Junk Vehicles And Tall Grass Be Gone
NORTH WEBSTER — “Spring has sprung” in North Webster and with it ordinance enforcement by the North Webster Police Department of junk vehicle and tall grass ordinances, Police Chief Greg Church informed the North Webster Town Council at its Tuesday, April 18, meeting. “I am hoping that those who have grass that needs mowing or vehicles sitting with expired plates will correct these problems before we have to take action,” he explained.
A town resident Paul Bartels Sr., appeared and spoke of some concerns to the council. He lives on the corner of Mid Lake and Brookside drives near the entrance to the town’s street department and wastewater plant. He requested a yield sign be replaced with a stop sign where Brookside meets Mid Lake. He also noted the need for speed limit signs on Mid Lake and a street light at the intersection. After discussion, the council agreed to the requests.
The speed limit signs can be put in fairy quickly but Church explained it will be a couple of months for the stop sign as an ordinance must be passed and it has to be advertised for 30 days. The street light will be ordered.
Brian Sand, president of the park board, gave the report for the park department. He explained, “Things are looking good and we are ready to open at the end of the week.” He informed the council park board secretary Tammy Waliczek had done such an outstanding job the park board had raised her annual salary to $600.
Music in the Park is booked for the season. There will be a free concert 7 p.m. every Friday between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. The park will receive a riding lawn mower, that is no longer being used, from the street department to assist with maintenance. North Webster Town Park is located on Dixie Drive on the west shore of Webster Lake.
Sands also told the council the Auburn Antique Car Club was coming to town Saturday, June 24, to eat at Lake View Pizza King and to ride the Dixie. Permission was obtained for the club to park their vehicles in the town lot in the section where boats with trailers usually go for the event. The time approved was 9 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Boats with trailers will be directed to the overflow lot off Himes Street behind the Dixie Haven Resort.
The council approved payments for the state mandated sewer and waste treatment plant improvements. These were $16,700 to Triad Engineering, Indianapolis; $124, 988 to Selge Construction, Niles, Mich.; and $33,422 to Crosby Construction, Fort Wayne. “I hope we are close to these being the last payments,” said Jon Sroufe, council president.
The police department reported 216 calls of service for March. 24 were traffic related and 25 were citizen assists. Officers worked 675 hours, drove 3,682 miles and used 322.6 gallons of fuel.
The ordinance for stop signs was tabled until the next meeting. It will be held 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at the North Webster Community Center.
Council members are Sroufe, Lisa Strombeck and David Waliczek. Betsy Luce is the clerk-treasurer.