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Warsaw building inspector and assistant building commissioner Pam Kennedy gave the city's Board of Works the environmental report for the Endicott assessment project Friday.
A grant of $33,000 was issued to the city in June from the Indiana Department Finance Authority for an environmental assessment of the Endicott property on West Market Street. Since the building burned down in 1993, the property has remained vacant because everyone thought it was contaminated, said Kennedy. The study began in June and is now finished.
Kennedy said the study was done for metal, volatile organics and semi-volatile organics. Contaminants were found, but only in one small area at Walnut Creek by the viaduct. Vinyl chloride, lead and mercury were found in this area.
Kennedy said she doesn't believe the contamination came from the Endicott property. Kennedy said this is not a big concern.
"This was a really good bill of health," said Kennedy.
The property has a buyer now: Kelcon, LLC, Kennedy said.
In other business:
• The issue of Zimmer's fiber optic line was tabled yet again. Mayor Ernie Wiggins said he spoke to other cities to find out whether they require installation fees for independent fiber optic lines.
Zimmer requested permission Sept. 15 to install the line between their downtown offices and the plant in Boggs Industrial Park. The request was tabled and carried to the city council meeting, where it also was tabled.
Wiggins said the only city he talked to that requests a fee is Fort Wayne. He said he still thinks there should be some kind of registration fee.
• The board approved parks activities director Andy McCleary's request to seek a $75,000 grant from the National City Bank Foundation. The money would be used for the Lake City Greenway Project. Additional money is needed for a path to connect Old Chicago Boys Club with the historic Chinworth Bridge.
• The board approved change orders for the Logan Street project, an agreement with Indiana-American Water Co. and a rental agreement with Weigan Construction for the NIPSCO site on Fort Wayne Street.
