Calhoun County Commission Passes Budget for Next Fiscal Year

Calhoun County, AL – The regularly scheduled County Commission meeting was held on Thursday, Sept 8, 2022.

• Call to Order
  • Fred Wilson – Present
  • Danny Shears – Present
  • Carolyn Henderson – Present
  • JD Hess – Absent
  • Lee Patterson – Present
• Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
• Adopt Agenda – Unanimously Approved
• Elected Official/Department Head Comments – No Comments
• Adopt Minutes – Unanimously Approved
• Old Business
  • Nuisance Abatements – Unanimously Approved
    • 1014 West 32^nd Street, Anniston – Smith, Kara
    • 920 West 42^nd Street, Anniston – Scoggins, Michael
    • 2428 Griffith Street II, Anniston – Woodrow, Rebecca
  • Dismissals – Unanimously Approved
    • 2303 Calhoun Street, Anniston – Trantham, Helen
• New Business
  • Bid Awards
    • Community Safe Rooms
      • One bid was received and request is being made to reject and rebid this project. – Unanimously Approved
    • HVAC Units
      • A bid was received from Weathertech and a request is made to accept and this bid agreement to be in place starting 9/8/2022 for one year. – Unanimously Approved
    • Jail Inmate Supplies
      • Multiple bids were received and the lowest bid was Bob Barker Company. A request was made to accept this bid for a one year term starting 10/8. – Unanimously Approved
    • Various Highway Department
      • The following bids were the lowest received and a request is made to enter into agreement with them. – Unanimously Approved
        • Plantmix – Midsouth Paving Inc.
        • Aluminum Sign Blanks and Finished – Traffic Signs
        • Sign Posts – Traffic Signs
        • Traffic Striping – Ozark Striping Company, LLC
        • Bit. Surface Treatment – Charles E. Watts, Inc.
        • Crushed Limestone – Vulcan Materials Co.
        • Crushed Quartzite – Vulcan Materials Co.
        • Crushed Granite – Midsouth Paving Inc.
        • Herbicide – Helena Agri
        • Park and Rec – Miller Industires
  • Contract Extensions
    • EMA Landscape Maintenance – Unanimously Approved
      • Extended for one year – All Green Lawn Care
    • EMA Custodial Services – Unanimously Approved
      • Extended for one year – S&B Cleaning Services at the price of $1,350 per month.
    • Bailey’s Bushogging – Unanimously Approved
      • Extended for one year – Bailey’s Bushhogging
    • Sheriff Uniforms – Unanimously Approved
      • Extended for one year – Galls, LLC
  • Surplus Property/Donation Resolutions
    • Service Weapon – Unanimously Approved
      • Glock 22 SBA205 40 Caliber Weapon to be donated to Deputy Sergeant Robert Dan Malloy to be presented upon his retirement.
    • Various Vehicles & Equipment – Unanimously Approved
      • All to be sold on Govdeals.com
        • 2002 Ford Econoline Cargo Van
        • 2006 Ford Expedition 4*4
        • 2000 Haulmark 18′ Enclosed Triler
        • 2002 Ford E-150 Van
        • 1997 Ford Econoline Van
  • Road Vacation/Acceptance
    • Vacation – Portion of Barrington Farms (District 4) – Unanimously Approved
    • Acceptance – Barrington Circle Cul-de-sac (District 4) – Unanimously Approved
  • ADEM Delegation of Authority Resolution
    • HWY Dept./Environmental Compliance – Unanimously Approved
      • Rodney McCain will be the delegate to sign and authorize on behalf of Calhoun County.
  • GIS ALDOT Digital Information Agreement – Unanimously Approved
    • $10,000 federal grant with a 20% match from the county.
  • Diversified Computer Services, L.L.C. License Agreement – Unanimously Approved
    • The total amount is $8,400.
  • ARPA Fund Allocation Resolution – Calhoun County Landfill Projects – Unanimously Approved
    • Up to $250,000 can be allocated by the city to cover updates to the transfer station and landfill loader.
  • JAG Grant Application Resolution – DA’s Office/PTIP Program – Unanimously Approved
    • Total amount recited from the DA’s office is $57,000 for the use of the 7th Judicial Circuit Domestic Violence Crime Unit.
  • Property Acceptance Resolutions
    • Industrial Dev. Board J’ville – Chief Ladiga Landing Property – Unanimously Approved
      • For use at Ladiga Landing for building new restroom facilities and extended parking.
    • JSU – Golf Cart – Unanimously Approved
      • For use at Woodland Park
  • Property Purchase – Calhoun County Fair Property – Unanimously Approved
  • DYS Grant Resolution – Unanimously Approved
    • Robert E. Lewis Academy
      • Grant total is $450,488.00.
  • Coosa Valley Subsidy Contract – Unanimously Approved
    • This sponsors one bed at the facility for Calhoun County.
  • Southern Wings Thirteen, LLC Resolution – Unanimously Approved
    • One time recital of taxes due to error in calculation.
  • Board Appointments
    • Anniston Museums and Gardens Advisory Board Resolution – At-Largem– Unanimously Approved
      • Dr Don Killingsworth
    • Highland Health Systems Board Appointment Resolution – At-Large – Unanimously Approved
      • Sheriff Matthew Wade
  • FY2023 Budget Resolution – Unanimously Approved
    • Passed with much thanks to the finance depart for the hard work in creating the budget. Total budget exceeds $79 million dollars and includes COLA increase for full time employees of $2,600 a year and $1.25 an hour increase for part-time and seasonal workers.
• Public Comments
  • Audrey Maxwell with the Chamber of Commerce spoke and first introduced the newest employee, Jakob Williamson. Mr. Williamson is charge of Public Affairs for the Chamber. She then went on to remind all of the many events coming up the business expo as well as the upcoming fall events and of course sports.
  • Alan Robison with the Anniston Museum and Gardens reminded all that the fall festival will be coming up n October 1st.
  • Representatives from the Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention wanted to thank the commission for sponsoring their comic book in the county schools.
  • Dr. Reyes wanted to thank the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Depart for their partnership and working on bringing in two canine dogs for the schools.
  • Amanda Draper was introduced as a new Commission employee. She is in the HR Department.
  • Myles Chamblee with the Calhoun County EMA reminded all that September is National Preparedness Month. He also confirmed that COVID numbers are low with 13 in the hospitals.
• Adjournment – Unanimously Approved