Book 40, Pg. –3Minutes of the Alabaster City Council Meeting Alabaster, Alabama July 18, 2011 A regular meeting of the Alabaster City Council was held in the Municipal Annex on Monday, July 18, 2011, at 7:00 P.M., and there were present at said meeting Councilpersons: Present: Sophie Martin, Adam Moseley, Rick Walters, Scott Brakefield, Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain. Absent: Bob Hicks. MEETING OPENING The meeting was opened with prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Council Member Moseley made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 7, 2011 meeting as read. Council Member Martin seconded the motion. Voting – Ayes: Sophie Martin, Adam Moseley, Rick Walters, Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain. Nays: None. Scott Brakefield abstained due to his absence from the meeting. Motion carried. Council Member Walters made a motion to approve the agenda for tonight’s meeting as presented. Council Member Brakefield seconded the motion. Voting – Ayes: All Ayes. Nays: None. Motion carried. MAYORS COMMENTS Mayor Frings appointed Jason Howanitz, of Grande View Estates, to the Alabaster Housing Abatement Board. Mr. Howanitz will fill the unexpired term of the engineering field opening on the board which expires October 31, 2012. Mayor Frings advised the insurance companies have finally started answering on some of these forfeited subdivision bonds. The city has received a check for approximately $29,153 on Fox Valley Subdivision to assist with the street repairs. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council Member Walters gave the Library Report for the month of June 2011. RESOLUTION NO. 071811 1. RESOLUTION DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES IN RELATION TO CERTAIN ROADS IN THE FOX VALLEY SUBDIVISION AND AUTHORIZING REPAIR AND COMPLETION. Council Member Ryals introduced Resolution No. 071811 declaring the existence of exigent circumstances affect the health and welfare of the general public in relation to a certain road (Fox Valley Drive) located in the Fox Valley Subdivision and authorizing repair and completion of said road. The roads must be repaired and a proper seal coat be placed on the roadways to preserve the repairs and mitigate further damage and harm to the general public. Council Member Ryals made a motion to approve Resolution No. 071811 with Council Member Walters seconding. Voting – Ayes: Sophie Martin, Adam Moseley, Rick Walters, Scott Brakefield, Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain. Nays: None. Motion carried.
ALABASTER CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES, 07/18/11, Book 40, Page –4RESOLUTION NO. 071811-A 2. A RESOLUTION DECLARING A CERTAIN STREET WITHIN GRANDE VIEW ESTATES CLOSED TO PREVENT ROAD FAILURE. Council Member Ryals introduced Resolution No. 071811-A temporarily closing a portion of Grande View Pass located within Grande View Estates Subdivision. Pursuant to Ala. Code § 23-5-2(5), the cul-de-sac located at the end of Grande View Pass is hereby temporarily closed until such time as the cul-de-sac is brought to proper grade, the road way surfaces seal coated, and the numerous deficiencies and dangers to the general public are remediated. Council Member Ryals made a motion to approve Resolution No. 071811-A as introduced with Council Member Moseley seconding. Voting – Ayes: Sophie Martin, Adam Moseley, Rick Walters, Scott Brakefield, Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain. Nays: None. Motion carried.
3. COUNCIL WORK SESSION. Council President McClain announced that no council work session will be held before their next regularly scheduled council meeting on Monday, August 1, 2011 in the Municipal Annex, 127 1st Street SW.
After brief council and audience comments, Council Member Walters made a motion to adjourn with Council Member Brakefield seconding. All were in favor and said meeting was adjourned at 7:25 P.M.
_________________________________ Marsha Massey City Clerk/Treasurer