MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008 AT 4:00 P.M.
The Cedar Bluff Town Council of
the Town of Cedar Bluff, County of Cherokee, State of Alabama, met in Regular
Scheduled Session in the Council Room at Town Hall, 3420 Spring Street, Cedar
Bluff, Alabama, Monday, March 10, 2008 at 4:00 p.m., pursuant to notice duly
posted as prescribed by law. Mayor
Mayor
Joan May
District 2 District 3
Ethel Sprouse
District 4 District 5
ABSENT
District 1
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Council member
FLAG SALUTE
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Consider approval of the minutes of the February 11, 2008 meeting.
A motion was made by Council Member May, seconded by Council Member Harp that the minutes of the February 11, 2008 meeting be approved as presented. Motion carried (5-0)
AYE: May, Harp, Baker, Pearson, Sprouse
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Acknowledge the minutes from the following Boards, Committees and Authorities.
a. Planning Commission meeting of February 4, 2008
b. Cedar Bluff Utility Board and Solid Waste Authority meetings of November 19, December 3, December 17, December 21, 2007, February 1 and February 8, 2008.
The minutes from the Boards, Committees and Authorities meetings were acknowledged.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Presentation of Police Report for February, 2008
The Police Report for February, 2008 was presented by Sgt. J P. Curry.
FEBRUARY 2008
|
CITATIONS |
|
WARNINGS |
|
ARRESTS |
|
REPORTS |
|
|
DUI |
3 |
No seat belt |
3 |
Assault |
0 |
Domestic |
2 |
|
No seat belt |
0 |
Child restraint
violation |
0 |
Drugs |
1 |
Theft |
1 |
|
Child restraint
violation |
0 |
Speeding |
18 |
Drug paraphernalia |
0 |
Burglary |
0 |
|
Speeding |
0 |
Speeding +25 mph |
0 |
Domestic violence |
0 |
Harassment |
3 |
|
Speeding +25 mph |
0 |
No driver's license |
1 |
Reckless
endangerment |
0 |
Assault |
1 |
|
No driver's license |
0 |
No proof of
insurance |
3 |
Disorderly conduct |
0 |
Traffic crash |
4 |
|
No proof of
insurance |
0 |
Susp/Rev/Canc DL |
.0 |
UPPB |
0 |
Other |
5 |
|
Susp/Rev/Canc DL |
0 |
Run stop sign |
3 |
Theft |
1 |
|
|
|
Reckless driving |
0 |
Improper/No tag |
6 |
Burglary |
0 |
CALLS w/no |
|
|
Attempting to elude |
0 |
Improper equipment |
1 |
Public intoxication |
0 |
report taken |
|
|
Run stop sign |
0 |
Other |
1 |
Criminal mischief |
0 |
Alarm |
0 |
|
Open container |
0 |
Checkpoint |
3 |
Criminal trespass |
0 |
Noise |
1 |
|
Improper/No tag |
0 |
|
|
Other |
1 |
Animal |
0 |
|
Improper equipment |
0 |
|
|
Felony warrants |
0 |
Disturbance |
9 |
|
Other |
0 |
|
|
Misdemeanor warrants |
3 |
Othercall |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agency assist |
16 |
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation of Fire
Department Report for February, 2008.
The Fire Reports for February, 2008 was presented by Chief J P Curry.
FEBRUARY
2008
Structure
related alarms- 4
Vehicle
related alarms- 0
Woods
and Grass fires- 1
Medical
alarms- 2
Wrecks
or Accidents - 3
Unspecified
or other alarms- 0
Total Runs 10
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation of Code Enforcement Report for February, 2008
The
Code Enforcement Report for February, 2008 was presented by Code
Enforcement/Zoning Official
FEBRUARY 2008
One
Building Permit for Retail building
Four
Building Permits for accessory structures
Five
Zoning Permits
Three
Electrical Permits
One Plumbing
Permit
One Mechanical
Permit
One Sewer
Pump Permit
Five
Building Permits in February 2008 total construction cost was $137,500.00
Total construction costs of Building
Permits for 2008 is $276,500.00
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Consider allowing Mr.
