Century Council Chooses DEP Fine Project; Approves Free Fitness Classes

February 5, 2008

The Century Town Council picked from three environmental projects to satisfy a $16,000 fine at their Monday night meet. The council voted to move forward with plans for a water pressure tank at the Century Correctional Institute.

The town faced a fine from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for wastewater violations. That fine was either $11,000 cash or at least $16,000 spent on a project approved the the DEP.

The council was presented three options by Dale Long of Fabre Engineering:

  1. A pressure tank installed at the Century Correctional Institute to allow the shutdown, cleaning and maintenance of a water tower that serves the prison. Total estimated cost: $53,695
  2. The reconstruction of a sewage lift station on North Century Boulevard that has been hit by vehicles. The project would move most elements of the lift station underground to avoid any future damage. Total estimated cost: $71,280
  3. Installation of a permanent generator at the sewage lift station that serves Century Correctional Institute. Total estimated cost: $59,550

Council member Nadine McCaw expressed her support for the generator, but the other council members all supported moving forward on the pressure tank project at the prison. Detailed plans for the project will be present to the DEP by Fabre Engineering.

ripleyccc.jpgAlso at Monday night’s meeting of the Century Town Council, Century Care Center Administrator Don Ripley (pictured left) asked the council for use of the Ag Building/Community Center each Monday and Wednesday night for free fitness classes. His request was approved 5-0 by the council.

The classes will be open at all 116 employees of the CCC, as well as anyone in the public. Ripley said that he was not requesting the use of the building on any night that was already reserved, nor would the scheduled fitness classes prevent anyone from reserving the building on one of those nights.

He said he expects that 20-30 people from his facility will be in the first classes.

The council spent over 20 minutes discussing the town’s bills with Town Clerk Dorothy Sims prior to voting to approve paying the bills, except for a payment to Allied Waste. Sims said the $11,357 Allied Waste bill presented to the council was incorrect, and she was waiting for a corrected bill from Allied.

In other business:

  • Mayor Freddie McCall reported he had authorized $3,076 in emergency repairs to a sewage lift station on Upton Road.
  • A motion by council member Henry Hawkins to install fire hydrants in a private development on Ranch Road failed due to a lack of a second. A developer plans to install 50-60 mobile homes on the property. The fire hydrants would have support about 14 mobile homes in phase one of the development.
  • Heard a request by council member Gary Riley that the town consider a golf driving range for the benefit of the town’s citizens and as a possible income source
  • Heard a request by Riley to consider a Fourth of July fireworks show in the city, and determine what such a show would cost.
  • Voted to purchase a $500 advertisement in an upcoming issue of The Tri-City Ledger.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News