STATE OF ALABAMA

 

COUNTY OF ETOWAH

 

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA – PLANNING COMMISSION – NOVEMBER 25, 2008

 

The Planning Commission of the City of Rainbow City, Alabama met in a regular session at 4:00 P.M. and upon roll call the following members were present:

 

Present:                                                                Absent:       

Thomas Moon, Chairman

Wes Ellis, Vice Chairman                                        

Terry John Calhoun, Mayor                                    

Larry Keenum, Council Member

Larry Harris

Elbert Tarvin

Jerry Tolbert

Mona Wallace       

Sam Wilson

 

Also Present:

Wiley McLain, Building Official                                   Laura Lloyd, Attorney               

Greg Payne, Street Supervisor

 

 1.  Upon roll call, Chairman Thomas Moon declared a quorum was present and the   

      following business was transacted.

 

 2.  The minutes from September 23, 2008 were presented.  Jerry Tolbert moved   

      and Wes Ellis seconded the motion to suspend the reading of the minutes and    

      approve the minutes as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 3.  In old business, English Lane was presented for re-consideration to accept as a

      City street.  The fire hydrant has been repaired and is now operational.  After  

      discussion and no objections from any department, Elbert Tarvin moved and

      Wes Ellis seconded the move to recommend to the Rainbow City Council to

      accept English Lane as a City street.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

 4.  The City of Rainbow City wishes to annex a parcel of land that goes from the  

       back side of Vivian Maddox Sports Complex to Lumley Road.  This land is a 72

       foot wide strip that will be used as an access road.  The zoning should be

       Agricultural.  There was no one present in opposition to this request.  After

       discussion, Wes Ellis moved and Jerry Tolbert seconded the motion to

       recommend to the Rainbow City Council to annex this parcel of land into the

       Rainbow City corporate limits under the Agricultural District Zoning.  Motion

       carried unanimously.

 

 5.  Review of the streets in Montrose Gardens that have not been accepted by the

      City Council and Laurel Wood Drive were the next two items on the agenda. 

      Planning Commission discussed them both together with Wiley McLain and Greg

      Payne.  Wiley stated that the streets in Montrose Gardens that has not been

      accepted as city streets are the remainder of Hayden Avenue, the remainder of

      Autumnwood Lane and Cole Lane.  Laurel Wood Drive is in the Laurel Wood

      Subdivision off Hill Street.  Wiley stated that all these streets have been paved

      to the City’s specifications.  After discussion, Wes Ellis moved and Elbert Tarvin

      seconded the motion to recommend to the Rainbow City Council to accept these

      streets as city streets.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 6.  It was discussed that the meeting in December will be held on the 16th of

      December at 4:00 P.M. because of the Christmas holidays. 

 

 7.  Mayor Calhoun introduced Larry Keenum as the new Planning Commission

      member serving from the City Council. 

 

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 8.  There being no other business to come before The Planning Commission, Wes

      Ellis moved to adjourn.

 

 Respectfully submitted,

 

 

      Kathy Hill

      Recording Secretary