STATE OF
CITY OF
The City Council of the City of Rainbow City, Alabama, met
in regular session at City Hall at 6:30 P.M., and upon roll call by the City
Clerk, Barbara T. Wester, the following members answered present:
Terry John Calhoun, Mayor
Council members:
Jeff Overstreet
Bobby McCartney
Lloyd Matthews
Bryan Stone
Kris Cornutt
The same constituting a quorum of the City Council, the
following business was transacted.
1. The meeting was
called to order by Mayor Calhoun.
2. Invocation was
given by Bobby McCartney.
3. Mayor Calhoun led
the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
4. Mayor Calhoun
presented the minutes of January 9, 2006 for review, and asked if there were
any corrections, additions, or deletions. There being none, Bryan Stone moved
and Kris Cornutt seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented.
5. Mayor Calhoun
reported that the Insurance Committee consisting of Lloyd Matthews, Kris
Cornutt and Jeff Overstreet sent out bids for employee life insurance for
payroll deduction. He then asked Jeff
Overstreet for comments. Jeff said the
committee received only one bid from Life Insurance Company of
l. Schedule
an appointment with Mr. Garrard to receive policy information and pricing on
applicable life insurance products.
2. Contact their current insurer to arrange
payment options: (i.e. bank draft, monthly check, etc.
January 27th will be the final payroll deduction
for insurance policies other than Life of Alabama; however, the deductions for
the month of January are used to pay February premiums. This will allow a month for arrangements to
be made for an alternative payment option without putting any policy in
jeopardy of cancellation. The committee
hopes that this will simplify the updating of insurance records by limiting
them to one time annually. Bryan Stone
moved and Jeff Overstreet seconded the motion to accept the recommendation of
the committee to use Life of Alabama for life insurance deductions. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
6. Mayor Calhoun
presented a transfer application for retail table wine and beer, off premises
only from Samir D. Almatari
DBA Speedy Mart,
7. Mayor Calhoun
commended Brent Elrod and Henry Parker of the Sanitation Department for the great
job they did on January 18, 2006. They assisted a lady on
8. Lloyd Matthews
made a motion to give a raise to city employees. He purposed a $2.00 an hour raise for
employees under $12.00 an hour and a $l.00 an hour for employees over $12.00 an
hour. The motion died for lack of a
second. Discussion followed.
9. Kris Cornutt
thanked Brent Elrod and Henry Parker for all they did for the lady on
There being no further business to come before the Council
at this time, Bryan Stone made a motion to adjourn.
Time Adjourned: 7:50
P. M.
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Barbara T. Wester, City Clerk\Treasurer
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Terry John Calhoun, Mayor