Winona Discusses Bids For Town Insurance, Trash Pickup
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Teresa Smith-tsmith@timesuniononline.com
WINONA LAKE - The town council completed a number of business tasks during their meeting Tuesday.
Bids for the town's insurance coverage and trash collection were discussed. These were taken under advisement and should be awarded at the May 29 meeting.
Insurance vendors and quotes were: Hall and Marose at $33,000, and Wilson Insurance Management for $25,000. Trash collection vendors, based on a three-year contract, were: Stafford's Solid Waste Management - first year, $13.95 per unit per week; second year, $14.45; and third year, $15.17; and Allied Waste - first year, $11.89; second year, $12.48; and third year, $13.10.In other business, the town council:
• Approved an ordinance establishing a revolving loan fund for housing rehabilitation. Housing Opportunities of Warsaw will act as administrator and subrecipient of the funds.
• Signed a contract with the Indiana Department of Transportation regarding work on CR 250E to let bids for construction engineering services. Costs are estimated to be $3.2 million with the town's share at about $500,000.
• Accepted the resignation of police officer Chad Stevens, and approved a recommendation from Town Marshall Paul Schmitt to hire Michael Foster to take Stevens' place. Foster is a reserve officer.
• Reviewed a soil-boring report from town engineer Larry Long in the Stonehenge subdivision. Long recommended the borings prior to street repair.
n Heard from Town Manager Craig Allebach and Public Works Superintendent Pete O'Connell about their meeting with Indiana-American Water Director Chris Harrison. Several projects resulted from the meeting: the extension of a water main at First Street and King's Highway, hydrant installation at First and Chestnut streets, and the company will take responsibility of a Park Avenue water main.
The company also plans to install a 2-inch line to service the town park restrooms. The new line will replace a 3/4-inch line.
• Winona events were given as: Sailboat Regatta, May 19-20; Talk of the Town with Jeff Carroll and Times-Union staff writer Jennifer Peryam on WRSW 107.3, May 21 at 2 p.m.; water quality meeting at the senior center, May 30 at 7 p.m.; Village at Winona art fair, June 2-3; outdoor symphony concert, June 3 at 3 p.m.; Optimist Lake City Triathlon at Winona Lake Park, June 23; Masterworks Festival June 24 to July 21; Firecracker 5K Race at Winona Lake Park; Great Fourth Of July Celebration and fireworks, June 30.
