City Hall Fayette, Alabama June 9, 2020  A regular meeting oft the City Council oft the City of Fayette met at 5:00 o'clock, p.m. on June 9, Upon roll call the following were found to be present: Mayor Ray Nelson, Councilmembers Linda McCraw, Eddy Campbell, Jason Cowart, Cedric Wilson and. Jerry Nichols. Also present were City Attorney Dale Lawrence, City Clerk Dawn Clapp, Police Chief Danny Jenkins and Fire Chief Shannon  2020, int the Council Chambers oft the City Hall.  Taylor.  The opening prayer was given by Councilmember Eddy Campbell.  Mayor Ray Nelson announced a quorum was present and the meeting was open for the Police Chief Danny Jenkins presented the police report for the month of May 2020. The report Chief Jenkins stated the Police Department has two positions to fill and he hoped to have this done by mid-July. The Police Department is budgeted for twelve officers and currently has ten. By filling the positions by mid-July, the new officers could get into the Police Academy quicker. Chief. Jenkins said Chief Jenkins said Officer James Sanders was attending the police officer refresher course at Chief Jenkins stated! hel had investigated potential illegal dumping at the old recycling center. He Fire Chief Shannon Taylor presented the fire report for the month of May 2020. The Fire Mayor Nelson provided the Council with the guidelines for the Fayette Aquatic Center. He stated Eachy person entering the facility willl have their temperature checked. Anyone with a temperature Patrons will be requested to maintain six-feet social distancing from anyone not from the same Admissions and concessions workers willy wear either a face mask or face shield and gloves. Thel Park & Recreation Director recommended no season passes be sold this year, mainly due to the limits on attendance. The Aquatic Center wants every person who enters at any point to be a paying customer. The Aquatic Center is trying to avoid! having peoplei inside whol haven't paid for that day (ie. they buy aj pass and use it more than 101 times) while others with money in hand are having to wait outside. If the decision is made to sell season passes, the Park & Recreation Director recommended it be a flat fee of$100 for each pass, with a limit of 10 visits. After 10 No groups larger than 10 people will be allowed due to the social distancing guidelines. Mayor Nelson said after two weeks the Aquatic Center would evaluate its operations based on paid attendance. The Aquatic Center will open on June 15,2020. The Aquatic Center currently has 57 parties booked. Mayor Nelson stated the Aquatic Center was now wanting to sell the season passes.  transaction ofb business.  POLICEDEPARIMENT REPORT  was asf follows: 40i incidents investigated; 11 accidents; 871 traffic citations; and 45 arrests. instead of! hiring another investigator, this position would be filled by aj patrol officer.  Jacksonville State University.  determined it was ani individual who thought the recycling center was still open.  FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT AVETTEAQUATCCINIEK  Department received 17 calls.  the Aquatic Center had 100 employees. The guidelines are as follows: Attendance willl be limitedt to 350j people at any given time. of 100.4 or above will not be allowed to enter.  household.  visits, they would need to purchase another pass.  DAL-TILEABATEMENT REQUEST  Mr. David Thornell of C-3 reported to the Council on the Dal-Tile expansion and their tax abatement request. He said Dal-Tile was planning a major expansion which would involve a capital  investment of $2,013,672.00.    Ms. Valerie Watts, Manager oft the local Dal-Tile plant, spoke concerning the expansion stating they were starting tor make a new product and, therefore, they needed to enlarge their facility and bring in  new equipment.  RESOLUTION 2020-02 RESOLUTION 2020-02 ABATEMENTS FOR Al NEW PROJECT  Mayor Nelson presented Resolution 2020-02 to the Council for their consideration. Resolution  2020-02 is as follows:  ARESOLUTION. APPROVING AND GRANTING CERTAIN' TAX  This Resolution is made this 9th day of June 2020, (the Effective Date) by the CITY OF WHEREAS, the Company has announced plans for a major addition toi its existing facility located WHEREAS, pursuant tot the Tax Incentive Reform Act of 1992 (Section 40-9B-1 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975)(the Act), the Company has requested from the Granting Authority an Abatement of all state and local non-educational ad valorem taxes, construction related transaction taxes, except those construction related