Moody interim fire chief Joe Nobles reads the monthly report to the Moody City Council during Monday night’s meeting. Nobles was appointed to the post of interim fire chief Monday, the third different time he has served as chief of the unit. Nobles is also the city’s fire marshal.
Nobles, who has served as fire chief twice previously — from 1983-1992 and from 1999-2002 — is already serving the city as fire marshal. Per the recommendation of mayor Joe Lee, councilman Lynn Taylor moved to appoint him as chief in the interim, with the understanding that he will not relinquish his role as marshal and will continue to serve as marshal once the city hires a permanent chief.
“Joe’s a great asset to the fire department,” Taylor said. “He’s been here for as long as I can remember.
“I started with the fire department in 1975, and Joe was here. So that’s been a long time.”
Nobles fills the vacancy left by the resignation of James Robinson, who resigned his appointment two weeks ago.
“Welcome aboard again, Joe,” Lee said after the motion was approved.
Nobles told the council he is “glad to be back.”
In other business, the council:
• Approved an advance of $10,000 to the city’s Commercial Development Authority, for “operating expense over and above the routine reimbursement for the interest payments to St. Clair County.”
• Approved a series of repairs, upgrades and maintenance for the fire department, at a total cost of $7,157.
• Approved a lease-purchase agreement for four Ford trucks at a total cost of $24,242 over four years. At the end of the four-year agreement, the city will have the option to purchase the trucks for $1 apiece.
• Approved purchase of infield dirt for the Parks and Recreation Department for $2,700.
• Approved a lease-purchase agreement for a bush hog off the state bid list, with payments of $589.10 to be made for four months.
• Approved $321 for an alternator for the city’s backhoe.
• Approved the city council minutes of the meeting of Monday, Jan. 25.
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