CITYOFCREOLA POBOX490 CREOLA,AL36525 251-675-8142 FAX: 251-675-6146  Willian Criswell Lee Aune Greene Harold Martin Avis Walker Tonya Moss Kendal Hadaway  Mayor  Council members  Kim W. Green City Clerk  Linda Hoiles Court Clerk  Ric Daves Chiefo ofPolice  Jeff Reeves Fire Chief  AGENDA FOR THE CITY OF CREOLA COUNCIL MEETING  HELD AT CREOLA SAIL CENTER ON November 10, 2016 @ 6:00pm  Mayor Criswei, called the meeting to order Pastor Don Tuberville gave invocation. Pledge of/ Allegiance Mayor Criswell Councilwoman Greene Councilman Martin Councilman Walker Councilwoman Moss Councilman Hadaway  Upon the call ofroll, the following were found to bej present:  City clerk and City attorney was present. 10/13/16. 10/19/16 to have time to review. CITIZENSADDRESSINGTHE COUNCIL  Counciiman Marlin made a motion to hold minutes over from the meeting 9/22/16, 10/11/16,  Councihvoman Moss seconded, all favored, none opposed, motion carried,  No business  RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES OTHER BUSINESS  Mayor Criswell states that the meeting will be held at City Hall and occasionally at sail center. Notices ofr meetings will be posted at the front of city hall, post office, Platts and  face book as well  Cm11.10.16  1    Mayor appointed the council to comuittees as follow: Counciwoman Greene and Councilwoman Moss Finance Counciiman Martin and Councilman ladaway Councilman Hadaway and Councilman Martin Councilman Walker and Mayor Criswell  Police Fire Streets  Counciwoman Moss and Councilwoman Greene parks/ senior building/other activities Mayor Crisivell states that the committees are to work with the departments not managing them. Mayor Criswell states that Ric Daves is the Police Chief. Mayor states that Chief is working on getting a couple of Crown Vic cars that are in good shape from Mcintosh. Chief states that he has called them but no response yet. Chief Daves is also Mrs. Bryant siales that it would be nice to have more lighting in the back and side of the Mayor Criswell and Councilman Hadlaway will be working together to fix the lights and Mayor Criswell states that this time of the year is a tight time due to waiting on ad valorem to start coming in sO at this Ume the council will be careful what they spend. Mayor states they are putting a purchase order system in place and you have to have a purchase order 1o buy anything. If it is $300.00 or more council must approve it. A receipt must be put with ever purchase order and it must match up to an invoice. Mayor states that if you do not follow procedure then the person needs to pay for it themselves because the city will not pay for the purchase Mayor states they are trying to curb Mayor states that Jerry Taylor and Gary Davis leaving us and hiring our Chief and not replacing the Asst chiefwill make up some time and be in pretty good shape. Mayor states they are looking at some grants in the next few weeks. The construction is going on for the bathroom at the park and will be much better than what we had in the past. Commissioner Ludgood paid for the fence to go out by the soccer field to keep the Counci'woman Moss asked if they had a count of attendees at the LIP day. Mayor states that the LIP (Lemoyne Industrial Park Meeting) meets at the Turnersville volunteer fire department building in front ofLenzing Fiber and iti is open to the public in this area and he encourages everyone to attend. The LIP is the organization that put on the LIP Community day and it puts about $5,000.00 in the park fund to be used at the  working 011 securing our city properties.  SAIL center.  ifac cost factorcomes up then they will come back to the council.  expenses.  kids from running out in the highway.  Coumdi.woman.dieenesslsydamoehanethaveinelimaicoumtyet  park.  Cm11.10.16  2    PLANNING COMMITTEE No business  ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS  Councilwoman Greene states that on Tuesday, November 15 at 6pm. They will continue to work on their hours which they will be well over the expected in-kind hours. The contract ends the end of March. Mayor states this is a grant contract that will end up like ab brochure for pcople that would like to move into Creola or business that would like to  come. No Business No Businesses FINANCE No business POLICE AND FIRE  PARKS. AND RECREATION  UTILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZEN  No business for fire. Mayor states the truck is back in service.  