Council adds court clerk, increases judge’s salary
Lindale City Council members gave their approval to adding another full time municipal clerk to the city’s court and adjusted the municipal judge’s pay during their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday (June 7) at city hall.
Yvette Martin, Rick Thelen and newly- elected Place 5 representative Gavin Newsom were the only council members in attendance. Thelan chaired the meeting.
City Manager Carolyn Caldwell said the court is busier than in years past and in need of another clerk. City Municipal Judge James Cowart also discussed the increase in business and has caused a backlog in the court.
Council members unanimously approved increasing Cowart’s salary from$14,000 to $20,000.
Grace Community Church donated $5,000 to be used for the city’s park department. The check was delivered to
L.Caldwell who informed the council of the donation.
The council also approved a playground design for a grant application for Pool Park. Caldwell said the grant would allow for a replacement of the equipment, which she said, was nearly 40 years old.
In other action, the council:
—Approved the use of the I.B. Rice Fund For the Boy Scouts building. Caldwell said the building is in need of repairs and the fund would cover the cost of materials. She said the Scouts would do the repair work. The fund, which was donated to the city in 1989 in the amount of $15,000, is now worth more than $20,000, Caldwell said.
—Approved a resolution to suspend the Oncor Electric Delivery requested rate change;
—Approved the removal of some trees in Darden Harvest Park;
—Approved a temporary workspace agreement with Gulf South Pipeline for the use of .13 city-owned acres at 702 W. South Street as it relates to the FM 16 widening project with the understanding the company will not harm trees or brush identified as necessary by City staff.
Yvette Martin, Rick Thelen and newly- elected Place 5 representative Gavin Newsom were the only council members in attendance. Thelan chaired the meeting.
City Manager Carolyn Caldwell said the court is busier than in years past and in need of another clerk. City Municipal Judge James Cowart also discussed the increase in business and has caused a backlog in the court.
Council members unanimously approved increasing Cowart’s salary from$14,000 to $20,000.
Grace Community Church donated $5,000 to be used for the city’s park department. The check was delivered to
L.Caldwell who informed the council of the donation.
The council also approved a playground design for a grant application for Pool Park. Caldwell said the grant would allow for a replacement of the equipment, which she said, was nearly 40 years old.
In other action, the council:
—Approved the use of the I.B. Rice Fund For the Boy Scouts building. Caldwell said the building is in need of repairs and the fund would cover the cost of materials. She said the Scouts would do the repair work. The fund, which was donated to the city in 1989 in the amount of $15,000, is now worth more than $20,000, Caldwell said.
—Approved a resolution to suspend the Oncor Electric Delivery requested rate change;
—Approved the removal of some trees in Darden Harvest Park;
—Approved a temporary workspace agreement with Gulf South Pipeline for the use of .13 city-owned acres at 702 W. South Street as it relates to the FM 16 widening project with the understanding the company will not harm trees or brush identified as necessary by City staff.