SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The Sylacauga City Council met for the first time in December Tuesday night.
During the regularly scheduled meeting, the council:
- Approved (5-0) resolution adopting FY2019 Special Fund Budgets for the City of Sylacauga, as follows:
- Fund 011–City Hall Building Maintenance Reserve Fund
- Fund 012–Capital Improvements Reserve Fund
- Fund 013–Workers Compensation Reserve Fund
- Fund 014–Unemployment Compensation Reserve Fund
- Fund 015–Corrections Fund
- Fund 016–Cell Tower Escrow Fund
- Fund 020–Marble City Cemetery Fund
- Fund 022–Drug Buy Fund
- Fund 024–City Government Improvement Fund
- Fund 040–Bond & Interest Fund
- Fund 060–School Ad Valorem Fund
- Fund 070–Special Gasoline Tax Fund
- Fund 080–4 & 5 Cent Gasoline Tax Fund
- Fund 100–CDBG Fund
- Fund 110–Improvement Projects Fund
- Fund 111–Bond Proceeds Fund
- Fund 120–Airport Fund
- Approved resolution authorizing the Airport Authority and Barge Design to file a pre-application with the FAA for funding of approximately $2.2 million in capital improvement projects at the Sylacauga Airport, consisting of Runway Rehabilitation at an expected cost of $1,792,847.00, and Runway Lighting Rehabilitation at an expected cost of $187,200.00, along with additional costs for design and construction engineering for the projects–FAA/Federal Share is expected to be 90%; Anticipated State share is expected to be 5%, and local match is expected to be 5% of total eligible costs (Airport Authority has committed to share in the 5% local match). (5-0)
- Accepted recommendation from City’s Benefit Coordinator, Bart Shaw (ShawHankins) and HR Specialist Jayne McGee to authorize change in carrier for the city-paid employee life insurance from One America to Lincoln Financial Group along with an increase in coverage from $15,000 to $20,000 at an additional cost of approximately $7.00 per year per covered employee. (5-0)
- Established the following dates (5-0) as the 2019 Holiday Schedule to be observed by City employees:
- 2019 Holiday Schedule
- **New Year’s Day – Tue., Jan. 1, 2019
- King/Lee Holiday – Mon., Jan. 21, 2019
- **Presidents Day – Mon., Feb. 18, 2019
- Good Friday – Fri., April 19, 2019
- Memorial Day – Mon., May 27, 2019
- Independence Day – Thurs., July 4, 2019
- **Labor Day – Mon., Sept. 2, 2019
- ** Columbus/Native American Heritage Day – Mon., Oct. 14, 2019
- Veteran’s Day – Mon., Nov. 11, 2019
- Thanksgiving Holidays – Thurs.-Fri., Nov. 28-29, 2019
- Christmas Holidays – Tues.-Wed., Dec. 24-25, 2019
- New Year’s Day (2020) – Wed. Jan. 1, 2020
- ** Work Sessions and Council Meetings will be held on the Thursday following the holiday at the regular times; Work Sessions beginning at 5:00 p.m. with corresponding Council Meetings to begin at 6:00 p.m.. However, the corresponding Council Meeting may begin immediately following the affected Work Session if the Work Session is especially short.
- Approved travel/expenses for PD Sgt. Shane Bland to attend the Active Shooter Threat Instructor Training Program to be held at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centerin Glynco, Ga., Jan. 28 – Feb. 1, 2019. (5-0)
- Action that is necessary to authorize payments totaling $51,925.49 for balance of accounts payable invoices received for November, 2018.
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