MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2006 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, November 13, 2006 at 4:00 p.m., pursuant to notice duly posted as prescribed by law. Mayor Martha Baker presided and called the meeting to order. Members in attendance were as follows:
Martha Baker Billie Burkhalter
Mayor District 1
Rick Sides Forrest
Pearson
District 2 District 3
Ethel Sprouse Leatha
Harp
District 4 District 5
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Council member Leatha Harp.
FLAG SALUTE
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Consider approval of the minutes of the November 13 and November 20, 2006 meetings
A motion was made by Council Member Sides, seconded by Council Member Pearson that the minutes of November 13, 2006, be approved as presented. Motion carried (6-0).
AYE: Sides, Pearson, Baker, Sprouse, Harp, Burkhalter
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Acknowledge the minutes from the following Boards and Committees.
a. Cedar Bluff Utility Board and Solid Waste Authority meeting of October 16, November 6, and November 20, 2006
b. Planning Commission minutes of
November 6, 2006
The minutes from the Cedar Bluff Utilities Board and Solid Waste Authority and Planning Commission were acknowledged by the Council.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Presentation of Police Report for November 2006 by Police Chief Walden.
The Police Report for November 2006 was presented by Police Chief Walden.
ARREST UTCS
DRUGS 1 SPEEDING 4
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 1 RECKLESS DRIVING
PISTOL WITHOUT PERMIT NO SEAT BELT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUSP. OR REVOKED DL
2
DISORDERLY CONDUCT ATTEMPT TO ELUDE
NOISE ORDINANCE NO INSURANCE 2
CRIMINAL LITTERING IMPROPER EQUIPMENT
D.U.I. DOG ORDINANCE
U.P.P.B 2 IMPROPER OR NO TAG 1
THEFT 2 IMPROPER TURN
BURGLARY IMPROPER PASSING
PUBLIC INTOXICATION 3 NO DL
WARRANTS 4 CHILD RESTRAINT
OTHER I OTHER
THEFT RFPORTS 5 TRAFFIC CRASHES 3
RECOVERED PROPERTY SEIZED PROPERTY
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation of Code Enforcement Report for November, 2006 by Code Enforcement Officer Jimmy Wallace.
The Building Report was presented by Zoning Official Jimmy Wallace.
Four Building Permits for new House
One Permit for addition to House
Two Permits for Accessory Structures
Seven Zoning Permits
Five Electrical Permits
Five Plumbing Permits
Five Mechanical Permits
Five Sewer Pump Station Permit
Seven Building Permits in November 2006 total construction cost was $759,000.00
January through November 2006 together totaled $10,994,740.00.
Permits for the first eleven months of 2006 totals are almost 7.6 times permits for 2005 which totaled $1,454,165.00.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation of Fire Department Report for November, 2006 by Fire Chief J. P. Curry.
Council Members had copy of Fire Report, but no one appeared to present the report for November 2006
Structure related alarms- 1
Vehicle related alarms- 2
Woods and Grass fires- 1
Medical alarms- 1
Wrecks or Accidents 4
Unspecified or other alarms- 0
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Consider
a presentation of check to
Mayor Baker presented Mr. Bobby
Mintz, Principal of the
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Public hearing and consider a wine application submitted by Shayeli LLC dba Cedar Bluff Quick Mart.
Mayor Baker declared a public hearing open to discuss the wine application submitted by Shayeli LLC dba Cedar Bluff Quick Mart.
No persons appeared and the public hearing was closed.
A motion was made by Council Member Pearson, seconded by Council Member Sprouse, that the wine application submitted by Shayeli LLC dba Cedar Bluff Quick Mart be approved as presented. Motion carried. (6-0)
AYE: Pearson, Sprouse, Harp, Burkhalter, Sides, Baker
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Consider request made by Susan Livingston for a monetary donation for the Cherokee County Parade.
Mayor
Baker advised that the Town was unable to donate monies to
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Consider
authorizing Attorney Dean Buttram to speak to the Council concerning the
Attorney Dean Buttram appeared
before the Council to advise that the Town needed to sign a revised contract
for the
A motion was made by Council Member
Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter to sign the amended contract for
the
AYE: Sprouse, Burkhalter, Sides, Pearson, Baker, Harp
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Consider authorizing the Town employees to receive an annual incentive to be given in December, 2006.
A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter, to give the town employees a $50.00 annual incentive to be given in December 2006. Motion carried. (6-0)
AYE: Sprouse, Burkhalter, Sides, Pearson, Baker, Harp
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Consider
re-activating the Parks and Recreation Department for the Town of
Mayor Baker advised that the Town had a Parks and Recreation Board several years ago and would now like to re-activate the board and appoint Council Member Rick Sides as Chairman.
A motion was made by Council Member Harp, seconded by Council Member Sprouse, to re-activate the Parks and Recreation Board and appoint the following members to serve on the Board.
Rick Sides
Jerry Holt
Jerry Culberson
Dennis Lockridge
Delmas Brewster
Motion carried (6-0).
AYE: Harp, Sprouse, Burkhalter, Sides, Pearson, Baker
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 12: Consider the appointment of Glenda Liddle to the Northeast Alabama MR/DD Authority to fill the vacancy of Myra Holt.
A motion was made by Council Member Sides, seconded by Council Member Pearson to appoint Mrs. Glenda Liddle to the Northeast Alabama MR/DD Authority to fill the unexpired vacancy of Mrs. Myra Holt. Motion carried (6-0)
AYE: Sides, Pearson, Baker, Sprouse, Harp, Burkhalter
NAY: None
AGENDA ITEM NO. 13: Consider approval of Town Council Meeting Calendar for 2007 and Town of Cedar Bluff 2007 Holiday Calendar.
The yearly calendars for the Town of
AGENDA ITEM NO. 14: Consider allowing Mr. Ronny Lanier to address the Council concerning construction of recreational homes in a gated community in the city limits of Cedar Bluff.
Mr. Tommy Lanier and Mr. Ronny Lanier appeared before the Council to advise they had purchased property on County Road 595 that has over a half (1/2) mile of waterfront and to request their support to construct raised structures in a gated community to comply with FEMA rules and regulations. Mr. Lanier advised these structures would possibly be condominiums or apartment complexes and they were planning to meet with Alabama Power for their approval.
Mayor Baker advised Mr. Lanier the Town would be in favor of the proposed project.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 15: Citizen’s Participation (A five minute limit per person)
No person’s appeared for Citizen’s Participation.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 16: Council Member’s Comments
There were no Council Member comments.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 16: New Business (Any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen prior to the posting of the agenda)
In New Business, Mayor Baker advised the Council that Mr. Roger Griffeth had furnished the Council with the Cedar Bluff Park Fun-raising Committee Standing Rules for approval as promised at the last council meeting.
A motion was made by Council Member Sides, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter, that the Standing Rules for the Cedar Bluff Park Fun-raising Committee be approved as presented. Motion carried (6-0)
AYE: Sides, Burkhalter, Pearson, Baker, Sprouse, Harp
NAY: None
Mayor Baker also advised the Town had received reports from citizen’s on neglected property due to the Clean and Lien Ordinance and that citizen’s are cleaning up the problems.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 19: Adjournment
There being no further business to be considered, the meeting was adjourned. (4:41 p.m.)
_____MARTHA BAKER____________
MAYOR
(S.E.A.L.)
ATTEST:
___DeLANA MARTIN____________
TOWN CLERK
APPROVED: 01/08/07