02032000492
CITY OF DUNN
DUNN, NORTH CAROLINA
MINUTES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUNN HELD A REGULAR MEETING ON THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 3, 2000 AT 7:00 P.M. PRESENT WAS MAYOR ABRAHAM OUDEH, MAYOR PRO -TEM
MIKE WOMBLE AND COUNCILMEMBERS TOBY SUMNER, GEORGE ROBINSON, PAUL BASS, JOEY
TART, AND CAROLYN MCDOUGAL. ALSO PRESENT WAS CITY MANAGER CARL DEAN, CITY
CLERK JOYCE VALLEY, CITY ATTORNEY BILLY GODWIN, FINANCE DIRECTOR RENEE'
DAUGHTRY, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TIM HOLLOMON, CITY ENGINEER ED POWELL, FIRE
CHIEF AUSTIN TEW, LIBRARIAN DEBORAH MELVIN, AND SAFETY /CODE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER RICKY PARSON, ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JOE CAMPBELL AND POLICE
CHIEF PAT GODWIN.
INVOCATION
MAYOR OUDEH OPENED THE MEETING AT 7 :00 P.M. AND ASKED COUNCILMEMBER TART TO
GIVE THE INVOCATION. AFTERWARD, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS REPEATED.
PRESENTATION
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
MAYOR OUDEH YIELDED TO MR. PETER STRICKLAND, VICE - PRESIDENT OF THE POLICE
ATHLETIC LEAGUE AND ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THIS DISTRICT. MR.
STRICKLAND STATED THAT HE WAS SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE ATHLETIC
LEAGUE TO MAKE A BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 -2001. HE ADDED THAT DR.
JIM BENNETT, WHO IS A PRINCIPAL AND A BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER; PHIL FUSCO, A
LOCAL ATTORNEY AND MARION RICE WITH JUVENILE SERVICES WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS
COUNCIL CONCERNING THE POLICF. ATHLETIC LEAGUE.
MR. STRICKLAND YIELDED TO DR. JIM BENNETT WHO STATED THAT SOME OF THE
EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS THAT HE AND OTHER CITIZENS HAVE OBSERVED ABOUT THE
PROGRAM IS THAT IT IS VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING TO PREVENT JUVENILE CRIME,
DRUG USE, AND IN PROVIDING A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL FOR OUT YOUTH. HE ADDED THAT
THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS DISCIPLINE, SELF ESTEEM AND POSITIVE MORAL VALUES
THROUGH WHOLESOME ATHLETIC COMPET -TION. HE ADDED THAT THE PROGRAM HAS ALSO
CREATED BETTER RELATIONS THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS AND THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY.
DR. BENNETT STATED THAT MANY OF OUR YOUTH GROW UP WITH NO POSITIVE CONTACT
WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND THIS LACK OF POSITIVE CONTACT BREEDS
DISTRUST AND FEAR. HE REMINDED COUNCIL THAT THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE
OUR FUTURE LEADERS.
DR. BENNETT STATED THAT RODNEY ROWLAND, ADMINISTRATOR OF PROGRAM, HAS
DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB FOR OUR YOUTH BY HELPING THEM RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS AND
TAKING THEM TO PLACES WHERE THEY WOULD NEVER HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
GO AND COMPETE. HE ADDED THAT HE HOPED COUNCIL WOULD CONTINUE TO HELP WITH
THIS PROGRAM.
ATTORNEY PHIL FUSCO STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS ASKED TO SPEAK, HE WAS MORE
THAN GLAD TO SPEAK ABOUT THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE BECAUSE HE THINKS IT IS
SOMETHING VALUABLE TO THIS CITY, IN TFIAT IT HELPS IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.
