Category Archives: Public Notice and Meeting Announcements

Under this category, public notices for various boards and committees are published.

SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY – 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

The City of Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety will receive sealed offers for the sale of the City’s following vehicle:

• 2002 Jeep Liberty (VIN # 1J4GL48K52W266563)

The vehicle is being offered on an “as is, where is” basis, with no warranties or guarantees. The City specifically disclaims all express or implied warranties, including the implied warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

The vehicle is located at the City of Goshen’s Central Garage, 320 Steury Avenue, Goshen. Interested parties may inspect the vehicle by calling (574) 534-3703 to schedule an appointment. Bids below minimum bid amount ($1,575.00) will not be considered.

Bidders shall complete all information and submit their sealed offer on forms supplied by the City. Quoting information, instructions and forms can be obtained from the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office, 202 South 5th Street, Goshen, Indiana 46528 or by clicking here.

Offers shall be submitted in a sealed envelope. The envelope must be labeled with the following
information: Bidder’s name and address and the words, “Sale of 2002 Jeep Liberty”.

Offers will be received until 1:45 p.m. (local time), May 16, 2016, at the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office, 202 South 5th Street, Goshen, Indiana 46528. The offers will be opened publicly and read aloud by the Board of Public Works and Safety in the City Court Room/Council Chambers at 111 East Jefferson Street, Goshen, immediately thereafter.

The City of Goshen reserves the right to reject any and all offers, to withdraw the item from sale at any time and when in the best interest of the City, to waive any informalities or irregularities in any bid received, and to award a bid, consistent with Indiana law, to the highest responsible bidder.

The successful bidder shall pay the City of Goshen in full within ten (10) days of the notice of the
award. Only certified check, money order or cash will be accepted as payment. Check shall be made payable to the “City of Goshen.” If payment is not received within the ten (10) day period, the City may offer the sale of the equipment to the next highest bidder, and the other bidder shall have no recourse against the City. The equipment will not be released to the successful bidder until payment is received in full.

The successful bidder shall be responsible for the removal of and any associated costs for the removal of the equipment. The equipment must be removed from the site within twenty (20) days after notice of award is issued to the successful bidder. If the bidder fails to remove the equipment within twenty (20) days, the successful bidder shall have no recourse against the City and shall forfeit their payment.

ONGOING DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE CLOSURE OF THE JEFFERSON STREET RAILROAD CROSSING

The City of Goshen has been in discussions with Norfolk Southern Railroad and the Federal Railroad Administration about the implementation of a quiet zone along Norfolk Southern’s Marion Branch rail line from CR 40 north to Lincoln Avenue. The first step is to improve the safety at each railroad crossing or to close underutilized crossings. Minimum improvement requirements are to install gates, add a center median barrier, and install flashing lights.

Many residents have expressed concerns about the increased traffic and traffic speeds on Jefferson Street and how motorists are using Jefferson Street as a short cut to avoid the traffic on US 33. The closure of the Jefferson Street crossing would reduce the extra traffic in the neighborhood.

The City applied for and received Federal funding to install the gates and flashing lights at the Jefferson Street Railroad Crossing. The total cost of the project is approximately $370,000. Federal funds will cover 90% and local funds will cover 10% of the project cost.

Thing to consider regarding the decision to allow the Jefferson Street crossing to remain open or to close:

  1. If the decision is made to close the crossing, the closure would not occur until Fall 2018/Spring 2019, and the crossing will remain open to pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Once US 33 North Connector project is complete, the traffic on Madison Street will be reduced from 12,000+ vehicles per day to 7,000-8,000 vehicles per day.
  2. If the decision is made for the cross-ing to remain open to traffic, then new railroad crossing gates and flash-ing lights will be installed in Fall 2016.
  3. The Board of Public Works anticipates discussing the Jefferson Street Railroad Crossing on Monday, May 2, and Monday, May 9, at their regularly scheduled meetings at 2pm in the Police & Courts Building at 111 E. Jefferson Street.

City Officials are encouraging residents to provide their questions, comments and concerns by Friday, May 6, 2016, to the Goshen Engineering Department. Comments will be read at the Board of Public Works Meeting on Monday, May 9.

Goshen Engineering Department
Ph: 574-534-2201
Email: engineering@goshencity.com

Lincoln to Madison April 2016

 

ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE FOR APRIL 27 – EISENHOWER DRIVE NORTH & DIERDORFF ROAD

C & E Excavating, Inc. will close a section of Eisenhower Drive (both lanes) between Dierdorff Road and Caragana Court and a section of Dierdorff Road north of Eisenhower Drive (both lanes) to patch the roadway.

Access to BriMar from US 33 to the west will be maintained. Customers for Goshen Storage Center will have access from Dierdorff Road to the main entrance.

