Jacksonville to Possibly be the Home of a New TV Series – City Council Work Session and Meeting

January 30, 2019
Lee Fuller

Work Session

1. Call to order
2. Roll call – Council members Harrell and Suddeth were not in attendance.
3. Acceptance of minutes – no comments
4. New Fire Chief Job Description – No additional items to be added to the description. Item will be added to the agenda for tonight’s meeting.
5. Residential Rental Unit Inspections – John Ashley (code official for the City of Gadsden) spoke on how Gadsden is incorporating the rental unit changes for residential properties and inspections. He spoke to the reasoning on changing and how the changes have impacted the city. The current Gadsden inspections code are more in line with what the City of Jacksonville is considering moving toward. This is still in the preliminary stages. No decisions have been reached and the council is still evaluating all options.
6. Building Code – Mark Williams, Building Inspector for Jacksonville, spoke regarding the status update on the codes. He discussed how the changes that were submitted were decided upon. Work will continue to be done on the codes and updates will be given at applicable times.
7. Any Other Business- No other business.

Council Meeting

1. Call to order
2. Invocation: Deacon Stan Easton St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll call – All present except Councilmen Harrell
5. Adoption of minutes – Unanimously Passed
6. Adoption of agenda – Unanimously Passed with additions
   1. Consider Action Sewer rehabilitation
   2. Consider Motion to Enter into Executive Session
   3. Consider Authorize the Mayor to Enter into Four Year Agreement on two Unlimited Packages
   4. Consent Agenda
   5. Purchase for the Fire Department for $10,240 Emergency Equipment for the purpose of four thermal imaging cameras
7. Proclamation – Black History Month will officially be declared for February 2019
8. Public comments concerning agenda items – No comments
9. Consider action to approve JPWP#19-108, Vann Street SE Sewer Rehabilitation – Unanimously Passed
10. Consider Authorize the Mayor to Enter into Four Year Agreement on Two Unlimited Packages – Unanimously Passed
11. Consider action to approve the new job description for Fire Chief, Range 30 – Unanimously Passed
12. Consent Agenda – Unanimously Passed
    1. Purchases over $5,000.00
       1. Purchase for the Fire Department for $10,240 Emergency Equipment for the purpose of four thermal imaging cameras
13. Other Personnel Issues- No Items
14. Boards/Committees- No Items
15. Public comments for general items
    1. Joe Donahue spoke. He is working on bringing a TV series to Jacksonville. He has lined up talent that includes an actor from the Walking Dead. He is drawing up a proposal to submit to the Mayor at a later time. He referenced Senoia, GA as a possible second shooting location and the financial impact the filming would have on the local economy.
16. Council Member Remarks – Councilmen Taylor spoke regarding the promotion of two officers who received promotions with the Jacksonville Police Department. He wanted to congratulate the officers, the department, and Chief Wood on the promotions. (Note: The Jacksonville Journal will be doing a complete report on all of the promotions at the Police Department in the next few days).
17. Mayor’s report
    1. The bike share program has launched through a partnership with VeoRide.
    2. Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 2:00 pm The Black History Month Program is being held at the Jacksonville Community Center
    3. Weather Preparedness was discussed for how transportation would occur to warming centers if needed
18. Any Other Business – No other business
19. Adjournment – Unanimously Passed