[0:01] I repeat afterm
[0:12] swear
>> that I will support the Constitution of
[0:14] the United States
>> that I will support the Constitution of
[0:17] the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of
[0:19] Alabama
>> and the Constitution of the State of
[0:21] Alabama.
>> So long as I continue a citizen thereof.
[0:25] So long as I continue a citizen thereof
>> and that I will faithfully
[0:29] » and that I will faithfully
>> and honestly
[0:31] » and honestly
>> discharge the duties of the office
[0:34] » discharge the duties of the office
>> upon which I'm about to enter
[0:38] » of which I'm about to enter
>> to the best of my ability
[0:41] » to the best of my ability
[0:57] office upon which I'm about to enter
>> of the office upon
[1:02] » to the best of my ability
>> to the best of my ability.
[1:04] » So help me God
[1:10] Raise
[1:21] your right hand. State your name.
>> I read Smith.
[1:25] » Do solemnly swear. do so
>> that I will support the Constitution of
[1:29] the United States
>> that I will support the Constitution of
[1:32] the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of
[1:34] Alabama
>> and the Constitution of the State of
[1:36] Alabama.
>> So long as I continue a citizen thereof.
[1:40] So long as I continue a citizen thereof
>> and I will and that I will faithfully
[1:44] » and that I will faithfully
>> and honestly
[1:46] » and honestly
>> discharge the duties
[1:48] » discharge the duties
>> of the office from which I'm about to
[1:51] enter
>> which the office I'm about to enter
[1:53] » to the best of my ability
>> to the best of my ability
[1:56] » so help me go
>> so help me go
[2:07] Raise
[2:13] your right hand.
Davis
[2:17] » do solemnly swear
>> do solemnly swear
[2:20] » that I will support the Constitution of
the United States
[2:22] » that I will support the Constitution of
the United States
[2:25] » and the Constitution of the State of
Alabama
[2:27] » and the Constitution of the State of
Alabama.
[2:30] » So long as I continue a citizen thereof.
So long as I continue as a citizen as of
[2:36] » and that I will faithfully
>> and I will faithfully
[2:38] » and honestly
>> and honestly
[2:40] » discharge the duties
>> discharge the duties
[2:42] » of the office
>> of the office
[2:44] » of which I'm about to enter
>> of which I'm about to enter
[2:47] » to the best of my ability
>> to the best of my ability.
[2:49] » So help me God.
[3:01] Rockar.
[3:05] » Raise your right hand, sir. Say your
name. I pray for every
[3:10] » do solemnly swear
>> do solemnly swear
[3:12] » that I will support the Constitution
>> that I will support the Constitution
[3:15] » of the United States
>> of the United States
[3:18] » and the Constitution
>> and the Constitution
[3:20] » of the State of Alabama
>> of the state of Alabama
[3:22] » so long as I continue
>> so long as I continue
[3:24] » a citizen thereof
>> a citizen thereof
[3:27] » and that I will faithfully
>> and that I will faithfully
[3:29] » and honestly discharge the duties
>> and honestly discharge the duties
[3:32] » of the office upon which I'm about to
enter
[3:35] » of the office upon which I'm about to
enter
[3:37] » to the best of my ability
my business. So God hand
[3:57] » do solemnly swear
>> do solemnly swear
[4:00] » that I will support the Constitution
>> that I will support the Constitution
[4:03] » of the United States
>> of the United States
[4:05] » and the Constitution of the State of
Alabama
[4:08] » and the Constitution of the state of
Alabama.
[4:10] » So long as I continue
>> So long as I continue
[4:13] » a citizen thereof
>> a citizen thereof
[4:15] » and that I will faithfully
>> and that I will faithfully
[4:18] » and honestly
>> and honestly
[4:20] » discharge the duties
>> discharge the duties
[4:22] » of the office
>> of the office
[4:24] » upon which I'm about to enter
>> upon which I'm about to enter
[4:27] » to the best of my ability
>> to the best of my ability.
[4:29] » So help me God.
>> So help me God.
[4:42] certificate
and the judge has witnessed those
[4:45] certificates and everybody
sworn in officially elected and sworn
[4:50] in. At this time, we'd like to ask
Councilman Smith's pastor, Reley, if he
[4:56] would come up and offer a prayer
dedication to this.
