Warren will be getting a new Cajun restaurant soon after the Warren City Council passed an ordinance allowing a property owned by Nicholas Hebert to be rezoned from a multi-family residential property to a commercial property. The property is at Pierson and McCauley.
The Warren Planning Commission recommended the rezoning ordinance to the city council. Terrie White, Executive Director of the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce, and those in attendance voiced their approval for a new restaurant. The ordinance was passed with all votes for approval.
The upcoming restaurant, owned by Hebert, will serve Cajun and Creole style food. The restaurant will be named Route 63.
In other business, the city council approved the re-appointment of Irma Brunson to the Warren Housing Authority Board for five years.
Two resolutions were brought up by Mayor Gregg Reep to honor the late Sam Fullerton and his wife, Tomme “Fufa” Fullerton, and the late Coach Don Whittemore. The resolutions will be presented to the families at the next city council meeting.
Warren Police Chief Shaun Hildreth presented his monthly report. He said the police department is expecting new hires next month.
Warren Fire Chief Chuck Moore reported the fire department responded to 30 calls in February. He said some of those were during the winter storm. Chief Moore said the annual Fireman’s Ball raised $15,000 that will go towards purchasing new equipment for the department.
Sanitation Manager Rob Johnson reported the sanitation department received a new sanitation truck.
The city council approved a contract with McClelland Engineering for the maintenance and upkeep of the city landfill. Mayor Reep said the city landfill had not been used in years and the city would work on closing it.
The Bryant Furniture building was approved for demolition. A bid of $69,000 from T&T Construction was approved by the city council to do the demolition.
It was reported that letters were being sent out to owners of abandoned vehicles in yards.
Street Foreman Monty Hearnsberger reported they began cutting back on cleaning from the ice storm. A dump truck was approved for purchase after the recommendation by the street committee.
There will be an increase in street cut fees for $225 for a half-cut and $350 for a full-cut. Utility companies will repair their cuts to the city’s specifications.
It was brought up to amend an ordinance to ban burning in ditches due to the problems it causes. An amendment would be presented at the next city council meeting.
Mayor Reep said the city has drawn huge crowds for the baseball games at the baseball and softball complex.
The next city council meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10 at the Warren Municipal Building courtroom.