The closures will be Wednesday, April 27, 2016, beginning at 7:00 AM and open to traffic by 5:00 PM.

2016.04.25 Memo for Eisenhower Dr. and Dierdorff Rd. closure

BOIL ORDER CANCELLATION

N. 5th Boil OrderThe Boil Water Advisory issued on April 18, 2016 has been cancelled. The order was for the area from 5th St. from Lincoln Avenue north to the railroad tracks. The repairs and work for the utilities in this area have been repaired, samples have been taken, test results are satisfactory and it is no longer necessary to boil your water.

Thank you for your patience and for water conservation measures you followed. If you have any questions, please contact the Water & Sewer Department at 534-5306.

Public Notices for April 19, 2016 City Council Meeting

Notice to Taxpayers of Proposed Additional Appropriations

Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of the City of Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, that the proper Legal Officers of the City of Goshen at their regular meeting place at 111 E. Jefferson St., Goshen IN at 7:00 PM on the 19th day of April 2016, will consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year.

Fire Department
Other Equipment…………………………………..$221,616

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX FUND
Contractual Services..……………………………..$133,596

PUBLIC SAFETY LOCAL OPTION INCOME TAX FUND
Equipment – Motor Vehicle..………………………$ 5,201

Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally made will be referred to the State Board of Tax Commissioners. The Board will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations made within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a Certified Copy of the action taken.

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NOTICE OF DETERMINATION TO ENTER INTO LEASE

Taxpayers of the Goshen Redevelopment District (“District”), the boundaries of which are coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Goshen, Indiana (“City”), are hereby notified that the Goshen Redevelopment Commission (“Commission”) did on the 12th day of April, 2016, adopt a resolution preliminarily determining to enter into a lease for the purpose of providing funds for the cost of the acquisition of real property and the construction, renovation and rehabilitation of the Goshen Theater (“Project”), in or serving the Consolidated River Race/U.S. 33 Economic Development Area. The lease will be for a maximum term of 18 years with a maximum annual lease rental of $700,000.

Dated: April 18 and 25, 2016.

GOSHEN REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

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Notice of Public Hearing on Proposal to Establish the Annual Tax Rate for the City of Goshen Cumulative Capital Development Fund

The Goshen Common Council will hold a public hearing at its meeting on May 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at which City of Goshen taxpayers may be heard concerning a proposal to establish the annual tax rate for the Cumulative Capital Development Fund to be levied in the ensuing year. The hearing will be held in the City Court Room/Council Chambers at the Goshen Police & Court Building, 111 East Jefferson Street, Goshen. Following the public hearing, the Common Council will consider a proposed ordinance to establish the annual tax rate for the Cumulative Capital Development Fund.

The Cumulative Capital Development Fund, authorized under the provisions of Indiana Code §§ 6-1.1-41-1 et seq., Indiana Code §§ 36-9-15.5-1 et seq., and city ordinance, may be used for any or all the purposes specified by Indiana Code § 36-9-15.5-2. The proposed tax will be levied on all taxable property within the City of Goshen and will not exceed Five Cents ($0.05) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100) of assessed valuation beginning with 2016 taxes payable in 2017 and continuing each year thereafter until reduced or rescinded.

If the ordinance is passed and adopted, the City of Goshen will publish a Notice of Adoption. Not later than noon thirty (30) days after the publication of the Notice of Adoption, at least fifty (50) City of Goshen taxpayers may file a petition with the Elkhart County Auditor stating their objections to the establishment of the annual tax rate for the Cumulative Capital Development Fund. The petition will then be certified to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF), and a hearing before the DLGF will be held on the petition.

The proposal to establish the annual tax rate for the Cumulative Capital Development Fund is subject to the approval by the DLGF.

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Notice of Public Hearing on Proposal to Establish the Annual Tax Rate for the City of Goshen Cumulative Building or Remodeling, Firefighting, and Police Radio Equipment Fund

The Goshen Common Council will hold a public hearing at its meeting on May 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at which City of Goshen taxpayers may be heard concerning a proposal to establish the annual tax rate for the Cumulative Building or Remodeling, Firefighting, and Police Radio Equipment Fund to be levied in the ensuing year. The hearing will be held in the City Court Room/Council Chambers at the Goshen Police & Court Building, 111 East Jefferson Street, Goshen. Following the public hearing, the Common Council will consider a proposed ordinance to establish the annual tax rate for the Cumulative Building or Remodeling, Firefighting, and Police Radio Equipment Fund.

