1 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:13,120 All right, we will begin the Chelsea City Council meeting for November 18th. 2 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:19,560 Um, we will begin with a invocation by Mr. 3 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:19,560 Dylan Green. 4 00:00:20,240 --> 00:00:25,680 Pastor, sorry. >> Hey, that's fine. Father, pastor, 5 00:00:23,119 --> 00:00:29,599 whatever. You know, um, glad to be with you all tonight. Let's uh bow our heads 6 00:00:27,199 --> 00:00:33,520 and pray together. Almighty God, during this season of uh 7 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:37,120 thanksgiving, this season of gratitude, we want to give you thanks for all the 8 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:42,559 good gifts uh that you have given us for our life, for redemption, for family, 9 00:00:40,719 --> 00:00:47,440 and for this community. We thank you also for members of this uh city council 10 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:51,680 uh city council of Chelsea. And in that sense of gratitude, may you uh guide 11 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:56,320 them to be good stewards of the gifts that you have given them um to to 12 00:00:54,399 --> 00:00:58,640 steward over. It's in your name that we always pray. Amen. 13 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:01,920 » Amen. >> Thank you. And would you like to tell us 14 00:01:00,559 --> 00:01:04,799 about your church? You have an event. >> Yeah, of course. St. Katherine's 15 00:01:03,039 --> 00:01:10,479 Episcopal Church down on King's Home Road. Um we've got the big event coming 16 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:14,799 up is a turkey trot uh Thanksgiving morning. So, if people are so inclined, 17 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:19,280 they can go to our Facebook uh page and sign up there and run off some calories 18 00:01:17,119 --> 00:01:24,159 before they lay some more down. So, um it'll be a good time. So, that 19 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:28,240 » uh who Oh, God, no. I hope not. It'll be a real slow turkey. It'll be a trot for 20 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:30,000 sure. So, but uh but yeah, that's the big thing coming up. So, 21 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:32,159 » very good. >> Yep. Thanks y'all. 22 00:01:30,960 --> 00:01:34,240 » Thank you. >> All right. Next up, we will do the 23 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:38,759 pledge. Arthur. >> All right. Could everyone please stand 24 00:01:35,439 --> 00:01:38,759 for the pledge? 25 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:47,119 » Salute. >> I aliance to the flag of the United 26 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:53,200 States of America and to the republic for it stands. One nation under God, 27 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:56,439 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 28 00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:02,479 » Miss Ethridge will have a roll call vote. 29 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,680 » Jonah Barnes here. >> Scott Wagan, 30 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:04,960 » present. >> Chris Grace, 31 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:06,560 » present. >> Arthur Fischer Jr. 32 00:02:06,079 --> 00:02:08,879 » present. >> Casey Morris, 33 00:02:07,439 --> 00:02:12,480 » present. >> All right. Uh, next up or first up is 34 00:02:10,879 --> 00:02:15,680 the approval of the agenda. Do we have a motion for that? 35 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:18,560 » Mayor, I make a motion to approve uh the agenda before us tonight, Council 36 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:21,520 » President. What is 37 00:02:19,599 --> 00:02:26,239 » I'm not the mayor. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? 38 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:29,840 » Second. Council President. >> All right, we have a motion and a 39 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:31,680 second. Is there any discussion? All in favor say I. 40 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:35,920 » I. >> Any oppose say nay. 41 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:41,840 » All right, that is approved. Uh, next up is the approval of the minutes. Uh, do 42 00:02:38,879 --> 00:02:45,040 we have a motion for the November 3rd minutes? 43 00:02:42,959 --> 00:02:49,280 » Mayor, I make a motion we approve the November 3rd's minute as presented. All 44 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:52,400 right, we have a motion. Do we have a second? 45 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:56,239 » Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any 46 00:02:53,840 --> 00:03:00,480 further discussion on the minutes? All right, all in favor say I. 47 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:06,000 » I. Any oppose say nay. >> All right, that is approved. 48 00:03:03,519 --> 00:03:10,640 Uh, first up in the council business is resolution 1319, 49 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:16,000 uh, which is to amend the fiscal year 2026 Chelsea holiday calendar. Do we 50 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:21,319 have a motion for this? Um, Council President, I make a motion to accept 51 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:21,319 resolution 202511-18-1319 52 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:27,280 to amend the fiscal year 2026 City of Chelsea holiday calendar. 53 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:32,159 » All right, we have a motion. Do we have a second? 54 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:35,040 » Second. We got a motion, second. Any discussion? 