July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
City agrees to take over ewer lines (02/08/08)
Portland Board of Works
By By RACHELLE HAUGHN-
The city has agreed to take over two lift stations and sewer lines used to carry sewage from an ethanol plant to Portland's wastewater treatment system.
Members of a local board voted Thursday morning for the city to take ownership of two lift stations and a sewer line recently installed for the Poet Biorefining-Portland plant. One lift station is located at the Poet plant, and the other is on Blaine Pike at county road 150 South. The line runs along county road 150 South and connects the ethanol plant to the wastewater treatment plant.
Portland Board of Works members are expected to review an interlocal agreement for the lift stations and line during another BOW meeting on Feb. 14. The agreement would be between the city and the county.
Jay County Commissioner Milo Miller Jr. attended Thursday's board meeting and discussed the matter with members Bill Gibson, Bob McCreery and Bruce Hosier, the city's mayor. Miller is a member of the Jay County Regional Sewage District board.
Any new or existing developments wishing to connect to the line must pay city tap-in fees and follow tap-in requirements, Hosier said Thursday afternoon.
In other business, board members voted to hire an Indianapolis company to do an environmental site assessment of the former Bailey Corporation buildings, located at 400 and 510 S. Bridge St.
BCA Consultants Inc. will do the assessment at a cost of $7,000. Company employees will assess and identify past and current environmental conditions of the buildings, said city clerk-treasurer Linda Kennedy.
Hosier said the study will be done because "someone may be interested in the development of that project." He said BCA will survey the buildings and identify any environmental issues with the buildings or site. City officials are hoping to see the structures redeveloped and sold, he said.
Also Thursday, board members:
•Approved the purchase of a grinder pump station for Portland Municipal Airport at a cost of $9,564.55.
The machine will pump sewage from the airport along county road 100 North to exisiting city sewer lines just west of U.S. 27/Meridian Street.
•Chose four new volunteer firefighters to serve with the Portland Fire Department.
Zachary Gaskill, Tyler McAbee, Dustin Robinette and Mike Whitesell were approved by the board. The BOW held an executive session before the regular meeting to discuss the candidates.
Volunteer firefighters are paid on a per-run basis. They are paid $12 for the first hour, then $3 for each additional 15 minutes.
•Voted to hire LPI, Portland, to pave a public parking area at the Portland Fire Station, 1616 N. Franklin St.
LPI submitted a quote of $20,520, and Lica Construction Corporation, Berne, submitted a quote of $22,108.285. LPI was selected because the company submitted the lower quote.
The parking lot is located across the street from the fire station and currently is covered in stone.
•Tabled Kennedy's request to write off delinquent water/sewer accounts as bad debts.
Kennedy said there are six accounts that total $1,284.38. Board members decided they wanted Kennedy to gather more information about the delinquent accounts before voting.
•Voted to close a portion of North Morton Street this summer for the Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Show.
The street will be closed in front of the Tri-State grounds from Aug. 15-25. The show will be held Aug. 20-24.[[In-content Ad]]
Members of a local board voted Thursday morning for the city to take ownership of two lift stations and a sewer line recently installed for the Poet Biorefining-Portland plant. One lift station is located at the Poet plant, and the other is on Blaine Pike at county road 150 South. The line runs along county road 150 South and connects the ethanol plant to the wastewater treatment plant.
Portland Board of Works members are expected to review an interlocal agreement for the lift stations and line during another BOW meeting on Feb. 14. The agreement would be between the city and the county.
Jay County Commissioner Milo Miller Jr. attended Thursday's board meeting and discussed the matter with members Bill Gibson, Bob McCreery and Bruce Hosier, the city's mayor. Miller is a member of the Jay County Regional Sewage District board.
Any new or existing developments wishing to connect to the line must pay city tap-in fees and follow tap-in requirements, Hosier said Thursday afternoon.
In other business, board members voted to hire an Indianapolis company to do an environmental site assessment of the former Bailey Corporation buildings, located at 400 and 510 S. Bridge St.
BCA Consultants Inc. will do the assessment at a cost of $7,000. Company employees will assess and identify past and current environmental conditions of the buildings, said city clerk-treasurer Linda Kennedy.
Hosier said the study will be done because "someone may be interested in the development of that project." He said BCA will survey the buildings and identify any environmental issues with the buildings or site. City officials are hoping to see the structures redeveloped and sold, he said.
Also Thursday, board members:
•Approved the purchase of a grinder pump station for Portland Municipal Airport at a cost of $9,564.55.
The machine will pump sewage from the airport along county road 100 North to exisiting city sewer lines just west of U.S. 27/Meridian Street.
•Chose four new volunteer firefighters to serve with the Portland Fire Department.
Zachary Gaskill, Tyler McAbee, Dustin Robinette and Mike Whitesell were approved by the board. The BOW held an executive session before the regular meeting to discuss the candidates.
Volunteer firefighters are paid on a per-run basis. They are paid $12 for the first hour, then $3 for each additional 15 minutes.
•Voted to hire LPI, Portland, to pave a public parking area at the Portland Fire Station, 1616 N. Franklin St.
LPI submitted a quote of $20,520, and Lica Construction Corporation, Berne, submitted a quote of $22,108.285. LPI was selected because the company submitted the lower quote.
The parking lot is located across the street from the fire station and currently is covered in stone.
•Tabled Kennedy's request to write off delinquent water/sewer accounts as bad debts.
Kennedy said there are six accounts that total $1,284.38. Board members decided they wanted Kennedy to gather more information about the delinquent accounts before voting.
•Voted to close a portion of North Morton Street this summer for the Tri-State Gas Engine and Tractor Show.
The street will be closed in front of the Tri-State grounds from Aug. 15-25. The show will be held Aug. 20-24.[[In-content Ad]]
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