Jacksonville, AL –The Jacksonville City Council held a regularly scheduled work session and city council meeting on March 25th, 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 –
- American Red Cross Month – March 2024.
- No representatives present
- Arbor Day – April 26, 2024
- No representatives present
- American Red Cross Month – March 2024.
- Work Session
- Acceptance of Minute – None
- FY2023 General Fund Audit – James Edgar.
- Independent audit report showed the opinion presented fairly and presented no issues.
- T-Mobile Grant – Marcus Wood.
- Chief Wood went over the details of the grant that was awarded for $50,000. He did not that it was more of a pavilion than gazebo as was originally released by the city. Three ideas and quotes were presented. His recommended quote would be $65,000 and that does not include power to the pavilion.
- Development Review Application – Mark Stephens.
- Anytime a project is submitted to the planning commission an application is required. One issue that has come up is a request change the verbiage to denote a pre-application meeting is required. Currently a pre-application meeting is highly recommended, but not required.
- Any other business.
- Shirley Millwood spoke. She is running for Calhoun County Probate Judge. Her runoff election is April 16th. She shared her background and reasons for running.
- Adoption of minutes. – Unanimously Approved
- Adoption of agenda. – Unanimously Approved with changes
- Amend: Consideration of Ordinance No. O-653-24 that Amends a Portion of Article II – Technical Codes, Section 6-21 – Adopted, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama. (Received First Reading on March 11, 2024)
- Add: Consider action to Suspend the Rules for the Immediate Consideration of Ordinance No. O-654-24 to Rescind Ordinance No. O-627-21 and to Convey an Easement across a Portion of the Jacksonville Community Center Property.
- Add: Consideration of Ordinance No. O-654-24 to Rescind Ordinance No. O-627-21 and to Convey an Easement across a Portion of the Jacksonville Community Center Property.
- Public comments concerning agenda. – None
- Consideration of Ordinance No. O-653-24 that Amends a Portion of Article II – Technical Codes, Section 6-21 – Adopted, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama. (Received First Reading on March 11, 2024) – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to Suspend the Rules for the Immediate Consideration of Ordinance No. O-654-24 to Rescind Ordinance No. O-627-21 and to Convey an Easement across a Portion of the Jacksonville Community Center Property. – Unanimously Approved
- Consideration of Ordinance No. O-654-24 to Rescind Ordinance No. O-627-21 and to Convey an Easement across a Portion of the Jacksonville Community Center Property. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action accept the Bid Report for Bid No. 24-05 and approve Resolution No. R-2204-24 awarding Bid No. 24-05 to REV Construction for JPWP#23-116, Hospital Lift Station and Sewer Line Repairs. – Unanimously Approved
- Consideration of Resolution No. R-2205-24 regarding Required Pre-Application Meeting for the Application for Development Review. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to authorize the Mayor to sign the Professional Services Agreement with Dunn’s Cleaning Services for the new City Hall building. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to authorize the Mayor, on behalf of the Water Works, Gas and Sewer Board, to sign the 2024 Public Awareness Program Agreement with Enertech. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to accept the FY2023 General Fund Audit, as presented by Edgar & Associates. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve the Charged Off Account for the Water Works, Gas and Sewer Board, for the period August 10, 2023, through January 10, 2024. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve Tony K. Taylor as Voting Delegate for the Alabama League of Municipalities Annual Business Meeting on May 17, 2024, and Terry Wilson as 1st Alternate and Andrew Green as 2nd Alternate. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve the employment of the following: – Unanimously Approved
- Sydney Michael Pointer, Part-Time/Substitute Firefighter/EMT, Range 11, effective upon compliance with Ordinance No. 273, due to the termination of Dustin Trammell.
- Sean Michael James Jones, Part-Time/Substitute Firefighter/EMT, Range 11, effective upon compliance with Ordinance No. 273, due to the resignation of Matthew Hooper.
- Consider action to approve the transfer of the following: – Unanimously Approved
- Kim Kirk, Planning and Building Clerical Assistant, Range 7, effective March 27, 2024. (Kim was currently Receptionist/Clerical Assistant).
- Consider action to accept the retirement notification of the following: – Unanimously Approved
- Michael Tetter, Police Officer, effective May 1, 2024.
- Consent Agenda – Unanimously Approved
- Budget Amendment Requests.
- Police
- Increase Account No. 10-02-6101-00-70335 in the amount of $23.35 for restitution.
- Increase Account No. 10-02-6101-00-60144 in the amount of $185.00 for sale of brush guard.
- Police
- Purchases Over $7,500.00.
- PARD
- $14,223.60 to East Gadsden Sporting Good for the purchase of baseball, softball and tee ball uniforms.
- Street
- $10,336.86 for repairs to the street sweeper.
- Utility Maintenance
- $13,730.00 to Leak Detection Service for Gas Leak Survey.
- Requests to Attend Conference/Training Session with Costs Exceeding $1,000.00.
- $1,990.00 for Rob Foster to attend Code Officials Association of Alabama in Orange Beach, April 29 through May 3, 2024.
- Budget Amendment Requests.
- Public comments for general items. – None
- Council Member Remarks.
- Councilman Andy Green notes that the Board of Education has ended into contact negations with Michael Barber for Superintendent.
- Mayor’s report.
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- Reminder that Friday, May 29th is a city holiday.
- Jacksonville City Hall Open House will be April 7th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
- April 13th is Take Pride in Jacksonville
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- Any Other Business. – None
- Adjournment. – Unanimously Approved
