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Travis Nathan Trump has withdrawn his request to run a hot dog stand on the northwest corner of the courthouse square, Warsaw Board of Works members heard Friday.
Assistant planner Kristy Mehlburg said she spoke to Trump last week. His decision leaves the sidewalk space open for Robin Watters to sell hot dogs on the curb during lunch hour.
Trump asked for the spot in May and Watters approached the board last month with his request.
Toy distributor Ty Inc. wants to donate 1,000 stuffed bears to the Warsaw Fire Department.
Ty Inc. asks emergency personnel to distribute the toys to children who have experienced a traumatic situation.
BOW member Charlie Smith asked fire chief Matt Warren whether or not there is storage space for 1,000 bears.
Warren said he'd find the space.
The board looked over a contract proposal with the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns for a Hyett Palma Downtown Revitalization study.
Mayor Ernie Wiggins said he would like to see the study done and the council will have final approval on the contract.
The comprehensive study on the city was sponsored by the Warsaw Community Development Corp.
In other business the board:
• Approved two contracts, presented by city planner Jeff Noffsinger, regarding the bicycle path - greenway project. J.F. New and Associates, Walkerton, will conduct a wetlands investigation and IPFW will carry out an archaeological investigation.
New and Associates will determine whether or not an area by the Marsh Ditch can be designated a wetlands and is part of a study that must be considered before the greenway construction begins.
The archaeological study would be for about 2.5 acres of undisturbed right of way connecting Roadside Park and Center Street.
• Approved Oakwood Cemetery Sexton David Shaw's request to have Larry R. Long and Associates prepare a plat survey for the new section of the cemetery and prepare a legal description of the Saeman Mausoleum.
• Signed a contract with Darlene Speigle and Nikki Lambeth for transcribing of taped interviews at a rate of $2 per typed page.
• Extended the Centrex regulated services agreement with United Telephone Co. for telephone services in several departments.
Board of works members are Wiggins, Smith and Jerry Patterson. They meet the first and third Fridays of each month in the city council chambers at city hall.
