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City manager outlines cemetery plan, pump-house bids and spring events
Summary
City manager updated council on columbarium and bench options, the hiring brochure distribution, bid schedule for the former high-service pump building, and plans for spring community events and the newsletter.
The City of New Carlisle city manager delivered a report covering a series of informational items and planned projects, including cemetery columbarium details, a hiring brochure for a city manager search, scheduled bid openings for a pump-building project, and community event planning.
On the columbarium and benches, the manager said the city has a plan and expects a submittal review, then will prepare an ordinance to authorize purchase. Benches described are 42 inches long and about 14 inches wide; the manager gave a rounded price estimate of about $4,000 per bench for a polished granite option and a lower-grade granite price the manager cited in the meeting that is unclear in the record (transcripted as "$33150" in one line). The manager gave an estimated 8-to-9-month timeline from order to completion for the columbarium installation and said staff will return with a precise cost and ordinance once final submittals are received.
Staffing and hiring: The manager circulated a draft hiring brochure for the city manager search to the mayor and vice mayor and said he would forward the brochure to the full council for comment; council members asked for a Monday or Tuesday response window so staff can finalize the document.
Capital projects and bids: The manager reported he had final bid specifications for the old high-service pump building project and planned to advertise (dates stated in the meeting) with a bid opening scheduled for Feb. 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the fire station. Staff said they may present an emergency ordinance to award the low and best bid to council at a February meeting to keep the project on schedule.
Community events: The manager outlined a proposed meet-and-greet with the sheriff and deputies ahead of an upcoming levy, suggested scheduling fireworks (noting July 4 falls on a Friday that year) and coordinating a spring newsletter to mail April 1 with event dates. Council discussed alternatives (holding fireworks on the Saturday before July 4), combining events (movie in the park, ice-cream social), and the mechanics of working with private landowners to launch fireworks.
The manager also noted plans for a community garage sale and cleanup around late May/early June and said staff will finalize dates to avoid conflicts with graduation.
Council asked staff to return with formal cost estimates and ordinance language where purchases or ballot referrals are involved.
