DRAFT CC Packet 2023.11.21AGENDA
PRATTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2023
A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG:
INVOCATION:
CALL TO ORDER:
THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH IS GRATEFULNESS… Letting others know by my
words and actions how they have benefited my life.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Public Hearing and City Council Meeting November 7, 2023
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT REGARDING TONIGHT’S AGENDA:
MAYOR’S REPORT:
REPORT FROM COUNCIL ON SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
REPORT ON THE STATUS OF CITY FINANCES:
CONSENT AGENDA 1.RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to have Garbage and Rubbish at 153 Lancelot Circle
Abated and Charge Any Incurred Expenses for the Abatement Process Pursuant to Chapter 46 et
seq., City of Prattville Code of Ordinances. {Sponsored By: Council President Pro Tempore
Strichik}
2.RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to have Garbage and Rubbish and Overgrown Grass
and Weeds at 222 Moncrief Street Abated Pursuant to Chapter 46 et seq., City of Prattville Code
of Ordinances. {Sponsored By: Council President Pro Tempore Strichik}
3.RESOLUTION: To Set a Public Hearing to Declare the Abundance of Overgrown Grass and
Weeds at 1607 Buena Vista Boulevard to be Unsafe and a Public Nuisance and Order Their
Abatement Pursuant to Chapter 46 et seq., City of Prattville Code of Ordinances. {Sponsored By:
Council President Pro Tempore Strichik}
4.RESOLUTION: To Authorize Krebs Engineering, Inc. to Make Application under the FY2024
Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP-II) Annual Grant
Program for US Highway 31 (South Memorial Drive) Improvements at the Intersection of East Main
Street. {Sponsored By: Councilor Jackson}
5.RESOLUTION: To Authorize the City Attorney to Affix the Cost of Demolition of the Dilapidated
and Unsafe Structure at 348 Doster Street. {Sponsored By: Council President Pro Tempore
Strichik}
AGENDA
1.RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc.
for Hardware, Software and Services for Electronic Payment Processing at a Cost Not to Exceed
$7,188.00. {Sponsored By: Council President Pro Tempore Strichik}
2. RESOLUTION: To Appoint Christine Sellers to the Autauga-Prattville Library Board of Trustees.
{Sponsored By: Councilor Striplin}
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT:
CLOSING COMMENTS:
ADJOURN:
The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 5, 2023
RESOLUTION 1
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[To Authorize the Mayor to have Garbage and Rubbish at 153 Lancelot Circle Abated and 3
Charge Any Incurred Expenses for the Abatement Process Pursuant to Chapter 46 et seq., 4
City of Prattville Code of Ordinances.] 5
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{Sponsored By: Council President Pro Tempore Strichik} 7
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Prattville declared in Resolution Book 2023- 9
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B, Page 225 that keeping garbage and rubbish at 153 Lancelot Circle constituted a public 11
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nuisance and set a Public Hearing on said nuisance; and 13
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WHEREAS, the Autauga County tax records list the property owner as Camelot Village 15
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MHC Land LLC c/o Tarawa Management LLC, 1150 Hungry Neck Blvd. Suite C-359, Mount 17
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Pleasant, SC 29465, to Parcel Number 19 04 20 4 002 001.000; and 19
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WHEREAS, notice was provided to correct, remedy or remove the garbage and rubbish; 21
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WHEREAS, the owner of said property has failed and/or refused to correct, remedy or 25
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remove said nuisance by the expiration of said notice; and 27
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WHEREAS, the owner of said property did not file written objections with the City Clerk’s 29
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Office within the time prescribed by City of Prattville Code of Ordinances, Section 46-114 (c); 31
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WHEREAS, the City Council held the required Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. on November 35
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21, 2023, permitting the owner of said property to present evidence, objections and protest 37
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regarding said nuisance; and 39
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WHEREAS, Chapter 46 et seq., City of Prattville Code of Ordinances, authorizes the 41
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City to do such work or make such improvements that are necessary to correct, remedy or 43
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remove such conditions, pay therefore and charge the expenses incurred for the abatement 45
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process to the owner of such property. 47
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Prattville 49
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declares that the garbage and rubbish at 153 Lancelot Circle continued to be a public nuisance 51
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at the expiration of the notice of violation. 53
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor shall have the garbage and rubbish at 55
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said property removed using City forces or private contractors. The property owner shall have 57
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the right to remove said nuisance at their expense provided that the removal is done prior to 59
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the commencement of work by employees or agents of the City of Prattville; however, this does 61
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not abolish incurred expenses. 63
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Mayor shall keep an accounting of all costs related 1
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to this request and report such costs to the City Council following its abatement. 3
