By Heidi Thueson

PROVIDENCE -- The City Council postponed voting Tuesday on whether subdivision owners should be required to install sewer and water hookups when there are no immediate plans to build a home.

Property owners object to installing hookups in these situations, because many times a home is never built on the property and money is wasted. Sometimes the hookups get in the way of other types of development.

Council members are concerned that if they change the current ordinance that requires hookup installations, residents who buy property expecting to have sewer and water already available will have an unpleasant surprise.

Councilman Joe Campbell suggested a flag be put on the plat for such properties to warn potential buyers.

"I just don't want any misinterpretations," Campbell said. No vote was taken this week.

The council voted unanimously to amend the city ordinance regarding dogs at large. Previously, the owner of an unruly dog was fined $50 for the first offense, and the fine was doubled for each successive warning.

Under the new ordinance a dog owner will also be required to remove the dog from the property permanently after five warnings.

There was concern that this amendment was too harsh, but Councilor Deon Johnson disagreed.

"I would think by the time you hit five [warnings], your checkbook would tell you it's time to do something," said Johnson.

The council also discussed a dispute regarding who will pay for a right-of-way that will connect the Spring Creek subdivision to city streets. The city had already agreed to pay for six feet of the right-of-way, but the subdivision owners are asking the city for additional reimbursement.

The council voted on the matter, and the outcome of the 3-2 vote was to "agree to disagree" for 45 days. This will enable the construction of the road to move forward while a compromise is agreed upon. Wendy Simmons and Campbell were the council members who voted against the resolution.

Council members unanimously approved city funds to be used to buy a new truck and a street sweeper for the public works department. There were no objections as the expenses had already been listed on the city budget several weeks earlier.

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