Rainsville Leaders Discuss Business
The Rainsville City Council met on Monday, May 6, 2019. After the work session, the council entered into the regular meeting. The council acted on the following items presented:
• Approved contracting with Kevin Brown Excavating to perform sewer repair work on Phase1/From Manhole 11-111 for $7,500.00 plus rock cost
• Approved contracting with Johnny Clem to correct sewer issues on Lofton Street at an approximate cost of $18,000.00
• Approved Resolution 0506-2019 declaring a truck at the Sanitation Department as Surplus
• Approved the purchase of a 1999 Ford F350 for the Sanitation Department for $14,000.00
• Approved changing the street light on Thompson/Hwy 35 to an LED light
• Approved allowing students at the DeKalb County Technical School to build dumpsters for the city benefiting both the students through hands-on work experience and the city through saving money on transportation expenses
• Approved paving over tiles on Browns Chapel Road, Wade Street, and Chambers for $3,000.00
• Approved the purchase of security cameras at the Rainsville City Park from Farmers Telecommunications for $2,580.00
• Approved the purchase of 100 chairs for the city council/courtroom chambers for $2,100.00
• Accepted the resignation of Tony Blackwell from the Rainsville Police Department
• Agreed to accept bids for a Humvee for the Fire Department to be opened on May 14, 2019, at 3:00 pm at Rainsville City Hall
• Congratulated the Plainview High School Lady Bears Softball Team on their advancement to the Region Tournament and agreed to help sponsor the travel expenses
• Approved $2,200.00 for the annual Hose & Ladder Testing for the Fire Department
• Approved hiring Prue Callaham as a 20-hour per week seasonal worker at the Rainsville Library
• Approved the painting of rails at the Rainsville Tornado Memorial paid for with funds provided by Representative Ledbetter
The council acted on one other item that ended in a three to two vote. Councilman Taheri made a motion to suspend the $1,200.00 monthly supplement to the Rainsville Chamber of Commerce. He explained the reason for his motion involved the recent action of the chamber board to hire an assistant director. He stated, “The way the chamber board wanted to do the hiring was not acceptable or feasible, so what I am going to do tonight is make a motion to suspend $1,200.00 a month we give them until I can get together with the assistant chairman of the board, and we work something out. Then we will reinstate the money.” After the motion and a second, the council voted three to two in favor of suspending the supplement.
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