BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PERRY COUNTY COMMISSION MET in its regular session on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at the Albert Turner, Sr. Courthouse Annex in the commission courtroom. The invocation was led by Albert Turner. The roll was called to establish a quorum. District #1: Present District #2: Present; District #3: Present; District #4: Present; District #5: Present.
Motion by Anthony Long and seconded by Thomas Harrison to adopt the agenda and add Item 20 ALABAMBOO INC., and Item 21 Jackie Wilson. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Anthony Long and seconded by Thomas Harrison to adopt the minutes. Motion carried.
ITEM 21: JACKIE WILSON
Discussed storm shelter placement in District 5.
ITEM 20: ALABAMBOO INC.
Discussed and presented information about commercial farming of bamboo and potential revenue for the county.
ENGINEERING/EMA REPORT:
Updated commission on various road projects and discussed legislative bills that affect the highway department.
ATTORNEY REPORT
Motion by Anthony Long and seconded by Thomas Harrison to adopt the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Perry County and the Perry County School Board with the indemnification that should the School Board receive compensation as a result of their lawsuit, the County shall be reimbursed for the cost of repairs incurred for Pegues Circle. Motion carried.
CLERK REPORT
Miss Wade (Accountant) presented the commission with a quarterly financial report.
Motion by Anthony Long and seconded by Thomas Harrison to approve and submit the 8038‐CP Form for IRS interest subsidy. Motion carried.
ITEM #9: OLD JAIL PROJECT
Motion by Albert Turner (gavel passed to Vice Chair‐Thomas Harrison) and seconded by Anthony Long to accept recommendations by the architect for alterations of the old jail. Roll call vote requested: District 1: Yea; District 2: Yea; District 3: District 4: Yea; District 5: Nea. Motion carried. (Gavel passed back to Chairman)
ITEM #10: APPROVE FINANCING FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MACHINERY
Motion by Anthony Long and seconded by Thomas Harrison to finance the excavator through Citizens Bank and send a letter of intent to purchase to Caterpillar. Motion carried.
ITEM #11: APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Board of equalization appointments tabled and to be placed on the next agenda
ITEM #12: SELECT ARCHITECT FOR JOHNNY FLOWERS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Motion by Thomas Harrison and seconded by Benjamin Eaton to do a budgetary estimate on both sites (H&H building and current facility). Motion Carried.
ITEM #14: NAMING THE OLD NATIONAL GUARD/COMMUNITY SHELTER
Motion by Anthony Long and seconded Thomas Harrison to rename the Old National Guard Armory to the Inez Barnett and Coretta Scott‐King Community Center. Motion carried.
ITEM #15: APPROVE STRIPING 3 LINES FROM COUNTY ROAD 6 TO CITY LIMITS
Motion by Anthony Long and seconded by Thomas Harrison to approve striping 3 lines to County Road 6 to Marion city limits. Motion Carried.
ITEM #16: PERRY LAKES PARK
Tabled until next agenda
ITEM #17: PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’ WEEK
Motion by Thomas Harrison and seconded by Anthony Long for the Perry County Commission to declare April 23‐29 2023 National Crime Victims’ Week. Motion carried.
ITEM #18 CLAIMS
Motion by Anthony Long and seconded by Thomas Harrison to pay the claims. Motion carried.
Caveat: Commission Benjamin Eaton wanted in recorded in the minutes that information for the location of the storm shelter for District 5 in Uniontown has been available for over a month and provided the parcel number.
Motion by Anthony Long and seconded by Thomas Harrison to adjourn. Motion carried.
