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Notice of Public Meeting

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Governing Body:

Goshen Economic Development Commission

Date and Time of Meeting:

June 16, 2022 at 10:30 am

Place of Meeting:

Goshen City Hall
City Hall Conference Room
202 South 5th Street
Goshen, Indiana 46528


Pursuant to the provisions of the Open Door Law and Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-5, the Goshen Economic Development Commission will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 10:30 am in the City Hall Conference Room at the Goshen City Hall Building at 202 South 5th Street, Goshen, Indiana.


NO CHANGE TO TRASH SERVICE DAYS

The City has been notified by Borden Waste-Away that a post card was mailed in error regarding a change in trash day service for residents. They have issued a notice regarding the error and to provide confirmation that there will be no change to trash service dates for Goshen residents – only recycling service date changes. Contact information for Borden’s customer service is included in the notice below.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

CITY OF GOSHEN, INDIANA
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES

The City of Goshen, Indiana is soliciting sealed bids for municipal solid waste collection, recyclable materials collection, and related services. Specification Documents may be obtained from the Goshen Clerk-Treasurer’s Office at 202 South Fifth Street, Goshen, Indiana 46528 or the City of Goshen’s current Bidding Opportunities portal at https://goshenindiana.org/bidding-opportunities. The City shall not be responsible for documents obtained from any other source.

A proposal must be submitted in accordance with the Instructions and all contractual terms and conditions that are included in the Specification Documents. A proposal must be accompanied by a bid security equal to Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) as evidence of financial responsibility and guarantee that if the bidder’s proposal is accepted, the bidder will execute a contract with City and deliver the required performance deposit in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) within 14 days after notice of award of the contract. The bid security of all unsuccessful bidders will be returned upon the
selection of the successful bidder.

Sealed bids must be received by the Goshen Clerk-Treasurer’s Office at 202 South Fifth Street, Goshen, Indiana 46528 by 1:45 p.m. (local time) on May 2, 2022. All bids received will be taken to the May 2, 2022 Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety meeting at 2:00 p.m. to be publicly opened and read aloud. The Board meeting will be held in the City Court Room/Council Chambers at the Goshen Police & Court Building, 111 East Jefferson Street, Goshen, Indiana.

In addition to cost, proposals will be evaluated based on whether the bidder is responsible, and if the bidder’s proposal is responsive. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, delete any portions thereof, to waive any informalities or irregularities in any bid received, and to award a contract, consistent with Indiana law, to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Pursuant to the provisions of the Open Door Law and Indiana Code 5 14 1.5 5, there will be a public presentation to the Goshen Redevelopment Commission, Goshen Common Council, Elkhart County Commissions and Elkhart County Council regarding Goshen’s Downtown River District Revitalization Plan on June 16, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Elkhart County Administration Building, 117 N 2nd Street, Room 104, Goshen, Indiana. Due to space limitations and the number of governing body attendees, interested parties are encouraged to virtually join the meeting with the following Zoom instructions.

Topic: Goshen: River District Time: Jun 16, 2021 04:30 PM EST
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/97235463289?pwd=bTVPemt1ZjQ4UEdBZjEwdWlydVFIdz09
Meeting ID: 972 3546 3289 Passcode: 172856
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COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC – JUNE 10 & 11

A COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic is scheduled for June 10th and 11th in Goshen. The clinic will be open 9am – 6pm at Goshen High School, 401 Lincolnway East.

Walk-ins welcome! To save time, make an appointment at OurShot.IN.gov or call 211.

About the vaccines:
– This is a FREE vaccine
– Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) is only one dose
– Pfizer requires two doses
– Both vaccines are fully tested and highly effective at preventing serious illness from COVID-19
– The Pfizer vaccine is the only vaccine available to kids ages 12 to 17.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING


Governing Body: Goshen Economic Development Commission
Date and Time of Meeting: January 19, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. (or at the end of the Board of Public Works Meeting, whichever comes later)
Place of Meeting: City Court Room/Council Chambers, Goshen Police & Court Building,
111 East Jefferson Street, Goshen, Indiana

Pursuant to the provisions of the Open-Door Law and Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-5, the Goshen Economic Development Commission will hold a public meeting on January 19, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. (or at the end of the Board of Public Works Meeting, whichever comes later) in the City Court Room/Council Chambers at the Goshen Police & Court Building, 111 East Jefferson Street, Goshen, Indiana.

