City Council Work Session and Meeting Sept 24, 2018

September 28, 2018
Lee Fuller

The following information is from the Jacksonville City Council work session and meeting on September 24, 2018.

Work Session

Call to order.
Roll call. – All present except Council Member Coty Galloway
Acceptance of minutes. – No changes made to the 9/10/18 minutes
Metro Crime Information Center – Oxford Police Chief Bill Partridge. – Item moved to Council Meeting Agenda
Tornado Financial Update – Presented by Laura Copeland and added to the minutes
Metal Detector Doors for Municipal Court. – Requested as a result of a concern for safety. Cost estimate is $8,008.06. Purchase to be added as an amendment for consideration on Council Meeting tonight.
Chief of Police Job Description. – To be added as an amendment for consideration on Council Meeting tonight. Motion will have to go before the Civil Service Board for approval as well.
Any Other Business.
1. Effina’s Alcohol License transfer of ownership
2. Lease for old Fire Department Building
Adjournment

Meeting

Call to order.
Invocation: Rev. Lyle Holland First United Methodist Church
Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call. – All present except Council Member Coty Galloway
Adoption of minutes. – Minutes from 9/10/18 and 9/18/18 Unanimously Accepted
Adoption of agenda. Six changes made – Unanimously Accepted
Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month – October 2018
Public comments concerning agenda items. – There were no comments
Consider action to approve a three percent (3%) Cost of Living Adjustment for all City of Jacksonville and Water Works, Gas and Sewer Department Employees, effective the First Full Pay Period in October 2018. (Pay Period to begin October 3, 2018) Unanimously Accepted
Consider action to approve the FY 2019 General Fund Budget, with the approved Cost of Living Adjustment. Unanimously Accepted
Consider action to approve the FY 2019 Water Works, Gas & Sewer Budget, with the approved Cost of Living Adjustment. Unanimously Accepted
1. Consider action to approve the Retail On-Premise Malt/Brewed Beverage and Retail On-Premise Table Wine License application of Steven Katsinas (Eclectic Café), d/b/a Effina’s Tuscan Grill, located at 501 Pelham Road, North, Jacksonville, Alabama (new owner application). Unanimously Accepted
Consider action to authorize the payment of up to $161,833.60 for Debris Removal to the Calhoun County Commission. Unanimously Accepted
Consider action to authorize the payment of up to $22,703.25 for Debris Removal Monitoring Services to the Calhoun County Commission. Unanimously Accepted
1. Consider action to approve the agreement between Stan Gowen, d/b/a Heirloom Group, Inc. regarding rental of the old fire department building at 116 Ladiga Street, SE Jacksonville, Alabama. Unanimously Accepted
Consider action to approve the WWG&SB charged off accounts in the amount of $9,559.58 for the period February 10 – July 10, 2018. Unanimously Accepted
1. Consider action to approve the revised Police Chief job description, Range 30, and request the Civil Service Board’s approval of same. Unanimously Accepted
Purchases over $5,000.00.
1. Utility Maintenance
  1. $8,136.90 to Mobile RV Repair, for repairs to camera trailer for sewer camera system. Unanimously Accepted
2. Court
  1. $8,008.06 to Proactive Technologies International for metal detectors and accessories. Unanimously Accepted
Disposition of Surplus Property.
1. PARD
  1. Destroy Dell Optiplex 380 computer tower, Serial No. 2XJR9P1, Decal Number 6278 Unanimously Accepted
Other Personnel Issues.
1. Employment
  1. Kirby Seth Mashburn-Goodwin, Meter Reader/Utility Service Worker, Range 6, effective upon Ordinance No. 273, due to the transfer of Keith McIntyre to the WWTP. Unanimously Accepted
2. Resignation
  1. Stephen Matthew Martin, Police Officer, effective September 21, 2018. Unanimously Accepted
  2. Todd Kirkland, Part-Time Firefighter/EMT, effective September 24, 2018. Unanimously Accepted
Public comments for general items. – There were no comments
Council Member Remarks. – There were no comments
Mayor’s report.
1. Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 6:00 p.m., Alabama Concert at JSU.
2. Saturday, September 29, 2018, 10:30 a.m., JSU Homecoming Parade.
3. Saturday, October 13, 2018, 6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m., Walking Haunted Tour (meet at south patio of Public Library).
4. Saturday, October 20, 2018, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., ReTree Jacksonville Tree Giveaway at First Baptist Church.
5. Saturday, October 21, 2018, 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Cemetery Stroll, Jacksonville City Cemetery
6. Sunday, October 28, 2018, 2:30 p.m., Bark in the Bark, Germania Springs Dog Park.
7. Tuesday October 30, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Flashlight Candy Hunt & Festival, Soccer Complex.
8. Saturday December 1, 2018 Chief Ladiga Half Marathon, 8:00 a.m.
Any Other Business. – No other business
Adjournment. Unanimously Accepted