55 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:38,159 Mayor, would you like to tell us about this one? 56 00:03:36,159 --> 00:03:43,200 » Yeah, this will be uh fixing an error that was on the original calendar that 57 00:03:39,599 --> 00:03:50,159 we adopted. Um moving we had Christmas as the 25th and 26th. We are making 58 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:53,920 those holidays the 24th and 25th and we will be doing away with the Columbus Day 59 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:59,920 and President's Day and adding New Year's Eve as a holiday. 60 00:03:56,080 --> 00:04:02,480 » Very good. Anything else council? All in favor say I. 61 00:04:01,439 --> 00:04:06,879 » I. >> Any post say nay. 62 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:10,959 That is approved. Uh next up is resolution 1320. 63 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:15,040 Uh, do we have a motion for this? >> Mr. President, I make a motion that we 64 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:19,759 approve resolution 1320 to approve the paving pavement repair in the Willow 65 00:04:17,759 --> 00:04:21,759 Branch subdivision. >> Okay, we have a motion. Do we have a 66 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:26,000 second? >> Second. 67 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:28,160 » All right. Uh, is there any discussion? Mayor, you want to tell us about this 68 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:31,840 one? >> Yeah, this will be road repair and 69 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:37,120 Willow Branch subdivision. Um, we have SH bonds that we received from the 70 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:42,720 developer prior prior to uh them going out of business in the amount of I think 71 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:47,080 it was approximately 94 $97,000 which leaves a balance on the CD of 72 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:47,080 $18,813.76. 73 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:53,320 So, >> okay, 74 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:53,320 » we're I think the actual agend,000 75 00:04:54,639 --> 00:05:03,360 just for any contingency. Okay. >> All right. Any further discussion? 76 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:06,960 All in favor say I. I. >> Any opposed say nay. 77 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:09,919 » All right. Willow Branch, you're getting your final pavement. So, 78 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:16,320 congratulations. Uh, next up we have resolutions 1321, 79 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:22,000 22, and 23. Uh, do we have a motion on that? Mr. President, I make a motion 80 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:28,960 that we approve resolutions 3 uh 1321, 1322, 1323 to award extracurricular 81 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:34,240 grant uh monies to Chelsea Park Elementary, Chelsea Middle School, and 82 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:40,320 Chelsea High School. Um, and I guess those amounts, we had a $50,000 budget. 83 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:48,400 Those amounts are $2,800 to Chelsea Park Elementary School, 19 uh $12,950 84 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:51,520 to Chelsea Middle School, and $34,250 to Chelsea High School. Again, our 85 00:05:49,840 --> 00:05:57,120 budget was $50,000, and that's what we're awarding. Very good. 86 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:58,720 » Um, that's a motion. Do we have a second? 87 00:05:57,759 --> 00:06:04,080 » Second. >> All right. Is there any discussion? 88 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:10,400 All in favor say I. >> I. Any oppose say nay. All right, those 89 00:06:07,280 --> 00:06:15,280 resolutions pass. Uh, next up we have resolution 1324. 90 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:19,600 Uh, do we have a motion for this? Uh, Mr. President, I'll make a motion to 91 00:06:17,039 --> 00:06:23,280 approve resolution 1324 to [clears throat] authorize Mayor 92 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:26,880 Sumers to renew the emergency medical transport services contract with Shelby 93 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:28,560 County. >> All right, we have a motion. Do we have 94 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:30,800 a second? >> Second. 95 00:06:29,280 --> 00:06:34,160 » We got a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? 96 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:38,960 Mayor, do you want to chime in on that one? Yeah, this is a yearly um medical 97 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:42,880 transport services contract that we signed with Shelby County and it's a 98 00:06:41,039 --> 00:06:46,800 supplement from the county that uh reimburse us for the transport services 99 00:06:44,639 --> 00:06:49,600 that we already provide to the uh city limits of Chelsea. 100 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:53,199 » Very good. >> The total total amount is going to be 101 00:06:51,199 --> 00:06:55,840 $67,290 >> income. 102 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:58,479 » Yes, incoming. >> All right. Is there any further 103 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:04,319 discussion? Uh all in favor say I. I. I. 104 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:10,479 » All oppose say nay. All right, that is approved. 105 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:14,240 Uh, next up is resolution 1325. Do we have a motion for that? 106 00:07:12,319 --> 00:07:20,720 » Council President, I make a motion to approve resolution 1325 to adopt or to 107 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:22,560 accept a quote for Fountain Maintenance. >> All right, we have a motion. Do we have 108 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:26,639 a second? >> Second. 