William Fennelly and attorney to come before the council to request an appeal
on the decision to demolish house located on property located at
Mayor Baker advised Mr. Fennelly’s attorney and engineer had another commitment and could not attend this meeting. This item will be deferred to the May 12, 2008 meeting.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Consider application submitted by Hermangini Patel dba Discount Liquor for retail liquor and wine sales for off premises consumption.
Mayor Baker advised an application has bee received from Hermangini Patel dba Discount Liquor for retail wine and liquor sales for off premises consumption.
A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Pearson, to approve the application submitted by Hermangini Patel for retail wine and liquor sales for consumption off premises. Motion carried (5-0)
AYE: Sprouse, Pearson, Baker, May, Harp
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Consider application submitted by Girishkumar Vachhani dba Cedar Bluff Quick Mart for retail beer and wine sales for off premises consumption.
Mayor Baker advised an application has bee received from Girishkumar Vachhani dba Cedar Bluff Quick Mart for retail beer and wine sales for off premises consumption.
A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Pearson, to approve the application submitted by Girishkumar Vachhani for retail beer and wine sales for consumption off premises. Motion carried (5-0)
AYE: Sprouse, Pearson, Baker, May, Harp
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Public hearing and consider an ordinance to rezone certain property located on Alabama Highway 9 and County Road 92 from the Trammel Mobile Home Park on Hwy 9 to the intersection of Hwy 9 and County Road 92 from “R-2”, Medium Density Residential District to “HC” Highway Commercial Zoning District.
Mayor Baker declared
a public hearing open to consider rezoning certain property located on Alabama
Highway 9 and County Road 92 from the
No persons appeared
Mayor Baker
introduced Ordinance No. 2008-06 “An ordinance to rezone property
located Alabama Highway 9 and County Road 92 from the
After due and careful consideration, a motion was made by Council Member May, seconded by Council Member Harp to adopt Ordinance No. 2008-06 to rezone property located on Alabama Highway 9 and County Road 92 from the Trammel Mobile Home Park on Highway 9 to the intersection of Highway 9 and County Road 92 from “R-2”, Medium Density Residential District to “HC”, Highway Commercial Zoning District. Motion carried (5-0).
AYE: May, Harp, Pearson, Baker, Sprouse
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Consider an ordinance setting qualifications fees for municipal election.
Mayor
Baker introduced Ordinance No. 2008-07 “setting qualification fees for all
candidates seeking election as Mayor or Council Member of the Town of
The qualification fees for candidates were discussed and a motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member May to set the qualification fees in the amount of $50.00 for mayoral candidates and $35.00 for Council Member candidates. Motion carried (5-0).
Ordinance No. 2008-07 is hereby passed and adopted as presented.
AYE: Sprouse, May, Pearson, Baker, Harp
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Consider a resolution to correct the record of Ordinance No. 109
Mayor Baker introduced Resolution No. 2008-01 to correct a typographical error on Ordinance No. 109 which was passed on February 12, 2000 setting forth Mayor and Council salaries.
A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Pearson to adopt Resolution No. 2008-01 as presented. Motion carried (5-0)
AYE: Sprouse, Pearson, Baker, May, Harp
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 12: Consider allowing the Town Attorney and Utility Board Attorney to negotiate the settlement and separation of properties between the Town and the Utility Board.
Mayor Baker advised the Utility Board had voted to allow the Utility Board Attorney and Town Attorney to negotiate the settlement and separation of properties between the Utility Board and Town and she would like for the Council to consider the same.
A motion was made by Council Member Pearson, seconded by Council Member Harp to allow both the Utility Board and Town attorney’s to negotiate settlement and separation of properties between the Town and Utility Board. Motion carried (5-0).
AYE: Pearson, Harp, May, Baker, Sprouse
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 13: Consider changing cell phone service from Farmers Telephone to Verizon Wireless.
Mayor Baker advised the cell phone contract with Farmers Wireless would be up in April 2008 and she would like for the Council to approve entering into a contract with Verizon Wireless for phones for the Town and Police Department.
A motion was made by Council Member Pearson, seconded by Council Member Sprouse, to approve the contract with Verizon. Motion carried (5-0).
AYE: Pearson, Sprouse, Harp, May, Baker
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 14: Consider appointment of Benjamin D. Colbert to the Cedar Bluff Volunteer Fire Department.
Mayor Baker advised that Fire Chief Curry has requested the appointment of Benjamin D. Colbert and