M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HOMEWOOD, ALABAMA
December 21, 2009
The City Council of the City of Homewood, Alabama convened in Regular Session on Monday, December 21, 2009 at City Hall at 6:00 p.m. The invocation was given by Mayor Scott McBrayer, after which the pledge of allegiance to the flag was given.
The meeting was called to order by the President Pro Tempore, Allyn Elizabeth Holladay. Upon roll call, the following were present: Anthony Smith, Sam Scott, Vance Moody, Patrick McClusky, Walter Jones, Hunter Payne, David Hooks, Jackie Langlow, Allan Trippe and Allyn Elizabeth Holladay. Absent: Jeff Underwood. Also present were: Mayor Scott McBrayer; Mike Kendrick, City Attorney; and Linda Cook, City Clerk.
Mr. Smith moved to dispense with the reading of the Minutes of the December 7, 2009 meeting and approve them as distributed. Mr. Scott seconded the motion. There being no additions or deletions, the Minutes were approved without dissent.
Ms. Holladay asked if there were requests to amend tonight’s agenda. The requests were as follows:
New Business: Item No. 29.03.09 – Request to consider discharging from the Finance Committee Item No. 29.01.09 – Request for consideration from Brookwood Medical Center with regard to their pending development project. (Allyn Elizabeth Holladay) (This item was added to Other New Business for consideration tonight)
New Business: Item No. 30.03.09 – Request to consider final accounting reviews with Barfield, Murphy, Shank & Smith. (Mayor Scott McBrayer) (This item was added to the Committee Referral Agenda for referral to the Finance Committee)
New Business: Item No. 31.03.09 – Request for consideration for parking restrictions at the corner of Broadway and Oxmoor Road. (Walter Jones) (This item was added to the Committee Referral Agenda for referral to the Public Safety Committee)
Ms. Holladay stated that without objection, the aforementioned items would be added to the agenda.
Mayor McBrayer, at this time, read the following Proclamation recognizing the LaCrosse Team/ Homewood High School:
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Homewood High School Patriots LaCrosse Team finished it 2009 season by ranking second in the State of Alabama for the regular season and third in the State tournament. Only a few years ago Homewood High School did not have a LaCrosse Team; and
WHEREAS, in 2006 three Homewood High School students developed enough student interest in LaCrosse that Homewood High School formed its first LaCrosse Team; and
WHEREAS, Channel 33/40 did a story on the growth of the sport of LaCrosse and featured the Homewood High School Patriot LaCrosse Team in a story and in the Spring of 2007 Homewood High School received a letter from the City of Adamsville thanking the LaCrosse Team for their help in cleaning up after a tornado.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Scott McBrayer, Mayor of the City of Homewood, Alabama, do hereby proclaim in conjunction with the City Council at a regular meeting, duly assembled, a quorum being present as follows: That the Mayor and the City Council do recognize and commend the Homewood High School Patriots LaCrosse Team on the social and athletic contributions that they have made to the City of Homewood, its residents, and the other communities in the State of Alabama. That the Mayor and the City Council do wish to publicly honor and recognize the Homewood High School Patriots LaCrosse Team as outstanding athletes and citizens of the City of Homewood, Alabama. That the Mayor and the City Council do desire to publicly recognize, commend and congratulate Homewood High School Patriots LaCrosse Team for the achievement which they have accomplished by ranking second in the State of Alabama for the 2009 regular LaCrosse season and third in the State tournament. That the Homewood High School Patriots LaCrosse Team have brought great honor and extreme pride to the City of Homewood and its residents through their dedication and hard work. That the Mayor and City Council find that the Homewood spirit is manifested in the Homewood High School Patriots LaCrosse Team.
The Mayor and the City Council of the City of Homewood do direct a copy of this Proclamation be distributed to Homewood High School and each member of the 2009 Homewood High School Patriots LaCrosse Team and that appropriately certified copies thereof be forwarded by the Mayor and City Clerk to such other persons or organizations they deem appropriate.
In Witness Thereof, I have set my hand and
Caused the Great Seal of the City of
Homewood to be affixed this the 21st day of
December, 2009.
