Citizens appeared before the city council venue to express and communicate some specific concerns. Reverend Loyd Logan addressed the council about a desire to relate to the community a compassionate attitude for citizens who may have difficulty reconciling bills. He explained to the council that many elderly people do not realize they possess an outstanding bill. The council is in a difficult position due to several reasons. In the past the city would put notices on the front doors of residents possessing outstanding bills to offer an explanation and concern for the resident to pursue reconciliation of the outstanding bill. However, residents complained to the council about how this practice embarassed them personally. On the end of the spectrum Reverend Logan requested that the council started placing the informational notices on doors to inform citizens of the city's desire to reconcile a bill. Logan's concern was from the heart and only a desire to support what is in the best interest of the residents who live in the Frederick community. Kent Smith appeared before the public works authority to express some concerns about an interlocal agreement between the county and city. The two government entities are working in a coordinated effort to secure an agreement that will insure secure employment of current E-911 employees. The county is interested in managing the program, but the city's primary concern is to maintain the stable and safe work environment that E-911 dispatchers have enjoyed in the past. Negotiations are still in the works and the city attorney is working diligently with both groups to finalize an agreement that is beneficial to each party concerned.
Several other important issues were brought before the council. The council passed a resolution that allows for adjustments in the 2006-2007 general fund of the budget. Although no adjustments have been determined or modified by the city, there will be changes made in the impending future. There were slight deviations in the revenue and expenditures of the city, but these are adjustments that are expected due to necessary modifications that are in the best interest of operating the city effectively and efficiently.
Many of the citizens who appeal to the council for extensions on repairing dilapidated structures are often buying time before the inevitable demolition of the property. However, there are citizens who possess a sincere attitude and effort to work with the city in a coordinated effort to repair a piece of property that will meet minimum city standards for a livable structure in the city limits. Pete Wylie commended Paubla Vasquez for her efforts to rehabilitate the property and said on behalf of the council “I don't like to see this happen to people's property in Frederick.” She is in the process of retaining a certified electrician to inspect the property, but has not retained one at this point. The council granted Vasquez a thirty day extension to complete all the electrical updates at the property. “I intend to complete the work,” Vasquez said confidentally to council members.
A grant application has been submitted by the council to ASCOG. “We have a number of beneficial projects completed as a result of this grant,” said Mayor Pete Wylie. Several local entities the grant approval would support includes the purchasing of materials for completion of the waterline modifications on 14th Street, a one ton fire truck equipped with a Jaws-Of-Life (which can be utilized to rescue individuals in potentially deadly situations) and updating the overall capital improvement plan.
A final payment submission to T&G Construction has been authorized for local paving projects. The projects include pavement of the Metzeler parking lot, Josephine Avenue and the 11th Street parking lot. The prjects have accumulated an estimated total of 1.1 million dollars and to date a little over 1 million dollars has been paid in full for the various projects. The city authorized a final payment, which is a little over 120,000 dollars, to T&G Construction.
Each person on the city council/public works authority is an asset to the community in some capacity. One member who has been a tremendous asset in her own right is Wanda Evaige. She presented the council with two books that are encouraging testaments people who have left a positive impression on history. The two books, African American Community Builders 1907-2007 and Huston-Tillaston University Legacy: A Historical Treasure, offer informative accounts of important individuals who have possessed important roles in positive community development, as well as Huston-Tillston University students who have led productive lives as a result of an education that helped introduce occupational opportunities to students who attended and graduated from the university.
The public works authority submitted construction plans and adopted a engineering report for system improvements to the local water treatment plant. This measure is a necessary action. It allows trustees of the authority to proceed with planned and scheduled updates. The updates to the water treatment plant are an action by the city to comply with state guidelines for guideline requirements at such a facility.
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