City Meeting Minutes, September 26, 2005

City Council Meeting Minutes
February 13, 2006
Jacksonville, Alabama

The Mayor and Council of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama met in regular session on Monday, February 13, 2006, 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: 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 Areno, to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of January 23, 2006, 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 was one:

Present and give first reading to Item 13: Proposed ordinance amending Ordinance No. 447, Section I. Definitions, R. “Ventilation System”.

A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Parris, to adopt the agenda as amended. 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 presented a proclamation declaring February 19-26, 2006, “FFA Week”.

FY2005 AUDIT – WATER WORKS, GAS, AND SEWER (WWG&S) BOARD. A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Notar, to approve the audit of the WWG&S Board for FY2005 as submitted by the accounting firm of Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino, LLC. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. A copy of the WWG&S FY2005 audit is made part of the Minutes.

SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING – CASA FIESTA RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to schedule a public hearing for the February 27, 2006 City Council Meeting, to consider the application of Crystal Gail Beasley dba Casa Fiesta at 611 Pelham Road, South, for a Restaurant Retail Liquor License. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.

ORDINANCE 463: ANNEXATION OF CALHOUN COUNTY HEAD INJURY ASSOICATION PROPERTY – NISBET LAKE ROAD. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Shelton, to adopt Ordinance 463, providing for the annexation of certain real property, located on Nisbet Lake Road, into the corporate limits of the City of Jacksonville. (Ordinance received First Reading on January 23, 2006.) Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All Others; Nays: None; Abstain: Council Member Areno. The Mayor announced the motion carried. A copy of Ordinance 463 is made part of the Minutes.

ORDINANCE 464: DECLARE SURPLUS PROPERTY (FRANCIS STREET WEST) PLUS EXCHANGE CERTAIN EASEMENTS. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to adopt Ordinance 464, declaring certain real property on Francis Street, West as surplus and authorizing the Mayor to exchange certain easements with Spar, Inc. and to sign any necessary documents. (Ordinance received First Reading on January 23, 2006.) Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. A copy of Ordinance 464 is made part of the Minutes.

FIRST READING: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 447, SECTION I, DEFINITIONS, R. “VENTILATION SYSTEM”. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Areno, to present and give first reading to a proposed ordinance amending Ordinance No. 447, Section I. Definitions, R. “Ventilation System”. A copy of the proposed ordinance is made part of the Minutes.

FAILED RESOLUTION: CONTRACT – XEROX COPIER LEASE, LIBRARY. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Notar, to consider a resolution awarding the contract to lease a Xerox DC430 Copier for the Library for 48 months for a total amount of $70.73 per month and authorize the Mayor to sign any necessary documents. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: None; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion failed.

RESOLUTION 1244: CONTRACT – AEROBICS INSTRUCTOR AT COMMUNITY CENTER. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Parris, to adopt Resolution 1244, awarding the contract for Aerobics Instructor to Lesslie Sparks, 132 Dorothy Drive, Jacksonville, Alabama for the period February 15 through December 31, 2006 and authorize 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 1244 is made part of the Minutes.

RESOLUTION 1245: CONTRACT – AEROBICS INSTRUCTOR AT COMMUNITY CENTER. A motion was made by Council Member Parris, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to adopt Resolution 1245, awarding the contract for Aerobics Instructor to Landon Rivers, 542 Aderholdt Mill Road, Jacksonville, Alabama for the period February 15 through December 31, 2006 and authorize 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 1245 is made part of the Minutes.

JPWP # 41: DEPOT RESTORATION AND RENOVATION, BID OPENING DATE CHANGE. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Parris, to receive information from Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) Superintendent Bo Batey indicating the rescheduled date and time for the bid opening for JPWP #41: Depot Restoration and Renovation. The time has been changed to March 23, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.

EMPLOYMENT: ANTOINETTE D. DAVIS – LABORER, PARD. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Parris, to employ Antoinette D. Davis as a Laborer in PARD, in Range 24, Step 1, effective upon her 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.

EMPLOYMENT: KEVIN SPOON – UTILITY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, UTILITY DEPT. A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Shelton, to employ Kevin Spoon as a Utility Equipment Operator, in Range 34, Step 1, effective upon his compliance with Ordinance #273 and his working a two-week notice with current employer. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.

PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT: JONATHAN BRAGG – CARPENTER’S SHOP, STREET DEPT. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Shelton, to employ Jonathan Bragg as a Laborer in the Carpenter’s Shop in Range 24, Step 1, effective February 15, 2006. Mr. Bragg is currently working in the Street Department as a temporary laborer. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All Others; Nays: None; Abstain: Council Member Parris. The Mayor announced the motion carried.

RESIGNATION: JENNIFER HUNTER, PART-TIME (P-T) POLICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (PCO). A motion was made by Council Member Shelton, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to accept the resignation of Jennifer L. Hunter as P-T PCO with the effective date still to be determined. 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: P-T PCO. 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 P-T PCO. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.

REQUEST CSB LIST: AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC, STREET DEPT. A motion was made by Council Member Parris, seconded by Council Member Shelton, to request the CSB to provide a list of eligible applicants for the position of Automotive Mechanic as requested by Street and Sanitation Dept. Superintendent, Stanley Carr. (Mr. Ewell Turley was approved for employment on November 14, 2005, but did not accept the position.) Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE – POLICE OFFICERS. A motion was made by Council Member Parris, seconded by Council Member Notar, to approve providing a $600.00 equipment maintenance allowance, with no substantiation report required, for all current police officers in the Police Department, and to authorize the finance director to issue the checks in accordance with IRS and State of Alabama withholding regulations. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.

