The Superior Express -

Monday evenings Superior City Council opened with a moment of silence in recognition of the horrific events of Thursday. The meeting was unsually subdued as not a single resident of the community other than this newspaper’s reporter, city staff and council people were present.

The council agreed to proposed change in the personnel policy with regard to catastrophic illness. The change provides more opportunity for city employees to donate leave time to a co-worker.

The council approved contracting with Five Rule Planning to conduct a blight and substandard study. Currently about 35 percent of the city’s land mass qualifies for programs which are available for areas not developed to their potential. The state allows a maximum of 50 percent of a community may be so designated.

The study needs to be completed before a private development may proceed on the east side of Montana Street. The development proposes to construct houses in what is now a pasture.

The council approved proceeding to abate properties at 827 E. Third Street and 255 South Converse. Both properties fail to meet the community’s minimum maintenance standards and the owners have failed to respond to prior requests to correct the deficiencies. With the abatement order the city can have the work done and costs attached to the property.

The resignation of Alexandrea Bryant from the electric department line crew was accepted. She had been employed by the city for about 3 months.