Called
City
Council Meeting
Minutes
November 14, 2005
Jacksonville, Alabama
November 14, 2005
Jacksonville, Alabama
The Mayor and Council of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama met in regular session on Monday, November 14, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall Annex No.1. Mayor Johnny L. Smith called the meeting to order. Upon roll call, the following members were present: Mayor Smith, and Council Members George L. Areno, Charles E. Notar, Jerry T. Parris, and Sandra F. Sudduth. Council Member Jeff L. Shelton was absent. The City Clerk was present. The City Attorney was present. The Finance Director was absent.
A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Areno, to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of October 24, 2005, and to approve them as distributed to each Council Member. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
The Mayor asked for corrections or additions to the agenda. There were several. A motion was made by Council Member Parris to:
| Add Item 13A: Consider action to authorize the Mayor, on behalf of the Street Department, to execute a contract with X-Roads Construction Company, Inc., for concrete work, backfill and hand dress ready for seeding and mulch the area involved in JPWP #83 – Eagle’s Landing Drainage Improvement Project, for the total sum of $4,272.00. |
| Move Item 7 to 8D and Item 33 to 8E. |
PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Smith proclaimed November 20-27, 2005, Bible Week. The Mayor presented Mr. Randy Wiggins of Gideons International with the proclamation. Mayor Smith proclaimed November 20-26, 2005, America’s Christian Heritage Week. The Mayor presented the proclamation to Ted Anderson. Mayor Smith presented to Council Member Sandra Sudduth, a proclamation declaring November 20, 2005, First Baptist Church-139th Anniversary Day.
PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS. The Mayor asked for comments concerning current agenda items. There were none.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - GENERAL. The Mayor asked for comments of a general nature. There were several. The following citizens addressed Council regarding transferring food service from Myrick Manor to the Senior Center:
| Ms. Mary Owens, 806
Washington Street, NW, Apt. # 46 Ms. Mary Turner, City Manager at Myrick Manor, 806 Washington Street, NW Ms. Dawn Vankeuren, 603 5th Avenue, NE Ms. Delana Hardy, 806 Washington Street, NW, Apt. # 36 Ms. Darlene Hindman, 309 Mayfield Lane, NE Mr. Ron Hindman, 309 Mayfield Lane, NE Ms. Cindy Newsome, 5386 Nesbit Lake Road Mr. Ron Hindman, 309 Mayfield Lane, NE Ms. Betty Smith, 806 Washington Street, NW, Apt. # 17 Ms. Martha Sanders, 806 Washington Street, NW, Apt. # 48 Mr. Randy Wiggins, Gideons International Ms. Deborah Ponder, Myrick Manor Services Coordinator Ms. Mary Owens, 806 Washington Street, NW, Apt. # 46 Ms. Deborah Ponder, Myrick Manor Services Coordinator Ms. Betty Smith, 806 Washington Street, NW, Apt. # 17 Ms. Mary Turner, City Manager at Myrick Manor, 806 Washington Street, NW Ms. Barbara Winn, 311 Hollingsworth Street, SE Mr. Ron Hindman, 309 Mayfield Lane, NE |
ANNEXATION PETITION: P.D. PRITCHETT AND ADAM THORNTON (EAGLE BALD ROAD). A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to accept the petition of P. D. Prichett and Adam Thornton requesting annexation of property contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of Jacksonville (Eagle Bald Road). Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
RULE SUSPENSION: ANNEXATION ORDINANCE – PRITCHETT AND THORNTON (EAGLE BALD ROAD). A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration of Annexation Ordinance 456. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:
| Yeas: | Mayor
Smith
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Absent: | Council Member Shelton |
| Council Member Areno | |||
| Council Member Parris | |||
| Council Member Sudduth | |||
| Council Member Notar |
ORDINANCE 456 – ANNEXATION OF 15 ACRES, EAGLE BALD ROAD. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Areno, to adopt Ordinance 456, providing for the annexation of 15 acres of land owned by P. D. Pritchett and Adam Thornton (Eagle Bald Road). Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. A copy of Ordinance 456 is made part of the Minutes.
FIRST READING: PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 144, GARBAGE, TRASH, WEEDS, SANITARY LANDFILL AND THE KEEPING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSITION OF SIMILAR MATTERS. A motion was made by Council Member Parris, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to present and give first reading to a proposed ordinance amending Ordinance No. 144: Garbage, Trash, Weeds, Sanitary Landfill and the Keeping, Transporting and Disposition of Similar Matters, adopted by the City Council on January 9, 1979. There was no vote taken.
