STATE OF ALABAMA

 

COUNTY OF ETOWAH

 

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY-COUNCIL MEETING-JUNE 27, 2005

 

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 the following members were present:

 

Terry John Calhoun, Mayor

 

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 asked if there were any corrections or deletions to the minutes of June 13, 2005.  There being none, Bryan Stone moved and Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented.

 

5.  Mayor Calhoun stated that no bids were received for the printers for the revenue department, payroll and accounting and building department, and that the specs had to be changed and that the city needed to re-bid the purchase and open bids July 11, 2005 at 2:00 P. M.    Bryan Stone moved and Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion to re-bid the purchase.   Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

6.  Mayor Calhoun stated bids were received for the fuel usage for the city, but the specs had to be changed and the city would have to reject the bids received.  Bryan Stone moved and Bobby McCartney seconded the motion to reject the bids.  Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

7.  Jeff Overstreet moved and Kris Cornutt seconded the motion to re-bid the city fuel usage and open the bids July 11, 2005 at 2:15 P. M.  Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

8.  Mayor Calhoun stated that no bids were received for the cleaning of city hall.   Since no bids were received he called Monica Minyard Cleaning Service to give the city a quote.   She gave a quote of $2800.00 per month.   Bryan Stone moved and Bobby McCartney seconded the motion to award the cleaning of city hall to Ms. Minyard.

Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

9.  Mayor Calhoun stated that Larry Mackey Cleaning Service was the only bid received for the cleaning of the community center and library.   Mayor Calhoun stated that since Mr. Mackey is a city employee he has to submit the proper paperwork necessary for him to be able to clean these buildings within thirty (30) days.   Mr. Mackey had a bid of $l800.00 per month or $l6.00 per hour.  Lloyd Matthews moved and Bobby McCartney seconded the motion to award Mr. Mackey the cleaning of these two building for $l800.00 per month pending the proper paperwork is submitted within the thirty (30) day period.   Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

 

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10.  Mayor Calhoun stated a public hearing was being held concerning Ordinance No. 424, an ordinance to annex the property of Gina Scott Lengyel at 677 Township Road, as R-1, Single Family Residential Zoning.   He asked if anyone wanted to speak for or against the ordinance.  There was none.  Lloyd Matthews made a motion to introduce the ordinance.  Kris Cornutt moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to suspend the rules for immediate consideration.  Mayor Calhoun asked for a roll call vote as follows:

 

                                                Jeff Overstreet              yes

                                                Bobby McCartney        yes

                                                Lloyd Matthews           yes

                                                Bryan Stone                 yes

                                                Kris Cornutt                 yes

Mayor Calhoun            yes

Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

11.  Jeff Overstreet moved and Kris Cornutt seconded the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 424.  Mayor Calhoun asked for a roll call vote as follows:

 

                                                Jeff Overstreet              yes

                                                Bobby McCartney        yes

                                                Lloyd Matthews           yes

                                                Bryan Stone                 yes

                                                Kris Cornutt                 yes

 

Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

12.  Mayor Calhoun stated that Craig Walker, Street Department resigned effective July 7, 2005.    Bryan Stone moved and Kris Cornutt seconded the motion to accept his resignation.    Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

13.  Mayor Calhoun presented a letter from Mr. Thomas Rosenberger stating the need for clarification of the trash schedule. Mayor Calhoun stated that trash should not be put out two or three weeks before the trash is to be picked up.  Trash should be put out the week of the trash pickup.  Kris Cornutt  explained that the city in broken down in four grids.   Week #1 is everyone North and West of Highway 411 (Rainbow Drive) from Williams Avenue to the Gadsden City limits.  This includes everyone on or tied on to Williams Avenue, all of Westminster, West Grand (Hwy 77), Sutton Bridge Road, Brown Avenue, Steele Station from Sutton Bridge Road to Airport Road, along with any roads tied to these roads.   Week #2 is everyone South and East of Hwy 411 (Rainbow Drive) from and including Lee Estates to Gadsden City limits.  This includes all of Whorton Bend, Lakeshore, East Grand (Hwy 77) from Rainbow Drive to the River.  Also included are Watson Road, Hood Road, Township and Lister Ferry Roads from Rainbow Drive to Riverton Drive along with everybody in between these roads.   Week #3 is everyone South and East of Hwy 411 (Rainbow Drive) from Lee Estates to Canoe Creek.  This includes all of Riddles Bend and Lister Ferry Road from Riddles Bend to Riverton Drive and all roads in between.  Week #4 is everyone North and West of Hwy 411 (Rainbow Drive) from Williams Avenue to Canoe Creek.  This includes all of Druid Park, Seven Oaks, Lumley Road, Pleasant Valley Road, Canoe Creek Road and Steele Station Road from the county line to Airport Road with all roads in between.   A flyer will be drawn up and put in everyone’s mailboxes, asking that trash not be put out until your designated week because of litter and the mess it creates.

