Oxford Work Session and City Council Meeting 11/10/2021

November 10, 2021  
Lee Evancho  

Work Session

1. Ordinance No. 2021- 25 – Ordinance annexing the property of Laricus and Pamela English, 1021 County Line Road West, Talladega County. – This property is to be used as a residential location. The building will be conducted on the wooded side. 
2. Resolution No. 2021- 141 – Resolution authorizing an appropriation to World Changers for providing low income citizens with various home repairs in the total amount of $4,055.21 – Work was completed this summer and two residences were worked on. 
3. Resolution No. 2021 – 142 – Resolution condemning the structure located at 214 1^st Avenue Pinecrest. – A request was made to table this condemnation for two weeks. The owner believes in that timeframe all work will be brought up to code. 
4. Resolution No. 2021 – 143 – Resolution condemning the structure located at 1613 Hamric Drive East. – no comments
5. Resolution No. 2021 – 144 – Resolution condemning the structure located at 804 Pine Ridge Drive. – – A request was made to table this condemnation for two weeks. The owner believes in that timeframe all work will be brought up to code. 
6. Resolution No. 2021 – 145 – Resolution condemning the structure located at 2760 Coldwater Road. – No comments
7. Resolution No. 2021 – 146 – Resolution approving a plat of a subdivision of the Cottages at Peaceful Valley. – No comments
8. Resolution No. 2021- 147 – Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Harbor Enterprises for two storm shelter/community safe rooms in the total amount of $200,000.00. – These storm shelters will be domed shaped and will be located at the Friendship Community Center and the City Garage. 
9. Resolution No. 2021 – 148 – Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit an Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement II Program (ATRIP II) Application for improvements on U. S. Highway 78 E. for certain intersections. – This is for work to help improve safe travel conditions and to widen lanes to match current traffic flow. 
10. Resolution No. 2021 – 149 – Resolution authorizing the acceptance of the Oxford Exchange Boulevard Extension Corridor Study Proposal as submitted by CDG Engineers and Associates, Inc. in the total amount of $125,700.00. – This is for work to help improve safe travel conditions and to widen lanes to match current traffic flow. 

City Council Meeting

1. Call to Order
   1. Councilman Gardner – Present
   2. Councilman Spurlin – Present
   3. Councilman Henderson – Present
   4. Councilman Waits – Absent
   5. Councilman Hubbard – Absent
2. Welcome/Invocation – The Speaker noted that he had a homeroom teacher, Ms. Hamrick, who made a huge difference in his life. She would read from the Bible each day and that really impacted how he was shaped and molded. He just wanted to share that Oxford story prior to the invocation. 
3. Pledge of Allegiance –
4. Approval of Minutes of October 26, 2021 – Unanimously Approved
5. Old Business – None
6. New Business
   1. Ordinance No. 2021- 25 – Ordinance annexing the property of Laricus and Pamela English, 1021 County Line Road West, Talladega County. – Unanimously Approved
7. Public Hearing – to consider a zoning request from Laricus and Pamela English to zone property at 1021 County Line Road W. to Agricultural District (AG) – No comments
8. Public Hearing – to receive comments on the condemnation notice sent to Metro Bank (Bigger is Better LLC) for a structure located at 214 1^st Avenue Pinecrest to show cause, if any, as to why the structure located on the property should not be condemned. – No comments; however a request was made to table for two weeks per the work session discussion
9. Public Hearing – to receive comments on the condemnation notice sent to Donald F. Varnum Jr. (Ryan Varnum, Brett Varnum and Laura Varnum Ryan) for a structure located at 1613 Hamric Drive East to show cause, if any, as to why the structure located on the property should not be condemned. – No comments
10. Public Hearing – to receive comments on the condemnation notice sent to Matthew Pruitt (Pennymac) for a structure located at 804 Pine Ridge Drive to show cause, if any, as to why the structure located on the property should not be condemned. – No comments; however a request was made to table for two weeks per the work session discussion
11. Public Hearing – to receive comments on the condemnation notice sent to John and Sylvia Williams for a structure located at 2760 Coldwater Road to show cause, if any, as to why the structure located on the property should not be condemned. – No comments
12. Ordinance No. 2021 – 26 – Ordinance zoning property located at 1021 County Line Road West, Talladega County, as Agriculture District (AG). – Unanimously Approved 
13. CONSENT AGENDA: – Unanimously Approved with the exception of the two tabled items. 
    1. Resolution No. 2021- 141 – Resolution authorizing an appropriation to World Changers for providing low income citizens with various home repairs in the total amount of $4,055.21.  
    2. Resolution No. 2021 – 142 – Resolution condemning the structure located at 214 1^st Avenue Pinecrest. – Tabled
    3. Resolution No. 2021 – 143 – Resolution condemning the structure located at 1613 Hamric Drive East.
    4. Resolution No. 2021 – 144 – Resolution condemning the structure located at 804 Pine Ridge Drive. – Tabled
    5. Resolution No. 2021 – 145 – Resolution condemning the structure located at 2760 Coldwater Road.
    6. Resolution No. 2021 – 146 – Resolution approving a plat of a subdivision of the Cottages at Peaceful Valley.
    7. Resolution No. 2021- 147 – Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Harbor Enterprises for two storm shelter/community safe rooms in the total amount of $200,000.00.
    8. Resolution No. 2021 – 148 – Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit an Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement II Program (ATRIP II) Application for improvements on U. S. Highway 78 E. for certain intersections.
    9. Resolution No. 2021 – 149 – Resolution authorizing the acceptance of the Oxford Exchange Boulevard Extension Corridor Study Proposal as submitted by CDG Engineers and Associates, Inc. in the total amount of $125,700.00.
14. Council Comments/Reports
    1. Councilman Henderson wanted to thank all  Veterans for their service. He also thanked the Mayor for getting the flags out. 
15. Mayor’s Comments
    1. The Mayor issued condolences to Mayor Smith of Jacksonville in the passing of his wife, Sarah Smith.
16. Visitors – No comments
17. Motion to adjourn (next regular Council Meeting, November 23, 2021)