Warsaw City Council Monday approved a resolution to transfer funds to pay Warsaw's fire and police pension funds.
Warsaw Clerk-Treasurer Elaine Call said the state agreed a couple of years ago to pay for the pensions, but the amount it has reimbursed the city for is falling behind this year, so there has been a shortfall.The council unanimously approved the resolution that will allow a loan to the pension fund from the city's general fund.
There will be $1,700 transferred from the general fund to the fire pension fund, and $6,600 transferred from the general fund to the police pension fund.
The loan will be necessary through Jan. 31 until the county's distribution for city and county combined services is received, Call said.
Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins informed the council that Lake City Bank, Warsaw, has been featured in the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly as having the largest market share by deposits in the magazine's coverage area.
Lake City Bank, Warsaw, now owns 10.2 percent of the market, by deposits, according to a custom market share report generated through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Web site.
The council reviewed a letter from Warsaw Community Church requesting volunteers to assist with the Salvation Army's Project Refuge Shelter. The shelter is being housed at the church this month.
In other business, the council approved a utility change order for Heartline Pregnancy Center, 337 N. Buffalo St. The city approved gas, electric and NIPSCO services and Indiana American Water services to be transferred from the center to the city.
The city purchased the property Dec. 30 for additional parking.
The council also approved appointments to boards and commissions for 2010.
Joe Thallemer was re-elected to serve as city council president.
Mayor appointments for Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety included reappointing Thallemer and Charlie Smith; Warsaw Plan Commission, council representatives Jeff Grose and Dan Hampton were reappointed; Warsaw Park Board, John Sadler was reappointed; Warsaw Redevelopment Commission, Tim Meyer will replace Savina Kralis, Jeff Johnson will replace Trish Brown, and reappointments included Tammy Rockey, school board representative Ron Yeiter and Smith.
Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents, Don Bixel, Warren Tatter and council representative Jeff Grose were reappointed.
Warsaw Aviation Board, Gene Zale and council representative Thallemer were reappointed.
Warsaw Traffic Safety Commission, Steve Foster, Dan Robinson, Greg Schroeder, Lt. Kip Shuter, Jeremy Skinner, George Clemens, Dan Hampton, Jerry Patterson and George Clemens were reappointed.
Warsaw Housing Authority, Tammy Keirn and council representative Kyle Babcock was reappointed. A member to replace board president Bob Kline still needs to be appointed.
Council re-appointments for Warsaw Board of Zoning Appeals include Bruce Woodward and council representative Kyle Babcock; and Warsaw Redevelopment Commission reappointments include Smith and Rick Snodgrass.
Babcock was reappointed to the Multi-Township EMS board.
George Clemens was re-appointed to the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management board and Babcock was reappointed to Warsaw Community Development Corp.
Thallemer thanked the city's street department for the work they are doing in cleaning off snow from streets and roads.
