Calhoun County Commission Meeting January 25, 2024

Calhoun County, AL – The Calhoun County Commission held a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, January 25th, 2024

• Call To Order
  • Fred Wilson – Present
  • Chairman Danny Shears – Present
  • Carolyn Henderson – Present
  • Terry Howell – Present
  • Lee Patterson – Present
• Invocation/Pledge Of Allegiance
• Adopt Agenda – Unanimously Approved
• Elected Official/Department Head Comments – None
• Adopt Minutes – Unanimously Approved
• Old Business
  • Nuisance Abatements: – Unanimously Approved
    • 1032 Pipe Street, Anniston – Dark, Belinda & Kimberly
    • 610 Old Coldwater Road, Anniston – Bowman, Rita C/O Groff, Tammy
    • 4810 Old Birmingham Hwy, Anniston – Haynes, Doral & Jerre
    • 4900 Saks Road, Anniston – Barrett, Richard
      • Representative with a tax lien on property was present.
    • 6105 Autumn Trail, Anniston – Woodford, Penny
    • 260 Dawson Drive, Alexandria – Sikorski, David
  • Nuisance Invoices: – Unanimously Approved
    • 6008 Holly Trace, Anniston – Davis, Deborah $226.00
    • 136 Rhodes Street, Anniston – Robertson, Randall & Tamela $276.00
    • 4108 Whiteside Avenue, Anniston – Wright, Sherry & Young, Gabrielle $376.00
• New Business
  • Nuisance Declarations: – Unanimously Approved
    • 312 S. Hollingsworth Drive, Anniston – Sam’s Properties LLC
      • Representative with Sam’s Properties LLC was present
    • 1307 Russell Drive, Weaver – Bence, Joel R
    • 1504 Piedmont Jacksonville Road, Piedmont– Vinson, Rascoe & Donna
    • 319 S Stebbins Street, Anniston – Craft, Kay
    • 88 Church Street, Alexandria – Starling, Joshua & Connie
    • 6238 Cane Creek Circle, Anniston – Mack, Eugene & Kevin
    • 1023 Old Gadsden Hwy, Anniston – Angels Lynch (Estate)
    • 1011 Folsom Avenue, Anniston – Lincoln Carter (Estate)
    • 5815 Medders Street, Anniston – Ager, Tina
  • Bid Award Resolution – Interceptor Tank Pump-Out Services – Unanimously Approved
    • Economy Septic Tanks was the sole bidder in the bi-weekly amount of $1,750.
  • ARPA Resolution – Amending amount allocated for  Repair/Calhoun County Courthouse Ceiling Tiles – Unanimously Approved
    • The amount has not exceeded the designate $90,000 allocated.
  • ARPA Resolution – Jail Medical Wing – 100% Design Level – Unanimously Approved
  • ARPA Resolutions – Subrecipient Agreements:
    • Choccolocco Deep Water Well Project – Unanimously Approved
      • Approved up to $1,500,000.
    • Webster’s Chapel Water Main Project – Unanimously Approved
      • Approved up to $775,000.
  • Counseling Services for Prospective Law Enforcement Officers Contract – Unanimously Approved
    • Contract for physiological evaluation by Jon Garlick, LPC for prospective law enforcement officers with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Pitney Bowes Agreements:
    • New Addressing System – Unanimously Approved
    • New Mailing System – Unanimously Approved
  • Right-of-Way Acquisition – Portion of Old US Highway 431 – Unanimously Approved
  • EMA Grant – Weather Radios – Unanimously Approved
    • Grant awarded for $70,000. This is a 90/10 split grant.
  • Board Appointment – MPO Citizens Advisory Committee, District 4 – Unanimously Approved
    • Mr. Edward Sturkie, Sr. will assume the unexpired term of Mr. Reuben Johnson set to expire 8/2026.
• Public Comments
  • Jakob Williamson some about the upcoming Politics on Tap Event as well as two upcoming political forums for Probate Judge and Calhoun County BOE candidates. Both forums will be in late February.
  • Jacksonville Interim Superintendent Michael Barber thanked the Commission for all they do in the county and for Jacksonville. He just wanted to take a moment to introduce himself.
• Adjourn – Unanimously Approved

Next Meeting:  Thursday, February 8, 2024, 10:00 a.m.