transaction taxes levied for educational purposes or for capital improvements for WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the abatement of state and local non-educational ad valorem taxes (ifapplicable) be extended for a period of ten (10)years, in accordance with the Act; and, WHEREAS, the Granting Authority has considered the request oft the Company and the completed applications (copy attached) filed with the Granting Authority by the company, in connection with its WHEREAS, the Granting Authority has found the information contained in the Company's application to be sufficient to permit the Granting Authority to make a reasonable cost/benefit analysis of WHEREAS, the Company is duly qualified to do business in the State of Alabama, and has powers to enter into, and to perform and observe the agreements and covenants on its part contained in WHEREAS, the Granting Authority represents and warrants to the Company that it has power undert that constitution and laws oft the State of Alabama (including particularly the provisions of the Act) Section 1. Approval is hereby. given to the application of the company and abatement is hereby granted of all state and local non-education ad valorem taxes, all construction related transaction taxes, except those construction related transaction taxes levied for educational purposes or for capital improvements for education," tot the fullest extent permitted by the Act. The period ofa abatement for the non-educational ad valorem taxes (if applicable) shall extend for a period of ten (10) years measured as provided in Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Fayette, the Granting Authority, are hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City an abatement agreement with the Company toj provide for the Section 3. A certified copy oft this resolution, with the application and abatement agreement, shall be forwarded to the Company to deliver to the appropriate local taxing authorities and to the Alabama Section 4. The governing body of the Granting Authority is authorized to take any and all actions  FAYETTE (the "Granting Authority"), to grant at tax abatement for DAL-TILE CORPORATION (the" "Company") withint thej jurisdiction oft the Granting Authority; and, education, mortgage and recording taxes; and,  request; and  the proposed project and to determine the economic benefits tot the community; and WHEREAS, the project will involve a capital investment of $2.013.672.00; and  the Tax Abatement. Agreement; and  to carry out provisions oft the Tax Abatement Agreement;  NOW THEREFORE, bei it resolved by the Granting Authority that,  Section 40-9B-3(h) oft the Act. abatement granted in Section 1.  Department of Revenue in accordance with the Act.  necessary or desirable to accomplish the purpose of the foregoing of this resolution.  THE CITY OF FAYETTE Its Mayor  By:  Attest: By:  ItsCity Clerk  Councilmember Cowart moved the Council adopt Resolution 2020-02. Upon the motion being  seconded by Councilmember Nichols, the same was unanimously adopted.    SECTIONI SECTIONI II  That a municipal election is hereby calledt to bel held in and fort the City of Fayette, Alabama, on Tuesday, August 25,2 2020, for the purpose ofe electing a Mayor andf five (5) Councilmembers tos serve said City for aj period of four (4)3 years All registered and qualified electors of the state who have resided within Fayette County for thirty (30) days and within the corporate limits oft the municipality for a period of thirty (30) days and in the ward for thirty (30) days prior to the election and who have registered not less than ten (10) days prior to the election will be authorized to participate in  fromt thei first! Monday in) November, 2020.  saide election.  SECTION. III SECTIONIV SECTIONV SECTION VI  That for the accommodation of the voters ins said election, there shall be one central place of voting for all Wards That on July 7, 2020, the Mayor shall give notice of the election as provided in $11-46-22, 1975 Code of That the City Council shall appoint election officials not less than fifteen (15) days before the election to be held on August 25, 2020, and the Mayor shall publish a list of the election officials at least ten (10) days prior to the election  tob be located att the Fayette Civic Center, 534 Temple Avenuel North, Fayette, Alabama, ins said City.  Alabama.  asp provided by $11-46-27,1 1975 Code of Alabama.  