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possible options to closing it) was
back on the agenda and Mayor
Owen discussed the previous
of a decibel meter, and for the
council to reevaluate the current
noise ordinance.
In a related item, Councilman
Howard Gifford inquired as to
why reserve officer Inman was
working the concert when he was
he’d authorized Inman to be there,
because he'd been informed that
“We have spent $70,669, so that’s
a debt of $61,810.”
A lengthy discussion ensued
on the city’s options, including lia-
bilities of leaving the pool just as it
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to be there all the time,” Wilkerson
said, “and they have to be certi-
fied. And the new regulation is
that if a city has an operating pool,
then they have to employee a
licensed CPO, a certified pool
operator.”
Wilkerson then spoke briefly
about the costs involved. “The
engineer said if we were to tear
is, but closed, with Mayor Owen
expressing concern that curious
youngsters might gain access to it.
Options on securing the pool were
safety concerns, including issues
with chlorine gas, and then turned
the item over to Karen Wilkerson.
“We had Rhonda Stroud
from TML (Texas Municipal
League), with our insurance com-
pany. come out,” Wilkerson said.
"She can’t report on the infra-
structure. because that has to come
from the engineer, but she can
report on liability issues. She took
one look at the pool and said we
needed to consider bulldozing it
down and putting something else
there. She suggested a ‘spray
park’ might be an option.”
Wilkerson then described
safety concerns Stroud pointed
out, including the diving board,
inadequate fencing, and cracks in
the cement. “And you have to hire
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discussed, including draining it.
filling it with dirt, putting up “dan-r j
ger” signs, etc.
Finally, the council voted to .
drain the pool, erect signs and
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• Heard a report from Karry )
Gannon on his efforts to clean up
property at 432 E. Ross, wherein
Garmon noted that he was work-
ing as hard as he could, as fast as
he could, with what equipment he
had, and that he expected to be fin-
ished soon.
• Approved an increase on the
insurance coverage oh thS’ K-9
officer, Hannah.
• Approved Resolution No.
004-07, appointing Todd Griffin,
Josh Thayer and Craig Brooks to
the DeLeon Sports Association
Board, with Donna Scitem and
Lacey Gibson as secretaries.
• Approved Resolution No.
005-07, reappointing Billy
McDaniel director for Upper Leon
River MWD.
• Approved Resolution No.
006-07, authorizing Toney
Prather, Beverly Stewart, Jerry
Morgan, Gayle Stroud and Daripy
Owen to serve on the Indpstyial
Development Board, with John
Adcock as vice president.
• Approved accounts payable.
• Approved payroll.
• Heard a report on the Texas
Parks and Wildlife grant, where it
was noted that Rob Duncan and
the city crew had been Susy
putting down base pad at the RV
park. Mayor Owen also men-
tioned that progress on the play-
ground equipment is cdpiing
along, steel was up for the retain-
er wall at the tractor pull,' and that
work was progressing in the ticket
booth area.
Council Hears Complaints and Threats
Regarding Recent Musical Event
(From Pagel)
comments," Alexander said. “I’m
going to walk out that door, and I
want this madness to stop. If this
happens again. I'm not taking it
out on the council, they ’re the law,
they’re the ones who’ve got to
make or break this. I’m coming to
you. I’m going to get a hammer
and beat your door down, if you’re
home...Now, I’ve prayed about
this, and I know I’m about to lose
my temper,” Alexander said. “I
am leaving, and it’s in your hands,
council. And if it’s not resolved.
I’ll sue every one of you.”
With that, Alexander left the
council chambers.
Mayor Owen then told those
who remained that he nor the
council booked the entertainment
event. “Our city attorney told us
that if Mr. Levy Wayne Alexander at least four people, and two have
wants to pursue legal actions, then
he will actually have to go and file
suit against the American Legion
or the Peach and Melon Festival,
whoever let this happen,” Owen
said.
Chief Dickey noted that he’d
been at the concert - as had offi-
cers Robert Klug and Waverly
Inman -- and there had been no
trouble, and that the music wasn’t down the pool and the bath hous-
as loud as it has been at festival
time.
Jim Adams agreed, saying
that it wasn’t even as loud as the
carnival was.
A discussion ensued regard-
ing DeLeon’s current noise ordi-
nance, acceptable levels of noise,
and which of the council members
had heard the music Saturday
night, and whether there was any-
thing the council needed to do.
