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STATE OF ALABAMA

 

COUNTY OF ETOWAH

 

CITY OF RAINBOW CITY-COUNCIL MEETING-NOVEMBER 28, 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 by the City Clerk, Barbara T. Wester, the following members answered present:

 

Terry John Calhoun, Mayor

 

Jeff Overstreet, absent

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 Terry John Calhoun.

 

2.  Invocation was given by Lloyd Matthews.

 

3.  Mayor Calhoun led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

 

4.  Mayor Calhoun presented the minutes of November 14, 2005 for review, and asked if there were any corrections, additions, or deletions.   Bryan Stone moved and Kris Cornutt seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented.   Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

5.  Mayor Calhoun presented a recommendation from the Police Chief, Allan Ragan to hire Deborah Rhoades as police officer at Range 25 Step 17 to replace Nicholas Gaskin who was hired at the council meeting November 14, 2005, but decided not to take the job.   Bryan Stone moved and Kris Cornutt seconded the motion to hire Ms. Rhoades.

Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

6.  Mayor Calhoun read the following list of equipment that was declared as surplus at the council meeting November 14, 2005, along with the bidders:

 

            l. Xerox copier, model no. 5820—no bid

            2.  1988 Dodge Dakota, serial #4936

                        A.  Donald Landrum--- $325.00

                        B.  Howard Gilbert---$421.36

                        C.  Ricky Collins---$302.16

            3.  1984 Chevrolet 4 X 4 P/U, serial #8043

                        A.  Ricky Collins---$802.16

            4.  1987 Chevrolet C-10, serial #6318

                        A.  Howard Gilbert---$322.36

                        B.  Ricky Collins---$202.16

            5.  1970 Ford F-800, serial #3384

                        A.  Howard Gilbert---$217.38

                        B.  Huey Woodard---$300.00

            6.  Ray Go Rascal 320-A, serial #37A120

                        A.  Howard Gilbert---$513.76

Lloyd Matthews moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to accept the high bid for each of the surplus items.   Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

7.  Mayor Calhoun asked the council to give him the authority to sign a contract to dump wood products with Jerry Tibbs located in St. Clair County at $5.00 per load.  The city attorney is drawing up the contract.  He stated that the business name was formerly Reynolds Chert Pit, and it is already ADEM approved.  Only natural wood products  (small tree limbs and leaves, and they have to be bagged) can be dumped.    The city will start using this site January 3, 2005.   Kris Cornutt stated the city will finish trash pickup on the same schedule we had before, until the end of the year.   It will be a little slow, because the trash is being carried to Piedmont to dump.  The new dump site is only ten (l0) miles from the city shop.  Kris Cornutt moved and Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion to give the mayor the authority to sign the contract.   Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

8.  Mayor Calhoun presented Resolution NO. 05-14, to extend Black Creek Parkway to Steele Station Road, Rainbow City.  This is project number STPOA-8l04(600).    Bryan Stone moved and Bobby McCartney seconded the motion to give Mayor Calhoun the authority to sign this resolution.    Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

9.  Mayor Calhoun presented an ad request for $125.00 from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Committee.  Died for lack of a motion.

 

10.  Mayor Calhoun presented a request from the James M. Barrie Center for Children,  for $3000.00 to go toward the counseling program, matching money for grants and day to day operations of the center.  Bryan Stone moved and Kris Cornutt seconded the motion to approve $l500.00 for the center.  Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

11.   Mayor Calhoun presented the following travel\tuition:

            Wiley McLain to attend the following seminars in Birmingham:

            l. 2003 IBC Performing Nonstructural Plan Reviews, January 3 and 4, 2006

           2. 2003 IBC Performing Structural Plan Reviews, January 5 and 6, 2006

Cost of each class is $290.00.  There will be no hotel expense, travel only.

Kris Cornutt moved and Bobby McCartney seconded the motion to grant the travel\tuition.   Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.

 

12.  Lloyd Matthews commended the street and sanitation departments for cleaning up pioneer, with only two (2) weeks to clean up.  He stated they did a great job.  Greg Payne stated that the recreation department also helped with the cleanup. 

 

13.  Kris Cornutt said he backed up what Lloyd said about these departments, and asked the citizens to only put out natural wood products for trash pickup.   He also announced that the Christmas Tree Lighting would be Tuesday Night at 6:00 P. M.

 

14.  Bobby McCartney stated that  the Coosa Christian Jr. High basketball team needed to use the gym for five (5) nights for their games.  Bobby moved and Bryan Stone seconded the motion to grant them the permission to use the gym.  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.

 

                                                                        ___________________________________

                                                                           Barbara T. Wester, City Clerk\Treasurer

 

 

                                                                        ____________________________________

                                                                                     Terry John Calhoun, Mayor 

 

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