HE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS ASKED TO SPEAK FROM THE PROSPECTIVE OF A
LAWYER, BECAUSE HE DOES A LOT OF CRIMINAL LAW, BUT SPEAKING AS SOMEONE WHO
HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN ATHLETICS ALL HIS LIFE, HE KNOWS THAT SPORTS DOES
SOMETHING TO YOUTH. HE STATED THAT THIS PROGRAM TAKES THESE YOUNG KIDS AND
PUTS THEM IN SPORTS WHICH IS A POSITIVE THING AND SOMETHING THAT HE THINKS
BENEFITS THE YOUTH IN THIS CITY.
l HE ADDED THAT SECONDLY, AS A LAWYER, THE MAIN THING THAT THIS PROGRAM DOES IS
PREVENT TROUBLE BEFORE IT GETS STARTED AND THE PALS PROGRAM IS "VITAMINS" FOR
THE KIDS. HE STATED THAT THE PALS PROGRAM PLACES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH
POLICE OFFICERS AS THEIR COACHES WHICH GIVES THEM A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL.
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ATTORNEY FUSCO STATED THAT THE PROGRAM GIVES A POSITIVE VIEW OF THE POLICE
OFFICERS AS OPPOSED TO SOMEONE THEY HAVE TO BE AFRAID OF OR SOMEONE THEY
HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR. HE STATED IT IS HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PROGRAM
HAS BEGUN TO IMPLEMENT STUDY SMSIONS AND TUTORING PROGRAMS. HE FURTHER
STATED THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TOTAL PALS PROGRAM, THE WAY IT INFLUENCES
IN REGARDS TO SELF - ESTEEM AND CHARACTER, THE WAY IT BUILDS THE RELATIONSHIPS
WITH POLICE OFFICERS, HE KNOWS THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER THE PALS PROGRAM TO BE
ONE OF THE BEST THINGS IN THIS TOWN.
MR. MARION RICE, CHIEF COURT COUNCIL FOR THE OFFICE OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE IN
THE II Tll JUDICIAL DISTRICT, STATED THAT HE KNEW THAT PROBABLY EACH OF THE
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL RAN FOR OFFICE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE
CITIZENS OF DUNN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
MR. RICE STATED THAT THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ADOPTED CHAPTER 7 -B OF THE
GENERAL STATUTES, THE NEW JUVENILE CODE, WHICH DE- INSTITUTIONALIZES
MISDEMEANANT OFFENDERS. HE EXPLAINED THAT MISDEAMEANANT OFFENDERS WOULD
HAVE TO COME BACK ON FOUR SEPARATE AJUDICATIONS BEFORE THE COURT COULD
COMMIT THEM TO AN INSTITUTION OR TRAINING SCHOOL.
HE FURTHER STATED THE PROFESSIONAL CONSENSUS WAS THAT COMMUNITIES NEED
COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES TO COMBAT YOUTH CRIME. HE ADDED THAT THE JUVENILE
JUSTICE SYSTEM, TO BE EFFECTIVE, NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE, PREDICTABLE AND
RELIABLE TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS ON TIME AND PROCESS THEM IN A HURRY.
MR. RICE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE HOW MANY CHILDREN HE HAS WORKED WITH
OVER THE PAST 27 YEARS, BUT THE O1-ES THAT HAVE BEEN TURNED AROUND WERE THE
ONES THAT HAD INVOLVEMENT WITF A SIGNIFICANT ADULT AND THE PAL PROGRAM
OFFERS ADULTS TO WORK WITH OUR CHILDREN. HE ADDED THAT THERE ARE MANY
CHILDREN THAT COME BEFORE THE JUVENILE COURT WHO ARE SO TOUGH AND HAVE BEEN
SO ABUSED, AND NEGLECTED THAT FOLKS ARE AFRAID TO WORK WITH THEM ONE ON ONE
AND MANY OF THESE CHILDREN CAN BE TURNED AROUND IN GROUP ENDEAVORS LIKE THE
PALS PROGRAM.
HE ADDED THAT HE KNOWS COUNCIL CANNOT FUND THE WHOLE BUDGET BUT ASKED
COUNCIL TO FIND A WAY TO HELP -HIS PAL PROGRAM CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE
SERVICES TO THESE CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT THAT IT WILL HAVE ON EVERY
CHILD AND ADULT IN THIS COMMUNITY FOR THE NEXT FIFTY YEARS.
