Selma’s ex-Chief of Police Robert Green filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging racial discrimination against the city, according to City Attorney Jimmy Nunn.

Nunn made the announcement to the Selma City Council during his report at last night’s meeting.

Green was formerly Selma’s Chief of Police. Soon after Mayor James Perkins was granted appointment powers by the City Council in October, Perkins appointed former Assistant Chief Bobby Jacobs to the position as interim chief.

Green was demoted to Lieutenant, the position he held before he was named chief.

Green’s complaint alleges that he was demoted because he is “black” Nunn said.

Nunn said he didn’t need any council action on the issue.

“We usually try to handle these in my office,” Nunn said. “I’ll let you know (more) at a later date.”

Nunn said the city had to reply to the complaint within 30 days. He said it would probably be resolved within 90 days.

According to Nunn, the EEOC complaint isn’t the only legal issue the city faces.

Councilman Cecil Williamson questioned Nunn about pending lawsuits. Nunn said that the city had 20 to 28 lawsuits pending and that two were settled since the last time Williamson requested information.

“People like to sue,” Nunn joked.

Nunn also requested the city pass a resolution allowing him to sell a garbage truck to Uniontown. State law requires the council declare any item surplus before it can be sold.

The resolution passed unanimously.

Nunn also reported on the vicious dogs situation. He said that he had met with police investigators and that complaints brought to him by the council were being looked into.

Councilmembers agreed to table the city’s leash law, at Nunn’s request.

The city also agreed to issue bond protection to Roosevelt Golsby for $25,000. Golsby was recently appointed city tax and license collector.

Along with the leash law, Nunn’s office is working on a process for applying for liquor licenses.

“There will be a procedure which we will go through,” Nunn said. “It will be something for you that will help you out.”

Nunn didn’t give any details on the process, saying only that it would help the city and that he has met with the mayor about it.

In other news:

The city discussed the minutes at length before finally pasing them unanimously. Councilman Reid Cain and Williamson both had questions regarding the Good Samaritan resolution. Both of them felt the original resolution had been significantly changed from the original resolution that had been passed. Several council members voted to pass the resolution at the Nov. 24, Special Called Meeting, only with amendments. Cain and Williamson both believed the amendments hadn’t been passed by the Council.

“I would have voted on this resolution,” Cain said, referring to the amended copy.

The biggest change in the new resolution gave the council more control over the decision making process on Good Sam in the future.

Nunn said that the amended resolution was just as binding as the original, and the Council had the authority to change the resolution.

“We checked with the league on that,” he said.

Discussed Donnie Roy’s liquor license during an executive work session. The city cited the good name and character of a 16-year-old youth in the bar at the time of the shooting last month in the club. The city made no decision, but continued the issue over the next meeting.

– Editor’s note: Due to time constraints, not all of the issues discussed at Monday’s Council meeting could be covered in today’s edition. Look for more news on city government in tomorrow’s edition of The Selma Times-Journal.