In the space of a few minutes, Syracuse Town Council had moved through a good chunk of its agenda during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night.

The council approved an annexation ordinance for Robert Wicker and Paula Kehr-Wicker to have their Fox Run Drive home annexed into the town.

The council approved an appropriation of $100,000 from the economic development fund for capital improvements. Clerk-treasurer Julie Kline explained the appropriation is for expenses related to the industrial park.

The council approved an ordinance establishing a wastewater construction fund. The town will be issuing bond anticipation notes and revenue bonds to fund needed improvements at the wastewater treatment facilities. In her report, Kline told the board Farmers State Bank won the bid for issuing bonds with a fixed rate of 1.5 percent.

In the town manager’s report, Henry DeJulia requested permission to spend $30,000 from the beautification fund and funds in the Oakwood line item in the town manager’s budget to purchase decorative lights. The lights will be installed north of town and on the new median created along Palm Drive. The council approved.

DeJulia asked the council to consider another project, in addition to the Front Street project expected to cost three-quarters of a million dollars. That project will be funded through a variety of sources including storm cumulative fund, wastewater cumulative fund and Economic Development Income Tax funds.

The second project would be to install another water line down Medusa Street, checking and fixing any problems with the sewer and repaving the road. Jeremy Sponseller, public works superintendent, told the council he is already looking into having camera work done on the sewer in that area. Another possibility is to bore under the channel for the new water line. Currently the water line lies on the bottom of the channel and is hit by boat props.

A new representative from Syracuse is needed for the Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals. Anyone interested in serving should contact DeJulia at 574-457-3348.

Syracuse Police Chief Tony Ciriello introduced Jason Longmire, the new police officer. He is currently going through field training and will be attending the academy later this summer. Traffic is starting to gear up in town. Memorial Day parade will step off at 1:30 p.m., Huntington Street will be closed to traffic about 1:15 p.m.

Chad Jonsson, park superintendent, reported lifeguards will be on duty at Lakeside Park Saturday. They will be on duty weekends until school lets out for summer break. This is the third week for the Farmers and Artisan Market and vendors are expecting good crowds. Councilman Bill Musser asked about the pavilion. Jonsson noted he is working with a couple of businesses on getting it repaired.

Sponseller thanked the council for the skid loader. It is in and works. The street department will be attempting to mow the industrial park with the current equipment and see how that goes.

Sponseller provided a list of paving and sidewalks for the council to review. One suggestion he brought before the council is to install sidewalk on non-developed roadways leading to the lake, this would stress the public right of way as well as make it easier for older people or those with disabilities to get down to the lake. Council members expressed concern about soil stability near the lake.

Councilman Larry Siegel said he would like to see sections of sidewalk with toe-trippers evened out. Sponseller said the plan is to do large sections with toe-trippers and make the sidewalk wider at that point.

In public comments Brian Spaulding, field representative for U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, introduced himself and told council members he has office hours at the town hall to meet the public from 9 a.m. to noon the last Wednesday of the month.