REGULAR SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING
February 18, 2008
The City Council of the City of Lanett, Alabama, met in regular session on Monday, February 18, 2008, in the Council Chambers of the Lanett Municipal Complex at 12:00 Noon P.M. The roll was taken and the following were found to be present: Councilmember Tony Malone, Jamie Heard, Kyle McCoy, and John Duskin. Councilmember Mike Yarbrough was absent. Mayor Oscar Crawley was present and presided over the meeting.
Reverend Gary Armes said the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance.
Councilmember Duskin made the motion to adopt the prepared agenda. Councilmember Heard and McCoy seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried.
Councilmember McCoy made the motion to dispense with reading and to adopt the minutes of the regular scheduled meeting of February 04, 2007. Councilmember Heard seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried.
Councilmember Malone ask why the change in time of the council meeting? Councilmember McCoy said that he had some good feedback about having the council meetings at 12:00 P.M. Noon. Councilmember Malone said that having the council meeting at 12:00 P.M. Noon leaves the working class unable to be at the council meetings.
Councilmember Heard read “Resolution 2-08-02 – Electronic Vote Counting Devices And Change of Voting Location”. Councilmember Heard made a motion to adopt “Resolution 2-08-02 – Electronic Vote Counting Devices And Change of Voting Location”. Councilmember Duskin seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried. Councilmember McCoy asks if the City of Lanett had checked with Probate Judge John Crowder about the use of the Voting Devises and changing the voting place. City Manager Joel Holley said yes I have checked with Probate Judge John Crowder, County Manager Don Hoyt, and Chambers County Commission, Chairman Charles Hardage.
Councilmember Heard read “Proclamation – Black History Month”.
Councilmember McCoy read the first reading “Ordinance 02-08-01 – Annexation of Property Adjacent to Airport 12.29 Acres”.
Councilmember McCoy read “Resolution 2-08-04 – Mileage Rate Increase”. Councilmember McCoy made a motion to adopt “Resolution 2-08-04 - Mileage Rate Increase” which will change to .50.5 cent a mile. Councilmember Malone seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried.
Councilmember Duskin read, “Resolution 2-08-03 – Bid on a 2008 Police Enforcer”. Councilmember Duskin made a motion to adopt “Resolution 2-08-03 – Bid on a 2008 Police Enforcer” with King Ford winning the bid for $24,288.00. Councilmember Heard seconded the motion. Motion unanimously carried.
Councilmember Duskin read the first reading of “Ordinance 02-08-02 – Amendment of Business License Ordinance 10-07-01”.
Councilmember McCoy made a motion to go into executive session. Councilmember Duskin seconded the motion. Roll call vote as follows: Councilmember Malone – Yea, Councilmember Heard – Yea, Councilmember McCoy – Yea, Councilmember Duskin – Yea, and Mayor Crawley – Yea. Motion unanimously carried. Mayor said the session would last about 25 minutes.
Councilmember McCoy made a motion to come out of executive session. Councilmember Malone seconded the motion. Roll call vote as follows: Councilmember Malone – Yea, Councilmember Heard – Yea, Councilmember McCoy – Yea, Councilmember Duskin – Yea, and Mayor Crawley – Yea. Motion unanimously carried.
Councilmember McCoy said there being no further business to come before this Council, motion duly made, meeting was adjourned at 12:50 P.M. Councilmember Heard seconded the motion.
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Oscar Crawley, Mayor
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Deborah Daniel, City Clerk