Published: October 05, 2009 09:06 pm      

Covington council discusses park plans

COVINGTON, Ind. — City council members heard suggestions for a park color scheme and other improvements Monday night.

Nancy Wagner and Rick Randles said that in August they were asked by Councilmen Dale White and Mark Switzer to go through the park and determine a color scheme to be used uniformly throughout the park.

The paint colors they recommend for buildings are tarragon, a tan color, for the base; Sicilian umber, a dark brown, for the trim and dark brown for roofs. Wagner said that the colors are natural and wood like. Besides the paint scheme, Wagner and Randles recommended providing signage in the park that would identify every place in the park.

They suggest sandblasting old lamp posts and painting them black, installing vinyl fencing instead of metal, having the stage painted in the new color scheme, and enclosing vending machines with three-sided buildings for weather protection.

White thanked Wagner and Randles for the time and effort they put into the park improvement project.

“They bring their professional opinions to the table,” White said.

“It’s amazing the number of people that come from out of town to visit the park and use its facilities,” Wagner said.

In other business, councilmen:

-- Heard resident Doris Holt request a tree located in the alley behind her house at 816 Harrison St. be removed. Holt said several big branches fell on her house after one of the last big rainstorms and caused her roof to start leaking. The tree branches also hang over city utility lines. Mayor Brad Crain said electric Superintendent Dave Clodfelder would look into the matter and possibly take out the tree.

-- Heard a complaint from Holt about having to pay a $20 garbage fee every month for a vacant house she owns next door. Holt said that although she has the utilities turned on at the house, she never has any trash to be taken away from it. Crain said that since she has the utilities turned on at the house, she has to pay for garbage removal according to a city ordinance. However, the city council will review the ordinance to see if it needs amended.

-- Learned from street Superintendent Rick Smith that hydrants will be flushed Oct. 14. Smith said the city leaf vacuum will not be used until Oct. 19.

-- Learned from White that Hesler Paving of Veedersburg has finished laying the asphalt on the park tennis courts. Leslie Coatings Inc. of Indianapolis has drilled holes into the court for the new black vinyl fencing and they should also begin painting the courts this week. The courts will be painted blue in the play area and light green in the boundary areas. White said Hesler Paving also is ready to begin re-surfacing work throughout the park.

-- Heard from park Superintendent Don Crowder that the city park will be the site of a free ham and bean supper and hot dog roast on Oct. 31. Food will begin being served at 4 p.m. EDT, a costume parade will be held on the park stage beginning at 6 p.m. and hayrides will be offered around the park begin-ning at 8.

-- Heard from Police Chief Larry Weber that trick-or-treat hours will be from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.

-- Learned from Weber that Officer Keddy Sowers will be promoted from first class patrolman to a sergeant.

WHAT’S NEXT

The Covington City Council will meet at 7 p.m. EDT Oct. 19 at the city building, 1329 Second St.