- Troy Fire Station No. 1 will be having a new roof before long. (Picture by Josh Boutwell)
The Troy City Council unanimously accepted the re-roofing of just one of the city’s fire stations at the April 12 conference.
In accordance to Troy Fireplace Main Michael Stephens, Hearth Station No. 1’s roof has been leaking for many years and each individual time 1 leak would be fixed a different leak would pop up. He explained that most rooms in the station experienced leaks in the roof and immediately after assembly with a variety of contractors a new roof was suggested.
The new metallic roof will be placed around the current just one alongside with a new gutter method by Gardner and Associates in the charge of $126,800, which was budgeted in this year’s budget.
Also, the council unanimously authorized the demolition of the annex creating at the rear of the Johnson Centre on Academy Street due to the building’s deterioration, which contains a collapsed roof. The metropolis will appear to repurpose the room in the upcoming.
The council also accepted the order of a trencher for the electric powered division at the charge of $97,268.20 to change the city’s latest, 15-12 months aged trencher. The trencher will arrive to the city with a full guarantee in spite of becoming a demo unit that was utilized for demonstrations, which permitted the city to order it at a price reduction of approximately $4,000.
The council also permitted the re-zoning of two homes on Corman Avenue into professional properties. This was the second looking at of the resolution for this re-zoning and a community listening to was held with no citizens picking out to speak against it. The council also read through out a proposed re-zoning of a parking whole lot on Charold Push guiding the aged Troy Messenger building, which City and Country has acquired. The assets is proposed to be re-zoned into a industrial zone from residential. A second looking at of the resolution will be held at the subsequent council conference alongside with a community hearing. The council also held the to start with reading through of a resolution to re-zone assets on Elba Highway from residential to industrial home. A second studying and public listening to for this house will also be held at the upcoming council assembly.
The council’s up coming scheduled assembly is April 26 at 5 p.m. in the council chambers at Troy City Hall.