City of Durham to put rock on unpaved roads
Contributing writer
"We want to welcome Mike to the council," Mayor Glennon Crowther announced May 6 at the Durham City Council meeting.
Mike Sorenson was elected to the position formerly filled by Manuel Kuchda. Since no one had filed for the seat, determining a winner by write-in votes had taken some time.
Crowther also formally appointed Joyce Medley to another two-year term as city clerk, named the Hillsboro Star-Journal as the official newspaper, and designated Ben Goertz as vice mayor.
The mayor bought up the question of obtaining rock for the unpaved streets in the south end of town. "I'm in favor of that," said Gary Unruh. "I move we put some rock on the streets down there — whatever amount it takes to do the job." On a second from Reinhold Winter, the motion carried.
The mayor reported he had put up the last new flags on hand and replaced the snaps. "I suppose we'd just as well order another batch."
Marvin Rediker offered to get flags from the VFW at lower cost, if the council wanted him to do so. There was some discussion of the relative advantages of nylon (available from the VFW) and polyester from the source used previously. Crowther reported it would be advisable to order three at once to take advantage of savings on a quantity order.
Verlin Sommerfeld moved to buy three United States flags and three Kansas flags from the same company used previously. Sorenson seconded the motion, which carried.
Rediker, water supervisor, mentioned that he had replaced a relay and needed a backup to keep on hand. "I would suggest we buy two," he said, "because the one I put in there wasn't new. It had been used before." The council authorized him to get them.
He reported that 402,350 gallons of water were pumped last month, and the lift pumps ran 48 hours.
Sommerfeld reported three new residents in town, who have been added to the water system, and mentioned that he would probably have to send about three letters to customers who haven't paid their bill.
Crowther reminded the council that the trash trailer has been brought in for the city's clean-up week.
Among the bills approved for payment were $2,605 for the annual insurance premium, $173 for water testing, and other routine bills.
