Minutes 2021-01-191
PRATTVILLE CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 6:02 P.M. The Prattville City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 6:03 p.m.
in the Council Chambers at City Hall. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag, Councilor Starnes gave the invocation. Roll was called and all councilors were present. THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH IS ORDERLINESS: Organizing my thoughts
and surroundings for greater achievement.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Public Hearing and City Council Meeting January 5, 2021. 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 thanked Marcus Jackson and Robert Strichik for committee involvement with the City Clerk. He also thanked Lisa Thrash and Lisa Byrd for their hard work
and effort in City Clerk Lisa Terrill’s appointment on the agenda. The Mayor thanked Lisa Byrd
for stepping up as Interim City Clerk on behalf of the City of Prattville during this time. He stated that resolution item number four, to call $5,390,000.00 bonds, will save $307,357.50 for the City of Prattville. As we pay down this big debt, the additional one penny’s sunset date is quickly coming to fruition. He reminded everyone to download the new work order citizen portal and provide him any feedback back. He showed an update on Mac Gray Park 2.0 and said that ball
fields are coming soon. He reminded everyone to be cautious in Washington Street as the stormwater and sewer improvement project is in progress. He touched base on resolutions five, six, and seven. These are three future infrastructure projects for Thomas Avenue (stormwater and sewer), Selma Hwy (stormwater), and the TAP project for a pedestrian bridge to complete
a little over a one-mile loop on the creek walk. He emphasized there is definitely Progress in
Prattville as he continued showing photos of the progress on “The Mill” project. REPORT FROM COUNCIL ON SPECIAL COMMITTEES: Councilor Strichik stated that the Parks and Recreation Committee meet on January 12, 2021 to discuss future projects.
REPORT ON STATUS OF CITY FINANCES: Daniel Oakley provided the following report on City Finances for December 2020:
• General Fund Revenue Report
o $4,077,973.13 – total revenue collected in December
o $8,132,101.48 – total revenue collected fiscal year to date
• Tax Breakdown Comparison Report
o $2,598,856.19 – tax revenue collected in December
o 2.65% - increase over December 2019
• General Fund Expenditures Report
o 25.00% - portion of fiscal year completed
o 20.93% - portion of budgeted expenditures incurred to date
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• Wastewater Fund Income Statement
o $288,481.69 – net income from operations for December
o 25.00% - portion of fiscal year completed
o 13.97% - portion of budgeted expenses incurred to date (excludes Plant
Expansion Project & other capital projects)
• Sanitation Fund Income Statement
o ($55,441.05) – net loss for December
o 25.00% - portion of fiscal year completed
o 19.23% - portion of budgeted expenses incurred to date
• Judicial Fund Income Statement
o $1,971.11 – net income for December
o 25.00% - portion of fiscal year completed
o 10.51% - portion of budgeted expenditures incurred to date
• Gas Tax Special Revenue Fund Income Statement
o $75,670.41 – Revenue collected fiscal year to date
• Capital Projects Fund Income Statement
o $1,081,321.37 – Total project expenses incurred to date
o Current Projects:
South Industrial Park Road & Bridge
MLK & Upper Kingston Paving Engineering
Mac Gray Park 2.0
Washington Street Drainage
Station 4 Construction
• Group Health Fund Income Statement
o $150,444.44 – net income to date
• Bank Balances Report
o $32,161,904.15 – total of all bank balances at the end of December
• Accounts Payable & Debt Balances Report
o $60,047,252.02 – total debt balance city-wide at end of December
o $25,760,475.46 – total non-enterprise fund debt at end of December
CONSENT AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION: To Enter into a Lease and Indemnity Agreement Between Pratt Mill Properties, LLC and the City of Prattville to Lease Certain Property Along North Court Street for Various City Events and Activities. (Sponsored By: Councilor Strichik) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 016 2. RESOLUTION: To Declare the Structure Located at 1212 Josephine Avenue to Be Unsafe
and a Public Nuisance (Citizen Serve File #20-001336.) (Sponsored By: Councilor Strichik) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 017 3. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to Enter into a Lease Agreement Between the City
of Prattville and Fountain City BMX, Inc. to Continue to Operate a BMX Park Located on County Road 4. (Sponsored By: Councilor Strichik) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 018
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Councilor Boone made a motion to place items #1-3 on a Consent Agenda and Councilor
Gornto seconded the motion. The items were placed on a Consent Agenda (7-0). Councilor Gornto 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, JACKSON, CHAMBERS, STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK, BOONE 7 NAYS : NONE 0 ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
AGENDA 1. RESOLUTION: To Grant a Restaurant Retail Liquor License to Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. d/b/a Cracker Barrel 273. (Sponsored By: Council President Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 019 Councilor Gornto made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Striplin seconded the motion. There being no discussion, 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
2. RESOLUTION: To Appoint Lisa Terrill as City Clerk for the 2020-2024 Quadrennium. (Sponsored By: Council President Starnes) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 020 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, CHAMBERS, STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK, BOONE 7 NAYS : NONE 0 ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
3. RESOLUTION: To Release Funds for the Purchase of Certain Real Property Located at 100 Maple Street from the Prattville Masonic Lodge #89 as Right-of-Way Acquisition in Conjunction with Intersection Improvements at Bridge Street and Maple Street at a Cost Not to Exceed $3,925.00. (Sponsored By: Councilor Jackson)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 021 Councilor Jackson made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Striplin seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the Resolution was adopted with the following results: AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK, BOONE 7
