City Administrator Trent Smith reported that the City has received
three bids to supply concrete to the City for 2006/07. The bids were to
supply 4000 PSI white rock concrete with fiber. The low bid of $80 per
yard was submitted by Rippel Ready Mix from Rutland, Illinois which was
approved by the city council at their normal Monday night meeting. The
bid did not include any labor.
Labor Local 996 approved to campaign for Diabetes Research
City Administrator Trent Smith reported that he had received a letter
from Laborer's Local 996 requesting that they be allowed to canvas
again during the Father's Day weekend for the benefit of the Diabetes
Research Institute at the University Of Miami School Of Medicine in
Florida. They will campaign on Father's Day weekend at the four-way
stop in the center of Chestnut Street. The council approved the request.
Post Prom Party donation approved
The council approved a donation of $250 to Post Prom Committee of
Fieldcrest High School for the Post Prom Party which has been
customarily approved in the past.
Mayor's Comments
• Remind people about blowing grass clippings onto the street and
the sidewalks. With the recent rains it becomes pretty self-evident as
to why you do not want those grass clippings washing down into the
street and into the sewer. Please blow the clippings back into you
yard.
• We are still in the process of trying to get the redevelopment
agreement signed with the racetrack developer. It is a slow process,
but we are making progress and it is moving forward. Hopefully we are
not going to be to much longer on this matter. We are taking it step by
step to insure what we are doing is correct.
• As for the Police Chief applications, the Public Safety Committee
will now screen the applicants and the interview process will begin
soon. It will be a lengthy process.
Public Comments
Gene Oncken of 146 South Elm Street thanked the City for all the hard
work it did in getting his street light fixed. He also said that since
the council is having about 10 to 15 minute meetings that it would be
wise and economically sound to go back to one meeting a month. "The
last few months you have been doing nothing except just going through
and paying the bills. You are wasting a lot of money."