The Adrian Lions club requested permission to sell fireworks at Blackhawk corner since the location used in years past is no longer available. Permission will be granted as soon as a minor correction is made in the paperwork. The Lions Club will be selling fireworks June 27th through July 4th.
Speeding is a concern on the north end of town where the outer road meets old 71 highway near 8th street. A citizen spoke about large trucks being over the speed limit while residents are trying pull out of their driveways, along with concerns about children playing in the area. It was discussed moving the speed limit sign further north, giving drivers more time to slow down. In the meantime, it was decided that stepping up speed limit enforcement might be the best bet.
Fire Chief Gary Dizney reported that all storm sirens have been tested are in good working order.
Signs stolen from Frontier Village have been recovered in Oklahoma. The person who purchased them didn't know they were stolen; charges are pending for the thief.
Bills were paid, including accounting software maintenance of $764.00 and membership dues for the Kaysinger Basin Regional Commission of $368.94. Others paid were repairs of air compressors (needed to keep water plant operational) to the tune of $2,631.79 and $4,101.13. The compressors are a special type, made in Britain. Discussion is ongoing about upgrading them to a more reliable model, with parts easier and cheaper to obtain. As an added note, the water plant produced about 8 million gallons of water last month.
A 50 cent per hour raise was approved for city worker Richard Cox.
A discussion was held about charging for use of the ball fields at the city park. While the city does foot the bill for electricity and other expenses, it was noted that the influx of traffic does also benefit the city in other ways such as the sale of gas, food, etc. For now, things will stay as they are. It was noted that most cities do not charge for these types of things.
A hot topic was nuisance ordinance enforcement- tall grass, old cars and such. However, farm animals within the city seems to be a growing problem. Besides dogs and cats, the only farm animals allowed in town is chickens and they must be caged. To date, there are turkeys, goats and other farm animals, some thought to be kept inside homes. The city will be stepping up enforcement for these violations.
The Adrian city council meets on the second Monday of each month at 7 pm. Residents are highly encouraged to attend.
