[WATCH] Sylacauga City Council meeting results – July 2, 2024

SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The Sylacauga City Council met on Tuesday, July 2. The council’s work session began at 4:00 p.m. in the Faye Hosey Chambers, and the council meeting started immediately following the work session.

In the only matter of Old Business, the city council overrode Mayor Jim Heigl’s veto of Resolution No. 70-2024 and approved the engagement of Underwriter with Piper Sandler for the Potential General Obligation Warrant Issue.

For New Business, the council appointed Sylacauga City Council President Tiffany Nix as the ex-officio to the Sylacauga Planning Commission.

They approved the Parks and Recreation to spend $400 of their earmarked tax funds for Sylacauga’s USSSA Rec League 11U State Champions team for winning the State championship. (They will be playing in the World Series in Baton Rouge, La. from July 9-14, 2024.)

Approval was granted for Mayor Heigl to enter into a number of agreements and/or contracts with different independent contractors, including:

– Building and Earth Sciences, Inc to provide Preliminary Subsurface Exploration and Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation totaling $5,500.
– AmeriTek for Structured Maintenance Services for printers from May 23, 2024 through May 22, 2025. ($0.015 per copy; includes Structured Maintenance, i.e. toner, parts and labor).
– AmeriTek for Vendor Support Renewals for Firewalls (Main and Firing Range) from May 20, 2024 through June 12, 2025 totaling $2,564.91.
– AmeriTek for IT Support (Block Time) from May 20, 2024 through June 2, 2024 totaling $10,875. (75 hours at a rate of $145; unused hours are rolled to the following month)
– Crexendo for telephone services at a one-time rate of $1,500 and a monthly rate of $1,588.63.
– Crexendo for Poly Phone Power Supply at a monthly rate of $19.14.
– Lewis Critter Gitter from March 28, 2024 through March 27, 2025 for City Hall pest control services totaling $1,650 annually.
– Lewis Critter Gitter from March 20, 2024 through March 19, 2025 for ARC pest control services totaling $360 annually.
– Lewis Critter Gitter from March 22, 2024 through March 21, 2025 for Fire Station 2 pest control services totaling $400 annually.
– Clinchfield Consulting Group to conduct an asbestos survey for four residential structures scheduled for demolition totaling $11,400.
– Clinchfield Consulting Group to prepare Asbestos Abatement Specifications/Request for Proposal for the removal of asbestos-containing materials from three of the four referenced residential structures scheduled for demolition totaling $4,700.

The council approved the purchase of one 2024 Ford F150 Supercrew 4×4 and accessories for the School Resource Officer totaling $62,000. (Funding split 50 percent between the Board of Education and Police Department’s earmarked funding.)

Additionally, they approved the purchase of two 2024 Ford F150 Supercrew 4x4s and accessories totaling $116,259.22. (Funding from PD’s earmarked funding.)

Dana Hale and LaKeisha Crocker were both appointed to represent District 4 on the Nuisance Abatement Board for terms that run concurrent with the city council.

The city council approved the June 2024 Payroll totaling $520,375.10 as well as the Fiscal Year 2024 Accounts Payable invoices totaling $293,743.44.

The next Sylacauga City Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 16, scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

Below are the wok session items that were discussed:

Work Session Discussion Items:

1. Recognize 2024 AAU Gymnastics National Champions who performed in Daytona, Fla. (Showtime 5:00 p.m.)

2. Presentation from Ben Robbins to Lifesaver families. (Showtime 5:00 p.m.)

3. Discussion that is necessary by Municipal Court Judge Taylor Pharr to update and advise on funding from the Judicial Administration Fund. (Showtime 5:00 p.m.)

4. Discussion that is necessary by Madison Lykes regarding Special Event License for Fall Festival 2024, October 19, 2024. (Showtime 5:00 p.m.)

5. Discussion that is necessary by Mayor Jim Heigl and the City Council regarding the Underwriter for Potential General Obligation Warrant Issue.

6. Discussion that is necessary by the City Council to determine capital requests and expenditures to be included in the bond request.

7. Discussion that is necessary by Difference Architecture, Ryan Coleman, to discuss proposal to provide Preliminary Subsurface Exploration and Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation with Building and Earth totaling $5,500.

8. Discussion that is necessary by the Director of Parks and Recreation, Steve Masters, on reallocating a percentage of earmarked funds for the newly proposed Master Recreational Facility: including staffing, salaries, maintenance, furniture, and utilities.

9. Discussion that is necessary by City Clerk-Treasurer, Alexandra Lambert, to enter into a Maintenance Agreement with AmeriTek for printers from May 23, 2024 through May 22, 2025. ($0.015 per copy; includes Structured Maintenance i.e. toner, parts and labor).

10. Discussion that is necessary by City Clerk-Treasurer, Alexandra Lambert, to enter into a Maintenance Agreement with AmeriTek for Vendor Support Renewals for Firewalls (Main and Firing Range) from May 20, 2024 through June 12, 2025 totaling $2,564.91.

11. Discussion that is necessary by City Clerk-Treasurer, Alexandra Lambert, to enter into an IT Support Agreement with AmeriTek for IT Support (Block Time) from May 20, 2024 through June 2, 2024 totaling $10,875. (75 hours at a rate of $145; unused hours are rolled to the following month)

12. Discussion that is necessary by City Clerk-Treasurer, Alexandra Lambert, to enter into a five year Service Agreement with Crexendo for telephone services at a one-time rate of $1,500 and a monthly rate of $1,588.63.

13. Discussion that is necessary by City Clerk-Treasurer, Alexandra Lambert, to enter into a five year Service Agreement with Crexendo for Poly Phone Power Supply at a monthly rate of $19.14. (66 poly phone power supply at a rate of $0.29 per month)

14. Discussion to appoint a member of the City Council as the ex-officio to the Sylacauga Planning Commission.

15. Discussion that is necessary by Interim Police Chief Rondell Muse and Dr. Tom Osbourne to purchase one 2024 Ford F150 Supercrew 4×4 for the School Resource Officer totaling $62,000. (Funding split 50 percent between the Board of Education and Police Department’s earmarked funding.)

16. Discussion that is necessary by Interim Police Chief Rondell Muse to purchase two 2024 Ford F150 Supercrew 4x4s totaling $116,259.22. (Funding from PD’s earmarked funding.)

17. Update that is necessary by Nuisance Abatement Officer Josh Coleman on the status of properties within the city.

18. Discussion that is necessary by Councilmember Lee Perryman, District 4, to appoint Dana Hale and LaKeisha Crocker to the Nuisance Abatement Board. (Replaces Hal Goodwin and Alana Mintz. Term runs concurrent with City Council.)

19. Discussion that is necessary by City Clerk-Treasurer, Alexandra Lambert, regarding a Financial Management Policy.