April 25, 2022 - Scottsboro City Council Meeting Regular Session, Citizen Concerns Expressed Regarding Rec Com Youth Baseball Programs - UPDATE: April 27, 2022 -Per Report From Public Official - Meeting with Concerned Citizens, Mayor, and Rec Com Director - BALL FIELD CONCESSION PROBLEMS - PHOTOGRAPHS, CLEANLINESS ISSUES - HEALTH SAFETY ISSUE, PHOTOS OF CONCESSION KITCHEN AREA

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

AGENDA

VIDEO

Citizen concerns begin at 8:00 minutes in video.

SCOTTSBORO REC COM - PARKS AND RECREATION

UPDATE: April 27, 2022 - It has been reported by a City Council member that a meeting occurred today between Concerned Citizens, the Mayor, Rec Com Director and other public officials regarding problems with the Rec Com Baseball programs. Specific details are unknown at this time. 

Scottsboro Rec Com photo, City of Scottsboro, fair-use rights for non-profit news reporting and commentary

Scottsboro Parks and Recreation Ball Field Complex, photo City of Scottsboro Parks and Recreation, Fair-Use for non-profit news reporting and commentary.

 

BALL FIELD CONCESSION PROBLEMS - PHOTOS OF CONCESSION KITCHEN AREA, FOOD PREPARATION CLEANLINESS, HEALTH CODE COMPLIANCE?

1) Under the grill food contamination, filth, mold, grease on walls, unclean food prep-area

2) Fry Basket filth, food contamination, old oil/grease, old food particles and grease on wall and counter surfaces

3) Appears to be food and grease trap, contaminated with unknown substances, note floor and what appears to be cleaning materials on bottom shelf and floor.

4)  Filthy oil/grease, lots of spillage, oil splatter covering surfaces, food particles present.

5) Utensil Tray Filth, contaminated with unknown substances.

PHOTOS 1 - 5 PROVIDED BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE REGARDING CONDITIONS AT SPORTS FIELD CONCESSION KITCHEN. Fair-use for non-profit news reporting. Confirmed by City Council member. Reportedly, this disgusting condition existed immediately prior to opening the concessions for the current season. 

January 26, 2022 - City of Scottsboro City Council and Jackson County Alabama Commission Meetings Videos - COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OPEN GOVERNMENT

 SCOTTSBORO CITY COUNCIL

Scottsboro City Hall, photo by G. Morgan

City Council Meeting Agenda

1. Consider Downtown Redevelopment Authority Request for Funding

2. Consider Allocation of Funds for 2022 Toyota Series Bass Tournament

3. Consider Request to Proceed with Rezoning for Allen Property

4. Consider Request to Proceed with Rezoning for Crumbly Property

5. Consider Budget Amendment for Tractor Repair for Solid Waste Department

6. Announce Museum Commission Appointment

January 24, 2021 - VIDEO

JACKSON COUNTY COMMISSION

Jackson County Courthouse, north entrance photo by G. Morgan

Jackson County Commission Agenda Link:    https://www.jacksoncountyal.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01242022-159

January 24, 2021 Video

Jackson County Commission on You Tube, link:https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Jacksonctycommission

Scottsboro City Council on You Tube Link: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=city+of+scottsboro

January 24, 2022 Scottsboro, Alabama - Flawed State of Alabama Hazard Mitigation Plan, Tornadoes and GE Mark 1 Nuclear Reactors, Reported to Emergency Management Agency, FEMA and TARCOG - UPDATE - Jan. 25, 2022 - Reply From TARCOG/FEMA

 

TVA Browns Ferry Nuclear Facility near Tanner, Alabama TVA info: Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (tva.com) Photo by TVA a US Government corporate entity. Fair Use for non-profit news reporting, education and commentary. 

