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
Calhoun. Invocation was given by Kris Cornutt. Mayor
Calhoun led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
1. Mayor Calhoun presented the minutes of
October 12, 2009 for review and asked if there were any corrections, additions,
or deletions. There being none Anita Bedwell made a motion to approve the minutes as
presented. Larry Keenum
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
2. Mayor Calhoun stated back in August a group
of young men went to the World Series.
They were the Coosa All Stars and won the 2009 Cal Ripken World
Series. He presented Coach Greg Love and
three of his players with luggage tags for the team’s luggage. Coach Love presented the Council with the
team ball signed by all the players.
3. Mayor Calhoun stated this is a public hearing
to rezone
Anita Bedwell yes
Bobby McCartney yes
Lloyd Matthews yes
Larry Keenum yes
Kris Cornutt yes
Mayor Calhoun yes
Mayor Calhoun declared the
motion carried.
4. Lloyd Matthews moved and Larry Keenum seconded the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 469. 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.
5. Mayor Calhoun read a letter from Jones,
Blair, Waldrup and Tucker, Inc. recommending J &
D Enterprises, LLC to pave the roadway and parking lot at the Vivian Lee Maddox
Sports Complex. They had an alternate
bid of $260,293.25. Bobby McCartney made
a motion to award the bid to J & D Enterprises with the stipulation that
the State write a letter stating we do not have to have a turn lane. Larry Keenum
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
6. Mayor Calhoun read a letter from Jones,
Blair, Waldrup and Tucker, Inc. recommending Apel Machine & Supply to install the sewer along
7. Mayor Calhoun presented a request for an
approval of Restaurant Retail Liquor License for Asahi Japanese Sushi Bar
located at
8. Mayor Calhoun presented Proclamation No.
09-01, declaring November 22, 2009 as MANNA Sunday, and each Sunday before
Thanksgiving each year be proclaimed MANNA Sunday from now on. Kris Cornutt made a
motion to adopt the proclamation. Lloyd
Matthews seconded the motion. Mayor
Calhoun stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
9. Mayor Calhoun stated he had a request for the
traffic count in front of City Hall and McClellan Family Chiropractic. He contacted the State and they faxed him a
copy of the count. He stated it was a
little over 12,400. Discussion followed.
10. Mayor Calhoun presented Resolution No. 09-09,
authorizing the Mayor to sign the FY2000 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program under
the federal Consolidated Security Disaster Assistance, and Continuing
Appropriations act designated for the Horton Creek Cleanout Project. Larry Keenum made a
motion to approve the resolution. Kris Cornutt seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
11. Kris Cornutt stated
the Fire Department Committee will meet Monday, November 2 at 5:45 p.m. to
interview for the firefighter/paramedic position.
12. Larry Keenum made a
motion to hire James M. Pickard as a Police Officer at a starting pay of $11.25
per hour. He will start at the
13. Anita Bedwell
stated the Finance Committee met and made a recommendation to have the City pay
for single coverage insurance for new hire employees beginning November 15,
2009. The new employee will have to pay
the difference for family coverage.
Anita 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.
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