IMG_7304 (1)The Perry City Council held a special end of the fiscal year meeting Thursday.

At the meeting, Mayor Jay Pattee talked about the County Supervisors meeting he attended Wednesday in regards to potentially increasing the Board from three Supervisors to five.  He says they’re in the study process and reminded those in attendance that the decision will ultimately be up to the voters.

As part of the consent agenda, the Council approved an outdoor service area liquor license from El Buen Gusto to have three outdoor tables on the sidewalk.  Perry Police Chief Eric Vaughn says he was concerned about the precedence this may set in terms of taking up too much space on the sidewalks.  The restaurant plans to set up a four foot by 12 foot area on the Lucinda Street side of the business.  The City will also be looking at options for “parklets”, which are sidewalk extensions that provide more space and amenities for people using the street.

A transfer of almost $39,000 from the emergency levy fund to the general fund was approved.  During the 2016 fiscal year utility costs for the library, McCreary Community Building and City Hall, along with general engineering fees, vehicle repair for the cemetery department and expenses for the new police officer were higher than the projected budgets.  The approved budget contained a special revenue request for an emergency revenue levy at a rate of 27 cents per thousand dollars of taxable value.

A $130,000 transfer from the road use tax fund to the hot mix asphalt resurfacing fund was also approved.  This is to move funds received as part of the 10 cent per gallon gas tax increase that has been in effect since March 2015.  The City plans to use the money to resurface local roadways over the next four years.

The Council then approved a mosquito control contract with the City of Dawson.  Perry will provide the services at a cost of $180 per application as requested on a per call basis. Peterson stated that the City of Minburn has also expressed interest in entering such a contract with Perry, though that has not yet been up for Council consideration.

Participation in the SolSmart program was then approved.  This is a new national designation program that is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy through the Solar powering American by Recognizing Communities initiative.  As we’ve reported, Perry is one of 30 communities in the country that is participating as a “early adopter” of the program.

A fireworks display request from the Glass family was then approved.

The second and third readings of ordinance amendments in regards to no parking on the north side of Otley Avenue between 3rd Street and the entrance to the Fareway parking lot and allowing corner lot property owners to utilize the side of their property for the construction of a fence were then approved by the Council.

 

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