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Bryant OKs first water payment |
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Tuesday, 16 June 2009 |
Bryant City Council took a step Thursday night to help secure a long-term water source.
The council approved funding a first-year payment of $82,548 for a water allocation onto Lake DeGray.
Bryant as well as Saline County as a whole are considering how to secure water for the long-term, especially as the county continues to grow.
The council’s approval will allow the city of Bryant to have its own source of water. Public Works Director Richard Penn said buying the allocation now will help the city in the future, as in 20 years down the road.
The water storage agreement is between the Army Corps of Engineers and the city of Bryant.
The storage volume would be about 15 million gallons per day, Penn noted.
The council also approved a resolution revising the policy for on-call pay for the police department’s criminal investigation division and warrants division.
The resolution states officers will receive a percentage raise because they are required to be on call. The department has a total of 20 percent to be divided by the number of positions in the department that are on call. The percentage will be adjusted according to the number of positions on call. For example, four on call would be 2.5 percent each.
The council decided to send an ordinance outlining an awards program back to committee for some changes to be considered. Awards would include the Charles Broadway Community Excellence Award, the Outstanding Achievement Award, and the mayor’s employee of the month/year award. The ordinance also would include recognition programs for the city.
Alderman approved a request from Penn to obtain inquiries from engineering firms for road improvements. In particular, the services would be provided for the connection of Raymar Road overpass extending north to Arkansas 5 and south to the Saline County Regional Airport.
Sending requests for what engineers could provide costs nothing to the city, Penn said.
The council also approved freezing promotions within city government until a Job Evaluation and Salary Administration Program proposal is fully implemented. How long the freeze would be in place is pending on a salary plan that will first go to the finance committee and then to the City Council for approval.
In other business, alderman approved a request to complete the Hidden Creek project for $9,800 to install safety fencing along the channel and bridge; an ordinance rezoning 5013 Springhill Road from residential to commercial; the Jason Ives sewer project, which just deals with one household.
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