July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Permit fees are going up (05/22/07)
Portland City Council
By By RACHELLE HAUGHN-
The cost for building permits and other zoning requests is going up.
The fees for zoning changes and permits have not changed since 1998. Members of the Portland City Council approved the hikes Monday night. With the approval of the ordinance, some fees will double, while others will increase by $10.
All of the fees except for those for agricultural and other buildings that are exempt from the building code will increase. The fee hikes won't go into effect until they are approved by the Jay County Commissioners.
Bill Milligan, Jay/Portland Building and Planning administrator, said after the meeting that he and members of the building and planning joint board felt the increases were necessary because the price of gas has jumped so dramatically since 1998.
In other business, council members voted to require liens to be recorded in the county recorder's office. This amends the city's weed control ordinance.
When property owners don't mow their grass and city employees have to mow it, the owners are charged a fee. If the fee is not paid, a lien is put on the property.
Also Monday, council members:
•Learned that Indiana State Rep. Bill Davis plans to attend the council's June 4 meeting.
Bruce Hosier, mayor of Portland, said Davis will give a legislative update and explain how recent decisions will impact the city.
•Learned that the contract amount for the Industrial Park Drive street-widening project has decreased by $113,931.55.
Hosier said a large chunk of the decrease is because the city ordered and is paying for pumps for the north lift station. The pumps, which originally were included in Lica Construction Corporation's bid, were ordered early because they take several weeks to come in.
The city will be reimbursed through bonds issued for the project.
The cost of the project also decreased because grass seed was used instead of sod, and an area will not be prepped for the future extension of Lafayette Street to Industrial Park Drive.
The foundation and soil-stabilizing work for the Lafayette Street extension will not be done because plans for where the streets were expected to be connected have changed, Hosier said.
•Learned that Hosier and street and park department superintendent Jeff Harker recently met with Indiana Department of Transportation officials about the possibility of creating a sidewalk along the north side of West Votaw Street (Ind. 26/67) for people to walk to the Wal-Mart Supercenter.
Hosier said he expects to announce good news about the request soon.
•Heard council member Kip Robinette report that about 700 members of the Goldwing Road Riders Association will be in Portland on Friday and Saturday.
The group will have several events at the Jay County Fairgrounds. Robinette said there also will be a parade of lights Saturday night.[[In-content Ad]]
The fees for zoning changes and permits have not changed since 1998. Members of the Portland City Council approved the hikes Monday night. With the approval of the ordinance, some fees will double, while others will increase by $10.
All of the fees except for those for agricultural and other buildings that are exempt from the building code will increase. The fee hikes won't go into effect until they are approved by the Jay County Commissioners.
Bill Milligan, Jay/Portland Building and Planning administrator, said after the meeting that he and members of the building and planning joint board felt the increases were necessary because the price of gas has jumped so dramatically since 1998.
In other business, council members voted to require liens to be recorded in the county recorder's office. This amends the city's weed control ordinance.
When property owners don't mow their grass and city employees have to mow it, the owners are charged a fee. If the fee is not paid, a lien is put on the property.
Also Monday, council members:
•Learned that Indiana State Rep. Bill Davis plans to attend the council's June 4 meeting.
Bruce Hosier, mayor of Portland, said Davis will give a legislative update and explain how recent decisions will impact the city.
•Learned that the contract amount for the Industrial Park Drive street-widening project has decreased by $113,931.55.
Hosier said a large chunk of the decrease is because the city ordered and is paying for pumps for the north lift station. The pumps, which originally were included in Lica Construction Corporation's bid, were ordered early because they take several weeks to come in.
The city will be reimbursed through bonds issued for the project.
The cost of the project also decreased because grass seed was used instead of sod, and an area will not be prepped for the future extension of Lafayette Street to Industrial Park Drive.
The foundation and soil-stabilizing work for the Lafayette Street extension will not be done because plans for where the streets were expected to be connected have changed, Hosier said.
•Learned that Hosier and street and park department superintendent Jeff Harker recently met with Indiana Department of Transportation officials about the possibility of creating a sidewalk along the north side of West Votaw Street (Ind. 26/67) for people to walk to the Wal-Mart Supercenter.
Hosier said he expects to announce good news about the request soon.
•Heard council member Kip Robinette report that about 700 members of the Goldwing Road Riders Association will be in Portland on Friday and Saturday.
The group will have several events at the Jay County Fairgrounds. Robinette said there also will be a parade of lights Saturday night.[[In-content Ad]]
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