Scottsboro City Council President Matthew Hodges
Council Member Keith Smith.
Council Member Terry Thomas.
Council Member Gary Speers.
Council Member Thermon Bell.
Scottsboro Mayor Melton Potter.
Mr. Steve Kennamer, City Attorney.
Ms. Cathy O'Shields, City Clerk .*
Monday evening was a regular meeting of the Scottsboro City Council. There was no old business. The council meeting will be be continued Wednesday afternoon at 4:30PM.
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New Business: 1) Vacancy on the Electric Power Board, applications for this appointment must be turned in to the City Clerk by 4:30PM, May 14, 2010. 2) Vacancy on the Scottsboro Parks and Recreation Board, known as the Goosepond Colony Park Board. applications for this board must be turned in to the City Clerk by 4:30PM, May 14, 2010. 3) One appointment for the Historical Preservation Commission was made, Ms. Ann Chambliss was reappointed. There is one additional vacancy, interested citizens may contact the City Clerk at 574-3100 to receive information on this appointment. 4) CDG Engineering contract for landfill approved for methane capture project. 5) Resolution for sale of old Police Station on John T. Reed Parkway. Discussion ensued concerning whether the city will have an auction or will go with sealed bids for the property. The auction route was decided but depends on whether an auctioneer can be hired according to the city's terms. 6) Commercial Development Authority, CDA, selection: Place 1-Janet Sage, term expires Mar.15, 2011; Place 2- Scott Berry, term expires Mar. 15, 2011; Place 3- Linda Bray, term expires Mar. 15, 2013; Place 4- Bob Cuthbertson, term expires Mar. 15, 2015; Place 5- Tony Kaschak, term expires Mar. 15, 2013 7) Architectural Review Board, Ms. Babs Williams and Ms. Lynette Nicholas will be reappointed. 8) Discussion of Recovery Zone Bonds, $4.6 million available, resolution for approval needed. 9) Vote on whether to make Department Heads classified, permanent employees or remain as non-classified, appointed employees. Vote was 4 to 1, remain as appointed officials. The Police chief and the City Clerk is required by state law to be appointed officials. Mr. Smith disagreed with the majority, he has stated that Department Heads should be classified employees. (I agree with Mr. Smith, however, Department Heads should not be moved into the classified employee status until a system of objective Performance Standards are implemented as suggested by previous investigations into Scottsboro's Personnel Management System failures.)
*Reports: Mayor stated that a $25K check had been received by the city for the use of street repairs from the Scottsboro Water, Sewer and Gas Board.
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UPDATE: April 28, 2010- Continuation of Mondays regular city council meeting. 1) The purpose of the continuation was to approve a resolution related to bonds of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Federal Government will pay 45% of the bonds interest rates. a) The City of Scottsboro has been designated as a Recovery Zone. b) Capital investments within the city will be used for public parks and recreation facilities. c) Cap being $3,315,000 in a series of general obligation warrants. 2) Bond Council was appointed, the firm of Bradley, Arant, Boult, and Cummings LLP. Individual council for the firm for this bond issue will be Mr. Alan Ziegler, Esquire. The bond underwriter is Morgan -Keegan of Birmingham, Al.
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Mr. Hodges, Mr. Smith and Mr. Bell were present, Mr. Speers and Mr. Thomas were working.
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