Milford Enters Agreement For Trail Feasibility Study
August 12, 2020 at 2:42 a.m.
By Denise Federow-
The cost for the feasibility study is $6,000. Ben Beer with USI is a Milford native.
Clerk-Treasurer Tricia Gall said they’re hoping that having the feasibility study will help with applying for grants. The feasibility study includes the impact on the utilities and environment, permitting and funding issues.
According to Gall, Lynne Raines came to the council to share her ideas for the building that last was home to Lakeland Rehabilitation Health Care, 505 W. 4th St. Raines told the council if she were to move forward with the purchase of the building, she’d like to have a funeral-themed bed-and-breakfast with possible shops and a small event room as part of the building.
The zoning, which is currently residential and agricultural, would need to be changed to commercial. The council discussed the matter with Raines but no decision was made. They advised her as part of her financial plan to include water and sewer rates for the building.
Raines has not purchased the building yet, she wanted to get some input from the council. If she moves forward with the purchase, her next step would be to get the zoning changed.
A month or so ago, Marlin Miller also came to the council to get feedback on his plan to possibly make apartments out of that same building. Whether Miller was still pursuing that idea was not mentioned.
Milford Town Marshal Derek Kreider reported his department will be participating in SAVE (Stop Arm Violation Enforcement). Officers will follow school buses to make sure drivers are not ignoring the stop arms. Kreider wants the public to be extra vigilant about watching for kids walking to and from school and getting on and off school buses.
He also reported the police reserve gun raffle will take place Nov. 7. They are working with the Eagles in Syracuse and that is going well. Kreider said they hoped to have the tickets to sell in a couple of weeks.
Wastewater Superintendent Mark Brubaker presented a quote from MicroByte Enterprise for security at the wastewater plant at a cost not to exceed $4,055. The council approved that quote.
He also presented two quotes for backflow valves for the wastewater treatment plant – one from N.E.W. Plumbing & Heating for $2,500 and the other from Siteworx for $2,100. The council approved the Siteworx quote as the low responsive quote.
Street, Water and Parks Superintendent Steven Marquart received preliminary approval to change 590 feet of Emeline Street to east of West Street on the north side of the road to parking only on Sundays and holidays due to the narrow width of the road in that section. Town attorney Jay Rigdon will prepare an ordinance for the next council meeting.
Marquart reported the security cameras are up and running at the well field and recycling center and the town park. He also reported they are still working on replacing broken water meters. If your meter is broken, your bill would be estimated based on past usage until it is replaced.
In other business, the council:
• Approved renewing the town’s general liability, property and cyber insurance with W.R. Hall, Warsaw, at a cost of $31,047 for the year. That cost is an increase of 4.99% or $1,475, mostly due to increase in property values.
• Approved renewing the town’s health insurance through the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Gall said they solicited several other quotes but since the town has only been with this insurance for six months and there have been no complaints, they approved renewing the insurance.
• Approved the clerk-treasurer becoming a member of the Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce at a cost of $300.
• Approved purchasing small bottles of hand sanitizer with the town logo from Wildman, Warsaw at a cost of $1.67 per bottle for 300 and a $55 set up cost. They want to make sure the town is equipped with sanitizer and Gall said she would attempt to get reimbursed through the CARES Act.
• Approved the clerk-treasurer preparing a standard operating procedure for water leaks that her office can implement instead of having to wait to get approval for each one at the monthly council meeting. She would bring the document to the next council meeting.
• Heard the clerk’s budget meeting with Department of Local Government Finance went well but there are a couple of changes that need to be made. The first public budget meeting is tentatively scheduled for the September meeting.
• Approved the town offices being closed for Labor Day.
• Heard the next fall clean-up days are set for Sept. 24-26.
The cost for the feasibility study is $6,000. Ben Beer with USI is a Milford native.
Clerk-Treasurer Tricia Gall said they’re hoping that having the feasibility study will help with applying for grants. The feasibility study includes the impact on the utilities and environment, permitting and funding issues.
According to Gall, Lynne Raines came to the council to share her ideas for the building that last was home to Lakeland Rehabilitation Health Care, 505 W. 4th St. Raines told the council if she were to move forward with the purchase of the building, she’d like to have a funeral-themed bed-and-breakfast with possible shops and a small event room as part of the building.
The zoning, which is currently residential and agricultural, would need to be changed to commercial. The council discussed the matter with Raines but no decision was made. They advised her as part of her financial plan to include water and sewer rates for the building.
Raines has not purchased the building yet, she wanted to get some input from the council. If she moves forward with the purchase, her next step would be to get the zoning changed.
A month or so ago, Marlin Miller also came to the council to get feedback on his plan to possibly make apartments out of that same building. Whether Miller was still pursuing that idea was not mentioned.
Milford Town Marshal Derek Kreider reported his department will be participating in SAVE (Stop Arm Violation Enforcement). Officers will follow school buses to make sure drivers are not ignoring the stop arms. Kreider wants the public to be extra vigilant about watching for kids walking to and from school and getting on and off school buses.
He also reported the police reserve gun raffle will take place Nov. 7. They are working with the Eagles in Syracuse and that is going well. Kreider said they hoped to have the tickets to sell in a couple of weeks.
Wastewater Superintendent Mark Brubaker presented a quote from MicroByte Enterprise for security at the wastewater plant at a cost not to exceed $4,055. The council approved that quote.
He also presented two quotes for backflow valves for the wastewater treatment plant – one from N.E.W. Plumbing & Heating for $2,500 and the other from Siteworx for $2,100. The council approved the Siteworx quote as the low responsive quote.
Street, Water and Parks Superintendent Steven Marquart received preliminary approval to change 590 feet of Emeline Street to east of West Street on the north side of the road to parking only on Sundays and holidays due to the narrow width of the road in that section. Town attorney Jay Rigdon will prepare an ordinance for the next council meeting.
Marquart reported the security cameras are up and running at the well field and recycling center and the town park. He also reported they are still working on replacing broken water meters. If your meter is broken, your bill would be estimated based on past usage until it is replaced.
In other business, the council:
• Approved renewing the town’s general liability, property and cyber insurance with W.R. Hall, Warsaw, at a cost of $31,047 for the year. That cost is an increase of 4.99% or $1,475, mostly due to increase in property values.
• Approved renewing the town’s health insurance through the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Gall said they solicited several other quotes but since the town has only been with this insurance for six months and there have been no complaints, they approved renewing the insurance.
• Approved the clerk-treasurer becoming a member of the Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce at a cost of $300.
• Approved purchasing small bottles of hand sanitizer with the town logo from Wildman, Warsaw at a cost of $1.67 per bottle for 300 and a $55 set up cost. They want to make sure the town is equipped with sanitizer and Gall said she would attempt to get reimbursed through the CARES Act.
• Approved the clerk-treasurer preparing a standard operating procedure for water leaks that her office can implement instead of having to wait to get approval for each one at the monthly council meeting. She would bring the document to the next council meeting.
• Heard the clerk’s budget meeting with Department of Local Government Finance went well but there are a couple of changes that need to be made. The first public budget meeting is tentatively scheduled for the September meeting.
• Approved the town offices being closed for Labor Day.
• Heard the next fall clean-up days are set for Sept. 24-26.
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