Minutes 2016-01-05
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PRATTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2015
The Prattville City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at 6:08 p.m.
in the Council Chambers at City Hall. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag,
Council President Wood gave the invocation. Roll was called and all Councilors were present.
THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH IS DILIGENCE: Focusing my effort on
the work at hand.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: City Council Meeting December 15, 2015.
Councilor Whiteside made a motion to adopt the minutes and Council President Pro Tempore
Striplin seconded the motion. With no discussion, the minutes were adopted (7-0).
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT REGARDING TONIGHT’S AGENDA:
None
MAYOR’S REPORT:
Mayor Gillespie hoped all were blessed over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
There was an extraordinary event on Christmas Day. The City received 6+ inches of rain. The
Mayor thanked the Department Heads, first responders, and Engineering and Public Works
Directors and their staff, for a thorough and quick response to the flooding. The City is a
mechanized, service-oriented organization. The Mayor thanked all department heads: City
Clerk, Human Resources, Finance, Fire, Police, Public Works, Parks & Rec, Engineering,
Planning, and Judicial. Prattville is a better place because of this governing body and
employees.
A few paving projects have started. The paving list can be found on the home page of the City
website.
The Mayor and Council President Wood will be attending the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Parade on January 18th.
The City of Prattville’s Mardi Gras Celebration and Parade will be held in downtown on
January 23rd from 11am to 3pm.
The upcoming Sanitation schedule adjustments will be posted on the City website.
REPORT FROM COUNCIL ON SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
None
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CONSENT AGENDA:
1. RESOLUTION: To Declare Various Weeded Lots to be a Public Nuisance and Ordering
Their Abatement per Title 11, Chapter 67 of the Code of Alabama, 1975, as Amended.
(Sponsored By: Councilor Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2016, PAGE 001
2. RESOLUTION: To Grant a Restaurant Retail Liquor License to Coronilla d/b/a La
Coronilla Grill. (Sponsored By: Councilor Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2016, PAGE 002
Councilor Boles made a motion to place Items 1-2 on a Consent Agenda and Councilor Brown
seconded the motion. The Items were placed on a Consent Agenda (7-0). Councilor Whiteside
made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda and Council President Pro Tempore Striplin
seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the Consent Agenda was adopted with the
following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, WOOD, BROWN,
STARNES, WHITESIDE, BOLES,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
AGENDA:
1. ORDINANCE: To Amend Certain Provisions of the City of Prattville Business License
Ordinance to Add an Exemption for Certain Businesses Doing Business Only with the City of
Prattville. (Sponsored By: Council President Wood)
HELD FROM DECEMBER 15, 2015
ORDINANCE BOOK 2016, PAGE 001
This Ordinance was introduced at the December 15, 2015 City Council meeting. There being
no discussion, the Ordinance was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, WOOD, BROWN,
STARNES, WHITESIDE, BOLES,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
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2. RESOLUTION: To Release Funds for the Purchase of Two (2) 2016 Ford F-350 Vehicles
through State Contract T193A from Tallassee Automotive, Inc. for the Urban Management
Department at a Cost of $48,770.00. (Sponsored By: Councilor Boone)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2016, PAGE 003
Councilor Boone made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Boles seconded the
motion. There being no discussion, the Resolution was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, WOOD, BROWN,
STARNES, WHITESIDE, BOLES,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
3. RESOLUTION: To Release Funds for the Purchase of Two (2) Platform Bodies from
Knapheide Truck Equipment Centers for the Urban Management Department at a Cost of
$13,223.60. (Sponsored By: Councilor Boone)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2016, PAGE 004
Councilor Starnes made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Brown seconded the
motion. There being no discussion, the Resolution was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, WOOD, BROWN,
STARNES, WHITESIDE, BOLES,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
4. RESOLUTION: To Release Funds for the Purchase of One (1) Toro Workman HDX-D
2WD Diesel Vehicle with Sprayer through National IPA Purchasing Cooperative Contract
#9281 from Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation for the Urban Management Department at a Cost of
$49,944.32. (Sponsored By: Councilor Boone)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2016, PAGE 005
Councilor Boone 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, WOOD, BROWN,
STARNES, WHITESIDE, BOLES,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
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5. RESOLUTION: To Release Funds for the Purchase of One (1) 2016 Kenworth T8FO
Tractor Truck through NJPA Purchasing Cooperative Contract #102811 from Kenworth of
Montgomery, Inc. for the Wastewater Department at a Cost of $118,310.00. (Sponsored By:
Council President Pro Tempore Striplin)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2016, PAGE 006
Council President Pro Tempore Striplin made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor
Whiteside seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the Resolution was adopted with
the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, WOOD, BROWN,
STARNES, WHITESIDE, BOLES,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT:
None
CLOSING COMMENTS:
Councilor Boles thanked the Sanitation workers for a great job over the holidays. He also
thanked the City as a whole for its quick response to the flooding.
Council President Wood hoped everyone had a Happy New Year. Council President Wood
added, “We have a lot of opportunities before us, and those opportunities come with
opposition. We will not frown upon those who oppose us. We will pray that in between the
opportunity and opposition the Lord will get in the midst and will guide the Mayor and
Council and City employees to do what is best in the interest of the City Prattville.”
ADJOURN:
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilor Boles made a motion to
adjourn and Councilor Starnes seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned (7-0) at 6:23
p.m.
APPROVED:
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Cathy Dickerson
City Clerk
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Willie L. Wood, Jr., President
Prattville City Council
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SUBMITTED BY:
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Jamie Ferrari
Assistant City Clerk