STATE OF
CITY OF
The City Council of the City of
Mayor Calhoun stated the first order of business is to
recognize the seven (7) year old Coosa All Stars who won the
Mayor Calhoun stated the Animal Control Van was tabled
at the last meeting, and turned it over to Larry Keenum. Larry stated there was a recall notice, and
he has spoken with Juarus Rawls, at Ronnie Watkins
and everything has been taken care of, and the van has been picked up and is
ready for Animal Control to use. Lloyd
Matthews made a motion to take the van off the table. Larry Keenum
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Larry Keenum then made a motion to purchase
the van for the bid price. Lloyd
Matthews seconded the motion. Mayor
Calhoun stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Mayor Calhoun stated that after much discussion, the
Council has decided to paint City Hall and not wallpaper and paint. Lloyd Matthews made a motion to rescind the
motion to award the painting and wallpapering of City Hall to Larry Mince
Flooring & Interiors by Carolyn.
Larry Keenum seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion
carried. Lloyd Matthews then made a
motion to send out bids for painting City Hall and open the bids at 6:00 p.m.,
August 9, 2010. Kris Cornutt
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Mayor Calhoun stated the clerk opened the bid for
items surplused in the Recreation Department. Only one item received a bid.
Mayor Calhoun presented Resolution No. 10-01, where
the City is making application to the Alabama Department of Economic and
Community Affairs for FY 2010 Community Development Block Grant for drainage in
Country Lane, White Oak Village and Horizon Place. This resolution gives him the authority to
sign the application and all the paperwork pertaining to the grant. Anita Bedwell made
a motion to adopt the resolution. Lloyd
Matthews seconded the motion. Mayor
Calhoun stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Mayor Calhoun discussed the city’s liability
insurance. Larry Keenum made a motion to set up a meeting with the insurance
people, the council and city attorney to discuss insurance. Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Mayor Calhoun presented a request from Local Joes
Trading Post at
Mayor Calhoun stated the speed limit in
Mayor Calhoun stated the City Attorney drafted a
letter to send to any citizen who grants the City a temporary easement to clean
out a ditch
on their property. The purpose of this letter is to document
that the work was done. When the
project has been completed, the easement is no longer effective. Lloyd Matthews made a motion for this letter
to be sent out. Anita Bedwell seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Mayor Calhoun reported that the 2010 Street
Resurfacing Project JBW&T No. 10005 had an original bid of
$598,994.90. With the change order to
add the remaining portion of
Lloyd Matthews stated Kenneth Payne, Beautification
Board Chairman said their funds were depleted during the annual cleanup day and
they needed funds to award six beautification awards. Lloyd made a motion to give $300.00 to the
Beautification Board. Anita Bedwell seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Lloyd Matthews stated he and the Mayor went to Working
Man Rentals and looked at a Wacker Vibratory Plate to
use while paving and fixing potholes.
This machine will make it easier to move around because it has
wheels. The cost is $2399.00. Lloyd made a motion to purchase the
vibratory plate. Larry Keenum seconded the motion.
Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Larry Keenum stated that
Robert Fazekas started to work as a police officer,
July 23, 2010. His starting pay is
$11.25 per hour. Larry made a motion to
this effect. Lloyd Matthews seconded the
motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in
favor say aye. All
ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the
motion carried. Larry then discussed
making it a law not to text while driving.
Discussion followed. Larry then
made a motion for the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance for the next
council meeting. Kris Cornutt seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion
carried. Larry said Chief Ragan asked
to surplus a 1999 red diesel truck, serial number 5402, and put on
govdeals.com. Kris Cornutt
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Lloyd Matthews discussed the four lights at the
intersection of Seven Oaks. Mayor
Calhoun stated the four lights would cost $37.00, and Seven Oaks would need to
establish a Neighborhood Association to send the money to. Discussion followed. Lloyd made a motion to pay for the
lights. Anita Bedwell
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
Jerome Lafollette appeared before the Council to discuss the
lights. Discussion followed.
There being no further business to come before the
Council at this time,
Kris Cornutt made a motion
to adjourn.
Time Adjourned:
7:20 p.m.
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Barbara T. Wester, City
Clerk/Treasurer
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Terry John Calhoun, Mayor