JAMES MADISON QUOTE - 1822

"A popular government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives."

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Monday, October 20, 2008

Scottsboro City Council Work Session


Goose Pond Island, looking to the Southeast. A public hearing will probably be held in November for the rezoning of the plant area. (item 6 below)
Entrance to the development, bottom right center, looking up river.
Another view, looking to the northeast, plant in foreground.
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1) Discussion concerning telecommunications tower on July Mountain by Phillip Chaney, Telecommunications Superintendent for the Scottsboro Electric Power Board. The emergency power generator is old and has experianced problems. Funding discussion concerning emergency power generation equipment. It was also stated that air conditioning is needed for the facility. The city's share of this project would be $5573.00. 2) Presentation by Pat Blankenship concerning city court collections contract. 3) Presentation by John Drain concerning Draft Beer in Scottsboro. Discussion ensued concerning procedure to approve the usage of draft beer in restaurants in Scottsboro. 4) City Clerk report on cost of property appraisal of the Johnson Property next to airport, cost $350.00. 5) City Clerk report on access road at Police Station, $2000.00 for engineering and design, $40,000 for road construction. This project involves the continuation of the frontage road in front of the Police Station from Redstone Federal Credit Union. 6) City Clerk presentation concerning Resolution to hold a public hearing concerning the 90.12 ac on Goose Pond Island change of zoning from R1, Residential to M1, Light Manufacturing. 7) City Attorney presentation concerning Annexation request of Section Gin and Grain Co. Inc., 8.7 ac which contains the store at the foot of Sand Mt. by the intersection of SR 35 and 40. 8) Discussion on sign ordinance by city Attorney, ex-Mayor Ron Bailey spoke offering the help of the Chamber of Commerce. 9) Council member Terry Thomas presentation/discussion on Rec-Com cleaning contract. 10) City Clerk presentation concerning House of Ruth. This house is owned by the City of Scottsboro, it was donated for use by the city for the housing of homeless women who are released from jail. This home is managed by Christine Sumner. Part of the roof of the home is leaking. It was reported that the cost of repairing the leak would be approximately $400.00. It was further reported that there are other areas which are deteriorating and is in need of repair. 11) Discussion of Industrial Park at Hollywood project for the continuation of Water Sewer and Gas lines into the park.

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