SCHEDULE OF FINES – ORDINANCE AND MISDEMEANOR VIOLATIONS. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to approve additions to the Schedule of Fines for Ordinance and other Misdemeanor Violations in accordance with Ordinance No. 373 to include fine provisions for violations of Ordinance No. 447 (Smoke-Free Environment). Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
JPWP # 83 – EAGLE’S LANDING DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Parris, to approve JPWP #83 – Eagle’s Landing Drainage Improvement Project for the amount of $4,272.00. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
CONTRACT: CONCRETE WORK, BACKFILL, AND HAND DRESS, JPWP # 83. A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to authorize the Mayor, on behalf of the Street Department, to execute a contract with X-Roads Construction Company, Inc., for concrete work, backfill and hand dress ready for seeding and mulch the area involved in JPWP #83 – Eagle’s Landing Drainage Improvement Project, for the total sum of $4,272.00. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
ADDITIONAL STREETS – 2005 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, JPWP # 76. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Parris, to approve the request, by Street Department Superintendent Stanley Carr, to add streets to the 2005 Street Improvement Project at the same price as the original bid which was $45.33 per ton as follows:
- Hollingsworth Street from Church Avenue, SE, to Pelham Road,
South.
47 Tons = $2,130.51 - A 19’ wide x 170’ long strip behind City Hall.
32 Tons = $1,450.56 - The alley between the Community Center and “D”
Street, SW.
132 Tons = $5,983.56
AGREEMENT: CONCEPT PLAN FOR BALLFIELDS AT GERMANIA SPRINGS PARK. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Parris, to authorize the Mayor, on behalf of the Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) of the City of Jacksonville, to sign the Professional Services Agreement with Barge Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. (BWSC) to provide a concept plan for the addition of two (2) ballfields and supporting facilities at the existing Germania Springs Park for the total sum of $3,800.00. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: Mayor Smith and Council Members Notar, Parris, and Sudduth; Nays: Council Member Areno. Council Member Shelton was absent. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND WATER WORKS, GAS & SEWER (WWG&S) POLICIES: VEHICLE OPERATIONS, WORKER’S COMPENSATION MEDICAL PROTOCOL, AND ER ROOM PROTOCOL. A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Notar, to approve the following policies pertaining to all city employees as recommended by the Director of Human Resources:
| a. |
Vehicle Operations Policy |
| b. |
Workers Compensation Medical Protocol for WWG&S Board. |
| c. |
Workers Compensation Emergency Room Protocol for WWG&S Board. |
| d. |
Workers Compensation Medical Protocol for the City of Jacksonville. |
| e. |
Workers Compensation Emergency Room Protocol for the City of Jacksonville. |
STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT FOR 2006 – MUNICIPAL WORKER’S COMPENSATION FUND, INC., CITY. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to approve the Statement of Commitment for 2006 between the City of Jacksonville and the Municipal Workers Compensation Fund, Inc. and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT FOR 2006 – MUNICIPAL WORKER’S COMPENSATION FUND, INC., WWG&S. A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Notar, to approve the Statement of Commitment for 2006 between the City of Jacksonville WWG&S Board and the Municipal Workers Compensation Fund, Inc. and authorize the Mayor, on behalf of the WWG&S Board, to sign all necessary documents. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
PURCHASE 2006 FORD F350 BRUSH TRUCK, FIRE DEPARTMENT. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Notar, to purchase a 2006 Ford F350, diesel, four-wheel drive brush truck for the Fire Department at a total cost of $28,291.80 from Alabama State Bid List T193-A, Contract No. 4008682, Line No. 00034, and Commodity No. 07-48-087504, with option package from Line No. 00035 and Commodity No. 07-48-087505, plus dealer options which are listed on attached requisition copy. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
TRANSFER 1994 DODGE MAXIVAN FROM RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) TO SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM (SNP). A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to authorize the transfer of the 1994 Dodge Maxivan, VIN 2B5WB35Z4RK572836 from RSVP to SNP, as requested by SNP Director Carter Jones and RSVP Program Director Denise Rucker. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
EMPLOY: MICHAEL LONG – EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II, STREET DEPARTMENT. A motion was made by Council Member Parris, seconded by Council Member Areno, to employ Michael Long as Equipment Operator II in the Street Department, in Range 34, Step 1, effective November 15, 2005, and to notify the Civil Service Board (CSB) of his employment. Mr. Long is presently a Laborer in the Street Department. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
REJECT CURRENT CSB LIST AND REQUEST NEW CSB LIST – EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II, STREET DEPARTMENT. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to reject the remainder of the list for Equipment Operator II in the Street Department as requested by Street Superintendent Stanley Carr, and request the CSB to provide a new list of eligible applicants for the position vacated by Boyd Hodges. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
EMPLOY: BOBBY HARRIS – LABORER, STREET DEPARTMENT. A motion was made by Council Member Parris, seconded by Council Member Notar, to employ Bobby Harris as Laborer in the Street Department, in Range 24, Step 1, effective immediately, to fill the Laborer position vacated by Michael Long, and to notify the CSB of his employment. Mr. Harris is currently working as a temporary laborer in the Street Department. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
EMPLOY: EWELL TURLEY – AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC, GARAGE. A motion was made by Council Member Parris, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to employ Ewell Turley as Automotive Mechanic at the City Garage, in Range 36, Step 1, effective upon compliance with Ordinance #273, and request the CSB’s approval of this action. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
ACKNOWLEDGE EMPLOYMENT: PAIGE SOEHREN - RSVP, AMERI CORPS VISTA. A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Notar, to acknowledge the employment of Paige Soehren in RSVP as an Ameri Corps VISTA employee, effective upon her compliance with Ordinance #273, with the term of employment being November 7, 2005 until November 7, 2006. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
ACKNOWLEDGE EMPLOYMENT: JO ANNE ROBERTS – SENIOR AIDE, RSVP. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Areno, to acknowledge the employment of Jo Anne Roberts as a Senior Aide in RSVP upon her compliance with Ordinance #273. The term of her employment will not exceed two (2) years from the date of approval. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
CONSOLIDATED ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Parris, to take the following actions:
BUDGET AMENDMENTS: To approve the following budget amendment requests:
- Increase Line Item 33-06-6504-00-50101 in the amount of $100.00 – RSVP.
