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9:00 AM
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CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called the council meeting to order at 9:00 AM on Thursday, January 21,
2010. The following members were present: Mayor Ronnie Cobb, Councilman/Mayor Pro
Tem Louis
Charles Sharrock, Coun= cilman Eddie Stinnett, City Manager, Ron Goulart and City Attorney,
Robert Stultz.
II. INVOCATION:
Mayor Ronnie Cobb gave the invocation and lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYO=
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Mayor Ronnie Cobb noted in rega=
rds to
project “Operation Hilltop” they hope to have some
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finalization on some matters tomorrow with the
County Commission, the Attorneys
and the
= Development Authority. &= nbsp; He noted that everything was going good and they hope to make an
= announcement next week.
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= IV. RESOLUTIONS:
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Resolution No. 2010-01
= Accepting Grant Award ($100,000) Old Post Greenway, Black Branch, Multi-Use Trail, Phase III
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= Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for the reading of Resolution No. 2010-01, Agreement to accept
= grant award ($100,000) for the Old Post Greenway, Black Branch, Multi-Use Trail, Phase III.
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= City Manager, Ron Goulart read Resolution No. 2010-01, Agreement to accept grant award
= ($100,000) for the Old Post Greenway, Black Branch, Multi-Use Trail, Phase III.
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= City Manager, Ron Goulart noted the city was awarded a $100,000 grant to be used towards the
= Old Post Greenway, Black Bran= ch, Multi-Use Trail, Phase III. He noted this trail will pick up
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at Cle=
burn
and go to the Frank Gleason Park
with the total cost of the
= He noted the city must agree to use the $100,000 towards th= is project which includes the bridge, a
= comfort station and a parking area.
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= Mayor Ronnie Cobb calle= d for a motion to discuss/approve Resolu= tion No. 2010-01, Agreement
= to accept grant award ($100,000) for the<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Old Post Greenway, Black Branch, Multi-Use Trail,
= Phase III.
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= Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith made the motion to discuss/approve Resolution No. 201= 0-01,
= Agreement to accept grant award ($100,000) for the Old Post Greenway, Black Branch,
= Multi-Use Trail, Phase= III. Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm seconded the motion.
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= Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a vote to approve Resolution No. 2010-01, = Agreement to accept
= grant award ($100,000) for the Old Post Greenway, Black Branch, Multi-Use Trail, Phase
= III. Vote was unanimous. Mo= tion carried to approve Resolut= ion No. 2010-01, Agreement = to
= accept grant award ($100,000) for the Old Post Greenway, Black Branch, Multi-Use Trail,
= Phase III.
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Mayor Ronnie Cobb thanked Mr. Jimmy Hyma, <=
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style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Arcadis and Public Works Director, Jeff
= Long for their hard work on this long coming project.
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V. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Approve vehicle purchase for
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a. Department of Pu=
blic
Utilities
City Manager, Ron Goulart noted the Utilities Department has some aging vehicles and they
would like to purchase a vehicl=
e to
replace one. He is recommending a&=
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Prater
Ford Mercury for the amou=
nt of $20,882.40
noting this money will come from
SPLOST Money.
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a =
motion
to discuss/approve purchasing a vehicle
for the Utilities
Department from Prater Ford Mercury <= /b>for the amount of $20,882.40 noting this money will
come from
Councilman Eddie Stinnett made the motion to discuss/approve purchasing a vehicle for the
Utilities Department from Prater Ford Mercury for the amount of $20,882.40 noting this
money will come from
the motion.
There was no discussion.
Mayor
Ronnie Cobb called for a vote
to approve purchasing a vehicle for
the Utilities
Department f= rom Prater Ford Mercury for the amount of $20,882.40 noting this money
will come from
to approve purchasing a vehicle for
the Utilities Department <=
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for the amount of $20,882.40
noting this money will come from Walker County SPLOST &nbs=
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Money. =
b. Building Inspect=
ion
Department City Manager, Ron Goulart noted the
Building Department is going to retire an aging
Chevrolet Blazer which will be replaced by the Ford Escape which will be replaced by the Ford
F150 the Chief Building
Official now drives. The new vehicle will go to the
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Official. City Manager is recommending the purchase from Prater Ford Mercury in the
amount of $23,699 noting this
money will come from the SPLOST Ac=
count.
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a motion to discuss/approve purchasing a new vehicle for the
Building Department from Prater Ford
Mercury in the amount of $23,699 noting this
money will come from th=
e SPLOST Account.
Councilman Eddie Stinnett
made the motion to discuss/approve purchasing a new vehicle for
the Building Department from Prater Ford Mercury in the amount of $23,699 noting
this money will come from the SPLOST Account. Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith
seconded the motion.
Councilman Johnnie
“Red” Smith asked what kind of tires would this vehicle use=
.