Scott McBrayer, Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda J. Cook, City Clerk
Ms. Holladay stated that at this time she would like to consider the Consent Agenda. Ms. Holladay asked if there was any objection to the Consent Agenda as presented:
*CONSENT AGENDA
16.01.09 Request for consideration of a 160 – Special Retail – More Than 30 Days license application for DDC Hotels AIG LLC d/b/a Drury Inn and Suites Birmingham SW at 160 State Farm Parkway – Public Safety Committee
- Action Taken: The Public Safety Committee on 12/14/09 recommended dropping this item.
21.02.09 Request to address the City Council concerning trimming some trees on the city right-of-way at 436 Greensprings Highway – Public Works Committee - Action Taken: The Public Works Committee on 12/14/09 recommended dropping this item.
22.02.09 Request to reconcile the 2009/2010 General Fund Budget as adopted 09/28/09 – Finance Committee - Action Taken: The Finance Committee on 12/14/09 recommended dropping this item.
13.03.09 Request to discharge from the Finance Committee item 06.01.09 Request for consideration to pave alley at the end of Forrest Drive for safety purposes (this item was referred to Finance Committee from the Public Works Committee at the council meeting held 11/09/09) – Finance Committee - Action Taken: The Finance Committee on 12/14/09 recommended dropping this item.
There being no objections to the Committees’ recommendations on the Consent Agenda items, Mr. Smith moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Scott seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the Consent Agenda was approved without dissent.
The first item of business on the agenda under Old Business was the request to consider a Criminal Activity Nuisance Ordinance.
Mr. Smith stated that the Public Safety Committee met and voted 4 – 0 to recommend amending the Criminal Activity Nuisance proposed ordinance to reflect two incidents per year for residential and two incidents per year for businesses and further recommended accepting the final drafted Criminal Activity Nuisance Ordinances with changes.
Mr. Kendrick, at this time, presented the following Ordinance for the first reading:
Ordinance No. ________
(An Ordinance to add Article V entitled Criminal Activity Nuisances to Chapter 8 entitled Court and Criminal Procedures; to declare that the violation of certain ordinances of the City and statutes of the State of Alabama constitute a public nuisance; to provide for finding and notice of nuisance; to provide for the abatement of nuisances and collection of costs; to provide for right of appeal; to provide for enforcement of the violation of this ordinance; to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Homewood)
Mr. Smith moved for unanimous consent to consider the proposed Ordinance as read tonight. Mrs. Langlow seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the votes were Ayes: Smith, Scott, Moody, McClusky, Jones, Payne, Hooks, Langlow, Trippe and Holladay. Nays: None. The motion for unanimous consent carried without dissent.
At this time, Mr. Kendrick presented the following Ordinance for Council’s consideration:
Ordinance No. 2408
(An Ordinance to add Article V entitled Criminal Activity Nuisances to Chapter 8 entitled Court and Criminal Procedures; to declare that the violation of certain ordinances of the City and statutes of the State of Alabama constitute a public nuisance; to provide for finding and notice of nuisance; to provide for the abatement of nuisances and collection of costs; to provide for right of appeal; to provide for enforcement of the violation of this ordinance; to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Homewood)
Mr. Smith moved for the adoption, enrollment and publication of Ordinance No. 2408 as provided by law. Mr. Moody seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the Council.
Upon roll call, the votes were Ayes: Smith, Scott, Moody, McClusky, Jones, Payne, Hooks, Langlow, Trippe and Holladay. Nays: None. The motion carried unanimously.
The Ordinance was adopted, and the City Clerk was directed to publish the Ordinance by posting said Ordinance according to law.
Ms. Holladay stated that the Public Hearing January 11, 2010, for consideration of Speed Reduction Measures on Roseland Drive generally between Ridge Road and Broadway would be carried over.
The next item under Old Business was the Bid Opening December 21, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. for a revenue services contract.
Mr. Trippe stated that the Finance Committee met and voted 5 – 0 to recommend, and he moved, to set a new bid opening date of January 18, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. for a revenue services contract. Mrs. Langlow seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent.
