City Council

March 25, 2024 STATE OF ALABAMA, LIMESTONE COUNTY, CITY OF ATHENS. The City Council of the City of Athens, Alabama met in regular session at the Athens Municipal Building, 200 Hobbs Street West, Athens, Alabama, on March 25, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Councilwoman Henry, President of the City Council. Upon roll call, the following were found to be present: Councilmembers Harold Wales, James E. Lucas, Dana Henry and Wayne Harper. Councilmember Chris Seibert was absent. Annette Barnes, City Clerk, was present and recorded the minutes of the meeting. Councilman Lucas offered the invocation. Mayor Marks led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Chairperson stated that a quorum was present and that the meeting was open for transaction of business. The Chairperson stated that the Minutes of the March 11, 2024 City Council Meeting had been submitted for approval. Councilman Wales moved that the reading of the Minutes be suspended and that the Minutes be approved as recorded. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lucas and was unanimously carried. The Chairperson stated that the Minutes of the March 11, 2024 City Council Work Session Meeting had been submitted for approval. Councilman Wales moved that the reading of the Minutes be suspended and that the Minutes be approved as recorded. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lucas and was unanimously approved. Mayor Marks announced that the Fire Department sold over 100 gallons of chicken stew on Saturday for their fundraiser and that the Smoke-o-Rama that was held over the weekend was a great success. The Mayor remarked that the redistricting process for City Council will be taking place soon. He then asked Michael Griffin, City Engineer, to give an update on the Vine Street project. Mr. Griffin noted that Public Works was given permission by a property owner to cut a ditch behind her home that would allow the lot to drain. He remarked that Vine Street has been paved but that there are several things left to do. Mr. Griffin thanked the City Council for allowing them to complete the project. Mayor Marks also announced that on April 6th, 2024, the Ubora Fest will take place at the Athens State University Ballroom. He remarked that Hope for Athens will be on April 27th, 2024 and will provide free groceries, health services, haircuts and much more at Swan Creek Park. The Mayor recognized that the coming weekend is Easter and prayed for everyone to be safe. Mayor Marks then read proclamations declaring to month of April as Fair Housing Month and Autism Awareness Month. Council President Henry thanked  Minutes of the Papillion Public Library Board of Advisors Monday, May 24, 2021 The Board of Advisors of Papillion Public Library met in an open and public session at Sump Memorial Library on May 24, 2021, at 4:34 pm A. Call to order: The meeting was called to order by Library Board Vice Chairperson Melissa Panko at 4:34 pm. 1. Roll call: Present were Board Members Peggy Montgomery, Melissa Panko and Doug Rodgers. Also present were Library Director Matt Kovar, Assistant Library Director Lacey Partlow, Youth Services Manager Kelly Warehime, and Library Secretary Pat Houser. Absent: Erin Jones and Steve Kryger. 2. Affidavit of Publication in the Sarpy County Guide & News: Notice of the meeting was given to the Sarpy County Guide & News, the designated method of giving notice. 3. Public announcement that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the meeting room. B. Meeting Approval Items 1. Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda: Rodgers; Second: Montgomery. Roll Vote: Jones: absent, Kryger: absent, Montgomery: yes, Panko: yes, Rodgers: yes. Motion carried. 2. Approval of the Minutes of the April 26, 2021 Board Meeting: Motion: Montgomery; Second: Rodgers. Roll Vote: Jones: absent, Kryger: absent, Montgomery: yes, Panko: yes, Rodgers: yes. Motion carried. C. Library Director’s Report 1. Correspondence and Communications: None. 2. Financial Report: The financial report effective April 30, 2021 was distributed for review. 3. Library Board Report: The comparison of current statistics to last year was discussed. A larger door count is expected in June because of the Summer Reading Program. The June calendar of events was distributed along with the Library Board report. Sump is closed on Memorial Day; the Digital Library closes at 4:00 pm. Papillion Days is returning June 17-20. The parking lot at Sump will be closed during the parade to assist with staging. The Mayor’s Dinner will take place at Papillion Landing on June 18. The Library is working with the Papillion Area Historical Society to develop a display area in a corner at Sump. It will have rotating exhibits from the Historical Society’s archives. The Papillion 150 Committee is planning a fall festival. A few of the photos from the archive were shown at the meeting. Matt Kovar will send a link of the photo archive to the board members prior to it going public. The library will add a new database, Prenda, which focuses on teaching coding; it will be free to patrons.  Rebekah Hartner starts as the Summer Intern on May 24. This position was made possible by a grant provided by the Nebraska Library Commission. Sarah Tinius was chosen as the Youth Services Librarian. Internal applications are currently being accepted for the Public Services Manager position. D. Agenda Items 1. Old Business: a. Library response to COVID-19 (service adjustments and plans): Sump ended the quarantine of returned library materials; the North meeting room will be available for use on June 2; employees continue to have a mask policy and expect that it will be rescinded soon; the plexiglass barriers will remain. b. Future policy reviews: There was not a policy to review at this meeting. c. Library Board Continuing Education – Library Advocacy Video and Discussion: The board members watched a Library Advocacy video and held a discussion. Many good ideas for advocacy were presented. Matt will submit paperwork for continuing education credits. d. Summer Reading Program: Lacey summarized the adult programs for the summer reading program. Participation numbers are encouraging. 