Scottsboro City Council Meeting

There was a continuation of the last regular City Council Meeting from Oct 12, 2009 for the purpose of Bond Issue approval. The issue was taken off of the agenda. A meeting of the Solid Waste Authority was approved for next Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009.

Work Session: 1) Chairman of the Personnel Board, Perry Guffey, made presentation requesting removing the City Council from the appeals process. It was the Boards recommendation that the appeals process go straight to the Circuit Court and bypass the City Council. ( This writer suggests this proposed action would be a serious degradation of employee rights as well as removing oversight of the boards actions from the appointing authority, the City Council, and should not be accomplished. 2) Discussion of Resolution for setting date of Keg Beer election in Scottsboro. 3) Discussion of Library Board Applications, 1 place open, 4 applicants. 4) Discussion of Museum Commission applications, 3 places open, 4 applications. 5) Discussion concerning the the closure of Micah Way between the northern most exit of of the Wal-Mart shopping center, but not including the exit and, the Scottsboro High School entrance, but not including the entrance, for the purpose of a Track meet on Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 between 7AM and 1PM. 6) "Friend for Life" Animal Rescue presentation and request for holding fund raising roadblock on city street location. It was pointed out that any organization performing a road block must have a 501C Non-Profit status which the rescue group does not have but is being worked on by the groups attorney and accountant.

Citizen Presentation by Mr. Joe Manning: Mr. Manning requested that the City Council Consider passing an ordinance not allowing the discharge of firearms within the city limits. Mr. Manning stated concerns over his neighbors shooting nuisance animals such as skunks near homes.

Reports: The Mayor is out of town on business with the EDA, trip to Japan; today is voting day for continuation of the Scottsboro City School Tax referendum.