At its Tuesday meeting, the Noel City Council learned that paperwork had arrived from the Missouri Department of Transportation for the council to adopt two miles of highway under the bluffs.
The council is adopting the stretch of highway in memory of Gerald Williams because of all he did for the community. Members of the City Council will have to clean the two mile stretch four times a year.
Street Superintendent Christopher Craig reported he has done a little patching of streets lately due to the nice weather.
He reported the department's flatbed truck will need some work because its four-wheel drive went out last winter and the drive shafts keep going out. Fortunately, the department has the other truck recently donated by the Wastewater Department, he said. Craig reported he got a quote for $2,100 to get the truck repaired and that the department has the amount in the budget. The council voted to approve the expense.
Craig also recommended installing LED lights under the bluffs to illuminate them at night. He said different color lenses could be installed for different occasions, such as red, white and blue for the Fourth of July. He said the lights are already in the department's budget and would not be expensive to maintain. He said they would add beauty to the bluffs, which are a feature everyone remembers when driving through Noel. He said he would have to talk to the Missouri Department of Transportation before placing them, and the council agreed he should do so.
Animal Control, Nuisance and Abatement Officer Rusty DeMoss reported he has the application for the license for the dog pound and the pound is very close to being ready to open.
Chief Deputy Marshal Lorie Howard reported a new floor is being donated to the marshal's office.
In other business, the council appointed Joyce Short to the housing commission and renewed its membership to the Missouri Municipal League.
General News on 02/16/2017