NORTH WEBSTER – Last month, Lucky’s owner Jared Hamilton appeared before the North Webster Town Council asking that they enact an enabling ordinance which would allow him to apply for a three-way liquor license.
It turns out one was already on the books.
Council President Jon Sroufe called the state beverage commission and was told that an enabling ordinance was signed in July 1969.
This allows towns with fewer than 5,000 people to have more liquor licenses than the quota would typically allow.
Hamilton said he planned to send paperwork to the state today and hoped to be on the agenda for the Kosciusko County Alcoholic Beverage Commission as early as its September meeting.
The ABC meets Sept. 1.
North Webster also passed a resolution to purchase land on Himes Street that would then be turned into a parking lot.
The lot, located in the 300 block of Himes Street, will allow for more parking for the Dixie Boat as well as businesses in the area, said Sroufe.
Councilman Tim Hine was approved as the town’s purchasing agent since he has been dealing with the owner, Steve Cosner.
The town agreed to pay $25,000 for the lot.
Town attorney Jack Birch cautioned them to not go over that amount even with things like insurance or title.
If the town spends more than $25,000 on purchasing property, two appraisals would have to be done.
Hine asked about closing costs and Birch said that was typically the seller’s responsibility.
Birch said it was a benefit to Cosner to settle on a total cost of $25,000.
“If you are going to spend more than $25,000 then you have to get it appraised. At that point, the town can offer no more than the average of the two appraisals,” said Birch.
Severn Trent’s Greg Gear went over several storm drain repairs the town will be going through over the next month or so.
Town Marshal Greg Church thanked the utilites department for laying stripes down on South Street and putting up stop signs.
Church also said since North Webster is usually the last of area towns to officially set trick or treat hourrs he’d get it out of the way and set them for Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.
North Webster typically holds it trick or treat hours from 6 to 8 p.m. on Halloween unless it falls on a Sunday.
The town council’s next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. at the North Webster Community Center.
That meeting will also be the first reading of the town’s budget.