MR. RICE THANKED COUNCIL FOR ALLOWING HIM TO SPEAK AND SAID HE WOULD BE
HAPPY TO DISCUSS ANY ISSUE REGARDING CHAPTER 7 -B.
MR. STRICKLAND THANKED COUNCIL FOR THEIR TIME, AND THANKED MR. BENNETT, MR.
FUSCO AND MR. RICE FOR SPEAKING. HE TOLD COUNCIL THAT EACH OF THEM WERE GIVEN
A PACKET THAT CONTAINED INFORMATION ON PAL PROGRAMS IN OTHER TOWNS AND IT
EXPLAINS THE PROGRAMS PROPOSED BY THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE. HE STATED THAT
WHEN COUNCIL LOOKS AT THE BOT-OM LINE OF THE BUDGET REQUESTED, IT IS A
SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF $400,535.00. HE ADDED THAT HE UNDERSTANDS THE WAY THE
FINANCES ARE THAT COUNCIL WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS AMOUNT AT THIS
TIME. HE ADDED THAT THE POLICE AT- ILETIC LEAGUE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY AMOUNT
THAT COUNCIL COULD ALLOCATE TO TEE PROGRAM.
MR. STRICKLAND STATED THAT THE PAL PROGRAM STARTED IN 1994 WITH A SMALL GRANT
OF ABOUT $12,000.00 AND HAS GRADUALLY GROWN SINCE THAT TIME. HE ADDED THAT THE
PALS PROGRAM CURRENTLY OPERATES OUT OF THE OLD HARNETT PRIMARY SCHOOL AND
THERE HAS BEEN SOME REMODELING DURING THE PAST YEAR WHICH HAS IMPROVED THE
FACILITY. HE ADDED THAT THE FACIL'TIES ARE BEING RENTED TO THE CITY FOR $1.00 A
YEAR FOR 10 YEARS, THANKS TO THE BCARD OF EDUCATION.
HE STATED THAT RODNEY ROWLAND IS THE ONLY POLICE OFFICER THAT WORKS FULL
TIME AND OTHER OFFICERS VOLUNTEER THEIR FREE TIME TO HELP WITH THE PROGRAM.
HE ADDED THAT THIS YEAR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE IS ERIC
BETHEA AND HE AND MR. ROWLAND HAVE ITEMIZED EACH AND EVERY ITEM IN THIS
BUDGET.
MR. STRICKLAND STATED THAT IN HIS PROFESSION, AS AN ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
HE HAS SEEN TOO MANY TEENS IN COURT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE WOULD RATHER
HAVE LESS JOB SECURITY AND MORE TEENS TAKING PART IN THE POLICE ATHLETIC
LEAGUE. HE ADDED THAT 90% OF THE CASES HE HAS HANDLED ARE DRUG RELATED. HE
GAVE A SUMMATION OF THE COST FOR ONE DEFENDANT TO BE ADJUDICATED ONE WEEK IN
SUPERIOR COURT WHICH TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $13,000.00. HE ADDED THAT THE
TOTAL FOR TEN INMATES TO BE HOUSED AT 14ARNETT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR A
YEAR IS $238,000.00.
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MR. STRICKLAND STATED THAT TWO HUNDRED CHILDREN ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE AND THE BUDGET PROPOSED IS OVER $400,000.00 WHICH IS
ABOUT $2,000.00 A YEAR FOR EACH OF THOSE CHILDREN. HE ADDED THAT THIS IS A SMALL
PRICE TO PAY CONSIDERING HOW MUCH IT WOULD BE IF TEN OF THEM ENDED UP IN
PRISON.
MR. STRICKLAND STATED THAT THE PAL PROGRAM IS OFFERING ROLE MODELS FOR THE
CHILDREN, AS WELL AS TEACHING THEM RESPONSIBILITY AND TEAMWORK. HE ADDED
THAT THE PAL PROGRAM IS MUCH LIKE THE. DRUG FREE SUMMER JAM WHICH IS HELD EACH
YEAR TO PROVIDE A DRUG FREE, FUN PLACE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. HE INFORMED COUNCIL
THAT THE PAL PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE AS LONG
AS THEY ARE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MAINTAIN A "C" AVERAGE.
