Minutes 2016-11-07 Organizational Meeting
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
10:00 A.M.
The Prattville City Council met for the organizational meeting on Monday, November 7, 2016
at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers in City Hall, with City Clerk Cathy Dickerson presiding.
Bishop Algie Morgan, Father Son, & Holy Ghost Church, gave the invocation.
OATHS OF OFFICE
Mayor Bill Gillespie, Jr. Senator Clyde Chambliss, Jr. Senate District 30
Mayor Gillespie noted that we live in a great community and so many have come before us in
service to the City of Prattville to get us to where we are as a city. There is a changing of the
guard - this Council includes some returning councilors and some new councilors. The Council
and Administration will work together over the next four years. The Mayor pledged to do
everything possible to have a productive and proactive Prattville and requested that citizens
continue to pray for this administration.
Councilor Albert Striplin Rev. Bobby Ellisor District One Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church
Marcus Jackson Mr. Ray Jackson District Two Father
Councilor Denise B. Brown Honorable Louis Colley
District Three Municipal Judge, City of Prattville
Councilor Jerry Starnes Honorable Ben Fuller District Four Circuit Judge, Autauga County
Councilor Richard Cables David McDowell District Five City Attorney, City of Prattville
Councilor Robert E. Strichik Honorable C. Gray Price District Six Former Mayor, City of Prattville
Councilor Lora Lee Boone Dr. Travis Coleman, Jr.
District Seven Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church
Following the Oaths of Office, roll was called at 10:17 a.m. and all Councilors were recorded as
present.
ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT:
Councilor Brown nominated Councilor Striplin to serve as Council President and Councilor
Cables seconded the motion. There being no discussion, Councilor Striplin was elected as
Council President with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
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STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
Council President Striplin presided over the remainder of the organizational meeting.
ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE:
Councilor Starnes nominated Councilor Brown to serve as President Pro Tempore and
Councilor Boone seconded the motion. There being no discussion, Councilor Brown was elected
as President Pro Tempore with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
AGENDA:
1. ORDINANCE: To Set Council Procedures for the 2016-2020 Quadrennium. (Sponsored
By: Councilor Striplin)
ORDINANCE BOOK 2016, PAGE 019
Councilor Boone made a motion to adopt the Ordinance and Councilor Starnes seconded the
motion. By point of order, it is necessary for the council rules to be suspended if immediate
action is to be considered. Councilor Brown made a motion to suspend the rules and Councilor
Strichik seconded the motion. The rules were suspended (7-0). There being no further
discussion, the Ordinance was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
2. RESOLUTION: To Provide Procedure and Criteria for the Establishment of Council
Meetings, Agenda and Agenda Packet for the 2016-2020 Quadrennium. (Sponsored By:
Councilor Striplin)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2016, PAGE 193
Councilor Cables 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:
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AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
CLOSING:
Mayor Gillespie stated that he looks forward to the next Quadrennium. Prattville will be well
served by this Council and Administration.
Councilor Jackson stated that he is honored and blessed to work with the Council and to serve
the great City of Prattville. He thanked his family and friends for their support, and is looking
forward to doing great things in the City of Prattville.
Councilor Starnes thanked his mother and father, Dawn, and Jet for their support in seeking
his second term. He looks forward to working with the Council, Mayor, department heads, and
all City employees. Councilor Starnes would like to see the City of Prattville continue to pay
down debt and increase cash reserves, while continuing to provide premier city services,
economic development, and work closely with the Prattville Chamber of Commerce. Councilor
Starnes congratulated Council President Albert Striplin and President Pro Tempore Denise
Brown on their new roles on the Council.
With this being Veteran’s Week, Councilor Starnes asked all veterans and members of the
Military Committee of the Prattville Chamber of Commerce to stand and be recognized. After
the conclusion of the Organizational Meeting, a ribbon cutting will be held for a dedicated
parking space for veterans only in front of City Hall.
Councilor Cables thanked all in attendance at this meeting. He stated he is humbled and blessed
to serve and thanked the citizens of District 5 for their confidence in electing him to this
position. He looks forward to working with the Council, the Mayor, and department heads over
the next four years. Councilor Cables had the privilege to be raised in Prattville. This
community is filled with kind, caring and loving people.
Council Strichik stated that he is honored to serve this amazing community of great people. He
will humbly and honestly serve, led by the hand of God. Councilor Strichik acknowledged his
mother and father, noting that his father was a 3-tour Vietnam veteran. Councilor Strichik
thanked his great friend and second father, C. Gray Price, former Mayor of Prattville, for
swearing him in. He thanked his brother Larry, sister Linda, son Will, and wife Tracye, his two
daughters who are away at school, and sister-in-law Teresa for their continuing support.
Councilor Strichik will serve the citizens of District 6 and the City of Prattville to the best of his
ability.
Councilor Boone thanked the citizens of District 7 for allowing her to serve a second term. She
thanked her family for their support and for the sacrifices they make as she serves the citizens
of Prattville. With a young family, they have grown up seeing firsthand that politics is real life.
Her door and her phone are always open to serve this community.
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Council President Striplin expressed thankfulness for the opportunity and congratulated each
of the Councilors. While the Council was elected from their respective districts, their area of
service and fiduciary responsibility is to the entire City of Prattville. The Mayor is in charge of
the day-to-day operations of the city. While it is helpful to know who to report a problem to,
individual council members have absolutely no authority to instruct or make demands on any
city employee. One of the secrets to be a successful councilor is to recognize that department
heads and supervisors were here before this Council arrived and will be here after this term is
complete. Department heads understand their equipment and staffing needs and have goals
for their departments. Committee members have a role to listen, evaluate, offer counsel, and
assist each department in moving forward within the financial capacity of the City.
Senator Clyde Chambliss, Jr. gave the closing benediction.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilor Boone made the motion
to adjourn and Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned (7-0) at 10:37
a.m.
APPROVED:
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Cathy Dickerson
City Clerk
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Albert Striplin, Council President
Prattville City Council