COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

CITY OF ATTICA

April 9th, 2007

 

 

 

The Common Council for the City of Attica met on the 9th day of April at the hour of 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.  Those present:  Mr. Larry Grant, Mr. Bill Craft, Mr. Larry Askren, Mr. Brad Summers, Mrs. Maus, Mr. Tom O’Connor, Mr. Deon Swift, and Ms. Sharon Negele. 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

Mr. Askren made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 12th, seconded by Mrs. Maus.

 

 

CITIZEN PETITIONS

Miss Mary Mattern presented the council with an idea for beautification of Attica through a program that designates Attica as a tree city.  The program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation and is designed to recognize those communitites that effectively manage their public tree resources, and to encourage the implementaiton of community tree management based on four Tree City USA Standards.  The Council and Mayor repsonded with a positive endorsement and asked Mary to proceed to the next level of implementation.

 

 

DEPARTMENT HEADS

Mr. Jean announced that the City would be receiving 75% of $6,500 of FEMA monies to cover the additional expenses incurred during the February 2007 blizzard.  Mr. O’Farrell is preparing to apply for a grant of $275,000 to purchase a new engine.  This type of grant would require a 5% local match.  Mr. Swift announced that the park board is in the process of taking applications for all summer positions and will begin interveiws shortly thereafter.  Ms. Jordan will be sending a notice to the property owner that has an unsecured back door downtown and will investigate several properties noted by Mr. Grant and Mr. Summers. 

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Mr. O’Connor presented Resolution #1 for a transfer from the deferral and diversion fund to LEF Attica for the amount of $1,000 to allow Mr. Snoeberger to purchase three sets of spike strips for each patrol car.  Mr. Craft made a motion to read Resolution #1 and Mr. Summers seconded the motion.  The resolution was read and Mr. Summers made a motion to accept, Mr. Craft seconded, all ayes.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

The City wide cleanup will occur on May 19th .  On the 18th  the City personnel will pickup up the appliances.  The exceptions for what can be picked up will be advertised on channel 5. 

 

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

Mr. Grant raised the issue of property conditions that are in dire need of improvement.  He asked that a better effort could occur through ordinance violation tickets being issued more aggressively to compel people to comply.  Mr. Swift said that he would instruct the police department to improve on this effort.  This issue was raised on four wheelers being ran on private property.  The ordinance states that this is not illegal but could be a noise violation.  Mr. Summers pointed out that the speeders were getting worse with school letting out soon and warmer weather.  Mr. Swift instructed Mr. Jean to investigate the availability of the mobile speed sign that could be placed strategicaly to remind the young drivers to slow down. 

 

ADJOURNMENT

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

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                                                                        Deon H. Swift, II, Mayor

ATTEST:

 

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Sharon Negele, Clerk/Treasurer