Jacksonville, AL –The Jacksonville City Council held a regularly scheduled work session and city council meeting on February 26th, 2024.
- Call to order.
- Invocation.
- Pledge of Allegiance.
- Roll call.
- Tony Taylor – Present
- Sherry Laster – Present
- Coty Galloway – Present
- Andy Green – Present
- Terry Wilson – Present
- Proclamation – None
- Work Session
- Acceptance of Minutes. – None
- ALEAF – Henry Mullinax.
- Mr. Mullinax was speaking on behalf of the Alabama Law Enforcement Appreciation Foundation. He explained that they feed lunch during National Police Week to every officer in the 7th District. This is anyone APOST certified, correctional officers, and dispatchers. Clerical officers are welcomed to come from lunch. They also give doors prizes out as well. This organization has started eleven years ago. They are asking for the city to consider doing a line item budget item to be added to support the organization. He also stressed they do a lot of benevolent work. Just three weeks ago $2,000 was donated to a JSU Officer going through a hardship.
- Roof at Community Center – Rob Foster.
- Mr. Foster presented three quotes for the community center roof project. All three are using the same type of materials and Mr. Foster said they were all reputable companies. The turnaround time varied based on the number of crew members.
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- Building Code Update – Josh Barkley.
- Mr. Barkley stated that currently the city is using a 2009 code book. He is wanting to update to the 2021 building codes.
- Amend Job Descriptions – Mayor Smith.
- Mayor Smith wanted to mention a couple of minor changes. The changes are mainly to keep the descriptions in line with what is actually being done.
- Any other business.
- Leigha Cauthen, JSU Chief External Affairs Officer requested a temporary closure of 2nd Ave NE to Church Avenue related to the construction of the Randy Owens Center. This is to keep pedestrians and vehicles safely out of harms way. This would be through the end of January 2026.
- Mayor Smith also stated they are looking at an open house on April 7th for the new City Hall. This is a tentative date.
- Building Code Update – Josh Barkley.
- Adoption of minutes. – Unanimously Approved
- Adoption of agenda. – Unanimously Approved
- Public comments concerning agenda. – None
- Consider action to Suspend the Rules for the Immediate Consideration of Ordinance No. O-652- 24 Amending Sections 20-56 and 20-57 of Chapter 20 – Taxation Article III. Lodgings Tax of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama. – Unanimously Approved
- Consideration of Ordinance No. O-652-24 Amending Sections 20-56 and 20-57 of Chapter 20 – Taxation Article III. Lodgings Tax of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama. – Unanimously Approved
- Consideration of Resolution R-2199-24 that Rescinds Resolution R-1923-16 and Establishes an Updated Fee Schedule for Building Department Activities. – Unanimously Approved
- Consideration of Resolution R-2200-24 that Rescinds Resolution R-1779-13 and Establishes an Updated Fee Schedule for Planning Department Activities. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to authorize Fire Chief Keith Kadle to apply for the SAFER Grant. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve the amended Job Description for City Administrator, Range 36. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve the amended Job Description for City Clerk, Range 20. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve the employment of the following:
- Madelyn Scout Harris, Receptionist/Clerical Assistant, Range 7, effective March 6, 2024, and upon compliance with Ordinance No. 273, due to the transfer of Kim Kirk to Planning and Building. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve the promotion of the following:
- Justin Daniel Couch, Equipment Operator II, Range 12, effective February 28, 2024, due to the retirement of Cephus Cannon. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to accept the resignation of the following:
- Marcus B. Wells, Police Officer, effective February 13, 2024. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve the termination of the following:
- Dustin Trammell, Part-Time/Substitute Firefighter/Paramedic, effective immediately. – Unanimously Approved
- Consent Agenda – Unanimously Approved
- Budget Amendment Requests.
- PARD
- Increase Account No. 10-07-6602-00-60129 in the amount of $725.00 for rebate on basketball photos.
- Police
- Increase Account No. 10-02-6101-00-60203 in the amount of $429.71 for Bulletproof Vest Reimbursement Program.
- PARD
- Requests to Attend Conference/Training Session with Costs Exceeding $1,000.00.
- $1,990.80 for Patty Wolfe to attend ACCMA Summer Conference in Orange Beach, May 28-31, 2024.
- Disposition of Surplus Property.
- PARD
- Decal No. 7030 – Toshiba E Studio 256 Model DP-2530, Serial No. 6AG00004762C2J266189 – scrap.
- Decal No. 7327 – Data Card CD800 – scrap.
- Police
- No Decal – Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot, ROBOT-0258 – Return to LESO Program Division.
- No Decal – Military Ambulance Truck, Serial #142990 – Return to LESO Program Division.
- No Decal – Military Utility Truck (Humvee), Serial #143597 – Return to LESO Program Division.
- No Decal – Military Utility Truck (Humvee), Serial #023911 – Return to LESO Program Division.
- PARD
- Boards/Committees.
- Appointment:
- Patricia Daigle, Planning Commission, to fill the unexpired term of Tommy Thompson, with term to expire May 2029.
- Reappointment:
- Heather Watkins, Planning Commission, with term to expire May 2030.
- Appointment:
- Budget Amendment Requests.
- Public comments for general items. – None
- Council Member Remarks.
- Councilwoman Lasted thanked all who came to the Black History Month Program.
- Councilman Green thanked Councilwoman Laster for participating in the Ayers Campus Black History Program as well.
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- Mayor’s report.
- Take Pride in Jacksonville Day will be April 13th
- Free Landfill Day will be the same date.
- Any Other Business. – None
- Consider action to adjourn into an Executive Session under the provisions of the Code of Alabama, Section 36-25A-7(2)(6) to discuss the consideration the governmental body is willing to offer or accept when considering the purchase, sale, exchange, lease or market value of real property. – Unanimously Approved
