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Warsaw fire chief Matt Warren reported a controlled burn will be held in the 1800 block of East Market Street Saturday at 1 p.m.
The chief talked about the training session Thursday during the Warsaw board of works meeting.
He wasn't sure if the house would be burned to the ground, but couches and other furniture will be set on fire throughout the afternoon to provide true-to-life situations to seven firemen.
The department responded to a dozen fire calls in December and the controlled burn will provide valuable experience.
Warren and training officer Jim Dietsch will attend one of the largest fire department instructors conferences in the country in February. The conference will be held in Indianapolis.
Board of works members Mayor Ernie Wiggins, Jerry Patterson and Charlie Smith accepted a letter of credit for Lakeland Properties LLC, Plymouth. The letter of credit, in the amount of $13,000, allows the management company to move ahead with construction plans for Lakeland Apartments.
The board approved change order No. 2 as requested by Jones & Henry Engineers, Fort Wayne, in the amount of $21,244.64 for the Walnut Creek Interceptor. The work, being done by NIBLOC, brings the final contract costs from $911,428.30 to $932,672.94.
Retainage will be maintained in the amount of $94,000 as curb work will be finished during warmer temperatures.
COBRA rates of $194.60 for a single person and $535.15 for a family were approved. Last year the amounts were $180 for a single person and $480 for a family. COBRA insurance rates allow employees to continue to have insurance coverage after they left employment with the city.
In other business the board:
• Approved trips for Warsaw police officer Dave Morales and Sam Lozier, Warsaw street department.
• Approved a pay shift to salaried rates from hourly rates for Becky Marino.
• Heard two underground fuel tanks have passed integrity tests at the new garage area. The unleaded tank will hold 10,000 gallons of gas and the diesel tank has a 6,000 gallon capacity.
Mayor Wiggins said the floor for the wash bay has been poured and the rough framing has been installed for the office and storage area.
The Warsaw Board of Works meets at 10:30 a.m. the first and third Friday of every month in council chambers, 302 E. Market St. Thursday's meeting had been rescheduled in advance.
Board of works members are Ernie Wiggins, Jerry Patterson and Charlie Smith.
