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Dallas aldermen approve proclamations, events, appointment, surplus vehicle and reallocate resurfacing funds
Summary
At its May 13 meeting the Board of Aldermen designated Dallas a Purple Heart City, approved a July 4 fireworks celebration, appointed John O’Daly to the Planning Board, declared a 1993 truck surplus for auction, approved a debt-assumption lump sum for a volunteer fire district related to annexation, and moved $72,000 from resurfacing to buy in-house asphalt patching equipment.
The Town of Dallas Board of Aldermen handled several routine but consequential items at its May 13 meeting, approving proclamations, community events, appointments, property disposition and a reallocation of resurfacing funds.
The board unanimously approved a resolution designating the town a “Purple Heart City” (motion by Alderman Huggins; second by Alderman Beaty). It also approved the annual Fourth of July fireworks display — sponsored by the Cloninger family — to take place in Cloninger Park at about 9 p.m. as part of the town’s 150th anniversary (motion by Alderman Beaty; second by Alderman Martin).
During public comment Jeremiah Doster requested permission to hold a Bike Show on Main Street on June 22 to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital; he said businesses had been contacted and he would cover extra police expenses. The board approved the street closures and the event (motion by Alderman Huggins; second by Alderman Beaty).
Alderman Beaty nominated John O’Daly to the Planning Board to fill a vacancy; the nomination was approved and Mr. O’Daly will serve a two‑year term expiring May 1, 2015. The board declared a 1993 Ford Ranger (Truck #114) surplus after it was replaced, authorizing sale on the online auction site GovDeals with a minimum reserve so proceeds return to the Water/Sewer Enterprise Fund (motion by Alderman Martin; second by Alderman Withers).
Because annexation of three lots on Lower Dallas Road triggers a state requirement to assume a proportional share of the Spencer Mountain Road Volunteer Fire Department’s debt, staff presented a prepared agreement. Based on the statutory formula, the town’s share would be $131.53 per year until 2017 and $57.80 thereafter; recognizing a de minimis exception for small annual sums, the agreement proposes a lump‑sum payment of $657.65 to settle the town’s obligation. The board approved the debt assumption agreement (motion by Alderman Beaty; second by Alderman Martin); the agreement still requires Spencer Mountain Road VFD consent and Local Government Commission approval prior to implementation.
Finally, the board approved reallocating $72,000 of the FY 2012‑13 resurfacing budget (out of an unspent $79,000 line item) to purchase asphalt patching equipment — a skid‑steer loader with a high‑flow pump and 4‑in‑1 bucket, an asphalt grinder, and a 72" brush cutter — to enable in‑house repairs. Staff reported the town spent $119,203 on pothole and patch work over the last four years and expects the equipment purchase to pay for itself within three years (motion by Alderman Beaty; second by Alderman Huggins).
The meeting closed following a reminder about a Budget Work Session scheduled for May 23, 2013; the adjournment vote was recorded with four yays and one nay.