- Increase Line Item 33-06-6504-00-50101 in the amount of $20.00 – RSVP.
- Increase Line Item 10-07-6603-00-60128 in the amount of $100.00 – Library.
- Increase Line Item 10-07-6602-00-60141 in the amount of $3,474.10 – PARD.
- Increase Line Item 10-1-6101-0-70331 in the amount of $1,000.00 – Police Dept.
- $5,600.00 to Wells & Wells Septic Tank for purchase of 160 feet of 48” HdPE Culvert for J. D. Boozer’s Residence. (Resident paid cost of pipe.) – Street Dept.
- $3,400.00 to City Map, Inc., for Stormwater Permitting Services – Street Dept.
- $9,900.00 to X-Roads Construction Company, Inc. for curb and gutter extension project on JPWP #81, Bear Boulevard, SW – Street Dept.
- $41,331.44 to Logan Construction Company for 911.79 tons of asphalt for JPWP #76 – 2005 Street Improvement Project – Street Dept.
- $4,800.00 to Bo’s Glass for mortar and flashing for new windows – Police Dept.
- $2,403.00 to Enersolv for Ground Water parameters, dissolved lead and miscellaneous sample collections – Landfill.
- $3,581.00 to Jim House & Associates for travel, parts and labor to repair pumps as Skyline Booster Station – Utility Maintenance Dept.
- $4,140.00 to Jim House & Associates for flygt pump at the Wastewater Treatment Plant – Utility Maintenance Dept.
- $3,083.00 to Jasper Electric Motors, Inc. for raw wastewater pump repair at Wastewater Treatment Plant – Utility Maintenance Dept.
- $34.11 to Barbara Rowell to run errands from October 12 - November 1, 2005 – Library.
- $25.76 to Mindy Long to run errands October 12, 13, and 31, 2005 – Library.
- $9.07 to Amy Miller to run errands October 1-31, 2005 – Library.
- $19.42 to Jamie Champion to attend Soccer Credentials Meeting, November 2, 2005, in Anniston, Alabama – PARD.
- $70.88 to Nell Coleman to attend meeting with LGHIP, October 26, 2005, in Birmingham, Alabama – Human Resources.
- $156.77 to Chris Patterson to attend ADEM Drinking Water Branch Surface Water Meeting, October 24-25, 2005, in Montgomery, Alabama – Utility.
- $170.28 to Joel Bonds to attend ADEM Drinking Water Branch Surface Water Meeting, October 24-25, 2005, in Montgomery, Alabama – Utility.
- $20.44 to Jamie Champion to attend District Soccer Tournament, November 5, 2005, in Anniston, Alabama – PARD.
- $17.82 to Philip Hollingsworth to attend District Soccer Tournament, November 5, 2005, in Anniston, Alabama – PARD.
- $73.44 to Gary Steward to attend Alabama Fire College, October 30-November 4, 2005, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Fire Dept.
- Destroy floor type ashtray – Decal #14 – Finance Dept.
- Transfer HP DeskJet 1120C Printer to Water Works – Decal #3673 – Planning & Building Dept.
- Transfer HP Printer 7110 – Decal #0610 to the Planning & Building Dept. – Utility Dept.
- Destruction of attached list of records – Utility Dept.
- Destruction of attached list of records – City Clerk.
- Rita (Dalzell) Jones, Range 32, into Step 4, effective 12/2/05 – Police Dept.
- Carey Walton, Range 37, into Step 2, effective 1/2/06 – Police Dept.
- Shawn Pruitt, Range 37, into Step 6, effective 1/31/06 – Police Dept.
- Jeremy Penny, Range 37, into Step 2, effective 1/2/06 – Police Dept.
- Brian Thompson, Range 37, into Step 2, effective 1/2/06 – Police Dept.
- Clinton Ervin, Range 37, into Step 2, effective 1/2/06 – Police Dept.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the same was on motion duly adjourned.
ATTEST:
| ____________________________ Dorothy P. Wilson, City Clerk |
____________________________ Johnny L. Smith, Mayor |