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Inglis Discusses Storm Water Issues
A Summary of The August 12th meeting
Myrick and Port Inglis properties.. Com.
By Betty Berger
Lake said, “We agreed to do an environmen-
tal assessment on all properties, but we did
Ordinances/Resolutions: R6-08:
not motion to allow them to proceed.”
Fees to cover cost of Administration, Pub-
Motion was made to go forward with four
lication and other costs in connection with
environmental assessments by Water and Air
the Town’s Land Development Code. Mo-
Co. from Gainesville for Myrick, Port
tion was made to accept the fees as previ-
Inglis two properties and Brown. Passed 5-
ously stated. Passed 5-0
0.
Contract/Agreements. A. Com.
The irrigation well at the S.L.R. Park
Kellman said, “We should review Grubbs
has to be replaced at $3000. Sammy Yearty
Management Contract agreement for disas-
said he will reimburse us for materials used
ter one more time with the Federal govern-
at the Park. Motion was made to repair the
ment to make sure they are in the range that
irrigation well at the Park. Passed 5-0.
we would be reimbursed. We put out the
Tom Brennan, director of public
money first and then request the funds. Com.
works said, “ We need a vehicle for meter
Lake said, “If we get into this agreement we
reading and I’d prefer a small pick-up truck
will use our Town Reserve’s to do it.” Com.
as it could be used for other things. I want
Goode said “Take out the word ‘intent’ and
to sell the Dodge 2001 as it’s a gas hog.”
replace it with ‘shall’. Motion was made
Com. Lake said he would increase the gas
that we accept Grubbs Contract subject to
allowance and keep the vehicles as is.
Mr. Fugate and FEMA approval, and with
Police Chief Steve Dixon reported
wording change made. Passed 5-0.
VFW fun fundraiser - Cutler Spur (Donald Cowen) hit the bandstand at the Inglis VFW
on the month’s activity. He said, “We’re
B.Approve contract with Water and
post for the entertainment at their Saturday night steak dinner. It was sold out the first part
going to try to refurbish our cars and not
Air Research to complete Phase 1 Environ-
of last week. Great food - Great dance music with Cutler Spur, Reubon and the Red Hots
have capital expenditures. Our gas bill will
mental Assessment Study for Brown,
and Shelton Irwin. Photo courtesy Shirley Dodge.
go up. Sergeant Roberts has decided not to
transfer and will stay with us and will con-
tinue to take care of K-9 Dare.
The Fire Department has made 108
calls and we’re still looking for a chief.
Thank you for your vote of Confidence
Planning Dept. Dick Streeter said,
in the primary election..
“Because of the nine volumes from PE and
because the Town does not have standing we
I pledge to continue working hard to
felt it was not worth the expense to ask for
standing. We have a piece of the Park that
earn your vote for re-election on Nov 4th.
the outflow pipe goes through. We could
put in a letter of statement of issues if we
have some to the DEP, but we could deal
It is an honor serving the
directly with Progress Energy.
New Business: Request authoriza-
folks of Levy County!
tion to write a letter to SWFMD requiring
an answer to Storm Water project issues.
With gratitude,
With gratitude
Com. Lake said, “When the storm water
project was initiated we followed SWFMD’s
Francis
Francis Akins
direction who informed us that the lot we
Levy County Property Appraiser
Levy
purchased from Inglis Realty with a sink hole
on it that we could line it to increase the
size of the retention pond. We designed all
the engineering for this. The Chief Engi-
neer of SWFMD informed us that we could
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not line the sinkhole and must treat the wa-
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