June Newsletter - City of Alabaster

FOR THE RECORD
Minutes of the Alabaster City Council Meeting
Alabaster, Alabama May 6, 2010
A regular meeting of the Alabaster City Council was held in the Municipal Annex on
Thursday, May 6, 2010, at 7:00 P.M., and there were present at said meeting
Councilpersons: Present: Sophie Martin, Bob Hicks, Adam Moseley, Rick Walters,
Scott Brakefield, Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain. Absent:
MEETING OPENING After an abbreviated reading of the minutes, Council
Member Martin made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 15, 2010
meeting. Council Member Hicks seconded the motion. Voting – Ayes: Sophie Martin,
Bob Hicks, Adam Moseley, Rick Walters, Scott Brakefield, Tommy Ryals and Jim
McClain. Nays: None. Motion carried. Council Member Walters made a motion to
approve the agenda for tonight’s meeting and Council Member Ryals seconded the
motion. Voting – Ayes: All Ayes. Nays: None. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 050610-E 1. RESOLUTION REGARDING 2010 MID-YEAR
BUDGET AMENDMENTS. Council Member Moseley made a motion to approve
Resolution No. 050610-E approving the budget amendments for 2010 as recommended
by Mayor Frings and staff (see attached Exhibit “A”). Council Member
Martin seconded. This amends the General Fund Budget Revenues by
$490,196.04 and the Expenses by $490,196.29 with a net change of $.25 cents
and the Sewer Fund Budget Expenses by $425.00 less with no changes to the
Garbage Budget. Voting – Ayes: Sophie Martin, Bob Hick, Adam Moseley, Scott
Brakefield, Rick Walters, Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain. Nays: None. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 050610 2. BOND RELEASE REQUESTS FROM FARRIS
MANAGEMENT CO., INC. (STERLING GATE AND CEDAR GROVE AT STER-
LING GATE). Council Member Ryals made a motion to approve Resolution No.
050610 allowing for the release of six performance bonds to Greenbriar Ltd. in
the total amount of approximately $134,164.81, guaranteeing the construction of
public improvements in the following areas: Sterling Gate Sector 2, Phase 2 /
Sterling Gate Sector 4 / Sterling Gate Sector 5 / Cedar Grove at Sterling Gate –
Sector 2, Phase 12-A, Phase 12-B and Phase 13. Council Member Moseley seconded.
Voting – Ayes: Sophie Martin, Bob Hicks, Adam Moseley, Scott Brakefield,
Rick Walters, Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain. Nays: None. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 050610-B 3. RESOLUTION REGARDING FEMA HAZ-
ARDOUS MITIGATION PLAN. Council Member Hicks made a motion to approve
Resolution No. 050610-B adopting the Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazard Mitigation
Plan with Shelby County. Council Member Moseley seconded. Said plan will be forwarded
by Shelby County EMA to FEMA (Federal Emergency Management
Agency) in order for the City to qualify for future grant funding for mitigation projects.
Voting – Ayes: Sophie Martin, Bob Hicks, Adam Moseley, Rick Walters, Scott
Brakefield, Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain. Nays: None. Motion carried. RESOLU-
TION NO. 050610-D 4. RESOLUTION TO ALLOW CHENEY LIME & CITY OF
ALABASTER LAND SWAP. Council Member Ryals made a motion to approve
Resolution No. 050610-D authorizing Mayor Frings to enter into a contract with
Cheney Lime and Cement Company for the purpose of a land swap of approximately
20 acres off Highway 119. Council Member Walters seconded. The City
owns certain unimproved real property, a 20 acre portion of which is currently outside
of the city limits of Alabaster, and Cheney Lime owns 20 contiguous acres to
the City for a even swap of property with no monies involved. This land swap will
allow for better development of the remainder of property owned by the City,
including closer access to Highway 119. Voting – Ayes: Sophie Martin, Bob Hicks,
Adam Moseley, Rick Walters, Scott Brakefield, Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain.
