Minutes 2020-03-20 Emergency Special Teleconference COVID-19
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PRATTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE
MINUTES
MARCH 20, 2020
10:00 A.M.
The Prattville City Council met in an emergency special called meeting on Friday, March 20,
2020 at 10:00 a.m. by telephone conference. R oll was called and all Councilors were in
attendance by telephone.
Mayor Gillespie, Mayor’s Executive Assistant Lisa Byrd, Webmaster Jamie Sutton, and City
Clerk Cathy Dickerson were in attendance in the room. Human Resources Director Lisa Thrash
was in attendance by telephone. I.T. Director Jose Figueroa was hosting the telephone
conference at his computer.
Council President Striplin thanked all for adjusting their personal schedules to part icipate in this
emergency special called meeting. This meeting was authorized pursuant to a Proclamation
issued by Governor Ivey on March 18, 2020. The Governor’s Proclamation addressed COVID -
19 and temporarily suspended and/or waived certain provisions of the Alabama Open Meetings
Act, which does not allow for telephonic voting. The abbreviated agenda addressed two
administrative matters deemed emergencies concerning COVID -19. Traditional parliamentary
voting procedures were followed, and Councilors were asked to give their name as they
seconded a motion or spoke. Voting was handled by roll call to ensure that each Councilor’s
vote was properly recorded.
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION: To Declare the Existence of Local Emergency Conditions for the City of
Prattville, Alabama, Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). (Sponsored By: Council President
Striplin)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2020, PAGE 040
Councilor Starnes made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilor Jackson seconded the
motion. There being no discussion, the resolution was adopted with the following results (7-0)
by roll call vote:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
2. RESOLUTION: To Authorize Additional Emergency Sick Leave and Benefits to City
Employees in Compliance with the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency
Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. (Sponsored By: Council President Striplin)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2020, PAGE 041
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Councilor Cables 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 (7-0)
by roll call vote:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, BROWN,
STARNES, CABLES, STRICHIK,
BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE
Council President Striplin noted that at this time, future council meetings could only be
conducted in this manner if they were COVID-19 related or specifically related to essential City
services. Accordingly, gatherings of 25 or more are prohibited. There will be logical and
technical challenges in conducting future council meetings until the coronavirus is contained.
As updated information is available, it will be shared.
ADJOURN:
There being no further business to come before the council, Councilor Boone made a motion
to adjourn and Council President Pro Tempore Brown seconded the motion. The meeting
adjourned by roll call vote (7-0) at 10:07 a.m.
APPROVED:
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Cathy Dickerson
City Clerk
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Albert Striplin, President
Prattville City Council