The city council discussed in depth Thursday night a proposed Red Oak Sanitation contract change. Red Oak wanted to switch to 95-gallon containers and pick-up every two weeks instead of every week to cut down on fuel and operation costs and provide more funding to the company's cancer research campaign.
"We were seeking direction from the Council," City Manager Bill Andrew said. "There had been a request from Red Oak to save operations costs on recycling so more money could go to cancer research. By going from one week to two you do have a disruption in pattern of service and they had signed a contract to provide that service."
Andrew said Red Oak's contract comes up for renewal in November and the change request is likely to come up again.
Council decided 3-2 on consensus during the work session for no change so a vote to change the contract was unnecessary. City Councilman Kris Yardley led the way in supporting the contract changes with support from Tara Richards but Joe Anglin, Chris Fetterman and Amanda Swafford were opposed.
Once a week garbage pick-up using the small containers continues.
EXTENDING THE DOLLAR LEASE
City Council voted to extend the one dollar a month lease to, as Mayor Mike Miller put it, help the Fifth Row Center theater group 'stay afloat' in their building on historic Main Street.
Artistic Director Donna Chalmers told council members renovations and upgrades cost more than expected.
"It just took a lot more time, money and effort than we had counted on," Chalmers said.
Council approved the one dollar lease extention until August, when the theater group has to start paying the city $500 a month rent.
TWEAKING THE ALCOHOL ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
Council members 'tweaked' an amendment to the city's alcohol beverage ordinance to allow and regulate off premise sales.
Mayor Mike Miller said the amendment lays down the rules for authorized alcohol venders licensed by the city to cater events off premises and to have wine tastings.
The ordinance got first reading approval with two subsections struck out that required reports to the city clerk on transported alcohol quantities and payment of a non-refundable fee for possessing an event permit application.
City Councilman Kris Yardley led the way in supporting the contract changes
Artistic Director Donna Chalmers told council members renovations and upgrades cost more than expected
Mayor Mike Miller said the amendment lays down the rules for authorized alcohol venders licensed by the city to cater events off premises and to have wine tastings
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