13 years reporting on the GE Mark 1 Reactors, The TVA Browns Ferry Nuclear Facility saga:   https://arklite.blogspot.com/search/label/TVA%20Browns%20Ferry

FLAWED STATE OF ALABAMA HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN INVOLVING TORNADO THREATS AND THE BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR FACILITY, A 3 UNIT GE MARK 1 NUCLEAR FACILITY

REPORT TO FEMA AND TARCOG

 Reference: https://tarcog.us/2022/01/division-f-regional-hazard-mitigation-plan-final-draft-available-for-public-comment/?fbclid=IwAR2Omt9S7eCu6szZs24eUozrucbKVeWUL-H-AiOUsB1RsyW5MGxJZKhcNN4

My name is Garry L. Morgan, U.S Army Medical Department Retired, member of the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, BREDL and BEST, Bellefonte Efficiency and Sustainability Team. - I am providing feedback regarding a failure to identify a specific hazard, severe tornado threat to the Browns Ferry Nuclear Facility, near Tanner, Alabama, Limestone County, in the Hazard Mitigation Plan, Division F involving North Alabama, and request this failure to identify the significant hazard be corrected. Info below.

There is a serious deficit regarding Hazard Profile Section 4, Division F in regards to Tornado Activity and the TVA's Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN). A near miss occurred on April 27, 2011 in Limestone County. The F-5 tornado took out incoming power to the nuclear reactors, there was one backup generator failure. --- BFN is a GE Mark 1 Reactor design, there are no hardened overhead secondary containments covering the 3 GE Mark 1 Reactors and fuel pools at BFN. The overhead area is sheet metal attached to steel I beams. --- The area experienced no electrical power for an extended period, some areas were without power in excess of 5 days. --- A direct hit of the reactor building by an EF4-5 tornado would likely be a catastrophic event involving all of North Alabama and portions of South Tennessee. A release of radioactive material in the immediate area and downwind would be a high probability. --- TVA's, Tennessee Valley Authority, and NRC's, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, assessment of the event was unreliable, and their reporting accuracy to the public was flawed. ( News Reports of flawed assessments, as reported by nuclear industry specialists: Browns Ferry: Shrinking the safety margin at Alabama's largest nuclear plant - al.com link: https://www.al.com/wire/2013/07/browns_ferry.html  note the sheet metal coverings over the nuclear fuel pool in the photos within the article listed;  and TVA resuming power generation at Browns Ferry nuclear plant - al.com link: https://www.al.com/breaking/2011/05/tva_to_resume_power_generation.html note-there was an emergency generator failure which TVA did not disclose to the public.) --- Failure to include tornado events and mitigation regarding BFN is an error which must be corrected.

Regards,

Garry L. Morgan, USAMEDD Retired

BREDL/BEST  

(contact info redacted, submitted in original document)

April 27, 2011 Tornado Tracks

BEST/MATRR Tornado Track Map, 4/27/2011 - Fair Use for education, news reporting and commentary. 

Link: https://bestmatrrdangers.blogspot.com/

Reply From TARCOG/FEMA

Thank you so much for providing us with this critical information.

We certainly did not intent to leave this particular event out of the regional document.

While we have noted other tornadic events throughout the region, it seems this one was not reported to NOAA as specifically having impacted the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN).

It also appears that finding this information would have been a bit difficult, as your note states that certain segments of the event were not published to the public.

Are there any additional events that we need to be made aware of regarding any other facilities?

If so, please pass along that information as well.

We thank you again for giving us this evidence and we assure you this event will be added to the regional mitigation document.

(original email document signed)

January 23, 2022 - Jackson County Commission, Scottsboro, Alabama - Simplified Sellers Use (Internet) Tax Disbursements

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Sellers use tax is imposed on the retail sale of tangible personal property sold in Alabama by businesses located outside of Alabama which have no inventory located in Alabama, but are making retail sales in Alabama via sales offices, agents, or by any significant recurring contact or “nexus” with Alabama. Sellers Use Tax – Alabama Department of Revenue

Total Tax collected since January 1, 2016 to date - $3,194,49.64