Winona Approves Sewer Extension
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
WINONA LAKE - Jay Enck, 1201 Presidential Drive, needs sewer service, and the town council will be happy to provide it to him - if he picks up the tab for extending the sewer line.
"The estimated cost of running a line down to the four residents in that area is $30,000," said Brent Wilcoxson, council president. "That's a cost to the individual homeowners of approximately $7,000."
Enck said his septic system is failing and he needs to hook into the town's sewer system as soon as possible. However, only one of his neighbors is interested in tying into the system, so if the extension is to be done, Enck will have to bear the cost.
Superintendent of Public Works Kim Endicott said even that may require the town to reprioritize its planned public works projects.
"If we do this, even if the homeowner pays the expense, we're going to have to look at not doing some other things because this isn't in our plans," he said.
Endicott said his top priority is addressing the storm water infiltration problem in the Boys City area.
In other business, the council received a revised quote from Phend and Brown on the Park Avenue upgrade project.
"Due to not having to move scrap concrete to the landfill but instead putting it in the Grace College pit, and not doing some of the sidewalks and top soil and seeding initially planned, we are saving some money," Wilcoxson said.
The original quote was $420,000. With the change in scope of the project, the revised quote is $375,000.
The council also approved a grant application of $5,000 for recycling bins to be used in the planned curbside recycling program the town intends to implement next year.
The council also approved a pay increase for park superintendent Jim LeMaster to $11.33 per hour.
"This was the park board's recommendation and it is in line with the 3-percent raise other town employees received," said clerk-treasurer Retha Hicks.
Finally, the council elected Brent Wilcoxson to again serve as council president in 1999. Harold Dunn will serve as vice president. [[In-content Ad]]
WINONA LAKE - Jay Enck, 1201 Presidential Drive, needs sewer service, and the town council will be happy to provide it to him - if he picks up the tab for extending the sewer line.
"The estimated cost of running a line down to the four residents in that area is $30,000," said Brent Wilcoxson, council president. "That's a cost to the individual homeowners of approximately $7,000."
Enck said his septic system is failing and he needs to hook into the town's sewer system as soon as possible. However, only one of his neighbors is interested in tying into the system, so if the extension is to be done, Enck will have to bear the cost.
Superintendent of Public Works Kim Endicott said even that may require the town to reprioritize its planned public works projects.
"If we do this, even if the homeowner pays the expense, we're going to have to look at not doing some other things because this isn't in our plans," he said.
Endicott said his top priority is addressing the storm water infiltration problem in the Boys City area.
In other business, the council received a revised quote from Phend and Brown on the Park Avenue upgrade project.
"Due to not having to move scrap concrete to the landfill but instead putting it in the Grace College pit, and not doing some of the sidewalks and top soil and seeding initially planned, we are saving some money," Wilcoxson said.
The original quote was $420,000. With the change in scope of the project, the revised quote is $375,000.
The council also approved a grant application of $5,000 for recycling bins to be used in the planned curbside recycling program the town intends to implement next year.
The council also approved a pay increase for park superintendent Jim LeMaster to $11.33 per hour.
"This was the park board's recommendation and it is in line with the 3-percent raise other town employees received," said clerk-treasurer Retha Hicks.
Finally, the council elected Brent Wilcoxson to again serve as council president in 1999. Harold Dunn will serve as vice president. [[In-content Ad]]