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January 30, 1979
Minutes of a special meeting of the council held in the city municipal
building January 30, 1979.
Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Councilmen Boyd L. Fullmer, Dwain A.
Kinghorn, LeRoy S. Quick, Earl L. Romreill, Engineer Steven
and Vera C. Armstrong. Attorney Donald L. Burnett excused.
Purpose of the special meeting is to consider changes in rates of water,
sewer, and sanitation, consider annexation Ordinance #194, and study
the Land Use Ordinance.
Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Cotant.
Mayor Cotant asked for any corrections or additions to council minutes of
January 23, 1979. Councilman Romriell moved to approve minutes of
January 23 council meeting. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion with an
unanimous vote in favor.
WATER, SANITATION AND SEWER RATES - Mayor and Council did an in-depth study
on water rates. Councilman Kinghorn wrote out several cost comparisons on
present rates compared to the proposed rates. After considerable study
the mayor and council tentatively chose to get a flat rate of $3.00 for
multiple commercial and multiple commercial residential This would allow
5,000 gallons usage for each flat rate charged and then charges for
additional usage would be the same as the rest of the city.
pick-up service.
$ 2.75
2.75
2.00
Dumpster rates
$ ]6.00
6.50
Mayor and council discussed what an equitable charge Would be for water
fire lines.
Engineer Smart was requested to do some research on what other cities charge
for water service for fire lines.
SANITATION - The following rates were tentatively agreed upon for sanitation
single family or individual pick-up service
1st unit in multiple housing development
each additional unit
per month, once per week pick-up
each additional pick-up per week.
Mayor Cotant suggested a sign be posted on dumpsters that city will
anyone that illegally dumps in containers.
SEWAGE RATES
$ 8,0o
8.00
6.50
1.70
prosecute
per single family household
commercial use
residential multiple units of two or more
motel units.
COMPUTER BID - Mayor Cotant asked council their feeling towards approval of
proceeding with computer bids. He told council he felt the city would be
wise to purchase their own computer rather than contract our work done
elsewhere.
Council approved to proceed with the bidding of a computer.
LAND USE ORDINANCE - Mayor and council reviewed same. It was noted by
Councilman Kinghorn that Residential 1 had been excluded from the
Land Use District, Chapter,Sections 2-1, sub-paragraph b, page 6,
also that side yard requirements had been excluded from Height and
Area Regulations~ page ll.
Councilman Kinghorn also suggested a reference be added to Height and
Area Regulations for symbol N/A on commercial yard width and minimum
lot area.
Council questioned some land uses in some districts, with no definite
changes proposed.
INVESTMENT OF CITY FUNDS - City Clerk instructed Mayor and Council that
she intends to invest $200,000.00 in Time Certificates of Deposit
from the General Fund.
Meeting adjourned at ll:O0 p.m.
e~a C. Armstrong, ~ity Cler~
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