Odum, Georgia City Council Wrap-Up (Posted 2/13/2012)
We are now posting a wrap-up of the Odum City Council monthly meeting. This information is also available in the Press-Sentinel newspaper.
The Odum City Council met on Tuesday, Feburary 7, and discussed or voted on the following items.
(Source: The Press-Sentinel - Saturday, February 11, 2012)
ODUM GARDEN CLUB
Representing the Odum Garden Club, June Thomas and Phyllis Bowen asked permission to erect "Welcome to Odum" signs on both sides of the city limits on Highway 341. The council members expressed their support for the new signs, but explained that their approval would depend on getting permission from the Georgia Department of Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railroad. The city clerk is to set up a meeting with these two entities to discuss the proposal. The cost of the signs is approximately $5,060, and the city was asked to pay for half of the cost. Steve Jones made a motion for the city to pay half of the cost of the signs up to $2,750, and Kathy Rozier seconded the motion. The motion passed.
STRAY CATS
Judy Pierce explained to the council that she is having a problem with stray cats coming into her yard and tearing up trash. She was told that if she could catch them in a live trap, Animal Control would pick them up for her.
SICK LEAVE
The city's sick-leave policy was again tabled until the March meeting.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Odum Fire Chief Kevin Altman said that the wives of members of the Odum Volunteer Fire Department would like to form a ladies auxiliary that would help with fund-raisers. The council then discussed equipment - Jaws of Life, pagers and radios. According to Altman, 15 pagers will become non-compliant as of February 1, 2013, and will need to be replaced at a cost of $315 each. Rozier then made a motion to purchase two pulse oximeters at a cost of $65 each. Jones seconded the motion, and it carried.
