North Webster Town Council Tables Motion For New Planters
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Keith Knepp-
NORTH WEBSTER – North Webster Town Council met in its regular monthly session Tuesday night at the North Webster Community Center.
In department reports, Inframark Manager Mike Noe reported through Council President Dan Thystrup that a lift pump recently failed and required replacement will cost $4,500. The appropriation was unanimously approved.
Town Marshal Greg Church reported two of the town’s officers, Noah Kiessling and James Curtis, graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy on Saturday.
In the parks report, the council was informed that Leann Hubbs has submitted her resignation. Council member Dave Waliczek suggested the board would be OK without replacing her, but that if anyone was interested in the position they should contact any member of the Council.
In old business, Thystrup announced he paid the invoice for the USI study regarding the proposed North Webster trail. He also informed the council that they were denied the Michiana Area Council of Governments grant for which they applied. He added they were encouraged to apply again in the next grant cycle.
In new business, Scott Kuhn, representing the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce, requested $8,331 from the council as reimbursement for the Chamber’s purchase of 20 self-watering planters that will be placed along Main Street throughout downtown.
Waliczek argued against the expenditure, saying he believed the cost to be extreme. Council member Lisa Steinbeck expressed her support while Thystrup was undecided. The request was tabled until next month’s meeting.
Ben Hogan, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Kosciusko County, spoke on behalf of the organization. While he did not have a specific request, he wanted to make the council aware of the homes that were being built in Claypool on land donated to Habitat by the town. He asked that if a similar situation arose in North Webster in which property became available through the town, that a donation of the land be considered to Habitat.
Finally, Tippecanoe Township Trustee Chris Francis addressed the council. He said the new well for the fire department will be placed at North Webster Elementary. They are waiting for a stand alone fire hydrant to be placed at the location for full access to the well, which will eliminate disruption to the school’s water supply.
Francis also said the paving of the roads at North Webster Cemetery has been completed. Some trees have been removed in the cemetery as well.
Finally, Francis noted that the locations for the tornado sirens in town are still to be determined.
