[0:01] [music]
[0:15] I'd like to call the meeting to order
and Miss Barton will have our pledge
[0:19] today
[0:23] to the flag of the United States of
America and to the flag it stands.
[0:30] One nation under God, indivisible,
liberty and justice for all.
[0:37] » All right. Thanks everybody for
attendance in in attendance today. So,
[0:42] uh, Miss Harden, would you please call
the role
[0:47] » here?
[0:51] » Here.
[0:59] So we need an approval of the December
22nd, 2025 minutes.
[1:06] » Motion to approve December 22nd regular
minute minutes.
[1:13] » There second.
[1:26] » Yes.
[1:29] Yes.
[1:33] » Thank you very much. I'd like to call
the meeting order of a public hearing.
[1:37] Call that meeting to order. Um this is
about a nuisance on 102 Rosemary Avenue
[1:43] due to damaged vehicles and garbage.
What is the council's
[1:50] » Okay. Well, anyhow, is anybody uh here
to u in favor or opposed?
[1:58] With that I hear none. This meeting is
adjourned of this public hearing.
[2:05] » So we have the uh our next item is
approval of the 2025 accounts payable.
[2:12] What is the
>> motion to approve December 25th accounts
[2:17] payable?
>> Second.
[2:33] Yes.
>> Yes.
[2:36] » Yes.
[2:41] » Thank you very much. Call the chief to
the uh podium if you would please
[2:47] recognize our our new officers for the
city of Br.
[2:53] Thank you, Mayor
City Council. Thank you for giving me
[2:57] the opportunity to speak this evening.
It's always an honor to stand before you
[3:01] and share positive developments within
the group police department and this
[3:05] evening is no exception.
Thank you for your support of our
[3:10] department. It means a lot to us. We
truly appreciate each one of you.
[3:15] At this time, I'm proud to introduce
three new group police officers who
[3:21] gradu graduated from the Alabama Police
Academy in Selma, Alabama on December
[3:26] 4th, 2025.
These men have demonstrated the
[3:30] discipline, integrity, and commitment to
excellence that is required to join our
[3:36] profession. They represent the next
generation of service for our community.
[3:42] Officers Joshua Gunner, Christopher
Cwley, and Tyrese Nicholson have each
[3:46] completed an intensive 14week academy
program
[3:52] that tested them academically,
physically, and mentally. They finished
[3:57] that journey not only successfully, but
with the professionalism and maturity we
[4:02] expect from those who wear our badge.
Over the past several months, they have
[4:07] trained in constitutional law, crisis
response, defensive tactics, firearms,
[4:13] emergency vehicle operation, and most
importantly, the responsibilities that
[4:18] come with protecting the public they
serve. They understand that being a
[4:23] police officer is more than enforcing
the law. It's about earning the public's
[4:28] trust, building relationships, and
showing up every day with integrity and
[4:34] respect. every person they encounter.
All three of these officers
[4:39] distinguished themselves among their
peers during their time at the police
[4:43] academy. Each assumed a leadership role
within their class and earned individual
[4:49] recognition upon graduation.
Officer Gunner
[4:55] Officer Gunner was selected by his peers
to serve as class president, a position
[5:00] that reflects the respect and trust he
earned throughout his training.
[5:06] Officer Cwley.
Officer Cwley was chosen as the class
[5:11] guide on bear and also received the top
physical fitness award, demonstrating
[5:16] both leadership and exceptional
dedication to physical readiness.
[5:21] Officer Nicholson
Officer Nicholson served as class
[5:26] sergeant-at-arms and was awarded the
commander award.
[5:30] This award is the highest honor bestowed
to a student officer at the Police
[5:34] Academy
recognizing Officer Nicholson's
[5:37] professionalism, discipline, and overall
performance.
[5:44] [applause]
[5:48] Each of these officers bring unique
strength to our department. Their
[5:53] energy, eagerness to learn, and
dedication to their community will
[5:57] strengthen our mission and support the
continued safety of our city.
[6:03] In the coming weeks, they will continue
our field training program, working
[6:06] alongside senior officers to apply what
they've learned to real world
[6:10] situations.
I am confident they will rise to every
[6:14] challenge placed before them.
