Watkinsville City Council meeting agenda for Wednesday and a few suggestions

As Watkinsville City Council member Brian Brodrick is one to read this blog sometimes, I would like to suggest the following for our lovely little Rocket Field park. We should have some plastic bottles and aluminum can recycle bins for the concession stands at the Park.

Little League folks have done well with refurbishing the field and surrounding area, but that actual field could use about a ton of new soil, especially in the batters' box. The City Council has done a great job of mandating the change to the fences around the field. This is our jewel, and we need to polish it up a bit. Here is the agenda for the 7 pm Wednesday meeting at the Watkinsville Community Center on VFW Drive near Harris Shoals Park.

AGENDA
CITY OF WATKINSVILLE
May 14, 2008

CALL TO ORDER


QUORUM CHECK


WATKINSVILLE BEAUTIFUL YARD AWARD


MINUTES


APPEARANCES
1. Arlene Phillips – business license – Two Chix Lighting Studio – 1011 Industrial Dr., Suite B
2. Larry Hodge – business license – Hodge Design & Remodeling – 2 S. Main St. Ste. 206
3. Clayton Lord – business license – Athens Gas and Welding Supply Inc – 1040 Business Blvd Ste C
4. Sarah Willoughby – building permit – bedroom & kitchen addition (624 sq. ft.) to existing residence at 13 Harden Hill Road
5. Kay Fish – swimming pool permit – 16 x 36 in ground pool w/ 4 ft. safety fence – 1020 Calls Creek Circle
6. Luke Bishop – building permit – renovate existing 60 x 130 warehouse – 1400 Greensboro Hwy.


ADMINISTRATION
1. March Reconciliation Report



MAYOR’S REPORT


CITIZEN’S COMMENTS


OLD BUSINESS
1. Consider FY2008 Budget Amendments
2. Public Hearing – FY2009 Budget
3. Sewer Project Update/Discussion – Robert Bishop

NEW BUSINESS


ADJOURN

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