Very short agenda tonight with only two items discussed.
Due to increased costs over the past year and the Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Management Act, the rate per ton for using the Little Creek Transfer Station is increasing by $2.61 per ton, plus additional environmental fees and fuel surcharges. While there was no action taken on this issue tonight, this was passed on to the finance committee for further investigation on the true cost to the city.
The only other item on the agenda was to resolve to be included in Governor Riley's promotion called The Year of Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns. We did approve such resolution. The idea is to promote a homecoming weekend in which former residents or visitors are invited to return, walking tours of the city will be lead, a historic marker paid for by Alabama Tourism will be unveiled, and a civic project of some sort will be dedicated. There will be other activities yet to be determined, but the event may coincide with Mayfest. With Governor Riley expected to visit several of the cities participating, this could be a great way to promote our beautiful city.
Unfortunately, I was traveling for work and missed our previous council meeting, but here are the issues discussed at that meeting.
A resolution from the Retirement Systems of Alabama was passed to allow a one time lump sum payment for our retirees costing the city $1729.00.
Additionally, a resolution was passed allowing us to apply for a grant which would provide a walking trail from State Bank and Trust to the rear of the elementary school along the creek. This application is dependent upon the properties' land owners approval to allow us an easement for such project.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
6 comments:
Bobby, I heard a new rumor today and I knew that you would like to have it on your blog so that it could be answered correctly.
I was in Hamilton today and someone told me that Winfield was getting a new CBV Pharmacy. It is going to go be located across from Taco Bell, where Webster's own the dime store. Supposedly, they are moving that business to the old Wal-Mart (that they have purchased) and CBV will build a new building.
Another part of the rumor is the purpose of CBV moving here...Supposedly, they entered into an agreement with 3-M for the employees to purchase their medictions there, thus giving CBV the assurance that this would be a good investment for them.
Is any of this true? Could you please share some light on this for us?
Thanks for your time.
Steve,
I have heard the rumor that CVS is coming to Winfield, but that's all I know at this point. I have no solid information to prove it as fact. I can tell you, though, that Caremark, who administers 3M's health care has a stake in CVS. We currently get a 10% or more discount for using the Caremark/CVS mail order system.
For what it's worth, I, personally, continue to use McGuire Drug for all of my prescription needs. It's worth an extra 10% to me given what they do for Heather, the exceptional service they provide, and what they mean to our community.
Has anyone from our town tried to contact CBV to see if they were (or are) willing to come to Guin?
Steve,
I'm not sure. I do know the city of Guin is always actively pursuing new retail and new industry. Many times, especially in retail, decisions are made before anyone knows of a desire to locate in a certain area or region.
Your city government does everything they can to bring new business in, but to be successful, we're all going to have to be part of the recruiting process. It's important that we all work our connections and resources and encourage those who would be willing to invest in Guin to do so. For those candidates who claimed during their campaign to have businesses lined up to locate here, I challenge them to follow through with their claims and help Guin grow by bringing those businesses in. Again, we'll do everything possible at the city level to recruit new retail and industry, but, unfortunately, we're not all reaching and have to depend on all resources, including our citizens, to be as successful as we want to be.
Bobby, I agree that all citizens of our town should do what we can to make our city better, including promoting and soliciting prospective businesses. I too hope the candidates who claimed they had businesses ready to come here will continue to bring those folks to our town.
However, the people of Guin entrusted the City Council to do that MORE than the ones did not receive enough votes. It is the City Council's job to represent and work for this city, along with being held accountable to the voters for the job they performed.
When we have people who are not on the council and yet volunteer their time, talents, and monies to causes here in town...then that's just gravy. Those people are to be COMMENDED and APPRECIATED, but not EXPECTED to work as hard as the ones who were entrusted to commitments they made during election time.
Steve,
I don't disagree with you. I sincerely believe we are all willing to go above and beyond our call of duty to help Guin prosper. I think that's evidenced by the work done on the Magna project over the last 2 years. Under the leadership of Phil Segraves, we were able to overlook our Friday night rivalries and bring together 23 different entities to help recruit thousands of jobs for this region.
While many believed this opportunity was out of reach, I'm here to tell you the only reason Magna is not building in Guin right now is the sour economy. And we'll continue those efforts as we move into the next administration. The experience and exposure we gained during this time is so valuable in the recruiting process and I have no doubt we'll all see the benefits of that in the very near future.
Post a Comment