BOARD
OF WORKS AND SAFETY
APRIL
16, 2002
The
Board of Works and Safety met on the 16th day of April 2002 at city
hall at 5:30 p.m. Members present: Mrs. Kay Gustus, Mr. Duane Roderick, Mr. Tom
O’Connor, Mr. Deon Swift, and Mrs. Nancy Mitchell.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
Minutes
of the regular session held on April 2, 2002 were approved as prepared on a
motion by Mrs. Gustus, seconded by Mr. Roderick. All ayes.
DEPARTMENT
HEADS
Chief
of Police Gene Snoeberger reported the department had tagged sixty-three junk
vehicles and had physically hauled away three of them. Thirty of the junk cars owners had taken
care of the problem themselves and the thirty remaining vehicles are
pending. For the most part Chief
Snoeberger felt the citizens were very cooperative. A few people are unable to remove them for valid reasons, but the
department is working with them.
Chief
Snoeberger stated he had spoken with City Attorney Tom O’Connor regarding the
roads in the trailer park. Mr. O’Connor
had sent the owner a letter concerning the issue. Chief Snoeberger said the roads appear to have either been graded
or the chuckholes have been filled with gravel. While it’s still not the perfect roadway, it’s passable.
After
discussion among board members, it was decided that the police department could
begin citing citizens who had trash and refuse in their lawns.
Chief
Snoeberger reported that an “Every 15 Minutes” program was going to be held at
the Attica Junior/Senior High School.
The following day, convocation will be held with the students to discuss
the events that occurred.
Chief
Snoeberger said a Bike Safety Rodeo was going to be held at the elementary
school on Saturday, May 18. Some fund
raising had been done in the community and the police department was trying to
obtain enough to provide a bike safety helmet for each participant. The school will hand out flyers to students
and the police will put notices in the newspapers and on Channel 5 to let the
public know about it. Pamida has agreed
to donate a bike to give away.
CLAIMS
Claims
in the amount of $59,398.25 as shown by the claims and allowance docket, were
presented to the board. Mrs. Gustus
made a motion to pay the claims, seconded by Mr. Roderick.
ADJOURNMENT
There
being no further business to be brought before the board, Mrs. Gustus made a
motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Roderick.
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Deon H. Swift, II, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy
Jo Mitchell, Clerk/Treasurer