Study Approved For Proposed Additional Fire Station
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
During Friday's meeting, Warsaw Fire Dept. Chief Mike Rice said the city has identified the former Nissan building, along Ind. 15, Warsaw, as a proposed third fire station. The former Nissan building closed in 2008 because of economic downturn.
The board Friday approved WFD entering into a $6,000 feasibility study with Martin Riley Architects-Engineers, Fort Wayne, to determine if the former Nissan property is appropriate for a fire station to be built.
The study will include assessing the former Nissan building's existing conditions, developing a preliminary floor plan for building layout and usage and developing preliminary costs for building renovation.
The Warsaw-Wayne Township fire territory board also has approved the fire department entering into the feasibility study.[[In-content Ad]]The fire territory includes the entire area of Warsaw and Wayne Township, excluding the incorporated town of Winona Lake. Part of the city includes an area on the north side of the township that is in Plain Township.
WFD currently has two fire stations at 109 E. Main St. and 2204 E. Center St.
At its Sept. 4 meeting, the board approved for the WFD to enter into a consulting services agreement with R.W. Bassett & Associates to review current and future fire station needs.
The purpose of the agreement was to review the needed operational changes and possible future new station locations for the fire territory.
The proposed station would improve response times to all areas north of U.S. 30 in Plain Township, the R.W. Bassett & Associates study found.
According to the study, an additional station will be needed to improve proper response times and distances for the entire township.
Friday, BOW member and City Council President Joe Thallemer said, "I see the feasibility study as a benefit to determine if the former Nissan building could be used for an additional fire station."
Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins and board member and city councilman Charlie Smith also voted in favor of the feasibility study.
Rice said plans are to have the feasibility study completed by the end of this year. After determining if the property is adequate for a fire station, the Warsaw-Wayne Township board and BOW will need to approve for the building to be used as a fire station.
Dr. Robert Fuson, who has donated two fire trucks to Warsaw, has offered to pay 50 percent of the feasibility study fee.
In other business, the board approved promoting Warsaw Police Department Corp. Greg Oberlin to sergeant of the midnight shift. Oberlin's salary will be $1,903.66 bi-weekly effective Dec. 18.
WPD Capt. Scott Whitaker said with the board approving Sgt. Steve Rockey at its Nov. 6 meeting being moved to a lieutenant, there was an opening for a sergeant position.
Warsaw City Planner Jeremy Skinner gave an update on the Argonne Road and Center Street project.
Skinner said plans are for Phend & Brown to complete temporary lane striping Monday on the intersection and for the intersection to re-open Monday evening. Plans are for the intersection to be re-opened until next spring, Skinner said.
Drivers should expect lane restrictions and avoid the Argonne and Center Street intersection from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday while temporary lane striping is being done.
Plans are for Phend & Brown to return in the spring and complete sod work on the road and do permanent lane striping.
Supply bids for 2010 also were awarded Friday including: Rock Industries supplying limestone; Aggregate Indiana providing ready mix concrete and flowable back material; and Phend & Brown providing bituminous material, concrete curbing and concrete flatwork.
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During Friday's meeting, Warsaw Fire Dept. Chief Mike Rice said the city has identified the former Nissan building, along Ind. 15, Warsaw, as a proposed third fire station. The former Nissan building closed in 2008 because of economic downturn.
The board Friday approved WFD entering into a $6,000 feasibility study with Martin Riley Architects-Engineers, Fort Wayne, to determine if the former Nissan property is appropriate for a fire station to be built.
The study will include assessing the former Nissan building's existing conditions, developing a preliminary floor plan for building layout and usage and developing preliminary costs for building renovation.
The Warsaw-Wayne Township fire territory board also has approved the fire department entering into the feasibility study.[[In-content Ad]]The fire territory includes the entire area of Warsaw and Wayne Township, excluding the incorporated town of Winona Lake. Part of the city includes an area on the north side of the township that is in Plain Township.
WFD currently has two fire stations at 109 E. Main St. and 2204 E. Center St.
At its Sept. 4 meeting, the board approved for the WFD to enter into a consulting services agreement with R.W. Bassett & Associates to review current and future fire station needs.
The purpose of the agreement was to review the needed operational changes and possible future new station locations for the fire territory.
The proposed station would improve response times to all areas north of U.S. 30 in Plain Township, the R.W. Bassett & Associates study found.
According to the study, an additional station will be needed to improve proper response times and distances for the entire township.
Friday, BOW member and City Council President Joe Thallemer said, "I see the feasibility study as a benefit to determine if the former Nissan building could be used for an additional fire station."
Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins and board member and city councilman Charlie Smith also voted in favor of the feasibility study.
Rice said plans are to have the feasibility study completed by the end of this year. After determining if the property is adequate for a fire station, the Warsaw-Wayne Township board and BOW will need to approve for the building to be used as a fire station.
Dr. Robert Fuson, who has donated two fire trucks to Warsaw, has offered to pay 50 percent of the feasibility study fee.
In other business, the board approved promoting Warsaw Police Department Corp. Greg Oberlin to sergeant of the midnight shift. Oberlin's salary will be $1,903.66 bi-weekly effective Dec. 18.
WPD Capt. Scott Whitaker said with the board approving Sgt. Steve Rockey at its Nov. 6 meeting being moved to a lieutenant, there was an opening for a sergeant position.
Warsaw City Planner Jeremy Skinner gave an update on the Argonne Road and Center Street project.
Skinner said plans are for Phend & Brown to complete temporary lane striping Monday on the intersection and for the intersection to re-open Monday evening. Plans are for the intersection to be re-opened until next spring, Skinner said.
Drivers should expect lane restrictions and avoid the Argonne and Center Street intersection from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday while temporary lane striping is being done.
Plans are for Phend & Brown to return in the spring and complete sod work on the road and do permanent lane striping.
Supply bids for 2010 also were awarded Friday including: Rock Industries supplying limestone; Aggregate Indiana providing ready mix concrete and flowable back material; and Phend & Brown providing bituminous material, concrete curbing and concrete flatwork.
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