Minutes 2018-06-05
PRATTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018
6:03 p.m.
The Prattville City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at 6:03 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 Councilors Jackson, Starnes and
Cables were recorded as being absent.
THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH IS DETERMINATION: Overcoming obstacles in
order to reach my goal.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Public Hearing and City Council Meeting May 15, 2018. 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 (4-0).
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT REGARDING TONIGHT’S AGENDA:
Jon Lee Finnegan, 211 Deer Trace, asked that all resolutions to support economic develop
projects be placed on the regular agenda so that they would be read. Ms. Finnegan voiced her
support for Resolution #1 on the Regular Agenda regarding a transportation planning study.
Ms. Finnegan asked that the City look into widening McQueen Smith Road.
MAYOR’S REPORT:
Mayor Gillespie reported that he was honored to speak at the Wreath Laying Ceremony
during the Memorial Day celebration.
The Parks and Recreation Department had a good turnout at the Retro Pool Day.
Bids for the South Industrial Park Road and Bridge and Industrial Access Road projects were
opened earlier today. The apparent low bids were $5.9 million for the Road and Bridge
project and $1.3 million for the Industrial Access Road project. With a county, city, and state
partnership these projects should be funded and within budget.
The City of Prattville will begin several paving projects. If everything stays on schedule, the
projects will begin in September. The final plans for the repaving of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Drive will be submitted in July and reviewed in August by ALDOT. The Mayor hopes to see
this project out to be bid in September and have construction begin in November.
Next Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m., the Summer Creekwalk Concert Series will kick off with
Cotton Bird.
Softball is just around the corner at Mac Gray Park. The Summer Adult Softball League
registration opened today.
The Farmer’s Market at The Grove had a wonderful opening day Saturday. Auburn University
will have cooks from their Dietetics, Nutrition and Hospitality Management department
preparing dishes each Saturday.
REPORT FROM COUNCIL ON SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
None
Council President Striplin recognized the Boy Scouts in the audience and asked them to
introduce themselves.
Councilor President Striplin announced that the City Council, at the May 15, 2018 City
Council Meeting, adopted two Ordinances in their original form rather than in their revised
form as intended. The City Council has an opportunity to correct the error tonight by
reconsidering those votes and introducing and adopting the revised versions of said
Ordinances.
Reconsider/Substitute: ORDINANCE: To Establish Stormwater Illicit Discharge Detection
and Elimination (IDDE) Procedures in Compliance with the City of Prattville’s National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) Permit.
ORDINANCE BOOK 2018, PAGE 007
Council President Pro Tempore Brown made a motion to reconsider Ordinance Book 2018,
Page 007 and Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. The motion to reconsider passed
(4-0). Council President Pro Tempore Brown introduced the substitute Ordinance and made a
motion to adopt the Ordinance and Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. By point of order,
it is necessary that the council rules be suspended if immediate action is to be considered.
Councilor Boone made a motion to suspend the rules and Councilor Strichik seconded the
motion. The rules were suspended (4-0). There being no discussion, the Substitute
Ordinance was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, BROWN, STRICHIK
BOONE 4
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : JACKSON, STARNES, CABLES
Reconsider/Substitute: ORDINANCE: To Establish Post Construction Stormwater
Management Procedures in Compliance with the City of Prattville’s National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) Permit.
ORDINANCE BOOK 2018, PAGE 008
Councilor Boone made a motion to reconsider Ordinance Book 2018, Page 008 and
Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. The motion to reconsider passed (4-0). Councilor
Boone introduced the substitute Ordinance and made a motion to adopt the Ordinance and
Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. By point of order, it is necessary that the council
rules be suspended if immediate action is to be considered. Council President Pro Tempore
Brown made a motion to suspend the rules and Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. The
rules were suspended (4-0). There being no discussion, the Substitute Ordinance was
adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, BROWN, STRICHIK
BOONE 4
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : JACKSON, STARNES, CABLES
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)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2018, PAGE 069
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 2018, PAGE 070
3. RESOLUTION: To Support Project Leaf. (Sponsored By: Council President Striplin)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2018, PAGE 071
Council President Pro Tempore Brown made a motion to place Items #1-3 on a Consent
Agenda and Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. There being no discussion, Items were
placed on a Consent Agenda (4-0). Councilor Boone made a motion to adopt the Consent
Agenda and Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the Consent
Agenda was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, BROWN, STRICHIK
BOONE 4
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : JACKSON, STARNES, CABLES
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Sain Associates,
Inc. to Provide Planning and Engineering Services for a Transportation Planning Study for
Fairview Avenue from U.S. Highway 31 to Jasmine Trail at a Cost Not to Exceed $55,364.00
(Net Cost to the City Not to Exceed $11,073.00). (Sponsored By: Council President Pro
Tempore Brown)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2018, PAGE 072
Council President Pro Tempore Brown 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, BROWN, STRICHIK
BOONE 4
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : JACKSON, STARNES, CABLES
2. RESOLUTION: To Amend the FY2018 Budget and to Award Bid No. 018-009 to Amity
Construction, Inc. for the City Hall Renovation/Phase II Project at a Cost of $109,000.00.
(Sponsored By: Council President Striplin)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2018, PAGE 073
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, BROWN, STRICHIK
BOONE 4
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : JACKSON, STARNES, CABLES
3. RESOLUTION: To Release Funds to Alabama Municipal Insurance Corporation (AMIC) for
Recovered Stolen Equipment for the Parks and Recreation Department in the Amount of
$13,955.10. (Sponsored By: Councilor Boone)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2018, PAGE 074
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, BROWN, STRICHIK
BOONE 4
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : JACKSON, STARNES, CABLES
4. ORDINANCE: To Amend the City’s $17,000,000.00 General Obligation Warrant Series
2018-CWSRF-DL. (Sponsored By: Council President Striplin)
ORDINANCE BOOK 2018, PAGE 009
Councilor Strichik made a motion to adopt the Ordinance and Council President Pro Tempore
Brown seconded the motion. By point of order, it is necessary that the council rules be
suspended if immediate action is to be considered. Councilor Boone made a motion to
suspend the rules and Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. The rules were suspended (4-
0). There being no discussion, the Ordinance was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, BROWN, STRICHIK
BOONE 4
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : JACKSON, STARNES, CABLES
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT:
Jon Lee Finnegan, 211 Deer Trace, requested that all city personnel utilize the “Out of Office”
automatic reply feature on their email whenever absent from work.
CLOSING COMMENTS:
Councilor Strichik hoped everyone had exercised their right to vote.
Council President Striplin thanked all for attending and all city staff for their hard work.
ADJOURN:
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilor Boone made a motion
to adjourn and Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned (4-0) at 6:30
p.m.
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 Ferrari
Assistant City Clerk