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ADOPTED THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 5
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By: Lora Lee Boone, President 9
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AUTHENTICATED THIS THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 12
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By: Paula G. Barlow 16
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RESOLUTION BOOK 2023-B, PAGE ___ 64
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[To Authorize the Mayor to have Garbage and Rubbish and Overgrown Grass and Weeds at 3
222 Moncrief Street Abated Pursuant to Chapter 46 et seq., City of Prattville Code of 4
Ordinances.] 5
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Prattville declared in Resolution Book 2023- 9
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B, Page 226 that keeping garbage and rubbish and the abundance of overgrown grass and 11
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weeds at 222 Moncrief Street constituted public nuisances and set a Public Hearing on said 13
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nuisances; and 15
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WHEREAS, the Autauga County tax records list the property owner as Infusion 17
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Properties LLC, with an address of 220 Elba Highway, Troy, AL 36079, to Parcel Number 19
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19 02 09 3 018 005.000; and 21
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WHEREAS, notice was provided to correct, remedy or remove the garbage and rubbish 23
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and overgrown grass and weeds; and 25
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WHEREAS, the owner of 222 Moncrief Street has failed and/or refused to correct, 27
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remedy or remove said nuisances by the expiration of said notice; and 29
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WHEREAS, the owner of said property did not file written objections with the City Clerk’s 31
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Office within the time prescribed by City of Prattville Code of Ordinances, Section 46-114 (c); 33
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WHEREAS, the City Council held the required Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. on November 37
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21, 2023, permitting the owner of said property to present evidence, objections and protest 39
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regarding said nuisances; and 41
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WHEREAS, Chapter 46 et seq., City of Prattville Code of Ordinances, authorizes the 43
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City to do such work or make such improvements that are necessary to correct, remedy or 45
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remove such conditions, pay therefore and charge the expenses incurred to the owner of such 47
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Prattville 51
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declares that the garbage and rubbish and overgrown grass and weeds at 222 Moncrief Street 53
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continues to be a public nuisance. 55
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor shall have the garbage and rubbish and 57
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the overgrown grass and weeds at said property removed using City forces or private 59
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contractors. The property owner shall have the right to remove said nuisances at their expense 61
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provided that the removal is done prior to the commencement of work by employees or agents 63
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of the City of Prattville. The Mayor shall keep an accounting of all costs related to this request 1
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and report such costs to the City Council following its removal. 3
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ADOPTED THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 5
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By: Lora Lee Boone, President 9
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AUTHENTICATED THIS THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 12
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By: Paula G. Barlow 16
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RESOLUTION BOOK 2023-B, PAGE ___ 64
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[To Set a Public Hearing to Declare the Abundance of Overgrown Grass and Weeds at 1607 3
Buena Vista Boulevard to be Unsafe and a Public Nuisance and Order Their Abatement 4
Pursuant to Chapter 46 et seq., City of Prattville Code of Ordinances.] 5
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WHEREAS, an abundance of overgrown grass and weeds: 9
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1.is injurious to the public health, safety and general welfare of the community by providing a11
breeding ground and shelter for rats, mice, snakes, mosquitoes, and other vermin;12
2.may cause the further spread of weeds;13
3.may hide debris, such as glass or metal, that could inflict injury on a person going to such14
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4.may also pose a fire hazard and respiratory hazard; and16
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WHEREAS, the Prattville Police Department Code Enforcement Officer has inspected 18
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the property and determined the existence of an abundance of overgrown grass and weeds 20
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at 1607 Buena Vista Boulevard; and 22
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WHEREAS, the Autauga County tax records list the property owner(s) as Roberts 24
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Brenda D with an address of 1607 Buena Vista Blvd, Prattville, AL 36067, to Parcel Number 26
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WHEREAS, in compliance with Section 46-31, City of Prattville Code of Ordinances, the 30
