Lease extension on public inspection

The resolutions to extend the city’s lease with Canon Cleaning Services for the cleaning services of city buildings and the authorizing of the vending services at Rotary Pool and Putt `N’ Swing were put on file for public inspection at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

Council member Larry Rennels said be believed that because these contracts did not go into effect until end of March and beginning of April, they could be further inspected by the public.

The council placed on file a resolution allowing Tim Marucco, Albert Giberson, and Kevin Paddock to continue building a rural subdivision along Osage Road, one and half miles west of Charleston.

The resolution to build a 960 sq. foot garage at 320 N. Sixth St. was placed on file for public inspection. Mayor Dan Cougill said he spoke with some residents in the area, and no one had any objections.

Also placed on file was an ordinance allowing Illinois Consolidated Telephone Co. to purchase 50 feet of land to expand their parking area to accommodate their growth.

The City Council did approve all other agenda motions, such as the mutual ambulance agreement between Charleston and the Windsor Area Ambulance Service. Through this resolution the Charleston area will receive ambulance assistance from Windsor in the event of a disaster. This service expands its current ambulance agreement with surrounding Ashmore, Oakland, Westfield, Greenup, Arcola, Tuscola, and Mattoon.

Leases with the Special Olympics of Coles County and Consolidated Services for office space in City Hall were approved, continuing at the same rate for rent.

One more item on the agenda approved appointed Ronnie Lanman to another term on the Charleston Police and Fire Board.

Mary Brumleve, of 535 N. Seventh Street, brought before the council to bring up in consideration her request for city assistance in her home’s drainage problem.

“We want the drainage to be taken care of in a proper way,” said Brumleve.

She presented to the City Council pictures and accounts how the Seventh Street drainage pools in her front yard lowering the sale value of her house. She accounts the problem to snowplows, a need for drains, and improper draining because of the “alley” which corners the back of her property, also flooding the back yard.