Winona OKs Paving, Curbing Projects
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
The contract is $68,369.24 between Niblock Excavating and the town.
Street repaving projects include Fort Wayne Street from Park Avenue to East Canal Street and the town hall parking lot on the south side of Fort Wayne Street, Roy Street from St. Charles Street to 270 feet west of Sharon Street and South Park Avenue from Cherry Street to Stone Camp Trail.[[In-content Ad]]Street repaving also will be done on the alley between 11th Street and 12th Street from College Avenue to Chestnut Avenue, the alley between Mineral Springs Street and Pope Street from Walnut Avenue to Chestnut Avenue and on Faunn Street .
Curb and gutter replacements will be done on 12th Street between Park Avenue and Sunday Lane, Kings Highway south of 15th Street and Short Street between Pope Street and King's Court.
Also during the meeting, the council approved on first reading an ordinance prohibiting discharges into sanitary sewer systems.
The ordinance states it is prohibited to cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water, water from air conditioners, heat pumps, water from swimming pools or industrial processed water that does not need sanitary sewage treatment to any sanitary sewer of the Winona Lake Sanitary Sewer System.
"People are dumping water from heat pumps into the town's sanitary sewer system which will raise the town's cost," said Town Council President Terry Howie.
The council tabled establishing a tree ordinance.
The town previously at its Sept. 21 and Oct. 27 meetings discussed the town becoming a Tree City to have trees planted that would improve the environment.
The council at its Oct. 27 meeting approved the town considering looking into establishing the town as a Tree City USA, establishing a tree board and developing a tree ordinance for the town.
There are four steps to be a Tree City, including creating a tree board or department, creating a tree care ordinance, having a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita and having an annual Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
Councilwoman Joy Lohse said five Winona Lake residents have expressed interest in serving on a tree board that would oversee the tree ordinance and would be non-paid.
Residents who have expressed interest in serving on the board are John Hawkins, Aaron Wilcoxson, Luke Hunt, Public Works Director Pete O'Connell and Town Marshal Paul Schmitt.
Syracuse has been a Tree City since 2000 and budgets $20,000-$25,000 per year for the Tree City to purchase trees to plant, and have had trees donated.
Jim Walmer, town attorney, had some questions with Winona Lake's proposed town tree ordinance and wrote his questions and comments in the ordinance.
Walmer was not present during Tuesday's meeting. He wrote a question in the ordinance as to who would appoint a town forester.
Town Coordinator Craig Allebach requested the council look over Walmer's questions and comments and said the council will continue discussion on the ordinance at its next meeting.
The council approved a $2,731.56 contract with Newton & Sons Excavating, Warsaw, and the town for the company to complete a storm drainage project on South Park Avenue.
The council also approved the Winona Lake Street Department taking the lift off its lift truck and putting the lift on its Mack truck at an $8,000 cost.
Larry Long, town engineer, presented three options for additional parking at Winona Lake Town Hall.
The options include creating 36 new asphalt parking spaces, eliminating 14 old parking spaces with a net gain of 22 parking spaces; another option is adding 10 grass parking spaces to the existing 14 asphalt spaces creating 24 total parking spaces and the third option is to create 16 grace spaces in addition to the 14 existing asphalt spaces to create 30 total parking spaces.
Clerk-Treasurer Retha Hicks said the town needs more parking as the lot by the Winona Lake Park and Winona Lake Senior Center is full during activities.
The town will consider the suggestions and discuss them at its next meeting.
Also during the meeting, Michael Skipper, Lake City Running Club president, requested the town allow a marathon to take place Sept. 11 in conjunction with a health and safety fair the day before.
Allebach suggested Skipper talk with the Winona Lake Park Board about having the race in the town.
Upcoming events in the town include the Winona Lake Community Dinner Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Winona Lake Senior Center. Tickets can be purchased for $15 at the town hall. Breakfast with Santa will be at the Winona Lake Senior Center Nov. 21 at 8 a.m. and KringleFest will be Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rodeheaver Auditorium.
Lohse said many individuals have made KringleFest possible through funding, time and musical talent.
After covering expenses for the KringleFest, the financial donations will be given to Beaman Home and Winona Lake Parks Department.
