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Jenkins Council approves routine payments, surplus truck and hears resident concerns about trash and bears
Summary
Council approved multiple payment requisitions, declared an old bucket truck surplus for sale or trade, entered and exited executive session on a personnel matter with no action, and heard complaints about trash and bear activity at Mountain Breeze and concerns about pedestrian safety and speeding.
The Jenkins City Council on Jan. 5 approved routine financial items, handled surplus equipment and heard public concerns about solid waste and pedestrian safety.
Council approved payment requisitions including certificate number 11 (totaling $108,270) and certificate number 04 (about $6,003.64). The council also voted to surplus a 1995 F-350 bucket truck with a failed transmission and authorized staff to sell or trade the vehicle to obtain replacement equipment.
The council briefly went into executive session to discuss a personnel matter and returned with the chair stating no action was taken.
During general discussion and public-comment-style remarks, a council member raised complaints about trash accumulation and bear activity at the Mountain Breeze/Denton area and said residents and staff had attempted cleanup; the council discussed options such as building enclosed dumpster enclosures with automatic doors to deter bears, but noted fish and game will not relocate animals and the enclosures may face logistical constraints.
Council members also raised pedestrian-safety concerns for areas where people walk between Richard Hill and Riese Hall and asked about signage and permanent radar speed signs; staff said they are pursuing a transportation-cabinet grant to obtain permanent mounted radar signs to remind motorists to slow down.
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made and approved later in the session.