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Code Enforcement Officer sent written notice to the owner(s) of said property on October 13, 32
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2023, to correct, remedy or remove the abundance of overgrown grass and weeds within ten 34
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(10) days; and36
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WHEREAS, the owner(s) of said property has failed and/or refused to correct, remedy 38
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or remove said condition by the expiration of said notice; and 40
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WHEREAS, Chapter 46 et seq., City of Prattville Code of Ordinances, permits the City 42
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Council to declare the abundance of overgrown grass and weeds to be a public nuisance and 44
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abate the same; and 46
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 46-114 (e), City of Prattville Code of Ordinances, 48
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declaring the abundance of overgrown grass and weeds to be a public nuisance and ordering 50
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their abatement by the City Council initiates a fine for the first violation and designation on the 52
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repeat offender registry. 54
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 56
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1.the City Council of the City of Prattville declares the abundance of overgrown grass and58
weeds at said property to be a public nuisance and has therefore initiated the abatement59
process; and60
2.the owner(s) of said property are ordered to abate said nuisance and appear before the City61
Council at a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. on December 19, 2023, at Prattville City Hall; and62
3.any objections may be filed, in writing, to the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the63
Public Hearing; and64
4. the fine of $100.00 shall be assessed to the owner(s) of said property in addition to any 1
costs incurred for the abatement process; and 2
5. said property shall be placed on the repeat offender registry for a period of three (3) years; 3
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6. the notice of Public Hearing on the matter, as required by law, will be provided in a 5
publication of general circulation, by certified mail, and by signage on the subject property. 6
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ADOPTED THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 8
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AUTHENTICATED THIS THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 15
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By: Paula G. Barlow 19
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RESOLUTION BOOK 2023-B, PAGE ___ 64
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[To Authorize Krebs Engineering, Inc. to Make Application under the FY2024 Alabama 3
Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP-II) Annual Grant Program 4
for US Highway 31 (South Memorial Drive) Improvements at the Intersection of East Main 5
Street.] 6
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{Sponsored By: Councilor Jackson} 8
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WHEREAS, the City of Prattville is interested in applying for grant funds under the 10
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FY2024 ATRIP-II grant program for roadway improvements at US Highway 31 (South Memorial 12
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Drive) and East Main Street; and 14
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WHEREAS, Krebs Engineering, Inc. has the staff and expertise to prepare said 16
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application for the City. 18
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Prattville that 20
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an application be submitted to ATRIP-II and that the Council commits to all matching funds and 22
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engineering cost. 24
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any and 26
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all documents necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution. 28
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ADOPTED THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 30
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By: Lora Lee Boone, President 34
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AUTHENTICATED THIS THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 37
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RESOLUTION BOOK 2023-B, PAGE ___ 64
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[To Authorize the City Attorney to Affix the Cost of Demolition of the Dilapidated and Unsafe 3
Structure at 348 Doster Street.] 4
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{Sponsored By: Council President Pro Tempore Strichik} 6
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WHEREAS, §11-53B-1 through §11-53B-16, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, 8
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details the process for the City of Prattville to declare certain unsafe structures a public 10
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nuisance and order repair or demolition; and 12
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WHEREAS, §11-53B-3, Code of Alabama, 1975 as amended, requires the City’s order 14
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to repair or demolish an unsafe structure be sent to the owner of the property and those having 16
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legal interest in the property; and 18
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WHEREAS, §11-53B-3 and §11-53B-4, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, requires 20
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the owners to repair or demolish the unsafe structure within forty-five (45) days of being issued 22
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an order from the City or to request a hearing before the City Council of the City of Prattville 24
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within thirty (30) days of the order; and 26
