Called
City
Council Meeting
Minutes
November 28, 2005
Jacksonville, Alabama
November 28, 2005
Jacksonville, Alabama
The Mayor and Council of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama met in regular session on Monday, November 28, 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, Jeff L. Shelton, and Sandra F. Sudduth. The City Clerk was present. The City Attorney was present. The Finance Director was present.
A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Parris, to amend the minutes of the regular meeting of November 14, 2005 to correct the Ordinance Number for the Smoke-Free Environment ordinance from Ordinance No. 454 to Ordinance No. 447 and to adopt the minutes of the November 14, 2005 regular City Council Meeting, as amended. 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 none. A motion was made by Council Member Parris, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to adopt the agenda as presented. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS. The Mayor asked for comments concerning current agenda items. There were none.
PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Smith proclaimed December 8, 2005 as World AIDS Day.
ORDINANCE 457: AMENDING 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 Areno, to adopt Ordinance 457: Amending Ordinance No. 144, Garbage, Trash, Weeds, Sanitary Landfill and the Keeping, Transporting and Disposition of Similar Matters. (The Ordinance was given first reading on November 14, 2005.) Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. A copy of Ordinance 457 is made part of the Minutes.
CONTRACT: UNION YARN PARK SOCCER COMPLEX, GRADING AND DIRT WORK – JPWP #62. A motion was made by Council Member Shelton, seconded by Council Member Notar, to authorize the Mayor, on behalf of the City’s Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) to sign a contract with Logan Construction Company, in the amount of $4,560.00, for a portion of grading and dirt work for JPWP #62 – Union Yarn Park Soccer Complex Project. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
BID REPORT: 5TH AVENUE SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION, JPWP #82. A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Parris, to receive the Bid Report for JPWP #82, 5th Avenue Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation. The following companies bid on the project:
| LTS Construction, LLC | $ 81,200.00 |
| MidSouth Trenchless, Inc. | $ 93,500.00 |
| American Infrastructure Tech. Corp. | $ 167,700.00 |
RESOLUTION 1237: 5TH AVENUE SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION, JPWP #82. A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Notar, to adopt Resolution 1237, awarding the bid for JPWP #82, 5th Avenue Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation to LTS Construction, LLC in the amount of $81,200.00 and authorizing the Mayor to sign any necessary documents. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. A copy of Resolution 1237 is made part of the Minutes.
PLANNING COMMISSION DRAINAGE STUDY REQUEST: AMANDA LANE SUBDIVISION. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Parris, to receive the drainage study request by the Planning Commission for the proposed Amanda Lane Subdivision. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
COMPUTER PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS, WATERWORKS, GAS AND SEWER (WWG&S). A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Notar, to accept the software modifications for the new computer programs in the Utility Office from LOGICS, LLC, as requested by the Utility Office Supervisor Michael Rinker, and to authorize the payment of $2,975.00 to LOGICS for these modifications. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
RESIGNATION: JO ANN BROOKS, LIBRARY ASSISTANT. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to accept, with regrets, the resignation of Jo Ann Brooks from her position as Library Assistant (exact date pending). Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
REQUEST CIVIL SERVICE BOARD (CSB) LIST: LIBRARY ASSISTANT. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Parris, to request the CSB to provide a list of eligible applicants for the position of Library Assistant, which is to be vacated by the resignation of Jo Ann Brooks. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.
EMPLOYMENT: BOBBY MCLAUGHLIN, LIBRARY LABORER. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Parris, to employ Bobby McLaughlin as Library laborer (29 hours per week) in Range 24, Step 1, effective upon compliance with Ordinance No. 273. 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 Sudduth, to take the following actions:
PURCHASES OVER $2,000.00: To approve the following purchases:
- $2,347.32 to Vellano Bros., Inc. for the purchase of inventory items – Utility Maintenance.
- $2,261.77 to Port City Pipe for the purchase of inventory items – Utility Maintenance.
- $2,148.98 to Electric Motor Repairs of Anniston for motor and labor at Big Springs – Utility Maintenance.
- $6,940.00 to Griner Drilling Service for labor and materials to repair motor at Big Springs – Utility Maintenance.
- $4,560.00 to Logan Construction Company for grading of soccer fields, JPWP #62 – PARD.
- $106.92 to Sandra Sudduth to attend Economic Development Committee Meeting, September 15 2005, in Montgomery, Alabama – City Council.
- $403.25 to Jamie Champion to attend State Soccer Tournament, November 11-13, 2005, in Dothan, Alabama - PARD.
- $342.64 to Denise Rucker to attend Citizen Corp Conference, November 8-10, 2005, in Florence, Alabama – Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP).
- $292.15 to Roger Mills for Wastewater Operator Certification Exam, November 16-17, 2005, in Montgomery, Alabama – Utility Dept.
- $173.07 to Mark Ford for Wastewater Operator Certification Exam, November 16-17, 2005, in Montgomery, Alabama – Utility Dept.
- $271.95 to Wilburn Cain to attend Alabama Fire College, October 30-November 4, 2005 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Fire Dept.
- $250.00 to Joel Bonds for purchase of 2006 Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters License – Utility Maintenance.
- Destroy chair, Decal #1551 – Fire Dept.
- Destroy chair, Decal #1518 – Fire Dept.
- Destroy chair, Decal #1536 – Fire Dept.
- Destroy chair, Decal #0947 – Fire Dept.
- Destroy chair, Decal #0264 – Fire Dept.
- Destroy Motorola mobile radio, Decal #0725 – Fire Dept.
- Destroy propane tank, Decal #0817 – Fire Dept.
- Destroy one touch glucometer, Decal #0886 – Fire Dept.
- Jamie Champion, Range 34, into Step 3, effective 12/1/05 – PARD.
- Helen Altman, Range 30, into Step 5, effective 1/7/06 – PARD.
- Carter Jones, Range 34, into Step 13, effective 1/30/06 – PARD (Senior Nutrition Program).
PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Smith proclaimed December 1, 2005 as Rita Edwards Day due to Ms. Edward’s tireless effort to make Jacksonville’s Christmas Parade a wonderful success each year.
PUBLIC COMMENTS. The Mayor asked for comments of a general nature. There were none.
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 |