Land annex OKd

Most issues facing City Council members Tuesday were precipitated by growth in the city.

Council members approved an ordinance governing bonds placed by developers to assure installation of sidewalks, establishing sidewalks at 5 feet wide instead of 4 and changed the ordinance to make the city code compliant with the state statute concerning territorial jurisdiction.

Planning Commission members had already discussed the bond amount at previous meetings and city officials concurred that a 50 percent bond was "more than adequate," according to city attorney Howard Slinkard.

"We're addressing the age old problem of when do they put it (sidewalks) in and, if they put them in early, who's responsible for damage. We've reworked the ordinance so it has to be done. They're required to be put in. It has to be completed before a certificate of occupancy can be issued. It's between the developer and the land owner as to who pays, that's not the city's concern," Slinkard said.

Police Chief Ryan Walker introduced two detectives to the council.

The council approved seeking an engineer for construction of a new wastewater treatment plant.

In the absence of Mayor Jackie Crabtree, city clerk Sandy Button chaired the meeting.

In other business, the council:

• Approved annexation of five acres of land east of Maple Glen that was rezoned by the Planning Commission earlier this year;

• Approved a resolution amending the policy manual of the Police Department in order to keep using ACIC, according to Police Chief Ryan Walker;

• Approved an ordinance for a promissory note for a new fire truck and City Hall accepting the low bid from Community First Bank; and

• Reappointed Cinda Wooldridge to a four-year term on the Library Board.

General News on 04/27/2016