May 18, 2012 —
Grayson City Council once again found itself back on the topic of streets during this month’s meeting.
The city currently is considering its options regarding an alley connected to Carol Malone Boulevard near College Street.
The alley runs between the Movie Store and the Corner Plaza to a dead end near Kentucky Christian University property.
The issue at stake is ownership of the alley.
Richard Burton, owner of a majority of the properties connected to the alley, is in talks with the city concerning ongoing maintenance.
Mayor George Steele indicated that the city might be inclined to release a section of the alley to Burton in exchange for relieving the city of its burden to maintain the property, but agreed with City Council to table the discussion until ownership of the alley could be accurately determined.
Council also revisited the ongoing discussion concerning the contested ownership of Super 8 Lane.
City Attorney Reid Glass addressed the lawsuit filed by 4th Leaf, LLC, on April 20, which opposes the ordinance put forth by the city claiming ownership of the street.
Glass indicated that he would be filing an official response as well as a motion to dismiss the lawsuit later in the week.
That paperwork was filed May 9 in Carter District Court. The city’s response asserts that the statues of common-law and statutory dedication give it the right to annex the street.
Further discussion regarding litigation between 4th Leaf and the city was reserved for Council’s executive session.
In other business, Mayor Steele stated that although construction of the new police station would be finished later this month, the department is at least two months away from moving into the building due to complications with buried gas tanks at the site.
The two 1,000-pound tanks were discovered just before paving was set to begin on the station’s parking lot.
Excavation of those tanks has yet to take place, as the surrounding soil needs to be tested by the Environmental Protection Agency for fuel contamination before the final stages of parking lot construction can be completed.
Council also unanimously voted to approve approximately $42,000 for the purchase of a new truck for the Emergency Management division.
Joe Lewis can be reached at jlewis@journal-times.com or by telephone at 286-4201.
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