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City Council Meeting
Minutes
July 19, 2006 Jacksonville, Alabama The Mayor and Council of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama met with the Board of Education in a called joint session on Wednesday, July 19, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room at the Jacksonville Community Center, 501 Alexandria Road, SW. 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, and Jerry T. Parris. Council Members Jeff L. Shelton and Sandra F. Sudduth were absent. The City Clerk, City Attorney, and Finance Director were present. WAIVER OF NOTICE. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Parris, to adopt the waiver of notice, as per attached original, for the called meeting. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. RESOLUTION 1285: DECLARE ELECTION OF RAY HAMMETT TO BOARD OF EDUCATION PLACE 1. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Areno, to adopt Resolution 1285, declaring the election of Ray Hammett to the office of Board of Education Place One for the term of office commencing on the first Monday in October, 2006, due to the fact that, as of 5:00 p.m., July 18, 2006, he was the only candidate to qualify for this position. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. A copy of Resolution 1285 is made part of the Minutes. APPROVE CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION – RAY HAMMETT, BOARD OF EDUCATION PLACE 1. A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Parris, to approve the Certificate of Election of Ray Hammett to the office of Board of Education Place One. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. EMPLOY CLAUDETTE LEDBETTER ON AN EMERGENCY AS-NEEDED BASIS, MUNICIPAL COURT. A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Notar, to authorize the Mayor to employ Claudette Ledbetter on an emergency as-needed basis to assist with the Municipal Court operation, due to the sudden death of our Municipal Court Clerk/Magistrate Denise Masto. Mrs. Ledbetter’s rate of pay will be the same amount per hour as when she retired from this position. 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 – MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK/MAGISTRATE. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Parris, to request the CSB to provide a list of eligible applicants for the position of Municipal Court Clerk/Magistrate. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. RENEWAL GRANT APPLICATION – CALHOUN COUNTY RSVP. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Areno, to authorize the Mayor to sign the renewal grant application for the Calhoun County Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for 10/01/06 through 9/30/09. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. ABC33/40’S “HOMETOWN FOCUS” PRESENTATION. A presentation was made by Valerie Kroeger of ABC33/40 television station on the station’s desire to have the City of Jacksonville as a featured city in their “Hometown Focus” project. This project is designed to showcase different cities and towns across Central Alabama and to let people know what makes these cities a special place to live or visit. ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION WITH BOE – FY07 BUDGET MATTERS. A round table discussion with the Board of Education (BOE) to discuss FY07 budget matters began at 6:30 p.m. School Superintendent, Dr. Eric Mackey, handed out the attached information sheet regarding school funds. Council Member Sudduth entered the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Dr. Mackey stated the Board’s needs for the upcoming year were $300,000. This is an increase of $100,000 from previous years. In Mayor Smith’s opinion, $250,000 in appropriations was reasonable. The round table discussion ended at 7:55 p.m. ATTEST:
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