When one of the council
members asked “What can we do
to keep this from happening
again? Mayor Owen suggested
es, and replace them, we’re look-
ing at $600,000,” Wilkerson said.
“And if we put in a spray park,
we’re looking at $150,000 to
$300,000.”
After one council member
asked for a description of a spray
park, Wilkerson offered this
explanation from a brochure, “An
aquatic recreation system that pro-
vides for endless combinations of
interactive play...as water is
sprayed, gushed, dumped or
poured."
Wilkerson then noted that
over the past six years, the pool
that perhaps they should visit with has brought in $8,859, adding,
the American Legion and let them
know about the threats.
“I would’ve hated to live one
or two blocks from there,”
Councilman Gifford noted.
“What’s different between
Saturday and the festival?" Chief
Dickey asked.
“1 think it caught everybody
off guard,” Council member
Stroud said.
After still more discussion,
council members voted to allow
Chief Diekey to look into the price Saturday morning. 1 would like to fnendsbjp/’thank you. . )|(
Bible teaches us to foigive one continue to help build for the
another, and some are easier than future. If our citizens and City
others to foigive, but we must try.
“That mess over there
Saturday night is not going to con-
tinue.” Alexander said. “If it does,
there's going to be blood spilled,
and you can take that any way you
want to. I don’t care.”
Alexander again talked about
his dissatisfaction with the
DeLeon Police Department, and
his frustration at not being able to
reach any of them, or Mayor
Owen, on the night in question.
Mayor Owen attempted to explain
that he had been out of town - a
trip planned well in advance - but
was cut-off by Alexander. The
DeLeon Police Department mem-
bers were at the concert in ques-
tion. Chief Dickey later noted that
in addition to the DeLeon officers,
four Dublin police officers had
been hired by event organizers as
security.
After unsuccessfully trying to
reach the mayor and the police,
Alexander said he dialed 911 that
night. “1 then had to turn around
and dial another number," he said.
"The lady on the other end was
very nice, she said. ‘Sir. there’s a
policeman on the way over, who’s
going to quieten that down.’ That
was a lie. It got louder.”
Alexander said at that point,
he called Council member Gayle
Stroud to express his concerns.
"This is not acceptable, my
home will take anything,”
Alexander said, “except that
sound. And that sound will go
right through it I’ve never been
as angry as 1 was at midnight
Saturday night. If you’d walked
over there and said, ‘I’m responsi-
ble for this thing’...! would have
shot you dead. That's how I feel.
It was so bad, that my neighbors,
the ones 1 talk to, said they felt the
same way, but they’re scared to
come up here and face you. Do
you understand, Danny?”
“When you get through. I
have some comments of my
own,” Owen said.
“1 don’t want to hear your
secure the area as best they can.
In other business, Council
members: , ,
• Approved the minutes of the
April 12 meeting.
• Tabled a request by Gene
Williams to alter the stage area,
pending more information.
say thank you to Dora, Marilyn, May 12th will give our citi-
Chuck, Dr Burk and Sandra for zens the opportunity to select new
their time Saturday. I also appreci- council members to conduct city
ate the many pet owners trying to business for the next two years,
keep their dogs and cats vaccinal- Even though these people are
ed and registered with the city. voted into office, they receive no
I guess that we all at times say benefits or pay as a council mem-
to be used in “extreme emergency things in anger that we wish we her.
situations only.” hadn't said. I received a call Volunteers are the backbone
Mayor Owen explained that Sunday night from a friend wanti- of our community and trust me,
ng to make things right again with there are many out there giving it
our friendship from a past meeting their all for the city of DeLeon,
the concert could draw up to 600 where anger took control. Our Please support your council and
people. Gifford again reminded
one and all that Inman’s was an
“emergency only” status. others to foigive, but we must try. Council work as a team to address
The city swimming pool (and To my way of thinking, it takes a and solve problems, no job is too
real man to ask forgiveness and large to accomplish. Be sure to
offer their apologies for doing vote May 12th.
wrong to someone else. Levy
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Census Date: May 1. 2007
Total Inmates
103
Jail Capacity
144
Comanche
County Jail
Inmate
Count
Comanche County
Parker County
Gillespie County
Lampasas County
Mason
Mills
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San Saba
Burnet County
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financial interests of the County. Interested parties may obtain a copy of
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5:00 p.m. on May 11,2007. Bids will be considered at 10:00 a m. on May 14,
2007, the Regular May Meeting of Commissioner s' Court in the County
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