(March 31, 2016) The Berlin mayor and Town Council discussed the following items during a meeting at Town Hall on March 28:
New appointments
Mayor Gee Williams swore in four Berliners to two town commissions.
Carol Rose was reappointed chairwoman of the town’s historic district commission for three years, and Robert Poli was named an alternate to the commission. Lou Creter and John Briddell were both reappointed for four-year terms on the board of supervisors of elections.
“They have a lot more responsibility and a lot more work than people could possibly realize,” Williams said. “We are very grateful to you.”
The council also unanimously approved the reappointment of all five members of Berlin Parks Commission to two-year terms.
Special events
Three events received unanimous consent during the meeting. The Saint Paul United Methodist Church will host a 5K walk/run on April 9. The 2.1-mile path will start and end at the church, and organizer Dale Smack estimated the event would run for about 90 minutes.
The annual Old Fashioned Memorial Day was set for May 30, and a new event, Afternoon on the Lawn, sponsored by the Berlin Heritage Foundation, was set for June 11.
Benefiting the foundation, the fundraiser will include food donated by Berlin Restaurants and tours of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum on Main Street. The foundation has also applied for a beer and wine permit for the event.
Fair Housing Month
The council designated April as Fair Housing Month in Berlin. Administrative Services Director Mary Bohlen said that designation helps the town receive Community Development Block Grant funds from the state.
Take Pride in Berlin Week
For the fifth year, the town will celebrate Take Pride in Berlin Week. This year, the event will run April 16-23, starting with Clean Up Day on April 16, and closing with a series of open houses at Berlin businesses, April 23.
During week, Bohlen said, citizens are encouraged to show pride in Berlin citizenship.
Uptick in overdoses
During departmental reports, Police Chief Arnold Downing said officers were trying to increase awareness of heroin overdoses that have occurred the during last six months, and especially during the last three weeks, in the “tri-county” area.
As a result, all Berlin law enforcement, he said, would be trained to use Narcan, a nasal spray designed to treat overdoses.
Cannery Village update
Town Administrator Laura Allen said repairs to the water and sewer systems at Cannery Village were “substantially completed,” adding that problems that caused delays there were largely “over the hurdle.”
As for the issue with residents who wanted a fence separating their properties from Cannery Village, Williams said he recently spoke with homeowners on Flower Street. The next step, he said, would be to deliver his recommendation to developer Andrew Hanson.
Condolences
Several town staffers and those on the council offered condolences to Councilmember Lisa Hall, whose husband passed away last week.
New appointments
Mayor Gee Williams swore in four Berliners to two town commissions.
Carol Rose was reappointed chairwoman of the town’s historic district commission for three years, and Robert Poli was named an alternate to the commission. Lou Creter and John Briddell were both reappointed for four-year terms on the board of supervisors of elections.
“They have a lot more responsibility and a lot more work than people could possibly realize,” Williams said. “We are very grateful to you.”
The council also unanimously approved the reappointment of all five members of Berlin Parks Commission to two-year terms.
Special events
Three events received unanimous consent during the meeting. The Saint Paul United Methodist Church will host a 5K walk/run on April 9. The 2.1-mile path will start and end at the church, and organizer Dale Smack estimated the event would run for about 90 minutes.
The annual Old Fashioned Memorial Day was set for May 30, and a new event, Afternoon on the Lawn, sponsored by the Berlin Heritage Foundation, was set for June 11.
Benefiting the foundation, the fundraiser will include food donated by Berlin Restaurants and tours of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum on Main Street. The foundation has also applied for a beer and wine permit for the event.
Fair Housing Month
The council designated April as Fair Housing Month in Berlin. Administrative Services Director Mary Bohlen said that designation helps the town receive Community Development Block Grant funds from the state.
Take Pride in Berlin Week
For the fifth year, the town will celebrate Take Pride in Berlin Week. This year, the event will run April 16-23, starting with Clean Up Day on April 16, and closing with a series of open houses at Berlin businesses, April 23.
During week, Bohlen said, citizens are encouraged to show pride in Berlin citizenship.
Uptick in overdoses
During departmental reports, Police Chief Arnold Downing said officers were trying to increase awareness of heroin overdoses that have occurred the during last six months, and especially during the last three weeks, in the “tri-county” area.
As a result, all Berlin law enforcement, he said, would be trained to use Narcan, a nasal spray designed to treat overdoses.
Cannery Village update
Town Administrator Laura Allen said repairs to the water and sewer systems at Cannery Village were “substantially completed,” adding that problems that caused delays there were largely “over the hurdle.”
As for the issue with residents who wanted a fence separating their properties from Cannery Village, Williams said he recently spoke with homeowners on Flower Street. The next step, he said, would be to deliver his recommendation to developer Andrew Hanson.
Condolences
Several town staffers and those on the council offered condolences to Councilmember Lisa Hall, whose husband passed away last week.