CEDAR BLUFF TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, JULY 14, 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 Continued Session in the Council Room at Town Hall, 3420 Spring Street, Cedar Bluff, Alabama, Monday, July 14, 2008 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

 

Joan May                                                                     Forrest Pearson_         _                      District 2                                                                      District 3                                 

 

Ethel Sprouse                                                               Leatha Harp                

District 4                                                                      District 5         

 

INVOCATION

 

The invocation was given by Council Member Leatha Harp.

 

PLEDGE

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 1:                                  Consider approval of the minutes of the June 9, and June 12, 2008 meetings.

 

A motion was made by Council Member Burkhalter, seconded by Council Member Harp, that the minutes of June 9, 2008 and June 12, 2008 meeting be approved as presented.  Motion carried. (6-0)

 

AYE:  Burkhalter, Harp, May, Pearson, Baker, Sprouse

NAY: None

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 2:                                  Acknowledge the minutes from the following Boards, Committees and Authorities:

 

a.         Planning Commission meeting of June 2, 2008

b.         Cedar Bluff Utility Board and Solid Waste Authority meetings of April 9, May 20, and May 27, 2008

 

The minutes from the Planning Commission and the Cedar Bluff Utility Board and Solid Waste Authority meetings were acknowledged.

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 3:                                  Presentation of Police Report for June, 2008 by Police Chief Walden.

 

The Police Report for June, 2008 was presented by Police Chief Walden.

 

  JUNE 2008

 

CITATIONS

 

WARNINGS

 

ARRESTS

 

REPORTS

 

DUI

3

No seat belt

0

Assault

0

Domestic

1

No seat belt

2

Child restraint violation

0

Drugs

1

Theft

2

Child restraint violation

0

Speeding

0

Drug paraphernalia

0

Burglary

0

Speeding

1

Speeding +25 mph

0

Domestic violence

1

Harassment

0

Speeding +25 mph

0

No driver's license

0

Reckless endangerment

0

Assault

0

No driver's license

2

No proof of insurance

0

Disorderly conduct

0

Traffic crash

0

No proof of insurance

0

Susp/Rev/Canc DL

0

UPPB

0

Other

3

Susp/Rev/Canc DL

0

Run stop sign

0

Theft

0

 

 

Reckless driving

0

Improper/No tag

0

Burglary

0

CALLS w/no

 

Attempting to elude

1

Improper equipment

0

Public intoxication

1

report taken

 

Run stop sign

3

Other

0

Criminal mischief

0

Alarm

3

Open container

0

Checkpoint

0

Criminal trespass

0

Noise

6

Improper/No tag

0

 

 

Other

0

Animal

0

Improper equipment

0

 

 

Felony warrants

0

Disturbance

6

Other

0

 

 

Misdemeanor warrants

0

Othercall

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency assist

4

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 4:                      Presentation of Fire Department Report for June, 2008.

 

            The Fire Reports for June, 2008 was presented by Police Chief Walden.

 

JUNE 2008

 

Structure related alarms-            3

Vehicle related alarms-              0

Woods and Grass fires-                         0

Medical alarms-                        3

Wrecks or Accidents -               3

Unspecified or other alarms-      2

Total Runs 11

           

AGENDA ITEM NO. 5:                      Presentation of Code Enforcement Report for June, 2008  

 

            The Code Enforcement Report for June, 2008 was presented by Code Enforcement/Zoning Official Jimmy Wallace.

 

JUNE 2008

 

Five Building Permits

Five Zoning Permits

Three Electrical Permits

One Plumbing Permit

One Mechanical Permit

One Sewer Pump Permit

 

Five Building Permits in June 2008 total construction cost was $61,000.00

 

Total construction costs of Building Permits for 2008 is $451,500.00

 

Code Enforcement Officer Wallace advised this total was construction costs and not actual money received by the town.

Council Member Sprouse requested that in the future the amount paid for building permits be included in the reports.

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 6:                                  Presentation of Cherokee County Narcotics Unit Activity Report for the 2nd Quarter 2008.

 

The Cherokee County Narcotics Unit Activity Report for the 2nd Quarter 2008 was given by Chief Walden.

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 7:                                  Presentation of Park and Recreation Board Report.

 

Mrs. Nell Oliver advised that the Parks and Recreation Board had raised $10,000 toward the rewiring of the park and the construction of restrooms in the park.

Mrs. Oliver also advised there would be a gazebo dedication in the park Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce Breakfast at 8:00 a.m. for J R and Geraldine Tucker.

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 8:                                  Consider request from Vickie Robinson, Cherokee Herald for the Pasttimes Edition advertisement.

 

Ms. Vickie Robinson with the Cherokee County Herald appeared before the Council to request the Town’s participation in the Pasttimes Edition “Rise and Fall of Mill Life Part II”.  Ms. Robinson advised the cost of the advertisement would be $295.44.

 

A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Pearson to take an advertisement in the Pasttimes Edition at a cost of $295.44.  Motion carried.

 

AYE: Sprouse, Pearson, Baker, Harp, Burkhalter, May,

NAY: None

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 9:                                  Consider request from Ben Marcus, Vulcan Communications for the Cherokee Chamber Map participation.

