The City Council agenda for Tuesday evening’s 7:30 p.m. regular meeting includes second reading and scheduled vote on the acceptance of the final plat of Phelps 7th addition located at Fulton and George E. Phelps Boulevard; acceptance of final plat of sunrise meadows located at 13th and Buena Vista Avenue; and the authorization of an agreement with Victorian Carthage for managing vendors for July 4th celebration.

First reading of ordinances include: Authorization of a contract with Fireworks Spectacular for 4th of July; authorization of contract with Air Dimensional Design for inflatables for 4th of July; authorization of a contract with Southwest Sod & Seed in the amount of $11,080 for building of a retaining wall at Municipal Golf Course; authorization of a contract with APAC-Missouri for laying asphalt cart paths at Municipal Golf Course; amending the general fund budget to establish a revenue and expense account in the amount of $20,000 for 4th of July celebration; amending general fund budget to establish a $5,000 revenue account for Golf Surcharge and appropriate $3,000 for pond improvements.

The Budget/Ways and Means Committee has shaved the requests for funding down to the point that there will be a little over $200,000 left above the $1.8 million in reserves. There may be some other adjustments durin’ next Thursday’s scheduled meetin’. CW&EP is scheduled to sit down and go over their proposed budget at that meetin’ also.

The Council is scheduled to see the final recommendation by the second Tuesday in June. Approval of the perfected document is scheduled for the regular Council meet on the fourth Tuesday in June, ready for the beginnin’ of the fiscal year 2000/2001 on July 1. No big changes this year. The proposed new buildin’ for the Parks Department, a couple a new fire trucks, and replacin’ the Street Department shop were big ticket items.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Workman's Loan

by Al Carrell and Kelly Carrell

Dear Al: I always start off each growing season with sharp shovels and hoes. You wouldn’t believe how much faster you can chop down weeds or dig a hole for a tree when you have a sharp tool. It takes about 10 minutes to sharpen each tool, and it usually lasts me a whole season.

Sharpening a shovel also takes the strain off its handle, since you don’t have to put so much weight behind it when you’re using it. - M.K.

Q. I have 4-inch ceramic tiles around my kitchen sink and on my counter tops. The filler between the tiles has worn down in some spots, and it looks bad when it is dirty. Is there a way to fill in these bad spots? - G.P.

A: The filler between the tiles themselves - the grout - is available in a ready mix or powder form.

The filler between the sink and the tiles is usually caulk. Get a caulk specified for use on tubs or sinks. Since the caulk has some flexibility, it can better handle the problems of expansion and contraction between the two different materials, tile and sink.

Remove the old grout and fill the joints with the right color of new grout, and use the caulk where it is needed.

A SUPER HINT - Instead of mowing over your lawn sprinkler heads or trying to edge around them, use a tin can. Empty the can, and clean it out. Place it, open-side down, over the sprinkler head and push down. The can will cut right through the grass, and you can pull the sod right up.