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 Barbara T.
Wester, City Clerk/Treasurer 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 Terry John Calhoun. Invocation was given by Anita Bedwell. Mayor Calhoun
led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
1. Mayor Calhoun
presented the minutes of February 23, 2009 for review and asked if there were
any corrections, additions or deletions.
Larry Keenum said that Item 13 stated giving
three police officers a pay rate increase to $13.00 per hour, but the officers
already make $13.00 per hour. He then
made a motion to rescind his motion
Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion.
Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion
carried.
2. Anita Bedwell stated that Item 4 of the minutes of February 23,
2009, concerning the purchase of a gate for the City Shop, in combination with
the Utility Board paying half for the additional security measures totaling
$2500.00 was a misunderstanding. The
Utility Board will only pay half of the original cost of $9500.00. She then made a motion to go back to the
original purchase price. Lloyd Matthews
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun
declared the motion carried.
3. Mayor Calhoun
stated that he received a letter from Jones, Blair, Waldrup
and Tucker, Inc., concerning the additional studies required by the State of
4. Mayor Calhoun
stated the Street & Sanitation Committee recommended the hiring of Phillip
Herring in the Street Department, and turned it over to Lloyd Matthews,
Chairman. Lloyd stated the committee
interviewed six (6) applicants and they were all qualified. He then made a motion to hire Philip at
$l0.50 per hour, with a six-month probation period. Kris Cornutt
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
5. Mayor Calhoun
stated this is a public hearing for Ordinance No. 466, a flood prevention
ordinance authorized by the Legislature of the State of
Anita
Bedwell yes
Bobby
McCartney yes
Lloyd
Matthews yes
Larry
Keenum yes
Kris
Cornutt yes
Mayor
Calhoun yes
Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
6. Kris Cornutt moved and Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion to
adopt Ordinance No. 466. Mayor Calhoun
asked for a roll call vote as follows:
Anita
Bedwell yes
Bobby
McCartney yes
Lloyd
Matthews yes
Larry
Keenum yes
Kris
Cornutt yes
Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
7. Mayor Calhoun
asked Kris Cornutt to read Resolution No. 08-15, that
was given to us by Local #12. President
Obama is planning a taxpayer-sponsored Economic Recovery Package that will
provide billions of dollars to help economically devastated cities and states
and provide jobs to millions of out-of-work Americans. Any economic recovery plan spending should,
to every extent possible, include a commitment from the city to buy materials,
goods and services for projects from companies that are produced within the
8. Mayor Calhoun
stated this is the first public hearing on the annexation of Kenneth’s Payne’s
property located at 879 Sunset Drive.
Most of his property is in the City, and he wants to annex about ˝ acre. This was recommended by the Planning
Commission.
9. Jill Albert, KPS
Group appeared before the Council to discuss the Architectural Services for the
Lumley Road Greenway Project. She
discussed the proposal for landscape architectural services and the valuable
amenities the city would be provided by this project such as the connecting of
the schools, athletic complex and residential neighborhood. The project is to be funded by the Alabama
Department of Transportation through the Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. The project will be an 80% to 20% match,
unless the City is eligible for stimulus money and it will be a 100% grant. The
project will probably break ground in July of 2010. The complete cost of the project is
$474,237.50. The City’s part is
$94,847.50. The next thing the City
needs to get done is a survey, and the designing can take place by KPS
Group. Discussion followed.
10. Mayor Calhoun
stated that Dustin Tyler Vice resigned from the Fire Department, effective
March 6, 2009. Kris Cornutt
made a motion to accept his resignation.
Anita Bedwell seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
11. Mayor Calhoun
asked that the attached list of equipment from the storage room on the second
floor and the attached list from the Recreation Department and the following
list from the Police Department be declared as surplus: two (2) broken desks in the Police
Department and one (l) broken desk in
the Animal Control Office. Kris Cornutt made a motion to surplus the equipment and open
bids March 23, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Anita Bedwell seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
12. Mayor Calhoun
asked that the records show that the monthly departmental reports were
presented: Library, Community Center,
Fire, Police and Building Department.
13. Mayor Calhoun
stated that when raises are given, they need to start at the beginning of the
next pay period, otherwise; changes will need to be made to the current
software in payroll.
14. Mayor Calhoun
presented a request from
15. Mayor Calhoun
presented a sponsorship request from the Gadsden-Etowah Patriots Association to
sponsor the World War II Veterans’ Patriot Flight program to see their memorial
in Washington D. C. The average
veteran’s age is 87 years old, and they have to be fit to travel. Lloyd Matthews made a motion to give $350.00
to sponsor a four-person golf tournament on April 27 at Twin Bridges Golf
Course. All proceeds goes for the cost of taking the
veterans to the memorial. Larry Keenum seconded the motion.
Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
16. Mayor Calhoun stated
that the Police Department recently hosted a three (3) day Tactical Commander
Class in our Council Chambers, and provided snacks and drinks for the attendees
in the amount of $45.87. Discussion
followed. Chief Ragan stated that this
Thursday and Friday they will be having another class. Discussion followed. Anita Bedwell made
a motion to pay for the snacks and drinks in the amount of $45.87. Kris Cornutt
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried. The
cost for snacks and drinks for the classes this Thursday and Friday will be
around $l00.00. Anita Bedwell made a motion to pre-approve the cost of
$l00.00. Kris Cornutt
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
17. Lloyd Matthews
made a motion to have City Engineer, Mark Stephens send out bids for the 2009
Paving, consisting of
18. Anita Bedwell stated that the minimum wage will be going up in
July to $7.25 per hour, and she made a motion to give the following part-time
employees a $.75 per hour raise, effective the next pay period (Friday, March
13, 2009): Mary White, Cheryl Tommie,
Mary Farley, Jan Anders and Jaimie Jones. Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All Ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
19. Anita Bedwell announced that she and Larry Keenum
will be attending the Congressional City Conference in
20. Bobby McCartney
stated that he and Eddie Cline, Recreation Department Director and other
volunteers had a big work day Saturday (March 7) working at the Vivian Lee
Maddox Complex and will have another
work day this Saturday (March 24) and asked for volunteers to help.
21. Ken Roark
announced that March 21 will be Rainbow City Pancake Day. Advance tickets are $3.00 and tickets the day
of the breakfast is $3.50.
There being no further business to come before the Council
at this time, Kris Cornutt made a motion to
adjourn.
Time Adjourned: 7:25
p.m.
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Barbara T. Wester, City Clerk/Treasurer
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Terry John Calhoun, Mayor
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