Mayor, council members, thank you for
[6:18] your continued support of our department
and making possible for us to recruit
[6:24] and develop officers of the highest
caliber.
[6:27] Our community is safer and stronger
because of you.
[6:32] Please join me in welcoming officer
Gunnar, Officer Cwley, Officer Nicholson
[6:38] to the Brook Police Department. I'm very
proud of each of them and I know they
[6:42] will serve this city with integrity and
honor.
[6:46] [applause]
[6:51] And at this Now I'll ask our officers to
step forward and I'll
[6:56] post office
[7:21] of
[7:35] faithfully honestly
[7:46] Father,
[8:20] I wasn't
[8:26] Congratulations.
[9:08] It's always good to have an informative
meeting here today.
[9:12] So, all right. So, thank you, Elizabeth,
for letting me know. Okay. So, uh I need
[9:21] a approval of the abatement of the
nuisance to the damage. You know,
[9:26] resolution 260112-1,
please.
[9:30] » I'll make a motion to approve resolution
number 26-0112-1.
[9:36] » Second
[9:50] Yes.
[9:54] » Yes.
[9:59] » Thank you very much. The next resolution
is 26-0112-2.
[10:06] » Motion to approve resolution 26-112-2.
[10:27] Yes.
[10:30] » Yes.
[10:36] » Thank you. Next item is demolition of a
home located on 115 Gen Street in
[10:41] Brutin. That's resolution number 26-1.
112-3.
[10:45] » I make a motion to approve resolution
number 26-0112-3.
[10:53] » Second.
[11:07] Yes.
[11:15] » Thank you very much. The next one is
approval of public hearing for abatement
[11:18] of a public nuisance on 15 Ranken
Street. That's resolution number
[11:23] 26-0112-4.
[11:29] Motion to approve resolution 26-0112-4.
[11:35] » Second.
[11:45] » Will this public hearing be held at the
next council meeting?
[11:50] » February 9th.
>> Okay. Yep.
[12:02] Yes.
[12:05] » Yes.
[12:11] » Thank you. The next item is a
appointment to the tree and
[12:15] beautifification committee. U and I
would like to uh appoint Jeannie Clark.
[12:20] Jenny Clark is a business owner in
downtown Brutin. She owns her and her
[12:24] husband's own weavers. So therefore,
she's right in the middle of all the
[12:27] tree and beautifification in our city.
So that's an appointment I'd like to
[12:31] make.
>> Whose spot is she taken? Or is that a
[12:34] new spot?
>> There was a spot vacated.
[12:38] » Yeah.
>> Yeah. And then the other appointment, we
[12:44] don't need a vote on that, do we?
>> All right. So, and then the other
[12:48] appointment is to the flood and variance
board. And uh I'm going to keep this in
[12:54] the family. I'm going to appoint her
husband Andrew Clark to that committee
[12:57] because he is located in the flood zone
and therefore would be affected by any
[13:02] of the the abatements that would need to
uh invarian that need to be to go on in
[13:08] the flood zone. So that's Andrew Clark.
And then our our next item is I want to
[13:14] appoint uh two of our uh members of the
city council, David Jennings and Greg
[13:19] Flemens to appoint a person to the
development board.
[13:24] uh industrial development board. So I've
appointed those those two people there.
[13:30] » Uh David Jennings and um Greg Clemens.
[13:37] When is that person?
[13:49] Right.
[14:00] But we somebody contact Harry,
>> right? Because Harry's done a good job
[14:06] over the years that he's been on there
and everything. So, okay. Both both of
[14:10] them have, but if they don't want to be
back on again, y'all have to come up
[14:13] with two members to to serve on that
board.
[14:20] Right.
So, so the next announce announcement we
[14:25] have is about the Martin Luther King Day
events. Um, as you can see, those are
[14:30] posted.
[14:33] There's a Saturday.
[14:58] Sorry.
Um after
[15:11] » so in the fire department
we'll be uh sponsoring lunch for the
[15:16] band this year. So so they won't be
hungry.
[15:22] » So
>> that's nice.
[15:23] » Yeah. So, is there any anybody else that
has anything they'd like to say from the
[15:28] audience before we adjourn?
If not, this meeting is a journ.