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WHEREAS, §11-53B-3, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, permits the City to repair 28
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or demolish an unsafe structure if the owner fails to comply with the City order; and 30
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WHEREAS, §11-53B-5, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, permits the City Council 32
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to adopt a resolution affixing the cost of demolition and establishing a lien against the property; 34
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that: 38
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1. The City’s Chief Building Official declared the residential structure at 348 Doster 40
Street to be an unsafe structure on May 22, 2023; and 41
2. The City’s Code Enforcement Officer issued an order to Stoudenmire, Sherwood A 42
c/o Porter Florence, on May 22, 2023, to have the property repaired or demolished 43
within forty-five (45) days of the notice; and 44
3. Sherwood Stoudenmire did not request a hearing before the City Council within thirty 45
(30) days of the notice nor repair or demolish the structure within forty-five (45) days 46
of the notice; and 47
4. The City Council declared the structure located at 348 Doster Street to be unsafe 48
and a public nuisance in Resolution Book 2023-A, Page 155 on July 18, 2023; and 49
5. The City Council authorized the demolition of the structure and awarded the contract 50
for complete demolition in Resolution Book 2023-A, Page 204 on September 5, 51
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6. The total cost of demolition was determined to be $15,330.46; and 53
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WHEREAS, §11-53B-7, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, allows for the option of 55
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ten (10) equal annual installments for assessments over $10,000; and 57
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WHEREAS, the owners have elected this option to pay the equal yearly installments 59
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plus interest for the said assessment. 61
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Prattville that 63
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the total amount of $16,073.98 (to include interest) for the demolition of the structure located 1
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at 348 Doster Street is accurate and shall be established as an assessment against the 3
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney is authorized to file any actions 7
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necessary to recover costs to demolish the structure pursuant to §11-53B et seq., Code 9
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ADOPTED THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 13
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AUTHENTICATED THIS THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 20
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RESOLUTION BOOK 2023-B, PAGE ___ 64
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[To Authorize the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for 3
Hardware, Software and Services for Electronic Payment Processing at a Cost Not to Exceed 4
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WHEREAS, the Finance Department has identified a need for updated third-party 9
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credit card hardware, software and services for electronic payment processing; and 11
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WHEREAS; Tyler Technologies, Inc. has compatible hardware and technology to 13
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provide said services at a cost not to exceed $7,188.00; and 15
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WHEREAS, this is a budgeted expense for the Finance Department. 17
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Prattville 19
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that the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. 21
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for said products and services in an amount not to exceed $7,188.00, and said funds are 23
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approved and appropriated from FY2024 Budget Line Items Finance/ Bank Fees and 25
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Miscellaneous Contract Services. 27
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any and 29
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all documents necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution 31
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ADOPTED THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 33
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By: Lora Lee Boone, President 37
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AUTHENTICATED THIS THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 40
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[To Appoint Christine Sellers to the Autauga-Prattville Library Board of Trustees.] 3
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{Sponsored By: Councilor Striplin} 5
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WHEREAS, a vacancy currently exists on the Autauga-Prattville Library Board of 7
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Trustees due to the resignation of Stacey Lewis on August 3, 2023; and 9
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Prattville to fill said vacancy 11
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to ensure the continuity of the Board’s operation. 13
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Prattville that 15
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Christine Sellers is hereby appointed to fill the vacancy on the Autauga-Prattville Public Library 17
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Board of Trustees effective immediately and said term shall expire on November 30, 2025, or 19
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until a successor is duly qualified and appointed. 21
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ADOPTED THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023. 23
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