February
20, 2007
The Mayor and Council of the
Town of
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
Karen
Douglass, Council Member
William
“BB” Loyd, Council Member
Kevin
Merchant, Mayor Pro Tem
Robert
D. Tatum, Council Member
Edward
J. Vice, Council Member
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Andre’ Buisson, Town Attorney
The following Reports were
submitted:
Total Payroll
for January, 2007 $ 84,498.28
Total Receipts
for January, 2007 $791,557.46
Total Disbursements
for January, 2007 $882,432.14
Total Bills for January,
2007 $351,183.37
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Kenneth O. Stinson, Mayor
called the meeting to order. Council
Member Tatum led in
prayer, and there followed the Pledge of Allegiance.
It was moved by
Council Member Douglass that the minutes of prior meeting/s, copies of
which were mailed to each Council Member, be
approved as written. The motion was
seconded by Council Member Merchant and carried.
Mary Vice, City
Clerk gave the administration report for the month.
Bills for the
month of January, 2007, were approved and payment authorized upon a
motion
by Council Member Douglass, seconded by Council Member Loyd and carried.
Mayor Stinson
updated the governing authority on the pending grants and projects.
After
discussion, it was moved by Council Member Tatum to adopt the following
Resolution. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Douglass and the vote cast thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Council Members Douglass, Loyd, Merchant,
Tatum and Vice
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the
Governing Authority of the Town of
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the application be in an amount of $7,590.00 with an in-kind match of
2,508.00.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED
this 20th day of February, 2007.
____________________
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
Attest:
____________________
Mary
Vice, Clerk
It was moved by
Council Member Douglass to adopt the following Resolution. The motion was seconded by Council Member
Loyd and the vote cast thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Council Members Douglass, Loyd, Merchant,
Tatum and Vice
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the
Governing Authority of the Town of
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the application be in an amount up to $15,000.00 with a 25% match, which
can be in-kind in nature.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED
this 20th day of February, 2007.
____________________
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
Attest:
____________________
Mary
Vice, Clerk
Mayor Stinson
announced that he received documentation from the census bureau regarding an
increase in Vinton’s population from 3338 to 3437.
Mayor Stinson announced
that an effort is being made to re-activate the Vinton Chamber of Commerce and
that the meetings will be held once a month on the Wednesday after the council
meetings at city hall. He invited
everyone to come to the meeting and be apart of the Chamber.
Mayor Stinson
discussed the Waste Management Contract Extension approved at the December 19,
2006, council meeting with the governing authority. He reported that he had met with Frank
LaBarber, Vice President of Waste Management and discovered that the extension
did not include the pick up of construction debris generated by residents.
After
discussion, it was moved by Council Member Merchant that the following
Resolution be adopted. The motion was
seconded by Council Member Vice and the vote cast thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Council Members Douglass, Loyd, Merchant,
Tatum and Vice
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED
by the Governing Authority of the Town of
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the proposed extension is denied and the current contract with
Waste Management will remain in effect until January, 2008.
APPROVED AND
ADOPTED this 20th day of February, 2007.
_____________________________
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Mary
O. Vice, City Clerk
Council Member
Vice discussed the bad condition of the alleys and asked that some maintenance
be done to improve them.
Council Member
Vice discussed a pay increase for the police department employees and was
informed that pay increases for all departments are discussed at budget time.
Council Member
Vice discussed the property located at
Ricky Fox, Chief
of Police gave the monthly Police Department report.
In the absence
of
Thomas
Frederick, representing a group of citizens opposing on-going and proposed
housing developments in the city limits of the Town of
After a lengthy
discussion Mayor Stinson offered to set up a meeting with himself, the
developer, Mr. Frederick and 4 others from their group and any interested
council member to answer the questions that were submitted.
Mr. Nathan
Taylor discussed safety issues regarding the Eddy Street Railroad Crossing with
the governing authority.
After
discussion, Mayor Stinson informed Mr. Taylor that in the very near future a
public meeting will be held with the Town, DOTD and the railroad regarding said
crossing. He stated the meeting will be
advertised and all those concerned are encouraged to attend.
It was moved by
Council Member Vice to amend the agenda to hear and item regarding Ted
Lyons. The motion was seconded by Council
Member Merchant and carried.
Mr. Bill discussed erecting a
statue or opening a museum honoring the memory of Ted Loyns in the Town of
There being no further business to come before
the Governing Authority, it was moved by Council Member Douglass that the meeting
be adjourned. The motion was seconded by
Council Member Vice and carried.
______________________________
Kenneth
O. Stinson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mary O’Quinn Vice, Clerk