By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the April 28 meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council, councilmember Carolyn Masters said she has been hearing complaints about citizens blowing grass clippings into the street. The clippings create a traffic hazard due to slipperiness and can cause partial or complete clogging of storm sewers. The council asks citizens to either not blow grass clippings into streets or to sweep them up after mowing.
Darin Sloss (Street Department) shared a price quote of $5,550 from Sunshine Designs to replace the canopy above the slide at the Aquatic Center. Sloss explained that the current canopy is damaged.
“The current one cannot be put back up,” he said.
Sloss said if accepted, the Sunshine Designs quote included installation prior to May 23. The council approved the quote from Sunshine Designs as described by Sloss.
Sloss said he received three applicants for the city’s summer mowing staff positions, and he suggested hiring Daniel Woods and Chase Slaybaugh. The council approved these two new hires at $13.50 hourly.
City Clerk Kris Arrasmith shared her plans to meet again with Suzanne Gerlach of PFM.
“She’s our financial advisor. We’re going to meet the first week in May. Our fee will go down, since water and gas are not participating, so it will not be the $10,000. After that, I’ll have a better idea what our fee will be,” Arrasmith said.
Steve Smith, representing Main Street Guthrie Center, met with the council to discuss timing of the display of banners honoring local military personnel. There was discussion of displaying the banners for roughly three months at a time (rather than six) to slow the expected weathering and fading of the banners. No formal action was taken.
Arrasmith noted that the east housing unit at Cameron Flats is sold, and an open house will be scheduled soon to help sell the west unit.
As part of the consent agenda, a liquor/beer permit was approved for Al’s Corner Oil (Sparky’s) and a fence permit was approved for 605 N. Fifth Street (Kessler).
The next regular meeting of the Guthrie Center City Council will be May 12. That meeting will also include a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2024/2025 budget amendment. The public is welcome.