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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Spencer Knight called to order the regular meeting of the Rutledge City Council on the above date. Council members Brenda Thompson, Tom Strott and Bill Spann were present as were members of the public. Council member James Bratcher was absent
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Knight announced that the Back to Wellness Clinic would be having a ribbon cutting Tuesday at 2:00pm for their new mattresses.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Bill Spann made motion that the minutes of the September 20, 2010 meeting be approved as submitted. Brenda Thompson seconded, all voted in favor and motion carried.
ORDINANCE TO ADOPT CODIFICATION OF CITY ORDINANCES-2ND READING
Tom Strott made motion to accept the second reading of the Ordinance to Adopt the Codification of City Ordinances. Brenda Thompson seconded, all voted in favor and motion carried.
DISCUSSION OF JAIL BUILDING AS POSSIBLE RISK CENTER
Mayor Knight stated that Dr. Hughes is looking for a building to have a program for kids. He said that he had been looking at the old jail building. He said the jail will need a lot of work and would need to be put on a future agenda. Tom Strott said would we want to put bids out on this. He stated it would be the roof, windows and the walls. Mayor Knight said the whole thing needs to be stripped. He advised that they would need to set up a schedule and decide on the scope of work. Tom Strott said he would write up the scope of work and get it back to us.
Tom Joiner was present and advised the council that he had purchased the Byer Realty building. He stated that he would be happy to give the city a special price on the building if the city was interested in it for the kids program. He said the building was 920 square feet in size. Mayor Knight advised Mr. Joiner that the city was not involved in what Dr. Hughes was doing with the kids. He said the jail building was in bad shape and in need of repair. Tom Strott advised that this was just in the talk about stage.
SPEED BUMP PLACEMENT & INSTALLATION
Mayor Knight said that the city had purchased six speed bumps. He stated we need to decide if we are going to install as a double line or go straight across. After discussions Mayor Knight said the placement would be Fairplay Street near the Bailey’s house near the entrance to the art studio, Dixie Highway at Nunnally Street and East Main Street near 164 East Main.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS – LED REPLACEMENTS
City clerk Debbie Rutherford advised the council that we would be required to use LED lights in the near future. She said she had been trying to get prices to change out the bulbs but the decorations were so old that we might would want to go ahead and just get new decorations. Tom Strott said we should just go ahead and put up the old decorations and check on buying new ones right after Christmas.
PUBLIC RESTROOMS VANDALISM PROBLEMS
Mayor Knight advised the council that the public restrooms are vandalized every time they are opened. He said that he would suggest that we clean them and lock them up. He stated that if there is some sort of event going on and someone wants them to be opened then we charge a deposit and give them a key and when they bring it back if they are clean then they would get their money back. The council agreed.
DOWNTOWN PARK LANDSCAPING
Tom Strott stated that we had earlier talked about laying sod in the park and putting in an irrigation system. He said I think we should just do the irrigation and put pavers around the gazebo so when we have bands we can set the benches out on the pavement. He said the pavers would be about eight foot out around the gazebo. Mayor Knight said after we do all this if we don’t like the grass we can put sod down at a later time.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Brenda Thompson made motion to leave regular session and enter executive session for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter. Bill Spann seconded, all voted in favor and motion carried. Brenda Thompson made motion to leave executive session to enter into regular session. Tom Strott seconded, all voted in favor and motion carried.
One personnel issue was discussed, no action taken. Brenda Thompson made motion to adjourn at 7:36. Tom Strott seconded, all voted in favor and motion carried.
MEETING ADJOURNED
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