Mr. Moody stated that the Public Works Committee met and voted 5 – 0 to recommend, and he moved, to obtain the proper easements from Mr. Ron Haas and proceed with closing the ditch on the property at 1517 Saulter View Road using Fiberglas grates/tops as recommended by Mr. Greg Cobb (Engineering Department) and further recommended that the project be funded from the Small Infrastructure Account/ Capital Projects Fund 2009/2010 Budget.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding the Committee’s recommendation. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent.
The next item on the agenda under Old Business was the Bid Opening December 21, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. for Request for Proposal (RFPs) for a services contract/ financial procedures (Previously the request to consider a services contract/ financial procedures).
Mr. Trippe stated that the Finance Committee met and voted 5 – 0 to recommend, and he moved, (1) to add the words “and/or” before the word telecommunications in the Request for Proposal, and (2) to set a new bid opening date of January 18, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding the Committee’s recommendation. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent.
The next item under Old Business was the request for consideration of a variance to the Sign Ordinance at 197 Oxmoor Road.
Ms. Holladay stated that Mr. Hooks would read the reports tonight on items coming out of the Special Issues Committee.
Mr. Hooks stated that the Special Issues Committee met and voted 4 – 1 to recommend allowing the sign variance for a new sign face at 197 Oxmoor Road with the caveat that the sign may not outlive the current lease andthat the variance would expire with the current lease with the current owner, Moore Oil Company.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding the Committee’s recommendation. There was no response from the Council.
Upon roll call, the votes were Ayes: Moody, McClusky, Jones, Langlow and Trippe. Nays: Smith, Scott, Payne, Hooks and Holladay. The motion failed to carry by a vote of 5 to 5.
At this point, Mr. Smith moved to carry over the aforesaid item on the Council agenda until January 11, 2010. Mr. Scott seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent.
Mr. Moody stated that the Public Works Committee met and voted 5 – 0 to recommend, and he moved, to authorize the solicitation of bids to replace a section of wall on Griffin Creek near the new Fire Station No. 1 including the fencing as a separate bid and asked that Mr. Greg Cobb (Engineering Department) report back a recommendation for funding. Mr. Moody further stated that the Committee had agreed that this item would be reported out to the full council and held on the council agenda instead of referring the item to the Finance Committee in an attempt to expedite the bid and approval of the bid as quickly as possible.
Mr. Greg Cobb (Engineering Department) addressed the Council. Mr. Cobb stated that he already had four bids, but the fencing was a separate bid and he had not yet received enough bids on that.
Mr. Trippe stated that the Committee had asked Mr. Cobb to go ahead and solicit proposals, but he did not mind setting a bid date to possibly get additional responses. Mr. Trippe further stated that he would recommend a bid opening date of January 11, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.
Mr. Smith stated that for the record, he just wanted to make sure this was under the limit for putting things out for formal RFP’s.
Mr. Greg Cobb again addressed the Council. Mr. Cobb stated that it was well below the ceiling for the bid law.
Mr. Kendrick stated that Mr. Cobb needed to return those proposals that he had already received to whoever had submitted them.
Mr. Trippe stated that those vendors could be asked to submit a new response.
Ms. Holladay stated that without objection from the council, a bid opening would be held on January 11, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. and this matter would be carried over on the council agenda. There was no objection from the Council.
The Public Hearing January 11, 2010, to consider the Planning Commission’s favorable unanimous recommendation to rezone the properties located at 2537 Central Avenue, 2539 Central Avenue and 1734 26th Avenue South (Parcel ID Nos. 28-00-07-2-010-006.000, 28-00-07-2-010-007.000, and 28-00-07-2-010-009.000) from R-7 to NPD was carried over.
Mr. Hooks stated that the Special Issues Committee met and voted 5 – 0 to recommend the use of the Greenway Trail on February 6, 2010, for a 5K and 1 mile Fun Run Fundraiser for Gabe’s Hope, Inc. with the condition that all proper permitted signage be obtained through the City’s Engineering Department.
