Minutes 2019-05-07
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PRATTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019
6:06 P.M.
The Prattville City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at 6:06 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag, Council
President Striplin gave the invocation. Roll was called and all councilors were present.
THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH IS SELF-CONTROL: Rejecting wrong desires
and doing what is right.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Public Hearing and City Council Meeting April 16, 2019. Council
President Pro Tempore Brown made a motion to adopt the minutes and Councilor Strichik
seconded the motion. With no discussion, the minutes were adopted (7-0).
Council President Striplin announced that any person with the intent of speaking in favor of or
in opposition to rezoning would be called out of order. Items #1, 2 and 3 on the regular agenda
are simply to set public hearings for proposed rezoning. The Public Hearing would be the
appropriate forum to voice support or opposition of the proposed rezoning. Comments
regarding the items on tonight’s agenda should be contained to in favor of or against setting a
Public Hearing. The Council is not voting on rezoning tonight.
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT REGARDING TONIGHT’S AGENDA:
None
MAYOR’S REPORT:
Mayor Gillespie reported that Greystone Way should be open now and thanked the Council for
funding for that project. This area is still an active construction zone, and delays can be
anticipated.
This week the Mayor had the privilege of joining the Chamber to present a proclamation for
Small Business Week. Small businesses keep our economy healthy.
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. The Mayor thanked all teachers that have had an
impact on students in the City of Prattville, including Councilor Jackson.
On Friday the Mayor will join the staff at Baptist Hospital to present a proclamation for National
Hospital and National Nurses Week.
The Mayor was honored to present a Proclamation for Bike Month.
The Mayor’s Bike Ride will be next Saturday, May 18th. Children ages seven and younger can
participate. The Touch a Truck event will be held at the finish line.
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“Uncovering Nature and Beauty” a Documentary on the City of Prattville and Autauga County,
produced by Discovering Alabama and hosted by the Autauga County Heritage Association,
will premier in the Council Chambers on Thursday, May 9th at 7:00 p.m. The Mayor expressed
his appreciation for the late Mr. Bob Lee, who promoted and encouraged funding for this
project.
We owe so much to our veterans. The Mayor encouraged all to visit the display in the front of
City Hall. This display was provided by the Autauga County Technology Center as a Tribute to
our local veterans.
The Chamber of Commerce 33rd Annual City Fest will be held this weekend.
The Mayor requested that the Council hold Consent Agenda Item #4.
Councilor Starnes asked Mayor if Greystone Way would be repaved. The Mayor answered not
this week. The crush and run must settle first before asphalt is put down, to create a better end
product.
Councilor Starnes requested that Jasmine Trail be accessed for improvement once all the new
construction is complete in that area.
REPORT FROM COUNCIL ON SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
None
CONSENT AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to have Various Weeded Lots Abated per Title 11,
Chapter 67 of the Code of Alabama, 1975, as Amended. (Sponsored By: Councilor Starnes)
2. RESOLUTION: To Declare Various Weeded Lots to be a Public Nuisance, Order Their
Abatement and Set a Public Hearing per Title 11, Chapter 67 of the Code of Alabama, 1975,
as Amended. (Sponsored By: Councilor Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 045
3. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the City of Prattville to Enter into an Agreement with the State
of Alabama, Acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) for
ALDOT Project #STPMN-0118(252), CPMS No. 100063684 and 100057564-Resurfacing
Martin Luther King Drive and Upper Kingston Road. (Sponsored By: Council President Pro
Tempore Brown)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 046
4. RESOLUTION: To Accept Maintenance of Winchester Ridge Plat 1. (Sponsored By:
Councilor Boone)
5. RESOLUTION: To Surplus Various Equipment from the I.T. Department. (Sponsored By:
Councilor Strichik)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 047
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The City Council had the opportunity to place Items #1-5 on a Consent Agenda. Councilor
Cables made a motion to move Item #1 to Item #9 on the Regular Agenda and Councilor
Strichik seconded the motion. There being no discussion, Item #1 was moved to Item #9 on
the Regular Agenda (7-0). Councilor Boone made a motion to move Item # 4 to Item #10 on
the Regular Agenda and Councilor Jackson seconded the motion. There being no discussion,
Item #4 was moved to Item #10 on the Regular Agenda (7-0).
AMENDED CONSENT AGENDA
2. RESOLUTION: To Declare Various Weeded Lots to be a Public Nuisance, Order Their
Abatement and Set a Public Hearing per Title 11, Chapter 67 of the Code of Alabama, 1975,
as Amended. (Sponsored By: Councilor Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 045
3. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the City of Prattville to Enter into an Agreement with the State
of Alabama, Acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) for
ALDOT Project #STPMN-0118(252), CPMS No. 100063684 and 100057564-Resurfacing
Martin Luther King Drive and Upper Kingston Road. (Sponsored By: Council President Pro
Tempore Brown)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 046
5. RESOLUTION: To Surplus Various Equipment from the I.T. Department. (Sponsored By:
Councilor Strichik)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 047
Councilor Starnes made a motion to placed Items # 2, 3 and 5 on a Consent Agenda and
Councilor Jackson seconded the motion. There being no discussion, Items # 2, 3 and 5 were
placed on a Consent Agenda (7-0). Council President Pro Tempore Brown made a motion to
adopt the Consent Agenda and Councilor Boone seconded the motion. There being no
discussion, the Consent Agenda was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION: To Set a Public Hearing to Rezone Property Located at Old Farm Lane
South and Vista Point Blvd. from B-2 (General Business) to R-4 (Multi-Family) (Petitioner:
MVAH Holding, LLC). (Sponsored By: Councilor Cables)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 048
Councilor Cables made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilor Jackson seconded the
motion. There being no discussion, the resolution was adopted with the following results:
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AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
CABLES, STRICHIK, BOONE 6
NAYS : STARNES 1
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
Councilor Cables introduced the ordinance printed in resolution book 2019, page 048.
