City of Jacksonville City Council met Aug. 22.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
The Jacksonville City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:47 p.m. by Mayor Andy Ezard in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building. The meeting was publicly announced by posting and by written notice to the local newspaper and radio stations.
ROLL CALL: The following answered present: Aldermen Mike Bartlett, Kent Hannant, Brett Henry, Lori Large Oldenettel, Alison Rubin de Celis, Mary Watts, Eren Williams; Mayor Andy Ezard; City Attorney Dan Beard; City Clerk Skip Bradshaw. Absent from the meeting were Aldermen Don Cook, Aaron Scott and Darcella Speed. A quorum was declared.
MINUTES: Motion was made by Oldenettel, seconded by Henry, to approve the August 8, 2022 Minutes as presented in advance. By voice vote, motion carried.
PETITIONS: No discussion.
COMMUNICATIONS: No discussion.
CLAIMS: No discussion.
MAYOR’S REPORT:
1. Appointment of Rebecca Houston (term expires January 1, 2024) and JoAnn Nelson (term expires January 1, 2027) to the Heritage Cultural Center Board. Motion was made by Williams, seconded by Watts, to accept the Mayor’s appointment. By voice vote, motion carried.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT:
CA Beard advised that the resolution discussed in the Workshop Session regarding the extension of the recycling contract is stated in a way that would allow the Council to vote on it tonight, rather than pulling it for the next meeting, should the Council wish to move forward with approving a month to month contract. For informational purposes, he then read the resolution as proposed.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT: No discussion.
PUBLIC COMMENT: No discussion.
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA: (Items addressed under the Consent Agenda are routine or are brought forward at the direction of the Council and are enacted with one motion. If discussions were desired, that item would be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately under the Committee Reports.)
FINANCE/IT/PERSONNEL:
1. City Treasurer’s Report – July 31, 2022. City Treasurer Beth Hopkins’ report for July 31, 2022, in which totals for cash receipts, cash disbursements, investments, and balances for all City bank and investment accounts were given.
PARKS & LAKES: No discussion.
PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS: No discussion.
PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.
SPECIAL STUDIES:
2022-R-099 Resolution AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF CURBSIDE RECYCLING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND AREA DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC., now d/b/a GFL ENVIRONMENTAL – (Extend said agreement on a month-to-month basis with a payment of $7,900 per month commencing September 1, 2022)
UTILITY: No discussion.
Motion was made by Bartlett, seconded by Rubin de Celis, to accept the Consent Agenda. Mayor Ezard asked for discussion or if there were any items to be pulled from the Consent Agenda for further discussion and there were none.
ROLL CALL: 7 Yeas; 0 Nays; 3 Absent (Cook, Scott, Speed)
Motion carried 7-0-3.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FINANCE/IT/PERSONNEL: No discussion.
PARKS & LAKES:
In an attempt to be as transparent as possible, and on behalf of Supt. Adam Fletcher, Ald. Oldenettel advised that due to transmission issues there was a slight decrease in the amount of trade-in value to one of the mowers that Supt. Fletcher was planning to trade in for a new mower. The cost for the two new mowers went up from $20,758 to $24,215, which is still under budget. **This item was not listed on the agenda.
1. Motion to move forward with Nichols Park Pool updates. The City of Jacksonville received an Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant in the amount of $400,000 and the City agreed to match that grant at $420,000, for a total of $820,000 to use for pool upgrades. Consent to move forward with those updates was granted at the August 8th Council Meeting. A formal motion is now needed to move forward and to allow the use of American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds to complete the project. Motion was made by Oldenettel, seconded by Williams, to officially approve the Nichols Park Pool upgrades and to approve disbursement of $680,000 in ARPA funds to put toward the project, for a total of $1.5M in pool upgrades.
Mayor Ezard asked for discussion and there was none.
ROLL CALL: 7 Yeas; 0 Nays; 3 Absent (Cook, Scott, Speed)
Motion carried 7-0-3.
PLANNING & PUBLIC WORKS: No discussion.
PUBLIC PROTECTION: No discussion.
SPECIAL STUDIES: No discussion.
UTILITY: No discussion.
OLD BUSINESS: No discussion.
NEW BUSINESS:
Mayor Ezard invited everyone to attend the rebrand unveiling for The City, The Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (JACVB), The Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation (JREDC), The Jacksonville Main Street, and The Chamber of Commerce at The Warehouse, 200 East Douglas Avenue, Wednesday, August 24th at 4:30 p.m. This is the first time these entities have worked together to make the city’s branding cohesive. He asked that everyone be patient as these changes are implemented.
Supt. Terry Chumley is retiring, effective September 1, 2022. Mayor Ezard encouraged everyone to wish him well in his retirement.
Ald. Oldenettel advised that this Saturday, August 25th, will be the 5th Neighborhood Improvement Project at 869 Hardin Avenue, 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. All are invited to participate.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further discussion, motion was made by Watts, seconded by Oldenettel, to adjourn the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
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