Oneida may demolish former restaurant

Civic improvements and financial matters were on the agenda for Oneida aldermen Monday.

City attorney Dan Alcorn said there has been a default judgment in the citys favor with regards to the former Oneida Snack Shack on U.S. 34 in the city. He advised waiting 30 days before the city demolishes the former restaurant.

Ward 2 Alderman Chris Campagna reported he had asked Tyler Bock to mow an unoccupied property which had grown unsightly and presented a bill for $105 for Bocks services, for which the council approved payment.

Aldermen also discussed several other properties in the city which are, or may be, in violation of the citys ordinances with regard to repair of property or unsightly grass and weeds. Photos will be taken and presented to the city attorney for notices to be sent.

Clean Up Day will be Friday with all items on the curb by 7 a.m. If possible, large items need to be broken down and smaller ones need to be in bags or bundled up. Items that will not be picked up are: tires, batteries, oil/fuel, paint, landscaping (tree limbs, brush, grass clippings), automotive parts, structural tear downs (lumber or concrete), hazardous items, electronics, items more than five feet long and items placed by non-residents.

There will be no garbage collection on Clean Up Day.

Ward 1 Alderman Mike Ader reported on the Trees Forever project which was accomplished quickly with the help of Rutledge RW Landscaping and Nursery of Alpha.Ader said planting would have taken much longer without Rutledges help. Local Brownies and FFA members also assisted with the project.City employee Dan Lawson has a schedule for watering the trees at least once a week.

A bid from Mike Cannon of Altona to repair and replace sidewalks in the city was approved. Additions may be made to the original amount of sidewalk to be done so aldermen approved the bid with the stipulation that all work was not to exceed the budgeted amount for sidewalks.

Teresa Welch of Blucker, Kneer and Associates reported on the citys audit which resulted in clean opinion from the accounting firm.

The council also approved:

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