Scottsboro City Council Meeting

1) Vacancy on Housing Authority Board announced, Mayors appointment, interested individuals should have their requests turned into the Mayor by 12 Noon March 5, 2009. 2) Councilman Smith's appointment to Abatement Board, Gail Duffey was appointed. Her term will expire in 2010. 3) A 2.5% Sanitation fee increase for local residents and business plus a $1.00 per ton fee for garbage brought into the waste disposal facility by other entities was approved. This would result in a 30 cent increase for households on their monthly garbage bill. 4) Announcement of vacancy on Personnel Board, requests must be turned in by 12 Noon March 5, 2009. 5) Mayor Potter selected Mr. Jim Olyneise to Planning Commission. 6) Infrastructure Grant Change Resolution change for KTNA in the Scottsboro Industrial Park approved. 7) City Engineer/Planner Job Description approved for Classified Position. 8) Aldrich Publishing approved as the City of Scottsboro Web Site Designer. This will cost the City a $4000 one time fee plus domain fee of approximately $150 per annum. 9) Alcoholic Beverage License Public Hearing for Lakeside Grocery on the corner of Veterans Dr. and Clemons Rd., license approved. 10) Bid opening for Compost Turner for Solid Waste, Global Repair Ltd. of Canada won the bid at $30,950.00, approved. It was stated that this was the only manufacturer of this equipment. The old machine will be turned over to the Street Department for composting, it was also made by the Canadian company. 11) High Country Automotive was approved as the low bidder for an SUV for the Recreation Department costing $22,923.00. An automotive dealership from Panama City, Florida actually had the low bid; however since the bid was within 3% of the local dealer, High Country was awarded the bid. 12) Mayor Potter reported: a) The TVA cancelled the Hydrilla meeting in Guntersville today, it will be rescheduled at a later date. b) The newly formed Warrant Division of the Scottsboro Police Department has collected $17,500.00 in fines owed and made 31 arrests on 50+ warrants issued. 13) Mr. Smith announced the death of Mr. Ben Matthews, Mr Matthews was recognized for his service to the City of Scottsboro.