Marla Jones, Managing Editor
RAINSVILLE, ALA.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on August 1.
At the council meeting, the City of Rainsville agreed to purchase the Flow MPS software for the Rainsville Fire Department in order to better serve the businesses in Rainsville. Structure fires are devastating to anyone. When a fire occurs in a commercial structure, the risk to life, property, and financial well-being is greatly increased due to the fact of fuel load, the physical size of the structure as well as occupancy numbers. The risk to firefighters also is greatly increased and anything that can be done to reduce or limit risk is essential. That is what Flow MSP will do for the City of Rainsville.
Basically, this allows firefighters to have all the pertinent information to assist and help make crucial decisions in the event of a fire at a commercial building in Rainsville. MSP is recognized by ISO and will Rainsville Fire will increase the points awarded for having proper pre-plans on commercial buildings inside the city. ISO is the responsible party for grading fire departments’ response capabilities and could help in insurance rates. Overall, this is a great resource for all stakeholders within the City of Rainsville. The software can be used by the Rainsville Fire Department and the Rainsville Police Department at a annual cost of $950 per year.
The Council suspended the rules for immediate consideration and passed Ordinance 08-01-2022 with a roll call vote that accepted Edgewood Street(Pines Subdivision—Phase II) as a Rainsville City Street.
The Council approved Resolution 08-01-2022 (A) which accepted the surplus bid for the 2018 Mahindra Tractor, from J & J Merchants, in the amount of $33,777.77
The Council approved Resolution 08-01-2022 (B) which authorized Rainsville’s participation in the Alabama Opioid Settlement.
In other business, the Council:
- Empowered Mayor Lingerfelt to Sign a Contract with Shenandoah to perform at the Freedom Fest 2023 and send $7500.00 Deposit (Total $15,000.00)
- Bid out Paving for Boozer Road with bids being opened on August 31 at 10 a.m.
- Hired Paxton Jones as Full-Time Dispatch—Effective 07-27-2022
- Approved the Annual Ladder Test for Ground/Aerial Ladders for the Rainsville Fire Department in the amount of $1,500.
- Approved the change of Tennis Court Lights to LED in the amount of $3810.00
- Approved online training for Tara Wilkerson
The next Rainsville Regular Council Meeting will be held on August 15, 2022.
