20140401 - Andalusia City Council Meeting - April 1 2014
Date: 2014-04-01 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved and adopted the minutes of the March 18, 2014 meeting. The council adopted Ordinance 2014-02 to observe the state back-to-school sales tax holiday August 1–3, 2014. A public works report was given and the mayor and two councilmembers were named as voting delegate and alternates for the Alabama League/AMIC annual meeting.
Key Decisions
- Approved and adopted the minutes of the March 18, 2014 meeting (motion and second; approved by raised-hand vote; no opposition recorded).
- Adopted Ordinance 2014-02 establishing the back-to-school sales tax holiday for August 1–3, 2014 (motion and second; approved by raised-hand vote; council indicated unanimous approval).
- Named Mayor Errol Johnson as voting delegate, Councilmember Terry Powell as first alternate, and Councilmember Ralph Wales as second alternate for the Alabama League and Alabama Municipal Insurance Corporation annual meeting (motion and second; approved by raised-hand vote).
Notable Discussion
- Ordinance 2014-02 aligns the city’s sales tax holiday with the state of Alabama; exempt items include clothing and school supplies and merchants are familiar with qualifying items.
- Public Works Director Glenn Rawls has been on the job several months; staff discussed pursuing a grant to acquire a baler, trailers, and related updates.
- Public works budget reported at roughly 37–40% for the year; landfill operating cell estimated to have about one year of capacity remaining; leaf season still ongoing.
Action Items
- Record approval of the March 18, 2014 meeting minutes in the official minutes.
- Enter adoption of Ordinance 2014-02 (back-to-school sales tax holiday) into the meeting record.
- Record the appointed voting delegate (Mayor Errol Johnson) and alternates (Terry Powell, Ralph Wales) for the Alabama League/AMIC annual meeting.
- Continue pursuing the grant application for a baler, trailers, and related landfill updates.
- Monitor public works budget and landfill cell capacity and report updates as available.