By Nathan Prewett, For the Tribune
MOODY – The Moody City Council heard a request from the Creekview Homeowner’s Association to accept their roads for repair during a brief meeting at City Hall on Monday, Oct. 10.
Creekview HOA director Terry Daniels was present to make the request, saying that holes have formed on the roads that have caused damaged to residents’ cars.
Mayor Joe Lee said that the HOA will need to put in a formal request, which will be followed by a resolution to accept the streets at another meeting. A report on the road estimated the costs to be shared by the city at 25%.
The cost will be $72,693. The HOA will pay 75% or roughly $54,000.
The council heard monthly reports from departments, including the police and fire, with Captain Reece Smith reporting 1,521 calls, 46 arrests, 62 warning citations, 128 traffic citations, 82 reports, 95 misdemeanors, 35 felonies and police vehicles drove 15,227 miles. Vehicle expenses were $4,461.70.
Fire Chief Larry Horton reported 175 responses, three fires (two vehicles, one woods, grass or rubbish), 97 emergency medical calls, nine vehicle wrecks, 15 public services, 34 lift assists, 17 false alarms, mutual aid given twice and received twice, and the average dispatch to enroute time was one minute, 41 seconds and dispatch to arrival was six minutes and 43 seconds.
There were 25 annual inspections, two re-inspections and one pump inspection.
In other business the council:
- Approved Smith’s request to pay AXON for body cameras for $15,411.54,
- Approved Smith’s request to purchase Cross Match computer software for $429.33,
- Approved Smith’s request to repair the windshield molding on car #345 for $476.73,
- Approved Smith’s request approval to purchase Duty Ammo $790,
- Approved Smith’s request to advertise a full-time SRO officer to be paid through the Shelby County Board of Education,
- Approved Smith’s request to hire a non-certified police officer, with the cost of police academy training for $3,500,
- Approved a request from Library Director Sara Roberts to renew the database Fold3 Library Edition for October 2022 through September 2023 for $1,186.46.,
- Approved a request from Public Works Director Steve Mitchell to purchase two front tractor tires for $988.24,
- Approved Mitchell’s request to purchase one truckload of cold mix about 30 ton for $2,820,
- Approved Horton’s request to purchase a hydraulic hose for the Hurst rescue tool for $750,
- Approved Lee’s Request to purchase new tires for the mayor’s vehicle for $1,160,
- Approved Councilman Lynn Taylor’s request to update the city pay scale to add a fire department lieutenant scale and update the starting pay for a fire captain, and
- Donated $14,500 from the American Rescue Plan Act fund to Moody Elementary School to be used for cleaning and sanitizing, as well as painting four entry/stairways.
Meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at Moody City Hall on 670 Park Ave.
Nathan Prewett can be reached at nthomasp6@gmail.com.