Minutes 2020-12-011
PRATTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020
6:04 P.M.
The Prattville City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 6:04 p.m.
in the Council Chambers at City Hall. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag,
Councilor John Chambers gave the invocation. Roll was called and all Councilors were present.
THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH IS SINCERITY: Eagerly do what is right with
transparent motives.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Public Hearing and City Council Meeting November 17, 2020;
Special Called City Council Meeting November 19, 2020; Prattville City Council and Planning
Commission Work Session November 19, 2020; and City Council Work Session Budget
Hearing November 20, 2020. Councilor Strichik made a motion to adopt the minutes and
Councilor Gornto seconded the motion. With no discussion, the minutes were adopted (7-0).
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT REGARDING TONIGHT’S AGENDA: None.
MAYOR’S REPORT:
The Mayor mentioned that we had a wonderful non-traditional Christmas Tree Lighting
Saturday night as Downtown is officially a Winter Wonderland for the Holidays. He thanked all
of the departments for their hard work in this transformation for the Christmas Season, and he
showed a list up on the screen too.
The Mayor mentioned that the City of Prattville is scheduled to have the Annual Christmas
Parade Friday, December 4, 2020 at 7pm. The Grand Marshals are the lineman of Alabama
Power and Central Alabama Electric Cooperative. He mentioned that they will be honoring
these men and women who worked tirelessly to restore power to our community after the recent
storms. I have spoken with one of our local health officials, and we are still monitoring COVID-
19. We will update everyone if these plans are subject to change.
The Mayor requested that Agenda Items #2 and #4 be held because the City Planner will not
be here tonight. He stated that Resolution #10 are the lights that were removed from the bid
package to save the City money. This means that the City saved $60,000 on the lighting system
for the new Mac Gray Fields and $19,000 on the lighting system for the existing fields 1 and 2.
These savings are indicated on the Musco quotes. We need this to pass with or without the
budget this evening to ensure the savings as there will be a price increase next year.
He requested support on Resolution #6 for the budget, looks forward to the opportunities before
the City. I appreciate the hard work and dedication of the Department Heads on this budget. I
appreciate the councilors that I have discussed the budget with, and I am still happy to answer
any questions or concerns. We have a significant budget that has grown and is just over $64
Million Dollars.
He mentioned his appreciation for Councilor Jackson for sitting on the City Clerk interview
panel as we are making progress in the search. He also thanked the Interim City Clerk, Lisa
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Byrd, for her hard work and his appreciation for her stepping up to fill the role of Interim City
Clerk during this search. There is a lot more involved to getting these packets ready and
operations out of that office than people realize. I have a new appreciation for the position of
City Clerk from what I have recently learned with this position somewhat operating out of the
Mayor’s office.
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: Council President
Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2020-A, PAGE 191
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: Council President Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2020-A, PAGE 192
3. RESOLUTION: To Appoint Councilor Marcus Jackson to the Airport Authority. (Sponsored
By: Council President Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2020-A, PAGE 193
4. RESOLUTION: To Surplus and Authorize the Demolition of One (1) Brick Building Located
at 910 Washington Ferry Road from the Parks and Recreation Department (Bathrooms at
Lorenzo ‘Coach Lo’ Pickett Park). (Sponsored By: Councilor Strichik)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2020-A, PAGE 194
Councilor Boone made a motion to place items #1-4 on a Consent Agenda and Councilor
Strichik seconded the motion. The items were placed on a Consent Agenda (7-0). Councilor
Strichik made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda and Councilor Gornto seconded the
motion. There being no discussion, the Consent Agenda was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION: To Grant a Lounge Retail Liquor - Class II (Package) License for Sunday,
Inc. d/b/a Jacks Liquor and Tobacco Outlet. (Sponsored By: Council President Starnes)
HELD FROM AUGUST 18, 2020, OCTOBER 6, 2020 & NOVEMBER 3, 2020
RESOLUTION FAILED
There being no discussion, the Resolution failed with the following results:
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AYES : NONE 0
NAYS : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
2. ORDINANCE: To Pre-Zone Property Located at 1312 Old Ridge Road to R-3, Single Family
Residential. (Owner/Petitioner: Water Works Board of the City of Prattville). (Sponsored By:
Councilor Chambers)
HELD FROM NOVEMBER 3, 2020
HELD UNTIL DECEMBER 15, 2020
Councilor Chambers made a motion to hold the resolution until December 15, 2020 and
Councilor Jackson seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the Ordinance was held
with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
3. ORDINANCE: To Pre-Zone Property Located South of Old Ridge Road and West of
Glennbrooke 7 and Known as Glennbrooke 8 to R-3, Single Family Residential.
(Owners/Petitioners: J. Larry and Diane R. Avant). (Sponsored By: Councilor Chambers)
HELD FROM NOVEMBER 3, 2020
ORDINANCE BOOK 2020, PAGE 023
There being no discussion, the Ordinance was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
4. ORDINANCE: Petition for Annexation of 1312 Old Ridge Road (Petitioner: Water Works
Board of the City of Prattville). (Sponsored By: Councilor Chambers)
HELD UNTIL DECEMBER 15, 2020
Councilor Chambers made a motion to hold the resolution until December 15, 2020 and
Councilor Jackson seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the Ordinance was held
with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
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ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
5. ORDINANCE: Petition for Annexation of Property Located South of Old Ridge Road and
West of Glennbrooke 7 and Known as Glennbrooke 8 (Petitioner: Barrett-Simpson, Inc.).
