Welch, Smith, Garner take oath of office

The Mountain Brook City Council held its organization meeting on Mon., Nov. 2. The meeting follows the city’s municipal election, which was held Aug. 25.

A swearing in was held for Mayor Stewart Welch III, who begins his second term in office; City Council President Virginia Smith, who is beginning her sixth term; and Councilman Gerald A. Garner, a newcomer who was elected in August.

K.C. Hairston, a municipal judge, administered the oath of office.

In addition, Smith was once again elected to serve as Council President, and William S. (Billy) Pritchard III was elected to continue as City Council President Pro Tempore.

The council also passed ordinances reappointing Sam C. Gaston as City Manager, Steven Boone as City Clerk, William F. (Billy) Angell as City Treasurer and Leigh Ann Sisson as assistant city treasurer.

The city will once again use these firms as their city attorneys: Bishop, Colvin, Johnson & Kent LLC and Starnes Davis Florie LLP.

The following assignments were to various city bodies:

• Planning Commission (voting member): Philip E. Black (council representative)
• Board of Zoning Adjustment (liaison): Gerald A. Garner.
• Parks and Recreation Board (liaison) Virginia C. Smith
• O’Neill Library Board (liaison) Lloyd C. Shelton
• Board of Education (liaison) William S. (Billy) Pritchard III
• Finance committee (voting member) Lloyd C. Shelton 
• Villages Design Review Committee (liaison) Alice B. Womack
• Parking Committee: Gerald A. Garner
• Municipal judges: Stuart Welch III
• Public safety department: Stuart Welch III
• All In Committee (voting member): William S. Pritchard III

The next regular meeting of the City Council is November 9 at 7 p.m. 

The council has continued to hold its meetings via Zoom since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.