Scottsboro, Alabama - September 23, 2019 - Mr. Roy Light Receives Key to the City - 13 Agenda Items with Executive Session

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

Scottsboro, Alabama - September 23, 2019 Scottsboro City Council Regular Session, Mr. Roy Light Receives Key to the City for His 30 Years of Admirable, Professional Service to the Scottsboro Water Works, Sewer and Gas Board, SWSG, 21 Years as Director of the Board.

Mr Jimmie Green will assume the duties of Director of the SWSG Board on October 1, 2019.

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Delegations - Mr. Felix Jackson, Director Jackson County Emergency Management Agency, EMA, spoke requesting the City of Scottsboro provide additional funding for a County Emergency Operations Mobile Command Center. Mr. Jackson stated in an interview that currently the City of Scottsboro provides the EMA approximately $3000 annually.

Agenda Item 7 - Street paving, there are 5 streets scheduled for paving, which includes Gant and Snodgrass Roads. Mayor Shelton commented that the original paving cost would be $263,000 but the amount was now $251,000, approximate costs. Later it was stated the streets would cost $255,000. Total costs of street paving and the Parks Avenue bridge project was stated at $991,000, approximate costs.

4 bid items were approved, Rec Com Cleaning, Pool chemicals, Motor oil, Recycling facility were all approved; agenda items 1,2,4 and 5. The vehicle fuel bid was tabled, agenda item 3. A $30,000 budget amendment was approved for the Vehicle maintenance department, agenda item 6, for $50,000. Budget amendment for purchase of 2 additional new knuckle boom vehicles, $250,000, died due to the lack of second motion. Agenda item 8, budget Amendment for the solid waste department was approved including $40,000 for new computer equipment.

Agenda item 11, Nita Tolliver was appointed to the Downtown Redevelopment Authority. 

Agenda item 12, Ms. Mathis, Mr Widgeon and Mr. Corona were reappointed to the Zoning Adjustment Board.

The Executive Session, which lasted for 30 minutes, was held regarding pending litigation as certified by the City Attorney. Mrs Carolyn Starr, Scottsboro City Court Magistrate/City Court Clerk attended the meeting. 

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