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MIN CC 04/27/1982MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 27, 1982 HELD IN THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER AT 7:00 P.M. The Council met in a regular session with the following members present: William V. Nash, Mayor Murray A. Brown Larry Corley Stephen E. Davis Jerry L. Dowling Bill Hodges Delora King Goree McGlothen Jane Monday The meeting was called to order by the Honorable William V. Nash, Mayor. Councilmember Murray A. Brown gave the invocation. CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF APRIL 20, 1982 Councilmember Corley made the motion to approve the minutes of April 20, 1982 and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. Councilmember Dowling noted a statement indicating the vote on Resolution No. 82 -10 is absent from the record. The City Secretary acknowledged the missing statement and these minutes will be brought back to the Council in their next formal meeting for final action. MAYOR'S COMMENTS Ordinance No. 82- 11-- Wrecker Ordinance -- TABLED. Councilmember Hodges made the motion to approve Ordinance No. 82 -11 and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion which would allow certain wrecker permit operations to maintain the vehicle depository within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. After some discussion and question regarding the reason for this type of ordinance, a substitute motion was made by Councilmember Monday to table the Ordinance and Councilmember Corley seconded the motion to table. All were in favor of the motion to table, pending discussion of this ordinance in a work session, and it passed unanimously. PENDING ITEMS Storm Drainage Improvements -- Eastham and Pine Valley -- FUNDED. Councilmember Monday made the motion to fund from Revenue Sharing Contingency Funds, $16,800 for storm drainage improvements for the Eastham and Pine Valley areas in Forest Hills and Councilmember Corley seconded the motion. Discussion: Councilmember Davis urged the staff to look at alternates to this drainage problem solution so as to have the most effective corrective measures taken at the most efficient costs. Mayor Nash noted his opposition to funding this project prior to a review of all other existing drainage problems so that they might be prioritized. All other councilmembers were in favor of the motion to fund the drainage correction project and it passed 8 to 1. Hospitalization Insurance for Employees and Dependents -- TABLED. Councilmember Brown made the motion to stay with the current plan with Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Councilmember King seconded the motion. Discussion: The financial stability of Blue Cross and Blue Shield was discussed as well as the proposed coverages of the various alternative plans offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The Council indicated their preference for the plan that pays 80% of medical costs with a larger deductible, noting the 100% coverage is misleading and often costs employees and employers more than the 80 -20 split plans. Councilmembers asked the staff to review alternate companies and to bring back another report to the Council at a later date, and directing the staff to not renew with Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Council- member Brown made a substitute motion to table this matter pending further study and Councilmember McGlothen seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Police and Other Departments Budget Amendments and Employee Classification Pay Plan Changes -- TABLED. Councilmember Brown made the motion to approve the Police only recommendations and Councilmember King seconded the motion. Discussion: Councilmembers indicated support for the police reorganization plan and the pay increases suggested for policemen, but were not prepared to approve in the same motion other changes for other employees without further study. Councilmember Hodges then offered a substitute motion to amend the motion on the floor to delete the pay scale considerations for police so that it might be considered along with the other proposed changes in pay scales for the other employees as we consider the impact of all of it on the budget. Councilmember Monday seconded the substitute motion. After further discussion, Councilmember Hodges withdrew his substitute motion and Councilmember Monday seconded the withdrawal. Councilmember Corley then made a substitute motion to table the entire matter pending further study and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. Councilmember Brown and Mayor Nash voted OPPOSED to tabling the entire package. All other council - members were in favor of tabling the entire proposal and the motion to table passed 7 to 2. Personnel Policies Amendment to Provide Police Division Promotions -- TABLED. No action was taken on this item due to the previous discussion and motion to table. Summer Interns for Various Specialized Areas -- APPROVED. Councilmember Brown made the motion to approve the use of summer employee interns as proposed in the various departments amounting to approximately $10,000 in salaries to be allocated from the various department's contingency funds and Councilmember King seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Wastewater Sampler Purchased - -APPROVED. Councilmember King made the motion to purchase a $1,500 wastewater sampler from budgeted funds and Council- member Corley seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Sludge Handling and Disposal Study Funded -- Engineering Science, Inc. -- APPROVED. Councilmember Monday made the motion to approve the proposal of Engineering Science to study the sludge handling and disposal problem at the A. J. Brown Wastewater Treatment Plant with a ceiling of $18 000 from Water and Sewer Contingency Fund for a ten week project and Councilmember Corley seconded the motion. Councilmembers ! Davis and Dowling