CITYOFCREOLA POBOX490 CREOLA, AL36525 251-675-8142 FAX: 251-675-6146 Councilmembers  Donald Nelson Lee Anne Greene Curtis Heathcoe James Ivy Kenneth Moss Mark Howell  Mayor  Kim W. Pettway City Clerk  Linda Hoiles Court Clerk  Jerry Taylor ChiefofF Police  AGENDA FOR THE CITY OF CREOLA COUNCIL MEETING  HELD AT CREOLA CITY HALL ON April 9, 2013 @ 6:00PM  Mayor called the meeting to order. Rev. Chambers gave invocation.  Upon the call ofroll, the following were found to be present:  Mayor Nelson Councilwoman Greene Councilman Heathcoe Councilman Ivy Councilman Howell Councilman Moss was absent. City Clerk was present.  Mayor gave update on Councilman Moss and Mr. Frank Hammond. Minutes from the council meeting held on March 28, 2013.  Councilman Heathcoe made ai motion to accept the minutes from the last meeting held. Councilwoman Greene seconded, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.  CITIZENSADDRESSINGTHE COUNCIL  No business  RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES OTHER BUSINESS  Mayor presented the ordinance oft the annexation of property on RadcliffRd.  Councilman Howell made a motion to introduce the ordinance of annexation of property on  Radcliff! Rd.  Councilman Heathcoe second, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.    ROLL CALL FOR ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY OF RADCLIFF  ROAD Councilman Howell Councilman Moss Councilman Ivy Councilman Heathcoe Councilwoman Greene Mayor Nelson Motion carried by unanimous vote  Yes Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes  Councilman Ivy made ai motion to suspend the rules for immediate passage. Councilman Heathcoe second, all: favored, none opposed, motion carried.  ROLL CALL TO SUSPEND THE RULES  Councilman Howell Councilman Moss Councilman Ivy Councilman Heathcoe Councilwoman Greene Mayor Nelson Motion carried by unanimous vote  Yes Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes  Councilman Howell made ai motion to adopt the ordinance. Councilwoman Greene all favored, none opposed, motion carried. ROLL CALL TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE  Councilman Howell Councilman Moss Councilman Ivy Councilman Heathcoe Councilwoman Greene Mayor Nelson Motion carried by unanimous vote  Yes Absent Yes Yes Yes Yes  Mayor recommends putting on the table for consideration an ordinance that prohibits smoking in all work places and public places. It needs to be posted in three public places to be presented at  the next meeting.  Councilman Howell made a motion to introduce the smoking ordinance. Councilman Heathcoe second, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.    Mayor states Mobile County recommends for the city to introduce the nuisance ordinance sO the  county can assist the city in certain areas.  Councilman Heathcoe made a motion to introduce the nuisance ordinance Councilwoman Greene second, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.  Mayor presented proclamation from MADD (Mothers against Drunk Driver) signed and posted. MADD will have a community event to provide information for power talk 21 on April 21, 2012.  PLANNING COMMITTEE  Rev. Chambers states that a meeting 4/16/13 at 6pm  Rev. Chambers states that a young lady wants to put storage building her on property on Ellison Ave for a relative to live in. The lady states that this is legal up in Jackson County, Don Moss, building inspector must get letter of approval from state and come before council proving that it  isl legal for aj person to occupy a storage building as a residence.  ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS PARKS AND RECREATION  No business No business soccer: field.  Mayor states he spoke with Robinson Fence who gave an estimate for putting a fence around the  Mayor states that bleachers were competed today at the park. Mayor states a grant was presented to the county for the Crenshaw Park.  UTILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZEN  No business FINANCE No business POLICE AND FIRE  Councilman Ivy states that they got the cars for the police department from the county. Chief Taylor states that a community watch meeting last week, had a real good turn out and  another meeting planned for this Thursday at 6pm. No business for the Fire department.  STREETS  Councilman Heathcoe states the streets looking good. Mayor states that the paving project is moving slowly.  ADDITIONAL NOTES Engineer will do the project.  Mayor states that $80,000 in CBDG money for stripping, Mr. Kirby Latham with Thompson  Mayor states that the shed for the Kubota tractor will be here April 16, 2013.    Mayor states that he will talk to Commissioner Ludgood about other property on Radcliff Road Mayor states there is a sink hole at the end of Jackson Road and he has called state. Mayor states that ini the near future the citizens have an opportunity to meet with Dr. Vickers and Councilwoman Greene states that the community development group has several functions *Yard sale will be. June 1 (6/1/2013) and September 7 (9/7/13) *Keep Mobile beautiful donated kits for Creola Clean up date on October 5 (10/5/13) *Halloween custom contest held at Studio 43 on October 26(10/26/13)  being annexed.  the Saraland school system.  planned:  *Christmas parade on December 7(12/7/13)  *during the yard sale in June the county will bring out K-9 dog to present to the kids and finger  prints kits for kids.  Flyers will go out to Creola and Axis residents with all the dates.  Mayor states he would like for Chief Hammond to speak on behalf of the city to Comcast cable lines for certain parts oft the city that does notl have high speed internet and cable. Mayor states that the marina lodging tax will be in on the 20th oft the month Mrs. Lorraine Bryant states that there is a hole on. Rio Honda. Councilman Ivy made. a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Adjournment  Councilman Heathcoe second, all favored, none opposed, motion carried.