Councilmen Charles Sharrock=
asked how many miles were on these vehicles and etc.
There was general discussion on the types of tires to be used on this
vehicle, the mileage rate,
of the engine and etc.
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a&=
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vote to approve purchasing a new vehicle for the
Building
Department from
Prater Ford Mercury in the amount of $23,699 noting this money
money will come from the SPLOST Account. Vote was unanimous. Motion carried to
approve purchasing a new vehicle for the Building Department =
from Prater Ford Mercury in the amount $23,699 noting this money will come from the SPLOST
Account.
2. Approve
submitting CDBG Grant application for the
City Manager, Ron Goulart noted they were unsuccessful in the la=
st attempt
to get the $500,000
grant for the sewers in the
Red Bud/Mineral Avenue area and now they feel comfortable at
obtaining this grant. The
application is pretty much the=
same
with the exception of adding a few LMI
they failed to mention in the last application they city was under a
consent order from the EPD
so
this should help considerably. He noted if the city was succe=
ssful
at obtaining this grant it would
coincide with Phase III of the interceptor. He is asking the council to approve applying for the
grant.
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a motion to discuss/approve submitting a CDBG
Grant
application for the Red
Bud/Mineral Avenue area. Councilman Charles Sharrock made the
a motion to discuss/approve submitting a=
CDBG
Grant application =
for
the Red Bud/Mineral Avenue
area. Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis =
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Councilman Johnnie
City Manager, Ron Goulart
noted “no” and it had more to do with the income level and by g=
oing
up farmland they should be able to take in enough to satisfy the
request. Mayor Ronnie Cobb noted this is an all inclusive grant where they will tie the residents on,
reverse the plumbing and collapse the septic tanks.
There was no further discussion.
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a vote to approve submitting a=
CDBG Grant application for
the Red Bud/Mineral Avenue<=
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area. Vote was unanimous.
Motion carried to approve submitting
a CDBG Grant application for the Red Bud/Mineral Avenue area.
3. Approve purchase of water meters, handheld computer and software for the Utility =
Department
Utilities Director, Phil Parker came forward to noted they would like to upgrade their meter
reading equipment by purchasing a new software package, two (2) handheld meters and several
more radio read meters both commercial and residential. He=
is recommending purchasing these
from Delta Municipal Supply
Company, Inc. for the amount of $22,000.
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a motion to
discuss/approve purchasing equipment to upgrade the
meter reading process from =
Delta Municipal Supply Company, Inc. =
for the amount of $22,000.
Councilman Charles Sharrock made the
motion to discuss/approve purchasing equipmen=
t to
upgrade the meter reading process from Delta Municipal Supply
Company, Inc. for the amo=
unt
of $22,000. Councilman/Mayor
Pro Tem Louis Hamm seconded the motion. There
was general discussion regarding the radio meters and
where they would be
positioned
throughout the city and etc.
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a vote
to approve purchasing equipment to upgrade the meter
reading process from Delta
Municipal Supply Company, Inc. for
the amount of
$22,000.
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Motion carried to=
approve purchasing equipment to upgrade the meter
reading process from Delta
Municipal Supply Company, Inc. for
the amount of
$22,000.
4. Sewer enginee=
ring
service for Highway 41 =
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City Manager, Ron Goulart
noted in light of the development at I-75
and Cloud Springs Road
they feel as though they
need to start planning to install sewers on Highway
41 from
the East
Ridge, TN line up to Cl=
oud
Springs Road to accommodate the potential growth.
Jimmy =
Hyma,
Arcadis came forward to give a brief explanation of the process and
cost it would
take to install sewers in this area including surveying, design, permits, easements and etc. which
totaled $54,300. He noted this would bring the city =
up to
the bidding process.
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a motion to
discuss/approve the sewer engineering service for
Highway 41. Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith made the motion to
discuss/approve the sewer engineering
service for Highway
41. Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm seconded the motion.
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Jimmy Hyma, Arcadis noted it would b=
e at
least six (6) months.
There was general disc=
ussion
regarding tying on
other sections of the area, project adjustments
and etc.
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a vote to appro=
ve the
sewer engineering service for High=
way
41.
Vote was unanimous. M=
otion
carried to approve the sewer engineering service for Highway
41. VI. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND BUSINESS:=
Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm – none
Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith – none
Councilman Charles Sharrock – none
Councilman Earl Gray – none
Councilman Eddie Stinnett - none VII.=
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a&=
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motion to adjourn.
Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith made the motion to
adjourn. Councilman/Mayor Pro
Tem
Louis Hamm seconded the motion.
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There was no discussion.
Mayor Ronnie Cobb calle=
d for
a vote to adjourn. Vote was unanimous. Motion carried to
adjourn. Respectfu=
lly
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