Warsaw Looks To Increase Sewer Fees
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
The Warsaw City Council approved an ordinance Monday on first reading that proposes to increase the city sewer fees by $1.82 to cover improvement to the city's sewage system.
Todd Samuelson, Umbaugh & Associates, Plymouth, said the council will need to approve the proposed ordinance on second reading and hold a public hearing at the council's May 19 meeting.[[In-content Ad]]Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety Friday approved submitting a resolution to the council for increased sewage fees.
Samuelson presented a schedule of comparative monthly billings during Monday's meeting under current and proposed sewer rates for Warsaw.
The proposed ordinance states the rates and charges for all dwelling units, including single family, duplexes, apartments, condominiums and mobile home courts will be $32.62 per month, a $1.82 increase over the current $30.80.
The council also approved on first reading an ordinance issuing sewage work revenue bonds in order to pay for the cost of the project not to exceed $3,375,000.
The bonds will be sold on a competitive basis and will include local banks when considering bonds, according to Randy Rompola, Baker & Daniels LLP, South Bend.
The improvements include the acquisition, construction, and installation of necessary improvements and extensions to the city's sewage works.
The improvements will include building a new laboratory and administration building at the wastewater plant, 2056 N. CR 150W, of approximately 3,200 square feet; installing new sanitary and storm sewers along County Club Drive South, and a 48-inch diameter storage pipe along with associated inlet and outlet structures for combined sewer overflow abatement.
The project also will include the installation of a gravity sewer and flow meter along Ind. 15 and a biosolids storage addition consisting of an approximately 50-foot extension of the sludge storage building at the wastewater plant.
The current sewer rates and charges for services do not provide sufficient money for the operation, maintenance and financing of the projects.
An increase of sewer rates and charges would need to be provided to accomplish the projects, Samuelson said.
Kosciusko County Board of Realtors donated $2,000 during Monday night's meeting.
The money will be used for the Lake City Greenway.
Board President Bev Ganshorn and Board Multiple Listing Service President Dan Harstine presented the check to the city.
The check will be put into the Greenway donation account, according to Warsaw Community Development Coordinator Gisele Cox.
In other business, Mayor Ernie Wiggins said he received an e-mail from Ben Shaffer, Indiana Department of Transportation Fort Wayne district planning director.
The e-mail stated the project to install a traffic signal at U.S. 30 and Spring Hill Road was let this month. The signal should be installed this summer.
The council also:
n Approved a resolution for the city to transfer $104,958 from the general fund to general bond fund.
n Approved a resolution for the city to support Warsaw Fire Department applying for a grant for training infrastructure funding from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
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The Warsaw City Council approved an ordinance Monday on first reading that proposes to increase the city sewer fees by $1.82 to cover improvement to the city's sewage system.
Todd Samuelson, Umbaugh & Associates, Plymouth, said the council will need to approve the proposed ordinance on second reading and hold a public hearing at the council's May 19 meeting.[[In-content Ad]]Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety Friday approved submitting a resolution to the council for increased sewage fees.
Samuelson presented a schedule of comparative monthly billings during Monday's meeting under current and proposed sewer rates for Warsaw.
The proposed ordinance states the rates and charges for all dwelling units, including single family, duplexes, apartments, condominiums and mobile home courts will be $32.62 per month, a $1.82 increase over the current $30.80.
The council also approved on first reading an ordinance issuing sewage work revenue bonds in order to pay for the cost of the project not to exceed $3,375,000.
The bonds will be sold on a competitive basis and will include local banks when considering bonds, according to Randy Rompola, Baker & Daniels LLP, South Bend.
The improvements include the acquisition, construction, and installation of necessary improvements and extensions to the city's sewage works.
The improvements will include building a new laboratory and administration building at the wastewater plant, 2056 N. CR 150W, of approximately 3,200 square feet; installing new sanitary and storm sewers along County Club Drive South, and a 48-inch diameter storage pipe along with associated inlet and outlet structures for combined sewer overflow abatement.
The project also will include the installation of a gravity sewer and flow meter along Ind. 15 and a biosolids storage addition consisting of an approximately 50-foot extension of the sludge storage building at the wastewater plant.
The current sewer rates and charges for services do not provide sufficient money for the operation, maintenance and financing of the projects.
An increase of sewer rates and charges would need to be provided to accomplish the projects, Samuelson said.
Kosciusko County Board of Realtors donated $2,000 during Monday night's meeting.
The money will be used for the Lake City Greenway.
Board President Bev Ganshorn and Board Multiple Listing Service President Dan Harstine presented the check to the city.
The check will be put into the Greenway donation account, according to Warsaw Community Development Coordinator Gisele Cox.
In other business, Mayor Ernie Wiggins said he received an e-mail from Ben Shaffer, Indiana Department of Transportation Fort Wayne district planning director.
The e-mail stated the project to install a traffic signal at U.S. 30 and Spring Hill Road was let this month. The signal should be installed this summer.
The council also:
n Approved a resolution for the city to transfer $104,958 from the general fund to general bond fund.
n Approved a resolution for the city to support Warsaw Fire Department applying for a grant for training infrastructure funding from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
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