Coffeeville Officials Will Annex 330 Business
Staff Report
COFFEEVILLE – Aldermen voted to begin the process of annexing a business on Hwy. 330 at their regular monthly meeting in April.
Alderman Joe Bourn asked the Board to consider taking the 330 Super Stop located at 14836 Hwy 330 into the Town Limits, according to the minutes of the April 6 meeting.
Bourn said that the business is viable and will create added sales tax revenue for the Town. The cost of annexing the business is less than $5,000, the minutes state.
Among other actions at the April meeting, the Board of Aldermen:
• Tabled action on cutting trees at the intersection of Oak and Okahoma Streets.
Alderman George Miller asked the Board to consider cutting two large oak trees, one on the north and one of the south side of the intersection, along with two small trees on the south side.
Miller said that these trees block the view of vehicles pulling onto Okahoma Street.
Mayor Mack Burns told the Board that he had two quotes for this work, one from Noel Hughes and the other from Professional Tree Service in Grenada. Both quotes were $3,500.
Board members agreed that something needed to be done with the trees, but asked that a price be obtained with the town crew handling the clean up instead of the contractor.
• Added a section to the Town’s current truck route ordinance to make the use of “Jake Brakes” within the town limits illegal.
Jake Brakes or Jacobs Brakes is a compression braking mechanism installed on some Diesel engines. The use of compression release engine brakes may cause a vehicle to make a loud chattering or “machine gun” exhaust noise.
• Discussed paving two roads that join Brower Road and installing a street light on Louisiana Street.
Alderman Eva Longstreet asked that the Town consider paving the roads, but Mayor Burns explained that neither was owned by the town.
Longstreet also asked that Brower Road, Wayne Drive, and Louisiana Street be paved. Mayor Bums stated that the Board could determine which streets need overlaying based on available funds.
Additionally, Longstreet asked for a street light on Louisiana Street. Mayor Bums said that he would contact electric company officials about the street light.
• Adopted a resolution to apply for a Supplemental Fire Truck Grant through the Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Grant Program.
• Entered executive session to discuss personnel issues.
• Adjourned.
Present were Mayor Mack Burns, Jr., Aldermen Michael Ayers, Joe Bourn, George Miller, Bryan McCullough, Eva Longstreet, Town Clerk Patricia Moody, Town Attorney William L. Maxey, and Police Chief Mark Martin.
