The INDEPENDENT, April 20, 2006
Banks Council discusses the job
description for a city manager
Banks City Council, at their
April 11 meeting, again dis-
cussed the job description for a
new city manager. City attorney
Jim Lucas had reviewed the
description and pointed out that
there is a discrepancy between
the description and the city
charter regarding who has the
power to hire and fire city offi-
cers. The charter says that the
mayor appoints city officers
with council approval. The job
description gave that power to
the city manager. The descrip-
tion will be modified to show
that the mayor and council re-
tain hiring and firing privileges.
By next meeting, the descrip-
tion should be complete and a
salary range determined so the
job can be posted and filled.
Boy Scout Dallon Hamilton
told council that he has pur-
chased everything needed to
complete his project at the
scout cabin. He also said that
firemen had cleared off the roof
and he had applied moss killer.
The next step will be spraying
the roof again and rinsing it off.
He will wait for warm, dry
weather to repair the chinking
in the cabin.
Mayor Mike Lyda an-
nounced that the Market Street
paving project was complete
and accepted. Favorable
weather and ground conditions
allowed for quick work and
should bring the project in un-
der budget.
George Carney appeared
before council, again, to report
on what he learned from Wash-
ington County about how he
could purchase a small piece of
land from the city that is cur-
rently the only access to his
property. The lot owned by the
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at the junction of
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Main Street, Banks
city is less than 80 acres, so
initially the county said that the
land could not be further divid-
ed. However, since the city
owns additional adjacent prop-
erty, the lots could be com-
bined into a parcel over 80
acres and then the property
transfer could be made.
Lyda questioned what the
city would be giving up by con-
solidating the parcels. After
some discussion, council de-
cided to have Lucas look into
the issue to determine the city’s
best interest. He will identify
the city’s properties, when they
were acquired, and if there are
any encumbrances that would
prevent sale or consolidation.
Carney agreed to reimburse
the city, up to $1250, for costs
incurred by this search.
Council discussed, but took
no action, on having the city
pay for the water for Greenville
Park. Lyda stated that the park
is owned by city and it is time to
start transitioning the costs of
the park to the city from the
homeowners’
association.
Funding the water would cost
$8500 and would be a big first
step in taking over mainte-
nance of the park.
Mel Clark, president of Sun-
set Park Association, asked
council to waive the $60 permit
application fee for a new sign
being built at the park. The sign
will be used by all of the Banks
youth sports programs to an-
nounce registration and other
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Banks students in “Holka Polka” play
A group of about 40 Banks
elementary students enter-
tained family and friends with a
production of “Holka Polka,”
April 13, as part of the first
class offered by the new Banks
Arts and Recreation Depart-
ment. More than 150 specta-
tors attended the fairytale mys-
tery, directed by Kris Teague-
Gifford as part of a class on
acting and play production.
Another drama class will be
offered through May and June
and may include a perform-
ance of “Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory.” The Arts
and Recreation Department
will also be offering an arts and
crafts class. Both classes are
held after school at the ele-
mentary school and are open
to first through sixth graders.
Students on stage in drama production of “Holka Polka” on
April 13. Next class on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
Banks School Board considers
funding for roof and classrooms
At the public work session
preceding the April 10 Banks
School Board meeting, the
board spent nearly an hour dis-
cussing how best to fund two
projects for the next year: re-
roofing the community gym and
remodeling the old high school
shop into two classrooms. To-
gether, the projects total about
$70,000.
Two years ago, the board
decided to borrow funds each
year from the sale of the Bux-
ton School to bring district
maintenance up to date. Now,
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concerns have been raised
about returning that money to
the fund in a timely manner.
Next school year would be the
last of a three-year cycle of de-
ferred maintenance projects.
Superintendent Marv Ott ex-
plained the various options for
funding, if the board chose not
to use the Buxton funds. Op-
tions include borrowing money
from an outside source, thus in-
curring interest charges and
other fees; reducing the ending
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special needs
parents and kids
Special needs children will
have a night of fun and enter-
tainment while their parents
will have a chance to catch a
few hours for themselves on
Friday, April 28, from 6:30 –
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