Calhoun County Commission Highlights: July 25, 2024

Calhoun County, AL – The Calhoun County Commission held a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 25th, 2024.

• Call To Order
• Invocation/Pledge Of Allegiance
• Adopt Agenda – Unanimously Approved Unanimously Approved
• Elected Official/Department Head Comments – No Comments
• Adopt Minutes – Unanimously Approved
• Old Business
  • Nuisance Abatements: – Unanimously Approved
    • 1025 Hamm Street, Anniston – Tamiko Russell
    • 0 Hamm Avenue, Anniston – Spirit ET AL
    • 1625 Marx Street, Anniston – Deborah Ann Tipton
    • 3624 Old Birmingham Highway, Anniston – Jeffrey W & Katernia S Humphrey
    • 1014 Ivy Street, Anniston – ALBC Properties LLC
    • 4811 Old Birmingham Highway, Anniston – Jean Marie T Corrieri
    • 1115 53 ^rd Street West, Anniston – Paul L. & Margie R. Pitts c/o Gary Pitts
    • 505 Howe Street, Weaver – Christopher J. & Kelly M. Smith
  • Nuisance Dismissals: – Unanimously Approved
    • 514 S. Corning Street, Anniston – Ruth Hayes c/o Patsy Moss
    • 1726 Willett Street, Anniston – Caradine Summers
    • 2 Kay Street, Anniston – Skyler Seals
    • 152 Foster West Road, Jacksonville – Cesar Cruz
    • 1023 Old Gadsden Highway, Anniston –Angel Summers Lynch (Estate) c/o Mitchell, Kayla
    • 11 North Avenue, Anniston – Richard Parker & Moore, Brooklynee
    • 1945 Websters Road, Wellington – Joshua Jon Pogue & Lori Williamson c/o Charlotte Pogue
    • 1119 Alexandria Road, Jacksonville – Billy Yates & Regina Michelle
  • Nuisance Invoices: – Unanimously Approved
    • 1307 Russell Drive, Weaver – Joel Rodney Bence c/o Norman Bence- $576.00
    • 4900 Saks Road, Anniston – Richard W. Barrett – $301.00
    • 116 Ridgeview Drive, Alexandria – Marco A. Lugo – $826.00
  • New Business
    • Nuisance Declarations: – Unanimously Approved (with exceptipn of one tabled address)
      • 29 Lloyds Road, Wellington – Garry & Tammy Watkins, Barbara Robinson, Billy Watkins Sr. & Linda Robinson – Tabled – Unanimously Approved
      • 3525 Oakridge Avenue, Anniston – Houneal Hill (Estate) c/o Jean Chastain
      • 1051 W. 33 ^rd Street, Anniston – April Coggins
      • 4836 Saks Road, Anniston – Aaron Jackson & Marqui Jackson
      • 1407 Parkwood Drive, Anniston – Eddie Hicks (Estate) c/o Brianne Wade
      • 211 Russell Avenue, Anniston – Howard Dale & Danny D. Bedford c/o Darrell Bedford
      • 519 Dagun Drive, Anniston – Orand, Windell & Frances Ann (Estate) c/o Paul Orand
      • 125 Martin Street, Anniston – Amber E. Howell
      • 1213 Carter Street, Anniston – Jennie M. Jordan
      • 426 Russell Avenue, Anniston – G&H Property Group LLC
      • 5004 Post Oak Road, Anniston – Hilton G. & Modena R. Ogle
    • Bid Extension Resolutions:
      • Jail Inmate Supplies – Unanimously Approved
        • The contract with Bob Barker Comany has been extended for one year. This is the second extension and includes no price changes.
      • Highway Department – Plantmix In Place, FOB Plant and FOB Cold Mix; Aluminum Signs; Sign Posts; Traffic Stripe; Crushed Granite; and Park/Rec – Unanimously Approved
    • Employee Contract Modifications:
      • Project Manager/Land Surveyor – Unanimously Approved
        • Modifcations with Jeff Clendenning.
      • Solid Waste Programs Manager – Unanimously Approved
        • Modifcation with Rodney Cox.
    • Alabama Power – Calhoun County Ladiga Landing Easement Access – Unanimously Approved
      • The easment was reforded in deed book 3195, page 894 and deed book 3307 page 728.
    • Intent to Purchase Landfill Equipment Resolution – Compact Track Loader – Unanimously Approved
      • A Thompson Caterpiller 265 Compact Track loader for the total amount of $102,865.00
    • Anniston City Jail Lease Agreement Modification – Unanimously Approved
      • Extention for five (5) years to house female inmates.
    • OPEB Memorandum of Participation – Unanimously Approved
      • The total year valuation is $2,500 and will be billed from Cavanaugh, Macdonald Consulting, LLC.
    • Recycling Surplus Resolution, Roll-Off Bins – Unanimously Approved
      • Six (6) roll off bins have been desigatied surplus.
    • EMPG Agreement – State Subaward – Unanimously Approved
      • The amount is $2,979.00
    • Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Resolution – Unanimously Approved
      • This is to join the application with East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commision. The matching amount required to receive federal funds is 25%.
    • Board Appointments:
      • Rails-To-Trails Board
        • District 2 – Unanimously Approved
          • Mike Poe was appointed.
        • District 3 – Unanimously Approved
          • Thomas Downey Jr. was appointed.
      • DHR Board, District 4 – Unanimously Approved
        • Robby Hines was appointed.
      • Beautification Board, District 2 – Unanimously Approved
        • Evverett Studdard was appointed.
• Revenue Commissioner’s Report of Insolvent & Litigations – Unanimously Approved
• ACCA Legislative Committee Appointment – Unanimously Approved
  • Lee Patterson was appointed.
• Public Comments
  • Dr. West thanked the ComCommision for coming to the Beautifucation Awards Luncheon.
  • A representative from ASAP talked about an upcoming event on Sept 19th and 20th wich is a Faithbased Servicing project. This will be held in Oxford.
  • Ms. knox from DHR spoke abouta job fair being held on Aug 14th from 10-2pm.
  • Bill Whittaker spoke about being avaiable for any questions the commision may have regarding upcoming projects.
  • Audry Maxwell with the Calhun County Chamber talked about an upcoming resturant week in Calhoun County. She also mentioned that Anniston and Oxford would be holding thier own events arounf August 17-24th. SHe also shared that there have been meeting regarding the burn site in Anniston and the National Parks Service working to make that site more avaiable to vistors.
  • A representative from the Calhoun County Blue Line Foundation thanking the COmmision for thier contribution to recent fundraising efforts for the Weaver Fire Department.
• Adjourn – Unanimously Approved
• Next Meeting:  Thursday, August 8, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

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