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, September 10, 2007 at 4:00 p.m., pursuant to notice
duly posted as prescribed by law. Mayor
Mayor District 1
Joan May Ethel
Sprouse__
District 2 District 4
District 5
ABSENT
Forrest
Pearson
District 3
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Council member
FLAG SALUTE
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Consider approval of the
minutes of the June 7, July 9, and August 2, and August 21, and
A motion was
made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter that the June
7, July 9, and August 2, and August 21, and
AYE: Sprouse, Burkhalter, May, Baker, Harp
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Acknowledge the following Boards and Committee minutes
a. Planning Commission meeting of July,
and
b. Cedar Bluff Utility Board and Solid
Waste Authority meetings of June 7, June 18 and
The minutes from the Boards and Committee meeting were acknowledged.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Presentation of Police Reports for July and August 2007
The Police Reports for July and August, 2007 was presented by Officer J. P. Curry
JULY
ARREST UTC’S
DRUGS
4 SPEEDING 3
DRUG
PARAPHERNALIA 4 RECKLESS DRIVING 3
PISTOL
WITHOUT PERMIT NO
SEAT BELT 1
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
2 SUSP. OR REVOKED DL
1
DISORDERLY
CONDUCT ATTEMPT
TO ELUDE 3
NOISE
ORDINANCE NO
INSURANCE 1
CRIMINAL
LITTERING IMPROPER
EQUIPMENT 1
D.U.I. 2 DOG ORDINANCE
U.P.P.B
IMPROPER
OR NO
THEFT
IMPROPER
TURN
BURGLARY
1 IMPROPER PASSING
PUBLIC INTOXICATION NO
DL. 1
WARRANTS
4 CHILD
RESTRAINT
OTHER 1
OTHER
THEFT REPORTS TRAFFIC CRASHES
3 2
RECOVERED PROPERTY
SEIZED PROPERTY
AUGUST
ARREST UTC’S
DRUGS
2 SPEEDING 5
DRUG
PARAPHERNALIA 1 RECKLESS DRIVING
PISTOL
WITHOUT PERMIT NO
SEAT BELT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
1 SUSP. OR REVOKED DL
2
DISORDERLY
CONDUCT ATTEMPT
TO ELUDE
NOISE
ORDINANCE NO
INSURANCE 1
CRIMINAL
LITTERING IMPROPER
EQUIPMENT
D.U.I. 1 DOG ORDINANCE
U.P.P.B
IMPROPER
OR NO
THEFT
1 IMPROPER TURN
BURGLARY
IMPROPER
PASSING
PUBLIC INTOXICATION NO
DL.
WARRANTS
2 CHILD
RESTRAINT
OTHER 1
OTHER 2
THEFT REPORTS TRAFFIC CRASHES
2
RECOVERED PROPERTY
SEIZED PROPERTY
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation of Fire
Department Report for July and August, 2007.
The
Fire Reports for July and August, 2007 was presented by Fire Chief Curry
JULY
Structure
related alarms- 3
Vehicle
related alarms- 0
Woods
and Grass fires- 2
Medical
alarms- 0
Wrecks
or Accidents - 4
Unspecified
or other alarms- 1
Total Runs 10
AUGUST
Structure
related alarms- 2
Vehicle
related alarms- 3
Woods
and Grass fires- 6
Medical
alarms- 6
Wrecks
or Accidents - 1
Unspecified
or other alarms- 3
Total Runs 21
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation of Code Enforcement Report for July and August, 2007
The Code Enforcement Report for July and August, 2007 was presented by Code Enforcement/Zoning Official Jimmy Wallace.
JULY
One
Permit for Manufactured hone
Six Permits
for accessory structure
Three
Electrical Permits
Three
Plumbing Permits
One
Mechanical Permit
Two
Sewer Pump Station Permits
Two
Sign Permits
Seven
Zoning Permits
Seven
Building Permits in July 2007 total construction cost was $32,000.00
Total construction costs of Building Permits for 2007 is $2,639,800.00
AUGUST
Two Permits
for new house
One
addition to house
Two Permits
for accessory structure
Three
Electrical Permits
Three
Plumbing Permits
Two
Mechanical Permits
One
Sewer Pump Station Permit
Five
Zoning Permits
Five
Building Permits in August 2007 total construction cost was $299,500.00
Total construction costs of Building Permits for 2007 is $2,939,300.00
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation of Parks and Recreation Report
Mayor Baker called upon Nell Oliver, Parks and Recreation Board Secretary for an update on the Parks and Recreation Boards progress.
Mrs. Oliver advised the annual fund-raiser is underway and letters had been mailed out for donations. Mrs. Oliver reported about $1,500.00 has been received in donations.
At this time, Mr. Dennis Lockridge, member of the Parks and Recreation Board presented a proposal to the Council of the playground equipment the Board would like to order for the park.
The equipment included is four (4) swings, balance beam, parallel bar, volleyball court, and butterfly park. One of the Board members is planning to prepare the ground for the volleyball court
Mr. Lockridge
also advised that
A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Harp to accept the proposal for Phase I of the park as presented. Motion carried (5-0).
