Board of Mayor & Aldermen

Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Municipal Building - Court Room (1) Call to Order: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in regular session on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 in the City Courtroom at 7:00 p.m. Mayor John Holden presided. The meeting opened with prayer by Alderman Dennis Moody. Mayor Holden noted all were present with the exception of Alderman Hammond and Alderwoman Hopper. (2) Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the Tuesday, January 21, 2020 meeting were approved on a motion by Alderman Baltimore, followed by a second from Alderman Burks. The motion passed approving the minutes. (3) Unfinished Business: There was no unfinished business. (4) New Business: a. Public Hearing – Ordinance BB698 - A request was made by Holy Angels Catholic Church to close the western portion of Charles Street for the future expansion of the church. The request was approved by the Dyersburg Municipal- Regional Planning commission and sent to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for their review. Alderman Moody motioned for the approval of a public hearing pertaining to the street closure scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2020. The motion was seconded by Alderman Cole, and was passed by the board. b. Attorney Invoice: Mayor Holden presented an invoice from the City Attorney’s office to be approved for payment. The invoice totaling $4,812.75 was presented. Alderman Baltimore made a motion to approve the payment, with a second by Alderwoman Webb. Mayor Holden called for the vote, and the motion passed by full Board approval. c. Bids – Greg Williams, Purchasing Agent. Replacement of the City-Wide e-mail exchange server with user licensing was awarded to Local Government Corporation in the amount of $46,313.13. This purchase was made through the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement. No action was required as this was a budgeted item. Report from Alderman and Alderwomen: Alderman Baltimore: No Report Alderman Burks: No Report Alderman Cole: Reported that clean up of the grain at the Dyersburg elevator was being done and thanked all involved, also asked the Mayor to look into drainage issues between Bowen lane and Pease Street. Alderwoman Gilbert: No Report Alderman Hammond: Absent Alderwoman Hopper: Absent Alderman Moody: No Report Alderwoman Webb: Thanked McIver’s Grant Library for computers donated to the activity centers, also thanked City Engineer Tiffany Heard for assisting with a drainage issue on Elm Street. Communications from the Mayor: Mayor Holden made note of Code Enforcement and Dyersburg Fire Department reports that were distributed to the Aldermen. Mayor Holden also reminded everyone the Census report for 2020 would be taking place in the near future and how important an accurate count in the census is for acquiring funding for our community. With no further business the meeting adjourned at 7:05p.m. ___________________________ John Holden, Mayor ___________________________ Scott Ball, City Recorder