The first Monday of every month will be when week #1 starts, and etc.  If there is five (5) weeks, it will be used as a catch-up week.

 

14.  Mayor Calhoun presented the following travel\tuition:

            Chief Dale Walton and Lt. Tommy Watts to attend the 18th Annual Alabama Statewide LECC Conference, Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, Alabama, August

 

 

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31-September 2, 2005 at a cost of $125.00 each for registration and hotel accommodations for three nights.

Jason Beam to attend Emergency Vehicle Operation Instructor’s Class to be held at the University of Montevallo, July 11-12, 2005 at a cost of $50.00 for registration and lodging.

Jeff Overstreet moved and Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion to grant the travel\tuition.  Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

15.  Mayor Calhoun presented a street light request:

            Add one new pole with two lights and one light to existing pole at the Hyundai Office located at 629 West Grand Avenue and one light to pole number H7U31 at the corner of LaSalle and Highway 77. 

Bryan Stone moved and Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion to install the lights.  Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

16.  Mayor Calhoun presented Resolution No. 05-06 stating that Rainbow City is making application to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs for Grant Assistance to develop the Vivian Lee Maddox Sports Complex consisting of 9.69 acres from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.  The city has to hold in reserve fifty (50%) of the proposed project cost for the purpose of matching the fund.   Mayor Calhoun and Blaine Galliher have talked to ADECA and the money is available and Representative Galliher will help get the money to help match this.   Kris Cornutt moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to adopt the resolution.  Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

17.  Lloyd Matthews reported that the trash truck has been torn up for the last two (2) weeks and two of the city employees have been put on a one-ton truck and have been picking up the trash.  He commended Gene Lee and Ricky Collins for a job well done.

He also reported that Mayor Calhoun, Charlotte Phiffer and the EDGE Committee had gone to Oxford to talk with the mayor about the growth in their city.  Lloyd stated that after talking to Mayor Smith in Oxford, one of the items our city needs to address is the sewer system.

 

18.  Kris Cornutt announced that he would like to commend Tina and her employees for the great job they are doing at the library.   He also reported that Tina had applied for a   library grant and received $9,725.00.  She will be using this money for a new telephone answering system and voice mail.  This frees up the employees to help patrons instead of answering the phone for routine questions.  She is also purchasing a new DVD and VCR combo player.  Kris also reported that the trash schedule on July 4, 2005 will be one day behind for household garbage.   He wished everyone a safe and happy 4th of July.

 

19.  Bryan Stone reported that the revenue compared to last year is down 9.2%

 ($500,000.00); expenditures have been cut l7.0% and the city is 2.45% ($l53,287.75) over budget at the end of May.   Mayor Calhoun asked that all department heads get their budgets ready to give to the council person over their department during the month of July.  This will give the council time to review the reports during the month of August. The council wants to adopt the budget the last meeting in September.  

 

20.  Bryan Stone announced that he would like to thank Greg Payne for taking care of the pot holes at the track.

 

21.  Bobby McCartney commended the Community Center and Recreation Center for  the great job they are doing.  He reported that baseball season is winding down and that he would like to thank all the citizens who allowed the baseball players to use their property for practice games.

 

22.  Mayor Calhoun reported that the time system is working wonderfully, and no one is complaining.  Around 8:10 A.M. every morning the payroll clerk gives him a report showing where everyone has punched in.   He said he would like the commend the council for getting this system.

 

23.  Mayor Calhoun presented a letter of resignation from Jeff Harwood, Chief of Police, effective, July 2, 2005.   Jeff Overstreet moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to accept his resignation, with job description and duties to be determined later.   Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

24.  Mayor Calhoun recommended the appointment of Dale Walton, as acting Chief on July 2, 2005, if no resolution has been made by the committee.  If the committee comes up with a person to fill the position, then an emergency meeting will be called to appoint this person.    Jeff Overstreet moved and Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion to adopt Mayor Calhoun’s recommendation.   Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

There being no further business to come before the council at this time, Bryan Stone made a motion to adjourn.

 

Time Adjourned:  7:10 P. M.

 

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                                                                            Barbara T. Wester, City Clerk\Treasurer

 

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                                                                                      Terry John Calhoun, Mayor