[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.

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