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Trash causes issue for resident |
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Monday, November 16 2009 |
By Linda hoskins
for The Post & Mail
Larwill Town Council heard complaints and concerns Thursday night from resident Don Andrews, who resides by the Larwill Deli (gas station).
“People from the station are throwing trash out which lands on my property,” Andrews said. “Everyone seems to think my property is part of the gas station and the area between us a walking area.”
Town Attorney Greg Hockemeyer suggested Andrews contact the Whitley County Planning Department to get a permit for a fence between the two locations.
“Do I have legal recourse to keep their (gas station) trash off my property and are they legally responsible?” Andrews asked.
Hockemeyer said the problem is trying to catch gas station personnel in the act and then stopping it.
Council member Rick Flauding suggested a letter from the town requesting the gas station to not throw trash in Andrews’ yard, along with no trespassing signs.
“We have a trash debris ordinance,” Hockemeyer said. “I will look up the details, but for now we will write the station a letter hoping this will resolve the problem, and if this doesn’t work we will look at another avenue to enforce the issue.”
In old business, the town plans to purchase a Suzuki four-wheel-drive truck for maintenance purposes. Plans are to purchase this truck early next year.
Council President Rick Hobbs urges residents to not burn leaves on the roads.
“We just spent $30,000 on new asphalt for the town,” Hobbs said. “When you burn leaves on this new asphalt the heat breaks it up and ruins it.”
Hobbs said the Richland Township Fire Department will be called if anyone is caught doing this.
The council offered a special “thank you” to Mark Zumbrun and Larwill Wesleyan Church for removing leaves on North Street.
In new business, a disabled, low income resident has requested nine replacement windows with aid from the Indiana Rehabilitation Grant.
“In the last five years, nine residents have benefited from this grant,” clerk-treasurer Renee Sills.
Based on a confidential income, the town approved the request with 80 percent payback in five years or less.
The 2010 salary ordinance will include 15 to 20 maintenance hours a week, with sewer work, park clean up and snow removal included in those hours.
“We will make sure the town hall and park are cleaned up,” Hobbs said.
Sills reported $320,210.47 in the town’s bank account and $8,557.10 in deposits for October. Current budget allows $1,300 for snow removal this winter and $2,299.92 for sewage.
The Emergency Management Agreement and trash ordinance will be discussed at the next board meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 10. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, November 19 2009 )
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