[5:06] Let's pray together.
Father God, we just uh give you all
[5:11] honor, glory, praise tonight. We thank
you, God, uh Lord, for a place like
[5:18] Thomasville.
And as I reflect back on growing up
[5:21] here. I thank you for this being a a
good place to be raised as a kid. And
[5:27] Lord, I just uh pray for this city
council and for mayor day. And I just
[5:34] pray that each of them God would make
decisions that would glorify you in
[5:39] order that this place in which we love
and live will continue to be a place
[5:44] where families see that it's a good
place to raise their children. I pray
[5:48] for each of them, Father, uh that they
would make decisions not based on
[5:53] getting some recognition for themselves
or some power for themselves, uh God,
[5:58] but they would make decisions based on
for one thing, what's best for our city
[6:04] and people here, but most importantly,
God, what's most pleasing to you. And
[6:10] Lord, we know that if they make those
decisions that are pleasing to you, God,
[6:14] then your blessing will rest upon this
place. So God, I pray for uh each of
[6:20] their families, their homes that they
represent, God, that things would go
[6:24] well in their homes and in their
families, Lord, while they are serving
[6:29] on this council. So that whenever they
are here in these meetings and when
[6:33] they're dedicating and devoting their
time to this city, God, that they would
[6:37] be able to focus on that, they wouldn't
have other distractions at home, at
[6:41] home, and in other places, God, they
would take their focus away from what
[6:45] you called them to do here. So Lord, we
just ask your your hand of blessing on
[6:49] each of them and I pray that again that
the decisions they make in Jesus name we
[6:54] pray.
[7:00] » All right, buckle up because we fix to
go through a lot of uh business real
[7:04] quickly. Take that. We have to establish
a lot of different things on this night.
[7:10] Uh we have several resolutions and
ordinances. remind the council all
[7:15] ordinances will have to suspend action
ordinances.
[7:24] I would like to recommend that we
approve resolution 2025-18
[7:30] and that is to appoint the mayor prom
and my recommendations
[7:35] as mayor pro
[7:44] » everybody speak up loud okay we're
having our Facebook live is
[7:49] malfunctioning and she's recording back
there so you would kind of kind of loud.
[7:53] But at this time, I'd ask for a motion
to approve resolution 2025-
[8:00] » motion made by Council Davis.
>> Second by Counc
[8:08] I
show you. Congratulations.
[8:15] Now we'll
adopt the procedures to establish the
[8:21] place and meetings to be held each
month. Uh that is the same as we're
[8:26] doing now. Uh currently we haven't made
any changes but we meet the second and
[8:30] fourth uh Mondays of each month uh at
those times at 6 p.m. Uh so we establish
[8:38] that. This is the ordinance that
establishes that. Motion to approve or
[8:44] excuse me suspend asking consent for
2025-6.
[8:50] » Motion made by council second by council
Madison. Any discussion? All in favor by
[8:55] voice m
[9:00] » I mis
everyone voted in the firm. We have
[9:06] suspended rules to consider set orders
2025-6. We have a motion to approve
[9:11] orders
[9:22] showed.
This time I'd like to recommend to the
[9:26] council to designate the following
council members as committee members and
[9:31] or the to the city board. Works and
civil board members, Councilman Davis
[9:36] and Madison personnel board members,
Mayor Day, Council, Council Madison,
[9:43] Finance Committee members, Council Mayor
Day,
[9:47] Council Wait, Council Madison and our
new city clerk involved.
[9:53] Board of Education leaison, Council
Madison, library,
[9:58] board, Council Madison, industrial
board, Council Davis, Police liaison
[10:04] council Davis. Fire Department leazison,
Council W.
[10:09] Park and Recreation Board liaison,
Councilman Smith, street department,
[10:14] Councilman Smith, San
[10:19] Healthcare Authority, Council Davis,
Planning Commission, Council,
[10:25] We just need a simple motion and a
second and vote on this. Do we have a
[10:29] motion to approve this recommendation? I
like motion council second by council
[10:35] Madison. Any discussion? All those in
favor say I.
[10:38] » I register unanimous. This time we want
to appoint officers. These are the
[10:43] officers appointed by the mayor
confirmed by the council to the
[10:47] following positions. This is resolution
2025-9
[10:51] for city clerk and treasurer. Mr. Pton
M. She is we've only had to know what
[10:57] six.