The Cumulative Building or Remodeling, Firefighting, and Police Radio Equipment Fund, authorized under the provisions of Indiana Code §§ 6-1.1-41-1 et seq., Indiana Code §§ 36-8-14-1 et seq., and city ordinance, may be used for any or all the purposes specified by Indiana Code § 36-8-14-2(c). The proposed tax will be levied on all taxable property within the City of Goshen and will not exceed Three and Thirty-three hundredths Cents ($0.0333) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100) of assessed valuation beginning with 2016 taxes payable in 2017 and continuing each year thereafter until reduced or rescinded.

If the ordinance is passed and adopted, the City of Goshen will publish a Notice of Adoption. Not later than noon thirty (30) days after the publication of the Notice of Adoption, at least ten (10) City of Goshen taxpayers may file a petition with the Elkhart County Auditor stating their objections to the establishment of the annual tax rate for the Cumulative Building or Remodeling, Firefighting, and Police Radio Equipment Fund. The petition will then be certified to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF), and a hearing before the DLGF will be held on the petition.

The proposal to establish the annual tax rate for the Cumulative Building or Remodeling, Firefighting, and Police Radio Equipment Fund is subject to the approval by the DLGF.

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Notice of Public Hearing on Proposal to Establish the Annual Tax Rate for the City of Goshen Cumulative Building and Sinking Fund for Municipal Sewers

The Goshen Common Council will hold a public hearing at its meeting on May 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at which City of Goshen taxpayers may be heard concerning a proposal to establish the annual tax rate for the Cumulative Building and Sinking Fund for Municipal Sewers to be levied in the ensuing year. The hearing will be held in the City Court Room/Council Chambers at the Goshen Police & Court Building, 111 East Jefferson Street, Goshen. Following the public hearing, the Common Council will consider a proposed ordinance to establish the annual tax rate for the Cumulative Building and Sinking Fund for Municipal Sewers.

The Cumulative Building and Sinking Fund for Municipal Sewers, authorized under the provisions of Indiana Code §§ 6-1.1-41-1 et seq., Indiana Code §§ 36-9-26-1 et seq., and city ordinance, may be used for any or all the purposes specified by Indiana Code § 36-9-26-2(a). The proposed tax will be levied on all taxable property within the City of Goshen and will not exceed Three and Thirty-three hundredths Cents ($0.0333) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100) of assessed valuation beginning with 2016 taxes payable in 2017 and continuing each year thereafter until reduced or rescinded.

If the ordinance is passed and adopted, the City of Goshen will publish a Notice of Adoption. Not later than noon thirty (30) days after the publication of the Notice of Adoption, at least fifty (50) City of Goshen taxpayers may file a petition with the Elkhart County Auditor stating their objections to the establishment of the annual tax rate for the Cumulative Building and Sinking Fund for Municipal Sewers. The petition will then be certified to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF), and a hearing before the DLGF will be held on the petition.

The proposal to establish the annual tax rate for the Cumulative Building and Sinking Fund for MunicipalSewers is subject to the approval by the DLGF.

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Printable copies of the Public Notices can be downloaded by clicking the link below:

Public Notices – 4-19-16 Council Meeting

N. 5th Boil OrderWater will be shut down at 5pm today for work related to the construction project adjacent to the railroad as well as to repair a mainline water valve at Lincoln Avenue. As a result, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management requires the Water Utility to issue a boil water order for the properties on North 5th Street from Lincoln Avenue north to the railroad tracks.

After the work is completed for each project and service is restored this evening, water samples will be taken and analyzed for the presence of bacteria. Once two consecutive tests pass, the boil order will be lifted. Notice of the boil order cancellation will be distributed via a customer flier, a notice will be posted in the Goshen News and a notice will be posted via facebook. For further information or to report specific service concerns, please call Mindy Kyle at the Goshen Water Department at 534-5306.

City water within the affected area should not be consumed without first following prescribed boiling procedures. The water remains safe for bathing, laundry, and restroom facilities. Cleaning dishes with a dishwasher is acceptable if it has a sanitizing cycle. Hand washed dishes should be rinse with boiled or bottled water.

All affected properties have been notified of the upcoming work.

 

 

2016 City Council Retreat

The City Council Retreat for 2016 will be held Thursday, April 14, from 1pm – 5pm. The location for the retreat has been moved from Council Chambers to the Schrock Pavilion (411 W. Plymouth Avenue – Shanklin Park).

The retreat is an opportunity for the Council to be updated by city departments on projects and operations. There will be no public comment accepted but the community is invited to come hear about what’s happening and what is upcoming for 2016.

City Holiday Schedule

9All Goshen City offices will be closed on the following dates:

  • Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2015
  • Independence Day, Friday, July 3, 2015
  • Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2015
  • Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2015
  • Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2015
  • Day following Thanksgiving Day, Friday, November 27, 2015
  • Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2015