At this time, Mr. Kendrick presented the following Resolution for Council’s consideration:
Resolution No. 09-200
(A Resolution authorizing the use of a portion of the Greenway Trail for a 5K and 1 mile Fun Run Fundraiser for Gabe’s Hope, Inc., on February 6, 2010, subject to the condition that all proper permitted signage be obtained through the City’s Engineering Department)
Mr. Hooks moved for the adoption and enrollment of Resolution No. 09-200 authorizing the use of a portion of the Greenway Trail for a 5K and 1 mile Fun Run Fundraiser for Gabe’s Hope, Inc., on February 6, 2010, subject to the condition that all proper permitted signage be obtained through the City’s Engineering Department.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding the Committee’s recommendation.
Mr. Payne asked that if there were any fees associated with this event, that all fees be waived.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent.
The next item of business under Old Business was the request for consideration to declare an emergency expenditure for payment to Gonzalez Strength Engineering for services rendered for the I-65/Lakeshore Additional Lanes Project from the Capital Projects Fund 2009/2010.
Mr. Trippe stated that the Finance Committee met and voted 5 – 0 to recommend amending the 2009/2010 Capital Projects Fund Budget to create a new line item for the I-65/ Lakeshore Additional Lanes Project in the amount of $14,000.00 and to recommend approval of the payment of the invoice for Gallet & Associates in the amount of $7,157.15 for services rendered through Gonzalez Strength Engineering for the I-65/ Lakeshore Additional Lanes Project. Mr. Trippe further stated that funds in the 2008/2009 Budget were not expended and were carried forward in the fund balance, but without a designated line item.
Mr. Kendrick, at this time, presented the following Resolution for Council’s consideration:
Resolution No. 09-201
(A Resolution authorizing the payment of $7,157.15 to Gallet & Associates for services rendered through Gonzalez Strength Engineering for the I-65/Lakeshore Additional Lanes Project and amending the 2009/2010 Capital Projects Fund Budget to create a new line item for the I-65/ Lakeshore Additional lanes Project in the amount of $14,000.00)
Mr. Trippe moved for the adoption and enrollment of Resolution No. 09-201. Mr. Scott seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent.
The next item under Old Business was the request for consideration of a resolution authorizing payment of invoices for the period November 21, 2009 through December 4, 2009 (This item was carried over to the December 21, 2009, council meeting for confirmation of receipt of additional information on three credit card charges; invoices for this payment period were approved at the December 7, 2009 council meeting).
Mr. Bischoff stated that the documentation on the three credit card charges had been submitted.
Mr. Trippe, at this point, moved to drop the aforesaid item. Mr. Scott seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent. Mr. Payne abstained.
Ms. Holladay stated that this matter would be dropped from the agenda.
Ms. Holladay stated that at this time she would like to consider the Committee Referral Agenda.
Ms. Holladay stated that without objection, Item No. 21.03.09 – Request for consideration of the following line item transfers for the Fleet Maintenance Department: $1,000.00 from Line Item No. 01-21-540100/ Building Maintenance and $1,500.00 from Line Item No. 01-21-530700/ Shop Supplies to an account to purchase diesel fuel for shop heaters – would be moved from the Committee Referral Agenda to Other New Business to be handled tonight.
Ms. Holladay reminded the Council that Item No. 30.03.09 – Request to consider final accounting reviews with Barfield, Murphy, Shank & Smith was added to the Committee Referral Agenda for referral to the Finance Committee and Item No. 31.03.09 – Request for consideration for parking restrictions at the corner of Broadway and Oxmoor Road was added to the Committee Referral Agenda for referral to the Public Safety Committee.
