Scottsboro City Council Meeting

Last night was a regular Scottsboro City Council meeting, agenda outline: 1) A $5000 budget amendment was approved by the Fire Department. 2) Electric Power Board vacancy. The term of Allen Williams will expire in May. Interested parties should have applications turned into the City Clerk Cathy O'Shields by Thursday May 17, 2012 NLT 4:30PM. This is a 6 year appointment. 3) Resolution was approved to declare excess equipment at the Street Department excess. Items will be sold on Gov Deals.com, proceeds from the sale will be placed back into the Capital Expense Fund of the Street department. 4) Blake Burns was appointed to the Commercial Development Authority, CDA. This is an appointment to fill an unexpired term which runs until March 2013. 5) Steve Turner of "State Weed Control Agency, " a private company specializing in aquatic nuisance species, non-native water weeds, control. He answered questions of the city council concerning chemicals which are used in  water weeds. The citizens of the Driftwood Shores area have requested the Scottsboro City Council clear aquatic nuisance species from around their private boat docks. (The question which must be asked of this proposal, does it serve a public purpose? In the case of the Roseberry Rescue and the spraying of Roseberry and Dry Creek access areas, a case can be made for the public purpose requirement due to the City & County Parks. However, government should not pay to clear access around private boat docks;  that is the responsibility of the private boat dock owners.)