20131015 - Andalusia City Council Meeting - October 15, 2013
Date: 2013-10-15 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the October 1 minutes as corrected and unanimously adopted Resolution 2013-27 approving the fiscal year 2014 budget. The council held the first reading of Ordinance 2013 (R1 to B1 zoning) without suspending the rules. Resolution 2013-28 to abate four nuisance properties was adopted; the council approved an ABC application for the Alabama Wildlife Federation (with abstentions) and authorized a $1,750 full-page ad paid from contingencies.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the October 1 meeting as corrected (delete name listed as present); motion and second, hand vote.
- Adopted Resolution 2013-27 approving the fiscal year 2014 budget; council indicated unanimous approval.
- Held first reading of Ordinance 2013 to reclassify a lot at East 3 Knox Street and Roseland Drive from R1 to B1; council declined to suspend rules so ordinance will be considered at the next meeting.
- Adopted Resolution 2013-28 declaring four parcels nuisances and initiating abatement procedures for 603 Carlton St, 605 Carlton St, East 3 Knox St (Old Cedar Apartments), and 107 Coy St; motion and second, vote indicated unanimous approval.
- Approved the Alabama Beverage Control Board application for the Alabama Wildlife Federation (motion carried with a couple of abstentions).
- Authorized purchase of a full-page ad in Dothan magazine for the US-China Manufacturing Symposium for $1,750 to be paid from contingencies; motion and second, approved unanimously.
Notable Discussion
- Mayor described the FY2014 budget as conservative/strategic: projected revenue down ~3% excluding a new 1.5-cent sales tax, overall expenses down ~0.5%, salaries/wages ~49% of budget (up ~0.8%), debt service ~11%.
- Staff reported repeated attempts to contact owners of the four nuisance properties; most issues were overgrown weeds/grass, one property on Coy Street also had junk, litter, and automobiles.
- Council thanked City Clerk/Treasurer John Thompson and staff for preparing the budget.
- Council members present indicated they did not wish to suspend the rules to adopt the zoning ordinance at first reading.
Action Items
- Record and file the October 1, 2013 meeting minutes as approved and corrected.
- Enter and implement Resolution 2013-27 (FY2014 budget) in city records and budgets.
- Proceed with abatement procedures under Resolution 2013-28 for 603 Carlton St, 605 Carlton St, East 3 Knox St (Old Cedar Apartments), and 107 Coy St.
- Forward/record approval of the ABC application for the Alabama Wildlife Federation (note abstentions) and notify ABC as required.
- Authorize payment of $1,750 from contingencies for a full-page ad in Dothan magazine for the US-China Manufacturing Symposium.
- Consider the nomination to reappoint Mike Holloway to the South Alabama Regional Airport Authority (nomination made).