Ms. Holladay asked if there was any objection to the Committee Referral Agenda as presented:
COMMITTEE REFERRAL AGENDA
18.03.09 Request for renewal of the auditing contract of River Tree Systems, Inc. – City Clerk
FINANCE COMMITTEE
19.03.09 Request for consideration of procedure for reviewing invoices – Jeff Underwood/ Council President
FINANCE COMMITTEE
20.03.09 Request for consideration of a review of current credit card policies – Jeff Underwood/ Council President
FINANCE COMMITTEE
22.03.09 Request for consideration of replacing mobile equipment – James Yates/ IT Department
FINANCE COMMITTEE
23.03.09 Request for consideration of a variance to the Sign Ordinance at 191 West Valley Avenue – Won Lee/ Greg Cobb/ Engineering Department
SPECIAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
24.03.09 Request for consideration to replace wrecked Police motorcycle – Chief Phil Dodd/ Police Department
FINANCE COMMITTEE
25.03.09 Request for consideration of extension of Ellen Morgan’s contract as Event Coordinator for Rosewood Hall – Mayor Scott McBrayer/ Ellen Morgan
FINANCE COMMITTEE
30.03.09 Request to consider final accounting reviews with Barfield, Murphy, Shank & Smith – Mayor Scott McBrayer
FINANCE COMMITTEE
31.03.09 Request for consideration for parking restrictions at the corner of Broadway and Oxmoor Road – Walter Jones
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
There being no objections to the Committee Referral Agenda as amended, with the removal of Item No. 21.03.09 to Other New Business and the addition of Item Nos. 30.03.09 and 31.03.09, Mr. Scott moved to approve the Committee Referral Agenda. Mr. McClusky seconded the motion.
Ms. Hollladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the Committee Referral Agenda was approved without dissent.
The first item on the agenda under Other New Business was the request for consideration of a resolution authorizing payment of invoices for the period December 5, 2009 through December 18, 2009.
Mr. Trippe stated that he had reviewed the invoices for the period December 5, 2009 through December 18, 2009, and his questions had been resolved except for two issues that he would report on tonight. Mr. Trippe further stated that there were two invoices submitted for payment from QCHC that related to medical services provided to jail inmates in the exact amount of $3,466.00, but one of the invoices was for January, 2010. Mr. Trippe added that he objected to paying in advance, so he would recommend that the January invoice from QCHC be pulled and not paid and it could be resubmitted in the regular run when the January invoices were considered. Mr. Trippe further added that the second issue involved a Regions credit card for the Streets and Sanitation Department for a travel and conference expenditure where there was not an actual credit card statement attached, so he would recommend that this credit card charge be carried over on the council agenda for submission of that paperwork.
Mr. Trippe stated that unless there were other questions or comments from the Council, he would recommend approval of the invoices with those two exceptions, and that would be his motion.
Mr. Kendrick, at this point, presented the following Resolution for Council’s consideration:
Resolution No. 09 – 202
(A Resolution authorizing payment of the vouchers for all funds as listed in Exhibit “A” as attached to the Resolution for the payment period beginning December 5, 2009 through December 18, 2009)
Mr. Trippe moved for the adoption and enrollment of Resolution No. 09-202 authorizing payment of the invoices for the period December 5, 2009 through December 18, 2009, with the exception of the January invoice from QCHC to be submitted with the regular January invoices and the Regions credit card charge for the Streets and Sanitation Department as noted. Mr. Scott seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent. Mr. Payne abstained.
The next item under Other New Business was the request for reconsideration of Ordinance No. 2407 related to candlelight services.
Ms. Holladay stated that it was her understanding that this matter had been handled administratively.
Mr. McClusky, at this time, moved to drop the aforesaid request for reconsideration of Ordinance No. 2407 related to candlelight services. Mr. Scott seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent.
Ms. Holladay stated that this matter would be dropped from the agenda.
The next item of business under Other New Business was the request for consideration of an amended lease with The Barber Companies, Inc. regarding the West Precinct facility.
Mayor McBrayer stated that he had asked that this matter be considered tonight because the renewal lease would end at the end of the year before the council would have a chance to meet again. Mayor McBrayer further stated that this was simply a renewal of the current lease with The Barber Companies for the West Homewood Police Precinct and there was no cost to the City.
Mr. Kendrick, at this time, presented the following Resolution for Council’s consideration:
Resolution No. 09 – 203
(A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the Amendment 1 to the lease attached to the Resolution as Exhibit A with The Barber Companies, Inc. for the rental of the West Precinct for the Police Department located at Suite 150, 120 Oxmoor Boulevard, Homewood, Alabama)
Mr. Smith moved for the adoption and enrollment of Resolution No. 09-203 authorizing the Mayor to execute the Amendment 1 to the lease with The Barber Companies, Inc. for the rental of the West Precinct for the Police Department located at Suite 150, 120 Oxmoor Boulevard. Mr. Scott seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was some discussion.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent.
