MINUTES FROM A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA, HELD December 19, 2016 The City Council of Muscle Shoals, Alabama met at e Muscle Shoals City Hall auditorium in said City at 6:00 p.m. on e 19 day of December, 2016 being e scheduled time and approved place for said meeting. The meeting was called to order by Allen Noles, President of e Council. On roll call e following members were found to be present or absent, as indicated: PRESENT: ABSENT: CHRIS HALL, NEAL WILLIS, MIKE LOCKHART, KEN SOCKWELL, ALLEN NOLES NONE Allen Noles, President of e Council, presided at e meeting and declared at a quorum was present and at e meeting was convened and opened for e purposes of transaction of business. Mayor David Bradford was also present. Richard Williams, City Clerk, was present and kept e minutes of e meeting. Upon motion duly made by Council Member Lockhart and seconded by Council Member Sockwell and unanimously adopted, e Council waived e reading of e minutes of e previously held regular meeting and work session of December 5, 2016 and approved e minutes as written. President Noles announced at e next item of business was e setting of a public hearing to consider e issuance of a Restaurant Retail Liquor license to e Pie Factory dba/ The Pie Factory of Muscle Shoals Inc. located at 3312 Woodward Avenue. President Noles announced at at a public hearing to be held at e City Hall in said City rd at 6:00 p.m. on e 3 day of January, 2017, e Council will consider e issuance of e Restaurant Retail Liquor license. At said time and place, all persons who desire to do so shall have e opportunity of being heard in opposition to or in favor of e approval of such license.
President Noles announced at e next item of business was e presentation of e 2016-2017 General Fund Budget. City Clerk/Treasurer Ricky Williams presented details of e budget proposal. Council Member Sockwell introduced e proposed budget and moved for its immediate consideration:
Council Member Hall seconded e motion and upon said question being put to a vote, a roll call was had and e vote recorded as follows: AYES: Council Member Hall, Council Member Willis, Council Member Lockhart Council Member Sockwell, Council Member Noles NAYS: None President Noles announced at e motion for immediate consideration of e General Fund budget had been approved. Council Member Sockwell moved at e 2016-2017 General Fund budget be approved as presented. Council Member Hall seconded e motion and upon said question being put to a vote, a roll call was had and e vote recorded as follows: AYES: Council Member Hall, Council Member Willis, Council Member Lockhart Council Member Sockwell, Council Member Noles NAYS: None President Noles announced at motion to approve e General Fund Budget for 2016-2017 was approved. President Noles announced at e next item of business was consideration of a resolution to auorize e Mayor to execute an agreement wi e Alabama Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering services related to Project STPOA-1715( ), road improvements in e City. Council Member Hall introduced e following resolution and moved for its adoption: STATE OF ALABAMA COLBERT COUNTY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2856-16 BE IT RESOLVED, by e City Council of e City of Muscle Shoals, Alabama as follows: 1. That e City enters into an agreement wi e State of Alabama, acting by and rough e Alabama Department of Transportation for: Preliminary engineering program for Project STPOA-1715 ( ) Project Reference Number nd 100065043 for improvements to Pepi Drive from 2 Street to River Road, Covenant Drive from SR-2 (US 43) to 6 Street, Alabama Avenue from Avalon Avenue to 6 Street, and Sheffield Avenue from Avalon Avenue to 6 Street in e City of Muscle Shoals; which Agreement is before is Council. 2. That e agreement be executed in e name of e City, by its Mayor, for and on its behalf. 3. That e agreement be attested by e City Clerk and e seal of e City affixed ereto.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, at upon e completion of e execution of e Agreement by all parties, at a copy of such Agreement be kept on file by e City Clerk. Council Member Willis seconded e motion and upon said motion being put to a vote all voted AYE and NAYS were none. President Noles announced at e resolution had been approved. President Noles announced at e next item of business was consideration of a resolution to auorize e conversion of unused sick leave to retirement credit for employees of e Employees Retirement System of Alabama. Council Member Willis introduced e following resolution and moved for its adoption: STATE OF ALABAMA COLBERT COUNTY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2857-16 BE IT RESOLVED by e City Council of e City of Muscle Shoals, Alabama at e City of Muscle Shoals elects to come under e provision of Title 36-26-36.1, Code of Alabama 1975 auorizing conversion of unused sick leave to retirement service credit. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED at by electing to come under e provision of Title 36-26-36.1, e City of Muscle Shoals agrees to assume e cost of benefits provided by said Act wi regards to its employees who are members of e Employees Retirement System of Alabama. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED at e provision of Title 36-26-36.1 shall become effective on e date of adoption of said Resolution. Council Member Lockhart seconded e motion and upon said motion being put to a vote all voted AYE and NAYS were none. President Noles announced at e resolution had been approved. President Noles announced at e next item of business was consideration of a resolution to declare two (2) radar units surplus in e police department and auorize eir conveyance to e Town of Leighton police department. Council Member Lockhart introduced e following resolution and moved for its adoption:
STATE OF ALABAMA COLBERT COUNTY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2858-16 WHEREAS, e City Council has been informed by e Police Chief at two (2) radar units hereinafter described previously used in e performance of duties at e Muscle Shoals Police Department are no longer required for use by City personnel; and WHEREAS, e City Council is informed at a request by e Town of Leighton Police Department has been made for e transfer of e two (2) radar units for use in e operation of e police department; and WHEREAS, e City Council has determined at e said two (2) radar units are surplus property and e City has no furer use for said two (2) radar units due to eir age and condition and it is not economical for e City to retool or refit e said two (2) radar units in order at it be able to be placed in service in e police department; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by e City Council of e City of Muscle Shoals, Alabama at e following described two (2) radar units be declared surplus property and be disposed of by e Police Chief of e city in a manner at will require no furer expenditure by e City nor expose e City to any liability in e furer use of or operation of said two (2) radar units and e Council does hereby auorize e Police Chief to dispose of said two (2) radar units in such manner. The Council finds at e following two (2) radar units are surplus property: Stalker Radar ATR, Serial #SP007395, Asset #000737 Stalker Radar MDR, Serial #AS004734, Asset #002615 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED at e Police Chief is auorized to take e steps necessary to convey e above described two (2) radar units to e Town of Leighton Police Department in a manner consistent wi e terms and conditions and pursuant to is Resolution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED at e two (2) radar units shall be delivered, to e Town of Leighton Police Department, and at all expenses of e transfer shall be borne by e Town of Leighton Police Department. Council Member Sockwell seconded e motion and upon said motion being put to a vote all voted AYE and NAYS were none. President Noles announced at e resolution had been approved.
There being no furer business to come before e meeting, upon e motion duly made and seconded e meeting was adjourned. CITY OF MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA a Municipal Corporation COUNCIL MEMBER - PLACE ONE COUNCIL MEMBER - PLACE TWO COUNCIL MEMBER - PLACE THREE COUNCIL MEMBER - PLACE FOUR ATTEST: COUNCIL MEMBER - PLACE FIVE CITY CLERK