CITY OF CREOLA POBOX490 CREOLA, AL36525-0490 Phone: 251-675-8142 FAX: 251-679-8203  S COUT  William Criswell Lee Anne Greene Harold Martin Avis Walker Tonya Moss Kendal Hadaway  Mayor  City Council  Carolyn Sue Cain City Clerk  Linda Hoiles Court Clerk  Doug Kirkland ChiefofPolice  Jeff Reeves Fire Chief  Minutes of the City of Creola City Council Meeting Thursday, October 12, 2017 Creola City Hall 6 PM 9615 Old Hwy. 43, Creola, AL  Mayor Criswell called the meeting to order and asked everyone to turn off all cell phones.  Rev. John White gave the Invocation. Pledge of Allegiance Hadaway. Councilwoman Greene Councilman Martin Councilman Walker Councilwoman Moss Councilman Hadaway Mayor Criswell City Attorney Mr. Mims City Clerk - Christie filled in  Upon the Call ofRoll, the following were found tol be present with the exception of Councilman  ABSENT  Councilman Martin made aj motion to accept the minutes of September 28, 2017 as revised under page 4 "Police" reading "when we annex Axis" but should read "ifwe annex. Axis". Seconded by Councilwoman Moss, all favored with the revision, none opposed. Motion carried.  CITIZENS ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL people can get tol know him better.  Mr. Charlie Wyckoff, who is running for Mobile County Sheriff, states he just stopped to visit sO Mrs. Lorraine Bryan, states that there is an ordinance about the 18 wheeler trucks going down the I-65 Service Rd and they are doing this more frequently. The trucks are. haulers and they came from Lister Dairy to the cement plant. Mayor states they will check with ChiefKirkland, that they are suppose to come off of1 Exit 221 to the service road. Mayor states that there are signs up  10.12.17    and have been writing tickets compliment on shooting  for No  Cc 1 $1 00- ge lec This is C -il a I  Chief Kirkland. Mrs. Truck Route: Mrs.  ago and then guns close to their house. Bryan states that they Bryan stated she wanted to  yesterday they spoke They had called and have complained  givea about people a couple of officers. Sheis ALLOWED? The the sign back company is paying  the first time in two  with Chief Kirkland did not get a  very appreciative ifthes years that they have trucks trucks go by the sign everyday about the to signs that are posted that  and they think response he  shooting has stopped. gota a response from one ofthe took care ofthe issue. days  Mrs. Dru Ryals asked further down ifthey are RESOLUTIONS,  to the trucking  say NO TRUCKS  sO they can get to going their business. company. Mayor states  some oft the money to help the business. Mayor also Mayor states that they will that move you can not shut the  repair the road that is states that the trucking  being tore up. BUSINESS  ORDINANCES AND OTHER  Comdiavrn a draft ofa letter Green that asked Mr. Mims to  that the city wanted to send was requested at address the last the mail out survey to coming into Creola. Once out a mailer to the Axis meeting. Mr. Mims states Axis. Mr. Mims states he legislature for a vote. Mr. they receive a response back residents to see ifthere is that he first prepaid of postage, and they can Mims fill states that his draft from the mailer they can uiemimiret interest in  next week. Mayor states that M Pastor. John White  out important information. consists ofa mailer with a present it to the  The mailer should reply be card and  ready by the  with the municipal Councilman league and Walker, Councilman Martin  this is what they had said and he went to a  they needed to be meeting in Loxley  M months back a resolution spoke about the Hurricane  doing as well.  Title County 44 EMA, this resolution was is submitted for the Preparedness council Plan. Pastor White fort this Ifyou do not have an local government are multi-hazard tol  hazard. ofthe CFR states that all apart oft the Alabama consideration. After states that a few jurisdictional type ofplans. Pastor White approved plan you can not have a mitigation plan for and what itis  ligation plan talking with Mobile  plan which is covered in states the that the plan that apply was for the moneys that are natural set  Title 44 CFR.  presented was the  aside multi-  Councilman Martin made Roll Call for the Councilman Greene Councilman Martin Councilwoman Walker Councilman Moss Mayor Criswell Motion approved by  Councilwoman Moss a motion to accept the Councilwoman Hurricane Preparedness  second, all favored, none Multijurisdictional plan.  opposed, motion carried.  