2. New Business: None. E. Administrative Reports 1. Committee Reports: None. 2. Comments from Library Board: Peggy volunteered to plant flowers in the planter on the east side of Sump. 3. Comments from the Friends of the Library/Library Foundation: The Library Foundation met on May 17. Their current projects include revamping marketing materials in an effort to promote organic donations by getting the word out. The Friends of the Library bookstore opened on May10th, and they are steadily busy. 4. Comments from the City: None. F. Closed Session: Litigation, Personnel Matter, and Negotiations (if applicable): None. G. Adjournment: Rodgers motioned to adjourn the meeting at 5:51 pm. Second: Montgomery. Roll Vote: Jones: absent, Kryger: absent, Montgomery: yes, Panko: yes, Rodgers: yes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:51 pm. The next meeting will be June 28, 2021, at 4:30 pm.  Minutes of the Papillion Public Library Board of Advisors Monday, May 24, 2021 The Board of Advisors of Papillion Public Library met in an open and public session at Sump Memorial Library on May 24, 2021, at 4:34 pm A. Call to order: The meeting was called to order by Library Board Vice Chairperson Melissa Panko at 4:34 pm. 1. Roll call: Present were Board Members Peggy Montgomery, Melissa Panko and Doug Rodgers. Also present were Library Director Matt Kovar, Assistant Library Director Lacey Partlow, Youth Services Manager Kelly Warehime, and Library Secretary Pat Houser. Absent: Erin Jones and Steve Kryger. 2. Affidavit of Publication in the Sarpy County Guide & News: Notice of the meeting was given to the Sarpy County Guide & News, the designated method of giving notice. 3. Public announcement that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the meeting room. B. Meeting Approval Items 1. Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda: Rodgers; Second: Montgomery. Roll Vote: Jones: absent, Kryger: absent, Montgomery: yes, Panko: yes, Rodgers: yes. Motion carried. 2. Approval of the Minutes of the April 26, 2021 Board Meeting: Motion: Montgomery; Second: Rodgers. Roll Vote: Jones: absent, Kryger: absent, Montgomery: yes, Panko: yes, Rodgers: yes. Motion carried. C. Library Director’s Report 1. Correspondence and Communications: None. 2. Financial Report: The financial report effective April 30, 2021 was distributed for review. 3. Library Board Report: The comparison of current statistics to last year was discussed. A larger door count is expected in June because of the Summer Reading Program. The June calendar of events was distributed along with the Library Board report. Sump is closed on Memorial Day; the Digital Library closes at 4:00 pm. Papillion Days is returning June 17-20. The parking lot at Sump will be closed during the parade to assist with staging. The Mayor’s Dinner will take place at Papillion Landing on June 18. The Library is working with the Papillion Area Historical Society to develop a display area in a corner at Sump. It will have rotating exhibits from the Historical Society’s archives. The Papillion 150 Committee is planning a fall festival. A few of the photos from the archive were shown at the meeting. Matt Kovar will send a link of the photo archive to the board members prior to it going public. The library will add a new database, Prenda, which focuses on teaching coding; it will be free to patrons.  Rebekah Hartner starts as the Summer Intern on May 24. This position was made possible by a grant provided by the Nebraska Library Commission. Sarah Tinius was chosen as the Youth Services Librarian. Internal applications are currently being accepted for the Public Services Manager position. D. Agenda Items 1. Old Business: a. Library response to COVID-19 (service adjustments and plans): Sump ended the quarantine of returned library materials; the North meeting room will be available for use on June 2; employees continue to have a mask policy and expect that it will be rescinded soon; the plexiglass barriers will remain. b. Future policy reviews: There was not a policy to review at this meeting. c. Library Board Continuing Education – Library Advocacy Video and Discussion: The board members watched a Library Advocacy video and held a discussion. Many good ideas for advocacy were presented. Matt will submit paperwork for continuing education credits. d. Summer Reading Program: Lacey summarized the adult programs for the summer reading program. Participation numbers are encouraging. 2. New Business: None. E. Administrative Reports 1. Committee Reports: None. 2. Comments from Library Board: Peggy volunteered to plant flowers in the planter on the east side of Sump. 3. Comments from the Friends of the Library/Library Foundation: The Library Foundation met on May 17. Their current projects include revamping marketing materials in an effort to promote organic donations by getting the word out. The Friends of the Library bookstore opened on May10th, and they are steadily busy. 4. Comments from the City: None. F. Closed Session: Litigation, Personnel Matter, and Negotiations (if applicable): None. G. Adjournment: Rodgers motioned to adjourn the meeting at 5:51 pm. Second: Montgomery. Roll Vote: Jones: absent, Kryger: absent, Montgomery: yes, Panko: yes, Rodgers: yes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:51 pm. The next meeting will be June 28, 2021, at 4:30 pm.