The consent agenda consisted of 2 items: a) $20,334.88 was approved for payment to Meadowbrook Insurance for Audit Adjustment for Workers Coimpensation fund. b) $460.00 was approved for the Coosa Valley Youth Services for juvenile detention for the month of December 2011.
Personnel Board appointments: Carolyn Carter from Hollytree was selected by Commissioner Clemmons; Jenni Carter from Scottsboro was selected Commissioner Stone and David Kennamer was selected by Commissioner Allen. (My comments: It is a disservice for citizens not to be informed of the background and qualifications of Personnel Board appointees. It demonstrates arrogance, laziness and closed government on the part of commissioners. Qualifications should be discussed and based on applications announced and selected in a process of open deliberations. The current process is not in the best interests of the citizens nor representative of Open Government in our Republic.)
Deborah Peek was selected to fill the vacant Motor Vehicle Technician position-level 1; effective January 30, 2012.
Contract was approved for OPEB Actuarial evaluations. More information concerning the terms: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GASB_45
Application for SAVE program was approved. More information on the SAVE program: "The SAVE Program is an inter-governmental initiative designed to aid benefit-granting agencies in determining an applicant's immigration status, and thereby ensure that only entitled applicants receive federal, state, or local public benefits and licenses. The Program is an information service for benefit-issuing agencies, institutions, licensing bureaus, and other governmental entities." http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=1721c2ec0c7c8110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=1721c2ec0c7c8110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD
Advertisement of a Vehicle Mechanics position was approved for Solid Waste. The purchase of a vehicle for the Solid Waste Department superintendent was also approved.
Scottsboro City Council
Work Session- More taxes in the form of licensing fees.
In the work session there was 1 item discussed. Business License Code adjustment. a) Alcohol sales: The Alcohol Beverage license for the city may be adjusted to reflect a fee increase of up to 50% of the Alabama alcohol Beverage License Fee. b) More business license fees. The City of Scottsboro may increase the city business license fees through an increase in the issuance fee. (My comment: The City of Scottsboro is out of touch with the realities of struggling small businesses in Scottsboro. Additional fees equate to hidden taxes which will be passed on to citizens thus increasing the cost of goods. This also increases inflation and decreases the value of the dollar. Our illustrious and distinguished city council would not be reelected by raising taxes outright, so they think up of ways to increase their revenue to pay for the city's massive debt by license fee increases, just another hidden tax.)
UPDATE: Jan 26, 2012 - From city Attorney: The ABC Board rule modification recommended will actually result in a cut of $50 per year in license fees for businesses under that particular schedule. The issuance fee apect of the recommended changes will result in a possible $2 per year increase in 2013.
Regular Session
2 upcoming vacancies on Scottsboro's Personnel Board announced. The terms of Kelly Goodowen and Norma Sebring will expire in February. Interested citizens should submit applications no later than 4PM, 17 Feb., 2012 to the Scottsboro City Clerk.
The terms of Arlene Grebe, Elbert Beard and Jim Reid on the Tree Commission expire in February. Interested citizens should submit applications no later than 4PM, 17 Feb., 2012 to the Scottsboro City Clerk.
An additional item was added to the agenda per request of Mr. Smith. This involved a discussion of "Electronic Citations Software (E-Citations)" utilized by the city courts and police to coordinate citations and fines issuance between the city police-courts and Department of Public Safety in Montgomery. The E-citations system is being upgraded; the cost of the upgrades will be $4,000.00 which will be paid from the "courts and jail" fund. This includes system maintainance and installation costs involving the software.
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