Magee Board of Alderman Recap

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The Magee Board of Alderman held their monthly regular scheduled meeting, Tuesday, May 17, 2016.

Mayor, Jimmy Clyde, called meeting to order.

Minutes were approved.

Decision on the splash pad were to reject bids submitted due to high cost and decided to reopen advertisement for bids again.

Voting delegates for the MML Convention are Mayor Jimmy Clyde, Eddie Loftin, and Patrick Brown.

City Pool is scheduled to open Tuesday, May 30, 2016 the day after Memorial Day. Same Lifeguards will be returning for work in addition to one new lifeguard.

Under new business the claims docket was approved.

Chief Randy Crawford, asked permission for Shane Fewell to attend Advance Roadside Impairment. Free Class May 25 and 26, 2016 in Grenada, MS. Also asked for Landon Ates to attend a ROCIC, class in Hoover, AL narcotics training $125.00 July 18, 19, 20, 2016.

In Fire department matters, Charlie Valadie asked permission to attend a fire coordinator class June 29 and 30, 2016 at no cost. Also Assistant Chief, Chris Tuggle with the Magee Fire Department along with several other fire members met before the board to express their concerns of the negative comments that had been said about Fire Marshall, Charlie Valadie.

The department expressed the great things Charlie has done for the city to make it safer by enforcing his job. Prime example is First Baptist Church and how it is now up to standard codes and safety. Magee Fire Department is working on a class 5 rating and this would not be possible without the efforts of Charlie. The department also expressed there is no other person they would rather stand beside or defend than Charlie and they are grateful for the job he does for the City of Magee and the Magee Fire Department.

Mayor Clyde recognized the police department for Magee being 6^th safest city.

With no further business meeting was recessed to go into executive meeting to discuss legal matters.