Council approves six-year water, sewer board appointments

The Daleville City Council approved appointments to the water and sewer board during a regular meeting, Nov. 20.

Residents were given two weeks to apply for two public openings on the board, after the Daleville City Council announced it would give up one position during its Nov. 6 meeting.

Current members Marc Gendron and Patrick Sullen will remain on the board until 2014 and 2016.

Council members called for nominations and appointed three members for six-year terms.

Marvin Wise and council member Scott Moore were nominated by Mayor Claudia Wigglesworth.

Moore then nominated Stephen Crouch filling the last slot.

“We had some well qualified people who submitted applications and showed interest in serving,” Councilwoman Katheryne Horace said. “This was a difficult decision to make and we just want to encourage people to continue to apply for these boards.”

According to Wigglesworth, there will be more board appointments in December.

In other business, the board approved an administrative assistant job description and salary.

The administrative assistant will assist the mayor and city clerk with administrative duties and will also provide information management support. The rate of pay for the position has been set at $12-$15 an hour.

The council also agreed to purchase a new computer tower for $645 and to consider a pay differential for Acting Director of Public Safety Capt. James Gresham.

He will go back to his permanent position salary once the spot is filled, Wigglesworth said.

The board announced L&M Cleaners will no longer provide free jail laundry services. The cost will now come from the city’s correction fund.

“We thank (Steve McKinnon) for those 25 years and appreciate (the) support that he’s given,” Wigglesworth said.

Council members unanimously approved to replace the carpet in city hall for $7,729.

Chamber of Commerce Director Kay Kirkland also addressed the board to discuss recent and upcoming community events.

Kirkland said the ChoctawPoochie Dog Park grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 17 was a success.

“It’s a great example of what we can do even though we are (a) small (city),”Kirkland said. “We have our challenges, but this shows us what we can do if we are committed to a project and work together to make it happen. It should make us all proud.”

According to Kirkland, the Daleville Christmas parade will begin at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 30,

and will include performances from the 98th Army “Silver Wings” band as well as the Slocomb High School and Daleville High School marching bands.

Mayor Wigglesworth announced the Senior Citizens Christmas Bazaar will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 1, in the Daleville Cultural and Convention Center.

In other news, the council approved a resolution giving all city employees New Year’s Eve, off.

The next city council working session is at 5 p.m. Dec. 3.

Eric Basinger from the Ozark-Dale County Economic Development Corporation will be there to give an overview of the organization. The council invites everyone in the community to attend.

The Daleville City Council will meet again at 5:30 p.m., Dec.4, at Daleville City Hall.