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Works Board OKs Beyer Farm Boardwalk Contract

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Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety approved a contract during Friday's meeting for construction of a boardwalk for the Lake City Greenway trail.

The board approved the $63,734.10 contract between the building and planning department and John T. Camden Construction, Pierceton, for the second phase of Warsaw's Beyer Farm Trail.The boardwalk is south of Kosciusko Community Hospital.

City Planner Jeremy Skinner said the construction will begin in January and be completed by the end of February, depending on weather conditions.

The board also approved Scott Whitaker to serve as Warsaw police captain effective Jan. 1.

Whitaker will replace Capt. Perry Hunter, who will become police chief Jan. 1.

The board also approved Tony Faucett to serve as lieutenant.

The board also:

n Approved a contract between Larry Clifford and the city for code enforcement hearing services for 2008.

n Approved a contract between the city and Valentine Law Office for 2008 for Mike Valentine to provide legal services to the city.

n Approved a $7,988.35 change order for the Ind. 15 and CR 300 improvement project. Phend & Brown Inc., Milford, is constructing a turn lane into Da-Lite Screen and the change order is to cover more asphalt needed to complete the project.

n Approved a parking lot lease agreement between J&D Rental and the city.

n Approved a $10,350 contract between Bob's Cleaning Service and the Warsaw Parks Department for floor maintenance at Center Lake Pavilion.

n Approved the Warsaw Park Department purchasing six cameras totaling $24,210.93 from Supernova Technologies, Bluffton, to install in Central Park to deter vandalism.

n Approved the Warsaw Street Department purchasing a John Deere mower.

n Approved a snow removal agreement between Warsaw and Kosciusko County Highway Department. The agreement is for three years with two additional streets, including Zimmer Road from Zimmer Lane north to Old Road 30 and Old Road 30 east from Zimmer Road to the city limits.

n Approved a 2008 volunteer contract between the city and Warsaw Fire Department that states outside department training must be approved either by a training officer or fire chief.