For the police department, Chief Todd Ingram said the department made headway in an investigation regarding recent burglaries at Greene’s Diesel Repair.

Ingram said the department obtained a warrant for the suspect, who allegedly stole a compressor and scrap metal from the business.

Officer Bridgette Ellis told the council the department has received positive feedback lately on its commitment to following through with investigations and cases.

“We’re conducting more follow-ups on burglaries,” Ellis said. “You will see huge changes in the very near future.”

Ingram said the department’s car cameras are starting to malfunction and will need to be replaced soon.

The cameras are about seven years old, he said, and becoming antiquated.

“They get outdated very quick nowadays,” Ingram said.

The cost of buying new cameras for five police cars would be about $13,000, Ingram said.

The council tabled a decision on the police car cameras.

Court Clerk Cindy Brown presented the municipal court report for June, which started with 822 outstanding warrants, ended with 827 warrants, and included 20 issued, two recalled and 11 warrants served.

The town collected $260 through the Safe Streets Act.

In other business, the council:

•Approved a monthly animal control report for June and July from Kenny Barrett, Maplesville’s animal control officer. Barrett said he had a total of four calls, two of which were for dogs he transported to the Chilton County Humane Society.

Barrett said he also assisted the county (at no cost to the town) with seizing two horses in an animal cruelty case.

•Approved for Hayes to potentially sign a Cooperative Maintenance Agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for State Route 22 in the vicinity of Maplesville.

The agreement would permit the town to perform mowing and litter pick-up within the limits established by the permit.

•Heard an update on repairs to a police department vehicle that collided with a deer recently.

The vehicle is being repaired at Auto Collision in Clanton. The original estimate of $2,017.24 could change depending on the extent of repairs needed.

•Approved to purchase a refurbished copier machine from Copy-Type of Selma for $2,395.

•Approved for part-time police Officer Corry McCartney to be replaced by another officer on the list of part-time officers for Maplesville due to McCartney’s workload.

•Approved a $1,000 donation as part of the 2014-2015 budget for Butterfly Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center.

•Approved purchasing a $500 ad for Faces & Places in The Clanton Advertiser.

•Approved a resolution for Bertha Sullivan Abercrombie for her 100th birthday.

•Approved an RDS (Revenue Discovery Systems) contract for business licenses.

•Was reminded Story Hour starts July 16 at Maplesville Public Library from 9:30–11 a.m.