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NAYS : NONE 0 ABSTAINED : NONE 0 ABSENT : NONE
4. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Release of Funds to Call Certain Maturities of the 2013A and 2014 General Obligation Refunding Warrants in the Amount of $5,390,000.00, Plus Accrued Interest. (Sponsored By: Council President Starnes) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 022
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, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK, BOONE 7 NAYS : NONE 0 ABSTAINED : NONE 0 ABSENT : NONE 5. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement for Engineering Services
with Civil Southeast, LLC for Engineering Services for the FY2021 CWSRF Thomas Avenue and Selma Highway Drainage and Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project for the Engineering Department at a Cost Not to Exceed $144,400.00. (Sponsored By: Councilor Jackson) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 023
Councilor Jackson made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Gornto seconded
the motion. There being no discussion, 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 6. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement for Engineering Services
with Civil Southeast, LLC for Engineering Services for the FY2021 CWSRF Thomas Avenue and Selma Highway Drainage and Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project for the Wastewater Division at a Cost Not to Exceed $273,400.00. (Sponsored By: Councilor Striplin) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 024 Councilor Striplin made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Chambers seconded
the motion. There being no discussion, 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 7. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement for Engineering Services with Civil Southeast, LLC for Engineering Services to Prepare Construction Plans for the Bridge
Street Pedestrian Bridge in Conjunction with ALDOT Project TAPAA-TA21(913) for the
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Engineering Department at a Cost Not to Exceed $73,541.00. (Sponsored By: Councilor
Jackson) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 025 Councilor Jackson made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Gornto seconded the motion. There being no discussion, 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
8. RESOLUTION: To Re-Appoint Jean Davis to the Historic Preservation Commission. (Sponsored By: Councilor Jackson) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 026 Councilor Jackson made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Chambers
seconded the motion. There being no discussion, 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 9. RESOLUTION: To Re-Appoint Scott Ferguson to the Historic Preservation Commission.
(Sponsored By: Councilor Jackson) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 027 Councilor Jackson 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, CHAMBERS, STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK, BOONE 7 NAYS : NONE 0 ABSTAINED : NONE 0 ABSENT : NONE
10. RESOLUTION: To Re-Appoint Teresa D. Nettles to the Historic Preservation Commission. (Sponsored By: Councilor Jackson) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 028
Councilor Jackson made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Gornto seconded
the motion. There being no discussion, 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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11. RESOLUTION: To Appoint Zack J. Barker to the Historic Preservation Commission.
(Sponsored By: Council President Starnes) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 029 Councilor Chambers made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Gornto seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the Resolution was adopted with the following results:
AYES : JACKSON, CHAMBERS, STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK, BOONE 6 NAYS : STRIPLIN 1
ABSTAINED : NONE 0 ABSENT : NONE
12. RESOLUTION: To Appoint Kristi B. Rollins to the Historic Preservation Commission. (Sponsored By: Council President Starnes) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 030
Councilor Strichik made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Chambers seconded the motion. There being no discussion, 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 13. RESOLUTION: To Appoint Taylor N. Stewart to the Historic Preservation Commission.
(Sponsored By: Council President Starnes) RESOLUTION BOOK 2021, PAGE 031 Councilor Strichik made a motion to adopt the Resolution and Councilor Gornto seconded the motion. There being no discussion, 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
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT: Shelly Smith, 513 Old Mill Way, spoke about litter and her efforts along with James Miller and Gene Durbin to help clean up litter. She asked the City Council to look into cameras that could catch people who litter and provide fines to stop
such acts. She has talked with the Mayor and appreciates him and Chris Wood for providing
bags for their clean up efforts. CLOSING COMMENTS: Mayor Gillespie thanked Ms. Smith and stated to let him know anything that the City can do to
help in her litter efforts. He also asked her to utilize the new work order system to report areas of concern during her efforts. He congratulated and introduced Ms. Lisa Terrill, City Clerk
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appointee, and commented on three Lisa’s now in City Hall. Lisa Terrill thanked the council for
the opportunity and looks forward to working with everyone. Councilor Chambers congratulated
Lisa Terrill and the new appointees. He also thanked Lisa Byrd for stepping up during this time and serving as Interim City Clerk. Councilor Starnes also congratulated Ms. Terrill. ADJOURN:
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilor Strichik made a motion to adjourn and Councilor Gornto seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned (7-0) at 6:45 p.m.
APPROVED: ___________________________ Lisa Terrill
City Clerk ___________________________
Gerald “Jerry” Starnes, President
Prattville City Council SUBMITTED BY:
___________________________ Lisa Byrd Interim City Clerk on January 19, 2021