REAPPOINTMENT: GWEN WESTBROOK – HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Areno, to acknowledge the Mayor’s reappointment of Gwen Westbrook to the Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners for a five-year term ending March 11, 2011. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried.

ACKNOWLEDGE RESIGNATION: WILLIAM ALLISON – HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Parris, to acknowledge the resignation of William Allison as a member of the Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners. 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:

$3,844.50 to McCain Uniform for purchase of uniforms – Fire Dept.
$3,238.18 to Gumdrop Books for the purchase of assorted children’s books – Library.
$2,625.00 to Alabama Supercomputer Fund for annual Internet access, 10/1/05 – 9/30/06 – Library.
$4,020.00 to Alabama Card Systems for a DTC550 Card Printer, ribbon and 12-month service agreement – PARD.
$6,310.00 to Liquid Engineering Corp. for cleaning and inspecting 5 water tanks – WWG&S.
$4,592.76 to Littleton Electric for repairs made at Big Springs – WWG&S.
$5,690.00 to Jim House and Associates for repairs made at Germania Springs – WWG&S.
$5,196.00 to Griner Drilling Service for parts and labor at Big Springs – WWG&S.
$2,652.50 to Jim House and Associates for purchase of relay cards and repairs – Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).

APPROVAL OF TRAVEL EXPENSES: To approve the following:

$591.74 to Bo Batey to attend ARPA Conference, January 22-25, 2006, in Florence, Alabama - PARD.
$105.70 to Barbara Rowell to attend APLS Administrative Meeting, January 26, 2006, in Montgomery, Alabama – Library.
$2.11 to Stephanie Surrett to run Library errands, January 6 and 19, 2006, in Jacksonville, Alabama – Library.
$11.72 to Mindy Long to run Library errands, January 19, 2006, in Anniston, Alabama – Library.
$26.40 to Bobby McLaughlin to run Library errands, December 29, 2005 – January 25, 2006, in Jacksonville and Anniston, Alabama – Library.
$22.39 to Amy Miller to run Library errands in Jacksonville, Alabama and attend a Library Conference in Homewood, Alabama, December 1, 2005 – January 31, 2006 – Library.
$86.22 to Christy Wallace to run Library errands in Jacksonville, Alabama and attend a Library Conference in Homewood, Alabama, January 10 and 27, 2006 – Library.
$302.94 to Jesse Register to attend EMS School, October-December, 2005 in Gadsden, Alabama – Fire Dept.
$45.36 to Jesse Register to attend EMS School, January 2006, in Gadsden, Alabama – Fire Dept.

REQUESTS TO ATTEND CONFERENCES/TRAINING SESSIONS WITH COSTS EXCEEDING $500.00: To approve the following requests:

$650.00 to Dorothy Wilson to attend Clerk’s Meeting, May 7-9, 2006, at the Alabama League Convention in Mobile, Alabama – City Clerk.
$505.20 to James McLeod to attend Fire Officer I Course at the Alabama Fire College, April 9-14, 2006 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Fire Dept.
$800.20 to Barry Bowen to attend Apparatus Operator Aerial Course at the Alabama Fire College, February 27 – March 3, 2006 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Fire Dept.
$1161.30 to Johnsey Manners to attend NASRO National SRO Conference in Palm Springs, CA, July 16-21, 2006. (The Jacksonville School System will pay ½ of the cost.) – Police Dept.

ADVANCE EXPENSE RESOLUTIONS: To approve the following:

$505.20 to Barry Bowen to attend Alabama Fire College Aerial School, February 27 – March 3, 2006, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Fire Dept.
$505.00 to James McLeod to attend Fire Officer I Course at the Alabama Fire College, April 9-14, 2006 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Fire Dept.
$175.00 to Mark Ford to travel to Mobile, Alabama for the purpose of taking the Wastewater Grade III Exam, March 13-14, 2006 – WWTP.
$175.00 to Roger Mills to travel to Mobile, Alabama for the purpose of taking the Wastewater Grade III Exam, March 13-14, 2006 - WWTP.
$175.00 to Stanley Birditt to travel to Mobile, Alabama for the purpose of taking the Wastewater Grade III Exam, March 13-14, 2006 - WWTP.

REIMBURSEMENT FOR REQUIRED LICENSES: To approve the following:

$30.00 to Clyde Shew for the purchase of a CDL License – Street Dept.

DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY: To approve the following requests:

Destroy Ashtrays, Decal #284, #300, #219, and #220 – Mayor’s Office.
Destroy Intel Pentium 10F2 Computer, Decal #4848 – Library.
Destroy Secretary chair w/ arms, Decal #1865 – Library.
Destroy Fango DTC510 Printer, Decal #4349 – PARD.
Destroy HP LaserJet 1000 Printer, Decal #3998 – Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP).

EMPLOYEE STEP ADVANCES: To approve the following:

Pamela Mason, Range 31, into Step 11, effective 3/4/06 – CSB.
Barbara Rowell, Range 44, into Step 12, effective 3/20/06 – Library.
Jared Joiner, Range 24, into Step 3, effective 3/2/06 – PARD.
Phyllis Hollingsworth, Range 34, into Step 15, effective 3/5/06 – PARD.
Roy Watson, Range 29, into Step 6, effective 3/21/06 – Street Dept.

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 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:

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Dorothy P. Wilson, City Clerk ____________________________
Johnny L. Smith, Mayor

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