Woodard appeared before the Lafayette City Council Tuesday, September 4, to pitch his project.
With the help of other scout members from Troop 405, Woodard plans to build a 16x32 covered pavilion with a shingled roof and metal gutters. A start date has not been set, but they hope to have the work completed before winter.
The pavilion will be a great addition to the park and will be open to all, said Mayor Bill Wells.
The city received an $80,000 matching grant several months ago and plans to construct bathrooms and possibly purchase more playground equipment for the area.
The motion to allow Woodard to begin the project was made by Council member Ruby Flowers and seconded by Jerry Wix. The Boy Scout troop will have to provide the city with proof of insurance before they begin.
In other business before the council Lafayette Police Chief Jerry Dallas requested permission to purchase a full service police dog. The dog would be fully trained and would work an 8 hour a day shift. The K-9 would be used to search schools, search for missing persons, and offer more officer protection.
Officer J.J. Reece, a newly hired patrol officer, is a certified dog handler. He was formerly employed in Trousdale County where he worked with a K-9 officer.
Chief Dallas stated that he would like to purchase the dog from Clint Hestand who trains police service dogs. He has a dog available for the city at the cost of $6200. This is for the dog, the training and the certification the animal needs.
Hestand is also employed with the 15th Judicial Task Force and works through the City of Lafayette.
Several council members had concerns with the force purchasing the animal from someone who is on the payroll.
The council agreed to allow Chief Dallas to purchase the dog as long as there was no conflict.
As of press time, Chief Dallas had not purchased the animal and had been advised to advertise for bids for the K-9.
Several changes were made in the personnel department. Freddie Fuqua was hired to fill the full-time firefighter position. Barry Cothron was hired as the weekend water plant operator trainee at the recommendation of department supervisor, Gene Reid. Police Officer Jeff Tucker was promoted to Sgt. and went from night shift to day shift changing his level of pay.
All employee evaluations and salary increases were approved.
Steve Walker and Miles King were reappointed to the Industrial Board and City Attorney Jon Wells was reappointed for another 4 year term on the Regional Planning Commission.
Mayor Wells announced that Fall Clean-Up has been scheduled for the week of October 9th.
He also informed the council that a section of Old Hwy 52 and Polston Ave. had been paved.
The next scheduled meeting of the Lafayette City Council is scheduled for October 3, at 7 p.m. at city hall.
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