HOW THEY VOTED
(Realizing that most citizens do not get to attend City Council meetings and that The Selma Times Journal WILL NOT report how city council members vote on Perkins proposals, This site has decided to publish the votes of City Council Members on most major topics presented at the Council meetings.)
1. To de-obligate $10,000 from the Community Reinvestment Account to begin an Employee Assisted Housing Initiative.
For (7): George Evans, Jean Martin, Geraldine Allen, Bennie Ruth Crenshaw, Johnny Leashore, Sam Randolph, and Janie Venter.
Against (2): Cecil Williamson and Reid Cain
2. To buy the Lovelady Building(the building adjoining the St. James Hotel) for $250,000. The Community Development Office does not have plans ready for what the building will be used for.
For (7): Evans, Martin, Allen, Crenshaw, Leashore, Randolph, Venter
Against (2): Williamson, Cain
3. To spend $12,562 to repair the City Hall Air Conditioner/Compressor, $74,989 to repair the roof of the Police Department and Fire Station #5, and $49,285 to repair Fire Stations 1-4 and the Public Works Garage.
For : All
Against : None
4. To enter into an agreement with the State to install 2 mast mounted signals with gates and bells, grade crossing predictors, advance warning signs, pavement marking and legends on Martin Luther King St AND FOR THE CITY to be responsible for maintaining the warning signs, pavement markings, and legends.
For : All
Against : None
5. To spend $13,500 to have a new examination developed (the last examination was developed in 2005) for the Fire Department Fire Engineer position.
For (8): Evans, Martin, Allen, Crenshaw, Leashore, Randolph, Venter, Cain
Against : Williamson
During discussions on item #3 above, it was noted that the City only recieved 1 bid on one of the projects. MALONE CONSTRUCTION BID $49,512 TO REPAIR FIRE STATIONS 1-4 and the Public Works Garage. There were no other bids submitted.
There were 2 bids submitted for repairing the Police Department roof, with Steward Construction being the lowest bidder at $74,989.
During questions about why the City does not usually get more than 1 bid for these construction projects, COUNCILMAN CAIN OFFERED THE OPINION THAT BECAUSE THE CITY IS SO SLOW IN PAYING ITS VENDORS THAT SOME COMPANIES WILL NOT BID ON CITY WORK.
This site has decided to publish how Council Members vote on various proposals presented by the Mayor and the City Attorney.
