Copperhill has a new code enforcer, effective February 6. The Board of Alderman agreed to give Jacob Monteith additional hours while remaining a part-time position of no more than 30 hours and named him as the city’s new code enforcer.
Monteith will communicate with residents about the city’s ordinances, issuing citations when needed.
The sidewalk ordinance amendment was tabled again and will be revisited at the city’s February meeting. An amendment allowing newspaper boxes, the post office’s blue boxes, and up to two promotional items for businesses will be re-written between now and then. Businesses in Copperhill will be allowed to place two promotional items, such as a sign or a mannequin, on the sidewalk as long as it does not exceed 24 inches wide, which is as far as the current benches extend onto the sidewalk.
The decision to approve the sole bid provided by Monty Morrow in the amount of $6,764 to update and modernize the office at city hall was also tabled until the February meeting. Mayor Kathy Stewart said their insurance company “highly recommended” securing the front office to make it safer for employees.
The work includes building a wall and installing a metal door to formally separate the meeting area from the rest of the office, increasing the height of the customer counter and adding a plexiglass type window with openings to make payments.
Morrow estimated the work would take two weeks to complete but didn’t list when the work could begin. City officials are to ask when he could begin the work and request a list of material costs. The work will be paid from the city’s general fund.
Stewart mentioned the red lights at the intersections of Ferry Street and Grand Avenue on Ocoee Street in Copperhill had been repaired, and that the water rehab/meter project should be completed in March. “The water meter project lacks to install 15 meters and three fire hydrants are left to replace,” said Stewart.
Board of Alderman Tara Akins asked if there was any way the fire hydrants that had been removed years ago could be replaced as part of the water rehab project. Stewart said city recorder Suzanne Hughes could ask the project engineer about it. Stewart also suggested the board contact Fire Marshal Mike Worley to ask about fire hydrant compliance.
In other action, the group also granted city employee Greg Gilreath his request to go to part-time with no more than 28 hours, effective February 6.
The sewer pipe and road repairs taking place at the end of Water Street are still underway, concreting the area to patch the road and constructing a new sidewalk is the next step.