COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

CITY OF ATTICA

July 10, 2006

 

The Common Council for the City of Attica met on the 10th day of July at the hour of 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.  Those present: Mr. Larry Grant, Mr. Harold Burris, Mr. Bill Craft, Mr. Larry Askren, Mrs. Valarie Maus, Mr. Tom O’Connor, Mr. Deon Swift, and Ms. Sharon Negele. 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

Mr. Grant made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 12th council meeting, seconded by Mr. Craft.

 

CITIZENS PETITIONS

Ms. Shonkwiler approached the council regarding her neighbor’s overgrown hedge. The hedge creates an obstruction, blocking her view when exiting her driveway. Ms. Jordan recited the ordinance regarding maximum height of fences and hedges. Mr. O’Connor will send a letter informing the neighbor of the ordinance.  Mr. Snoeberger will also investigate the traffic safety issue when a vehicle is parked on the other side of the street.

 

DEPARTMENT HEADS

Ms. Jordan deferred Mr. Frank Jordan’s building permit to Mr. O’Connor due to a conflict of interest.  Mr. O’Connor accepted the permit.

 Ms. Jordan also raised concern about parking on the grass at McDonald Park.  She suggested that there be posts or rocks placed to prevent this from happening.  Mr. Swift recommended that the department begin issuing tickets to alleviate the problem.  Mr. Burris stated that the same problem occurs at the Riverfront Park.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Mr. O’Connor presented the proposed Swimming pool Ordinance #5 after being tabled at the last meeting.  Mr. Burris made a motion to read ordinance #5 for the first time in full and second time by title only.  Mr. Askren seconded the motion, all ayes.  Mr. Askren made a motion to table and publish and Mr. Burris seconded.

Mr. O’Connor explained the reason for ordinance #7 was that the Park board asked the city to pay Raeann Martin $600 from park non-reverting for attending a class certifying her to manage a city pool.  State Board of Accounts advised the city to just amend the salary ordinance.  Mr. Grant made a motion to read ordinance #7 for the first time and second by title only.  Mrs. Maus seconded the motion.   Mrs. Maus made a motion to suspend the rules and read by title only.  Mr. Grant seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken and there were 5 ayes and 0 nays.

 Ms. Negele gave a report on the status of the court software research and the cost associated with new software which also requires a new server.  Mr. Grant asked if she could create a profit and loss statement for the court fund for further analysis.  Ms. Negele also informed the council that currently the city has no pest control provider. The previous provider is no longer in business.  Two bids have been received and will be presented to the Board of Works for signature.

 

NEW BUSINESS

Mr. O’Connor presented the tax abatement compliance report from Harrison Steel.  Mr. Grant made a motion to accept the report and Mrs. Maus seconded the motion, all ayes. 

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

Mr. Swift would like to thank Short Stop for their donation for McDonald Park and emergency management has promised to pay for the generator in entirety.  He also reported outstanding attendance for both the park program and City pool.  Mr. Swift announced that steel screen doors were attached on the outside of the bathroom doors that can be locked at night (ravine park) which has so far eliminated vandalism.  He also reviewed the budget schedule and announced the Tuesday meeting at 7:00PM to discuss the building of a new Fountain County Jail.  Ms. Tina Henderson attended the Council meeting to present the status of the downtown revitalization grant project.  She reported that the grant was 90% written and that the committee has met a narrowed the architect firms down to three.  The next committee meeting would be July 17th which would entail interviews of each firm and then she would attend the Board of Works with the highest scoring firm under advisement.  She also presented Resolution #1 for the $5,500 local match.  Mr. Craft made a motion to accept and Mr. Askren seconded the acceptance, all ayes.  Mr. Grant raised the issue on the condition of the old Roemer building owned by Mr. Bieneman and the existence of an unlicensed truck parked in the back.  Mr. Snoeberger stated that the building has received an Ordinance violation regarding the trash and he would investigate the vehicle.

 

 ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the council, Mr. Askren made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Grant, all ayes.

 

 

 

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                                                                        Deon H. Swift, II, Mayor

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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Sharon Negele, Clerk/Treasurer