To access online streaming of the meeting go to:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85286688450?pwd=amNZMTVGVktEMWd6OFdaeWVpK0hYdz09
Passcode: 333405
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +13017158592,,85286688450#,,,,*333405# or +13126266799,,85286688450#,,,,*333405#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833
Webinar ID: 852 8668 8450
Passcode: 333405
International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k3JTL9Qsu

CHANGE TO PARKS DEPARTMENT REOPENING PLAN

Per Governor Holcomb, Indiana will be entering into Stage 3 of the reopening plan this weekend. We had previously shared our Parks & Recreation Reopening Guide but are making one significant modification based upon the Governor’s most recent order as shown below.

Playgrounds will NOT be opening this weekend as originally planned and their reopening date has not yet been determined.

We thank you in advance for your patience and will keep you updated as we learn more in the coming weeks.

TREES FOR 2020 GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Dear Goshen High School 2020 Graduate –

Graduating Class of 2020, trees will be available for contactless pickup when you receive your caps and gowns.

To select your species of tree beforehand, please complete the following Google Form with your complete name.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMUXnPjaMS8-gFIf_yubFrd6Otrym2L1-eVuuMxld19uqF1w/viewform?usp=sf_link

You may plant at your at home, or another private site of your choosing. If you don’t want to take a tree, we will find a place to plant it in your honor. Either way, your tree will serve as an enduring symbol of this significant achievement in your life. Additionally, the planting of your tree will help our city reach its goal of 45% canopy coverage by 2045.

The trees provided were grown in the Indiana State Nursery. They are all seedlings and are about 18-24 inches tall. We have 100 of each, and will be made available as first come first serve:

Bur Oak – A large tree, growing to 60 feet or more, with a possible 60 food spread. It produces acorns, which are great for wildlife.

Sycamore – A large tree, growing to 70 feet with a 50-foot spread. Well known for its smooth, white and mottled bark as it matures.

Gray Dogwood – A small, flowering tree or bush, which grows to about 12 feet tall. Its clusters of small white flowers are distinctive in the spring.

American Plum – A small tree, growing to about 15 feet tall. Covers itself with white blossoms in the spring, which yield sweet, small fruit in the summer.

Chinkapin Oak – A medium-sized tree, about 40 feet tall at maturity. Unusually shaped “sawtooth” edged leaves, and its medium size make it a versatile and interesting tree.

Remember to call Indiana “811” to locate underground utilities at least two business days before you dig. See our website for more information: https://goshenindiana.org/environmental-resilience

UPCOMING WEBINAR – COMMUNITY GARDENS

We are connecting with the local Seed to Feed Program AND garden plots available for families in the City of Goshen and the City of Elkhart.

We will be talking to Chelsea Risser, organizer of the local Seed to Feed Program along with Sara Stalter from Goshen Health and Paul Steury to learn how community gardens are playing an important part in providing fresh produce to people locally.

We will also be talking to the Goshen Parks Department Superintendent, Tanya Heyde, and the City of Elkhart Environmental Center Director Jamison Czarnecki to learn what community garden plots and resources are available for family gardening in Goshen and Elkhart.

Register in advance for this webinar. The link is found here: https://goshenindiana.org/environmental-resilience

MAY 5TH WEBINAR – THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD SUSTAINABILITY

When: May 5, 2020, 12:00 PM ET

We will discuss food sustainability with Brad Alstrom, General Manager of Maple City Market. Brad will talk about food production and distribution systems and the economics of sustainable food. Brad will answer questions such as what makes food systems sustainable, and why is sustainable food important in our world today?

Register in advance for this Zoom webinar:
https://goshenindiana.org/environmental-resilience