We've only had she is only the fifth.
[11:03] city clerk since 1888.
[11:12] Shows you the longevity of our city
clerks and the dedication that they
[11:17] have. Uh so hey you be
[11:23] follow those you follow those
guidelines. So maybe maybe it won't go
[11:27] in nowhere. So uh but we we look forward
to for me to come. She has her family
[11:33] with her tonight.
[11:36] I just want to point that out. Uh, chief
of police, uh, Chief Mitch Stucky, fire
[11:42] chief Chris O, uh, city attorney. We
have a change there, too. Edund retired
[11:47] after almost 50 years of service to the
city. Again, we've had very few city
[11:52] attorneys as well. Um, and so, uh, we
have a new, uh, city attorney. We're
[11:57] recommending, uh, Mr. Glenn Padet, uh,
city judge, Phil Mason, um, city
[12:04] prosecutor Glenn Padet as well. He's
been serving as our, uh, city
[12:09] prosecutor, and he'll now serve as our
city attorney as well. Uh, court clerk,
[12:13] Mr. Ba Stalworth, magistrate, Miss
Deixon, and Serel Moore, and our water
[12:18] board chairman, Mr. G Smith.
Like to ask that we
[12:27] have a vote. I have a motion on
resolution 2025-9
[12:31] for those positions.
>> Motion made by council Davis second by
[12:36] council medicine. Any discussion in
favor say I opposed
[12:43] unanimous uh hiring uh of the city
as mayor as utility superintendent. Uh
[12:52] this is ordinance 2025-7.
We have a motion to suspend
[12:58] So move by council second by council
Davis any discussion in favor by voice
[13:05] co
>> m
[13:07] » myself I m
>> w everyone affirmative to consider
[13:14] 2025-7
[13:18] to approve
>> motion council
[13:24] Davis any discussion
>> say
[13:27] That's
appointment of the mayor to the CMC gas
[13:31] and the black belt energy district gas
board resolution 2025-20.
[13:37] We have a motion to approve that
resolution
[13:40] appoint myself to those two
[13:45] by discuss
[13:52] the depositories of the city fund.
This is a list of all the deposits we
[13:58] have and all the bank accounts we have.
We probably got close to 20.
[14:06] We have to designate funds for you if
you get federal funds. It's got to be in
[14:09] a separate account. Yeah. All these
different funds have to be different
[14:12] accounts. Those are all spelled out in
this resolution. Do we have a motion to
[14:17] prove 2021
designating those as they are?
[14:22] » Make a motion. Motion made by council
second.
[14:26] Any discussion in favor say I record
unanimous
[14:32] appointment of the city clerk as the
purchasing agent resolution 2025-22
[14:41] that resates
[14:55] remain as they are. Now we have the
second before Tuesday
[15:02] before Tuesday
[15:05] it's ordinance 2025-8
[15:16] by Cobav.
[15:31] You got to get in there. Make a motion.
So, we have a motion. Second
[15:48] council.
[15:56] This is just a simple vote on
authorization official trips. This is
[16:01] basic standard language that authorizes
that council members can go on council
[16:07] mess
that brings benefit to our city.
[16:15] apologies for the office.
[16:26] » Councilman Smith.
[16:30] Any discussion? Those in favor say
[16:39] » and the catchall uh appointment is
[16:47] This is a catch all for all of our
person.
[16:51] It means Mayor Day hereby appoints all
personnel not otherwise specified here
[16:57] to continue in their respective duties
and recommended byel.
[17:06] We're continue
like our supervisors and all the people
[17:11] that places that they
so we just need a simple motion uh and
[17:18] second so that we can consider
appointing all those to their respective
[17:22] motion made by council second by council
Madison. Any discussion?
[17:42] I am pleased to say that we got in
attendance tonight
[17:48] Dixon who was one of city council
members
[17:55] of our former
mayor
[17:58] long time service council member uh and
her husband Charlie
[18:07] put you on the spot
designated to give us the closing
[18:14] come up and close our meeting with
prayer and then we'll have any final
[18:19] comments from council before
[18:31] Let us pray. This even our heavenly
father once again we say thank you.
[18:36] Thank you our father for this day.