The next item under Other New Business was the request to consider discharging from the Finance Committee Item No. 29.01.09 – Request for consideration from Brookwood Medical Center with regard to their pending development project.
Mr. Trippe stated that this matter was tabled in the Finance Committee pending responses from Brookwood Hospital. Mr. Trippe further stated that the Finance Committee had asked for confirmation that the Tenet Board of Directors had approved the project for the expansion and had further asked for an explanation on the bond financing structure. Mr. Trippe added that the original plan was to revisit the incentive package at the Finance Committee meeting tentatively scheduled for January 4, 2010. Mr. Trippe further added that representatives of Brookwood had requested that the Council set a public hearing on that incentives package on January 11, 2010.
Mr. Trippe, at this point, moved to discharge from the Finance Committee Item No. 29.01.09 – Request for consideration from Brookwood Medical Center with regard to their pending development project. Mr. Scott seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent.
Mr. Kerry Tirman (Chief Operating Officer/ Brookwood Medical Center) addressed the Council. Mr. Tirman stated that documents had been distributed on the incentives package for review, but in order to stay on the timeline that was presented, two things were being requested as follows: (1) That a resolution be passed for a public hearing on January 11, 2010, and (2) a formal notification from the Medical Clinic Board to the Securities Commission for the issuance of a bond. Mr. Tirman further stated that those two things would not commit the council to approving anything, but they would have to happen timely in order for the expansion project to move forward on the timeline proposed.
Mr. Hooks asked if the public hearing required that the incentives be approved before the public hearing or was that something that could be done after the public hearing.
Mr. Kendrick stated that in order of sequence, the public hearing would need to be held, and the council would hear the comments and approve whatever incentives they saw fit to give. Mr. Kendrick further stated that Brookwood had outlined in the letter as forwarded to the council what they were proposing for the incentive package, and the council was not bound to accept those, but that was what they were proposing that would be discussed at the public hearing.
Mr. Hooks stated that some of the incentives were certainly acceptable, but that was what Brookwood had recommended to the council and there had been no negotiation or discussion, at least in public meetings, to what those incentives should be. Mr. Hooks further stated that while he did not mind going ahead and setting the public hearing, he certainly did not want to commit to approving or disapproving incentives until the council had an opportunity to do that as a whole.
Ms. Holladay stated that the public hearing could be set and the item sent back to the Finance Committee for discussion at the January 4, 2010, Finance Committee meeting.
Mr. Trippe stated that he would request that a public hearing be scheduled for January 11, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. for discussion of the incentives package/ Brookwood Medical Center and that would be his motion.
At this time, Mr. Kendrick presented the following Resolution for Council’s consideration:
Resolution No. 09 – 204
(A Resolution authorizing the establishment and publication of a Public Hearing on January 11, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. to consider, discuss, vote upon, and take action on the adoption of a resolution authorizing and approving the use and grant of public funds to assist Brookwood Health Services, Inc. or affiliated owners of Brookwood Medical Center, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns under which the City will provide financial incentives to the Owners in connection with the construction and equipping of a new expansion project at the Brookwood Medical Center campus, which Expansion Project is expected to result in the creation of new jobs and additional tax revenue to the City)
Mr. Trippe moved for the adoption and enrollment of Resolution No. 09-204 authorizing a public hearing on January 11, 2010, for discussion of the incentives package/ Brookwood Medical Center. Mrs. Langlow seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent.
The next item on the agenda under Other New Business was the request for consideration of the following line item transfers for the Fleet Maintenance Department: $1,000.00 from Line Item No. 01-21-540100/ Building Maintenance and $1,500.00 from Line Item No. 01-21-530700/ Shop Supplies to an account to purchase diesel fuel for shop heaters.
