Dateline: March 20, 2003

City authorizes work on $12k street plan

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

The Clarendon Board of Aldermen authorized OJD Engineering to proceed with a master plan for a proposed street paving project when they met last Tuesday.

Engineer Che Shadle presented the proposal, which calls for OJD to perform a field survey to locate intersections, right-of-way information, and drainage patterns.

This work is considered a necessary first step to insure the proper sequence of design and construction in any large-scale paving program.

“If we’re going to do this, we want to do it the right way,” Shadle said

According to the agreement, the cost of the master plan will not exceed $12,000.

In other business during the city’s regular meeting, bids for a new skid loader were opened and discussed. The board voted to accept a bid from Yellowhouse Machinery for a John Deere 250 for $21,665. The machine will be paid for with a grant obtained through the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission.

The city’s recycling Dumpsters across from the post office were discussed, and aldermen voted to move the Dumpsters to First Street just east of Kearney Street. The change will take effect April 1, 2003.

Compensation for drainage and easement work to be done on Thurman Avenue was discussed. In exchange for the easements, the city agreed to pay for approximately 130 feet of fencing on Jimmy Thompson’s property and pay for some manure to be spread on property belonging to Mike Johnson.

A proposed Jake Brake Ordinance was discussed. The board approved a motion to draft an ordinance prohibiting the use of engine brakes within the city.

Board consultant Colby Waters spoke concerning the position of city administrator. The board will meet in a called session March 20 to look over the applications.