Father we just thank you for allowing us
[18:40] to assemble together in this city in
your name father. Father we thank you
[18:44] for your son Jesus who died for us that
we might have right to the tree of life.
[18:49] Father, most we thank you for just
allowing him to pay for our sins.
[18:54] Something we didn't pay for ourselves.
And Father, we ask you to keep us in
[18:59] your keeping care. Keep us there,
Father. Protect us. Keep all harm and
[19:04] dangers away from us, Father. And
Father, when it's all said and done,
[19:08] give us our slippers that we come home
to you. Be the men of blessing in Jesus
[19:13] name. And in Jesus name we do pray.
Amen.
[19:20] comments. Mr. Co,
>> I just want to thank my family and
[19:24] citizens of the district for showing up
for me tonight. I appreciate you. I look
[19:27] forward to working out the next four
years.
[19:33] » Thank all y'all for showing up tonight
[19:45] once again for four more years. I want
to thank my wife, my church family, my
[19:50] pastor representing everyone that came
out tonight.
[19:59] » It's a pleasure. This is my third term
and it's been a pleasure uh being part
[20:04] of this organization and uh my primary
goal and the rest of the council
[20:10] member's primary goal is to make
Thomasville
[20:15] at a level and we've seen a lot of
growth in the last last several years
[20:22] and we're going to continue that
appreciate every opportunity that I've
[20:27] had here.
[20:31] I say this is my third term as well and
I appreciate the members of district one
[20:37] allow me to continue to serve them
forward.
[20:43] Last but not least,
I appreciate the opportunity to serve
[20:48] you. Um this will be my eighth term
>> and I'm blessed
[20:56] and many of you So many of you sticking
with me and even sometime you shook your
[21:03] head I know sometime
[21:10] you know that's the reason tonight it's
so important we started this tradition
[21:13] when I got
in 1996
[21:19] bathing our organization in prayer
as you notice tonight we prayed numerous
[21:25] times tonight for different
Folks, that's where we always want to
[21:30] be.
>> We got to be in God's will. We not
[21:34] » in the right direction.
>> We always pray our city council that God
[21:39] will lead us in the right direction. Be
who he wants us to be, be the city he
[21:44] wants us to be, be the citizens he wants
us to be.
[21:48] But that's one reason that this city
emblem to me is so important. You'll
[21:53] notice at the top, the hand shaking at
the top. It was a full color logo. It'
[21:58] be one dark hand, one light hand because
we want unity in our community.
[22:06] » Amen.
>> And of course, the tree is vital to our
[22:10] economy.
Of course, you got the city hall there
[22:14] and you got the family. We want us to be
a family oriented community. We talked
[22:19] about it tonight about how important
that is that we have good education. We
[22:23] have all the great things we can have in
our city, recreation, education, and
[22:27] those things so we can be the best we
can be. But the most important thing on
[22:33] this is those hands in the represent
God's hand.
[22:38] » We always want to place our community in
God's hands.
[22:43] » And by doing so, we will ultimately be
successful.
[22:48] There's always going to be tough times.
There's always going to be good times.
[22:51] » There's going to be hurricanes. There
going to be tornadoes. Not too many. We
[22:55] don't want too many
[22:59] guys. It's almost like sometimes like
kind
[23:07] of storms bear down on us over the
years. God just
[23:13] so I think that's God's hand
through those storms by working together
[23:19] and us ultimately hanging together
through those difficulties it makes
[23:25] the Bible says
iron sharp and iron and that's what we
[23:30] should be we're not always going to
agree but we all have the right intent
[23:35] in our mind to be the best we can be
sometimes it's not agree on what we
[23:40] agree on is what it's just me which we
do so many times that we disagree on.
[23:45] So, thank you so much for your
attendance tonight. Uh congratulations
[23:51] again to the council. I'm looking
forward to a great four years of all of
[23:55] us working together. There are, as
Councilman David said, we have a lot of
[23:59] great things looking at us right now and
a lot of things underway already. Um
[24:04] represent Jackson's favorite place opens
tomorrow.
[24:08] He's
[24:15] ready for that open is coming too and we
got a lot of other stuff that we're
[24:20] working on. God's bless.
[24:27] May God bless each and every one of you.
I entertain a motion that we
[24:32] » make a motion to motion. Thank you so
much.