Council
begins planning for new buildings
City Council's first meeting Tuesday with the architect who'll design the city's
new buildings didn't go quite the way it was expected to go.
The face-to-face workshop was supposed to give Carl Joiner of Joiner Architects
in Kingwood the marching orders he needs to begin formulating plans for the city's
new civic center, city hall, fire station and renovated library.
Shortly after they began talking, though, the council and architect both realized
there was still a lot of fact-finding left to do before they could start making
reasonable decisions on what to put in the plans.
For example, the city's civic center committee wants more input from the public
concerning the needs that building should meet.
And Joiner suggested he should examine the existing city hall and library and
talk to the people who work there to see what they need from their buildings.
The meeting ended with the council agreeing to Joiner's suggestions and deferring
the start of the decision-making process to allow more time for fact-finding.
"
Hopefully, after the first of the year, we'll be close to having our plans in
place so we can start out the new year making things happen," Joiner told
the council.
Parade entry forms available
Local businesses, organizations and individuals who who want to participate
in Cleveland's annual Christmas parade Dec. 6 can pick up entry forms
at the chamber of commerce office, 222 South Bonham next to the library.
There's no charge to take part in the parade. Entrants can pick up
a form at the chamber, then fax it back when it's complete.
Police reports
Cleveland police answered 22 general calls Wednesday and arrested three
people on charges of theft. That day, officers also investigated
a burglary of a motor vehicle, a theft of a motor vehicle and three
assaults
-- one of them aggravated.
Funeral services scheduled
-- Ann Silvea, Saturday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m., graveside service at Montague
Cemetery. Visitation is today, from 4 to 9 p.m., at Pace-Stancil/Probst
Chapel. Rosary time is pending.
-- Ron Kyle, Saturday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m., at Farley Chapel Cemetery
in Shepherd. Visitation is today, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Pace-Stancil
Funeral Home.
On tap at the Texan
"
Radio," starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris, Saturday and
Sunday, 7 and 9 p.m., rated PG-13. Admission is $2 for children age
3 to 11; and $4 for 12 and older.
