City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 29, 2022 The Greenville City Council convened in the Council Chamber of City Hall on Monday, August 29, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. for a regular Council meeting. Mayor Dexter McLendon called the meeting to order. City Clerk – Treasurer Dee Blackmon called the roll and recorded the following members present: Mayor McLendon, Councilmembers Bryan Reynolds, Ed Sims, and Joseph West. Councilmember Boris Thigpen and Jae’Ques Brown was absent. Mayor McLendon led those attending in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. Eddie Cook delivered the invocation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mayor McLendon advised each councilmember had received for review a copy of the proposed minutes for the Regular Council Meeting held on August 22, 2022. He asked if there were any additions, deletions or amendments to the minutes as presented. Councilmember West moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve the minutes for August 22, 2022, as drafted . Councilmember Sims seconded the motion. Mayor McLendon announced the motion carried with a unanimous vote of the Council. PROCLAMATIONS and PRESENTATIONS : NEW BUSINESS: APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES: Mayor McLendon called on Clerk Blackmon to explain the below expenditure. This is exhaust system for Fire Station 1 was applied for and funded with an Assistance to Firefighter Grant. Fire Station 2’s exhaust system was installed several months ago and was approved at an earlier council meeting. The company that installed the exhaust system finally received all the parts needed and were able to complete Fire Station 1. Councilmember Sims asks if this completed the project and Chief Warrick replied yes. Councilmember Reynolds asked if the grant will pay first or does the city? Clerk Blackmon replied the city would pay and claim reimbursement. Mayor McLendon asked if anyone had any more questions. Hearing none, he asked for a motion. Councilmember Reynolds made a motion to approve the following expenditures: MAGNEGRIP - $43,944.00(TO BE REIMBURSED BY ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTER GRANT FUNDS) EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR FIRE STATION 1 Councilmember Sims seconded the motion. Mayor McLendon announced the motion passed with unanimous vote of the Council. WEED AND DEBRIS VIOLATIONS: BOARD APPOINTMENTS: OTHER BUSINESS: ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT: Mayor McLendon announced the next council meeting would be held Monday September 12, 2022. With no further business or announcements, Mayor McLendon adjourned the meeting at 5:33 p.m. ATTEST: ________________________________ Dexter McLendon, Mayor _______ __________________________ Dee H. Blackmon, City Clerk-Treasurer