During their regular meeting held Wednesday, April 16, the Pattonsburg Board of Aldermen voted to raise water rates from $7 to $8 for the minimum, plus 14% for those costs over the minimum, set to start July 1 of this year, if there is no other projected price.
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Sewer rates will see a possible 14% increase. The board will discuss the issue further and set sewer rates at a later date.
Eddy Meador informed the council that the well tests have been completed. Wells 3 and 6 passed. Well 4 needs a section of pipe replaced and Well 5 failed and needs to be treated.
Mr. Meador told the council that the control lines to the wells need to be repaired. He has been in contact with the phone company. The phone company will maintain this line for $12 a month, after repairs have been made.
The streets in town need some patch work done. Mr. Meador checked the price of coal mix, which is $1,357 a load. The board told him to go ahead and order the mix.
Bills for April were reviewed and paid.
Darrell Teel asked to renew his agreement with the city to farm the hay ground. The board agreed to let Mr. Teel renew this agreement for the summers of 2008, 2009 and 2010 with rent being set at $251 a year to be paid prior to the haying season.
Leonard Barr and Mark Smith were sworn in as aldermen. Karen Shepherd was appointed city clerk.
Economic Developer Richard Mooney updated the board on the people and businesses he has been in contact with.
The board donated $50 to the R-2 School District for prom project.
There has been an item of concern dealing with six lots purchased several years ago. Larry Jaco purchased multiple lots but had never recorded those deeds. In working through with the city’s attorney on applying the two year development portion of the lot sales, it was stated that Mr. Jaco never had a title to record.
There was no way to verify the validity of this statement. However, the city calculated the amount of tax money which would be applicable for the years since the purchase and this funding was placed in an escrow account pending division of these funds to proper locations.
A General Warranty Deed on lots 65, 66, 67, 82, 83, and 84 in Morris Subdivision was issued to Mr. Jaco with the two year limitations on development of this property as per the original issuance of lots in the Morris subdivision. This was accomplished through the city attorney Mr. Cowherd.
The board offered a water contract to Public Water Supply District, written by the city, for last year, and is waiting on a response. The board voted to raise the depreciation amount for next year.
The board entered into executive session to discuss employee reviews.
After returning to open session, the board decided on an approximately 5% raise for the employees.
The above are the unapproved minutes of the regular meeting for the Pattonsburg Board of Aldermen held Wednesday, April 16.
Those in attendance were Mayor Gene Walker, Board members Dwight Schell, Lonnie Luke, Mark Smith and Leonard Barr; Water Superintendent Eddy Meador, City Clerk Karen Shepherd, Economic Developer Richard Mooney.