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332 MINUTES OF PRE -COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF HUEYTOWN, ALABAMA TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2023 The City Council of the City of Hueytown, Alabama, met at 5: 30P. M. in the Pre - Council Chamber meeting room at the City of Hueytown City Hall on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. The Meeting was called to order with Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman, Wright and Jacks present. Mayor Ware, City Attorney, Charlie Waldrep, of Waldrep Stewart & Kendrick, LLP were present at the meeting. There were two individuals in the audience. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss general municipal business and review the City Council Meeting Agenda. MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF HUEYTOWN, ALABAMA TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2023 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hueytown, Alabama, was held in the Council Chamber meeting room at the Hueytown City Hall on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. 1. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, ROLL CALL AND MEDIA RECOGNITION The meeting was called to order by Council President Wright at 6: 05P. M. with approximately thirty- six individuals in the audience. The invocation was given by City Chaplin, Pastor Winston, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Upon Roll Call, Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman, Wright and Jacks being Present. City attorney Charlie Waldrep of Waldrep Stewart and Kendrick, LLP was present. Kailah Hegler from the Western Star was also present. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Council Member Zinnerman made a motion followed by a second to the motion by Council 10, Member Jacks to approve the January 09, 2023 Work Session and January 2023 Pre -Council and Council Meeting minutes as previously received and thereby dispensing with reading of the minutes. Upon roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. President Wright declared the minutes approved. A Motion by Council Member Pickens to remove item number 17, Resolution Number 6421, from the meeting agenda was announced followed by a second to the motion by Council Member Jacks. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 3. MAYORS REPORT The Mayor welcomed everyone present and thanks them for taking time out of their busy schedules to learn what's happening in the City. The Mayor recognized and presented a plaque to Fire Chief Scotty Morris who will retire the end of the month after serving the City for thirty- three years and being a Firefighter for forty- four years. The Mayor spoke of how helpful Chief Morris was working with him. 4. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS a) Finance Committee: Council Member Zinnerman, no report. January 24, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 Of 6  333 b) Planning and Development Committee: Council Member Pickens, no report. c) Public Safety Committee: Council Member Hurliman, no report. d) Public Works and Parks Committee: Council Member Jacks, reports the Parks and Recreation Board meeting was held the past Tuesday which was a well organized and thanks the Council for being serving as a part of the Board. 5. OFFICERS REPORT a) Police Department, Chief Mike Yarbrough: Chief Yarbrough congratulates retiring Fire Chief, Scotty Morris. b) Fire Department, Chief Scotty Morris: Chief Morris introduced Judge Thrash who attended rookie school with Chief Morris. Chief Morris also recognized Staci Ragland and Debbie Kiker to thank them for their help assisting the Fire Department with the Neighborhood Bridges program. c) Public Works 8v Parks Department, Director Mike Butts, no report. d) Inspector Barry Humphries: Inspector Building and Zoning Department, Humphreys, no report. 6. GREAT THINGS HAPPENING IN HUEYTOWN a) Debbie Kiker, Executive Director for the Hueytown Chamber of Commerce reports: i. The Chamber Scholarship Application Forms are now available on the Chamber' s website. ii. The Business After Hours - Munch and Mingle is scheduled for Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 6: OOP. M. at Venue 3131. iii. The Chamber Awards Dinner is scheduled for Friday, March 10`'' at Venue 3131. The nomination forms have been emailed and can be downloaded on the Chamber's website. Nominations are being accepted for Citizen Of The Year, Business Of The Year, Educator Of The Year, Non -Profit Of the Year and Bus Driver Of the Year. iv. The Easter Egg Drop is scheduled for April 1, 2023 at 11: OOA. M. to 1: OOP. M.. v. Shop Local! 