Brookhaven code enforcement officer resigns – Daily Leader

The position was vacated just three months after the city of Brookhaven installed its first-ever law enforcement officer.

Shardae Oatis, a former Brookhaven Police Department licensed police officer, was hired by the Alderman’s Committee to take up the position of CE, beginning the role on August 1st. In addition to law enforcement, Oatis was to serve as a district court bailiff and maintain his officer status. .

Otis submitted his resignation on October 25th. No official reason for his resignation was given.

In their law enforcement role, officers are supposed to oversee and enforce local building codes, zoning laws, and city ordinances. The office is part of the Public Works Department led by Director Keith Lewis.

The main responsibility given to officers is for structures that need to be descended. Where the grass needs to be mowed. abandoned or junk cars; and other lot cleanup issues.

Other business:

• Residents may briefly see brown water while the fire department runs hydrants across the city.
• WGK engineer Mike Mackenzie said the KDMC oil well project isolation switch should arrive around Dec. 1. A start-up is expected next week at the valve for emergency use should the well be needed before the parts arrive.
• A concrete foundation will be poured along Brookhaven Boulevard starting Nov. 7 for the new signal cabinet, McKenzie said.
• The board approved a low bid of $12,100 from the Greenbriar Digging Service to extend the main waterline on Brookway Boulevard from in front of Verizon to in front of Adele’s. Water Authority Director Chris Sifoss recommended the expansion to eliminate the problem of persistent leaks in existing small pipes. The only other bid was $14,950 from Mitchell Construction.
• The Board accepted a low bid of 4.875% from Trustmark National Bank and a $2 million income bond for infrastructure needs. Daylight Capital’s Larry Day told the board of directors: we are really happy with this. The only other bid was 5.35% from Pike National Bank.
• Public Works Director Keith Lewis told the board that two crews of four men each do eight jobs in the city, including repairing sidewalks.
• The board voted to approve a contract with Renewable Wood Solutions to burn wood waste in landfills. The smoke curtain device is approved by the Department of Environmental Quality and can burn up to 10 tons of debris per hour. RWS will carry the ash away and dispose of it elsewhere.