a new filter. The repairs will be made contingent upon bond financing.
• Heard from Reafsnyder that Elm, Hickory and Huntington streets west of Ind. 13 have been paved. Next on the schedule are the alleys behind the town hall and community center.
• Approved use of a sugar-beet based de-icer on the streets this winter.
• Approved vacation time for Church to be carried over to 2004 as the department is "short" and he hasn't taken a week's vacation.
• Heard from future town council member Jane Shepherd, who asked about Jay Cutter's request to have a seasonal sewage rate for a mobile home park.
At the Oct. 9 meeting, it was determined to wait until the new council was seated so they could contract professionals to study possible rates.
Shepherd also asked whether or not the legal advertisement for Ordinance 2003-14 to adopt a fee scale for copy fees for police records, photos and videos was legitimate. The legal ad, Shepherd said, indicated all three council members approved the ordinance when Ken Wagoner was absent at the Oct. 9 meeting. Also, she said, the legal did not contain a date.
Town attorney Jack Birch said because two members approved the ordinance, the legal ad would still stand.
Town council members are Ken Wagoner and Jeff Morgan. Kay Andrews was absent. [[In-content Ad]]
NORTH WEBSTER - Packed along the walls of the meeting room was sports and athletic equipment, furniture and other items, all stolen goods recovered by North Webster police officers Oct. 30.
The inventory, partly stored at the town hall and partly in a trailer at the fire department, came from Space Maker Storage, which was burglarized Oct. 30.
Town marshal Greg Church advised the town council Wednesday that some items still need to be claimed.
The incident was investigated by North Webster police officers, who also made an arrest in the case. They were assisted by town fire department personnel in recovering the items and by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department.
Town resident Larry Kinsey asked that the angled parking on the north side of East Washington Street be changed to parallel parking. He said when long vehicles are parked in the parallel spaces, two cars cannot pass one another going east and west.
Public works superintendent Dennis Reafsnyder said he would look into changing the parking.
The council approved a curfew ordinance of 10 p.m. for children younger than 18 during the week; and 10 p.m. for children 14 years old and younger, and midnight for 15-, 16- and 17-year-olds on the weekend. Exceptions to the curfew are for kids with their parents, traveling from places of employment or school or church activities.
The ordinance also allows law enforcement officers to make arrests for curfew breaches.
In other business, the council:
• Approved payments of $89,370 to RE Crosby and $5,125 to MSKTD Architects for work at the community center.
The bills were presented by Bob Murphy of RP Murphy and Associates, who said the North Webster Community Center council approved them first.
The payments leave $125 in the Community Focus Fund grant account.
• Approved a sewage rate of $31.22 for each Epworth housing lodge.
• Reduced the 2004 budget by $74,584.
• Heard two quotes were received to update the town code book: $6,950 from American Legal and $8,250 from Unicode. The item was tabled to secure a lower quote.
• Approved engineering for four projects at the wastewater treatment plant to upgrade lift station 10, the last one in the loop before the plant; upgrade the effluent flow meter; replace pumps; and install a new filter. The repairs will be made contingent upon bond financing.
• Heard from Reafsnyder that Elm, Hickory and Huntington streets west of Ind. 13 have been paved. Next on the schedule are the alleys behind the town hall and community center.
• Approved use of a sugar-beet based de-icer on the streets this winter.
• Approved vacation time for Church to be carried over to 2004 as the department is "short" and he hasn't taken a week's vacation.
• Heard from future town council member Jane Shepherd, who asked about Jay Cutter's request to have a seasonal sewage rate for a mobile home park.
At the Oct. 9 meeting, it was determined to wait until the new council was seated so they could contract professionals to study possible rates.
Shepherd also asked whether or not the legal advertisement for Ordinance 2003-14 to adopt a fee scale for copy fees for police records, photos and videos was legitimate. The legal ad, Shepherd said, indicated all three council members approved the ordinance when Ken Wagoner was absent at the Oct. 9 meeting. Also, she said, the legal did not contain a date.
Town attorney Jack Birch said because two members approved the ordinance, the legal ad would still stand.
Town council members are Ken Wagoner and Jeff Morgan. Kay Andrews was absent. [[In-content Ad]]