YES YES YES YES ABSENT YES majority vote.  Plan  Hadaway  Pastor White states that a signed  copy oft the plan needs to be sent  back to EMA.  10.12.17  2    STREETS  Councilman Martin and Councilman Walker attended a training session at the battleship parkway on Tuesday about Pipeline explosions. (811 call before you dig) Councilman Walker states that the truck company will pay half to fix the road that is messed up. Councilman Walker states they are putting in 8 inch of concrete where the Mayor states that he is speaking to Mr. John McDonald with Integra water, about helping with some of the cost to repair the road. When the water line construction took place,  trucks turn in.  they cut the road and never: fixed it back properly.  PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT  Mayor thanked Mr. Wayne Miller, for working so hard preparing before and during the Mayor states that the Public Works was established in the last meeting. Mayor states that al backhoe has been purchased and put in that department. Mayor states they will be hiring a working supervisor for that department. Mayor states that Creola is floating in water and cutting the ditches. Mayor states they will be making some adjustments to the old city hall building to get it upi to code to make it a public works building. Mayor states that an end oft the year audit is coming up and all equipment has to account for. The building modifications will be bid out over several months not all at one time. Mayor states that Councilman Walker, Councilman Martin and he went to a meeting in Loxley with the municipal league and al lot ofinformation was put out about, zoning, annexation. The attorney gave information on to do things and the best way to do it. Mayor states that the Northfolk Southern Railroad crossing is closing up by the water tower crossing from Old Hwy 43 tol Hwy 43 and in the process the fire department got Mayor and Mr. Mims's are working with Mobile gas which is Spire on their franchise Mayor states the Municipal League informed him that he needs to make a report to the citizens each year. Mayor states on Thursday, November 9, he will be giving state ofthe Mayor states that Mr. Don Moss, the building inspector will be giving a report on the city inspection department and would like it to be added to the agenda. The reason behind this is because they are bringing out a nuisance ordinance to help correct something's that the Mayor states that during the storm and put Pastor White plan into place. Mayor states they secured a generator form Thompson engineer, they had 8 patrolmen on scene patrolling the city, 8 guys at the fire department running calls, Mayor states that the planned worked great and it was adopted by EMA and the city is in good standing with them again. Mayor states that Governor Ivy's office, Bradley Burn's office and EMA, contacted them after the storm to see ift they needed any help. ALDOT contacted the city  storm.  some money and the city got a grant.  with the city.  city address to the people at the SAIL center.  chiefis fighting hard.  10.12.17  6    to see ifany bridges or culvert was damaged and ifit was under $7,000.00 they would Councilwoman Greene states that the Christmas Parade will be November 18, 2017. Councilwoman Greene states that Lemoyne Industrial day in the park will be first Saturday in November. Councilwoman Greene states to add to the next agenda about the  pay forit.  golf carts. (Rent at least 3 or 4)  ChiefKirkland will handle traffic control  Chief Reeves willl handle the placements of'fire trucks with Ruben at. AkzoNobel. Bicentennial will not bel here this year but the Creola Axis ministerial association All mayor and council should be there at the presentation oft the donation. Advance disposal will donate 20 trash cans, check with Mr. Miller to make sure  will have the table and will have a DJ for music.  wel have large trash bags.  L.I.P. meeting will be on Tuesday, October 24 at the Turnerville volunteer fire station, ChiefKirkland will be speaking on safety and Lenzing will be hosting the meeting. Mr. Moss asked Mr. Mims about the Nuisance ordinance. Mr. Mims states he is getting  some information about Muni-codes.  ADJOURNMENT  Councilwoman Moss made a motion to adjourn.  Councilman Martin second, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.  Meeting adjourned @ 6:58 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Christie Bland c.m.10.12.17  10.12.17  7