Durham buys rock, addresses vandalism issue
Contributing writer
Mayor Glennon Crowther suggested to Durham City Council July 7 that rock needed to be put on the street next to G & R Implement. Gary Unruh asked if millings would work better.
Tom Harmon moved to have Dalke haul a load of rock to put on the street. On a second from Mike Sorenson, the motion carried.
There was some discussion of a proposed sidewalk project for which no bids have been received. "I'll try to find someone to bid on it before the next meeting," the mayor said. The council talked about what to do with posts holding up the roof over the sidewalk and agreed on the need to outline definite specifications before soliciting bids. Some council members will meet Wednesday to look at the project and put together specifications.
There was some discussion of incidents of vandalism around the city, particularly graffiti on the former high school building. "The sheriff says they know who did it, and they will pursue it," Crowther said. Other incidents were the explosion of firecrackers in the post office on the Fourth of July and pulling up flowers in some of the flower pots.
The mayor read a letter from Linda Ogden thanking the city for its contribution to Communities in Schools. .
Crowther had consulted a plumber about the excessive amount of water on the meter at the former bank building. He thought a black plastic line to the meter had probably sprung one or more leaks and needed to be replaced. "I suppose it would take $200 or $300 to replace the line," Crowther remarked.
"The water loss is only about $2 a month," said Verlin Sommerfield, water supervisor. "I don't think it is worth messing with." The council concurred.
Bills approved for payment included $100 for cutting down a tree on West Third Street and $55 for water testing, along with other routine bills.
