Nicky Boyette – Alderman Kristi Kendrick presented council the second of two ordinances regarding changes she envisions for the process for vacating property in the city at the Nov. 28 meeting. Mayor Butch Berry had wanted to set a date for a workshop to discuss recommendations, and alderman Terry McClung commented he wanted to review the Parks Master Plan to see what might already be covered even though he had no problem with Kendrick’s concept.
Alderman David Mitchell remarked, “I’m having a hard time tracking this; this one isn’t flowing.”
City Attorney Tim Weaver pointed out possible complications, but Kendrick was steadfast in moving forward. McClung repeated that he wanted to look at the Parks Master Plan before they have a workshop, and Berry responded that his office would arrange a date.
Other business
- Approval of the first two readings of Ordinance 2250 authorizing council to reclaim jurisdiction over certain property near Dairy Hollow Road.
- City Clerk/Treasurer Ann Armstrong presented a bulky pile of documents representing the city’s year-to-date business through the end of September, and enjoined all comers to stop by her office to check it out.
- Aldermen approved Resolution 698, which authorizes Berry to negotiate and execute a lease for the parking lots immediately surrounding the courthouse, and Resolution 699, which extends the same authority to Berry for office spaces in the courthouse. Term of the courthouse lease is for three years subject to annual renewals.
- Council approved all three readings and the emergency clause of Ordinance 2251 which waived competitive bidding for the purchase of a fine screen assembly to replace the one at the sewer plant. Bidding was waived because there is only one company that has the product available. The item was paid for by disaster relief funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Next city council meeting will be Monday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m.