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| 3/9/2010 1:35:00 PM | Email this article • Print this article | Insurance Rates Up For Pierceton
Daniel Riordan
Times-Union Staff Writer
PIERCETON - Kevin Marose, from Hall and Marose, was at Monday night's Pierceton Town Council meeting to discuss insurance matters.
With an increase to cover workmen's compensation for Pierceton's next policy, the council reviewed what it should do regarding volunteer employees such as reserve officers.
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Both town attorney Jim Walmer and Marose said the town is not required to furnish workmen's compensation to volunteer employees.
The council tabled any decision regarding what to do until next month.
Town board member Jerry Kreger said he wanted to sit down with the two reserve officers for Pierceton to explain where the town is at on the matter.
The board also said it would like to find out what the county sheriff's department is doing with its reserves.
At the end of the meeting, the board introduced and adopted changes to the board's ordinances.
One of the ordinances brought up by Walmer was two-hour parking between Columbia and Elm streets from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Walmer said the new set of ordinances clears up the definition of double parking.
Currently, the town is covered up to $2 million in case of a lawsuit. To fully insure the town up to $5 million, the council approved splitting a $1,500 payment with Washington Township to become fully covered. Both sides will pay $750.
Sammons told the council that a new pullover campaign has started that will see an increase of police.
The police department also has CPR training at the end of the month, according to Sammons.
The council approved a request for officer Matt Owens to take a drug interdiction class in Tennessee. Sammons said Owens' first choice was to take the class in Indianapolis but it filled up too quickly.
The class itself is paid for through a federal grant, though the town will reimburse Owens for travel and lodging.
Matt Brubaker, from the fire department, said his department has had trouble with the keyless entry system at the fire station.
"The only company I found that can fix it is out of Elkhart," said Brubaker. "And they charge $150 just to come down and look at it."
Brubaker said EF Rhoades will donate and install a system. The new system would give everyone needing access to the building a four-digit code.
The company that installed the current system is out of business, said Brubaker.
He also gave the council a warning that the pagers the fire department has will become obsolete at the end of the year.
Brubaker said they are $420 to $460 a pager. He also said he is trying to get grant money to help fund the new pagers.
Kim Rose was on hand at Monday's meeting to give information on this year's Pierceton Days.
The annual event will be Aug 6-7 and the grand marshall will be Peg Rude.
Rose said Rude, 92, is the oldest living person in Pierceton and that the theme is "Home for the Holidays".
Rose also asked Chip Hill, the town's superintendent, to look at the corner of Third Street because it's starting to dip.
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