HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee of the Whole Minutes 06.16.1998 MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
June 16, 1998 6:30 P.M.
Council Chambers
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Chuck Rodgers
Dirk Kroll Gary Temple
Gay Easton Norman Orr
Bill Staudinger Bud Johnson
OTHERS PRESENT:
V. Joe Leckie
Larry McCann
Don Hackmann
Alan Hovious
Cal Cumin
Bud Johnson reminded the council of the Ward 4 meeting scheduled for June 29th at 7:30
p.m. at the Gruff Cafeteria.
Bill Staudinger mentioned that the weeds are high in some places around town. The
mayor said that Larry McCann is addressing this problem.
Gay Easton said that the Street and Alley Committee meeting has been changed from
June 18th to June 24th at 5:00 p.m. Gay mentioned that the trial for the Martin property
was scheduled for Thursday, June 18th, at 9:00 a.m.
Dirk Kroll said that the Police Committee meeting scheduled for July 2nd has been
cancelled. Dirk thanked Officer Jeff Fowler for letting him ride with him on patrol one
night.
Larry McCann said that a lot of items were sold at the city auction. Larry reported that
work at the 4.0 million-gallon reservoir is ahead of schedule and should be completed by
the second week in July. The 1 million-gallon reservoir is being finished but it has a
venting problem. He asked Dave Mosser to look at the problem and suggested that a
change order might be necessary. The rain gutter should be in soon.
Larry reported that the new mechanic has been selected. The interviews for the Code
Enfomement Inspector are scheduled for Friday, Junel9th. The interviews for the Utility
Plant position will be put off until July 10t~.
Cal Cumin met with the State Planning Administration people and the regional planners
in Livingston last week. The consensus is that we are going to be extremely lucky if we
keep what we have regarding planning legislation. The attitude among the legislators
seems to be that they do not like local governments. We need to concentrate our efforts
on keeping what we have. Cal will keep the council informed of any changes in the state
legislature. We need to do anything we can to enforce and keep what local powers we
have in local governments. He stated that the Manufactured Housing Association would
probably be pushing the right to put mobile homes in any place they want. He referred to
a recent Supreme Court case in Livingston last year in which the local government took
the subdivision law and said that local governments could require more out of a
developer than what it specifically said in the subdivision law. The Supreme Court ruled
in favor of local government. He encouraged the council and those in local government
to talk to the state legislators and ask them to let us have local powers for local decisions.
Cai presented the plat for the Laurel Business Park Subdivision. This is the first filing of
the master plan for that subdivision. He said that it is going to be a very nice
development for Laurel. It will be a first-class business park development with half-acre
lots.
Larry Tanglen said that Jennifer Draper has taken a three-month leave of absence from
the Laurel Outlook. Larry introduced his daughter, Rebecca Tanglen, who will be taking
Jennifer's place for the summer.
Mayor Rodgers said that Thomson Park looks very nice. The trees are trimmed and the
sprinkler system has been completed. Crews have been cleaning out the curbs and
gutters in some areas and have done a good job. The mayor commented that everything
seems to be working at the present time.
Mayor Rodgers mentioned that he would be making appointments for the Board of
Adjustments, Library Board and the City-County Planning Board at the council meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Allen
Secretary