Courtesy J.J. Ford
Russell takes oath as Municipal Judge
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Local attorney Grover Russell was sworn in as Center Municipal Court Judge at the Center City Council meeting Monday, June 11.
Agenda items that were approved were:
• The first reading of Ordinance 2012-7, adopting a final plan for the reapportionment of the City’s four single member districts. The ordinance, in its current form, has been presented to the City Council after public hearings, included on the City’s website and read at the prior City Council meeting. Since that presentation, there has been no additional input provided by citizens or interested members of the public.
• Ordinance 2012-8, annexing property into the city limits. This is the first of two annexation proceedings. One general location is along Highway 7 East near its intersection with Loop 500, primarily consisting of commercial locations. The other properties are in three locations that are currently completely surrounded by the city limits. During four public hearings and contacts with staff, only one negative comment was received.
• Proposal for sludge disposal at the lagoon at the Mill Creek Water Plant. This is an operation that is performed every two to three years.
• Acquisition of an automated payment drive-through system.
• Request for additional hotel/motel funding for state baseball tournaments. Jason Mitchell, accompanied by Bob Reeves, addressed the Council to request additional consideration on the bid costs for the acquisition of state baseball tournaments. Mitchell explained that the bidding for the tournaments was very competitive this year, and Center Youth Baseball bid to garner six tournaments for 2012, instead of the four from previous years.
• Center Business Association request for the City of Center to assume operation of the rooftop lights on the downtown square.
• Purchase of a Police Department vehicle by state contract/cooperative purchase.
• Board members on the Planning and Zoning Commission. The terms begin June 1.
• Purchase of a Police Department vehicle by state contract/cooperative purchase.
• Board members on the Planning and Zoning Commission. The terms begin June 1.
