CITY OF ANNISTON

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

6:00 P.M.

INVOCATION (Mayor)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Mayor)

CALL TO ORDER (Mayor)

ROLL CALL (Mayor)

COUNCIL COMMENTS

READING/APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (Mayor)

ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

ADOPTION OF AGENDA (Mayor calls for a motion, second, roll call)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Mayor)

NEW BUSINESS (City Attorney)

I. ORDINANCES

(a) An ordinance establishing the order of procedure for the meetings of the Anniston

City Council.

II. RESOLUTIONS

(a) A resolution authorizing reimbursements to city officials for expenses incurred while

traveling away from the city.

(b) A resolution declaring a reported condition to be a public nuisance. (Group 21)

(c) A resolution declaring a reported condition to be a public nuisance. (Group 2012-04)

(d) A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the annual application for

federal/state assistance for Fiscal Year 2013 with the State of Alabama Department

of Transportation.

(e) A resolution vacating portions of roadways at McClellan for the National Guard

Army Training Center.

III. MOTIONS

(a) A motion to approve a Retail Beer (On or Off Premises) ABC application for Lil

Dixie Properties LLC d/b/a Lil Dixies Cue and Grill located at 917 Noble Street.

(b) A motion to approve a Restaurant Retail Liquor ABC application for Classic

Catering Inc d/b/a Classic Too located at 1021 Noble Street, Ste 109. Public

Hearing Required

(c) A motion to approve the addition of Salvageable Materials (Category I) to the Policy

and Procedures Manual.

(d) A motion to suspend the rule requiring the City Council to meet on the second

Tuesday of November 2012.

(e) A motion to appoint a Vice Mayor for fiscal year 2013.

IV. BIDS

(a) An evaluation of bids for re-roofing Norwood Hodges Community Center

(b) An evaluation of bids for HVAC Maintenance program for city facilities.

V. OTHER ADDITIONAL OR FURTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE

COUNCIL

PUBLIC COMMENTS (Mayor)

ADJOURNMENT (Mayor)

Anniston, Alabama

October 23, 2012

The City Council of the City of Anniston, Alabama, met in Regular Session in the Council

Chamber in the City Hall of the City of Anniston, Alabama, on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at

approximately 6:00 o’clock p.m.

Council Member Little prayed the Invocation.

Council Member Little led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Vice-Mayor Palmore called the meeting to order. On call of the roll the following Council

Members were found to be present: Council Members Jenkins, Palmore, Little, and Dunn;

absent: Mayor Robinson. A quorum was present and the meeting opened for the transaction of

business.

Don A. Hoyt, City Manager, was present.

Cleo Thomas, City Attorney, was present.

Council Member Jenkins made a motion to dispense with the reading of and approve the minutes

of the October 9, 2012, Council meeting. The motion was seconded by Council Member Little;

and on call of the roll the following vote was recorded: ayes: Council Members Jenkins,

Palmore, Little, and Dunn; nays: none; absent: Mayor Robinson. The motion carried.

Council Member Little made a motion to add to the agenda a resolution authorizing the payment

of legal expenses for defense of a former City Council Member pursuant to the Code of Alabama

Section 36-25A-9(h). The motion was seconded by Council Member Palmore.

Council Member Jenkins asked that since this resolution had failed to receive a second on

September 4, 2012, and had thus failed how could it be placed on the agenda before the six

month period had elapsed.

Cleo Thomas, City Attorney, stated that for this resolution to be placed on the agenda on this

night it would require three Council Members request to do so.

Council Member Dunn stated he did not feel comfortable about voting on this resolution tonight

because he did not have enough information and knowledge about this situation.

Council Member Little stated he had asked for this item to be put on the agenda as a motion and

he had made that request prior to the agenda deadline.

On call of the roll on Council Member Little’s motion to add to the agenda a resolution

authorizing the payment of legal expenses for defense of a former City Council Member

pursuant to the Code of Alabama Section 36-25A-9(h) and Council Member Palmore’s second to

said motion the following vote was recorded: ayes: Council Members Palmore and Little; nays:

Council Member Jenkins; abstentions: Council Member Dunn; absent: Mayor Robinson. The

motion failed.

Council Member Jenkins made a motion to adopt the agenda. The motion was seconded by

Council Member Dunn; and on call of the roll the following vote was recorded: ayes: Council

Members Jenkins, Palmore, and Dunn; nays: Council Member Little; absent: Mayor Robinson.

The motion carried.

Council Member Palmore introduced and read Resolution Number 12-R-353 as follows:

(12-R-353, certification of local government approval for non-profit organizations receiving

ESG Program Funds from State grantees)

Council Member Palmore made a motion for the passage and adoption of Resolution Number

12-R-353 as introduced and read. The motion was seconded by Council Member Jenkins; and on

call of the roll the following vote was recorded: ayes: Council Members Jenkins, Palmore,

Little, and Dunn; nays: none; absent: Mayor Robinson. The motion carried and Resolution

Number 12-R-353 was passed and adopted.

Council Member Little made a motion to authorize an expenditure of $750.00 for the Veteran’s

Day festivities at Memorial Park. The motion was seconded by Council Member Dunn; and on

call of the roll the following vote was recorded: ayes: Council Members Jenkins, Palmore,

Little, and Dunn; nays: none; absent: Mayor Robinson. The motion carried.

Council Member Jenkins made a motion to approve a Master Plan of Development for property

located within a CBD-1 zone for Quintard Office Building, 1031 Quintard Avenue. The motion

was seconded by Council Member Dunn; and on call of the roll the following vote was recorded:

ayes: Council Members Jenkins, Palmore, Little, and Dunn; nays: none; absent: Mayor

Robinson. The motion carried.

Don Hoyt, City Manager; and Danny McCullars, Finance Director, made presentations to

Council Members Palmore, Little and Dunn in recognition of their service to the City.

Council Member Little stated he felt there was a cloud hanging over the August 28 Municipal

Election.

Council Member Jenkins stated it had been privilege to serve with these Council Members.

Council Member Dunn thanked the City staff and his fellow Council Members for all their help

and support.

Council Member Palmore stated he had enjoyed serving for the past 12 years and he had no

regrets. He thanked everyone for their help and support. He asked everyone to support their

government.

There being no further business to come before the meeting at that time Council Member Little

made a motion the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Council Member Dunn;

and on call of the roll the following vote was recorded: ayes: Council Members Jenkins,

Palmore, Little, and Dunn; nays: none; absent: Mayor Robinson. The motion carried and the

meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:39 o’clock p.m.