CITY OF CREOLA POBOX490 CREOL4,AL36525 251-675-8142 FAX: 251-675-6146 Councilmembers  VBAS Mayor  Donald Nelson Lee Anne Greene Curtis Heathcoe James Ivy Tonya Moss Mark Howell  Kim W. Pettway City Clerk  Linda Hoiles Court Clerk  Jerry Taylor Chief of Police  AGENDA FOR THE CITY OF CREOLA COUNCIL MEETING  HELD AT CREOLA CITY HALL ON March 12, 2015 @ 6:00pm  Mayor called the meeting to order Chief'Taylor gave invocation. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Nelson Councilwoman Greene Councilman Heathcoe Councilman Ivy Councilwoman Moss Councilman Howell  Upon the call ofroll, the following were found to be present:  City clerk was] present and City attorney was absent.  Councilman Howell made a motion to accept the minutes from the meeting 2/26/15. Councilman Heathcoe seconded, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.  CITIZENS. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL  Lister Lane needs rocks  RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES OTHER BUSINESS  Mayor presented a new policy, all department heads must sign off on it, and any purchases must go through city clerk or the Mayor PRIOR to purchasing. If city clerk is not available and urgent attention is needed, Mayor or councilperson in charge in overseeing can address. All purchases  will be made by purchase order. PLANNING COMMITTEE Regular meeting 3/17/15    ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS PARKS AND RECREATION  No business  Crenshaw Park is coming along really well; there may be 2-3 weeks to completion. Travis Parnell, the Eagle Scout is close to completion of his project of a fitness trail at the Ifany citizen sees someone dumping garbage in the dumpster at the park please contact police Councilman Howell if anyone has problems with pick up through Advance Disposal, please call Councilman Howell and Advance Disposal to complain and make problem known. Do not put  Municipal Park.  department or city hall with a tag number if possible.  debris near power line.  UTILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZEN  Pray for all the families that have had deaths recently,. just pray for the community.  FINANCE  Councilman Heathcoe made a motion to accept the financial rcport. Councilwoman Moss seconded, all favored, none opposed, motion carried. Councilman Howell made a motion to pay the bills that were presented. Councilman Heathcoe seconded, all favored, motion carried. CREOLA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP  Venus Davis and Becky Smith from the CCDG, presented the award for citizen of the year to Jeff Reeves. There were other awesome citizens nominated, two of them Sybil Chambers, and April 4 Bunny Breakfast at SAIL Center or Creola Assembly, details will be announced by next  Casie Bennett. meeting.  Council invited everyone to relay for life on 4/25/15  POLICE AND FIRE  Minister Chestang and several other ministerial friends, read letter and presented award for Officer Rick Daves for his care and professionalism when they were stranded in Creola on 1/24/15, they commended Creola and the entire Police Department for an awesome friendly city, Transmission went out on Fire Chief's vehicle, Mayor asked to bring back to next meeting. Councilman Ivy made a motion to fix Fire ChiefTruck for $2,450 with warranty. Councilwoman Greene seconded, all: favored, none opposed, motion carried.  the award was accepted by ChiefTaylor.  Kyle Pritchett and Quintin Rains were selected to go to LSU for training; there will be no  expense to the city.    STREETS  Councilman Heathcoe said streets look good.  Councilman Heathcoe made motion for Glenn Bailey to fix red truck. Councilman Ivy seconded, all favored, none opposed, motion carried. Councilman Howell made ai motion to put rocks on Lister lane. Councilwoman Moss seconded, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.  ADDITIONAL NOTES was discussed.  Councilwoman Moss wants to know if anyone has heard from MCHD on the problem area that  Kim will have Don Moss to call Mayor about trailer park inquiry.  Council is waiting on court clerk to come back with report before a decision is made on the Councilwoman Greene asked when the city would start receiving revenue from Integra. Mr. Chambers will have Easter service in the park Easter morning 7am Councilman Howell made a motion to buy bobby 5 shirts  raises.  Mayor staled what was lurned in for CDBG.  Councilwoman Greene seconded, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.  Adjournment  Councilman Ivy made a motion to adjourn.  Councilman Heathcoe seconded, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.