Oxford City Council Recognizes Heroes and Young Artists

Oxford, AL – Oxford held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday may 9, 2023.

• Call to Order
  • Councilwoman Hubbard – Present
  • Councilman Gardner – Present
  • Councilman Waits – Present
  • Councilman Henderson – Present
  • Councilman Spurlin – Present
• Welcome/Invocation – Jason Tucker, Meadowbrook Baptist Church
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Approval of Minutes of April 25, 2023 – Unanimously Approved
• Old Business – None
• New Business
  • Keep Oxford Beautiful recognized their 30 winners of the recycling art project. Winners received a certificate from the Mayor.
    • Dearmanville Elementary
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      • Kindergarten
        • Ava Tran
        • Peter Nguyen
        • Emma Thompson
      • First Grade
        • Lizeth Moreno
        • Alex Escalante-Silos
        • Valeria Flores-Xalate
      • Second Grade
        • Sailor Knight
        • Mia Thompson
      • Third Grade
        • Addison Crocker
        • Charleigh Hyatt
      • Fourth Grade
        • Aarav Patel
        • Vanesa Flores-Xalate
    • Coldwater Elementary
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      • Second Grade
        • Enzlee Smith
        • Ryleigh Cosper
      • Third Grade
        • Grayson Grubb
        • Lyla McWilliams
      • Fourth Grade
        • Sophia Hernandez
        • Blakely Baker
    • Oxford Elementary
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      • Kindergarten
        • Emma Holmes
        • Kira Staton
        • Mason Riley
      • First Grade
        • Ensley Scott
        • Daenerys Marquez
        • Koren McDaniel
      • Second Grade
        • Austin Stanford
        • Zade El-Zeaiter
      • Third Grade
        • Samantha Covarrubias-Lugo
        • Harper Woodrow
      • Fourth Grade
        • Alyce Smith
        • Layla El-Zeaiter
  • Two individuals received the Earl Haynes Award for Excellence from Chief Gary Sparks and the City of Oxford. Chief Sparks explained that on April 25th, 2023, Oxford Fire Department received a call for a structure fire with entrapment. Upon seeing the smoke coming from her neighbors house Ms. Tennille Wilson entered the home in an attempt to rescue her neighbor, Ms. Wilson was soon overcome by the excessive smoke and had to exit the home and found Capt. Chad Gilchrist in civilian clothes ready to respond to the call. Capt. Gilchrist lived close to the home and rushed to the scene in just a t-shirt and shorts with no protective gear or SCBA. Capt. Gilchrist bravely searched the structure and located the victim. Capt Gilchrist extricated the victim and returned to the home in an effort to find additional possible victims. OFD personnel arrived on scene and started providing medical care to the patient. We thank Ms. Wilson and Capt. Gilchrist for their bravery and courage in the face of such danger. It was further noted that the gentleman reduced was a Hospice patient. His son told the Chief that these courageous actions gave him more time with his father before he did pass away.
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  • Proclamation – National Preservation Month
    • Hunter Henry from Oxford Main Street accepted this proclamation on self of the City of Oxford.
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  • Public Hearing – to consider a zoning request from Joey and Wynell Stay to rezone property located at 267 Mountainview Circle from Residential District (R-1) to Agricultural District (AG) – No Comments
  • Ordinance No. 2023-10 – Ordinance annexing the property of Phillip Haynes and Debra Wesson, 915 McIntosh Road, Talladega County. – Unanimously Approved
  • Ordinance No. 2023- 11 – Ordinance rezoning property located at 267 Mountainview Circle from Residential District (R-1) to Agricultural District (AG) – Unanimously Approved
  • Consent Agenda – Unanimously Approved
    • Resolution No. 2023- 62  – Resolution setting a public hearing for a proposed Ordinance adopting the 2021 International Fire Code
    • Resolution No. 2023- 63 – Resolution approving Short Term Rental Permit requests for 4307 McIntosh Road and 60 Park Street.
    • Resolution No. 2023- 64 – Resolution approving a proposed Title VI Program in order to comply with the Title VI Federal requirements
    • Resolution No. 2023- 65 – Resolution reappointing Cristy Humphries to the Board of Education
      • Ms. Humphries spoke and thanked to Council for the opportunity to serve the BOE. She stated she is excited for the continued oprtunites being offered to the students and truly sees Oxford as the City of Champions.
    • resolution No. 2023-66 – Resolution to suspend the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting on 5/23/23 and move it to 5/25/23 at 9:00 am.
    • Resolution No. 2023-67 – Resection authorizing the city to enter into an agreement with the Talladega Superspeedway to catering an upcoming Banquet.
• Council Comments/Reports
  • Councilman Henderson noted the passing of Jimmy Blanton. Mr. Blanton was a wrestling coach at Oxford and still has family here. He recently passed in an accident the past weekend. He also was inducted into the Alabama Wrestling Hall of Fame.

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• Mayor’s Comments
  • The Mayor noted the many upcoming sports events as as well as the successes of the various school teams.
• Visitors
  • Amy Henderson from the Oxford Public Library wanted to note that the children’s art would be displayed at the library for anyone who wanted to come view it.
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• Motion to adjourn – Unanimously Approved