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 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES The Prattville City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Roll was called and all were recorded as being present. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag, Councilman Wood gave the invocation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 21st City Council Minutes. Councilman Macready made the motion to approve the minutes and Councilman Wood seconded the motion. The minutes were approved (7-0). COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT: Lynne Beshear appeared before the Council as representative of Envision 20/20, 600 South Court Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. Ms. Beshear reminded members of the Council of the scheduled Smart Growth meeting which will be held in Montgomery. She also encouraged participation at a seminar for grant writing, which is scheduled for January 20th - February 24th at the Small Business Incubator. Ms. Frances Moorer, owner of Moorer Seed Company, appeared before the Council to request support on agenda item number five. She stated that if the City would pave the access road to Moorer Seed Company and the Avant Warehouse, the owners would give the road and rights of way to the City. Councilman Wood questioned Ms. Moorer if the street had ever been maintained by the City. She replied that it had not. Councilman Wood further stated that if the City accepted the road as a city street, it did not necessarily mean that the street would be paved at any particular time. He further stated that the City may do nothing more than scrape it according to a maintenance log, which is kept by the Engineering and Street Departments. Ms. Moorer stated that would be acceptable. MAYOR’S REPORT: Mayor Byard introduced Didi Henry, who took Denise Williams’ place as the Special Events Director. Councilman Miller congratulated Mrs. Henry and Councilman Renegar welcomed her to the City staff. The Mayor informed members of the Council of the Swearing In Ceremony of Superintendent of Education Larry Butler, which is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5th at the Board of Education building. Mayor Byard reminded everyone of the following events: Martin Luther King, Jr. parade on Monday January 17th at 9:00 a.m. The parade will begin at Stanley- Jensen Stadium and end at Seventh Street Baptist Church; town meeting to be held by Senator Richard Shelby at the Prattville Holiday Inn on Wednesday, January 12th at noon. Those interested in attending should contact the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce for lunch reservations. Regarding agenda item number 2, the Mayor stated that while he supports the findings of the Annexation Review Committee, he disagrees with the Prattville Planning Commission in reference to its disapproval of the partial property annexation request. The Mayor went on to say that ordinarily such requests would not be acceptable, but, because the developer has plans of placing a hotel on the property, the City would profit from the additional hotel lodging tax and tourism dollars that would be generated from it. Councilman Macready requested that the Ordinance be held to allow another meeting with the Mayor and the Annexation Review Committee. Mr. Joe Turner, who appeared before the Council as a representative of the property owners, stated that the due diligence period runs out on January 8, 2005, but the period could be extended if the Council chose to hold the item over until the next council meeting. Councilman Wood requested that the Annexation Review Committee provide the Council with the pros and cons of its findings prior to the next council meeting. COUNCIL REPORTS: Councilman Miller advised members of the Council that the Humane Society needed to be informed as to whether the Council wanted to be involved with the structure of the Humane Society Board. He also stated that the Society would need to know what the City’s commitment would be for the next year. Councilman Miller spoke of the recent experience he and his daughter shared while volunteering at the Humane Shelter. He encouraged others to volunteer their free time. AGENDA 1. ORDINANCE: REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF MCQUEEN SMITH ROAD AND NORTH OF SUMMERCHASE APARTMENTS FROM FAR TO R-5. (ORDINANCE BOOK 2005, PAGE 001). The item was held from November 16th. Councilman Miller read the Ordinance and made the motion to adopt it. Councilman Macready seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the Ordinance was adopted with the following vote:
2. ORDINANCE: PETITION FOR ANNEXATION BY RUSSELL PETROLEUM FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHERN END OF INTERSTATE COURT. A Public Hearing was held at 6:00 p.m. this evening. Councilman Macready made the motion to hold the Ordinance until January 18, 2005 and Councilman Gillespie seconded the motion to hold. The Ordinance was held (7-0). 3. RESOLUTION: TO AWARD BID NO. 05-001 TO SUNBELT FIRE FOR (1) HALE HFM PUMP AND ACCESSORIES. (RESOLUTION BOOK 2005, PAGE 001). Councilman Macready made the motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilman Fank seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the Resolution was adopted with the following results:
4. RESOLUTION: TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR WEATHER ALERT SIRENS. (RESOLUTION BOOK 2005, PAGE 002). Councilman Wood made the motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilman Macready seconded the motion. Because this was not a budgeted expenditure, it is necessary to suspend council rules if immediate action is to be taken. Councilman Wood made a motion to suspend the rules and Councilman Miller seconded the motion. The rules were suspended (7-0). There being no discussion, the Resolution was adopted with the following vote:
5. RESOLUTION: TO ACCEPT ACCESS ROAD TO AVANT WAREHOUSE AND MOORER SEED COMPANY AS A CITY STREET. (RESOLUTION BOOK 2005, PAGE 003). Councilman Gillespie made the motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilman Wood seconded the motion. Councilman Fank asked for clarification that acceptance of the road doesn’t mean that it would be expanded or paved. City Planner Joel Duke stated that the road would be added to the list of streets maintained by the City Engineer and the Director of the Street Department. There being no further discussion, Councilman Argo called for a roll call vote and the Resolution was adopted with the following results:
6. RESOLUTION: TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1124 EAST MAIN STREET. (RESOLUTION BOOK 2005, PAGE 004). Councilman Renegar made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilman Miller seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the Resolution was adopted with the following vote: Councilman Macready seconded the motion.
Councilman Renegar introduced the proposed Ordinance and made the motion to adopt it. Councilman Fank seconded the motion. By point of order, the proposed Ordinance was held until January 18th. 7. RESOLUTION: TO AWARD BID FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS ON DEER RUN. Councilman Fank made a motion to adopt the Ordinance and Councilman Wood seconded the motion. Councilman Fank made a motion to hold the Resolution for 2 weeks and Councilman Renegar seconded the motion. The Resolution was held until January 18th (7-0). CLOSING COMMENTS: Councilman Wood thanked everyone for their support of the Boys and Girls Club of America. He encouraged everyone to contribute funds for the construction of the building. Councilman Renegar stated that an article in the newspaper regarding the Boys and Girls Club is forthcoming and should clear up any misgivings anyone may have regarding this project. Councilman Argo reminded councilmembers of the file deadline for the Statement of Economic Interest forms, which were placed in their boxes. He also reminded them to file their year end campaign finance forms. ADJOURN: There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Macready made the motion to adjourn and the motion was seconded. The meeting closed at 8:00 p.m. APPROVED:
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