February 3, 2023 at 6:07 p.m.
Attorney to assist the city with sale
Outside help sought to ensure IDEM compliance
Attorney to assist the city with sale
The sale of the former Sheller-Globe south property has taken another step toward becoming a reality.
Portland Mayor John Boggs on Thursday explained during a special meeting of the city’s board of works that an outside attorney has been hired to craft a purchase agreement between the city and rural Portland resident Chad Fifer.
The board held an executive session to discuss details of the purchase agreement prior to the special meeting.
Boggs said that because of environmental issues with the Sheller-Globe south property, 510 S. Bridge St., city attorney Wes Schemenaur suggested hiring outside council to craft the purchase agreement with Fifer. To that end, the city has contracted with environmental attorney Chris Braun of Indianapolis firm Plews Shadley Racher & Braun.
Braun suggested a step back, Boggs said, in order to make sure all of the steps required via covenants with Indiana Department of Environmental Management are met and handled in the correct order. The mayor added that the step is intended to make sure the city fulfills all IDEM mandates and to protect Fifer as well.
Board of works members Jerry Leonhard, Steve McIntosh and Boggs in September approved the sale of the former Sheller-Globe south property to Fifer for $50,000.
He plans to install a sawmill and in the future expand to furniture production.
Fifer, the owner of Fifer Services, had the highest of three offers for the property.
In addition to getting Braun started on the purchase agreement, the board of works has also prepared an extension of an independent contractor agreement with Fifer for the property to allow him access to the building to begin preparations for the sawmill. The original agreement, which does not allow any removal of items or digging and requires Fifer to carry indemnity insurance, was approved by the board last month.
During a brief phone call prior to Thursday’s meeting, Fifer asked that the agreement be sent to his attorney for review.
Also related to the Sheller-Globe south building, Boggs noted that he has signed a site access agreement with Indiana Brownfields.
Because the property is still city-owned, the state program will remove three petroleum tanks from the property at no cost.
The board of works last week approved a contract with IWM consulting to apply for Indiana Brownfields to remove the tanks.
Boggs also reported to the board that he has accepted the resignation of police officer Dustin Garringer, who has been with the department for about a year. Garringer is leaving the position to take a job at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home, though he plans to continue with the police department part time, the mayor said.
His departure opens another position with the police department, which last month hired three new officers.
Portland Mayor John Boggs on Thursday explained during a special meeting of the city’s board of works that an outside attorney has been hired to craft a purchase agreement between the city and rural Portland resident Chad Fifer.
The board held an executive session to discuss details of the purchase agreement prior to the special meeting.
Boggs said that because of environmental issues with the Sheller-Globe south property, 510 S. Bridge St., city attorney Wes Schemenaur suggested hiring outside council to craft the purchase agreement with Fifer. To that end, the city has contracted with environmental attorney Chris Braun of Indianapolis firm Plews Shadley Racher & Braun.
Braun suggested a step back, Boggs said, in order to make sure all of the steps required via covenants with Indiana Department of Environmental Management are met and handled in the correct order. The mayor added that the step is intended to make sure the city fulfills all IDEM mandates and to protect Fifer as well.
Board of works members Jerry Leonhard, Steve McIntosh and Boggs in September approved the sale of the former Sheller-Globe south property to Fifer for $50,000.
He plans to install a sawmill and in the future expand to furniture production.
Fifer, the owner of Fifer Services, had the highest of three offers for the property.
In addition to getting Braun started on the purchase agreement, the board of works has also prepared an extension of an independent contractor agreement with Fifer for the property to allow him access to the building to begin preparations for the sawmill. The original agreement, which does not allow any removal of items or digging and requires Fifer to carry indemnity insurance, was approved by the board last month.
During a brief phone call prior to Thursday’s meeting, Fifer asked that the agreement be sent to his attorney for review.
Also related to the Sheller-Globe south building, Boggs noted that he has signed a site access agreement with Indiana Brownfields.
Because the property is still city-owned, the state program will remove three petroleum tanks from the property at no cost.
The board of works last week approved a contract with IWM consulting to apply for Indiana Brownfields to remove the tanks.
Boggs also reported to the board that he has accepted the resignation of police officer Dustin Garringer, who has been with the department for about a year. Garringer is leaving the position to take a job at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home, though he plans to continue with the police department part time, the mayor said.
His departure opens another position with the police department, which last month hired three new officers.
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