Jacksonville, AL – The Jacksonville City Council met for their regularly scheduled work session and City Council meeting on Monday, June 12th.
Work Session
- Call to order.
- Roll call.
- Tony Taylor – Present
- Sherry Laster – Present
- Coty Galloway – Present
- Andy Green – Absent
- Terry Wilson – Present
- Acceptance of minutes. – No questions
- Adoption of the Agenda – No questions
- Inventory and Account Specialist job description – Michael Rinker.
- Minor changes were made to update the descriptions. An example that was provided was the State of Alabama Collection system that was not in effect when the initial description was made. This position does report unpaid bills to that state system.
- Eastwood Storm Shelter – Mark Stephens.
- The FEMA Grant that was applied for 4.5 years ago has been sent draft approval. The scope of the project as well as a new budget will have to be made one the official approval is received. This is due to changes in the goals for Eastwood School and a very large change in prices since the initial proposal was made. A representative at the Alabama EMA stated the changes would not take as long as the initial approval did.
- Any other business.
- Councilman Terry Wilson wanted to followup in the Waterfall Committee. He was told the city if still waiting for names to be supplied, but the city’s side is ready to start.
- Councilman Wilson also wanted to give an update on the Eastwood School committee. They met with Randy Swain and did determine the chimneys are in tact and will not need to be removed. This led to a discussion about keeping the school more historically accurate. A rendering was supplied. This was not done by the architect and was simply shown to give a basic idea of the new goal.
- Councilman Coty Galloway asked for an update on the George Douthit Sidewalk Project. He was told that the plans were awaiting school board approval. He was also told that project should be bid put in August and ground broken by spring. IN addition he shared that the MPO project is being tied together with the sidewalk project to ensure that both engineering groups work together since the walking trail will overlap with the sidewalks.
- Councilman Coty Galloway also requested an update on the pond project. The Mayor stated that they are still waiting on the pump and the pump house will have to be built as well. There is no specific timeframe known at this time.
City Council Meeting
- Call to order.
- Invocation:
- Pledge of Allegiance.
- Roll call.
- Tony Taylor – Present
- Sherry Laster – Present
- Coty Galloway – Present
- Andy Green – Absent
- Terry Wilson – Present
- Adoption of minutes. – Unanimously Approved
- Adoption of agenda. – Unanimously Approved with changes
- Add 12a: Consider action to approve the employment of the following:
- Robin Crompton, Part-time Laborer for Senior Center Program, Range 1, effective upon compliance with Ordinance No. 273, due to the resignation of Melissa Clay.
- Amend 24 Adjournment
- Add 17: Purchases of $7,500
- Utility Office
- $43,730.86 to Empire Pip & Supply for 6″ and 2″ water meters and vaults for JPWP#22-101, New City Hall (to be reimbursed)
- Fire Department
- $7,964.53 to Williams Fire Apparatus for repairs to 200 E-One Truck No. 122496.
- Utility Office
- Add 12a: Consider action to approve the employment of the following:
- Proclamations. – None
- Public comments concerning agenda. – No Comments
- Public Hearing regarding Vacation of Unimproved Alabama Street, NW that Lies West of Burke Avenue, NW. – No Comments
- Consideration of Resolution No. R-2172-23 Vacating Unimproved Alabama Street, NW that Lies West of Burke Avenue, NW, Jacksonville, Alabama. – Unanimously Approved
- Consideration of Ordinance No. O-647-23 Amending a Portion of Section 19-81, Chapter 19 – Solid Waste, Article IV. Trash Collections of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama. (First Reading) – No action required
- Consider action to approve JPWP#23-120, Case Iron Replacement Gadsden Road, Mountain Street, NW, Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Oak Avenue, NW. – Unanimously Approved
- Consider action to approve the employment of the following:
- Robin Crompton, Part-time Laborer for Senior Center Program, Range 1, effective upon compliance with Ordinance No. 273, due to the resignation of Melissa Clay.
- Consider action to approve the promotion of the following: – Unanimously Approved
- Jeremy Penny, Police Corporal (SRO), effective June 14, 2023.
- Consider action to accept the resignation of the following: – Unanimously Approved
- Christian Lemley, Utility Maintenance Assistant, effective May 26, 2023.
- Timothy Hanna, Part-Time Public Safety Communications Officer, effective June 1, 2023
- Consider action to acknowledge the retirement notification of the following: – Unanimously Approved
- Penelope Heim, Inventory and Account Specialist in the Utility Office, effective June 30, 2023.
- Consent Agenda – Unanimously Approved
- Budget Amendment Requests.
- Fire
- Increase Account No. 10-02-6102-00-60174 in the amount of $3,600.00 for reimbursementfor registration by Alabama Fire College.
- Police
- Increase Account No. 10-02-6101-00-60203 in the amount of $361.71 for reimbursement for ballistic vest.
- Increase Account No. 10-02-6101-00-60175 in the amount of $1,000.00 for reimbursement for SRO Training from the Calhoun County Commission.
- Increase Account No. 10-02-6101-00-60125 in the amount of $20.82 for restitution.
- Fire
- Purchases over $7,500.00.
- Utility Office
- $8,432.00 to Empire Pipe and Supply for the purchase of a traffic lid for JSU Football Ops Meter Vault. (to be reimbursed)
- Utility Office
- Disposition of Surplus Property.
- Fire
- No Decal – rope rescue equipment per attached – scrap or donate.
- Decal No. 6208 – Whirlpool Gas Dryer – scrap
- No Decal – fire equipment per attached – scrap or donate.
- Police
- Decal No. 2821 – 1997 Ford Crown Victoria, VIN 2FALP71W0VX224968 – sell on govdeals.
- Decal No. 7791 – 2011 Gulf Stream Coach Camper, VIN 1NL1GTR22C1108084 – sell on govdeals.
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- Fire
- Request to attend Conference/Training Session with costs exceeding $1,000.00.
- $1,190.00 for Leigh Maye to attend AMROA Summer Conference in Birmingham, August 8-11, 2023.
- Budget Amendment Requests.
- Public comments for general items.
- One resident wanted to understand the city’s trash ordinance regarding appliances in the yard. She also wanted to know how residents would know the ordinance. She was referred to Chief Wood and the Code Enforcement Department to speak with after the meeting.
- A second resident was covered with drivers running the stop sign at 8th and Ladiga. She was also concurred with trash being thrown out at the same location. She was also referred to speak to Chief Wood after the meeting.
- Council Member Remarks.
- Councilman Terry Wilson commended the CDA Board for their win at the Small Business Awards hosted by the Chamber of Commerce.
- Councilman Tony Taylor thanked Rev. Jim Wilson, RMC Chaplain, for coming to the meeting for the invocation and apologized for not letting him know about the time change.
- Councilman Taylor also recognized Chief Wood to come up and speak about SRO Duff Manners and recognize him for his commitment to the city of Anniston.
- Mayor’s report.
- The Mayor seconded the success of the CDA Board and their win.
- He mentioned the upcoming Juneteenth Holiday and that the city would be closed on Monday. He also mentioned the JSU Juneteenth event that will be held on the 15th.
- Summer Saturday’s will be staring on the 24th.
- JaxFest will be on July 3rd.
- Any Other Business. – None
- Adjournment – Unanimously Approved
