Anniston City Council - Formal - 04/10/12

CITY OF ANNISTON APRIL 10, 2012 6:00 P.M. INVOCATION (Mayor) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Mayor) CALL TO ORDER (Mayor) ROLL CALL (Mayor) 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) (a) A resolution authorizing amendments to the CDBG Program Years 2010 and

2011 Action Plans. (b) A motion to amend the lease agreement with Ralph Bradford to allow him to

place signs outside the Multi-Modal Facility for advertising.

NEW BUSINESS (City Attorney I.

PROCLAMATIONS a) Autism Awareness Month b) Sexual Assault Awareness Month

II.

PUBLIC HEARING a) To receive comments on why the grass lots and debris declared a public

nuisance should not be ordered abated. (Grass Lots Grp 14 & 15 and Debris Grp 2012-02-A) III.

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 nuisances. (Grp 14) (c) A resolution declaring a reported condition to be a public nuisances. (Grp 15)

(d) A resolution over-ruling objections to the abatement of identified nuisances.

(Grp 2012-02-A) Public Hearing Required (e) A resolution adopting the 2009 – 2012 Calhoun County Multi-Jurisdictional

Hazard Mitigation Plan to serve as the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Anniston. (f) A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with

Gresham, Smith and Partners for Professional Services for the Summerall Gate Road drainage improvements. (g) A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with

Gresham, Smith and Partners for Professional Services for the Greenbrier Dear Road safety improvements. (h) A resolution appointing member(s) to the Library Board. (i) A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Equipment Lease

Agreement with Bancorpsouth Equipment Finance, a division of Bancorpsouth Bank for the acquisition of a Street Sweeper for Public Works.

IV.

ORDINANCES (a) An ordinance establishing a city department to be known as The Department

of Planning and Economic Development. Second Reading (b) An ordinance amending Section 15.58 of the Code of Ordinances of The City

of Anniston, Alabama removing the flashing light at Christine Avenue and 10th Street. Second Reading (c) An ordinance amending Section 15.54 of the Code of Ordinances of the City

of Anniston, Alabama restoring a traffic light at Christine Avenue and 10th Street. Second Reading (d) An ordinance designating Polling Places and Polling Hours for Municipal

Elections to be conducted within the City of Anniston.

V.

MOTIONS A motion to approve a Restaurant Retail Liquor ABC application for Machado Properties LLC d/b/a Anthony’s Mexican restaurant located at 911 Noble Street.

Public Hearing Required

(a)

(b) A motion authorizing the disbursement of $9,600.00 to purchase a new 15

passenger van through a grant by ALDOT.

(c) A motion authorizing the disbursement of $5,000.00 to Anniston City Schools

System to educate the public on the pros & cons of a Charter School.

VI.

OTHER ADDITIONAL OR FURTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE COUNCIL

PUBLIC COMMENTS (Mayor) COUNCIL COMMENTS (Mayor) ADJOURNMENT (Mayor)