A public meeting will be held on Monday, April 13, from 4-7 p.m. with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at the DRC building, 1250 Market St. “I can’t convey how important it is for the residents of Red Bank to go,” said City Manager Randall Smith. This will be an opportunity for residents and property owners to review the new preliminary flood risk maps, as well as the chance to give input and influence changes. Once these maps are finalized, they will remain the same for many years to come, he said.
The information about property on flood maps determines among other things, building requirements, what can and cannot be done at the location and provides data used for insurance purposes, said Vice Mayor Eddie Pierce. It is seen as especially important to the citizens in Red Bank who own property along Stringer’s Branch, he said.
Commissioner Ed LeCompte announced that the Neighborhood Pride Association has already started planning for the 2015 Red Bank Jubilee and Moon Pie Festival that is scheduled for May 2. The city is responsible for parade participants and Mr. Smith said anyone interested in taking part in the parade should contact him. The Neighborhood Pride Association is in charge of organizing the vendors.
A city ordinance concerning sewer rates was never changed when Red Bank assigned its sewer assets to WWTA and it contains information that seemingly contradicts the sewer rate structure now imposed by the WWTA. On second and final reading Tuesday night, the commissioners voted to clean up the ordinance to reconcile with the current conditions. It also specifies that the city maintains the right to regulate and manage sewer issues if the WWTA ever fails to do so.
A resolution was also approved that allows the police department to declare city owned property as surplus and dispose of it. This resolution deals with items acquired by the department over the last few years and will allow them to be auctioned on www.govdeals.com.
The next meeting of the Red Bank Commission is March 17 at 7 p.m.