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City Council
Meeting
Minutes
August 14, 2006 Jacksonville, Alabama The Mayor and Council of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama met in regular session on Monday, August 14, 2006, at 7:09 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 Attorney was present. A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of July 24, 2006 and the August 3, 2006 called meeting 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 three.
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. Ms. Sandy Salisbury, 1839 Old Broadwell Mill Road, addressed Council regarding Agenda Item 12A and 12B – elimination of late fees on canine and feline registration. Mr. Bill Rickett, 1503 Valley Brook Drive, SW, addressed Council regarding Agenda Item 13D and the surveyor’s stakes on George Douthit Drive, SW. PROCLAMATION: Mayor Smith proclaimed August as “Jacksonville Firefighter Appreciation Month for MSDA’s ‘Fill-the-Boot Campaign’.” SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING: BUSINESS LICENSE REVOCATION, INFAMOUS INK. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Areno, to schedule a public hearing on August 28, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Room at City Hall for Julius Woods d/b/a Infamous Ink, to show cause why his business license should not be revoked, in accordance with Ordinance 285, Section 17.2. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. BID ADVERTISEMENT 06-6: PUBLIC LIBRARY CASSETTE AUDIO BOOK LEASE PROGRAM. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Areno, to approve specifications and authorize bids to be received in the office of the Finance Director until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 24, 2006, for Public Library Cassette Audio Book Lease Program, Bid 06-6. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. BID ADVERTISEMENT 06-7: PURCHASE AMBULANCE, FIRE/EMS. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to approve specifications and authorize bids to be received in the office of the Finance Director until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2006, for the purchase of an ambulance, Bid 06-7. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. CONTRACT – DECORATIVE CROSSWALK TREATMENT. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to authorize the Mayor to enter into contract with Street Print Company to install “DuraTherm” decorative crosswalk treatment on the crosswalks around the City Square (as permitted by the Alabama Department of Transportation) with an anticipated cost not to exceed $40,000.00. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. AGREEMENT: LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Parris, to accept the Home Energy Supplier Agreement for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs for the period October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, 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. FIRST READING: PROPOSED ORDINANCES. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Parris, to move that this introduction constitute a first reading of the following proposed ordinances:
The Mayor announced that a “first reading” is hereby declared. Copies of these resolutions are made part of the Minutes. RESOLUTION 1291: AGREEMENT – ADA PARATRANSIT SERVICES. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Parris, to adopt Resolution 1291, authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission for provision of ADA Paratransit Services in the City of Jacksonville and committing $11,650.00 as local, non-federal match. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. A copy of Resolution 1291 is made part of the Minutes. RESOLUTION 1292: AGREEMENT – ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE, PUBLIC LIBRARY. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to adopt Resolution 1292, authorizing the Mayor to sign the Agreement with External Technologies for antivirus software for computers at the Public Library for the sum of $596.05. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. A copy of Resolution 1292 is made part of the Minutes. RESOLUTION 1293: PLACE STOP SIGNS – COTTON CREEK SUBDIVISION. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to adopt Resolution 1293, authorizing the placement of stop signs within Cotton Creek Subdivision, Phase III, and Eagle’s Landing Subdivision, Addition #4. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. A copy of Resolution 1293 is made part of the Minutes. RESOLUTION 1294: AGREEMENT – ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, WEAVER ROAD. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to adopt Resolution 1294, approving Supplemental Agreement Number 1 with the State of Alabama for Right-of-Way Acquisition for Project STPOA-7426 ( ) for Roadway Improvements – Weaver Road (now known as George Douthit Drive, SW). Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. A copy of Resolution 1294 is made part of Minutes. PLACE STREET LIGHTS – EAGLE’S LANDING SUBDIVISION. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Parris, to approve the placement of street lights in Eagle’s Landing Subdivision, Addition #4 as follows:
Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. FY2006 AMBULANCE WRITE-OFF LIST. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Parris, to approve the attached FY2006 Ambulance Write-off List in the total write-off amount of $63,606.69. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. RESIGNATION: JACOB FREEMAN, POLICE OFFICER. A motion was made by Council Member Notar, seconded by Council Member Sudduth, to accept, with regrets, the resignation of Police Officer Jacob Freeman effective August 20, 2006. 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 – POLICE OFFICER. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Areno, to request the CSB to provide a list of eligible applicants for the position of Police Officer. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. APPROVE NEW JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION, PLACE JAMES BROWN IN NEW POSITION, AND ABOLISH OLD JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION. A motion was made by Council Member Areno, seconded by Council Member Parris, to:
Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. RESIGNATION: WILLIAM J. WESTPHALEN, PARD P-T LABORER. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Areno, to accept the resignation of William J. Westphalen as Part-time (P-T) Laborer in the Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) effective August 26, 2006. Upon vote on the motion, the following votes were recorded: Yeas: All; Nays: None. The Mayor announced the motion carried. REMOVE LEDBETTER AND ROBERTS FROM ACTIVE FIREFIGHTERS ROSTER. A motion was made by Council Member Sudduth, seconded by Council Member Notar, to remove Michael Ledbetter and Horace W. Roberts, Part-time Substitute Firefighters, from the roster of active firefighters, and notify the CSB of this action. Neither has been active with the Jacksonville Fire Department in many months. 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: BUDGET AMENDMENTS: To approve the following budget amendment request:
PUBLIC COMMENTS. The Mayor asked for comments of a general nature. Ms. Rita Spruiell, 225 Belmont Circle, SE, addressed Council regarding her appreciation of all the hard work by the Library employees and their scrapbook of activities. ATTEST:
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