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Warsaw has a snow removal assistance program, which was outlined at the Board of Works meeting Friday.
Driveway entrances only is available for citizens who cannot do the work themselves due to a medical impairment and who do not have any other family members who can assist them, Mayor Ernie Wiggins said.
Applications are available at the parks office and completed applications are forwarded to Police Chief Steven Foster.
Parks department personnel will clear the driveways when time allows.
Board of works member Jerry Patterson said he had heard from several citizens about how quickly the street department cleared the streets of snow recently, passing the compliment on to street department superintendent Lacy Francis Jr.
The board approved a $50,000 grant application to the K21 Foundation toward the construction of Phase II of the Beyer Farm Trail for the Lake City Greenway project. This segment will connect the Kosciusko Community Hospital "campus" with the Hodges and Meadowbrook housing additions.
Total costs for this segment of the greenway were given as $143,000.
The contract between Clounie Landscaping, Huntington, and the city for the Center Street improvement project was also approved. Clounie presented a very low bid, one not to exceed $186,500.
Kevin A. McCrory, of the LandPlan Group, said his meeting with Clounie representatives was satisfactory, that there were no miscalculations or unexpected items in the bid.
"It's just a good price," McCrory said of the price that came in at $83,500 less than estimates.
In other business the board:
• Approved entertainment contracts for shows on the Center Park main stage as presented by the parks department: an appearance by Summertime Blues Band July 2, for $500; a performance by Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel July 2 for $800; a performance by Marshall Law July 23 for $500; an appearance by Lei'gacy Aug. 6 for $600; and with Pro Audio Services - $4,300 for sound production at the Classic Rock Concert and for the Country Concert, $750 for sound production at the blues & BBQs event; and $750 for sound production for Celebraci-n Latina.
• Approved a Phend and Brown estimate of $35,427 to repair the retaining wall at fire station #1.
• Approved a payment of $108,858.09 of escrow principal to Indiana Construction/Corporate Construction, A Joint Venture for work at the new wastewater treatment facility; $241,968, payment #20 to the same company; and to Woodruff and Sons, the amount of $65,858.43 for work on the interceptor project.
• Approved travel requests for Mike Rice, Robert Barker, Brian Sherwin and Wayne Wilke and hiring Lynne Ann Lafollette as a part-time typist for the WPD.
Board of works members are Wiggins, Patterson and Charlie Smith.
