MINUTES OF A RECESSED MEETING OF THE MAYOR
AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE
HELD ON THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH 2015
A recessed meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Louisville was held at five-thirty o’clock p.m. on the 31st day of March 2015, at the City Hall, the aforesaid being the time and place for the meeting with the following officers present: William A. “Will” Hill, Mayor; Eugene Crosby, Mayor Pro Tem; Frances S. Ball, Richard R. (Dickie) Caperton, Judy H. McLeod, and Gwenita Mays, Aldermen; Babs W. Fulton, City Clerk; and C. Taylor Tucker, City Attorney.
The meeting was duly opened and called to order by Mayor Will Hill. The Mayor gave the opening prayer and led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The following business was transacted at the meeting:
ORDER –HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Upon motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board acknowledged the Homeland Security Grant to be awarded to the Fire Department and upon the same order authorized the payment of $24,999.92 to Emergency Equipment Professionals for fire equipment and uniforms. Copy of said invoice is made Exhibit "A" to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – HIRE MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board authorized hiring Kayla Rogers as the Municipal Court Clerk effective immediately per Judge David Wilson’s recommendation.
ORDER – HIRE E911 DISPATCHER
Upon motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously approved, the Board authorized hiring Jeannie Helen Johnson as the E911 Dispatcher effective April 1, 2015, at $10.00 per hour.
ORDER – HIRE E911 DISPATCHER
Upon motion made by Eugene Crosby duly seconded by Frances S. Ball, Gwenita Mays recused, and motion approved by the majority, the Board authorized hiring Quanda Davenport as the E911 Dispatcher effective April 16, 2015, at $10.00 per hour.
ORDER- AGREEMENT WITH NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Richard R. Caperton and unanimously approved, the Board authorized the Mayor to execute the application and contract documents with the Natural Resource Conservation Service for the Town Creek debris removal, and upon the same order agreed to pay 25% of the cost of the project. Copy of said agreement is made Exhibit “B” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER- AGREEMENT WITH NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Richard R. Caperton and unanimously approved, the Board authorized the Mayor to execute the application and contract documents with the Natural Resource Conservation Service for the Airport Avenue erosion project, and upon the same order agreed to pay 25% of the cost of the project. Copy of said agreement is made Exhibit “C” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER- ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF SAFETY CONES
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Richard R. Caperton and unanimously approved, the Board acknowledged the receipt of thirty (30) traffic safety cones from Wal-Mart.
ORDER – ADJOURN
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously carried, the Board meeting was adjourned with no further business.
ATTEST:
BABS W. FULTON WILLIAM A. “WILL” HILL
CITY CLERK MAYOR