Nays: None. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 050610-C 5. RESOLUTION
REGARDING BUDGET AMENDMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH COCA-COLA
CONTRACT AND ALABASTER ARTS COUNCIL. Council Member Walters made
a motion to approve Resolution No. 050610-C to authorize budget amendments
due to Coca-Cola sponsoring and promoting certain Parks and Recreation activities.
Council Member Hicks seconded. A revenue reimbursement was received from
Coca-Cola in the amount of $11,250.00 to assist in operational expenses incurred
for the 2010 Parks and Recreation facilities ($6,750.), Movies in the Park ($500.),
Music in the Park ($500.), and City Fest 2010 ($3,500.).
Budget amendments are necessary to adjust the revenues and the expense line
item for the $3,500 to the Alabaster Arts Council for City Fest expenses. Voting –
Ayes: Sophie Martin, Bob Hicks, Adam Moseley, Rick Walters, Scott Brakefield,
Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain. Nays: None. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO.
050610-A 6. SEWER PROJECT BIDS FOR FORCE MAIN EXTENSION AT HWY
31 AND 11. Council Member Brakefield made a motion to approve Resolution No.
050610-A accepting the lowest responsible bid of $137,000 from Bama Utility
Contractors, Inc. for Highway 31 and 11 Sanitary Sewer Force Main Extension
Project. Council Member Ryals seconded. Bids were received on Wednesday, April
28 at 10:00 a.m. from four companies and one company withdrew their bid in
accordance with the Code of Alabama, Section 39-2-11. Bama Utility
Contractors, Inc. became the lowest responsible bidder at $137,000 for
said project. Voting – Ayes: Sophie Martin, Bob Hicks, Adam Moseley,
Rick Walters, Scott Brakefield, Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain. Nays:
None. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 050610-F 7. RESOLUTION
REGARDING MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SHELBY COUNTY
FOR CITY FEST EQUIPMENT. Council Member Brakefield made a
motion to approve Resolution No. 050610-F allowing the Mayor to enter
into a memorandum of understanding with Shelby County for the use of
one front end loader for City Fest activities. Council Member Walters
seconded. Shelby County has agreed to loan one front end loader to be
used during the City Fest activities to be held at Municipal Park in
accordance with said memorandum of understanding between Shelby
County and the City of Alabaster. Voting – Ayes: Bob Hicks, Rick
Walters, Scott Brakefield, Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain. Nays: None.
Sophie Martin and Adam Moseley abstained. Motion carried.
8. COUNCIL WORK SESSION. Council President McClain announced
that a council work session will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2010
at 5:30 P.M. in the Conference Room of the City Services Building,
10052 Highway 119. After brief council and audience comments,
Council Member Moseley made a motion to adjourn with Council
Member Martin seconding. All were in favor and said meeting was
adjourned at 7:56 P.M.
Minutes of the Alabaster City Council Meeting
Alabaster, Alabama April 16, 2012
A regular meeting of the Alabaster City Council was held in the
Municipal Annex on Monday, April 16, 2012, at 7:00 P.M., and there
were present at said meeting Councilpersons: Present: Bob Hicks, Rick
Walters, Scott Brakefield, Tommy Ryals and Jim McClain. Absent:
Sophie Martin. ORDINANCE NO. 12-Z01 1. A PUBLIC HEARING
ON A RE-ZONING REQUEST ON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH MINISTRY
HOUSE PROPERTY, 923 3RD AVENUE NW FROM R-3 TO I.
Council Member Ryals introduced Ordinance No. 12-Z01 regarding a
re-zoning request from First Baptist Church on 923 3rd Avenue NW
from R-3 (Residential) to Institutional for their ministry house. Council
President McClain opened the public hearing up to the floor for those
wishing to speak either for or against said re-zoning request. Mr. Jim
Kramer, on behalf of First Baptist Church, spoke in favor of said rezoning.
No one spoke against. Council Member Ryals made a motion to
approve Ordinance No. 12-Z01 with Council Member Walters seconding.
Voting – Ayes: Bob Hicks, Rick Walters, Scott Brakefield, Tommy
Ryals and Jim McClain. Nays: None. Motion carried.
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