7. CITY BOARDS REPORT a) Jake Ware from the Hueytown Arts Council reports: i. The Arts Council will be issuing two - one -thousand Dollar scholarships with applications due by April 3, 2023. ii. The Art Show is scheduled for March 9, 2023 at North Highlands Baptist Church with the items for display drop point at Venue 3131 by March 6, 2023. iii. Planning for City Fest is underway with the date set for June 10, 2023. b) Carroll Rector, Director of the Hueytown Public Library reports: i. Conditions for the grant from the American Library Association received last year have been completed. Approximately half the funds were used for the Tutored Reading Classes held in July, October and September. The remainder of the funds were used for the purchase of Fiction Books in both regular and large size print. ii. The Reading Buddies program will return on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 3: 30P. M. at the Library. The program returns for 2023 on the first and third Monday afternoons through May. 2023 at iii. Story Time with Miss Beth will be Thursday, February 9, 11: 00A. M. with the theme " Hearts and Hugs". iv. Reminder to everyone the Library is open Monday through Friday 10: 00A. M. through 6: OOP. M.. c) Michael Merritt, President of the Parks & Recreation Board reports: i. Baseball and Softball sign- up registration continues. January 24, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 Of 6 334 ii. The rubber mulch has been installed around the playground features at the Brooklane Park with Martin Luther King, Jr. Park scheduled next. Merritt extends thank you to the City' s Public Works Department for installing the material. iii. The new playground equipment which was ordered a few months past is on order with the anticipated delivery date forthcoming. Mr. Merritt thanks the Council for the consideration to purchase additional playground features which is planned at tonight' s meeting. iv. Mr. Merritt extends a Thank You to retiring Fire Chief Morris for all he has done helping the Park and Recreation Board. 8. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence to report. 9. BILLS FOR APPROVAL Council Member Zinnerman presented a list of bills totaling $ 823, 757. 50 and made a motion to approve the list of bills which were presented for payment. Council Member Jacks made a second to the motion. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. January 24, 2023 Accounts Summary Total SERVIS 1 ST BANK OPERATING ACCOUNT 517, 159. 31 SERVIS 1 ST BANK SEVEN CENT GAS TA_ X FUND 16, 581. 48 SERVIS 1 ST BANK GARBAGE FUND 214, 016. 71 1 st FINANCIAL BANK GARBAGE FUND__ _ 75, 000. 00 1 st FINANCIAL BANK CASH BOND RESTITUTION FUND 1, 000. 00 Account Summary Totals 823, 757. 50' 10. RESOLUTION 6414 Resolution 6414 was presented to the Council to consider declaring and deeming certain municipal personal property surplus and not needed for public purposes and authorizing and approving the disposal thereof. A motion by Council Member Pickens was made to adopt Resolution Number 6414 followed by a second to the motion by Council Member Zinnerman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens and Jacks voting yes and Council Member Hurliman voting no. There were four yea and one nay vote. The motion carried. 11. RESOLUTION 6415 Resolution 6415 was presented to the Council to consider amending the fiscal year 2023 budget to authorize the purchase of Park Recreation equipment. A motion by Council Member Jacks was made to adopt Resolution Number 6415 followed by a second to the motion by Council Member Zinnerman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 12. RESOLUTION 6416 Resolution 6416 was presented to the Council to consider amending the fiscal year 2023 budget to authorize a one- time donation to the Hueytown High School Cheerleader Booster Club. A motion by Council Member Jacks was made to adopt Resolution Number 6416 followed by a second to the motion by Council Member Zinnerman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. January 24, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 Of 6  335 13. RESOLUTION 6417 Resolution 6417 was presented to the Council to consider amending the fiscal year 2023 budget to authorize Ball Field Light repairs. A motion by Council Member Jacks to adopt Resolution Number 6417 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Zinnerman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 14. RESOLUTION 6418 Resolution 6418 was presented to the Council to consider amending the fiscal year 2023 budget to authorize sanitary sewer repairs at Fire Station II. A motion by Council Member Zinnerman to adopt Resolution Number 6418 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Hurliman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 15. RESOLUTION 6419 Resolution 6419 was presented to the Council to consider confirming the report of costs and create a Special Assessment Lien on the property located at 1425 Virginia Lane. A motion by Council Member Pickens to adopt Resolution Number 6419 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Hurliman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 16. RESOLUTION 6420 Resolution 6420 was presented to the Council to consider confirming the report of costs and create a Special Assessment Lien on the property located at 1712 26' Avenue North. A motion by Council Member Zinnerman to adopt Resolution Number 6420 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Jacks. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 17. RESOLUTION 6421 17, Resolution A Motion by Council Member Pickens to remove item number Number 6421, from the meeting agenda followed by a second to the motion by Council Member Jacks. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. Resolution 6421 was removed from the meeting agenda. 18. RESOLUTION 6422 Resolution 6422 was presented to the Council to consider confirming the report of costs and create a Special Assessment Lien on the property located at 215 Chapel Drive. A motion by Council Member Pickens to adopt Resolution Number 6422 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Hurliman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 19. RESOLUTION 6423 Resolution 6423 was presented to the Council to consider confirming the report of costs and create a Special Assessment Lien on the property located at 3086 Allison Bonnett Memorial Drive. A motion by Council Member Zinnerman to adopt Resolution Number 6423 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Jacks. