Council members estimated the "less than a dozen" skateboarders move around the city in the same way the birds move -- issue warnings and the kids (birds, too) find another spot, this time on the inclines at Sunset and Ryan streets.
Major concern is the danger of injury, council members said, and Mayor William H. Thomason said he doubted the city could provide a skateboard park, "because the liability insurance is so high."
The bird roosting problem may bring out the city's big gun, "but this will only move the birds to another area," the mayor said.
He said he was aware of the health problems, things like lung diseases from breathing dust from bird droppings.
The council did approve the final reading of an ordinance that lets car dealers hold so-called tent sales in the city, but the dealers can only display new cars, can't do any sales, must limit the displays to less than seven days and not more than three times a year.
There was a brief discussion of whether or not the city would pass along to customers the increasing fees of Ohio County Landfill, bills the city gets for dumping garbage at that landfill.
They took no action Monday, but said the subject would be on the agenda for the October 1 council meeting.
After a request from the American Legion Auxiliary, the council approved allowing the Junior Auxiliary to trick or treat for coupons.
Wilma Hobson, representing the auxiliary, said the coupons collected on two evenings in October (not on Halloween) would be sent to military bases all over the world.
Hobson said they could be used in military commissaries for six months after the U.S. expiration date.
She said the 18 and under junior auxiliary would not be in costume and would have identification with them when they go door to door.
Before adjourning, the mayor reported income from the city's recycling program was about $5,500 for July and August, 2003.
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