The Russellville City Council approved the donation of a 1999 fire truck to the Phil Campbell Volunteer Fire Department after efforts to sell the vehicle in a reserve auction were unsuccessful.
Russellville Fire Department Chief Joe Mansell recommended the council approve his request to donate the vehicle, which needs the transmission replaced, after the $5,500 reserve price was not met while the vehicle was listed on govdeals.com.
Mansell said he was contacted by PCVFD Chief Andy Marbutt who said his department could really use the truck if the council was willing to donate it.
The resolution was unanimously approved at the May 6, 2024, Russellville City Council meeting.
In other agenda items, the council:
--accepted a letter from the Alabama Department of Transportation for work completed on sidewalk improvements along Jackson Avenue, Limestone Street and Montgomery Street. ALDOT's engineer inspected the work done by Eady Contracting, LLC, and found it to be in accordance with approved plans and specifications. The City of Russellville now assumes maintenance of the project as of May 6, 2024.
--approved advertising and letting FOB plant-hot mix asphalt bids for FY 2024-2025 City of Russellville paving projects.
--approved a contract for up to $15,000 with the Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments to provide technical and professional assistance in grant applications and administrative requirements for the BJA FY2024 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grant, a $500,000 grant for new police vehicles, and the HUD FY2024 Economic Development Initiative-Community Project Funding Grant in the amount of $3.892 million for a new library/multi-purpose community center.
--renewed the AirMedCare Network membership for 68 City of Russellville employees for one year, in the amount of $5,100.
--approved the temporary appointments of Mickey Gentry to Lieutenant and Shawn Hines to Sergeant in the Russellville Fire Department for two months.
--approved an updated roster of volunteer firefighters for the RFD. The amended roster has 24 volunteer firefighters, including four city employees.
--authorized retroactively extending the job application deadline for Heavy Equipment Operator II in the Russellville Street Department from April 19, 2024, to May 24, 2024.
--heard a presentation from Ashley Cummins with the Healing Place, which offers support to grieving children and families in times of a loss.
The next regular meeting of the Russellville City Council will be May 20, 2024, with work session at 6 p.m., and meeting to follow.
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