Jacksonville, AL – The Jacksonville City Council was present to conduct their regular session of work along with a City Council meeting on Monday June 26th .


City Council Meeting

  • Call to place an order
  • Invocation: Rev. Jim Wilson RMC Chaplain
  • Protest of Allegiance.
  • Roll call

    • Tony Taylor – Present
    • Sherry Laster Present
    • Coty Galloway – Present
    • Andy Green – Present
    • Terry Wilson – Absent
  • Minutes adopted. – unanimously approved
  • Agenda adoption. –

    Unanimously approved with modifications

        1. Add: 12a Take actions to approve the employment in the next:

          1. Kennedy Michael Laster, Part-Time Corrections Officer Range 9, effective following the compliance of Ordinance No. 273, resulting from the resignation Edward Pruitt.
        2. Add: 12b Take action to accept the reclassification of the following:

          1. Howard H. Bishop, III School Resource Officer Range 18 beginning June 28 2023. This is because of retiring of Johnson Manners.
          2. Robert J. Colvin, Firefighter/Paramedic, Range 11A, effective June 28th, 2023, due to obtaining required Paramedic License.
        3. Add: 12c Take action to accept the promotion of the following:

          1. Emily Smith, Inventory & Account Specialist, Range 14 until the 28th of June, 2023 because of Penelope Helm’s retirement. Penelope Helm.
        4. Modify: 20 Take taking action to end the executive session and to adjourn.
  • Proclamations. — None
  • Public comments regarding agenda. No Comments None Comments
  • Public Hearing on Public Hearing regarding Restaurant Liquor License of Sokratis, Inc. (d/b/a Calhoun Steakhouse situated on 813 Pelham Road, S, Jacksonville. (Change in Ownership) (Change of Ownership) There are no comments
  • Be prepared to consider taking action to accept the On-Premises Malt Beverage Table Wine, On-Premises Malt Beverage and restaurant liquor license for Sokratis, Inc., which is d/b/a Calhoun Steakhouse situated on 813 Pelham Road, S, Jacksonville. (Change in Ownership) — Unanimously approved
  • Examining Ordinance No. O-647-23, amending a section of Section 19-81 Chapter 19-Solid Waste. Article IV. Recycling of Trash in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jacksonville, Alabama. (Received First Reading June 12 2023) — Unanimously approved
  • Take action to approve the revised Job Description for Inventory and Account Specialist, range 14. – Approved unanimously
  • Examine the possibility of approving the employing in the order of:

    Unanimously voted for Councilwoman Laster Absent

    1. Kennedy Michael Laster, Part-Time Corrections Officer Range 9, in effect after compliance with Ordinance No. 273, resulting from his resignation from Edward Pruitt.
  • Think about action to approve Reclassification of the following The following: –

    Unanimously approved

    1. Howard H. Bishop, III School Resource Officer Range 18 Effective June 28 2023. This is because of Johnson Manners’ retirement. Johnson Manners.
    2. Robert J. Colvin, Firefighter/Paramedic, Range 11A, effective June 28th, 2023, due to obtaining required Paramedic License.
  • Examine the possibility of approving this promotion:

    Unanimously approved

    1. Emily Smith, Inventory & Account Specialist, Range 14, starting the 28th of June, 2023 in connection with the resignation of Penelope Heim.
  • Consent Agenda –

    Unanimously approved

    • Budget Amendment Requests.

      • PARD

        • Add Account Number. 10-07-6602-00-60141 for $5,730.00 to pay for insurance on lighting poles in the Public Square.
        • The account is to be increased by. 10-07-6602-00-60141 with a total of $2,418.40 to pay for insurance for the bathroom doors at Germania Springs.
    • Purchases of more than $7,500.00.

      • Fire

        • $9,131.20 for Williams Fire Apparatus to make maintenance to Quint-2.
      • General Fund

        • $41,842.00 for Municipal Workers Compensation Fund, Inc. to pay the final Audit Billing.
      • Police

        • $10,696.00 payable to Vertiv Corporation to provide Battery backup to Police Dispatch Center. (3-year period)
    • Transfer of Surplus Property.

      • Utility Maintenance

        • Decal No. 714 714 Scotsman C530P Ice Machine Scrap.
  • Comments on public items for general purposes. No Comments Comment not required
  • Council Member Remarks.

    • The Councilman Taylor acknowledged Rev. Jim Wilson for the invocation. He also asked everyone to pray for the Mayor and his family.
  • Mayor’s report.


    (Given to Alberta Grant) Alberta Grant)

    • JaxFest will take place on the 3rd of July.
    • All offices are closed from July 4th.
    • 2023 The Summer Reading Program will soon end on July 7th.
  • Other Business. Other Business. None. None
  • Adjournment Ajournment Unanimously approved