Councilor Cables made a motion to adopt the ordinance and Councilor Strichik seconded the
motion. By point of order, this ordinance was held until its Public Hearing on June 4, 2019.
2. RESOLUTION: To Set a Public Hearing to Zone Property Located at Interstate
Court/Business Park Drive to B-2 (General Business) (Petitioner: City of Prattville/Owner: MRT,
LLC). (Sponsored By: Council President Pro Tempore Brown)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 049
Council President Pro Tempore Brown made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilor
Jackson seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the resolution was adopted with the
following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
Council President Pro Tempore Brown introduced the ordinance printed in resolution book
2019, page 049. Council President Pro Tempore Brown made a motion to adopt the ordinance
and Councilor Cables seconded the motion. By point of order, this ordinance was held until its
Public Hearing on June 4, 2019.
3. RESOLUTION: To Set a Public Hearing to Zone Property Located at Co. Rd. 4, South
Industrial Park and Corley Road to M-2. (General Industry). (Petitioner: City of Prattville).
(Sponsored By: Councilor Boone)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 050
Councilor Boone made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilor Strichik seconded the
motion. There being no discussion, the resolution was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
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Councilor Boone introduced the ordinance printed in resolution book 2019, page 050. Councilor
Boone made a motion to adopt the ordinance and Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. By
point of order, this ordinance was held until its Public Hearing on June 4, 2019.
4. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Release of Funds for Software for the Adaptive Signal
Control System to Temple, Inc. for the Engineering Department at a Cost Not to Exceed
$48,498.00. (Sponsored By: Council President Pro Tempore Brown)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 051
Council President Pro Tempore Brown made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilor
Jackson seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the resolution was adopted with the
following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
5. RESOLUTION: To Release Funds for the Purchase of One (1) 2018 Bobcat 3400D UTV
through the Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative from Bobcat of Montgomery, Inc. (Prattville
Location) for the Wastewater Division at a Cost Not to Exceed $16,648.00. (Sponsored By:
Council President Striplin)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 052
Councilor Strichik made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilor Boone seconded the
motion. There being no discussion, the resolution was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
6. RESOLUTION: To Amend the FY2019 Budget and to Release Funds for the Purchase of
One (1) Generac Protector Standby Generator from Power Equipment Direct, Inc. for the
Wastewater Division at a Cost Not to Exceed $12,637.00. (Sponsored By: Council President
Striplin)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 053
Councilor Starnes made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilor Cables seconded the
motion. There being no discussion, the resolution was adopted with the following results:
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AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
7. RESOLUTION: To Release Funds to Old South Construction Company for the Reroofing of
a Portion of the Cultural Arts Center for the Facilities Maintenance Division at a Cost Not to
Exceed $46,981.00. (Sponsored By: Councilor Jackson)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 054
Councilor Jackson made a motion to adopt the resolution and Council President Pro Tempore
Brown seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the resolution was adopted with the
following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
8. RESOLUTION: To Amend the FY2019 Budget and to Authorize an Additional Expenditure
for the Emergency Repair of a Collapsed Box Culvert Located Underneath a Portion of
Greystone Way to McDonald Construction Company in an Amount Not to Exceed $95,360.00.
(Sponsored By: Council President Pro Tempore Brown)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2019, PAGE 055
Council President Pro Tempore Brown made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilor
Starnes seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the resolution was adopted with the
following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
9. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to have Various Weeded Lots Abated per Title 11,
Chapter 67 of the Code of Alabama, 1975, as Amended. (Sponsored By: Councilor Starnes)
HELD
Councilor Starnes made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilor Jackson seconded the
motion. Councilor Starnes made a motion to hold the resolution until June 4, 2019 and Council
President Pro Tempore Brown seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the resolution
was held with the following results:
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AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
10. RESOLUTION: To Accept Maintenance of Winchester Ridge Plat 1. (Sponsored By:
Councilor Boone)
HELD
Councilor Boone made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilor Strichik seconded the
motion. Councilor Boone made a motion to hold the resolution until June 4, 2019 and Councilor
Strichik seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the resolution was held with the
following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT:
Marriane Dillard, 1822 Jenny Drive, urged the council to order a new comprehensive plan for
the City.
Jon Lee Finnegan, 211 Deer Trace, asked that the council consider growth and the need for
infrastructure that comes with it before approving any R-4 zoning.
CLOSING COMMENTS:
Councilor Starnes echoed Ms. Finnegan’s comments. The councilor stated that it wasn’t the
right time for more R-4 rezoning. Councilor Starnes would like to see a retirement community
or townhomes, but not apartments.
Councilor Strichik wished the Mayor a happy birthday and encouraged all to come out to
Prattville City Fest this weekend.
ADJOURN:
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilor Strichik made a motion
to adjourn and Councilor Boone seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned (7-0) at 6:45
p.m.
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APPROVED:
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Cathy Dickerson
City Clerk
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Albert Striplin, President
Prattville City Council
SUBMITTED BY:
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Jamie-Lynn Clayton
Assistant City Clerk