AYE: Sprouse, Harp, Burkhalter, May, Baker
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Consider an ordinance
annexing property located at
Mayor Baker introduced
Ordinance No. 2007-09 to annex property located at
After due and careful consideration, a motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter, to suspend all rules and regulations which unless suspended, would prevent the immediate consideration and adopt6ion of the said ordinance. Motion carried (6-0)
AYE: Sprouse, Burkhalter, May, Baker, Harp
NAY: None
A motion was made by Council Member Burkhalter, seconded by Council Member Sprouse, that Ordinance No. 2007-09 annexing the property located at 1405 Co Rd 642, Lot 6 in Meadows Estates; Lots 80 and 81 in Riverside Campgrounds Development; and 1270 Co Rd 599 into the corporate limits of the Town of Cedar Bluff, Alabama be adopted as presented. Motion carried (5-0).
AYE: Burkhalter, Sprouse, Harp, May, Baker
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Public hearing and consider an ordinance to amend Article V, Section 14.6, Special Requirements E. “LR” Lakefront Recreational Zone to limit the number of recreational vehicles to one (1) per lot.
Mayor Baker declared a public hearing open to discuss amending the Zoning Ordinance.
No persons appeared.
After due and careful consideration, Ordinance No. 2007-10 was introduced and entitled “An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 107 regarding the zoning provisions as it applies to the Town of Cedar Bluff and amending the official zoning map of the Town of Cedar Bluff”,
A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter that Ordinance No. 2007-10 be adopted as presented. Motion carried (5-0).
AYE: Sprouse, Burkhalter, May, Baker, Harp
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Consider giving $1,000 for
the Children’s
A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter, to defer this item to a later date. Motion carried (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Consider adding Public Works Director to the title of the Zoning Official.
Mayor Baker advised that this action would not include any pay changes, but it would give Zoning Official/Inspector more authority for inspections regarding the roads, streets and sewer inspections.
A motion was made by Council Member Harp, seconded by Council Member May, to add Public Works director to the title of the Zoning Official/Inspector Jimmy Wallace. Motion carried (4-1).
AYE: Harp, May, Baker, Burkhalter
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: Sprouse
AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Consider appointments to the Cedar Bluff Reserve Officers.
Officer J. P. Curry advised that the Cedar Bluff Police wanted to make the following appointments.
Appoint Mr. Billy Joe Dupree to replace Mr. Seth Shankles
Appoint Mr. Jarrod Ferguson to replace Scott Woodall
A motion was made by Council Member Harp, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter, to approve the appointments to the Cedar Bluff Police Reserves. Motion carried (5-0)
AYE: Harp, Burkhalter, May, Baker, Sprouse
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 12: Consider appointment of Matthew Sprayberry to the Cedar Bluff Volunteer Fire Department.
Fire Chief J. P. Curry requested the appointment of Mr. Matthew Sprayberry to the Cedar Bluff Volunteer Fire Department.
A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member May, to approve the appointment to the Cedar Bluff Volunteer Fire Department. Motion carried (5-0)
AYE: Sprouse, May, Baker, Sprouse, Harp
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 13: Consider the purchase of a
MPH Python III FS K-Band Dual Antenna Radar Unit for the Police Department.
Mayor advised that the radar guns currently used by the Police Department did not meet state requirements and would not calibrate and Police Chief Walden had received a quote from MPH Industries Inc. for a Python III FS K-Band Dual Antenna Radar Unit in the amount of $1282.00.
A motion was made by Council Member May, seconded by Council Member Sprouse, to authorize the purchase of one Python III FS K-Band Dual Antenna Radar Unit in the amount of $1282.00. Motion carried 5-0).
AYE: May, Sprouse, Harp, Burkhalter, Baker
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 14: Consider the renewal of the Business License Discovery/Recovery agreement with Alatax.
Mayor Baker advised that this agreement with Alatax was for business license recover and discovery and the only time it cost the Town any money was if they discovered a business not licensed by the Town.
A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter, that the agreement with Alatax for business license discovery/recovery be approved as presented. Motion carried (5-0).
AYE: Sprouse, Burkhalter, May, Baker, Harp
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 15: New Business (Any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the posting of the agenda)
There was no New Business to be considered.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 16: Council Member’s Comments.
In Council Member’s Comments, Council Member Sprouse inquired about the ICC code ordinance regarding the codes for inspection of existing property and residences. Mrs. Sprouse asked that Inspector Jimmy Wallace check into the adoption of related codes.
At
this time, Inspector Wallace advised the Council that the condemnation hearing
for property at
AGENDA ITEM NO. 17: Citizen’s Participation (A five minute limit per person)
In Citizen’s Participation, Mrs. Marcia Kastl inquired about the enforcement of the public nuisance ordinances.
Mrs. Sandra Garner inquired about the status of the street light on Alabama Highway 9 at the Country Store.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 18: Adjournment
There
being no further business to be considered, a motion was made by Council Member
Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter, that the meeting be adjourned.
(
AYE: Sprouse, Burkhalter, May, Baker, Harp
NAY: None
_ MARTHA BAKER____________
MAYOR
(S.E.A.L.)
ATTEST:
_ DELANA MARTIN_____________
TOWN CLERK
APPROVED