Jacksonville, AL – The city of Jacksonville held a regally scheduled work session and city council meeting on Monday, August 22, 2022.
Work Session
- Call to order.
- Roll call.
- Tony Taylor – Present
- Sherry Laster – Present
- Coty Galloway – Present
- Andy Green – Absent
- Terry Wilson – Absent
- Acceptance of minutes. – No comments
- Locality Media, Inc. Agreement – Keith Kadle.
- This is an emergency reporting system. The prices have increased and almost tripled. The data transfer is very large and so we need to get the agreement signed now to move to the new system. There will be no cost at this time. The first payment wouldn’t be due until October and is already budgeted.
- Business License Issuance Fees – Laura Copeland.
- The state has issued notification that the fee charged can now be 14 vs the current 12. The code currently states that the municipality charges the maximum allowed. There is no action needed unless the council wants to change the code.
- Community Signs – Sherry Laster.
- Councilman Laster has a requested for more signage to reference different communities such as Eastwood Community. She felt this would be a nice way instill a sense of community and to help brand the community. The Eastwood sign was quoted at $800, but other research was done and the total cost was reduced to $200. After discussion a black PVC was preferred so there may be a slight increase in price. The sign is 2ft by 3ft. Mrs. Grant also said that this should be a partnership between the city and community so that the city pays a portion and the community to pay some as well. Councilman Taylor felt that the individual communities should petition a request instead of asking for a monetary contribution. That will show it is desired and the community will help maintain it.
- Additional Budget Meeting – Albertha Grant.
- Mrs. Grant would like to schedule one more called budget meeting on Thursday Sept 1st.
- She also discussed the mast plan for Parks and grants were awarded for Public safety and Eastwood development that will match .75 cents on the dollar. More discussion can be held at the next meeting.
- Any other business.
- Chief Kadle asked a representative to speak about the audits that are going to be done on all ground ambulances services. Jacksonville has been selected to be done in 2022. This is a data gathering process to understand the cost to run an ambulance service. This can be done in calendar year or fiscal year for 2022. Because the measurement tool isn’t ready yet they can’t do it in the calendar year. Providing this data and participating results in a 10% reduction in fees.
City Council Meeting
- Call to order.
- Invocation: Rev. Robert Fowler – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
- Pledge of Allegiance.
- Roll call.
- Tony Taylor – Present
- Sherry Laster – Present
- Coty Galloway – Present
- Andy Green – Absent
- Terry Wilson – Absent
- Adoption of minutes. – Unanimously Approved
- Adoption of agenda. – Unanimously Approved with noted changes
- Add: 20a Consider action to authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement with Duke’s 360 for Sewer Microdetection and Manhole Inspection Study
- Add: 20b Consider action to authorize the Mayor to sign the Contractor Agreement with the Public Consulting Group.
- Add: 22 Consider action to approve the the employment of the following:
- Dortha Louise Thrasher, Public Safety Communications Officer, Rage 12, effective upon compliance with Ordnance No. 273, due to the resignation of Kacie Blume.
- Add: Consent Agenda 25 Purchases over $7,500.00 General Government- $229,000 to Jacksonville Industrial Development Post for Economic Development
- Proclamation/Recognition: Certificate of Recognition for Anthony Odell “Speedy” Cannon.
- Speedy was one of the first African Americans to integrate into the Jacksonville Public School system before mandated integration on 9/7/1965. He advanced to All American Athlete and made Permanent Captain pf Jacksonville High School Football Team and was the first African American elected class president. His athlete number was retired by JSU and a scholarship still us given. In recognition how the 50th anniversary of his death the City of Jacksonville would like honor his contributions. The certificate was presented to family members.
- Public comments concerning agenda items.
- On item 20B the consulting group was added and that can be tabled as discussion in the work session.
- Public Hearing regarding the Rezoning of Certain Property Located at 214 Tarver Street, SE from R-2 (Two-Family Residential District) to B-2 (General Business District). – No comments
- Consideration of Ordinance No. O-643-22 that Rezones Certain Property Located at 214 Tarver Street, SE from R-2 (Two-Family Residential District) to B-2 (General Business District). (First Reading) – No action required
- Consideration of Ordinance No. O-642-22 that Amends Chapter 7, Businesses, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama by Adding Sections 7-204 – 7-209 (Reserved) to Article VIII – Mobile Food Vehicles and by Adding Article IX – Smoke, Tobacco and Vape Stores. (Received First Reading August 8, 2022) – Unanimously Approved
- Formal Notification of Unopposed Board of Education Officials for Place 1 and Place 2. – No action required
- Consideration of Resolution No. R-2143-22 Declaring Teresia Hall, Duly Elected to the office of Board of Education, Place 1, of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama, with term commencing on the first Monday of October 2022. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve the Certificate of Election for Teresia Hall, duly elected to the office of Board of Education, Place 1, of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama, for the term commencing on the first Monday of October 2022. – Unanimously Approved
- Consideration of Resolution No. R-2144-22 Declaring Phyllis Morrison, Duly Elected to the office of Board of Education, Place 2, of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama, with term commencing on the first Monday of October 2022. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve the Certificate of Election for Phyllis Morrison, duly elected to the office of Board of Education, Place 2, of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama, for the term commencing on the first Monday of October 2022. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to accept $5,000.00 payment in satisfaction of a Nuisance Abatement Lien assessed by Resolution No. R-1984-18. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve Amendment No. 1 to JPWP No. 21-104, Mountain Street, NE Widening Project, per the attached. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement with James E. Watts & Sons Contractors, Inc., for JPWP#21-104, Widening and Drainage Improvements along Mountain Street, NE. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement for Services with Locality Media, Inc., per the attached.- Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement with Duke’s 360 for Sewer Microdetection and Manhole Inspection Study – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to authorize the Mayor to sign the Contractor Agreement with the Public Consulting Group. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve an additional position of Laborer, Range 3, in the Street Department and place Aubrey Kirk in said position. (Mr. Kirk is currently a temporary laborer in Street Department). – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve the employment of the following: – Unanimously Approved
- Heather Marie Askew, Firefighter/Paramedic, Range 11A, effective upon compliance with Ordinance No. 273, due to the resignation of Megan Tennyson.
- Michael Shane Millwood, Equipment Operator I-A in Street Department, Range 7, effective August 24, 2022, due to the promotion of Russell Burgess. (Mr. Millwood is currently a Utility Maintenance Assistant)
- Dortha Louise Thrasher, Public Safety Communications Officer, Rage 12, effective upon compliance with Ordnance No. 273, due to the resignation of Kacie Blume.
- Consider action to approve the promotion of the following: – Unanimously Approved
- Adam Law, Water, Wastewater and Gas Assistant Manager, Range 22, effective August 24, 2022. (new position)
- Joshua Palmer, Lead Utility Equipment Operator, Range 15, effective August 24, 2022. (new position)
- Consent Agenda – Unanimously Approved
- Budget Amendment Requests.
- Purchases Over $7,500.00.
- Disposition of Surplus Property.
- Public comments for general items. – No Comments
- Council Member Remarks. – No Comments
- Mayor’s report.
- The Mayor wanted to discuss a recent demolition. This demolition was done on Mountain Street and improvements are happening. The second one was on the East end of Vann Street. The third is the City Hall Demolition site.
- The 3rd Saturday Event went well.
- Upcoming Event will be Spirit on Mountain Street with Ryan Hurd.
- Any Other Business. – No other business
- Consider action to adjourn into an Executive Session under the provisions of the Code of Alabama Section 36-25A-7(a)(6) to discuss consideration for the purchase of real property. – Unanimously Approved
