March 23, 2004

The City Council of the Town of Eagleville, Rutherford County, Tennessee, met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on March 23, 2004, in Eagleville City Hall with Mayor Nolan S. Barham, Sr., presiding.

COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT

Mayor Nolan S. Barham, Sr. Vice-Mayor Ronnie Hill

Councilwoman Debbie Ryan Councilman Terry Zumbro

Councilman Harold Vincion Councilman David Rigsby

Councilman Robert Turner

STAFF

Police Chief Everett Stone Fire Chief Joseph Jackson

Sherry Marsalis, City Recorder Attorney Greg Reed

Michelle Bennett, Executive Secretary

GUESTS

Doug Davis, Daily News Journal

INVOCATION

Councilman Harold Vincion delivered the Invocation.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Michelle Bennett led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

MAYOR'S WELCOME

Mayor Barham welcomed everyone to the City Council Meeting.

CITIZEN’S INPUT

None.

Public Hearing

Mayor Barham recessed the City Council Meeting and called to order the Public Hearing on the annexation request along State Hwy 41-A at the Bell property (as advertised). There was no discussion.

Mayor Barham called the Public Hearing to a close and called the City Council Meeting back to order.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes stood approved as mailed and presented.

OLD BUSINESS

Alan Farley Grant Report

FEMA Grant:

Mr. Farley stated that he met on March 15, 2004, with Chief Jackson and Ray Crouch, Fire Consultant with Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS), to discuss the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter’s Grant. They conducted a needs assessment of the Fire Department, and a grant application for approximately $65,000 is currently being prepared. The grant is a 90/10 match, with a deadline of April 2, 2004. He stated that they are considering new equipment, training dollars for attending the Tennessee Fire Academy, new computer for completing Tennessee Fire Incident Reports, and additional volunteer fire fighters. The City’s match would be $6,500.

Parks Grant:

Mr. Farley also announced that he had conducted several meetings regarding a new city park. The Tennessee Department of Conservation has a state grant for parks and recreation and also has a grant for Recreation Trails Program.

The parks and recreation grant is for athletic fields and is a 50/50 match. The Trails grant is an 80/20 match. The costs of the parks are not currently known, but he is exploring the concept to determine a cost analysis.

Mr. Farley recommended that the Council approve a separate stand alone parks and recreation board that is separate from the current Historic and Beautification Committee. Councilman David Rigsby asked why there had to be a separate committee from the Beautification Committee. Mr. Farley explained that it is stated on the grant that there be a stand alone committee.

Mayor Barham went back to the first recommendation. He stated that even though the City Council is going to have a first reading on the budget next meeting, there needs to be a recommendation for a line item in the Fire budget designated for 10% of the matching grant. Since the FEMA Assistance to Firefighter’s grant is $65,000.00, the City’s 10% obligation totals $6,500. Councilman David Rigsby made the motion to accept, and Councilman Robert Turner seconded. A roll call vote was administered by Sherry Marsalis and answered with a unanimous “Yes” from the Council, 6-0.

Mayor Barham then went to the second recommendation from Alan Farley to approve that Attorney Greg Reed have a document for a recreation board at our next meeting. Attorney Reed stated that the current Beautification Committee could serve in the capacity and assist with creating an ad hoc committee for the Recreation – Park Grant. There was much discussion regarding the Beautification Committee for this purpose. It was agreed that it would further be discussed at the Beautification Committee Meeting immediately following the City Council Meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

POLICE BOARD REPORT

Chief Everett Stone stated that the Police Department can turn in or keep the motorcycle until the end of the lease, which is July, 2004. He asked the City Council to consider keeping it due to the cost of gasoline.

He also stated that there had been more complaints on Poplar Street regarding the speed bumps and motorists were driving around the speed bumps into yards.

FIRE BOARD REPORT

Mayor Barham stated that there had been a few more people interested in joining the Fire Department.

Beautification Committee

Councilwoman Debbie Ryan told the Council that they are planning an Easter Egg Hunt at the Community Center.

Greg Buchanan offered his services to do the landscaping under the new signs. He will bring in receipts for materials.

OTHER BUSINESS

Councilman David Rigsby asked about enforcing the codes for junk cars around town and other violations. Mayor Barham stated that the ordinances have been passed and they are now legal. Councilwoman Debbie Ryan asked what the penalty was for each day after being warned. Chief Everett Stone stated that it was a maximum of $50 per day.

ADJOURNMENT

With no further business to discuss, Councilman Robert Turner moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Vice-Mayor Ronnie Hill. Meeting was dismissed by unanimous vote at 7:39 p.m.

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Dr. Nolan S. Barham, Sr., Michelle Bennett

Mayor Executive Secretary