BURTON CITY COUNCIL APPROVES JASINSKI MEMORIAL
A memorial for Kelby Jasinski will soon be placed in Burton’s Weeren Park.
Monday evening, the Burton City Council approved action to place a table with a bronze plaque, cement slab for the table, and three benches in Weeren Park, in honor of Jasinski.
The council talked of how Jasinski brought all kinds of people together, and agreed this type of memorial would be a perfect fit.
Jasinski was a Burton High School student and aspiring firefighter, before he was killed in a car accident in Caldwell County – west of Bastrop – in July.
Councilmembers approved the items at a cost of $1,850. They said they intend to have the memorial set up in the near future, but it depends on how quickly they get the materials for the memorial in.
In other items, the council once again tabled discussion on repair or replacement of the Knittel Lift Station Pump. Utility contractor Dustin Lozano was absent from the meeting to answer questions councilmembers had, regarding warranty information.
Presented information stated replacement of the current pump would cost just under $7,000, while rebuilding of the current one would cost over $3,800. Councilmembers expressed concern over the life expectancy of the pump, saying the current one is around 13 years old. They wondered, if parts were replaced on the current pump, only for it to fail in a few years, if it would be worth it to spend more to get a new pump with more warranty.
Councilmembers also voted to remove an item to hire Langford Community Management Services as the city’s grant writer for the 2019-20 Texas Community Development Block Grant.
The council stated that the grant requires a third party audit by its deadline of February 7th, and it did not feel confident the audit would be obtained by then. Burton City Secretary Angela Weyand said the city has not had an audit done by a third party in more than ten years.
The council also went over and approved a series of steps of how to enforce city ordinances.
For noncompliant residents, the city will first send a “Hi Neighbor” letter, or friendly courtesy letter asking them to comply. After that, the city will send a certified letter, followed by a call from City Attorney and Prosecutor Aaron Kleinschmidt. If the resident does not follow any of these requests, the city will then issue a citation.
During her report, Weyand said the city will be accepting applications on the ballot for May’s election starting January 16th, and ending February 15th. She also reminded the council that it would begin meeting on Tuesdays in the new year, with its next meeting scheduled for January 8, 2019.