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 Kris Cornutt.
3. Mayor Calhoun led
the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
4. Mayor Calhoun
presented the minutes of July 10, 2006 for review and asked if there were any
corrections, additions, or deletions.
There being none, Lloyd Matthews moved and Bobby McCartney seconded the
motion to approve the minutes as presented.
Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
5. Mayor Calhoun
stated that the bid opening for lights at the Vivian Maddox Sports Complex was
opened at 6:00 P. M. One bid was
received from Morgan Electric for $116,000.00. Mayor Calhoun asked that the records show
that a bid opening will be at l0:00 A.M., Tuesday morning to open bids for
labor and both bids will be presented at the next council meeting.
6. Mayor Calhoun
stated that bids were opened for the street resurfacing project at 11:00 A.M.
in the council chambers. (Montrose, Dunaway, Horseshoe
Two (2) bids were received:
McCartney Construction for $l66,465.00 and Good
Hope Construction for $l49,487.23. Lloyd
Matthews moved and Kris Cornutt seconded the motion to award the bid to the
lowest bidder, Good Hope Construction.
Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
7. Mayor Calhoun
asked the council to give him the authority to sign an updated Franchise
Agreement with Comcast Cable for fifteen (l5) years, expiring June 21, 2022.
Bryan Stone moved and Jeff Overstreet seconded the motion
for the mayor to sign the contract.
Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
8. Mayor Calhoun
presented Resolution no. 06-05, giving him the authority to sign a contract
with the Alabama Department of Transportation to widen and resurface
9. Mayor Calhoun
presented estimates for the purchase of a flat bed trailer for the street and
sanitation department. Lloyd Matthews
moved and Kris Cornutt seconded the
motion to table the estimates until
the next council meeting. Mayor Calhoun
declared the motion carried.
10. Mayor Calhoun
presented an ad request from Westbrook Warriors. Kris Cornutt moved and Lloyd Matthews
seconded the motion to purchase an ad in the amount of $125.00. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
11. Kris Cornutt
stated that the summer reading program is about to close. The party will be
Wednesday, July 26, 2006 for the kids who read fifteen (15) books or more. He stated the Rainbow City Lions Club will
serve refreshments.
12. Lloyd Matthews
moved and Jeff Overstreet seconded the motion to put the city clerk on
salary. The amount of salary will be
determined at the next council meeting.
Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
13. Jeff Overstreet
thanked the mayor and council and citizens for their understanding of his
missing two (2) council meetings due to sickness in the family and
vacation. Jeff also stated that he and
Chief Potter has been discussing the feasibility of expanding the department by
hiring three new firefighters. When the
minimum staffing levels get at seven (7) per shift, this will give us one extra
on each shift to cover absences and vacations, etc. Also, these new officers will “float” to help
alleviate some of the overtime that the department has dealt with. The new officers will come from applications
already in hand and has a history of involvement with the city or other
municipal fire department. The city will pay a reduced hourly pay for these
hires in exchange for them to attend rookie school at the city’s expense. They will be required to complete the CPAT
(comprehensive physical aptitude test) prior to employment. They will be required to work under a
“condition of employment” agreement requiring them to stay in
Jeff moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to hire Kris
Hawkins, Landon Ball and Nick Hill.
Their starting date will be August 11, 2006. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried. Mayor Calhoun stated that the hiring of these
three (3) fire fighters will come out of the projected overtime, and overtime
will be cut out, or there will have to be a lay off. He stated the city does not have the
financial resources to do this otherwise.
14. Bobby McCartney
moved and Kris Cornutt seconded the motion to purchase a full page ad from the
Golden Hawk Association. Mayor Calhoun
declared the motion carried.
15. Mayor Calhoun
stated that Larry Murray is the contact person for
There being no further business to come before the council
at this time, Bryan Stone made a motion to adjourn.
Time Adjourned: 6:55
P. M.
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Barbara T. Wester, City Clerk/Treasurer