Minutes 2021-12-211
PRATTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
6:01 P.M.
The Prattville City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at 6:01
p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag,
Council President Starnes gave the invocation. Roll was called with all Councilors present and
a quorum was declared.
THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH IS GENEROSITY: Managing my resources so I
can freely give to those in need.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Public Hearing and Council Meeting December 7, 2021. Councilor
Strichik made a motion to adopt the minutes and Councilor Gornto seconded the motion. There
being no discussion, the minutes were adopted (7-0).
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT REGARDING TONIGHT’S AGENDA:
None.
MAYOR’S REPORT:
Mayor Gillespie thanked everyone for all they have done during the year and advised this was
the last Council meeting for 2021. He said that departments heads and their staff have
overcome several challenges, but everyone pulled together. Mayor Gillespie thanked all that
reached out to him during the loss of a family member and concluded his report wishing
everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
REPORT FROM COUNCIL ON SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
None.
REPORT ON THE STATUS OF CITY FINANCES:
The Finance Director, Daniel Oakley, provided the following report on City Finances for
November 2021:
• General Fund Revenue Report
o $4,194,399.98 - total revenue collected in November
o $4,614,663.36 - total revenue collected fiscal year to date
• Tax Breakdown Comparison Report
o $3,237,425.86 - tax revenue collected in November
o 10.00% - increase over November 2020
• General Fund Expenditures Report
o 16.67% - portion of fiscal year completed
o 12.96% - portion of budgeted expenditures incurred to date
• Wastewater Fund Income Statement
o $313,424.74 - net income from operations for November
o 16.37% - portion of fiscal year completed
o 10.14% - portion of budgeted expenses incurred to date (excludes capital
projects and debt service)
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• Sanitation Fund Income Statement
o $39,047.32 - net income for November
o 16.67% - portion of fiscal year completed
o 8.95% - portion of budgeted expenses incurred to date
• Judicial Fund Income Statement
o $20,455.10 - net income for November
o 16.67% - portion of fiscal year completed
o 5.02% - portion of budgeted expenditures incurred to date
• Bank Balances Report
o $31,571,547.06 - total of all bank balances at the end of November
• Accounts Payable & Debt Balances Report
o $46,357,649.66 - total debt balance city-wide at end of November
o $12,973,149.66 - total non-enterprise fund debt at end of November
CONSENT AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION: To Set a Public Hearing to Grant an Amended Restaurant Retail Liquor
License to M & S Sports Diner, Inc. d/b/a Beef ‘O’ Brady’s. (Sponsored By: Council President
Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2021-A, PAGE 228
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 2021-A, PAGE 229
3. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the City of Prattville to Join the State of Alabama and Other
Local Governments as Participants in the Endo Settlement. (Sponsored By: Council President
Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2021-A, PAGE 230
4. RESOLUTION: To Surplus Office Equipment from the Fire Department. (Sponsored By:
Council President Pro Tempore Boone)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2021-A, PAGE 231
Councilor Gornto made a motion to place item numbers 1-4 on a Consent Agenda and
Councilor Strichik seconded the motion. There being no discussion, the items were placed on
a Consent Agenda (7-0).
Councilor President Pro Tempore Boone 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:
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AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK, BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE 0
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to have Stagnant Water and Garbage and Rubbish
at 1105 Deramus Court, Prattville, AL 36066 Abated Pursuant to Sections 46-6 and 46-4, City
of Prattville Code of Ordinances. (Sponsored By: Council President Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2021-A, PAGE 232
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 : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK, BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE 0
2. RESOLUTION: To Authorize the Mayor to Enter into a Lease Agreement with the Autauga
County Family Support Center. (Sponsored By: Council President Starnes)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2021-A, PAGE 233
Council President Pro Tempore Boone made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilor
Strichik seconded the motion. Councilor Striplin pointed out the resolution stated the lease
agreement would be for a three (3) year period, but noted that January 1, 2022, to December
31, 2025, was four (4) years. Councilor Gornto stated the lease agreement attachment read
January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024, and concluded the resolution contained a typo. City
Attorney, Mr. Andrew Odom, advised the Council that a motion to amend would be appropriate.
Council President Boone made a motion to amend line 26 of the resolution to read “and expiring
on December 31, 2024” and Councilor Jackson seconded the motion. The amendment passed
(7-0).
There being no further discussion, the amended resolution was adopted with the following
results:
AYES : STRIPLIN, JACKSON, CHAMBERS,
STARNES, GORNTO, STRICHIK, BOONE 7
NAYS : NONE 0
ABSTAINED : NONE 0
ABSENT : NONE 0
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3. RESOLUTION: To Authorize Civil Southeast LLC to Make Application to the Alabama
Department of Transportation (ALDOT) for Roadway Improvements. (Sponsored By: Councilor
Jackson)
RESOLUTION BOOK 2021-A, PAGE 234
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 0
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT:
None.
CLOSING COMMENTS:
Mayor Gillespie thanked the Council, department heads, and City employees for their hard
work this year and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
Councilor Striplin thanked all City employees and remarked that he received many positive
comments about downtown. He wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
Councilor Jackson wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Councilor Chambers thanked his fellow Council members, the Mayor’s Office, department
heads, and staff. He said it was a pleasure to work with everyone. He offered Mayor Gillespie
and family condolences for their loss. Council Chambers wished everyone a Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year and looked forward to 2022.
Councilor Gornto wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Councilor Strichik said he was looking forward to working with everyone in the new year and
wished all a Merry Christmas.
Council President Pro Tempore Boone wished all a Merry Christmas.
Council President Starnes wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The
next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURN:
There being no further business to come before the Council, Council President Pro Tempore
Boone made a motion to adjourn and Councilor Gornto seconded the motion.
The meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m. (7-0).
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APPROVED:
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Paula G. Barlow
City Clerk
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Gerald “Jerry” Starnes, President
Prattville City Council
SUBMITTED BY:
Dawn Russell
Assistant City Clerk