Warsaw Cops To Continue Lockout Assistance
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Don Kohlman heard nothing new at Monday's Warsaw city council meeting regarding the city's policy to help people locked out of their cars .
Kohlman, who owns AAA Vehicle Lock Out, asked how many lockouts the police responded to last year, and councilwoman Trish Brown provided the answer - 2,034.
"That's more than any other incident," he said of the numbers. "I guess with a $3.2 million budget, they can afford to do that."
Mayor Ernie Wiggins reminded Kohlman that the police department has been directed as a public service to assist people locked out of their vehicles. The service is often the only contact citizens have with the police department and it is a positive experience, he said.
Kohlman said it's fine for the city police to respond within city limits, but they were also going into the county. He said one example was the Shell station on U.S. 30, which is in Winona Lake's jurisdiction.
Wiggins said there happened to be a Warsaw officer in the area and all the departments give mutual support.
Brown said Kohlman's name is no longer associated with the business ,and central dispatch was unable to reach him on many occasions.
"I personally wanted to use your services a couple of times over the last year and could not reach you," she said.
Kohlman said he had to get another job because the police department received 92 percent more lockout calls than he did.
She advised Kohlman the police department would continue to go above and beyond the call of duty, whether or not they cross city lines into the county.
A public hearing was held regarding the Greenhill Drive annexation, with no residents appearing to comment.
City planner Jeff Noffsinger presented the fiscal plan for the properties showing nine lots to join the city, east of Hepler Drive and west of Rieder Street. Three of the nine homes have sanitary sewer service; two will be immediately connected and the remaining four homes will not be forced to make a connection until the need arises.
Trash pickup and snow removal services are already being provided to the neighborhood, along with police and fire protection.
Street resurfacing is expected to cost $17,500 and trash pickup is $1,080 annually. An additional $3,012.69 in tax revenue and motor-vehicle-highway and local roads and streets funds will be gained by the city.
A resolution to annex the 3.9 acres was unanimously approved by the council.
In other business, the council:
• Elected Jerry Patterson council president for the fourth year in a row.
• Agreed to the installation of a light pole in a city parking lot north of Jefferson Street. Reports of broken glass and other trash have been constantly reported by people who park there.
Public works superintendent Lacy Francis said the street sweeper is sent out early on Monday mornings to carry away the debris left from the weekend.
Additonal police patrols were recommended on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings to cut back on the litter.
• Approved annexation of two parcels of land belonging to Lake City Bank, totaling about .41 acres, near the intersection of old U.S. 30 and Warren Street.
• Approved an additional appropriation of $74,384.61 for the McKinley Street construction, from a general obligation bond fund left over from the Logan Street project; and $4,000 for the project from the local roads and streets fund.
• Approved a request by the Cardinal Center to release promised funds for the Kosciusko Area Bus Service in the amount of $18,500, all to be applied toward operations. The organization originally asked for $13,500 for operations and $5,000 for capital projects.
• Approved two mayoral appointments to the redevelopment commission: Charlie Smith and John Elliott.
• Approved $625,903.10 in encumbered funds to the 2003 budget. The money represents unfulfilled contracts or unfinished projects that are ongoing from last year.
• Reviewed correspondence from Indiana-American Water Co. Inc. regarding the company's merger with Thames Water, the water division of RWE; and from Insight Communications indicating changes in the Warsaw channel line-up, effective Jan. 29.
• Reviewed year end reports from the police department and cemetery board and the December report from the fire department.
• Heard board and commission members for 2003 include:
Board of works: Ernie Wiggins, Jerry Patterson and Charlie Smith; plan commission: president - Joe Thallemer, vice president - Jeff Grose, secretary - Alan Clingan, Jim Gast, Lacy Francis and Dewey Lawshe; board of zoning appeals: Alan Clingan, Tom Heuer, Rick Keeven, Dan Hampton, Bruce Woodward and Trish Brown (non-voting).; redevelopment commission: president - Charles Smith, secretary - Tammy Rockey, Neal Carlson, Jerome Kralis and John Elliott; aviation board: president - Jay Rigdon, vice president - Gene Zale, secretary - Paul Grossnickle, Robert Sanders (replacing George White) and Trish Brown (a non-voting member, replacing Charlie Smith); parks and recreation board: Bill Baldwin, Cathy Folk, Bob Richmond, John Sadler, Toby Sumpter and Jeff Grose; Oakwood Cemetery board of regents: president - Bob Sandy, vice president - Lewis Dobbins, secretary - Ellen Hoffer, Warren Tatter and Jeff Grose (non-voting); traffic commission: president - Kip Shuter, Jeff Noffsinger, Dan Robinson, Rande Thorpe, Trish Brown and Bill Rhoades. There is one vacant seat on the traffic commission. Warsaw housing authority: Dennis Cultice, Bob Kline, Pat Ellis, Jennifer Mitchell, Bill Rhoades and Wayne Walston (replacing Tom Lemon).
Warsaw city council members are: Jerry Patterson, George Clemens, Jeff Grose, Bill Rhoades, Trish Brown and Joe Thallemer. Charlie Smith was absent. [[In-content Ad]]
Don Kohlman heard nothing new at Monday's Warsaw city council meeting regarding the city's policy to help people locked out of their cars .
