Labor Day plans presented to Florence City Council
Florence City Council Monday night approved requests for Labor Day as presented by committee member Trayce Warner.
Warner distributed a map noting placement of portable toilets, picnic tables from Florence parks, parade route and lineup area, and streets and alleys the committee would like to have blocked.
Parade route will be Main Street from Eighth Street south to Third Street. Entries will line up at Eighth and Kimball streets at the former football field.
Warner also asked that trash be picked up from all downtown containers and Dumpsters Friday before Labor Day weekend and checked again before Labor Day.
Warner reviewed events for council.
Flyers with a schedule of events and a list of sponsors and contact people have been distributed in Florence and surrounding communities. The celebration will be Sept. 3-5.
Council also heard Florence Fire Department will sponsor a hog roast Oct. 15. Although the roast will be a fund-raiser for the department, fire chief Tim Parmley said it also will be an event for children. Parmley asked and was granted permission to spend $360 on promotional items to pass out to children. More information will be available as the event nears.
In other business the council:
— heard from Americans with Disabilities Act officer Del Leeds about short- and long-term goals for the city to be in compliance. Leeds presented a list of requirements and council agreed to take them under advisement with the intent of scheduling their implementation.
— heard from Mayor Sue Klassen that recent conversations with Kansas Department of Health and Environment personnel still had not determined the number of turbidity meters needed for the water plant.
— rejected a request for trash service by a rural Burns resident because of the distance to the residence. However, council approved service to a rural Florence household on the road serving as a detour from Florence to Marion. Service will end when the trash truck resumes its regular route to Marion after U.S.-77 re-opens.
— heard that councilman Bryan Harper has not received a second bid on cleaning the water tower.
— tabled for more information a discussion on land purchase.
— heard a petition has been brought to the city building for people to sign urging legislators to approve "Scruffy's Law" which will make cruelty to animals a felony.
— scheduled a special meeting at 6:15 p.m. Aug. 16 to look at storm drain problems at Fifth and Main streets and review options for cleaning and servicing the city copy machine.
— approved an expenditure by the police department for two preliminary breath test analyzers for police cars. Council also heard the second half of "Click it or Ticket" campaign will be Friday to Sept. 4 and Florence officers will be participating in the event.
— approved hiring Peabody city employees to paint parking stripes and handicap parking signs downtown.
— discussed a complaint about the number of cats reportedly owned by one individual. No action was taken, but Mayor Klassen indicated she would talk to the individual about getting rid of some of the animals.
— heard that memorial money given in Joyce Hett's name will be spent on new rule boards at the municipal pool.
— heard the check valve at the sewer plant needs to be cleaned.
