“We have four projects that are on that final list,” said Bunch, who addressed the Council at the end of the meeting. “There are two sewer projects and two water projects.”
Bunch prioritized the list and said the top priority project is a sewer replacement on Kentucky Avenue. Following on that list is a sewer replacement on Virginia Avenue and a new treatment unit in the water treatment plant.
And in case Pineville doesn’t get the stimulus money for those big projects that they hope for, Bunch has a list of smaller projects. “Whatever funding comes to the utility directly, we have a project that we can put in there,” said Brunch. “The Utility Commission will take the money that we get and, if there’s a gap, decide how we’re going to go after that, in cooperation with you all (Pineville City Council).”
Regardless of the outcome, Pineville will be ready to get what it can.
“We are positioned to get the money if it shows up,” said Brunch. “And your number one project is Kentucky Avenue.”
Mayor Sherwin Rader said she hopes to hear this week whether or not the hotel project will move forward. If it doesn’t come through, she said they “would have to start from scratch.”
Councilman Bruce Nunn gave an update on work being done to the flood wall surrounding the city. Nunn said the work was required by the U.S. Army Core of Engineers, which provides public engineering services to reduce the risk of natural disasters. Nunn said trees and stumps were removed from the wall and the effort was being completed together by the county and city. He said the project was 75 percent completed.
The new owner of WANO radio station introduced himself to the Pineville City Council. Frank Smith said he plans to broadcast from Middlesboro. We’ve “got a lot of things on the burner,” said Smith. Smith indicated that WANO would now play contemporary Christian music.
The Council appointed Jay Steele to the Cumberland Valley ADD Regional Ethics Board and also approved a recommendation by the Variance Committee in regard to the Pineville High School gym.
They also reviewed the personnel policy and made some adjustments. The Council decided to issue a new uniform to new city police officers, per the city’s specifications. Ultimately, the Council said the goal was to get the uniforms to match across the board.
The Council also said they were looking for a Main Street Director. As of now, they have two applications for the position.
Stephen Woodward is a Staff Writer for the Daily News. He may be contacted at swoodward@middlesborodailynews.com.
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