Marla Jones, Managing Editor

marla@southerntorch.com

RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, October 3.

 After the recent chemical spill that occurred on August 18, at the intersection of Alabama Highway 75 and Alabama Highway 35,  the council voted to purchase a  Hazmat Trailer in the amount of $7825.00 and Hazmat equipment in the amount of  $10,000.00  for the Rainsville Fire Department.  This equipment will help in the cleanup and containment efforts, if a situation arises again. 

The Council voted to amend the payscale to give two employees a $1 per hour pay raise.  One of the employees works in the City Hall and one works for the street department. 

Ron King was hired for the WasteWater Treatment Plant as a Grade III Operator, at a rate of $25.25, effective October 3, 2022. 

The Council accepted resignations from Tara Wilkerson and Mary Barrontine. 

Road Patching in the amount of $16,460.00 was awarded to TNT Paving. Price breakdown is as follows: Oak $2800.00, Kilgore $1560.00, Meadows $4000.00, Williams $1200.00, Third Ave $900.00, Plainview $6000.00.

The Council voted to accept Dogwood Lane as a City Street.  Council member Bejan Taheri abstained from voting, since he has property on that street.  Mayor Roger Lingerfelt voted no on the acceptance.  When contacted for comment, Mayor Lingerfelt stated that there were many checks and balances to accept a City Street and in his opinion those requirements had not been met. 

In other business, the Council: 

• Empowered Mayor Lingerfelt to sign a contract with Pyrotecnico for the Rainsville Freedom Fest Pre-Show Advance Agreement and Deposit of $7800.00 (The City has a co-sponsor for the event that will pay half of the cost of fireworks)
• Floor Repair at the Annex— the contract was awarded to Jimmy Traylor Construction in the amount of  $3500.00
• Purchase (4) Roll-Offs from Wastequip in the amount of $22,857.00
• Empowered Mayor Lingerfelt to sign a lease agreement with Pitney Bowes for a stamp meter for City Hall
• Amended the minutes from Special Called Meeting on September 28, to correct year model of Chevrolet Tahoe that was recently purchased

The next regular Rainsville Council meeting will be held on October 17, with a worksession beginning at 4 p.m and the Regular Session at 4:30 p.m.