City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 8 , 2024 The Greenville City Council convened in the Council Chamber of City Hall on Monday, January 8, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. for a regular council meeting. Mayor Dexter McLendon called the meeting to order. The mayor called on City Clerk – Treasurer Dee Blackmon to call the roll and recorded the following members present: Councilmembers Bryan Reynolds, Ed Sims, Joseph West, and Boris Thigpen. Councilmember Jae’Ques Brown was absent. Mayor McLendon led those attending in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag Chief Justin Lovvorn 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 December 18, 2023. 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 December 18, 2023, 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 explained the following expenditures and asked if anyone had questions or comments. Councilmember Sims asked if the workers compensation bill was lower than last year? Dee explained it was $58,000 down from last year. Mayor McLendon asked if anyone else had questions or comments. Hearing none, Councilmember Thigpen made a motion to approve the following expenditure: NORTHEAST ALABMA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY - $3,200.00 (BUDGETED ITEM) POLICE ACADEMY FOR HUNTER HODGES MUNICIPAL WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND - $200,272.00 (BUDGETED ITEM) 2024-2025 ESTIMATED CONTRIBUTION BILLING ALABAMA FIRST REPSONDERS BENEFITS PROGRAM - $4,143.48 (BUDGETED ITEM) CANCER INSURANCE FOR FIREFIGHTERS Councilmember Reynolds 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 is scheduled for Monday, January 22, 2024. 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