04.14.1992 Town Council MinutesMA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY APRIL 14, 1992
CITY HALL - 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET 7:00 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: MAYOR SMOTHERMON: COUNCILMEMBERS; MIKE DALTON, DANNY WEBB,
BILL NISWANGER, CHARLES BELL AND RALPH BOYER.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR SMO'THERMON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER
AM APPROVE THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY CHARLES
BELL TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 92. MOTION
CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO APP-
ROVE THE BILLS FOR PAYMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
RADEAN HERRON, TAX A/C - REPORT OF TAX COLLECTIONS FOR MARCH, 92: RADEAN
WAS ABSENT FROM THE MEETING BUT SUBMITTED HER REPORT IN WRITTEN FORM.
a. BLANKET ORDINANCE APPROVING ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF 15%, EFFECTIVE JULY
92-01 1st OF EACH YEAR ON DELINQUENT TAXES: MOTION BY BILL NISWANGER AND
SECONDED BY MIKE DALTON TO APPROVE THIS ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
CHARLES CARTER - REQUEST FOR A PORTABLE STRUCTURE VARIANCE: CHARLES CARTER
AND WIFE MET WITH THE COUNCIL ASKING FOR A VARIANCE TO MOVE A PROTABLE
STRUCTURE ON PROPERTY OWNED BY DANNY CHRISTIE FOR THE SALE OF FOOD. THIS
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MOTION BY RALPH BOYER AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE
WITH THE STIPULATIONS THAT MR. CARTER CLEAR WITH THE EAGLE'S NEST THE USE OF
THEIR DRIVEWAY AND IF THIS IS NOT FAVORABLE TO THEM, CONTACT THE STATE HIGH-
WAY DEPARTMENT FOR SPECIFICATIONS ON CULVERTS AND DRIVES. ALSO WATER MUST BE
SELF CONTAINED OR A TAP MADE AT A COST OF $400.00. NO WATER HOSE CAN BE RUN
FROM THE LAND COMPANY. MOTION CARRIED.
SCOTT DAY - REQUEST FOR A PARTABLE STRUCTURE VARIANCE: SCOTT DAY MET WITH
THE COUNCIL ASKING FOR A PERMANENT VARIANCE TO MOVE HIS HOME FROM WEST SIXTH
STREET TO 204 WEST FIFTH STREET.
MOTION BY DANNY WEBB AND SECONDED BY CHARLES BELL TO APPROVE THE PERMANENT
VARIANCE. MR. DAY HAS TO PURCHASE WATER & SEWER TAPS AT $400.00 EACH AND
LAY HIS OWN LINES. MOTION CARRIED.
FRANK KIRK - REPORT FROM WASTEWATER CONSULTANT ON SEWER PLANT: FRANK KIRK
MET WITH THE COUNCIL CONCERNING THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. OUR PLANT IS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH OUR PERMITS FROM THE E.P.A. & WATER COMMISSION. HE EXPLAIN-
ED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES FOR THE PLANT AND REPAIRS THAT ARE STILL NEEDED.
EXTENSIVE REPAIRS ARE PRESENTLY UNDER WAY.
MOTION BY CHARLES BELL AND SECONDED BY BILL NISWANGER TO HAVE FRANK KIRK OF
K -LAB PICKUP AND RUN THE LAB TESTING FOR THE CITY TILL THE COUNCIL HAS TIME
TO CONSIDER ALL ASPECTS AND DECIDE THE MOST ECONOMICAL MEANS OF TESTING.
MOTION CARRIED.
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CITY OWNED LOT ON EIGHTH STREET: SCOTTY AND ELAINE WILLIAMS CONTACTED THE
CITY HALL IN REGARDS TO PURCHASING THE LOT LOCATED ON EITHTH STREET FROM
THE CITY TO BUILD A HOME ON. THE COUNCIL IS INTERESTED IN SELLING BUT DOES
NOT KNOW WHAT THE LOT IS WORTH. THE LOT WAS PURCHASED FOR THE LOCATION OF
A WATER WELL IN 1981 AT A PRICE OF $6,500.00. THE CITY SECRETARY IS GETTING
SOME IDEA OF THE VALUE OF THE LOT AND THE COUNCIL WILL DECIDE THE SELLING
PRICE AT ON UPCOMING MEETING.
CITY ANNUAL CLEAN-UP: THE CITY'S ANNUAL CLEAN-UP HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE
FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY WHICH IS MAY 2nd. DANNY WEBB IS IN CHARGE OF THE
CLEAN-UP THIS YEAR WITH BILL NISWANGER ASSISTING.
STREETS TO BE REPAIRED THIS YEAR: TABLED UNTIL THE MAY MEETING.
CURRENT SEWER RATES: COUNCIL WAS ASKED TO GIVE RATES CAREFUL CONSIDERATION
AND THIS WILL BE DISCUSSED AGAIN AT THE MAY MEETING.
MASTER METERS - APARTMENT COMPLEXES: CITY SECRETARY IS TO GET LEGAL ASPECTS
OF THIS ACTION AND REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL IN MAY.
ADJOURTTvlENT: MOTION BY BILL NISWANGER AND SECONDED BY DANNY WEBB TO ADJOURN.
MOTION CARRIED.
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