Mr. Trippe stated that this was a time sensitive issue and Mr. Gordon Jaynes (Fleet Maintenance Supervisor) had requested that it be considered tonight. Mr. Trippe further stated that the Fleet Maintenance Department regularly collected used motor fuel oil through the maintenance of City vehicles to burn in the Shop heaters, but they had not collected as much as had been anticipated and would run short of fuel through the winter. Mr. Trippe added that sufficient funds were available in the line items requested for this transfer.
Mr. Kendrick, at this time, presented the following Resolution for Council’s consideration:
Resolution No. 09 – 205
(A Resolution amending the General Fund Budget for the fiscal year 2009/2010 to provide for the transfer of $1,000.00 from Line Item No. 01-21-540100/ Building Maintenance and $1,500.00 from Line Item No. 01-21-530700/ Shop Supplies/ Fleet Maintenance Department 2009/2010/ General Fund Budget to a line item to purchase diesel fuel for shop heaters)
Mr. Trippe moved for the adoption and enrollment of Resolution No. 09-205 providing for the transfer of $1,000.00 from Line Item No. 01-21-540100/ Building Maintenance and $1,500.00 from Line Item No. 01-21-530700/ Shop Supplies/ Fleet Maintenance Department 2009/2010/ General Fund Budget to a line item to purchase diesel fuel for shop heaters. Mr. Scott seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the Council.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent.
Ms. Holladay stated that she would consider board vacancies as the next order of business.
Mr. Scott, at this point, moved to appoint Mr. James S. Pace, Jr. (1608 Woodfern Drive) to the Commercial Development Authority. Mr. Scott stated that Mr. Pace’s term would expire on December 21, 2012. Mr. Jones seconded the motion.
Ms. Holladay asked if the Council had any questions or comments regarding this motion. There was no response from the council.
On a voice vote, the motion carried without dissent.
Ms. Holladay stated that the application period for those boards that do not have applications would be open until close of business January 22, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
Mr. Smith stated that in the past it had been noted on the agenda that the application period was open only for those vacancies that did not have applications, but it was not noted which vacancies had applications and which ones did not. Mr. Smith stated that a number of applications had been received for some of the board vacancies, and to prevent confusion on which ones were actually open, he would like to have a break out of the board vacancies for which applications had been received from those that had no applications.
Mr. Smith stated that the Public Safety Committee would meet on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Moody stated that the Public Works Committee would meet on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Ms. Holladay stated that the Special Issues Committee would meet on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 5:15 p.m.
Mr. Trippe stated that the Finance Committee would meet on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor’s Comments:
Thank you for what you have accomplished tonight and for what you have been able to accomplish this year. We are at the end of the year and about to start off another year, and I look forward to a lot of good things happening. If you are traveling, be careful; I look forward to you getting back. I will be on vacation from December 25th until about the first of the year, so you can send me an e-mail, but I will probably be a little lazy in reading it. Seriously, I will be available, but not in. As you know, a couple of years ago Lisa’s mom passed away, so Christmas for us changed a little bit in the way that we celebrate that, so she was wanting to get away a little while for that, so we are going to do that. If you need anything, let us know, and again thank you for everything. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year. I look forward to January 1
I wanted to thank Paul DeMarco. A few months ago, Paul helped me and Chief Dodd fill out a grant that is actually going to serve a couple of purposes. It will benefit the Police Department and the Fire Department. It is a $5,000.00 grant. I received the check today and it will be used in two ways – the bullet-proof vests obviously for the Police Department. The other thing that is exciting to me is that we are going to purchase a radio. There are two businesses that Homewood and Vestavia work together on. Anytime Vestavia receives a call to Mount Royal Towers, Homewood automatically responds as kind of a back up and Vestavia reciprocates that anytime we get a call to Brookwood Hospital. The challenge has been that when Vestavia and Homewood both get on the scene, we can’t talk to each other. Now this radio will allow us to do that. Primarily we back each other up because of the size of the building and in both cases, most of the time, you have people potentially that cannot help themselves. So, I really appreciate Paul for helping us with that. That is five thousand extra dollars we will have this year and we will be able to drop what we have in there for bullet proof vests and a radio and we will be able to do something else with that money now.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was, on a motion duly made, adjourned.
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