HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-12Minutes of the Town Council meeting held January 24, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at the Train Station, 20 South
Washington, Pulaski.
Present were: Mayor Jeffrey S. Worrell
Council: Morgan P. Welker; David L. Clark; Robert A. Bopp; Joseph K. Goodman, Gregory C.
East
Absent:
H. M. Kidd
Staff : John Hawley, Town Manager
Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council
David Quesenberry, Asst. to the Town Manager
John White, Economic Development Director
Debbie Bivens, I.T. Tech
Rebecca Reece, Asst. to Finance Director
Raquel Poe, Account Clerk II
Marion Wojcik, Administrative Assistant
Others: Deanna Cox Nick Glenn Clark Payne
Savanna Wojcik Jean Wojcik Alex Nunez
Darrell Brummett Melinda Williams, Press
Mayor Worrell called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Following roll call, Councilman Welker moved to adopt the minutes of the November 15, 2011 Council Work
Session. The motion was seconded by Councilman Goodman and carried on voice vote.
The next item on the agenda was a Public Hearing regarding a rezoning request for a drop site zone on
Lafayette Avenue.
Mr. Quesenberry advised that the request was to rezone a parcel from I-2 Industrial District to DS Drop Site
District so that the parcel could be used as a drop site. He added that the Planning Commission reviewed the
rezoning request at its December, 2011 meeting and voted to recommend to Town Council that the parcel be
rezoned for a drop site.
Mayor Worrell opened the Public Hearing at 5:03 p.m. There being no comments, the Hearing was closed.
Councilman Welker moved to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation and rezone East Pulaski Lot
3A as a drop site. Councilman Clark seconded the motion and carried on the following recorded vote:
Morgan P. Welker -Aye
H. M. Kidd -Absent
David L. Clark -Aye
Robert A. Bopp -Aye
Joseph K. Goodman -Aye
Gregory C. East -Aye
The next item on the agenda was the Employee of the Month Award.
Mayor Worrell introduced Raquel M. Poe as the January 2012 Employee of the Month. He read a Press
Release aloud and presented Ms. Poe with the award. He advised that in addition to receiving this award, Ms.
Poe would receive an extra paid day off from work and be eligible for the Employee of the Year award at the
end of the year.
The next item on the agenda was the presentation of the annual Financial Report (Audit) for FY ending June
30, 2011.
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Mr. Hawley introduced Deanna Cox, from Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates to summarize the audit. She
reviewed the report for Council. She noted that the water fund revenues were a little low and that trend
needed to be watched. She added that there were no findings this year and complimented the new
consultants and the Finance Department for their timely preparation of the facts.
Following discussion, Councilman Clark moved to accept the audit, seconded by Councilman Goodman and
carried on the following recorded vote:
Morgan P. Welker -Aye
H. M. Kidd -Absent
David L. Clark -Aye
Robert A. Bopp -Aye
Joseph K. Goodman -Aye
Gregory C. East -Aye
At 5:16 p.m., there being no further agenda items, the meeting adjourned on motion by Councilman Clark,
seconded by Councilman Goodman and carried on voice vote.
At 5:19 p.m., Mayor Worrell called the Council Retreat to Order.
Approved:
y S. Worrell, Mayor
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