MAYOR OUDEH STATED THAT HE WOULD VOLUNTEER HIS CLINIC FOR THE TREATMENT OF
ANYBODY IN THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE WHO NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION FREE OF
CHARGE.
MR. RICE STATED THAT STATISTICS SHOW THAT THE MAJORITY OF JUVENILE
DELINQUENCY OCCURS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 3:00 P.M. IN THE AFTERNOON AND 7:00
P.M., WHEN THE PARENTS ARE WORKING. HE ADDED THAT ANY SUPERVISION THAT WE CAN
PROVIDE THEM DURING THOSE HOURS WILL PAY US DIVIDENDS.
CONSENT ITEMS
MINUTES - JANUARY 6, 2000 CLOSED SESSION - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF MINUTES
OF THE JANUARY 6, 2000 COUNCIL MEETING.
MAYOR OUDEH STATED THAT IF COUNCIL AGREES, HE WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE AND SEAL
THE TAPE OF JANUARY 6, 2000 CLOSED SESSION MEETING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS TO SEAL
AND APPROVE THE TAPE AS MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 6, 2000 CLOSED MEETING.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION. HEARING NONE,
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY CONSENT ITEMS COUNCIL WISHED TO DELETE
FOR DISCUSSION. HEARING NONE, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL:
MINUTES- COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 6, 2000 COUNCIL
MEETING.
MINUTES - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 18, 2000 SPECIAL
CALL MEETING,
BUDGET AMENDMENT - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT 955.
(ATTACHMENT #I)
TAX RELEASES /REFUNDS - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF TAX RELEASES/REFUNDS
#638 - 9659. (CLERK'S NOTE: THE TAX COLLECTOR MAINTAINS TAX RELEASES /REFUNDS)
ASSESSMENT RELEASES /REFUNDS - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF TAX
RELEASES /REFUNDS #12422. (CLERK'S NOTE: THE TAX COLLECTOR MAINTAINS ASSESSMENT
RELEASES /REFUNDS)
RESOLUTION - COUNCIL CONSIDERED APPRDVAL OF A RESOLUTION WHICH DESIGNATES
FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN T:-IE CITY OF DUNN. (ATTACHMENT #2)
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL TO
APPROVE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
INFLOW /INFILTRATION - BUDGET AMENDMENT
MAYOR OUDEH YIELDED TO CITY MANAGER DEAN WHO STATED THAT A BUDGET
AMENDMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,370.00 IS NEEDED TO MOVE MONIES FROM CAPITAL
OUTLAY TO INFILTRATION TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF FLOW- MONITORING EQUIPMENT
FOR USE WITH THE CITY'S INFLOW /INFILTRATION PROGRAM.
MAYOR OUDEH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY QUESTIONS.
HEARING NONE, MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TART, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
BASS TO APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT #53 IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,370.00. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (ATTACHMENT #3)
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CONTRIBUTION- MAYOR'S SALARY
MAYOR OUDEH REQUESTED THAT REVEREND KING WHITE BE IN CHARGE OF HIS SALARY TO
DISTRIBUTE TO THE NEEDY OF DUNN. 14E STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE FOR ALL THE CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS TO CHOOSE ONE FROM THEIR DISTRICT TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS
DISTRIBUTION. HE ADDED THAT AS HE HAS PROMISED ALL OF HIS SALARY WILL BE GOING
BACK TO THE CITY OF DUNN AND THE NEEDY PEOPLE.
MAYOR PRO -TEM WOMBLE ASKED MAYOR OUDEH IF HE WAS REQUESTING THAT COUNCIL
BRING THAT NAME BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING.
MAYOR OUDEH RESPONDED YES.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCDOUGAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TO
TABLE CONTRIBUTION- MAYOR'S SALARY UNTIL THE MARCH MEETING. MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
BIDS -PAL GRANT
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT THE CITY IS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING
PROPOSALS FOR RENOVATION OF THE GYMNASIUM AT OLD HARNETT PRIMARY FOR THE
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE. HE FURT - -IER STATED THAT LAST YEAR, THE GOVERNOR'S
CRIME COMMISSION ALLOCATED OVER $100,000.00 WITH THE CITY'S SHARE BEING
$33,334.00 AND THE TOTAL COST BEING $133,334.00. HE ADDED THAT THE MONEY IS ONLY
TO BE USED FOR THE GYMNASIUM AND FOR PHYSICAL UPGRADES AND RENOVATIONS ON
THE FACILITY.
