Winona Lake OKs Contract for Pumping Station
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
The council approved a $9,675 contract with LDP Excavating Inc. for the improvements.
The improvements are for installation of a new stormwater pump and an iron pipeline. Other improvements include landscaping, seeding, and mulching around the station.
The council also reviewed quotes from Haskins Underground and G & G Hauling and Excavating Inc. LDP Excavating Inc. provided the lowest bid.
Councilman Greg Winn made the motion to approve the contract with LDP Excavating Inc. seconded by councilman John Boal.
Councilmen Randy Swanson, Philip Hood, and Bruce Shaffner also approved the contract.
Also during the meeting, the council heard from Verna Carlin who owns a rental property at 1702 Chestnut Avenue that has storm drainage issues.
Carlin asked for an update on what the town is doing to solve the storm water drainage issue and thanked the town for looking into the matter.
She previously attended the Jan. 4 council meeting to discuss her need for a catch basin in the alley by the property due to flooding.
Town Engineer Larry Long presented a drawing of what he would recommend to alleviate the storm drainage issues by installing a catch basin in the alley near the property.
There is a piece of property that this drain would cross and an easement would be needed.
Long said he checked with the adjacent property owner to see if they would allow an easement across their property to allow for the catch basin, and said the property owner did not have a problem with that.
Long said the property has been surveyed and a catch basin would be appropriate.
The council approved Long getting three quotes to install a catch basin in the alley and finishing easement and catch basin design work and will present that at the Feb. 14 council meeting.
In other business, Long said he is working on updated engineer cost estimates for curb, gutter and street repairs for Muirfield and Prestwick streets in Stonehenge Addition. The council will review the engineering cost estimates at its February meeting to make sure they are in line with cost estimates Long presented at a previous council meeting.
The council will need to decide at its next meeting if it will use a bond for the project, or use its existing budget to pay for the repairs and improvements.
Long provided the council with an update and said an existing wastewater pumping station has been moved from Alpha Drive to north of Wooster Road that is east of the Orthopaedic Capital Center.
The town is in the process of surveying the pump station and putting the design together, and negotiating with the contractor on what changes in cost will incur for moving the pump station.
The costs will be provided to the council and Grace College. Grace College has agreed to pay for the cost in moving the lift station from Alpha Drive to north of Wooster Road, according to town coordinator Craig Allebach.
Also during the meeting, Town Marshal Paul Schmitt informed the council that the police department will provide four of its officers for security for Governor Mitch Daniels’ visit on Thursday at the Orthopaedic Capital Center. Daniels will be speaking during the Warsaw-Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce dinner.
Schmitt said the department had a meeting last week with Grace College to discuss security for the National Christian College Athletic Association’s men’s and women’s basketball tournament that is March 14-17 at the Orthopaedic Capital Center.
In other business, Swanson said he received a question from a resident on how many snow plows the town has. The resident was concerned because their residence had not been plowed.
Street Superintendent Pete O’Connell informed the council the town has three snow plow trucks that were out Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. until 5:30 the next morning plowing snow.
He said the street department will ask to purchase a used plow at a future meeting for a snow truck so it will have an additional one to use.
Also during the meeting, Kent Adams, clerk-treasurer, presented council with a claims document for the 2011 year-end and into January, to date.
Adams also said the town is working to organize the town office to be more accessible to serve its constituents. Filing cabinet locations are being changed as well as removing the large partition area that divides the clerk’s office and the rest of the town hall.
In other business, the council approved a resolution to allow money to be transferred from the general to the rainy day fund when approved by the council.
An upcoming event is a pajama party in the village Saturday from 7 to 10 a.m. where those who wear pajamas will receive discounts at 10 businesses in the town. The businesses include Winona Merchantile, Cranberry Cottage, Pottery Bayou, Mud Love Pottery, Sacs & Co, The Lake House, Village Spa, Eagle Creek Farm’s Market, The Shop Upstairs, and Canal Street Gallery.