Kohlman, who owns AAA Vehicle Lock Out, asked how many lockouts the police responded to last year, and councilwoman Trish Brown provided the answer - 2,034.
"That's more than any other incident," he said of the numbers. "I guess with a $3.2 million budget, they can afford to do that."
Mayor Ernie Wiggins reminded Kohlman that the police department has been directed as a public service to assist people locked out of their vehicles. The service is often the only contact citizens have with the police department and it is a positive experience, he said.
Kohlman said it's fine for the city police to respond within city limits, but they were also going into the county. He said one example was the Shell station on U.S. 30, which is in Winona Lake's jurisdiction.
Wiggins said there happened to be a Warsaw officer in the area and all the departments give mutual support.
Brown said Kohlman's name is no longer associated with the business ,and central dispatch was unable to reach him on many occasions.
"I personally wanted to use your services a couple of times over the last year and could not reach you," she said.
Kohlman said he had to get another job because the police department received 92 percent more lockout calls than he did.
She advised Kohlman the police department would continue to go above and beyond the call of duty, whether or not they cross city lines into the county.
A public hearing was held regarding the Greenhill Drive annexation, with no residents appearing to comment.
City planner Jeff Noffsinger presented the fiscal plan for the properties showing nine lots to join the city, east of Hepler Drive and west of Rieder Street. Three of the nine homes have sanitary sewer service; two will be immediately connected and the remaining four homes will not be forced to make a connection until the need arises.
Trash pickup and snow removal services are already being provided to the neighborhood, along with police and fire protection.
Street resurfacing is expected to cost $17,500 and trash pickup is $1,080 annually. An additional $3,012.69 in tax revenue and motor-vehicle-highway and local roads and streets funds will be gained by the city.
A resolution to annex the 3.9 acres was unanimously approved by the council.
In other business, the council:
• Elected Jerry Patterson council president for the fourth year in a row.
• Agreed to the installation of a light pole in a city parking lot north of Jefferson Street. Reports of broken glass and other trash have been constantly reported by people who park there.
Public works superintendent Lacy Francis said the street sweeper is sent out early on Monday mornings to carry away the debris left from the weekend.
Additonal police patrols were recommended on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings to cut back on the litter.
• Approved annexation of two parcels of land belonging to Lake City Bank, totaling about .41 acres, near the intersection of old U.S. 30 and Warren Street.
• Approved an additional appropriation of $74,384.61 for the McKinley Street construction, from a general obligation bond fund left over from the Logan Street project; and $4,000 for the project from the local roads and streets fund.
• Approved a request by the Cardinal Center to release promised funds for the Kosciusko Area Bus Service in the amount of $18,500, all to be applied toward operations. The organization originally asked for $13,500 for operations and $5,000 for capital projects.
• Approved two mayoral appointments to the redevelopment commission: Charlie Smith and John Elliott.
• Approved $625,903.10 in encumbered funds to the 2003 budget. The money represents unfulfilled contracts or unfinished projects that are ongoing from last year.
• Reviewed correspondence from Indiana-American Water Co. Inc. regarding the company's merger with Thames Water, the water division of RWE; and from Insight Communications indicating changes in the Warsaw channel line-up, effective Jan. 29.
• Reviewed year end reports from the police department and cemetery board and the December report from the fire department.
• Heard board and commission members for 2003 include:
Board of works: Ernie Wiggins, Jerry Patterson and Charlie Smith; plan commission: president - Joe Thallemer, vice president - Jeff Grose, secretary - Alan Clingan, Jim Gast, Lacy Francis and Dewey Lawshe; board of zoning appeals: Alan Clingan, Tom Heuer, Rick Keeven, Dan Hampton, Bruce Woodward and Trish Brown (non-voting).; redevelopment commission: president - Charles Smith, secretary - Tammy Rockey, Neal Carlson, Jerome Kralis and John Elliott; aviation board: president - Jay Rigdon, vice president - Gene Zale, secretary - Paul Grossnickle, Robert Sanders (replacing George White) and Trish Brown (a non-voting member, replacing Charlie Smith); parks and recreation board: Bill Baldwin, Cathy Folk, Bob Richmond, John Sadler, Toby Sumpter and Jeff Grose; Oakwood Cemetery board of regents: president - Bob Sandy, vice president - Lewis Dobbins, secretary - Ellen Hoffer, Warren Tatter and Jeff Grose (non-voting); traffic commission: president - Kip Shuter, Jeff Noffsinger, Dan Robinson, Rande Thorpe, Trish Brown and Bill Rhoades. There is one vacant seat on the traffic commission. Warsaw housing authority: Dennis Cultice, Bob Kline, Pat Ellis, Jennifer Mitchell, Bill Rhoades and Wayne Walston (replacing Tom Lemon).
Warsaw city council members are: Jerry Patterson, George Clemens, Jeff Grose, Bill Rhoades, Trish Brown and Joe Thallemer. Charlie Smith was absent. [[In-content Ad]]