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 20. RESOLUTION 6424 January 24, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 Of 6 336 Resolution 6424 was presented to the Council to consider confirming the report of costs and create a Special Assessment Lien on the property located at 3016 Virginia Drive. A motion by Council Member Hurliman to adopt Resolution Number 6424 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Pickens. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 21. RESOLUTION 6425 Resolution 6425 was presented to the Council to consider the renewal for auditing services from Rivertree Systems, Inc. agreement. A motion by Council Member Pickens to adopt Resolution Number 6425 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Zinnerman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 22. RESOLUTION 6426 Resolution 6426 was presented to the Council to consider the authorization of the Public Safety Services agreement with Alabama Power Company. A motion by Council Member Hurliman to adopt Resolution Number 6426 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Zinnerman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 23. RESOLUTION 6427 Resolution 6427 was presented to the Council to consider declaring the property located at 131 Hardy Road to have an unsafe structure and to declare a Public Nuisance. A motion by Council Member Zinnerman to adopt Resolution Number 6427 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Hurliman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 24. RESOLUTION 6428 Resolution 6428 was presented to the Council to consider declaring the property located at 151 Hardy Road to have an unsafe structure and to declare a Public Nuisance. A motion by Council Member Zinnerman to adopt Resolution Number 6428 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Hurliman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 25. RESOLUTION 6429 Resolution 6429 was presented to the Council to consider declaring the property located at 1467 Hueytown Road to have an unsafe structure and to declare a Public Nuisance. A motion by Council Member Zinnerman to adopt Resolution Number 6429 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Hurliman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 26. RESOLUTION 6430 Resolution 6430 was presented to the Council to consider declaring the property located at 5166 Mountain Valley Road to be a Public Nuisance and order the abatement of weeds, trash and/ or inoperable vehicle. A motion by Council Member Zinnerman to adopt Resolution Number 6430 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Hurliman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. January 24, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 Of 6  337 27. RESOLUTION 6431 Resolution 6431 was presented to the Council to consider declaring the property located at 158 2 1 " Street to be a Public Nuisance and order the abatement of weeds, trash and/ or inoperable vehicle. A motion by Council Member Zinnerman to adopt Resolution Number 6431 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Hurliman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 28. RESOLUTION 6432 Resolution 6432 was presented to the Council to consider authorizing the Mayor to execute a Voluntary Disclosure Agreement. A motion by Council Member Pickens to adopt Resolution Number 6432 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Hurliman. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 29. RESOLUTION 6433 Resolution 6433 was presented to the Council to consider authorizing the annual software support agreements for Southern Software Programs used by the City' s Police and Fire Departments. A motion by Council Member Zinnerman to adopt Resolution Number 6433 was made with a second to the motion by Council Member Pickens. Upon a roll call vote, President Wright and Council Members Zinnerman, Pickens, Hurliman and Jacks voting yes. There were no nay votes. The motion carried unanimously. 30. EXTEND THE FLOOR TO THE PUBLIC Prior to the extension of the floor to the public, President Wright reminds everyone wishing to address the Council to state their name and address; must be a resident of Hueytown to speak and shall limit comments to three minutes. a) Carolyn Roberson at 1429 26' Avenue North addressed the Mayor and Council to request a No Littering sign be placed on the street. The Mayor states he would look into the matter. b) Kevin Morris addressed the Mayor and Council of retiring Fire Chief Scotty Morris, how Scotty regards the City' s elected officials and employees as family. The Mayor and Council Member Zinnerman also congratulates Scotty for his retirement and thanks Scotty for the thirty- three years of service to the City. 31. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to come before the Council Meeting; a motion by Council Member Hurliman was made to adjourn the meeting. Council President Wright declared the meeting adjourned at 6: 55P.M.. City 6lerk and Treasurer AW41W Preside t of Ci Council January 24, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 Of 6