Councilman Martin states the time clock at the police department has been inoperable for some period of time and is out dated. Chief Daves has researched and found electronic Councilman Martin made a motion to allocate the purchase price $525.00 for system, Councilman Hadaway second, all favored, none opposed, motion carried. Kim says Jefi has the invoice for the fire engine repair, mayor wants a copy hel has Mayor stales that they did a tremendous amount of work on the ladder truck; they donated most oft the material and the only thing we were charged was for labor. Mayor states thattook piaturstisreskamtiy are putting ouriruckimtheretherebrochureand  atomic time recorder that should work. time cards and ink cartridge.  someone inferested in covering it.  contribute $1400.00. STREETS  Councilman Waiker states that they have 18 wheelers going down Hardy Dr and coming down and hitting Old Hwy 43 to cross over to Hwy 43. At the cross over the trucks are cutting groves in the asphalt because they are dragging the truck across the road. Mayor states that the GPS directs them that way. Mayor asked Chief to handle this issue. Mayor said they will check with Bobby about signs. Mayor states that some of the kids like to knock the signs down and take them. Mayor states that it is about $150.00 to replace the Mayor states he is going to talk to Vince Calmetti who is the regional engineer for ALDOT about a light a. Jackson rd. Mayor states that he knows the temporary equipment  sign. Bobby is doing the best he can to keep the signs put up.  Cm 11.10.16  3    is laying in the yard and know they need t0 get them up. They have purchased the Right of way on the west side of Gunnison Creek and will have to replace the bridge due to the condition. Mayor stales that he and Councilman Walker will be going to comp 3 which is where ihe county holds the equipment to service this area and can get there equipment for the price of an operator. (Prices vary). Mayor states they are going to generate a list to do some work on some streets. Mayor states that Kim will cut a check for the number of hours the operator worked and Councilman Walker will hand them a check on Saturday  afternoon.  Councilman Walker asked ifbobby can use gator on road. street he could use more lights for safety. put on: it. Chiefstates he will get one.  Jeff Reeves states it is not technically a road legal vehicle but driving on the side of the Chief Daves states that as long as Bobby stays on the side of the road and he always has there is nothing wrong with it. Councilman Walker asked ift they had a decai they could Mayor said bobby works hard and he and council gave him a jacket to show they appreciate bim and let him know he is doing a good job. Bobby is working by himselfat Councilmar Valker states he talked to Bobby and he said he does not need anybody at Councilwoman Greene states that they were at the ALCAT meeting a couple ofmonths ago they sad that the ALDOT deal with the lights, that Saraland had been moved to 2016 and Creola has been moved to 2018 for the light project. And the extension on 158  the time.  the moment hut come spring time he will.  has been moved to 2020. ADDITIONAL NOTES  Councilwoman Greene states that Pastor John White has lots of thanksgiving baskets and if you knowi of a family in need please get in touch with him at Creola Assembly. 11/19/16is an turkey run by the Mobile port city pacer race and Lenzing Fiber sponsors it for a $1000.00., it is donated back to the police and fire department and this year it is Mrs. Venis-Daviswtirtrte-communty group strtarle-hansgrng Christmas parade will. be Saturday, November 19, there will be vendors in the park that start at 9am and the parade starts at llam. Mrs. Venus states that the community group was started in 2013. Mrs. Venus states that the group has its own bank account at Regions and employee identification number and what the group would like to get the remaining funds that is in a city account to be given the group toj put in the community group account and keep it ali together but separate from the city. Councilwoman Greene states that they would keep an open financial statement at the city hall. The group is all volunteers and  $1500.00.  does not get paid for any work done thru this group.  Councilwonan Greene motion to donate $350.00 for Parade throws for Santa. Councilwoman Moss seconded, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.  Cm11.10.16  4    Councilwoman Moss made a motion for the bank account for the community group is turned over  to the community group.  Councilwoman Greene seconded, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.  Councilwoman Greene states that the CBDG items have to be turned in by Jan 11,2017 by 12am. Councilwoman Greene states that Wednesday at 4pm there will be a workshop finance meeting with Kim and would like to meet every Wednesday at 4pm for a couple of months.  Adjourmment  Councilman Walker made aj motion to adjourn.  Councilman Hadaway seconded, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.  Cm 11.10.16  5