A review of the service agreement with Windstream for telephone service at Gallatin City Hall was discussed at the March 22 public meeting of the Gallatin aldermen.
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Administrator Lance Rains stated that upgrading the phone service will be a significant cost savings for the city. The monthly recurring charges will be $139.65. By unanimous vote, the aldermen approved the amended expense continuing Windstream service.
The aldermen voted to accept Mike Walker’s total bid of $675 for 2021 cemetery mowing; Alderman Carol Walker removed herself from the board room during discussion and vote. Mayor Ballew opened the cemetery mowing bids as follows:
Rodell Sperry — Lile $90 and Brown & Greenwood $885 for a $975 total; Down to Earth Lawn Care — Lile $170 and Brown & Greenwood $550 for a $720 total; Legendary Lawn Care — Lile $165 and Brown & Greenwood $675 for a total $840; Mike Walker — Lile $75 and Brown & Greenwood $600 for a $675 total.
Administrator Lance Rains will be contacting Rapid Removal to schedule the spring roadside bulk pickup.
City work crews recently repaired a water main break above a sewer line in the alley behind the pool hall. Additionally, crews also repaired 15 feet of the sewer line in the same area and installed two cleanouts going in both directions to help any future sewer issues.
Crews also repaired the sewer line that is located behind the County Road & Bridge Building on Clay Street. The issue was caused by a broken cleanout. However, another section of the sewer line will need to be dug up due to a brick being lodged further down the line.
Public Works Director Mark Morey has received one bid so far for cleaning out the old water plant backwash basin and is expecting a few more bids to be turned in.
The base station for the AMI metering system that will be installed on the water tower has been delivered. Morey is meeting with the AMI metering team this week to review the planned installation of the base station.
The GIS mapping equipment has been delivered and crews have already been able to start adding GPS locates to hydrants, cleanouts, and other utilities services. Mr. Morey updated the board on what has already been located and how the points are located utilizing the GIS tower and tablet.
Mr. Morey is working with Emery Sapp & Sons to finalize the street resurfacing contract for West Grand which will be presented to the board for approval.
Administrator Rains led a discussion on sending a letter to Snyder & Associates regarding past issues with all stages of bidding, projecting, funding, and constructing the water plant. Furthermore, the letter includes the outstanding issues and repairs with the new water plant.
Bills totaling in the amount of $36,921.90 were approved for payment.
Aldermen approved providing a small loader bucket of chat gravel to be used for the cemetery cleanup event at Lile Cemetery. The gravel will be used for the leveling of headstones.
Police Chief Mark Richards provided the following incident report dated March 22: 4 dogs at large, 2 child abuse or neglect. 2 suspicious persons or circumstances, 2 welfare checks, 1 citizen assist, 1 possession of stolen property, 1 alarm, 3 incidences of fraud, 2 information reports, 2 child custody disputes, 1 animal problem, 1 animal neglect, 1 mental health / protective custody, 4 medical assists. There was one dog currently impounded.
This report based on the unapproved minutes of the March 22 public meeting held in the GIDA Board Room at City Hall. The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
Those attending were Mayor Barbara Ballew, Aldermen Carol Walker, Steve Evans, Dan Lockridge, Dan McCann; Administrator Lance Rains, Clerk Hattie Rains, Public Works Director Mark Morey, Police Chief Mark Richards, Chaplain Austin Bonnett, and Carl McBee.