NAPPANEE, Ind — Nappanee Board of Public Works members made quick work of the agenda Monday afternoon, which included approving a contract with Historic Landmark Foundation for 2010.
Don Lehman, historic preservation commission member, explained it was the standard contract the city has had with Historic Landmark Foundation for several years. The agreement states that Historic Landmark Foundation will send a representative (previously called a “circuit rider”) to attend Nappanee’s Historic Preservation Commission’s meetings and act as an adviser to commission members.
The cost for the agreement is $2,050 for 2010, which is the same as in years past, according to Lehman. He explained after the meeting that the $50 pays for Historic Landmark Foundation memberships for all commission members and includes newsletters for each member.
Continuing education
The board approved several requests for city department heads and city employees to attend conferences and seminars including:
• Street Department employees Greg Estepp and Brett Warren’s attendance at a seminar in Goshen Feb. 10, regarding pesticide application licenses. Street Superintendent Wayne Scheumann explained the employees have to have a certain number of certification hours and this seminar will satisfy some of those hours.
• Streets & Parks Superintendent Wayne Scheumann and Zoning Administrator Don Lehman’s attendance at the 2010 Stormwater Retreat held in West Lafayette at a cost of $65 per person.
• City Inspector Steve Sailor’s attendance at a damage assessment class in Goshen Feb. 3 at no cost to the city.
In other business, board members:
• Approved an excavation on public property permit for 29477 U.S. 6 West. The request came from Northern Indiana Public Service Co. to abandon an old gas line at the former B & M gas station at the corner of C.R. 101 and U.S. 6.
• Approved request from Emergency Services Director Jim Sumpter Jr. to participate once again in the Child Abuse Prevention Services fund-raiser boot drive April 24 from 8 a.m. to noon at the town square — the intersection of Main and Market Streets.
The Board of Public Works and Safety meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 3:30 p.m. at the municipal center. The meetings are open to the public.
