Anniston, AL – The city of Anniston has held its regular city council meeting on the 21st of February.


City Council Meeting

  • Invocation
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Call to place an order
  • Roll Call

    • The Mayor Jack Draper – Present
    • Ward 1 Councilman Jay Jenkins – Present
    • Ward 2 Councilman Demetric D. Roberts – Present
    • Ward 3 Councilwoman Ciara Smith Present
    • Ward 4 Councilwoman Millie Harris – Present
  • Reading and Approval of Minutes From the previous meeting Affirmation of Minutes Of Previous Meeting Unanimously approved
  • Additions/Deletions to The Agenda
  • Adoption of Agenda – Unanimously approved
  • Recognitions

    • The RRCA Community Friendly Plaque Award

      • Anniston City Council and the Anniston Runners Club are proud to announce that Anniston City Council and the Anniston Runners Club are proud to announce that Anniston has been designated an Runner Friendly City by Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) for 2022 to 2027! The goal of RRCA is to place a spotlight across the nation on the communities that are runners-friendly!

        The process of applying for this award evaluates several urban-wide aspects. The objective is to show that their communities work together to meet the requirements in order to have a secure running community.

        The designation of a “Runner-Friendly Community” lets everyone know that our city is home to the best pedestrian-friendly sidewalks as well as multi-use trails and pathways!

        This award is a huge honour for our community as we work to improve and enhance our outdoor facilities and recreational opportunities! We thank Anniston Runners Club for their leadership. Anniston Runners Club for leading the way in earning the city this prestigious recognition!

  • Public Hearing Public Hearing None
  • Unfinished Business Unfinished Business None
  • Consent Agenda –

    Unanimously approved

    • Resolution that authorizes reimbursements to municipal officials to cover expenses incurred when travelling away from the city
    • Resolution to nominate an individual member of the Zoning Board of Adjustments

      Resolution to appoint Members to members of the Technical Codes Board of Adjustment and Appeals
    • Motion to modify the Pay and Classification Plan to include a description of the job of Airport Facilities and Maintenance Manager
    • Motion to approve bids for the re-roofing Berman Museum for Garner & Associates in the amount of $238,600.00
    • Motion to accept bid for roof repairs and re-roofing for Cane Creek Clubhouse to Alabama Roofing & Sheet Metal in the amount of $543,400.00
    • Motion to authorize 33,000 dollars to be donated by the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama to rebuild the Korean War Memorial in Centennial Park using funds from general fund as follows: $25,000 reimbursed from the insurance settlement and $8,000 from the Reserve (contingency) line item
    • Resolution that allows the Anniston City Council to authorize the Anniston to be a part of with the State of Alabama and other local authorities as participants in the current opioid settlements
  • Ordinances

    • Ordinance amending Section. 12.52(a) in The Code of Ordinances Governing Household Refuse Collection Service Fee – 1st reading – Unanimously approved
    • Ordinance amending Section. 6.2.3 of The Code of Ordinances Governing members of the Technical Code Board of Adjustment and Appeals 1. 1st reading – unanimously approved
  • Resolution that endorses RMC’s Letter Intention to sign an Affiliation Agreement with UAB Health System – unanimously approved
  • Additional or other matters that may be brought before Council Additional or Other Matters that may be brought before Council None
  • Public Comments

    • Bud Turner – 4708 Amberwood Lane

      • The judge Bud Turner wanted to speak about parking at the courthouse. There were concerns that in a $50 million building , there are only 50 parking spaces. He also created an official calendar and looked at how many people could be using parking at time. Then, he presented the report to all council member for them to read.
    • Glen Ray – 3514 Dale Hollow Road

      • The Mr. Ray wanted to acknowledge the Police Chief and express his gratitude to him for his service. He also wanted to mention that there are occasions where they must expect officers to be ethical and do their job. He also said that he will always assist if there was anything to be done.
    • Shawana Hill – 2630 Wilmer Avenue — Presently not available
    • Richard Jackson – 2317 Noble Street

      • Mrs. Hill has been having frequent flooding issues every occasion it rains. The same thing is happening to her neighbors. Photos were also provided. The mayor requested the city to have an engineer examine the situation and determine what can be done to resolve the issues. Also, he wanted to discuss the Downtown Reimbursement Program. He’s requested that boundaries are extended to include more urban areas of Downtown Historic Anniston. He feels there is too little of west Anniston to be included. He also wanted to mention that on the 25th of April, the NAACP will be hosting an Black History Month Talent Show. This is only the beginning of many, and the goal is to make this an annual event.
  • Council Comments

    • Council member Jenkins had no comments.
    • Councilmember Roberts thanked everyone for attending and asked to all prayer for his city. Roberts acknowledged there were many aspects that aren’t controllable however there are plenty that could be controlled. He also said that there was an issue with guns. The chief also proposed that police chief to stop children hanging around that looked like they could get into trouble, to stop them and make sure there are no guns.
    • Council member Harris was interested in highlighting the park’s initiatives Arts and entertainments, appeals procedure for trailheads, code enforcement Airport manager, lawsuit over opioids and the UAB condition with RMC. She wanted to be reminded of all the events taking place in Anniston.
    • Council member Smith thank everyone for their time. She promised that Judge Turner she would look into the shared inflation. She also contacted the Mr. Ray to ensure that she was able to personally assist Mrs. Hill get connected with the appropriate city officials. She was not sure whether the issue was the city’s property or private, however, she was determined to follow up.
  • Adjournment of the meeting Unanimously Appropriated