109 00:07:23,759 --> 00:07:30,960 » All right, any discussion on this one? Mayor, would you like to tell us about 110 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:34,960 this? Yeah, in reviewing some of the active contracts we have with CD, it was 111 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:40,240 determined that the current contract that we had for the fountain uh had some 112 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:44,880 errors in it. So, we reached out to the company that we had the contract with, 113 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:49,360 notified them that it wasn't a valid contract we were going to be cancelling 114 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:53,520 and asked them to submit a new quote. And we received a new quote from them 115 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:59,599 and two other companies. And the quote amounts were uh $350 a month from one, 116 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:04,240 $299 from one, and then the one that we've got before you tonight was from 117 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:09,919 Alabama Aquarium and Pond at $250 a month. So, not only were they the the 118 00:08:07,199 --> 00:08:13,360 boat bid, they also built the fountain and have been servicing it. So, their 119 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:17,440 familiarity with the the fountain is why I recommend that recommend that we sign 120 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:21,919 this contract. >> Very good. Um, all in favor say I. 121 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:27,039 » I. >> Any oppose? Say nay. That is approved. 122 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:31,520 And this is a perfect example of your mayor going through, your new mayor 123 00:08:28,879 --> 00:08:37,440 going through and finding what I would consider waste and cutting 124 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:39,839 it out and saving the city uh money. So, great job. 125 00:08:38,399 --> 00:08:43,760 » Thank you. >> Uh resolution 1326. 126 00:08:42,479 --> 00:08:48,240 Uh do we have a motion for this? >> Mr. President, I make a motion that we 127 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:52,560 approve resolution 1326 to authorize purchase and issuance of purchase 128 00:08:49,680 --> 00:08:57,839 orders. And this covers a vehicle for the fire department that was totaled in 129 00:08:55,760 --> 00:09:01,440 an accident. All right, we have a motion. Do we have 130 00:08:59,279 --> 00:09:07,839 a second? >> Second. Have two seconds. All right. Uh, 131 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:13,200 is there any discussion on the new truck and equipment for the fire department? 132 00:09:11,839 --> 00:09:17,360 Mayor. >> Yeah, like uh like Councilman Gray said, 133 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:21,200 this is a vehicle that we had that was in a wreck and was totaled out and While 134 00:09:19,680 --> 00:09:25,120 we're waiting on the award from insurance, uh we need to go ahead and 135 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:29,760 get a vehicle. So, we're purchasing off the state bid. It will be a 2026 136 00:09:27,680 --> 00:09:35,200 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 four-wheel drive crew cab. And with the purchase 137 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:41,320 price of the vehicle, and then light, siren, and equipment for the truck, the 138 00:09:37,519 --> 00:09:41,320 total comes out to $96,182.85. 139 00:09:42,240 --> 00:09:52,240 » All right. Uh any further discussion? All in favor say I. [clears throat] 140 00:09:47,839 --> 00:09:56,399 » I. Any oppose say nay. That is approved. Last up, we have the bills. Do we have a 141 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:59,440 motion for the bills? >> Council President, make a motion that we 142 00:09:58,399 --> 00:10:01,839 pay our bills. >> Sounds like a great idea. We have a 143 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:05,040 motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. 144 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:10,480 » We got a motion in a second. Any discussion on the bills? 145 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:13,200 All right. All in favor say I. >> I. 146 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:16,640 » Any oppose say nay. >> That is approved. [clears throat] 147 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:21,680 All right. That does it for the council business. Uh, next up we will go to the 148 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:25,279 mayor for his mayor's report. >> All right. Uh, as we talked about in 149 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:30,800 pre-consel, but we'll bring the citizens up to date. Station 32, our fire station 150 00:10:27,519 --> 00:10:34,959 down on 69, um, has been receiving some updates. And right now, the exterior of 151 00:10:33,680 --> 00:10:40,880 those updates has been erected, the sheeting installed, and this is going to 152 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:45,279 be a new bay for a firet truck and additional living quarters to include 153 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:49,279 four uh, bedrooms. So, they've got the exterior put together and now they're 154 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:52,720 working on the inside including including the framing, the storm 155 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:57,600 shelter, electrical, and all the finish work. 156 00:10:54,399 --> 00:11:02,160 Um, the tennis court project that was approved by the council. We met with the 157 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:06,320 contractor last week and they're planning to break ground on the new 158 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:10,240 tennis complex on December 1st and the estimated build time on that is 12 to 14 159 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:15,440 months. Um the Simmons property that we have 160 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:22,240 behind the community center in Melrose Park, um the contractor is going to 161 00:11:20,079 --> 00:11:26,240 start clearing that next week and we're going to go through and just get 162 00:11:23,279 --> 00:11:30,240 everything um cleaned up, get rid of all the old 163 