Council Meeting Monday, August 14, 2023 06:00 PM Boaz Senior Center

I.Call to Order

II.Invocation

III.Pledge of Allegiance

IV.Would anyone like to speak under Public Comments?

V.Adoption of Agenda

VI.Reading and/or Approval of Minutes of Previous Council Meeting

  1. 1.Adopt the Work Session minutes and Council Meeting minutes from July 24, 2023.

VII.Council Member Reports

  1. 1.Boaz Fire Department report for July 2023.

  2. 2.Boaz Street Department report for July 2023.

  3. 3.Boaz Police Department report for July 2023.

  4. 4.Boaz Parks and Recreation report for July 2023.

  5. 5.Boaz Public Library report for July 2023.

VIII.Public Hearings

  1. 1.The City of Boaz Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 28, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. in the Boaz Senior Center located at 112 S Church Street.  The purpose of the public hearing will be to hear a request from Keith and Darla Lasseter, for a zoning change from B-2 (Community Commercial District) to B-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District). This property is located at 106 N. McCleskey St. Boaz, 35957. The property owners would like to have the option of using the existing house on the property as residential or business use. At said time and place, all persons in favor of or in opposition to said zoning change request can be heard.

  2. 2.A public hearing to hear a request for appeal from Dr. Mark L.Turk, O.D. for a petition to rezone lots 11 & 12 of the Hospital Heights Extension  from R-1 (low density detached residential district) to B-2 (community commercial district).  The Boaz Planning Commission denied the requested rezoning at the Planning Commission Meeting dated February 2, 2023. The applicant then filed an appeal with the City of Boaz City Council which is the subject of this public hearing.  The subject property adjoins Dr. Turk’s existing medical office property located at 2378 US Hwy 431.  The subject property is located in a residential and business area.  The property will be used for a medical office and ancillary uses with access to the subject property off Hwy 431.

IX.New Business

  1. 1.Accounts Payable - Approve the accounts payable voucher dated July 21, 2023 through August 7, 2023 totaling $606,050.78. 

  2. 2.Introduce Ordinance No. 2023-1177 to rezone lots 11 and 12 of the Hospital Heights Extension adjoining Dr. Turk's property located at 2378 US Hwy 431 Boaz, Alabama 35957 from R-1 (Low Density Detached Residential District) to B-2 (Community Commercial District).

  3. 3.Adopt Resolution No. 2023-1743 authorizing Mayor Dyar to enter into agreements between the City of Boaz, Alabama and Alabama & Tennessee River Railway, LLC on behalf of the City of Boaz.

  4. 4.Adopt Resolution No. 2023-1750 authorizing Mayor Dyar to enter into an agreement between the City of Boaz, Alabama and Volkert, Inc., in the amount of $48,433.00 for Engineering Design Services for Boaz Street Paving Project- FY 2024 on behalf of the City of Boaz.

  5. 5.Adopt Resolution No. 2023-1751 authorizing Mayor Dyar to enter into an agreement between the City of Boaz, Alabama and Volkert, Inc., in the amount of $96,230.00 for Engineering Design Services for Corley Avenue Widening on behalf of the City of Boaz.

  6. 6.Adopt Resolution No. 2023-1752 authorizing the City Clerk/ Treasurer to arrange and contract for the sale and/or disposal of City owned surplus property.

  7. 7.Appoint Frank Scott to the Boaz Gas Board with a term expiring 10/01/2025.

X.Public Comments

XI.Mayor's Comments

  1. 1.The next Council Meeting will be August 28, 2023.

XII.Adjourn