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Bessemer City Council Minutes: August, 2010

August 30, 2010 – 1:52 pm
The Bessemer City Council met in regular session on August 9, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Members Present Mayor Bob Hovis; Council Members: Dan Boling, Joe Will, Melanie Colvin, Becky Smith and Donnie Griffin.  Council Member Kay McCathen was absent.  City Manager Allan Farris and Attorney David Smith were also present. Call to Order, Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Hovis called the meeting to order and opened with prayer.  He then led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Adjustment & Approval of August Agenda Upon motion by Becky Smith and unanimous vote, the August Agenda was approved with the following amendment:  Amendment to the Boy and Girls Club Lease Agreement. Special Presentations American Red Cross Awards: Cynthia Stitt of the American Red Cross was assisted by Mayor Hovis in presenting a Life Saving Award to Bessemer City Lifeguard Matthew Carpenter and Certificates of Recognition to Joseph Franklin and Deborah Inman.  These awards ...

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City Council Agenda: August 9, 2010

August 5, 2010 – 2:23 pm
1. Call to Order, Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance 2. Adjustment & Approval of August Agenda: Items will only be added or removed upon approval of the Mayor and City Council. 3. Special Presentations A. American Red Cross Awards – Cynthia Stitt and Ann Holt of the American Red Cross will present a Life Saving Award to Matthew Carpenter and Certificates of Recognition to Joseph Franklin, Perry Miller and Deborah Inman.  These awards are being presented in regard to the pool incident on June 6, 2010 that involved life saving actions for three year old Na’yasha Corry of Bessemer City.  Mayor Hovis will assist in the presentations. B.  Small Business Week Proclamation – The four Chambers in the county are asking each Chamber hometown to declare the week of August 30-September 3, 2010 as Small Business Week in Gaston County.  The proclamation is submitted by Joan Bolynn of the Bessemer City Area Chamber of Commerce. 4. ...

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Bessemer City Council Minutes: July 12, 2010

July 23, 2010 – 10:22 am
The Bessemer City Council met in regular session on July 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Members Present Council Members: Joe Will, Donnie Griffin, Becky Smith, Kay McCathen and Dan Boling.  Mayor Hovis and Council Member Melanie Colvin were absent.  City Manager Allan Farris and Attorney David Smith were also present. Call to Order Mayor Pro-tem Joe Will called the meeting to order and asked Donnie Griffin to open with prayer.  The Pledge of Allegiance followed led by the Mayor Pro-tem. Adjustment & Approval of July Agenda Upon motion by Becky Smith and unanimous vote, the July agenda was approved with the following amendment:  Discussion of Marketing Logo. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the June 14, 2010 meeting were unanimously approved by motion of Becky Smith. Opportunity for Public Comment A)  Mr. Mike Meeks, 812 W. Virginia Avenue, thanked the police department for following up on the concerns he expressed at the June ...

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Bessemer City Council Minutes: May 10, 2010

July 23, 2010 – 10:09 am
May 10, 2010 The Bessemer City Council met in regular session on May 10, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Members Present Mayor Bob Hovis, Council Members:  Donnie Griffin, Becky Smith, Melanie Colvin, Joe Will, Kay McCathen and Dan Boling.  City Manager Allan Farris was present.  City Attorney David Smith was absent due to illness. Call to Order Mayor Hovis called the meeting to order and opened with prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Adjustment & Approval of May Agenda Upon motion of Kay McCathen and unanimous vote, the May agenda was approved with the removal of Item 9 (Proposed Text Changes to Amend Chapters 116 and 110 of the City Code). Special Presentations A)  National Nurses’ Week Proclamation: Mayor Hovis read the proclamation proclaiming May 6-12, 2010 as National Nurses’ Week and encouraged all residents of the community to honor the registered nurses who care for us.  The proclamation was unanimously adopted ...

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Bessemer City Council Minutes: June 14, 2010

July 23, 2010 – 8:23 am
June 14, 2010 The Bessemer City Council met in regular session on June 14, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Members Present Mayor Bob Hovis; Council Members: Donnie Griffin, Becky Smith, Kay McCathen, Dan Boling and Joe Will.  Council Member Melanie Colvin was absent.  City Manager Allan Farris and City Attorney David Smith were also present. Call to Order Mayor Hovis called the meeting to order and led in prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Adjustment and Approval of June Agenda Upon motion by Becky Smith and unanimous vote, the June agenda was approved with the following amendments: Item 9, Parking of Passenger and Commercial Vehicles in Residential Zones continued until July meeting. Special Presentation Mayor Hovis read a Proclamation recognizing Edward Miles Whittemore Harbin for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  The Proclamation was presented to Mr. Harbin at a ceremony on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church. Upon ...

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Budget Workshop Minutes: May 20, 2010

July 23, 2010 – 7:43 am
The Bessemer City Council met in special session on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 8:30 AM at City Hall.  Proper notice was given. Purpose of the meeting was to hold a budget workshop. Members present: Mayor Bob Hovis; Council members: Dan Boling, Kay McCathen, Donnie Griffin, Becky Smith, Joe Will and Melanie Colvin. Staff members present were City Manager Allan Farris; Department Heads:  Janice Costner, Donna Lumsden, Jo D Franklin, Jamie Ramsey, Kevin Krouse and Lee Hayes. Mayor Hovis called the meeting to order, making opening comments on the current state of the City finances.  He reported on information pertaining to the issuance of bonds for all work discussed during the Council Retreat. Our bond rating has been upgraded to A+.  Finance Officer Donna Lumsden has information on Build America bonds and the process necessary for issuance of bonds.  Mayor Hovis asked staff to consider beginning a process of setting aside money ...

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Bessemer City Council Minutes, April 12

April 13, 2010 – 1:52 pm
April 12, 2010 The Bessemer City Council met in regular session on April 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Members Present Mayor Bob Hovis, Council Members:  Donnie Griffin, Becky Smith, Melanie Colvin, Joe Will, Dan Boling.  Council Member Kay McCathen was absent.  City Manager Allan Farris and City Attorney David Smith were also present. Call to Order Mayor Hovis called the meeting to order and opened with prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Adjustment & Approval of April Agenda The April Agenda was unanimously approved as presented by motion of Becky Smith. Special Presentation – “National Day of Prayer” Proclamation Mayor Hovis read the proclamation proclaiming Thursday, May 6, 2010 as “A Day of Prayer in Bessemer City” and encouraged all citizens to observe the day in ways appropriate to its importance and significance.  The proclamation was unanimously adopted by motion of Joe Will.  (A copy is on file in the Proclamation ...

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Bessemer City Council, March 8 Minutes

March 9, 2010 – 1:48 pm
March 8, 2010 The Bessemer City Council met in regular session on March 8, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Members Present Mayor Bob Hovis, Council Members:  Dan Boling, Kay McCathen, Joe Will, Melanie Colvin, Becky Smith and Donnie Griffin.  City Manager Allan Farris and City Attorney David Smith were also present. Call to Order Mayor Hovis called the meeting to order and opened with prayer.  The flag ceremony was conducted by Boy Scout Troop 54 from Garrison Memorial ARP Church.  The troop was accompanied by Assistant Scoutmaster, Mr. Mike Sikes. Adjustment & Approval of March Agenda The March agenda was unanimously approved as presented by motion of Becky Smith. Special Presentation – Proclamation to Eagle Scout, Sean Mark Grigg Mayor Hovis presented a proclamation to Sean Mark Grigg for his exceptional commitment and hard work in achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and for his outstanding work in painting the exterior of Sunset ...

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