Winona Lake Town Council meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at town hall and the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 a.m.[[In-content Ad]]
The council approved a $9,675 contract with LDP Excavating Inc. for the improvements.
The improvements are for installation of a new stormwater pump and an iron pipeline. Other improvements include landscaping, seeding, and mulching around the station.
The council also reviewed quotes from Haskins Underground and G & G Hauling and Excavating Inc. LDP Excavating Inc. provided the lowest bid.
Councilman Greg Winn made the motion to approve the contract with LDP Excavating Inc. seconded by councilman John Boal.
Councilmen Randy Swanson, Philip Hood, and Bruce Shaffner also approved the contract.
Also during the meeting, the council heard from Verna Carlin who owns a rental property at 1702 Chestnut Avenue that has storm drainage issues.
Carlin asked for an update on what the town is doing to solve the storm water drainage issue and thanked the town for looking into the matter.
She previously attended the Jan. 4 council meeting to discuss her need for a catch basin in the alley by the property due to flooding.
Town Engineer Larry Long presented a drawing of what he would recommend to alleviate the storm drainage issues by installing a catch basin in the alley near the property.
There is a piece of property that this drain would cross and an easement would be needed.
Long said he checked with the adjacent property owner to see if they would allow an easement across their property to allow for the catch basin, and said the property owner did not have a problem with that.
Long said the property has been surveyed and a catch basin would be appropriate.
The council approved Long getting three quotes to install a catch basin in the alley and finishing easement and catch basin design work and will present that at the Feb. 14 council meeting.
In other business, Long said he is working on updated engineer cost estimates for curb, gutter and street repairs for Muirfield and Prestwick streets in Stonehenge Addition. The council will review the engineering cost estimates at its February meeting to make sure they are in line with cost estimates Long presented at a previous council meeting.
The council will need to decide at its next meeting if it will use a bond for the project, or use its existing budget to pay for the repairs and improvements.
Long provided the council with an update and said an existing wastewater pumping station has been moved from Alpha Drive to north of Wooster Road that is east of the Orthopaedic Capital Center.
The town is in the process of surveying the pump station and putting the design together, and negotiating with the contractor on what changes in cost will incur for moving the pump station.
The costs will be provided to the council and Grace College. Grace College has agreed to pay for the cost in moving the lift station from Alpha Drive to north of Wooster Road, according to town coordinator Craig Allebach.
Also during the meeting, Town Marshal Paul Schmitt informed the council that the police department will provide four of its officers for security for Governor Mitch Daniels’ visit on Thursday at the Orthopaedic Capital Center. Daniels will be speaking during the Warsaw-Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce dinner.
Schmitt said the department had a meeting last week with Grace College to discuss security for the National Christian College Athletic Association’s men’s and women’s basketball tournament that is March 14-17 at the Orthopaedic Capital Center.
In other business, Swanson said he received a question from a resident on how many snow plows the town has. The resident was concerned because their residence had not been plowed.
Street Superintendent Pete O’Connell informed the council the town has three snow plow trucks that were out Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. until 5:30 the next morning plowing snow.
He said the street department will ask to purchase a used plow at a future meeting for a snow truck so it will have an additional one to use.
Also during the meeting, Kent Adams, clerk-treasurer, presented council with a claims document for the 2011 year-end and into January, to date.
Adams also said the town is working to organize the town office to be more accessible to serve its constituents. Filing cabinet locations are being changed as well as removing the large partition area that divides the clerk’s office and the rest of the town hall.
In other business, the council approved a resolution to allow money to be transferred from the general to the rainy day fund when approved by the council.
An upcoming event is a pajama party in the village Saturday from 7 to 10 a.m. where those who wear pajamas will receive discounts at 10 businesses in the town. The businesses include Winona Merchantile, Cranberry Cottage, Pottery Bayou, Mud Love Pottery, Sacs & Co, The Lake House, Village Spa, Eagle Creek Farm’s Market, The Shop Upstairs, and Canal Street Gallery.
Winona Lake Town Council meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at town hall and the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 a.m.[[In-content Ad]]
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