CapImp

Members of the Pell City government, including the mayor, fire and police chiefs and city council, met Monday night at City Hall for a Capital Improvement meeting for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.

There were various speakers from multiple departments making proposals before Council President Jud Alverson.

Departments, speakers and notable proposals are listed as follows:

Greg Gossett, Street Department

– The streetlight by Publix needs to be repaired and reconfigured on its loop.

– Multiple railroad crossings are in need of repair.

– Industrial Drive needs to be paved.

– Need a power generator to be fixed/purchased. According to Gossett, they still could have been in operation in case a storm took out the power, such as the one that came through Pell City a few weeks ago.

Paul Irwin, Police Department

– The purchase of an animal transport vehicle for Animal Control. According to Irwin, this would ensure the safe transport of animals and aid workers in their everyday tasks.

– Three patrol vehicles

– Five unmarked Tahoes

Tim Kurzejeski, Fire Department

– Paint modifications for a fire truck

– The department and council expressed a desire to work on the response rate for some of the older fire stations by finding a way to improve traffic around the stations.

Bubba Edge, Parks & Recreation

– Edge wants to purchase a miniature service fan to deliver meals to homebound seniors.

– The Civic Center needs audio and video equipment to be installed.

– Parts of the Lakeside Park Walking Trail are in need of repairs.

– Edge wants a restroom facility for the Avondale Walking Track.

There are multiple proposals to improve sports in the area, including:

– Purchasing a complete volleyball system for the Sports Civic Center. This would allow for the creation of a youth volleyball league.

– Adding a playground in between the baseball and softball fields

– Connecting the baseball and softball fields with an asphalt walkway

– Adding roofs and lights to the batting cages

– Removing and installing LED lights at the sports complex

Brian Muenger, City Manager

– Proposal to update the servers needed for telework and other forms of IT

– Proposal for the upfitting of firetrucks for the Fire Department