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:34,399 buildings back there. Um get rid of the underbrush and make it to where we can 164 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:38,800 at least do maybe some city events there and, you know, get it ready for for 165 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:44,399 future growth. Um I I think that uh one thing that we 166 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:49,040 need to be excited about Valley Post will be opening. We've got uh Rodney 167 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:52,320 Scots actually opens on the 25th of this month and other restaurants will be 168 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:56,560 following the the next few weeks after that. So really excited about Valley 169 00:11:54,160 --> 00:12:00,399 Post and you know the what it's going to bring to the city, not only in revenue, 170 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:03,120 but just the the atmosphere and being able to go there with your family and 171 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:07,920 friends and everything they have to offer. 172 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:12,298 And then last but not least, I'm going to let uh our city event plan and 173 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:14,880 promoter tell you about or [clears throat] tell the citizens about 174 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:19,680 the Christmas tree lighting that we're going to do on December 6th. 175 00:12:18,848 --> 00:12:22,800 [clears throat] >> Thank you for having me. Um, as you 176 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:27,120 know, we're very excited to have our tradition of the Christmas parade on the 177 00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:32,079 20th and it will be the same as always been with a little jazz put in there. 178 00:12:29,839 --> 00:12:35,600 But we have decided working with the the mayor and some other citizens that 179 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:40,480 suggested we do a tree lighting. We will have a actual live tree planted and a 180 00:12:37,839 --> 00:12:45,360 ceremony here on December 6, Saturday from 5:30 to 7:30. And we're inviting 181 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:49,120 lots of community members to come out and they're it's a free event for 182 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:52,959 everyone and there'll be lots of little treats and activities and hopefully 183 00:12:50,959 --> 00:12:57,680 we'll have some performances as well. So, we excited to introduce that new 184 00:12:55,600 --> 00:13:01,760 tradition to the city and I hope you guys can all come and the community can 185 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:04,399 join us. Okay, thank you. >> Thank you. 186 00:13:03,279 --> 00:13:08,000 » That's all I got. >> Very good. Well, thank you for the 187 00:13:05,519 --> 00:13:12,880 report and uh I'm very excited about the tree lighting and Valley Post as well. 188 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:17,880 Uh next up, we will go into our community forum. Uh Miss Pope, 189 00:13:20,079 --> 00:13:28,720 » thank you. So, we've got uh a couple of special 190 00:13:24,399 --> 00:13:34,160 things coming up in um December. The uh Santa is uh December 13th from 10:00 to 191 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:38,320 11:30. Uh you come, you take your own pictures. Um we'll have some little 192 00:13:36,399 --> 00:13:44,800 goodie bags and the friends group will be providing some um snacks for the day. 193 00:13:42,639 --> 00:13:48,800 Uh our team book club is December 9th. They're reading Powerless by Lauren 194 00:13:46,639 --> 00:13:52,880 Roberts. And our second Thursday book club uh is having an end of the book 195 00:13:50,959 --> 00:13:56,079 party. So they've read all their books for the year. They're going to celebrate 196 00:13:54,240 --> 00:14:03,040 that and get ready to start over fresh in January. Um Steam Day, KZT Steam is 197 00:14:00,959 --> 00:14:07,440 on the 22nd of this month. We're going to cancel it for December because it 198 00:14:04,560 --> 00:14:13,920 falls on the same day as the parade and we're going to be closed on the 27th 199 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:16,720 and 28th for Thanksgiving. So that's it. >> Well, thank you. 200 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:19,839 » Thank you. All right. At this time, I would ask uh 201 00:14:18,639 --> 00:14:23,639 does anybody from the community would you like to address the council? 202 00:14:24,079 --> 00:14:31,440 All right. Um 203 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:36,399 I believe that's it. So, we do have a planning and zoning meeting tomorrow um 204 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:39,519 at six o'clock here. And 205 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:41,040 » I'm not doing dates, right? >> No. 206 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:44,000 » All right. Well, since we're not doing that, I just want to remind everybody 207 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:47,760 that the city offices will be closed on the 27th and 28th. 208 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:50,240 » There you go. Thank you. All right. Do we have uh anything from the council? 209 00:14:49,279 --> 00:14:56,240 I'm sorry. Would you like to say anything? 210 00:14:52,480 --> 00:15:00,639 » Okay. Do we have a motion to adjurnn? Council President, I make a motion we 211 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:07,480 adjourn since nobody will allow me to change your name from Scott or anything 212 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:07,480 else. 213 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:12,399 » Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Is there 214 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:20,199 any discussion? All right. All in favor say I. I. I. Any oppose say nay. All 215 00:15:15,839 --> 00:15:20,199 right, we are adjourned. Thank you.