voted OPPOSED to this motion. ..,-r w -re in favor and the motion . assed 7 to 2 Ptam, Executive Session to discuss Real F -tate. Respectfully Submitted 2112 PAGE 212 - -APRIL 27, 1982 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 27, 1982 HELD IN THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER AT 7:00 P.M. 4 The Council met in .a regular session with the following members present: William V. Nash, Mayor Murray A. Brown Larry Corley Stephen E. Davis Jerry L. Dowling Bill Hodges Delora King Goree McGlothen Jane Monday The meeting was called to order by the Honorable William V. Nash, Mayor: Councilmember Murray A. Brown gave the invocation. CONSIDER THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF APRIL 20, 1982 Councilmember Corley made the motion to approve the minutes of April 20, 1982 and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. Councilmember Dowling noted a statement indicating the vote on Resolution No. 82 -10 is absent from the record. The City Secretary acknowledged the missing statement and these minutes will be brought back to the Council in their next formal meeting for final action. MAYOR'S COMMENTS Ordinance No. 82- 11-- Wrecker Ordinance -- TABLED. Councilmember Hodges made the motion to approve Ordinance No. 82 -11 and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion which would allow certain wrecker permit operations to maintain the vehicle depository within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. After some discussion and question regarding the reason for this type of ordinance, a substitute motion was made by Councilmember Monday to table the Ordinance and Councilmember Corley seconded the motion to table. All were in favor of the motion to table, pending discussion of this ordinance in a work session, and it passed unanimously. PENDING ITEMS Storm Drainage Improvements -- Eastham and Pine Valley -- FUNDED. Councilmember Monday made the motion to fund from Revenue Sharing Contingency Funds, $16,800 for storm drainage improvements for the Eastham and Pine Valley areas in Forest Hills and Councilmember Corley seconded the motion. Discussion: Councilmember Davis urged the staff to look at alternates to this drainage problem solution so as to have the most effective corrective measures taken at the most efficient costs. Mayor Nash noted his opposition to funding this project prior to a review of all other existing drainage problems so that they might be prioritized. All other councilmembers were in favor of the motion to fund the drainage correction project and it passed 8 to 1. Hospitalization Insurance for Employees and Dependents -- TABLED. Councilmember Brown made the motion to stay with the current plan with Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Councilmember King seconded the motion. Discussion: The financial stability of Blue Cross and Blue Shield was discussed as well as the proposed coverages of the various alternative plans offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The Council indicated their preference for the plan that pays 80% of medical costs with a larger deductible, noting the 100% coverage is misleading and often costs employees and employers more than the 80 -20 split plans. Councilmembers asked the staff to review alternate companies and to bring back another report to the Council at a later date, and directing the staff to not renew with Blue Cross and Blue Shield.' Council- member Brown made a substitute motion to table this matter pen T g further study and Councilmember McGlothen seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Police and Other Departments Budget Amendments and Employee Classification Pay Plan Changes -- TABLED. Councilmember Brown made the motion to approve the Police only recommendations and Councilmember King seconded the motion. Discussion: Councilmernbers indicated support for the police reorganization plan and the pay increases suggested for policemen, but were not prepared to approve in the same motion other changes for other employees without further study. Councilmember Hodges then offered a substitute motion to amend the motion on the floor to delete the pay scale considerations for police so that it might be considered along with the other proposed changes in pay scales for the other employees as We consider the impact of all of it on the budget. Councilmember Monday seconded the substitute motion. After further discussion, Councilmember Hodges withdrew his substitute motion and Councilmember Monday seconded the withdrawal. Councilmember Corley then made a substitute motion to table the entire matter pending further study and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion. Councilmember Brown and Mayor Nash voted OPPOSED to tabling the entire package. All other council - members were in favor of tabling the entire proposal and the motion to table passed 7 to 2. Personnel Policies Amendment to Provide Police Division Promotions -- TABLED. No action was taken on this item due to the previous discussion and motion to table. Summer Interns for Various Specialized Areas -- APPROVED. Councilmember Brown made the motion to approve the use of summer employee interns as proposed in the various departments amounting to approximately $10,000 in salaries to be allocated from the various department's contingency funds and Councilmember King seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Wastewater Sampler Purchased -- APPROVED. Councilmember King made the motion to purchase a $1,500 wastewater sampler from budgeted funds and Council- member Corley seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Sludge Handling and Disposal Study Funded -- Engineering Science, Inc. -- APPROVED. Councilmember Monday made the motion to approve the proposal of Engineering Science to study the sludge handling and disposal problem at the A. J. Brown Wastewater Treatment Plant with a ceiling of $18 000 from W • <<r.weod the motion. ouncilmemb