Work Session
A discussion was held on the public hearings on tonight’s agenda. Ms. Brittain will not be able to attend. There were no major concerns with any other properties scheduled.
The sale of the Old Coldwater Fire Station property was discussed. The proceeds will go to the new location provided but the county.
There were several items to be added to the consent agenda that were just brought up the week. The multi-jurisdictional mitigation plan is one of the items. Myles Chamblee explained having this plan in place meets FEMA requirements. It does not mean the plan has to be implemented at this time.
Councilwoman Hubbard wanted to speak about the Solid Waste Plan presented by Bill Bunn. This plan is a ten year plan and is tentative. This plan is required to apply for grants. It was presented by Bill Bunn and included statistics on what has been collected as well as the ten year plan itself.
City Council
- Call to Order
- Welcome/Invocation – Stephen Schrader, Meadowbrook Baptist Church
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Approval of Minutes of February 8, 2022 – Unanimously Approved – Gardner Abstained
- Old Business – None
- New Business
- Welcome and Introduction – Shannon Stanley – Oxford City School System Superintendent
- Lorie Denton stressed she was excited for the hiring of Dr. Stanley as Superintendent. Ms. Denton explained that philosophy that every child has a path toward success is one Dr. Stanley shares. BOE member Alex Davenport thanked the council for their support. Dr. Stanley spoke and stated that “Kids can be successful in a multitude of ways.” She also shared she is an Oxford graduate and she is excited to come back to her roots. She also shared that her son is a student at Oxford and he mentioned that he is a small sigh in a big pond and that means he isn’t working hard enough. She loves this way of thinking. She again thanked everyone for the opportunity.
- Public Hearing – to consider a zoning request from Janet Brittain to rezone property located at 410 Dodson Street from Planned Development District (PD) to Residential District (R-1) – No comments
- Public Hearing – to consider a zoning request from PAC Enterprises LLC (Stan Bush) to rezone property located at 1828 Division Drive from Residential District (R-1) to Light Manufacturing District (M-1)
- Stan Bush spoke to explain the plans for the property. The plans are to create a self-storage location.
- Public Hearing – to consider a zoning request from PAC Enterprises LLC (Stan Bush) to rezone property located at 1951 Barry Street from General Business District (GB) to Light Manufacturing District (M-1)
- Stan Bush spoke to explain the plans for the property. The plans are to locate a new tenant.
- Public Hearing – to consider a zoning request from Shawn Curry to rezone property located at 5420 U. S. Highway 78 West from Neighborhood Shopping Center District (NSC) to Agricultural District (AG) – No comments
- Ordinance No. 2022 – 12 – Ordinance rezoning property located at 410 Dodson Street from Planned Development District (PD) to Residential District (R-1) – Unanimously Approved
- Ordinance No. 2022 – 13 – Ordinance rezoning property located at 1828 Division Drive from Residential District (R-1) to Light Manufacturing District (M-1) – Unanimously Approved
- Ordinance No. 2022 – 14 – Ordinance rezoning property located at 1951 Barry Street from General Business District (GB) to Light Manufacturing District (M-1) – Unanimously Approved
- Ordinance No. 2022 – 15 – Ordinance rezoning property located at 5420 U. S. Highway 78 West from Neighborhood Shopping Center District (NSC) to Agricultural District (AG) – Unanimously Approved
- Ordinance No. 2022 – 16 – Ordinance approving the sale of property of the Old Coldwater Fire Station for $160,000. – Unanimously Approved
- Consent Agenda – Unanimously Approved
- Resolution No. 2022- 11 – Resolution declaring certain vehicles/equipment surplus and authorizing their sale/disposal.
- Resolution No. 2022- 12 – Resolution for Emergency Mitigation
- Resolution No. 2022- 13 – Resolution with Hale Building for Oxford ballfields showers.
- Resolution No. 2022- 14 – Resolution for $75,190.44 for change order for ditches to be maintained
- Resolution No. 2022- 15 – Resolution authorizing the Mayor up to $500,000 to Health Authority for power stretchers.
- Resolution No. 2022- 16 – Resolution increasing the base pay for fire fighters from $14.92 to $17.73.
- Resolution No. 2022- 17 – Resolution for Solid Waste Plan
- Welcome and Introduction – Shannon Stanley – Oxford City School System Superintendent
- Council Comments/Reports – No comments
- Mayor’s Comments – The Mayor wanted to congratulate staff for the hard work bringing the Discovery Creek Festival to town on April 8th. He hopes this will become an annual event. He also wanted to share the complements he received on how friendly the town of Oxford is.
- Set a Public Hearing for March 8, 2022, to consider the following request which was approved by the Oxford Planning Commission at their February 1, 2022 meeting:
- Zoning request from High Falls Holdings LLC (Adam Maniscalco) to zone property located at 1163 McIntosh Road as Residential District (R-1)
- Visitors
- Lorie Denton wanted to mention a few events. On April 25 through May seniors will begin their exit interviews. She will be getting with each council members to schedule an hour with each of them to speak to seniors about their digital portfolios.
- She wanted to talk about the World of Works event on March 15th.
- The City of Oxford will be cohosting with Calhoun County Journal a House District 40 Forum on April 7th at the Oxford Performing Arts Center. Jacksonville will be holding a similar event with the Calhoun County Journal on March 17th for Senate 12 candidates.
- Motion to adjourn (next regular Council Meeting, March 8, 2022) – Unanimously Approved
