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Piedmont council approves $505,729.54 in bills, tables wage increase and appoints Lane Weatherbee
Summary
At its Oct. 15 meeting the Piedmont City Council approved payment of $505,729.54 in bills, tabled the initial step of a proposed employee wage increase, accepted a $5,620 surplus‑property bid and appointed Lane Weatherbee to the Commercial Development Board.
The Piedmont City Council approved payment of bills totaling $505,729.54 and took several administrative actions at its Oct. 15 meeting, including tabling the first step of a proposed employee wage increase and naming Lane Weatherbee to the Commercial Development Board.
The council approved the minutes after an invocation and pledge. Councilman Terry Kiser moved to approve the minutes as presented; Councilman Jubal Feazell seconded and the motion carried.
Councilman David Ivey moved to approve payment of bills totaling $505,729.54; Councilman Richard Williams seconded and the motion carried. The council did not provide a roll‑call tally in the minutes for that motion.
On personnel matters, Councilman Terry Kiser moved to table the first step of the employee wage increase; Councilman Jubal Feazell seconded and the motion to table carried. The minutes record the item as deferred to a later date for further discussion.
Councilman Terry Kiser nominated Lane Weatherbee for the Commercial Development Board; Councilman Jubal Feazell seconded and the nomination was approved. The minutes do not specify a term length or whether the appointment replaces a current member.
City Clerk Hinton reported that an account had been set up for GovDeals and presented expenses related to the café at Fagan's Park and bids for surplus property at the Old Head Start property. The council accepted a high bid of $5,620.00 from Kevin Farmer on a motion by Councilman Greg South, seconded by Councilman Jubal Feazell. Later in the same discussion, Councilman Greg South moved to freeze all GovDeals money; the motion received no second and was not acted on.
In visitor comments, Terry Batey announced local events including a Hip‑Hop Halloween at Fagan's Park on Oct. 26, a Christmas parade on Dec. 2 and the Annual Squirrel Drop on New Year's Eve; Ashley Jones announced an expo at the Anniston Meeting Center on Oct. 22. In council reports, Councilman Jubal Feazell inquired about scheduling for budget meetings; other members reported no items. Mayor Baker asked the council to remember the families of Jeff Sims, Leon Garrett and Hank Douthit, noted a celebration for Jeff Sims on Nov. 2 at Twisted Brotherhood and flagged Respiratory Care Week (Oct. 20–26).
With no further business, Councilman Terry Kiser moved to adjourn; Councilman Greg South seconded and the meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