The contract is $68,369.24 between Niblock Excavating and the town.
Street repaving projects include Fort Wayne Street from Park Avenue to East Canal Street and the town hall parking lot on the south side of Fort Wayne Street, Roy Street from St. Charles Street to 270 feet west of Sharon Street and South Park Avenue from Cherry Street to Stone Camp Trail.[[In-content Ad]]Street repaving also will be done on the alley between 11th Street and 12th Street from College Avenue to Chestnut Avenue, the alley between Mineral Springs Street and Pope Street from Walnut Avenue to Chestnut Avenue and on Faunn Street .
Curb and gutter replacements will be done on 12th Street between Park Avenue and Sunday Lane, Kings Highway south of 15th Street and Short Street between Pope Street and King's Court.
Also during the meeting, the council approved on first reading an ordinance prohibiting discharges into sanitary sewer systems.
The ordinance states it is prohibited to cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water, water from air conditioners, heat pumps, water from swimming pools or industrial processed water that does not need sanitary sewage treatment to any sanitary sewer of the Winona Lake Sanitary Sewer System.
"People are dumping water from heat pumps into the town's sanitary sewer system which will raise the town's cost," said Town Council President Terry Howie.
The council tabled establishing a tree ordinance.
The town previously at its Sept. 21 and Oct. 27 meetings discussed the town becoming a Tree City to have trees planted that would improve the environment.
The council at its Oct. 27 meeting approved the town considering looking into establishing the town as a Tree City USA, establishing a tree board and developing a tree ordinance for the town.
There are four steps to be a Tree City, including creating a tree board or department, creating a tree care ordinance, having a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita and having an annual Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
Councilwoman Joy Lohse said five Winona Lake residents have expressed interest in serving on a tree board that would oversee the tree ordinance and would be non-paid.
Residents who have expressed interest in serving on the board are John Hawkins, Aaron Wilcoxson, Luke Hunt, Public Works Director Pete O'Connell and Town Marshal Paul Schmitt.
Syracuse has been a Tree City since 2000 and budgets $20,000-$25,000 per year for the Tree City to purchase trees to plant, and have had trees donated.
Jim Walmer, town attorney, had some questions with Winona Lake's proposed town tree ordinance and wrote his questions and comments in the ordinance.
Walmer was not present during Tuesday's meeting. He wrote a question in the ordinance as to who would appoint a town forester.
Town Coordinator Craig Allebach requested the council look over Walmer's questions and comments and said the council will continue discussion on the ordinance at its next meeting.
The council approved a $2,731.56 contract with Newton & Sons Excavating, Warsaw, and the town for the company to complete a storm drainage project on South Park Avenue.
The council also approved the Winona Lake Street Department taking the lift off its lift truck and putting the lift on its Mack truck at an $8,000 cost.
Larry Long, town engineer, presented three options for additional parking at Winona Lake Town Hall.
The options include creating 36 new asphalt parking spaces, eliminating 14 old parking spaces with a net gain of 22 parking spaces; another option is adding 10 grass parking spaces to the existing 14 asphalt spaces creating 24 total parking spaces and the third option is to create 16 grace spaces in addition to the 14 existing asphalt spaces to create 30 total parking spaces.
Clerk-Treasurer Retha Hicks said the town needs more parking as the lot by the Winona Lake Park and Winona Lake Senior Center is full during activities.
The town will consider the suggestions and discuss them at its next meeting.
Also during the meeting, Michael Skipper, Lake City Running Club president, requested the town allow a marathon to take place Sept. 11 in conjunction with a health and safety fair the day before.
Allebach suggested Skipper talk with the Winona Lake Park Board about having the race in the town.
Upcoming events in the town include the Winona Lake Community Dinner Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Winona Lake Senior Center. Tickets can be purchased for $15 at the town hall. Breakfast with Santa will be at the Winona Lake Senior Center Nov. 21 at 8 a.m. and KringleFest will be Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rodeheaver Auditorium.
Lohse said many individuals have made KringleFest possible through funding, time and musical talent.
After covering expenses for the KringleFest, the financial donations will be given to Beaman Home and Winona Lake Parks Department.
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