MINUTES OFTHEI MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF ARAB, ALABAMA NOVEMBER 20, 2023  The City Council oft the City of Arab, Alabama, met ini regular session at 6:00 p.m. fori its regularly scheduled meeting on. Monday, November 20, 2023, in Arab City Hall, thet time and place scheduled for Mayor Bob. Joslin called the meeting to order. Upon roll call, the following answered present:  such meeting.  MIKE ALLEN JOHNNYHART ALANI MILLER MITCH STONE MARK GULLION  Also present were Tony Willis (City Clerk), KatieJones (Administrative. Assistant), Rodney Edmondson (City. Attorney), city department heads, representatives oft the media, and thej public. Mayor. Joslin declared a quorum present and opened the meeting fort thet transaction of business. Council Member Stonel led thej pledge of allegiance. Thei invocation was given by Council Member Gullion. The minutes of thel November 6, 2023, regular meeting was approved by unanimous vote upon a Mayor Joslin reminded the Counsel of the staff reports madei int the work session. With no staff reports, or old) business, the Mayor then moved to thei first fouri items of new business (4) Beautification Board. Appointments. Mayor. Joslin opened the floor for nominations: for thei first Appointment. Council Member. Allen nominated Laura Upton fort thej position. Council Member. Hart moved to close the nominations. Council Member Miller seconded, all voted yes. Upon roll call, Council Members Gullion, Hart, Stone, Allen, and Miller voted yes to appoint Laura Upton to the Beautification Board. Mayor. Joslin then opened thei floori for nominations for the second. Appointment to the Beautification Board. Council Member Gullion nominated Rhonda Johnson for thej position. Council Member. Allen moved to close the nominations. Council Member Miller seconded, all voted yes. Upon roll call, Council Members Gullion, Hart, Stone, Allen, and Miller voted yes to appoint Rhonda Johnson to the  motion madel by Council Member Gullion and seconded by Council Member Stone.  Beautification Board.  Mayor. Joslin then opened the floori for nominations: for thet third Appointment tot the Beautification Board. Council Member Hart nominated: Diane Sorter for thej position. Council Member Stone: moved to close the nominations. Council Member. Allen seconded, all voted yes. Uponi roll call, Council Members Gullion, Hart, Stone, Allen, and Miller voted yes to appoint Diane Sorter to the Mayor. Joslin then opened the floor for nominations for the fourth. Appointment toi the Beautification Board, Council Member Hart nominated Kenley Orr for the) position. Council Member Allen moved to close the nominations. Council Member Miller seconded, all voted yes. Upon roll call, Council Members Gullion, Hart, Stone, and Allen voted yes, Council Member Miller Abstain to appoint  Beautification Board.  1    Kenley Orrt tot the Beautification Board. Thel Mayor declared Laura Upton, Rhonda Johnson, Diane  Sorter, and Kenley Orr appointed to thel Beautification Board.  The Mayor then moved to the fifthi item ofi new business one. Library Board. Appointment. Mayor Joslin opened the floor for nominations fort the Appointment. Council Member Miller nominated Misti Edmondson for thej position. Council Member Allen moved to close the nominations. Council Member Gullion seconded, all voted yes. Upon roll call, Council Members Gullion, Hart, Stone, Allen, and Miller voted yes to appoint Misti Edmondson tot the Library Board. Thel Mayor declared Misti Edmondson  appointed to the Library Board.  The Mayort then moved tot the: sixthi item of new business, consideration ofar resolution to. Award Planing/Milling. Asphalt Bids for City Street Paving. Thel Mayor reported thel bid tabulations received to the Council. After review ofl bids and stating that the city plans on doing al lot of planing and milling with this) year's contract, Council Member Allen moved tos suspend the reading andi rules and to award the Asphalt bid tol Rogers Group. Council Member Gullion seconded and all voted yes. Thel Mayor then declared Rogers Group tol bei thel lowest responsible bidder on for this contract project.  The Mayor then moved tot the seventh item of newl business, al Resolution authorizing an increase int thel Parks & Recreation Budget to cover al Pool Pump Replacement. Council Member Gullion moved to suspend the reading, Council Member Stone seconded and all voted yes. Council Member Miller moved to suspend the Rules, Council Member Allen seconded and all voted yes. Council Member Allen then moved  to Adopt the Resolution, Council Member Stone seconded and all voted yes.  Thel Mayort then moved tot the eighth item of new business, al Resolution to Approve the 2024 City of Arab Operating Calendar. Council Member Gullion moved to suspend reading, Council Member Stone seconded and all voted yes. Council Member. Allen moved to suspend the Rules, Council Member Miller seconded and all votedy yes. Council Member Hart then moved to Adopt thel Resolution, Council Member  Allen seconded and all voted yes.  Thel Mayor then moved tot the nineth item ofr newl business, Council. Authorization to. Approvea one-time 40hr week payout to employees that qualify (minimum 28ohrs) as statedi int the Arab Personnel Policy. Council Member Stonei then moved to Approve the Authorization, Council Member. Allen  seconded and all voted yes.  Mayor. Joslin then opened up thei floor for public comment. With no one desiring to comment, Council Member. Allen moved to adjourn the meeting and Council Member Miller seconded and all voted  yes.  Qoslin MAYOR BOBJOSLIN  TONY WILLIS, CITY CLERK Pal  2