City council takes action on three properties

The Clarendon City Council declared three properties as public nuisances during their regular meeting last Thursday, November 12.

Following the recommendation of the code compliance officer, the council took action on 802 S. Faker, 222 S. Kearney, and 701 E. Fourth. Owners of those properties will now have a timeline to follow to bring those properties into compliance with local ordinances or the city can take further action.

In other city business, the council accepted a bid from Roy Williams to build a curb and sidewalk along Kearney Street at the new aquatic center for $7,539.

Quarterly reports for Hotel Occupancy Tax fund expenses for the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation and the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce were approved as presented, and the council approved re-appointing Roger Estlack and Chuck Robertson to the CEDC board for two-year terms.

Aldermen approved authorizing the public works department to buy a new fleet vehicle, and the council approved a list of old equipment as surplus available for auction.

The council also approved a request from Cheryl Johnson to abandon six feet of city right of way along South Jefferson Street.

In his report, City Administrator David Dockery discussed code compliance efforts, the aquatic center progress, clean up from the October ice storm, the USDA water project, and the new sanitation contract. M.C. Harris and Landford Henshaw were reported as new or reassigned employees.

Dockery also brought up doing a comprehensive plan for the city in the near future as way to guide the council and employees in the coming years.