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: 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 Larry Keenum. Mayor
Calhoun led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
1. Mayor Calhoun
presented the minutes of January 25, 2010 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.
Kris Cornutt seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
2. Mayor Calhoun
stated a public hearing is being held for Ordinance No. 470. The Planning Commission recommended the
rezoning of the property of Darlene Farmer located at
Anita
Bedwell yes
Bobby
McCartney yes
Lloyd
Matthews yes
Larry
Keenum yes
Kris
Cornutt yes
Mayor
Calhoun yes
Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
3. Anita Bedwell made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 470. Kris Cornutt
seconded the motion. 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.
4. Mayor Calhoun
stated the next order of business is the hiring of a recreation employee and
turned it over to Bobby McCartney. Bobby
made a motion to hire Cody Allen at $12.00 per hour, and no raise after six
months because he has been working in the department for the last eight
months. Kris Cornutt
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
5. Mayor Calhoun
stated the clerk opened bids at 6:00 p.m. for changing oil in the city
vehicles. There were three (3) bids
received.
Dave
Menegay Hyundai
$48.00
Express
Oil Change $31.99
Bumble
Bee Automotive $22.95
Lloyd Matthews made a motion to accept the low bid. Kris Cornutt
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun
stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor
Calhoun declared the motion carried.
6. Mayor Calhoun
presented a request from The Chamber,
7. Mayor Calhoun
recognized Mr. Kyle Albright from the Messenger. Mr. Albright discussed the rates and sizes of
the ads for the Chocolate Festival for the upcoming Horizons 2010
Gadsden/Etowah County edition. Discussion
followed.
8. Mayor Calhoun
presented a request from the Southside Softball Booster Club for a renewal of
the City’s field sign for $100.00. Anita
Bedwell made a motion to renew the sign. Kris Cornutt
seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated
all in favor say aye. All
ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the
motion carried.
9. Mayor Calhoun
stated we need to open a checking account for the Chocolate Festival at
Exchange Bank. Those signing will be
Mayor Calhoun,
10. Mayor Calhoun stated
Joyce Ponder, Accounts Payable Clerk needs to start signing checks she sends
from the general fund, and she is out of her probation period. Bobby McCartney made a motion for Joyce to
start signing the checks. Anita Bedwell seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
11. Mayor Calhoun
presented the monthly departmental reports and asked if anyone had
comments. No comments were made. He asked for the records to show the Building,
Court, Community Center, Library, Fire and Police Department reports were
presented.
12. Larry Keenum stated a temporary police officer position was
posted recently and only two applications were received. He then made a motion to post the position
of police officer, and close the posting February 23, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
13. Bobby McCartney
stated the VLM Sports Complex is up and going and he would like to make a
motion to have the Council approve a rate agreement for the rental of the
complex as follows: fields not requiring
a temporary fence $125.00 per day, and fields requiring a temporary fence
$150.00 per day. This fee will not
pertain to Coosa Baseball or Coosa Valley Girls Softball. The only time this fee will apply to either
group is when they have a special tournament that is not a preseason, district,
state, or national tournament that pertains to their season. Lloyd Matthews seconded the motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in favor say
aye. All ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the motion carried.
14. Bobby McCartney
stated he would like for the city to approve an agreement with JRR Inc.,
Landscaping Company for a chemical regiment for the VLM Sports Complex in the
amount of $5700.00 to be paid monthly at a rate of $475.00 per month starting
on March 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011.
This regiment includes the following:
Weed Control
1. Pre-emergent
applied three (3) times per year.
2. Post emergent
applied as needed (spot treatment).
Fertilization Program
1. Spring and Fall
Fertilizer applied to turf as per soil sample.
2. Nitrogen applied
to turf as per soil sample during summer months.
3. Lime applied as
per soil sample.
4. Soil samples
performed by J.R.R., Inc.
Larry Keenum seconded the
motion. Mayor Calhoun stated all in
favor say aye. All
ayes. Mayor Calhoun declared the
motion carried.
15. Ginger Woodard
appeared before the Council concerning speeding on
Anita
Bedwell no
Bobby
McCartney no
Lloyd
Matthews yes
Larry
Keenum yes
Kris
Cornutt no
The motion did not carry.
There being no further business to come before the Council
at this time, Lloyd Matthews made a motion to adjourn.
Time Adjourned: 7:35
p. m.
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Barbara T. Wester, City Clerk/Treasurer
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Terry John Calhoun, Mayor