That per diem compensation: for election officers shall be as follows:  Electronic Machine Coordinator Chief Inspector Inspector ChiefClerk Clerks Election Officer Training School  $200.00 $125.00 $100.00 $100.00 $80.00 $25.00  SECTION VII  That a qualification fee in the amount of $25.00 for the Office of Councilmember and a fee of $50.00 for the Office of Mayor is hereby fixed and imposed upon all candidates seeking election as Mayor or Councilmember of the City ofl Fayette, Alabama, except as hereinafter provided for. Such qualification fee shall be paid to the City Clerk and deposited to the general fund of the City, at or prior tot the time of taking out qualification papers by any such candidates. Any person desiring to qualify who is not financially able to pay the required fee may qualify provided such prospective candidate furnishes the Clerk with an affidavit stating that he is financially That the Mayor shall cause to be made a list of the qualified voters who reside within the corporate limits of the City of Fayette and who are registered to vote regular ballots, dividing the same with separate alphabetical lists of qualified voters of each Ward and to perform all the duties relating thereto as set forth in $11-46-36, 1975 Code of Alabama. The Mayor shall file such list of qualified voters with the City Clerk on or before July 21,2020, who shall file and retain such list as aj public record in! her office. The City Clerk shall cause such list to bej published on or before August 20, 2020. The polls shall be open between the hours of7:00 o'clock, a.m. and 7:00 o'clock, p.m. and no longer, andi it willl bel kept open! between the hours stated without any intermission or adjournment. SECTION XPersons qualifying for the office of Mayor and Councilmember shall be a resident and qualified elector of the City. for at least ninety (90) days prior to the election and candidates for Councilmember shall have resided within the limits oft the Ward from which they shall seek election fora period ofr ninety (90) days priort to the election and continue tos soI reside during their term ofc office.  unable toj pay the required fee by this ordinance.  SECTION VIII  SECTIONI IX  SECTION: XI  That the qualification date shall begin on. July 7,2020, at 8:00 o'clock, a.m. and end on July 21,  2020, at 5:00 o'clock, p.m.  ADOPTED, ANDAPPROVED this the 9th day of. June, 2020.  Mayor  ATTEST:  City Clerk    Councilmember Cowart moved the Council give unanimous consent to consider Ordinance 2020- 04. Upon the motion being seconded by Councilmember Campbell, the same was unanimously approved. Aftera general discussion, Councilmember Cowart moved the Council adopt Ordinance 2020-04. Upon the motion being seconded by Councilmember McCraw, the same was unanimously approved. Councilmember Campbell moved the City's financial statement be approved. Upon the motion Councilmember McCraw moved the Municipal Court financial statement be approved. Upon the Councilmember Wilson moved the Park & Recreation financial statement be approved. Upon the Mayor Nelson announced mosquito spraying would start this week. Councilmember Cowart Mayor Nelson announced Alabama Power Company was almost finished converting the street City Clerk Dawn Clapp reported for the month of May, the City received $252,626.00 in non- designated sales tax and the Vaf sales tax for the hospital generated $40,425.00 for a combined total of $293,152.00. She stated the City received $8,900.00 in sales tax from online sales last year, and has received $13,870.00 this year. She stated the City received $2,002.00 in alcohol taxes.  APPROVAL OF NANCIALSTATEMENT  being seconded by Councilmember McCraw, the same was unanimously approved.  APPROVALOF) MUNICIPALCOURIFNANCIALSTAINMINT APPROVALOFI PARK & RECREATION FINANCIALSTATEMENT  motion being seconded by Councilmember Wilson, the same was unanimously approved. motion being seconded by Councilmember McCraw, the same was unanimously approved.  REPORT OFI MAYORI NELSON  asked the Council to consider having "nos spray" zones near those homes that raise honey bees.  lights tol LED lighting.  REPORTOFCITYCLERK  REPORTOF COUNCILMEMBER CAMPBELL REPORTOF COUNCILMEMBER COWART  Councilmember Campbell reported on the striping project.  Councilmember Cowart spoke concerning the opening of the bathrooms at Guthrie Smith Park. He said the City should consider delaying the opening or buy protective equipment for those cleaning  them.  ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business to come before the Council, upon the motion to adjourn being made by Councilmember Wilson and seconded by Councilmember Nichols, it was unanimously approved.  Mayor  Attest:  City Clerk