Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety Friday approved a change order for the city hall project in the former National City Bank Building on South Buffalo Street. The change order totals $10,680 and is with Harold McComb & Son Inc. The project is to remove wood ceiling tiles that could be flammable and spray paint beams with a fire-proof coating. The board also approved a $113,160.60 payment to Harold McComb & Son Inc. for renovations completed on the new city hall through 2011. The total cost of the project is $1.8 million. The board approved Warsaw Fire Department sponsoring a training class Aug. 4 at Lakeview Middle School. The class will be on pride and ownership and fireground scenarios. Rick Lasky, retired Lewisville, Texas, Fire Department chief, will teach the training. The estimated cost of the training is $7,550. The board approved WFD participating in an American Bikers Aimed Toward Education Hoosier Burn Camp fundraiser May 19 at the Eagles Club in Warsaw. Hoosier Burn Camp offers a summer camp experience for young men and women who have experienced injuries from burns. The board also approved a $900 service agreement with N.E.W. Inc. for semi-annual heating and cooling preventative maintenance for WFD’s station one and two. The board approved a commercial service agreement between Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory and Waste Management for waste removal including removing shingles at the fire training facility at CR 150W. The board approved Staci Young, Warsaw Parks Dept. recreation director, and Shaun Gardner, maintenance director, to sign claims in the absence of Larry Plummer, parks superintendent. The board approved the parks department applying for the Indiana Arts Commission Grant for $5,000 for the Friday Evening Performing Arts Series and Culture Fest. The board approved contracts for production services for the classic rock concert June 15, blues and barbecue concert July 6, country concert July 20 and the Culture Event Sept. 22.The board approved Zachary Woodcock serving as a refuse collector for the street department at a $13.96 hourly salary. The board tabled approving a three-year copier service agreement contract with Ikon Office Solutions Inc. and Warsaw Police Department for further discussion. The board approved a contract between Sands Office Equipment for a copier used by the mayor’s office, building and planning department, parks department and wastewater utility facility.
