BOW Approves Quote For Market Street Home Demolition
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety Friday approved an $8,000 bid for demolition of a home at 832 E. Market St. from Gawthrop Excavating. Lawrence Clifford, hearing officer, ordered demolition of the home at a hearing in October due to flea issues. The board approved an agreement with the city and Niblock Excavation for Market Street improvements. The construction of improvements on Market Street between Bronson Street and Argonne Road includes widening of the road, milling and resurfacing the pavement, placing concrete sidewalks on both sides, storm sewer and street lighting. A meeting for Market Street property owners to explain the project will be Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. at city hall. The board also approved: • A road closure May 17 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Lake Street for Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club City of Lakes Cruise-In. • Closing Market, Center and Buffalo streets for First Fridays after 4 p.m. • Approved opening bids for a three-wheel mechanical street sweeper. A bid will be awarded at the Feb. 6 board meeting. • An $8,100 contract with Lawrence Clifford to serve as code hearing officer again for the city. • An agreement between Green, Grossnickle & Flecker for 2015 legal services with Warsaw Wayne Township Fire Territory for legal services. • A $54,365 grant agreement between Warsaw-Wayne Township Fire Territory and K21 Health Foundation. The foundation will provide a $54,356 grant to purchase two cardiac monitors. • A request from Warsaw Parks Department to purchase a $7,055.80 new Bobcat S570 TF skid steer loader for the department. The 2013 Bobcat with 200 hours will be traded in. • A $350 contract with Incredible Bats for a live bat display during the Fall Family Fun event Oct. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lucerne Park. • A $1,800 contract with Ambassadors David’s Production for “Meet The Beatles” tribute band to perform Aug. 21 during the Central Park Concert series at 7 p.m. • Warsaw Parks Department applying for a $5,353.40 grant through the Kosciusko County Community Foundation to be used to continue support of the Central Park Concert series. • A $29,992 contract with Warsaw Dodge Ram to purchase a 2015 crew cab truck for Warsaw Wastewater Department. • A $5,584.76 contract with Rigg’s Outdoor Power-Mishawaka for purchasing a snow plow for the new 2015 Silverado Truck. • An agreement with MedStat and the city for workers compensation injury care, physicals and drug testing. • Payrolls for Steve Rockey, WPD sergeant, $2,212.43 bi-weekly; Charles Hodges, WPD sergeant, $2,195.03 bi-weekly; Karen Smith, human resources administrative, $12.24 hourly; and Rogelio Navarro, $1,792.20 bi-weekly. • The city this year and in 2016 purchasing fuel for all city vehicles from Lassus Brothers.
