WILSON — Six properties in Wilson have been identified by the city’s board of health to be in violation of city ordinances.

That was the news Wilson Police Chief Josh Tipton delivered Monday to the Wilson City Council.

Approval was given to send the owner of each of the properties a letter requesting they clean up their properties and bring them in compliance with city ordinances. According to Tipton, the properties are: 512 23rd Street, 2115 Ave. C, 2214 Ave. E, 203 25th Street, 2411 Ave. E and 308 26th Street.

In other business:

• City attorney Theresa Staudinger said she is doing research on an abandoned property ordinance by looking at how five cities handled their ordinances. Specifically, she is looking at what worked and what did not.

• Mike Peschka of the Wilson Economic Development Corporation, asked the city to think about a donation so WEDC could keep two buildings it purchased from the Union Pacific Railroad at their present locations.

“We don’t want to move them,” he said, adding the railroad told WEDC it has until Dec. 31 to remove them from UP’s property or pay $3,000 a year in lease costs. The amount was lowered from $5,000.

The buildings are part of a grain elevator complex used in the movie,“Paper Moon.”

“Think about it,” Peschka said.“We’re only doing this to keep them in the city of Wilson. They (the buildings) are where they belong.”

He said one option is to tear them down. Another option would be to see whether the buildings could be moved onto property the city leases from the railroad for $100. The corporation would reimburse the city for the cost.

“We can see what we can do,” Mayor Larry Ptacek said.

• Approval was given to a $2,200 bid from Arnold Kratky to repair the drainage, build up the pitcher’s mound and do other dirt work and reconditioning at the ball field in Jellison Park.

• Council member Darcy Hubka-Vopat voiced concerns about blind exits and cars driving in the alley behind Grandma’s Soda Shop and near Wilson State Bank.

Council member Gary Everett said the only thing that could be done is post a sign so drivers use caution.

Council president Cindy Heinze said she was concerned about kids entering the street at those two locations and not being seen by drivers.

Peschka suggested installing rumble strips to make drivers slow down in those areas.

Ptacek suggested city superintendent Marty Prester take a look at it and work with Police Chief Tipton on options.

• City clerk Susan Kriley said the city burn pile is now operating under winter hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.

The next meeting of the Wilson City Council is at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at city hall.