The Mayor and Council of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama met in a rescheduled regular session on Thursday, May 11, 2006, at 7:30 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, City Attorney, and Finance Director were present.

A motion was made by Council Member Parris, seconded by Council Member Areno, to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of April 24, 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:
A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, 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 several:
The Mayor addressed all issues expressed up to this point.  He directed all concerned residents to attend the Planning Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 16th, 2006, to voice their concerns.

PROCLAMATIONS:  Mayor Smith proclaimed May 2006, “Foster and Adoptive Awareness Month.”

CITIZEN PETITION – GRAYLYN SUBDIVISION.  A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Areno, to receive, as information, the petition from concerned City of Jacksonville citizens regarding the proposed Graylyn Subdivision.  Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:  Yeas:  All; Nays:  None.  The Mayor announced the motion carried.  The petition is made part of the Minutes.

PETITION FOR VACATION OF STREET OR ALLEYWAY – LOEB AVENUE, FAITH TEMPLE CHRISTIAN CENTER INC. & EDWARD SMITH.  A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to receive the Petition for Vacation of Loeb Avenue.  Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:  Yeas:  All; Nays:  None.  The Mayor announced the motion carried.

RESOLUTION 1261:  VACATING AN UNOPENED STREET – LOEB AVENUE, FAITH TEMPLE CHRISTIAN CENTER INC. & EDWARD SMITH.  A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Parris, to adopt Resolution 1261, vacating a portion of Loeb Avenue, an unopened street in the City of Jacksonville.  Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:  Yeas:  All; Nays:  None.  The Mayor announced the motion carried.  A copy of Resolution 1261 is made part of the Minutes.

APPROVE SURETY ON PERFORMANCE BOND – PARK GROVE SUBDIVISION.  A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to approve the surety on the performance bond for the Park Grove Subdivision.  Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:  Yeas:  All; Nays:  None.  The Mayor announced the motion carried.

RESOLUTION 1262:  PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM FOR GAS PIPELINE SYSTEM.  A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Parris, to adopt Resolution 1262, approving the City of Jacksonville Water Works, Gas and Sewer Board’s Public Awareness Plan for the City’s natural gas pipeline system as required by the United States Department of Transportation.  Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:  Yeas:  All; Nays:  None.  The Mayor announced the motion carried.  A copy of Resolution 1262 is made part of the Minutes.

RESOLUTION 1263:  ESTABLISH THE EAST ALABAMA COOPERATIVE PURCHASING ASSOCIATION.  A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to adopt Resolution 1263, approving the Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the East Alabama Cooperative Purchasing Association, 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 1263 is made part of the Minutes.

RESOLUTION 1264:  AGREEMENT – XEROX COPIER LEASE.  A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Parris, to adopt Resolution 1264, authorizing the Mayor to sign a 48-month Lease Agreement with Xerox Corporation for a Xerox DC430 copy machine at a monthly cost of $88.65 plus $0.0135 per copy used.  This copier will be located on the wall by Municipal Court.  Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:  Yeas:  All; Nays:  None.  The Mayor announced the motion carried.  A copy of Resolution 1264 is made part of the Minutes. 

2005 MUNICIPAL WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION (MWPP) PROGRAM.  A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Parris, to approve the 2005 Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Program report.  Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:  Yeas:  All; Nays:  None.  The Mayor announced the motion carried.

ADDITIONAL PAYMENT – MUNICIPAL WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND.  A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Areno, to approve the additional payment of $41,703.00 to the Municipal Workers Compensation Fund, Inc. as a result of the 2005 Worker’s Comp Audit.  Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:  Yeas:  All; Nays:  None.  The Mayor announced the motion carried.

RESIGNATION:  LEE TERRY, POLICE DEPT.  A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to accept, with regrets, the resignation of Police Officer Lee Terry effective May 11, 2006.  Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:  Yeas:  All; Nays:  None.  The Mayor announced the motion carried.

RESIGNATION:  CAREY D. WALTON, JR., POLICE DEPT.  A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to accept the resignation of Carey D. Walton, Jr., as Police Officer for the City of Jacksonville, effective May 25, 2006, and request the Civil Service Board (CSB) to provide a list of applicants to consider for this position.  Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:  Yeas:  All; Nays:  None.  The Mayor announced the motion carried.

REQUEST CSB LIST – POLICE OFFICER.  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 Police Officer, due to the resignation of Lee Terry.  Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:  Yeas:  All; Nays:  None.  The Mayor announced the motion carried.

EMPLOYMENT:  FRANCES ELIZABETH LEE – LIBRARY ASSISTANT.  A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Parris, to employ Frances Elizabeth Lee as Library Assistant for a 120-day temporary appointment, upon her compliance with Ordinance No. 273 and request the CSB’s approval of this action.  (This is to fill the Library Assistant position left vacant by the resignation of Heather Phillips.)  Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded:  Yeas:  All; Nays:  None.  The Mayor announced the motion carried.

RESIGNATION:  DR. THERON MONTGOMERY – RMC BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to accept, with regrets, the resignation of Dr. Theron Montgomery from the Regional Medical Center Board of Directors.  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 Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Areno, to take the following actions:

BUDGET AMENDMENTS:  To approve the following budget amendment requests:

1. Increase Line Item 10-01-6003-00-50109 in the amount of $33,514.00 – Finance Dept.

PURCHASES OVER $2,000.00:  To approve the following purchases:

1. $4,516.00 to Pennington Seed, Inc. for nine 25-lb buckets at $500 each with a fuel surcharge of $16.00 of Princess-77 Hybrid Bermuda, JPWP #62, Union Yarn Park Soccer Complex – Parks and Recreation Dept. (PARD).
2. $2,504.46 to Port City Pipe for the purchase of inventory items for gas system – Utility Maintenance Dept.

APPROVAL OF TRAVEL EXPENSES:  To approve the following:

1. $213.90 to Denise Rucker to attend AARSP Board Meeting, April 20-21, 2006, in Montgomery, Alabama – RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program).
2. $23.82 to Denise Rucker to attend Advisory Council and other meetings, April 11 and May 1, 2 & 9, 2006, in Anniston, Alabama – RSVP.
3. $160.34 to Joy Cox to attend Communication Skills for Women Meeting, March 31, 2006, in Anniston, Alabama – Finance Dept.
4. $18.63 to Kerri Harrelson for mileage trips to City Hall, February 22 thru May 4, 2006 – Utility Maintenance Dept.
5. $863.13 to Dorothy Wilson to attend the Alabama League of Municipalities Annual Convention, May 6-9, 2006, in Mobile, Alabama – City Clerk’s Dept.
6. $971.27 to Charles Notar to attend the Alabama League of Municipalities Annual Convention, May 6-9, 2006, in Mobile, Alabama – City Council.

DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY:  To approve the following requests:

1. Destroy Motorola i90c, Decal # 4794 – Garage.
2. Donate HP Laserjet 2100 to Jacksonville School System, Decal #0487 – Utility Dept. Office.

EMPLOYEE STEP ADVANCES:  To approve the following:

1. Amy Miller, Range 28, into Step 4, effective 7/11/06 – Library.
2. Jennifer Hunter, Range 32, into Step 4, effective 7/21/06 – Police 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 was one:
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