CITY MANAGER DEAN STATED THAT ORIGINALLY, THE CITY HAD REQUESTED BIDS TO BE
RECEIVED ON THE 26 OF JANUARY BUT DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, CITY OFFICES
WERE CLOSED. HE STATED THAT HIS RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO RE -BID THE
PROJECT AND OPEN THEM ON FEBRUARY 11, 2000. HE ADDED THAT THE BIDS WOULD BE
CONSIDERED AT THE MARCH COUNCIL MEETING.
COUNCILMEMBER TART ASKED IF CITY MANAGER DEAN WANTED TO RE -BID THE ENTIRE
PROJECT.
CITY MANAGER DEAN RESPONDED THAT THE PROJECT WOULD BE RE- ADVERTISED. HE
ADDED THAT THE BIDS ALREADY RECEIVED HAVE NOT BEEN OPENED AND WOULD BE HELD
UNTIL FEBRUARY 11, 2000.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BASS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TART TO TABLE BIDS
FOR POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE GRANS UNTIL THE MARCH COUNCIL MEETING. (MOTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED)
2000 -01 BUDGET RETREAT
MAYOR OUDEH STATED THAT HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO GO ANY PLACE
BUT DUNN OR LILLINGTON FOR THE RETREAT SO COUNCIL WOULD NOT SPEND THE
TAXPAYERS MONEY. HE STATED THAT HE WAS WILLING TO OFFER HIS CLINIC AS A PLACE
AND HE CAN OFFER THEM FREE LUNCH.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL WAS TO HOLD THE BUDGET WORK
SESSION ON FEBRUARY 12, 2000. MAYOR OUDEH ASKED CITY MANAGER DEAN TO CONTACT
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF USING THEIR FACILITIES FOR A
MEETING PLACE.
INFORMATION
MAYOR OUDEH ADVISED COUNCIL THAT ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS WERE IN THEIR
AGENDA PACKETS FOR REVIEW.
MAYOR OUDEH THANKED THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC FOR THEIR COOPERATION IN
HELPING DUNN TO MOVE FORWARD.
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON TOLD COUNCIL THAT HE WAS LATE COMING IN TO THE
JANUARY 18, 2000 MEETING DUE TO HIS WORK SCHEDULE.
COUNCILMEMBER SUMNER STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE COUNCIL MEETINGS
BROADCAST ON CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS.
COUNCILMEMBER TART STATED THAT AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING, THERE WERE TWO
GRANTS FOR THE VIDEO CAMERAS AND SOME RENOVATIONS INVOLVING THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND SENIOR CITIZENS. HE STATED THAT HE REALLY APPRECIATED THE
GRANTS AND IT MEANS A LOT WHEN WE CAN BRING THAT MONEY INTO OUR CITY AND
MAKE THOSE IMPROVEMENTS.
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WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCJSS, THE FOLLOWING BURIAL RIGHTS WERE
EXECUTED:
1. REV. KING WHITE & HIS HEIRS, LOT 42, BLOCK AA, SPACE(S) 3,4,7, & 8, MEMORIAL
CEMETERY.
2. CHRYSTAL A. CAMPBELL & HER HEIRS, LOT 28, BLOCK 2, SPACE(S) 7, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY.
3. GLADYS MARSHALL & HER HEIRS, LOT 68, BLOCK 2, SPACE (S) 2, RESTHAVEN
CEMETERY
4. BERNICE JENKINS & HER HEIRS, LOT 25, BLOCK 2, SPACE(S) 5, RESTHAVEN CEMETERY
MAYOR OUDEH ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 7:45 P.M
ATTEST:
JOY H. Al LEY,
CIT CLERK
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