Town of Shalimar

Special Town Commission Meeting Minutes

July 21, 2005

 

CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Gary Combs called the special meeting to order at 5:58 p.m. in Town Hall chambers.  He led the "Pledge of Allegiance" to the Flag.

 

ROLL CALL FOR THE RECORD         

 

Mayor Gary Combs :  present

 

Commissioner Jerry McCallister:  present

 

Commissioner Ursel Behnken:  absent

 

Commissioner Ricardo Garcia:  present

 

Commissioner Glenn Wagner:  present

 

Others in attendance:  Town Manager Tom Burns, Deputy Town Clerk Tina Smith, Town Attorney Mike Chesser, Gulf Power Representatives Scott Jordan, Wayne Barrow and Sandy Sims, Daily News Representative Wendy Victora, and Residents Annie Reid, Al and Melissa Wemyss, Arthur Johanson, Courtney Gable, and Gloria Kane.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

I.

 

APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 14, 2005 REGULAR TOWN COMMISSION MEETING

II.

 

APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 21, 2005 AND JUNE 23, 2005 BUDGET MEETINGS

III.

 

APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 12, 2005 REGULAR TOWN COMMISSION MEETING

Commissioner McCallister moved to approve the minutes from the June 14, 2005 Regular Town Commission Meeting, the June 21, 2005 and June 23, 2005 Budget Meeting, and the July 12, 2005 Regular Town Commission Meeting as written.  Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

I.

 

GULF POWER DISCUSSION

-  GENERAL REVIEW OF CURRENT GULF POWER RIGHT-OF-WAY MAINTENANCE POLICIES – Sandy Sims briefed that the normal tree trimming policies during storm restoration is to do 2 sweeps; first they go through and remove all burning lines and the second sweep is when they go through and cut the limbs back from the lines 5-10 feet.  During storm restoration they leave the debris for the town to clean up.

-  GARDNER DRIVE ISSUES – In an effort to appease Gardner Drive residents, Gulf Power hired a company to remove the debris.  Manager Burns asked for a good Point of Contact phone number because he was unable to contact anyone in charge while the tree trimming was taking place.  The representatives from Gulf Power will leave a business card with Manager Burns.

-  ADEQUACY OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT RIGHT-OF-WAY MAINTENANCE LANGUAGE – Sandy Sims agreed that Gulf Power will purchase a permit from the town any time they are going to be trimming trees in the town.  She also stated that she would send an arborist to talk to Manager Burns.  The arborist will also fix those trees that may have been cut incorrectly.

II.

 

STATUS OF DEBRIS REMOVAL – Manager Burns explained that he signed a contract with DRC who will start removing storm debris at the beginning of next week.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

JULY 27, 2005 -- PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING, 6:00 P.M.

 

AUGUST 9, 2005 -- TOWN COMMISSION MEETING, 6:00 P.M.

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Commissioner Garcia moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:37 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner McCallister and passed unanimously.