 

Mr. Ben Marcus, Vulcan Communications was not present, so Mayor Baker called for a motion for Cedar Bluff to participation in the Cherokee Chamber Map program for 2008.

A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter, to participate in and purchase the Cherokee Chamber Maps at the same cost as last year $790.00. Motion carried (6-0)

 

AYE: Sprouse, Burkhalter, May, Pearson, Baker, Harp

NAY: None

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 10:                                Consider request from Kim Howell, Housing Authority of Centre Alabama for a 4-way stop sign to be placed at Williamson Street and Railroad Avenue.

 

The Centre Housing Authority had representative Rudine Bedwell to appear before the Council on behalf of the Authority to discuss the safety of the residents and the need for stop signs on Williamson Street.

Mrs. Bedwell requested the Police Department strictly enforce speed limit regulations and also requested “Stop”  “Slow Children At Play” signs on Williamson Street.

After a lengthy discussion, Mayor Baker asked Police Chief Walden to step up enforcement in the neighborhood and to write tickets if necessary and the Council would be behind the officers 100%.

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 11:                                Consider recommendations from the Planning Commission.

 

The Planning Commission held a public hearing to rezone certain property owned by Forrest, David and Doris Pearson, located on Highway 68 and Stone Drive from “RR” Rural Residential Zoning District to “HC”, Highway Commercial Zoning District and recommends approval to the Town Council.

            A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter, to approve recommendations by the Planning Commission.  Motion carried. (5-1)

 

AYE: Sprouse, Burkhalter, May, Baker, Harp

NAY: None

ABSTAIN: Pearson

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 12:                                Consider the resignation letter from Mr. Dennis Lockridge from the Cedar Bluff Parks and Recreation Board.

 

Mayor Baker advised she had received a letter from Mr. Dennis Lockridge offering his resignation from The Cedar Bluff Parks and Recreation Board.  Mayor Baker now called for a motion to accept the letter of resignation from Mr. Lockridge.

A motion was made from Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Pearson, to accept the resignation of Mr. Dennis Lockridge from the Cedar Bluff Parks and Recreation Board.  Motion carried (6-0)

 

AYE: Sprouse, Pearson, Baker, Harp, Burkhalter, May

NAY: None

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 13:                                Consider a tax revenue enhancement agreement with AlaTax/RDS for delinquent business license collections 

 

Mayor Baker advised this agreement is to help collect delinquent business license for the Town.

A motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Harp, to enter into a tax revenue enhancement agreement with AlaTax/RDS for delinquent business license collections.  Motion carried (6-0).

 

AYE: Sprouse, Harp, Burkhalter, May, Pearson, Baker

NAY: None

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 14:                                Consider a resolution declaring items owned by the Town as surplus and disposing of the same.

 

Mayor Baker introduced Resolution No. 2008-03 authorizing, certain items of personal property which are no longer needed for public or municipal purposes to be declared surplus and authorizing the municipal governing body to dispose of unneeded personal property

After due and careful consideration, a motion was made by Council Member Pearson, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter, to adopt Resolution No. 2008-03 as presented. Motion carried (6-0).

 

AYE: Pearson, Burkhalter, May, Baker, Sprouse, Harp

NAY: None

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 15:                                Consider request from Fire Chief J P Curry to add Buddy Hindman to the Cedar Bluff Volunteer Firefighters.

 

Mayor Baker advised she had received a request from Fire Chief J P Curry requesting to add Buddy Hindman and Joey Weaver to the Cedar Bluff Volunteer Firefighters.

            A motion was made by Council Member May, seconded by Council Member Burkhalter, to add Buddy Hindman and Joey Weaver to the Cedar Bluff Volunteer Firefighters.  Motion carried (6-0)

 

AYE: May, Burkhalter, Pearson, Baker, Sprouse, Harp

NAY: None

 

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)

 

There was no New Business to be considered.

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 17:                                Council Member’s Comments.

 

There were no Council Member’s Comments.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 18:                                Citizen’s Participation ( A five minute limit per person)

 

In Citizen’s Participation, Mrs. Marsha Kastl inquired about the status of the Fennelly house.  Mayor Baker advised it was in the hands of the Attorneys at this point.

 

Mr. Herb Sherwin invited everyone to a fireworks display at his house on July 19 at 9:00 p.m.

 

Mrs. Nell Oliver advised that Mr. Jerry Culberson was not active on the Parks and Recreation Board any longer and would like some active members on the Parks and Recreation Board.

 

AGENDA ITEM NO. 16:                    Adjournment

 

            There being no further business to be considered at this meeting, a motion was made by Council Member Sprouse, seconded by Council Member Harp, that the meeting be adjourned (4:47 p.m.). Motion carried (6-0).

 

AYE:  Sprouse, Harp, Burkhalter, May, Pearson, Baker

NAY:  None

 

                                                                        ______MARTHA BAKER_____________

                                                                                                MAYOR

 

(S.E.A.L.)

ATTEST:

 

DeLANA MARTIN____________________

                TOWN CLERK

 

APPROVED 08/11/08