Plymouth City Council and Board of Public Works and Safety to Meet Tonight

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

A public hearing will be held over a waiver of non-compliance for tax abatement permitted to DAC Enterprises Inc. during tonight’s Plymouth City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m.

An update from the fee schedule subcommittee will be presented and reports on previous business will be entered by Mayor Mark Senter and City Attorney Sean Surrisi. City council members will consider a resolution to approve an application from Marshall Clevenger for a commercial revitalization rebate program grant. Continue reading →

Plymouth City Council Considers Establishing Economic Revitalization Area at Oasis Lifestyle Property

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

A resolution to declare certain real-estate to be within an Economic Revitalization Area (ERA) was considered by Plymouth City Council members last week.

The resolution was regarding the piece of property where the business Oasis Lifestyle LLC is located. Last Monday, Oasis Lifestyle President Mark Naylor presented city council members with some information about his company’s recent expansion. Continue reading →

Plymouth City Council Adopts Ordinance to Amend Department of Aviation Fee Schedule

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

While presenting Plymouth City Council with an ordinance to amend the fee schedule for the Department of Aviation, City Attorney Sean Surrisi recommended that members consider suspending the rules and adopting the ordinance on all three readings.

When members met last Monday, Surrisi explained that the Aviation Board recently approved a few changes to the fee schedule that had to come before the city council before they could be officially implemented. A $10 increase to hangar rent was proposed, shifting the rent from $85 to $95. Continue reading →

Grant Fund for Historic Structure Established at Plymouth City Council Meeting

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan
La Porte Street Foot Bridge – Pictures provided by National Registry of Historic Places & BridgeHunter.com

The Plymouth City Council held the final readings over an ordinance to establish a grant fund for a historic bridge when members met last Monday.

The Indiana Department of Transportation recently awarded the City of Plymouth a little more than $1.3 million to conduct future renovation work on the East La Porte Street Footbridge over the Yellow River.

With INDOT footing the bill for a good portion of the $2 million dollar project, only approximately $800,000 will need to come from the city. Continue reading →

Plymouth City Council Passes Ordinance Establishing Funding Method for Aquatics Center and Other Miller Drive Projects

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

The final readings over the ordinance that establishes funding for the major projects planned on Miller Drive near the Lifeplex Fitness Center, took place during Monday evening’s Plymouth City Council meeting.

As previously reported, the City Council and Redevelopment Commission are working with the Marshall County Economic Development Foundation on planning and developing few different projects, including an Early Childhood Learning Center and an Aquatics Center.

MCEDF Executive Director and CEO Jerry Chavez said these projects are expected enhance the quality of life and quality of place within the city.

Back in February members held the first reading over the “Ordinance Authorizing the City of Plymouth to Issue Its Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds and Notes: Series A, B & C.” When city council members met Monday evening, they held the second and third readings but not before receiving a bit of a refresher about the purpose of the ordinance. Continue reading →

Plymouth City Council Holds Hearing Over Additional Appropriation Resolutions

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Plymouth City Council members held a public hearing Monday night over resolutions that would allow additional appropriations to be made.

Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver explained that there were three different resolutions up for consideration.

The first resolution had to do with funds spent by the Plymouth Police Department. Xaver informed the council members and hearing attendees that due to a typo on the legal ad, she was unable to appropriate the entire cash balance for the Crime Prevention Fund. She said she advertised for $361 so that’s all that can be appropriated at this point. Continue reading →

Plymouth City Council Invited to Participate in Workshop

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

Marshall County Commissioner Mike Delp would like to ask an all-hazards preparedness facilitator to present information to county and municipal leaders.

Delp explained to the Plymouth City Council members that he attended a workshop in January in Elkhart County that focuses on efforts for leaders responsible for their community’s preparedness, response and recovery capabilities.

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Plymouth BOW, City Council to Meet Tonight

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members plan on opening bids for surface treatment spring projects and street and sidewalk projects when they meet tonight. The board members will also consider a conditional offer of employment for a paramedic position and a request to release partial retainage funds for Kokosing Industrial for work done on the wastewater treatment facility.

The board will meet at 6 p.m. tonight followed by the Plymouth City Council meeting.

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Plymouth City Council Discusses Grant to Reconstruct Footbridge

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The City of Plymouth was recently awarded a grant for the LaPorte Street historic footbridge.

Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver told the council members last week that the federal government will reimburse the city $1.3 million of the $2 million project. That leaves the city with funding the rest of the project. Xaver said the city should plan now to find the $800,000 needed for the project. While the entire amount doesn’t need to be appropriated this year, a fund should be set up so the money can be moved as needed.

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Plymouth Street Department to Assist Residents with Flood Cleanup

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Plymouth City Council took action to assist those affected with flood damage with cleanup efforts.

A resolution was passed Monday night that moves $100,000 within the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund into contractual services for relief efforts. Street Department Superintendent Jim Marquardt said residents and businesses suffering damage from the flood should separate drywall, carpeting and wood items from electronics and appliances and place it in an area to be picked up. Chemicals will be under the jurisdiction of the Solid Waste District. The debris will be picked up by members of the street department and disposed of as necessary.

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Plymouth BOW, City Council to Meet Tonight

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety will meet tonight where the members will ratify an executive order designating a watch level travel advisory due to flood conditions. The board is also expected to receive reports from department heads and City Engineer Rick Gaul who has a discussion topic concerning the traffic signal at the intersection of Oakhill/Soice and Michigan Street.

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Plymouth Street Department to Update Lighting

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Plymouth Street Department’s main building and cold storage will get a lighting upgrade.

Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt told the Plymouth City Council members last week that they are no longer able to find the fluorescent bulbs for the building at a reasonable rate. A light survey was done by the members of the company who completed other lighting projects for other city buildings. It was determined that the fixtures to accommodate LED lighting would cost nearly $30,000. The street department crew will install the fixtures.

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