The Brandenburg City Council met during their regular meeting Monday night. Council members received an updated copy of the City Planning and Zoning Comprehensive Plan, which is required to be updated every five years to allow for growth adjustments.
Planning and Zoning Chairman Lee Klockow said there were no major changes to the plan other than updating the population tables with the most recent Census numbers and adding recently opened medical facilities to the plan. Klockow said that they are needing to replace one member of the planning board after the resignation a member who has moved from the city limits.
The council reviewed and discussed the proposed NQ2 license ordinance which updates the city’s current alcohol beverage sales law. City Attorney Steve Crebessa went over several points and edits made since the council last discussed the issue in the past couple of months. The NQ2 ordnance addresses alcohol sales within the city limits and allows provisions for establishments who want to serve alcohol by the drink with meals. After several minutes of discussion, the council heard the first summary reading of the proposed ordinance. Councilwoman Patsy Lusk voiced her opinion that the ABC officer should be someone other than the Mayor. Mayor Ronnie Joyner said that they will look into concern once the new ordinance is finalized.
The council approved renewing a contract with Waste Management for trash collection in the city. Mayor Joyner said that the current contract was not close for renewal but Waste Management approached the city to renew the current terms in a new agreement until June 30, 2019. The new agreement secures the current pricing and schedules in place until its expiration.
The Council continued discussions related to accepting the streets of the River Cliff Subdivision into the city maintenance system. Mayor Joyner said that a meet was held with the developer and a review was done on the streets only to find a couple of places where the widths were not exactly to specifications. A culvert is needed to be installed to relive possible future water ponding on a lot, which the developer would have to install. Upon that discussion the developer promised a check to be held for the amount to cover the installation of the culvert until work can be completed in the spring. After consideration, the council approved the request with the stipulation.
Council members approved entering into an agreement with the DeVries family to allow the placement of a sign for downtown. The sign was a project or a previous young leader class who has donated the sign to the city to be placed along Broadway to direct traffic to the features downtown in Riverfront Park.
The council entered into a short closed session to discuss possible land acquisition. Once the council returned to public session, the council approved motions authorizing Mayor Ronnie Joyner to enter into negotiations with Billy Board for property and Rebecca Shacklette for easements on her property.
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