SNOW PROS & CONS

Compliments with reservations.

Councilor Russ Chinske led the Roundtable comments with compliments to Public Works Superintendent Charles Cockrell for the massive job of snow plowing over the last two weeks. He also had high praise for the new gymnasium. He said he took his school classroom for a tour of the new building and was amazed at its scope. He said it just goes to show the generosity of this community and the coming together of lots of different people to make it happen. He said it is really a very special place and recommended a tour.

Councilor Jim Bockelman proposed that the city could help out with a state flag and a flag of the United States for the vacant pole at the new Police Department. He said he would be willing to provide a solar light to light the top of the pole. Solar reminded him of the outages in Texas and he suggested the variable fuels generators for the generator the city will be purchasing. He was told the current plan calls for diesel fuel and a large tank.

Counselor Neal James said the city crews have done a wonderful job of plowing the city streets however; the plowing has created a problem when people shovel their sidewalks and crosswalks and the city plows then come by and leave a berm at the access for folks to climb over. He wondered if the city should look into hiring a 4-wheeler with a plow to open those accesses. James added that about half of the south side of Main Street hasn’t been shoveled all winter long…including the city’s area in front of the bear and the part that goes under the bridge. He wondered if the city needs to hire someone to give sidewalks and crosswalks some kind of attention. He also said south side of the street property owners need to be reminded of city sidewalk shoveling rules.

Councilor Robin Phillips said every week people on social media complain about there being no place to rent. She said she would love to have for the planning and building people revisit multi- family dwelling restrictions. Councilor Fred Waidely said he was told there is a group checking into the housing shortage and he’s been looking into the situation.

City Attorney Fred Snook said he just received his 1099 for last year’s income from the City \r\nCouncil and he earned $7,740… for which he is very thankful