Trash Contract Finalized.

The City Council worked through a relatively calm agenda during its regular meeting last Tuesday night.

The most urgent business of passing an five year agreement for solid waste removal was moved ahead to a second reading and passed by a vote of 9-1. Council member J.D. Whitledge has consistently rejected any agreements that include a recycling program and was the lone no vote.

The current contract expires on September 31 and the issue has been discussed and voted on in various forms for the last four meetings. The ordinance authorizing the contract included the stipulation that the City will work on a public education campaign to encourage recycling and the operation of a recycling drop off station located at the old City landfill. Also included in the ordinance was the delay of an additional mandatory charge for, and implementation of, curb side recycling until October 1, 1999.

City Administrator Tom Short reported to the Council that there has been some replies to the letters sent to local attorneys concerning the City Attorney position. Current City Attorney David Dally withdraw from the position as he was elected Circuit Court Judge for Division 2. All responses are due by October 7.

The Council voted to allow the 71A Partnership an extension until January 1, 1999 to submit plans for their development just south of the HH & 71 Highway interchange.

The first reading of the ordinance to reopen a contract with Bucher, Willis and Ratliff for an airport relocation study went by without discussion. The actual agreement was not available because details were still being negotiated according to Mayor Johnson. He said the complete agreement will be available for the second reading at the next regular meeting.

After hearing a recommendation from the Public Safety Committee Chair Mike Harris, the Council approved placing the two hour parking limit back in effect on 4th Street between Lyon and Garrison, and on Lyon Street between 4rd and 4th Street. The parking limits had been removed during the construction of the new Police Department. The Committee noted that the new parking lot just completed south of the Police Department should relieve the parking shortage in that portion of the downtown area.

Council members Charlie Bastin, Trish Burgi-Brewer and Donna Harlan all again question the feasibility of continuing to operate the Double Decker Bus. Brewer asked for a financial report on the operation.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

The annual tradition of the McCune Brooks Auxiliary Ice Cream Social will be enacted again this evenin'. If ya want ta get a few words in to your Council representative, or for most, just get ta meet your representative, this is a good chance.

Accordin' to Lujene Clark, current President of the organization, all Council members have agreed to "serve" the community again this evenin'. This time they'll be scoopin' up your ice cream. If havin' all that political flavor isn't enough, there are plenty of other forms of entertainment planned. This is one a the few pure "social" events that the entire community can get involved in and at the same time help support the local hospital.

Just in case, Memorial Hall has been reserved if it happens to be rainin'. If ya have ta use your windshield wipers, head for the hall, otherwise, Central Park is the location from 5-8 p.m.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

by

Metcalf Auto Supply

Click and Clack Talk Cars.

Dear Tom and Ray:

I have an '84 Ford Mustang with a V6 engine and 143,000 miles. My problem is that a lot of steam comes out of the tailpipe. Then when I step on the accelerator, water comes out of the tailpipe, and I think it smells like antifreeze. Is this a problem?-Jose.

TOM: Not necessarily, Jose. Water and steam are perfectly normal. Water is a by-product of the combustion process, and when it comes out of the engine, it's hot, so it comes out as steam.

RAY: And if the tailpipe is cool, some of the steam condenses on its way out and dribbles out as liquid water. So, that's no problem.

TOM: Losing antifreeze out the tailpipe WOULD be a problem, though. But since smells can be deceiving, you really have to use more than just your nose to make that diagnosis. You have to turn instead to automotive stoichiometry (that's scientific jargon for seeing if you have any less coolant in the car than you had, say, yesterday).

RAY: If you are losing coolant, and it's not dripping from anyplace obvious, then you may have a blown head gasket, cracked cylinder head or cracked engine block-which cost $400, $1,200, and $2,000 to fix, respectively-give or take a few hundred bucks.

TOM: But if you're not losing a lot of coolant, you have the option of simply leaving it alone. On a car with 140,000-plus miles, that's probably what I'd do. I'd keep an eye on the coolant level to make sure it doesn't run low and melt the engine. Then I'd just keep driving and start saving for the inevitable repair-or down payment on a '97.

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