(Sponsored By: Councilor Chambers)
ORDINANCE BOOK 2020, PAGE 024
Councilor Striplin noted that the suspension of the rules required a roll call vote. Councilor
Boone made a motion to suspend the rules and Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. The
rules were suspended (7-0). Councilor Chambers made a motion to adopt the Ordinance and
Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. The Ordinance was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
6. RESOLUTION: To Adopt the City of Prattville Fiscal Year 2020/2021 General Operating
Fund, Gas Tax Special Revenue Fund, Debt Service Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Sanitation
Enterprise Fund, Wastewater Enterprise Fund, and Judicial Special Revenue Fund Budgets.
(Sponsored By: Council President Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2020-A, PAGE 195
Councilor Boone made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Gornto seconded the
motion. The Resolution was adopted with the following results:
AYES : CHAMBERS, STARNES, GORNTO,
STRICHIK, BOONE 5
NAYS : STRIPLIN 1
ABSTAINED : JACKSON 1
ABSENT : NONE
7. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to Sign Contracts for Services for Community
Initiatives, City-County Services, and the Autauga County Emergency Communication District
(E-911) as Allocated in the FY2020-2021 Budget. (Sponsored By: Council President Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2020-A, PAGE 196
Councilor Gornto made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Jackson seconded the
motion. The Resolution was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
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8. RESOLUTION: To Set a Public Hearing to Rezone 228 Lewis Street from R-3 (Single Family
Residential) to T-2 (Mobile Home Park); (Owner: Minnie Pearl Brown; Petitioner: Linda
Rosschild). (Sponsored By: Councilor Jackson)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2020-A, PAGE 197
Councilor Jackson made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Strichik seconded the
motion. The Resolution was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
The Ordinance was introduced and Councilor Jackson made a motion to hold until January 5,
2021 and Councilor Boone seconded the motion. The Ordinance was held until January 5,
2021.
9. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to Enter into a Three-Year Agreement for Sensory
Inclusive Certified First Responder Training with KultureCity for the Fire Department at a Cost
not to Exceed $1,000.00. (Sponsored By: Council President Pro Tempore Boone)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2020-A, PAGE 198
Councilor Boone made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Strichik seconded the
motion. The Resolution was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
10. RESOLUTION: To Amend the FY2021 Budget and To Release Funds for the Purchase of
One (1) “Light-Structure System” through the NJPA Purchasing Cooperative from Musco
Sports Lighting, LLC for the Mac Gray Park Improvement Project for the Parks and Recreation
Department at a Cost Not to Exceed $189,900.00. (Sponsored By: Councilor Strichik)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2020-A, PAGE 199
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
Councilor Strichik made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Gornto seconded the
motion. The Resolution was adopted with the following results:
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11. RESOLUTION: To Release Funds for the Purchase of One (1) “Light Structure System”
through the NJPA Purchasing Cooperative from Musco Sports Lighting, LLC for the Mac Gray
Park 2.0 Project for the Parks and Recreation Department at a Cost Not to Exceed
$593,505.00. (Sponsored By: Councilor Strichik)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2020-A, PAGE 200
Councilor Strichik made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Chambers seconded
the motion. The Resolution was adopted with the following results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
CLOSING COMMENTS: Bryant “Bo” Evans, 411 Sheila Blvd, wanted to talk about the City’s
Budget, very disappointed would cut funding for the Chamber and gave to the City. Heavily
involved and support the Chamber, they have done a great job. I think it is disappointing to take
from a private organization to make City government bigger.
Mayor Gillespie thanked the council and employees for their hard work and dedication to our
City. Councilor Striplin wanted to thank the employees for the seasonal decorations. Councilor
Jackson wanted people to know why he abstained from the budget. He wanted to make it clear
that it had nothing to do with employees or pay. He wanted to create his own narrative because
he’s seen in the past where certain individuals have vilified certain people on the council for
their vote and how they voted. He wanted the citizens and employees to know that his vote
had nothing to do with pay raises or cost of living. He wanted it perfectly clear that we have
some of the best employees here. We seem to give a lot of credit to the leaders and overlook
the front-line workers, which is why he spent the Wednesday before Thanksgiving having lunch
with the Parks and Recreation facilities maintenance. He wanted to show his appreciation, and
hopefully, they don’t get in too much trouble for having lunch with a city councilor. Councilor
Chambers stated how nice it was for the city officials that had anything to do with all the
decorations. It is good to see all the families enjoying the decorations. He thanked the
employees for the hard work. Councilor Gornto thanked the City workers who helped make
Downtown beautiful and looks forward to the Christmas Parade if it is allowed. Councilor
Strichik thanked everyone for the decorations, including the people not on the list. Thankful for
their outstanding job. The budget is not an easy thing; the Chamber does a great job for the
City. He said the Chamber relationship would remain strong and thankful for what they do for
our City. He thanked Dale, Robby, and Kellie. Council President Pro Tempore Boone said
Downtown is beautiful and people are really enjoying it. Merry Christmas and Stay well. Council
President Starnes thanked Daniel for his leadership on the budget. He did a great job for the
budget hearing; he did a fabulous job on that too. He thanked the Department Heads and city
employees. On the Chamber, he said we are not cutting funding but trying to enhance and
improve the relationship with the Chamber and County. We did not cut the Chamber funding,
just the position, and hopefully, we will continue building the relationship with the Chamber. He
thanked Councilor Striplin for guiding him tonight as there are many things to learn from this
position, so thank you.
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ADJOURN:
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilor Jackson made a motion
to adjourn and Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned (7-0) at 6:40
p.m.
APPROVED:
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Lisa M. Byrd
Interim City Clerk
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Gerald “Jerry” Starnes, President
Prattville City Council