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: Mayor, Terry John Calhoun; Council members;
Anita Bedwell, Bobby McCartney, Lloyd Matthews, Larry
Keenum and Kris Cornutt. The same constituting a quorum of the City
Council, the following business was transacted.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Calhoun. Invocation was given by Bobby McCartney. Mayor Calhoun led the Pledge of Allegiance to
the flag.
Mayor Calhoun
presented the minutes of Feb. 14, 2011 for review, and asked if there were any
corrections, additions, or deletions.
There being none, Lloyd Matthews made a motion to approve the minutes as
presented. Kris Cornutt
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Mayor Calhoun
presented Resolution No. 11-01, to adopt the Hazard Mitigation Plan to maintain
eligibility for pre and post disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant funds
administered by FEMA. Lloyd Matthews
made a motion to adopt this resolution.
Kris Cornutt seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Mayor Calhoun
presented Resolution No. 11-02, to adopt the City Personnel Manual. Anita Bedwell
stated that changes the council has voted on after the printing of the current
manual will be added to this manual, so that everything will be up to date, and
all in the new printed manual. Anita Bedwell made a motion to adopt this resolution. Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Mayor Calhoun
presented Resolution No. 11-03, a resolution for Procurement Procedures and
Standards of Conduct regarding contracts for a Federal Grant to conduct a
drainage improvement project for the FY 2010 Community Development Grant for
the trailer parks. He stated he signed
the paperwork with Diane Glenn of
Mayor Calhoun
presented Resolution No. 11-04, to authorize the Mayor to take all steps
necessary to challenge Permit No. ALR040000, which regulates storm water
discharges in the City of Rainbow City, including, but not limited to,
undertaking any legal action and utilizing such professional services as he
deems appropriate.
Discussion
followed. Lloyd Matthews made a motion
to adopt this resolution. Anita Bedwell seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Mayor Calhoun
presented Resolution No. 11-05, to establish purchasing procedures for the
expenditure of CDBG Grant Funds for the trailer parks. Lloyd Matthews made a motion to adopt this
resolution. Kris Cornutt
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Mayor Calhoun stated
Discussion
followed. Lloyd Matthews made a motion
to accept the road. Larry Keenum seconded the motion.
Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Mayor Calhoun said
bids were opened by the clerk at 6:00 p.m., for the surplused
computer in the payroll office. Only one
bid was received. It was Donna Kilgore,
with a bid of $50.00. Lloyd Matthews
made a motion to accept the bid. Bobby
McCartney seconded the motion. Mayor
Calhoun stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Mayor Calhoun said he
received a letter from Chris Daniel of the Exchange Bank, commending Detective
Greg Carroll for the good job he did recently in resolving a matter occurring
at the bank.
Mayor Calhoun
presented a Commercial Development Incentive Policy for the City.
The City will enter
into an agreement on a case-by-case basis with a developer of a proposed
commercial development, which agreement shall provide for the City to purchase
from the developer, solely through reimbursement from net sales tax revenues
collected by the City from tax generating activities and sources within the
development. Commercial development
incentives may be available to any new or expanding business subject to certain
criteria. Lloyd Matthews made a motion
to adopt the policy. Kris Cornutt seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Lloyd Matthews
reported that he went to an Eagle Scout Pinning for Ryan Ramsey. He told everyone they needed to go to Rainbow
Landing and see what a good job Ryan did on his project. It has been nominated for a State award in
the District.
Anita Bedwell stated two (2) applicants applied for the position
in the Revenue Department. She also
asked all Department Heads to spend money in
There being no
further business to come before the Council at this time, Kris Cornutt made a motion to adjourn.
Time Adjourned: 7:00 p.m.
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Barbara T. Wester,
City Clerk/Treasurer
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Terry John Calhoun, Mayor