The Walters City Council met in regular session at 5:00 p.m. on September 1, 2020 in the Walters City Hall. Those present were Mayor Richard Anderson, Vice-Mayor David Mitchell, Councilmen Byrum W. Eidson, Bob Nance and Steve McCammon; City Manager Shawn Strange; City Clerk Sheri Davis; City Attorney Hyman Copeland was absent.
Paul Metcalfe opened the meeting with prayer.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Visitors present were Accounts Payable Clerk Karla Eschiti, Street Superintendent Bruce Finney, Code Enforcement Officer Candy Simms, Accounts Receivable Clerk Ashley Williams, County Commissioner Mike Woods, Jack Jacobs, Gerald Hayes, Kevin Davis, Debra Horriage, Benny and Stephanie Smallwood, Roberta Ellis, Larry Perez and Fire Chief David Taylor.
Item #3-David Mitchell made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Bob Nance seconded the motion. The vote was: Ayes: Eidson, Mitchell, Nance, McCammon, Anderson. Nays: None
(a) Approval of August 4, 2020 regular City Council meeting.
(b) Approval of purchase orders and signing checks for all City funds presented at the 9-1-2020 council meeting and ratification of routine checks subsequent to the 8-4-2020 regular council meeting.
Item #4-Jack Jacob with the Chamber of Commerce present the City Council with a list of requests for help in making the October 3, 2020 Car Cruz a success. One of the requests is use of 2 golf carts, City Manager Strange stated that we only have 10 carts at this time and Saturday is our busiest day. Also, Jack stated they had a meeting in the Chamber office Monday evening and the AC was not working, and asked if the City would get it checked out before the Cruz because they use the office during the event. Shawn and Jack will get together and work out the details. Jack stated he is hopeful the Car Cruz will be a success do the fact that so many other events have been cancelled due to COVID. Steve McCammon made a motion to approve the City to help with the request of the Chamber, Bob Nance seconded the motion. The vote was: Ayes: Mitchell, Eidson, Nance, Anderson, McCammon. Nays: None
Item #5-Bob Nance made a motion to approve the August 18, 2020 Walters Cemetery Association annual meeting minutes. Steve McCammon seconded the motion. The vote was: Ayes-Mitchell, Eidson, Nance, McCammon, Anderson. Nays: None
Item #6-Code Enforcement Clerk Candy Simms informed Council about the Board of Adjustments meeting on August 24, 2020. A resident requested a 10-foot variance for a fence. There are no issues with granting this request. Also, during the meeting, they discussed needing a new board member to replace Jeff Zachary and Candy had already expressed to the board that Roberta Ellis was interested, they all agreed she would be an asset to the board.
Item #14-City Manager Shawn Strange told council that we lost a Library Board member and we will be needing to fill that board seat soon. Also, Shawn informed Council that we have received the Audit Draft from our financial consultants, Crawford and Associates if they wanted to review it and the Auditors will be here on the 8th of September. Also, Shawn informed council about Hillary Communications doing away with the analog cable to their customers and requiring them to have internet to be able to get basic cable channels. Shawn stated that he has been in contact with Hillary and discussing our franchise with them and this will probably be an agenda item for the next council meeting.
Under New Business City Manager told Council that the Volunteers are going to have to have their Hamburger supper on September 10th, it will be a little different this year, they are going to do a drive thru. They will use Colorado street and make 2 one-way lanes for people to pay or turn in tickets and then proceed on to get their food.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned to go into the regular session of the WPWA meeting.