How do you want to play the numbers game?
That’s what the City of Rockdale wants to find out from its citizens in a 6 p.m. Thursday town hall at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.
For several months the city has been mulling an ordinance requiring all addresses to have street address numbers.
While many already have such numbers, it is not currently a requirement.
Under the draft ordinance being considered, such numbers would be required.
SIX INCHES—Thursday’s meeting is to receive input from the public. The city council has not yet acted on the ordinance and changes can be made.
The current draft ordinance contains the following specifics:
• Owner of every house and building in the city shall post a number in some “conspicuous place” on the exterior wall of the house or building so the number can be plainly seen from the street.
• Numbers must be at least six inches high.
• Numbers must be made of some bright metal or other weather-proof material which contrasts with the color of the building.
• Reflective material is required.
• Numbers must be posted in numeral form, i. e “430” instead of “four hundred thirty”.
EMERGENCY—City Manager Chris Whittaker said at the March city council session the new requirement was triggered by the need to assist emergency personnel in their responses, especially at night.
He noted that while volunteer firefighters are local, currently none of the persons assigned to ambulance duty serving the city are Rock-dale natives.
Several council members at the meeting expressed concern at requiring the six-inch size and wanted options for numbers to be on mailboxes and curbs in addition to on houses.
To read the entire draft document, go to www.rockdalecityhall.com.
Scroll to the bottom of the home page.
Under “Popular Now,” select “Codes & Ordinances.”
Select “To view a copy of the proposed Building Address ordinance.”
from deeper in the Simsboro Aquifer “at drinking quality level,” while Rockdale’s is drawn from shallower layers and requires treatment.
Garrett’s study agreed that Blue Water’s deeper wells yielded “better quality.”
But Councilman Doug Calame preferred retention of city ownership, maintained “we can treat it” and added “I’d rather have it in our own hands than someone else’s.”
Garrett’s study showed a 6.1-mile pipeline would be required to connect to EPCOR’s proposed system and 12-13 miles to connect with Blue Water’s.
Calame pointed out Rock-dale’s treatment facilities had not been designed to treat for iron and manganese, targeted as the source of Rockdale’s “red water.”
Eventually most of the council asked for more information from the water bidders, hoping Garrett could prepare an “apples to apples” comparison.
In order to accomplish that, the council, on a unanimous vote, rejected both bids.
Calame then made a motion that Rockdale retain ownership instead of continuing to study outside proposals.
It died for lack of a second.
The council then voted 5-1 to ask for new proposals from outside sources. Calame cast the “no” vote.
In other business the council:
• Followed the recommendation of its Planning & Zoning Commission and voted to abandon an unbuilt street in the Ramsey Addition.
• Appointed council member Michelle Larkin to the Municipal Development District board and council member Belinda Hillhouse to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
• Heard Marketing Director Curah Beard report the city is attempting to obtain interstate-style “food, fuel, lodging” signs directing US 77 motorists toward Rock-dale businesses.
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